The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

comarrAL OF ♦ GANG OF HIGHWAY ROBBIR&-ANOTHER
SCENE IN COURT.

Wm. Down, aged 17, a tailor, Cornelius Bradley, 22,
shoemaker, Ann Mack, It, Ann Sullivan, 17, and Mary
Ann Mack,l7, the girls being described as of no occupa-
tion, were again brought before Mr. Cooke for the pur-
pose of the police proving former convictions against them.
It will be recollected that on the last examination the
prisoners were committed for trial for feloniously assault-
ing and stealing a silver watch from Mr. George Fowells,
in Farringdon-road. On being removed from the dock, a
desperate attempt was made to rescue them by their
friends in the body of the court, and had it not been for
the assistance of a great number of police who were in
the court at the time they would, doubtless, have escaped
from the custody of Turner, the gaoler.
Herbert Reeves, warder of the House of Correction,
proved that the prisoner Bradley had been convicted at
the Middlesex Sessions, and sentenced to nine months' im-
prisonment, for felony.
The depositions having been completed, the prisoners
were then formally committed for trial. On being re-
moved they resisted to the utmost, and set up the most
dreadful yells and 'creams. Full precautions had, how-
ever, been taken, and as each prisoner was hauledfrom the
dock a const►ble seized him or her, and a full force of
constables being also in court, the friends of the prisoners
kept quiet, with the exception of one old woman, who was
at once turned out. The prisoners continued to resist
and scream until they were secured in the cells.

WORSHIP-STREET.
FEARFUL CAM OF ISTABBING.

John Colman, 31, described as being a printer, living at
No. 7, Navarino-grove, Dalston, was charged by Sergeant
Gardner, N division of police, with stabbing and wounding
John Calligan, a carpenter, living at No. 11, Queen-street,
Islington.
The sergeant deposed—At 12o'clock yesterday my atten-
tion was called to a man lying on thevement in
Graham-road, Drayton. His shirt front and flannel were
saturated with blood, and on examination I found a
wound on the left shoulder. I obtained the assistance of
two doctors who directed his immediate removal to the
hospital, and he was taken to the German Hospital.
From what 1 subsequently heard I went to
the prisoner's house. He was in bed. I charged
him with stabbing Calligan. He replied, " What
I did was in my own defence." On proceeding to
the station I showed him this spring dagger knife (the
blade pointed and four inches in length). He said it
belonged to him and he had used it to defend himself
from some men who attacked him, and that he would do
so again. The man who is stabbed was in liquor
when I saw him. A certificate was produced by
the witness from Dr. Hersch, the resident medical officer
of the hospital, from which it appeared that the injured
man was in danger.
Wm. Wightmiui, a potman at the Navarino Tavern,
Dalston, gave evidence of the prisoner, Calligan, and
another man, having just previously to the assault been
drinking at the bar, and quarrelling about religion, prisoner
declaring himself a Roman catholic, and Calligan saying
that he himself was a protestant. In this condition they
left the house, and following to the door, witness saw
prisoner at the distance of 40 yards in the act of striking
Calligan. He and witness ran towards them, and
as he neared saw something like the knife produced.
in prisoner's hand—he reached them at that moment, and
seeing prisoner again in the act of striking, knocked him
down. l'risoner got up instantly and ran off. Witness
carried the wounded man,who was then bleeding profusely,
until he met the police-sergeant.
Prisoner was remanded.

WiNDSIVORTH.
SINGULAR RAILWAY DISPUTZ.

Mr. Edward Vickers and Miss hobs:Caries, of Claverton-
street, Pimlico, were summoned for tiding in • first-class
carriage on the South-Western Railway with second class
tickets.

Mr. T. Bent, the company's superintendent of police,
attended in support of the summons. The defendants
pleaded not guilty.
Edwin Furber, one of the company's inspector, stated
that on the night of the 14th ult., he arrived at Vauxhall
station by a Kingston train. s he passed along the
platform he, saw the defendants getting out of a first-
class carriage. He assisted them to alight, and then shut
the door. He followed on to the collector to see what
tickets were delivered up by the defendants. He found
that they gave up second-class tickets. He had some
suspicion, as he saw a second-class ticket in the male de-
fendant's hand.

In anwer to questions put by Mr. Vickers,
The witness said it was on the second day of Hampton
races. Vauxhall station was lighted with gas, but not
badly. Very few persons got out of the tram which was
not connected with the races.

The defendant, who had put hie questions with great
rapidity then asked him whether he did not tell the col-
lector that he knew him by the white handkerchief round
his neck.

The witness was slow in answering, when the defendant
repented the question, at the Sallie time rapping his lingers
on the table.

Mr. Ingham said he would put the questi,s, as the de-
fondant's vehemence of manner rather confounded witness.
The witness said he did tell the collector that he knew
the defendant by his wearing a white handkerchief round
hie neck. He was not able to swear that other passengers
were not wearing similar handkerchiefs.
By Mr. Ingham—Witness never lost sight of the defen-
dants. He was not more than three yards from them.
The defendant said it was a question of identity, and he
wished to call the lady as a witness iii her behalf.
Mr. Ingham did not believe Mr. Bent would be so un-
gallant as to proceed with the case against Miss Carter.
Mr. Bent immediately withdrew the summons, when the
young lady was called into the witness-box and sworn. She
said they had been spending the day with some friends at
Kingston, and returned in a second-class carriage. She
saw several other persons with white handkerchiefs round
their necks. . . _

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Mr. Ingham, after hearing that evidence, thought there
must be some mistake, and dismissed the summons.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. -( THIS DAY.)

The volunteers this morning were early astir to
prepare themselves for the business of the day, the trum-
pet sounding at 6 o'clock, when a general turn-out took
place. In the interval between that and breakfast-time,
ablutions and gymnastic exercises were the order of the
day. Soon atter 9 o'clock the different competitors
marched down to the butts, and the business of the day
commenced.

The programme of the business embraced the continua.
tion of the All Comers' Match betwe .n Middlesex and
Lancashire, but we believe there is some doubt whether
this contest will be shot out, in consequence of some diffi-
culty that has arisen.
This morning commenced the competition for the St.
George's Challenge Vase, presented for the sixth time for
annual competition to the volunteer battalions of Great
Britain by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. H. Lindsay,
M.P., on behalf of the St. George's Rifles, open to all corps
and companies of battalions. There arc numerous prizes
attached to this competition. Seven shots each at 500
yards. Some excellent scores were made for this prize,
Mr. Baillie, of the London Scottish, making 27 points,
being only one point short of the highest possible score to
be made. There were also some excellent scores made and
the contest was proceeding.

.
Another competition, commenced this morning, was for
the Prince of Wales's prize-large cup of the value of 1001.,
with 1001. added by the National Rifle Association, re-
stricted to the winners of all silver and bronze medals
given by the National Rifle Association, and won since
the last Wimbledon meeting. Five shots each at the re-
spective ranges of 200, 500, and 600 yards. This contest
had only just been entered upon when this report left.
The shooting for Mr. Bass's prize was continued, India
expected to close to-day.
The most important item in the programme, which will
be commenced at an advanced period, is the competition
for the International Enfield Challenge Trophy, value
1,000/., to which is added 50/., given by the Gunmakers
Company, and 10/. by the National Rifle Association, to
be competed for by English, Scotch, and Irish volunteers,
20 on each side ; seven shots, each at the ranges of 200,
500, and 600 yards.
The shooting was continued this morning for the
Duke of Cambridge's prize ; Mr. Dunlop, of the
London Scottish, who used a Remington rifle, made 57
points in three minutes, and it is believed that he could
have increased his score by two shots but for the barrel of
his gun becoming so hot that he was scarcely able to
hold it.

To-day was also commenced the first atago for the
Alexandra Prize at 500 yards. This is one of • series of
competitions open to all corners armed with the Enfield
rifle. At the distance there are 45 money prizes to be
won, of the aggregate value of 250/. Five shots
are allowed, making the highest possible score
20 marks. The entries for these prizes are always very
numerous. In 1664 they were 1,048 ;in 1865, 1,064 ; and
and in 1866, 1,160. There is therefore always a progressive
increase in the number of these entries.

The Common this morning was but thinly attended.

THE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR
WARRINGTON.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
WARRINGNON, TUESDAY,

The magisterial examination in the case of the
pointsman Rowson was resumed last evening, and con-
cluded at a late hour. The prisoner was committed for
trial on the charge of mansl►ughter, but was admitted to
bail in 600/.

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT DULWICH.

INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

•
This forenoon, Mr. Wm. Carter, the Surrey
coroner, held an investigation in the board-room of Cam-
berwell workhouse respecting the death of Mary Arnie
Payne, aged 37 years, who was alleged to have been mur-
dered by a man named Richard Tow, who is at present in
custody on that charge.
The first witness called was Mary Wells, who stated that
she was a nurse at Camberwell Infirmary. On Thursday
evening, at half-past 9 o'clock, the deceased was brought
into the ward No. 17. She was sensible, and she died at
twenty minutes to 5 o'clock on Friday morning. She made a
statement, but the accused was not present.
The coroner said that under those circumstances her
statement could not be admitted in evidence. _

Jane Barnes, a married woman, said that the deceased
resided next door to her for three years. She passed as
Mrs. Tow, the wife of Richard Tow. She had four chil-
dren, the youngest being ten weeks old. On Monday
morning week witness was sent for by the deceased. She
appeared to be very bad and she uid it was through him,
and—
Coroner—Was he there.
Witness—No, sir.
Coroner—We cannot hear what she said.

In consequence of the statement made by the deceased,
witness said that Tow was a vagabond. She had fre-
quently fallen when Tow had knocked her down. Shortly
before she gave birth to her last child, Tow had given her
• blow which knocked her down and sent her through a
window in the street.

Annie Harwood, Prospect-place, Dulwich, said that the
deceased lived next door to her. On last Saturday night
week between 11 and 12 o'clock the accused returned
home, and asked the deceased where the little girl had
been, and he was told " out for a candle." " It's a lie,"
said he, and told her, "Get me my supper, or I'll very
soon make you ; and if you don't you must
give me my money back." She said that
she had laid the money out. He replied, " I'll very soon
make you give it to me." Then witness heard a scuffle.
Mrs. Tow ran out, screaming, " You shan't hit me with the
tongs." " Now," said Tow, " I've got you out,
and out you stay." The baby then began to
cry, and Mrs. Tow said, " go in to the
baby." Directly she went into the house witness
heard a dreadful scuffle, and the deceased said, "You
shan't hit me with the tongs, or knock my teeth out." The
deceased then went upstairs, and the accused said," You
shan't atop up here."
Sarah Ann Payne, an intelligent looking little girl, of 11
years of age, dressed in the workhouse clothing, said that
the deceased was her mother. Witness had seen her father
illtreat her mother. On one occasion he had thrown a
loaf of bread at her head. On last Saturday night week
father returned home, and after some words he struck her
with the tongs. Mother screamed out " Oh, oh " when
she was struck. Witness heard her father strike
her mother twice with the tongs. In about half
an hour afterwards witness saw her mother, and she had
blood on her face. Her mouth was covered with it. On
Sunday she had to stay in bed all day, and she complained
of pain in the back. The blowsthat her fatbei had given her
were very heavy. On Sunday morning the pain was so
great that she fainted away.
After good deal of other evidence had been heard the
court was cleared, and after half an hour's deliberation,
the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against
Richard Tow for feloniously killing Mary Anne Payne."
The coroner then issued his warrant for the committal of
the prisoner to Horsemonger-lane gaol.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT THE VICTORIA
STATION, MANCHESTER.

Yesterday morning an accident occurred at the
Lancashire and Yorkshire end of the Victoria Station,
Manchester, which resulted in injuries to eight passengers.
The train, which left Middleton at 10.10 a.m., consisting
of a brake van and four carriages, was approaching the
Victoria Station, and on arriving at Scotland-bridge the
train ought to have been brought to a stand for the engine
to be uncoupled, so that the train might run down the in-
cline to the station by its own momentum, and as it passed
the York-street bridge it was the duty of the guard to put
on the brake, sou to pull it up at the platform. It would
appear that the train was not brought to a dead stand before
the engine was uncoupled, and the consequence was that it
ran down the incline with great rapidity, and the guard neg-
lecting to put on the brake, it ran into the waggon which
was standing against the buffers at the end of the line with
considerable force, and eight of the passengers were in-
jured by the collision. There was plenty of assistance ►t
hand, and the injured passengers, consisting of an equal
number of males and females, were at once conveyed into
the waiting rooms, and restoratives administered. Medical
aid was instantly sent for, and Dr. Franklin and others
speedily arrived. They found that none of the eight per-
sons had been very seriously injured. Some of them had
cuts over the eyebrws and cut lips, as if the collision had
caused them to come into contact with the partition. of the
carriages, but fortunately none of them had any bones
broken. The person who had suffered the greatest injury
was Francis Bramhall, of Moruiell-street, Miles Platting.

SUDDEN DEATH or AN ETON BOIT. —A young
gentleman named ()tram Ingram, in the house of the
ltev. Wayte, one of the Eton masters, was found dead
in hie bed on the night of Sunday last. He was excused
from school on Wednesday, having complained of a pain
in his back, supposed to proceed from a cold caught by
lying on the grass to witness a recent cricket match.
He had been carefully attended by Dr. Soley, of Windsor,
and Dr. Smith, of Eton, but no immediate danger was
apprehended, although he was considered of a weakly
constitution. He was 17 years of age, and the only sou of •
gentleman of large fortune living at Lyme Regis, Dorset.