The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CONNICTION FOR KEEYINk; UNIMEGEOUND InELLINa
YUJI THE POOR.

Robert Bea vomit, of 6, Albert.terrace, York-road, was
summoned by Mr. William Mayes, sanitary inspector of
St. Mary, Islington, for knowingly suffering to he seen.
Tried • front cellar on the basement fluor of the above
house, contrary to the provisions of the set fur the letter
local management of the metropolis, 1$ and 19 Vic, cap
there not being an area three feet wide in any put
from six inches below the floor of the room to the Burke*
of the ground adjoining.
Mr. Mayes stated that he inspected the place corm
plained of, and found it (a front cellar) to be occupied by
• man, his wife, and three children. There were two beds
in the mu. The open area in flout of the cellar was nut
six inches below the flooring of the room, and wits only
one foot seven inches wide, whereas to comply with the
provision of the act it should be three feet wide. He had
fiequently seen the defendant and cautioned him that he
was doing wrong, and had also served him with notion
to abate the evil, but the defendant took no notice, and
treated the matter with contempt.
The defendant did not deny the complaint, but said
that there were other houses as bud an his.
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The magistrate said that this was a very bad ease. slid
ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 2tM. and 235. ants,
or in default 14 days' imprisonment.
The fine and emits were paid.
WANDSWORTH.
KNOCKING DEATH OF A CHILD.
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A young Malr ;;;;41;;;pir io1;;;;;;; was brought
before Mr. Inghi:in, charger( with causing the death at
Charles Easey, aged 7 years.
William Easey, a little boy, the brother of the deceased,
stated that on Saturday aftenioon he was lied,* a
truck up Nine Elms-lane, when he was met by the pH•
saner, with a cart and two horses. Witilees w, on the
left.hand side of the road, close against the wall. there
being no footpath on that side of the raid, and his
little brother was walking at the side of the truck
lon his right hand. The homes 81111 cart were 2130
on the left hand ,side of the road. The prissier wa. at the
hack of the cart. The horses were walking ; and after they
had passed witness the wheel of the cart caught the truck,
which was knocked over on to the ilece.essl, whe was
thrown down, and the wheel of the cart weld over his
bead and killed him onthe spot. Just as the truck WO
going over witness called out to the prisoner, " Look to
your hones," but he made no answer. If he hail bees at
the side of his horses, or on the right side of the ,o id, the
accident would not have happened.
The prisoner said he was at the side of his cut, sad
when he heard the witness call out, he ran to the hones
and stopped them.
The witness said the prisoner atom il the tint horse be.
fore the wheel 'used over his brother's hi He saw the
wheel resting on his brother's head, and the iart hod to
be backed to remove him.
James Green, a companion of the pri.oner, said he WOO
driving a cart in front of the other. He caw the truck,
and passed it. He admitted that the truck 1133 on the
proper side, and that as their proper side was eiiiere.l with
granite they avoidedit for the purpose of easing their horso.
He said the road was narrow at the point whi re the acci-
dent happened, but on being questioned by the mine
trate he admitted thin there was room for three carts to
pries at one time. He heard the witness heiloa, and ea
looking round he saw the deceased under the wheel. To
prisoner was then at the side of hi' horses.
Alarguret Easey, the mother, was coil..' lint ,11, el no
evidence to give. She hail not seen her sin the AC•
cident as the body had been removed to the dead
Mr. Ingham remanded the prisoner for the attenilance
of a surgeon and directed the deposition. to he takruni tiro
interim.

ESCAPE OF Two PRISoN R.:. —Ye•tt.niav 100111.
ing two prisoners escaped from tle c‘11; of the
Wolverhampton police-station. Ti,, aro. • so•timt•4
Jackson, traveller to Messrs. J. and *II. Below, Lathe
merchants and boot makers, of Deamz:,te. MAN(' h.-f !,1;
and Benjamin Jones, alias Thomas Smith.:. latrm.!, t.
Birmingham. Jackson was committed tat for
perjury. Jones is a Birmingham thief, and wet- ,rry'lil
on Saturday night with others. cletezed with a -dap
robbery. Ho must have been out on a titketeidetvc,
for he was last convicted at the )lamb as-m• at
Derby, and sent to four yeah 'renal set, dude. Tie),
first cut away the portion of the solid :dew by whicli
the grating-bars of their cell wind.w w.•re held Ceti.
Their tools seem to have been a dirge imil and a 'rip of
wood, both of which they tore front a M.iter.Cll.u, tISCII
in the cell. To deaden the somul frau the conetts-ion
of the wood used u a mallet it. still:Mg tha
head of the nail used as a chisel. a silk I.:,:elketchi. was
tied round the wood. The iron frame best:net!. thoe
wnl
counterpanes were tied together to Itiake a ntrc,
whilst one end was put out M the a inflow the other end
was fastened to the displaced frame. Alizlded iu the cell
yard a high wall stood between them and the public At nets.
Fortune favoured them, for here they found a holder. the
top of which reached the summit of the wall. the ladder
baring been left there by a 'minter who had been tut.
'doped on the exterior of the cells on satin-the. This
Labler was found lying on the street side of the wall at a
little before 4 yesterday morning by a policeman. told led
to the detection of the escape. A pursuit was (stout,
and the ex prisoners were traced to Birmingham. w.,ern
they changed their clothing and continued their debt.
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