The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MAMMON HOUSE.

Alfred Mum's was brought before Mr. Alderman Mechi,
who sat for the Lord Mayor, charged on suspicion of being
concerned ins daring robbery, accompanied with violence,
at the shop of Mr. Walker, a watchmaker, in Liverpool-
street, Bishopegate.etreet.
It will be recollected that a young man named Charles
Gault stands committed upon the charge of being concerned
in the same robbery, which wan one of a very aggravated
description. The shop was left in the charge of a young
lad named Davie, and it appeared that t went in and
seised him by the throat while another man stole several
watches from a glass case. Gault was apprehended at the
time, but the other man escaped, and the prisoner was ap-
prehended on suspicion of being that person. The only
evidence against him, however, were the facts that he was
represented to resemble the escapede thief in appearanse sad
stature, and that he was also known to the police; bat there
was nothing to connect him with the robbeiy.
Alderman Mechi having overheard that there was no
additional evidence against the prisoner, told him he should
discharge him, but at the same time said that he would be
liable to be again taken into custody if any further evidence
was obtained against him.
Mr. Walker applied to the court for hie expenses in
attending the court.
Mr. Goodman said that under the present regulations he
Gould only be allowed Is. per day, which wee hardly worth
his acceptance.
Mr. Walker said he intended to give it to his lad Davie as
a mend.
Mr. Goodman said he would receive the amount to which
he was entitled in the ordinary muse.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
William Jordon was charged with stealing a Hunprian
hound, valued at 1001., the property of a gentleman named
Pope, residing at 52, Berkeleynquare.
Henry Down, servant to Mr. Pope, said, on the Bth of
June last, his master took the dog out into the perk and
returned without it. The dog now produced was the
missing animal ; it had been found ni France, and had been
forwarded to Mr. Pope by boat and real.
Edmund Malcolm, of 47, Grove-place, said he was em-
ployed to find the dog, and from information he went to the
prisoner, and inquired if he had not met him at • beer-shop
in Chelsea on • particular day, with a large dog. Prisoner at
find denied it, but subeempiantly admitted that be had ; that
he had decoyed the dog from • gentleman in the park, sad
had given it to " Bill Llendillon," and that he had received
• sovereign as his share of the transaction.
The prisoner was remanded, and Llendillon being ap-
prehended, wan also placed at the bar, charged with being
concerned in stealing the dog.
White, • cabmen, proved that he carried the dog (now
produced) in hie cab, on the day in questioe, and that the
primmer Llendillon rude on the box at the same time.
Remanded.

Joseph Cos, who stood remanded from Saturday
week on a charge of wilfully and maliciously setting the to
• stack of oats, the property of Mr. Tibbles, • farmer at
Peckham, and destroying property to the amount of 501.,
was spin planed at the bar before Mr. Mott for final
summation.
The officer who was in charge of the case informed the
magistrate that from inquiries he had made be found that
the prisoner had been an inmate of a lunatic mylum in
Bethnalirroen for seven years, and had discharged himself
in Isso, mire* which time he had bee. cadging about from
place to place, and had frequently been committed to prison
for different offences.
The evidence adduced was quit* orafirmatory of the
primoner's guilt, and he was fully committed for trial.

THE ROAD MURDER.—RE-APPREHENSION OP
THE NURSE.
(From the Western Deity Press.)
TROWBRIDGE,. FIUDAT EVINING.
At length we have a clue to the mystery which
has so keg coacealiki this murder. It was stated, on Wed-
nesday, that Mr. Slack bad concluded his inquiry, and that
the result would soon be known. The justices met yester-
day, at the Court.house, to haw Mr. Slack's information,
sad also to consider an important application he bad to
make. There was a fall attend►nce, consisting of Messrs.
Wm. and John Slanconibe, Ludlow, Crawley, Walmaley,
and Standwick. Mr. Slack produced the evidence he
bad taken, and asked from the bench that • war-
rant should be hued for the appnhension of Elisa-
beth Gough, the nursemaid in Mr. Kent's service
at the time of the murder, and who was previously in cus-
tody, it will be rernem:ored, on amount of the crime, but
released after an examination. The magistrates, having
considered the grounds upon which Mr. Slack made the ap
plication, decided upon granting it. A warrant was accord•
inely put into the hands of Mr. Superintendent Foley, and
Mr. Superintendent Wolfe, of Devises, was entrusted w:th
it. execution. That official at once proceeded to Aylesford,
near London, where Elimbeth Gough has been staving, sad
brought her this evening to Devises, where she will remain
till Monday. She will then be taken before the magistrates
at Trowbridge, charged with being an &oomphce to the
murder.

Summonses will be issued for a number of saneness—
among them Mr. Kent—to be in attendance during the in-
quiry, which is expected to continue several days.
There is, as may be, supposed, considerable excitement
and anxiety upon this new phase of the dreadful tragedy.
Rumour is inlay with surmises, which it would be unwise
to mention. It was thought inadvisable, in the present
state of public feeding, to bring the prisoner here, tonight.
She will be simply under the care of the authorities at
Devisee till Monday.
The proceedings before the Magistrates being private,
we are unable, of course, to explain the reasons which in-
duced them to take this important step. It is said, how-
ever, that the evidence will fully sustain the proceedings,
and that it is expected a guilty knowledge of the act can
be shown. More than this we do not feel at liberty le
say. The police, directed by Superintendents Foley and
olfe, have been indefatigable in their endeavours to dis-
cover the murderer, and they feel sanguine that success is
now about to crown their efforts. We are sure it will
afford immense satisfaction to the whole county to see the
murderer dragged to light and punished as be deserve.
Elisabeth Gough is 22 year' of age, and was for eight or
ten months employed as nursemaid in Mr. Kent's family.
Her father, with whom she has been staying lately is a
baker, and visited Trowbridge duing the earlier stages
the inquiry before the justices. It is but fair to state that
she has never shown any disposition to shrink fruen an
investigation, and has been in communication with Mr.
Superintendent Foley since she left Head.
We understand that Mr. Sleek end Mr. Seamless, bar-
rister, of the Western Circuit, have had au interview with
the Atterney-General upon the subject.

RINGuLAR. SUICIDE—On Thoraday evening a
gentleman entered the coffee-room of Thomas's Hotel,
Piccadilly, and, having ordered dinner, partook of it.
About sag o'clock he left the table abruptly, leaving un-
tested a pint of stout he had just ordered, and proceeded to
the bedroom he had engaged on the second floor. About
two hours before, while dressing in the rune room, he
inquired of the chambermaid the means of escape in the
event of a are in the hones, of which he had great
dread. He told her that being, some years ago, staying
there, he bed • fearful dream of • Are terns, and under its
imas's°, he had been compelled to leave hie bed, and effect
his escape by the window into the street, and that he bad
one thigh over the sill of the window, when he providentially
smote and found his alat.n groundless. On waking in the
incening he found the window opened as he hail left it.
Re remarked, in conclusion, I doe% know whether
I shill sleep in this house or not. That shall wake no differ.
mos to you ; you shall have your fee," and he gave her a
shilling. On Friday morning, ea he did not make his sp.
trr, no answer could be obtained to calla, the dear
i rrked, the police were sent for, and on the door being
forced the unfortunate gentleman was found lying on the
floor with a razor tightly clenched in his right band, end his
bead nearly severed from his body. On animists, deceased's
ciathiiir it was found to contain a stress* 'nature of
soiled socks, betel nuts, half-smoked eigars, cigar-cages, and
the two following memoranda : " Memorandum : If I
should be timed dead either from a legy cie epilepsy,
end word to my brother, the Rev. R. Woodiest
nest Dies, Norfolk." " I'm insured fur 140001 mar *kr
dated Ine-t." in his pockets were found 801. is bask noun,
and nearly Ma in silver sad copper. The friends of the de-
mised gentleman have been apprised of the event, and the
limiest will be bald Web,.