The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-06 00:00:00

THE CASE OF ALLEGED PENIANISM IN

LONDON.

At the Thames Police-court yesterday the two
Irishmen, Thome Farrell, aged 30, boot end shoe
manufacturer, of No. 45, High-street, Mile-end New
Town, and BMWs,' Butler, 53, shoemaker, of No. 2,
Vine-omit, Whitechspel, were brought up on remand
before Mr. Paget, on a charge of Pessimism. Mr.
Charles Young again defended the prisoners. Thee
were no sooner arraigned in the dock than the court wee
filled with Irishmen, mostly of the labouring classes. There
were a few well to do and genteelly dressed men among
them. The faces of all were carefully scanned by detective
police-officers from Scotland-yard.
The span& charge against the prisoner., it will be remem-
bered, was that of attempting to induce John Ferrell, a
private in the 6th CArabineer Guards, stationed at Ken-
einem-palace, to desert.
inspector Holloway, who has charge of the case, now put
upon the top of the witness-box a pair of military boots
I found in Butler's house, in Vine-court.
Leonard Thompson, sergeant-major of the sth brigade
Royal Artillery, stationed at Woolwich, said the boots
produced, and numbered 772 with the regimental mark,
were formerly worn by Michael Daniel Farrell, of that regi-
ment, who deserted on the 27th of last October. The boots
were the property of the War departindat
Mr. Paget—ls Farrell who deserted any relation to the
prisoner Farrell!
Witness—l don't know, sir.
Porter William Dunaway, a police sergeant, No. 11 H,
produced two brushes found in Butler's house. They
belonged to a soldier in the Grenadier Guards who had also
deserted.
Johanna Margaret Farrell, of Woolwich barracks, said
she was the wife of Michael Daniel Farrell, a soldier, who
left her oo the 27th of December last. She had not seen
or beard of him since. She saw the prisoner Farrell in her
husband's room the day he deserted. They went away
together. She had never seen the prisoner thine before.
Another soldier named Cunningham wee in the room with
bet hatband and the prisoner, and be went away at the
same time. Was quite positive as to the identity of Far-
rell. She picked him out in the cell that morning among
several others. . _

Sergeant-2140r Thompson recalled—Two other soldiers
deserted on the same day as Michael Daniel Farrell, aid
from the Name brigade.
Mr. Paget said the can bad mimed a very anions
aspect, sad be should remand the prisoners for another
week and refuse baiL

Mr. Charles Young said this was the second time the case
had been before this magistrate, and the police ought to hare
completed it. If two or three witneses were to be pro-
duced every week the cue might go on interminably.
Butler could account for the manner the boots and shoes
came into his house. There were ten lodgers io his house,
all shoemakers he believed, and the various stores belonged
to them. Butler knew nothing about the boots.
Inspector Holloway begged that he might be allowed to
retain a W. note taken with other money from the prisoner
Farrell. He had restored to the prisoner 21. 10e. is gold.
Since the last examination on Monday be had discovered
a pencil mark upon the note anti wished to retain it.
Mr. Paget—l was rather hasty last Monday. Upon the
application of Mr. Young, and believing th►t the money
found upon the prisoner bad no relation to the charge, I
said I could see no objection to the money being given up,
but en reconsideration I am decidedly of opinion inspector
Holloway should retain the note at present.
Mr. Charles Young—And the rules of a shoemakers' club
taken from the prisoner!
Inspector Holloway—l also wish to keep that for the
preeeat.—The prisoners were then formally remanded.