The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

LAMBETH.

William Harding, a labourer, aged 19, who him
been in custody a week, on a charge of attempting to
murder James Steven Petra), his illegitimate child of four
months old, was again placed at the bar before the Hon.
G. C. Norton.

In reply to a question from the magistrate, Sergeant
Stevens, 19 P.,who has charge of the cue, said that though
it had been the opinion of the witnesses on the last ex-
amination, that they should not find the injured child alive
on their return, it was still living, and was then in the
arms of the mother, who wu in attendance to give evidence.
Ellen Pearce, the young woman alluded to, who described
her age as 19, and who bore the infant in her aims, here
entered the witness-box, and on being sworn said, she had
known the prisoner for about eighteen months, sod lived
with him for the last three months as his wife. On Wed-
nesday week at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon she went
out,leaving her illegitimate child, of which the prisoner was
the father, in bed and asleep, and also the prisoner, in the
same room. She returned in about half-an-hour, and
hearing the infant making a strange noise she took it from
under the blanket and found it quite black in the face.
She screamed out loudly, believing the child to be dead, and
took it to the room of a lodger, who felt its head and
found it so soft that she was of opinion that the bones had
been smashed in. She also took the child to a doctor, who
on examining it told her its head had had a jam, and to take
it back, and he still attended to it.
In reply to the questions of the magistrate, the witness
said the child was well and hearty when she left it is the
care of the prisoner, and the only account he gave of the
state she found him in was that he had been sitting at the
fire and the child fell from his lap. She further said that
the prisoner seemed fond of the child up to the evening of
Saturday week, but on that evening, on her (witting) re-
turning home she found the infant's mouth bleeding, and
on examining the lip. she found a cut on the upper one
which would &rennet for the bleeding. After that the
prisoner slapped the child several times, saying it was
ton artful, and he wanted to knock some sense into him. _

The prisoner, who seemed to feel the serious and
awkward situation in which be wag placed, was remanded
for another week.
SOUTH WA RK.
The Hoo. Herbert Bagge, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, at-
tended to support two charges against a cab•driver (No.
13,86) for refusing to accept a hiring by time, and neg-
lecting to give him aticket when required.
Mr. Bagge maid he was staying with a friend in Paper-
buildings Temple, and on Tuesday afternoon, the 11th, he
was at a gentleman's house in Lower Stamford-street.
Requiring a cab to take them to several places, be went
out to fetch one, and met the defendant with his horse
and cab crossing the Blackfriars.road. He hailed him, and
after jumping into his vehicle required him to drive to No.
3, Lower Starr.ford-street. He alighted there, and a minute
or so after that, himself, another gentleman, and a
lady got into the cab, when witness told the defendant
he should hire him by time. The defendant said, " If you
hire me by time I must charge you double." Witness told
him be should do nothing of the kind, and requested him
to drive to the Westminster police-court. They proceeded
there, and after seeing the magistrate, they were recom-
mended to come to this court.

The defendant denied saying that be must charge dcuble
fare for time. He drove to the Westminster police-court,
and told the gentleman that he could not drive him any
distance or by time, u one of the shoes was off the bores.
The gentleman detained him at the Westminster police-
court more than three hours. _ _

John Clew, 313 B, said be saw the cabman waiting with
his horse and cab at the Westminster policocourt more
than three hours. He inquired what the defendant was
waiting for, and on being told he perceived that one of the
shoes was off his horse.

The Magistrate told the complainant that that portion of
the charge must be dismissed, uiumnch as he did not hire
the defendant by time when he first engaged him. Nothing
WAS said about that until after the three persona got in in
Stamford-street.

The complainant then proceeded with the second charge,
and said that when he asked defendant for his ticket he
said he had none.

The defendant said that was true. He had given them
all away.
. . . . .

The Magistrate told him he was bound to have tickets,
and to give one to every hirer at the time of the hiring
without being asked for it. He fined him 6e. and coats.
George Crane, an omnibus tout at London.bridge, was
brought before Mr. Bonham for final examination, charged
with the wilful murder of Ann Carr, a woman with whom
be had for some time cohabited, at 33, George•etreet, Kent.
street.

The particulars of the can have already been given in our
report of the inquest.
For the &ammo the prisoner stated that the injuries the
deceased had sustained were the result of a fall, and not of
any violence he had used towards her. He wu fully cons.
witted for trial on the charge of wilful murder.
THAMES.
.. .

Mr. Healey, • medical practitioner, of No. 2, Devon's-
road, Bromley, waited on Mr. Partridge, for the purpose
of asking him to relieve him of • difficulty.
The applicant said that • few days since a lady sad
gentleman entered his house in a state of great alarm. The
female had just been taken in labour, and both craved his
assistance. The lady was put to bed, and in a short time
she gave birth to • female child. The mother remained in
his house for a week, and during that time she was supplied
with every necessary by the gentleman, who she said was
her husband, and who gave the name of English. Last
Saturday the lady went out for the first time since her
accouchement, and said she was going to Bow to make some
purclisles. She had never returned, and he had not seen
or heard of ber or her husband since.
Mr. Partridge—And the child !
Mr. Healey—Has been left with me.
Mr. Partridge—How much have you been paid!
Mr. Healey—Only 10s. for my professional attendance at
the accouchement, and ss. for • week's rent. I have been
to the relieving officer at Bow, and he has • directed me to
come to you. I have no idea who the mother and father of
the child are. They looked respectable, and I allowed the
lady to stop in my home. She is about 20 year, of no,
with aquiline nose, sharp features, and fair complexion.
The man is about 25 or 213 years of age, with a round face.
He changed his clothes very often.
Mr. Partridge was surprised that any relieving officer
should have sent the applicant to the Police-oourt of the
district.. He could not interfere in the osee at all. The
maintenance of the child if it was destitute, and the inhuman
parents would sot come forward and support it, must fall
on the parish where it was born. Bromley was in the
Poplar Delon, and he should advise the applicant to apply
to Mr. Jeffreys, the relieving officer, at the Poplar work.
house, and consult him on the subject. If a full description
of the! parties was given to the relieving officer, it was
very probable they would be traced and punished. He
would advise Mr. Healey to be very careful how he acted
in relation to strange ladies calling at his home in future.
Mr. Healey—lbey appeared such respectable people,
and the lady was very ill whoa she cants into my home.
Mr. Partridge—You should have ascertained her name,
address, sad coaaszioas. She was with you • weak.