The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-12 00:00:00

CAPTURE OP A LADY SWINDLER.

RECOVERY OF £l,OOO WORTH OF PROPERTY.
A great deal of excitement was occasioned in the
usually quiet town of Wareham, Domelike, on Tuesday,
in consequence of a noted swindler, who for the last three
yeah has managed to elude all efforts to capturek....aher
being brought before the bench of magistrates, c
with swindling. For the last two or three weeks are has
resided at Swanage, • watering place some few miles from
Wareham, where she kept • splendid establishment,
horses and carriages, and a large retinue of servants. Here
she was known as the Hon. Mn. Maurits, alias Hope, and
several other names, under which she has victimised
tradesmen both in London and the provinces to • con-
siderable extent. She was apprehended at Swanage, on
Saturday, having been tacked thither by Mr. D'Cave
jeweller, of 127, Mount-street, Orosvenorequare, London,
from whom she had obtained goods under false pretences
to the amount of 114/. Messrs. A. Blackhourne, of South
Audley-street, Gromenorequare,have also been victimised
to • considerable extent, besides • host of other London
tradesmen. Mr. D'Cave having followed the prisoner
about from place to place for the last two or three months,
with great caution and assiduity, at last received • letter
from Messrs. Lewis and Allenby, silk mercers, of Regent-
street, in which she made some inquiries respecting goods,
dated from Swanage, whither he proceeded. Here he
found the Hon. Mrs. Maurice esoonoed in one of the best
houses in the town, and the observed all observers,
her display of wealth, also coupled with her extreme libe-
ralit7, being the talk of the fashionable watering.piace.
Having made sere that this was the lady he was in search
of, he placed the matter in the hands of the police, and
she was taken into custody. Upon searching the premises
to the amount of 8001. or 1,0001. was found, which
propertyaeu supplied to her under varius names from London
tradesinee. Whidet enetedy, and before-ter removal to
the station, she requested permission to leave the room.
This request was granted, but on Mr. D'Cieve, who had re-
tired for • few moments, again making his appearance sad
finding her absent he went in search of her, and in the
closet found her destroying • large number of pawn
tickets, which were, however, ultimately recovered.
Shortly before her examination she indicted • wound in
the chest with a large needle which she had oontrived to
conceal. The wound was so serious as to necessitate a
surgeon being called in, and this prevented her from being
brought up before the beach at the Townhall, which long
before 12 o'clock was crowded to hear the case. An ad-
journment was therefore made to the police-station, where
the case was proceeded with.
During the case the prisoner was allowed to lounge on
the sofa, and during the investigation remained with her
hands covering her Laos, and sobbing very much.
She is • tall, good-looking woman, apparently about 34
or :15 years of age. She was fashionably attired in black
silk. With the prisoner was also her lady's maid, who
gave the name of Jane Sewell, both of whom were charged
with conspiracy, with attempting to obtain goods under
false pretences.
There being no evidence to implicate Sewell she was
discharged, but the Hon. Mrs. Maurice was handed over
to the care of Sergeant Cole for removal to London.—SAer-
borne Journal.

ADVANCE or WAOTS MOVEMENT. —MMETINO OP
BEAMS FINISHERS AND GAS•FITTIRS.—Lest evening a
pascal meeting of the operatives engaged in the above
trades was held at Wilcock's Rooms, Westminster-road,
for the purpose of taking measures to obtain an advance of
wwaaggeess and a reduction in the hours of labour, and to es-
, a branch of the Protection Association of Brass
Fleisher. and Gaatitters for the South London district.
The meeting was very fully attended, and Mr. George
Potter, who attended by the special invitation of the com-
mittee, occupied the chair. It was resolved, "That a
better union should exist in the bream and gasfitting trades,
in order that they may obtain the same advantages in re-
spect to wages and the half•holiday on Saturday as had
been obtained by the workmen in the other branches of the
building trade. Maws. Dunkley, Turner, Fisher, and
Wilson then addressed the meeting in refutation of the
arguments that were now so commonly urged against
trades unions, and a resolution was adopted for establishing
a branch of the union at the Bell,York-street,Lambeth ,and
pledging the meeting to become members thereof. A large
number of those present then enrolled themselves as mem-
bers. The objects of the association are to obtain an
advance in the wages of skilled workmen to fkL per hour,
and a reduction the hours to 561 per week, as in the:
other brooch:* of the building trade.

TAB 'EMMA' STRIKE ;ND LOCK-01.77 IN EDIN-
' BORGIL—In addition to what was published in yesterday's
impression regarding the partial lockout of the operatives
in Edinburgh, who reft:sed to work under the masters'
new statement, we learn:hat there is no likelihood of an
extension of the movement. Of the number of employees
stated yesterday as haring ieek,sd out their men, we be-
lieve that one has solicited his workmen to resume their
Libman under the joint comnik,eies time Mato.
meat The streets yesterday were) piradt-1 i
large number of men with boards on theft. beaks
announcing the names of the fi.ems who have
either pledged themselves not to look-out, or still continue
to pay their workmen according to the stipulated agree-
ment between masters and men prepared last spring. An
impression seems to prevail amongst the master tailors
of Edinburgh that the operatives are unable, owing to re.
duced finances, to resist for any length of tilos a COM.
plisnoe with their terms. We understand, however, that
the feed et the disposal of the operatives, after having
been reduced to the extent of several hundred pounds, by
votes to their brethren is London and other workmen
similarly situated, is at the present moment not much
abort of 1,0001., while other districts are understood to be
even better circumstanced. It is currently reported that
the muter tailors both of Edinburgh and Glasgow who
took part in the compiling of the statement, which has
been in operation for nearly slit months, bare eschewed all
connexion with the originators of the present movement.—
&rofainsa.

THR FATAL STEAMBOAT COLLISION ON THE RIVER.
—Yesterday afternoon an inquiry was opened at the Pier
Hotel, Cubist's-town, Isle of Dogs, before Mr. Humphreys,
the Middlesex Coroner, on view of the body of Richard
Barry, a sergeant in the K division of police, aged 31, who
died from the effects of injury which be sustained on the
oocasioa of the late collision between the Moils, Gravesend
steamer, and the Wentworth, screw collier. Mr. Fry
attended for the Woolwich Steam Packet Company and
asked that the present inquiry might he adjourned, as an
investigation had already been commenced at Plurostead
relative to the unfortunate mishap. The Coroner
said that as the jury had been sworn and the inquiry
opened it was his duty to proceed with it. lira. Cecilia Barry,
the widow of t ue deceased officer, was then examined, and she
repeated the testimony which she gave the previous day.
James Turner, an officer on board the coastguard ship near
where the collision happened, deposed to the crash being
heard on board his vessel, end that boats were put off to
rescue the passengers. He spoke of she efforts that were
made to save life, of the deceased being got out of the
cabin and brought on board the coastguard vessel. He de-
scribed the means that were taken to restore him, and
that he (deceased) proceeded borne on the following morn-
ing. Mr. Grant, surgeon, said he was called to attend the
deceased, and he detailed his condition, and the treatment
that was pursued towards him. He died from congestion
of the lungs and the shock to the system, produced by the
immersion. The Coroner said he now proposed to adjourn
the inquiry fora few days, when the captain of the Metis
would probably be able to attend, and the crew of the
screw collier might be present. The investigation wu ac-
cordingly adjourned all Monday. It wax reported that
the body of Cheseeman, the man at the wheel, had beau
picked up on the Essex shore,

EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—AR inquest was
held at Studley, before George Sylvester, Esq., on view of
the body of John Boulter, aged 17, who met his death
under the following circumstances :—The deceased was the
eon of • farmer, and went to Trowbridge filOWer Show on
Wednesday se'nnight, and there met with a young girl
aged 20, named Ruth Rose. with whom he went to a public
house and stopped there till 12 o'clock, and then went
home with her. The girl was with Mr.. M. Huntley, who
lives near Bmilter's mother, and on arriving at Mrs. Hunt-
ley's house the girl opened the gate and went in. The
deceased tried to take liberties with her, and she cried
out, rind her mistress, who was stopping up for her, ran
oat with • candle. There is • pond. 12 feet deep,
situate close to when the deceased and the girl were
standing, and on seeing the mistress coming lie jumped
over the railing which divides the pond from the farm
yard, with the intention of concealing himself till she
Lad gone in. He, however, missed his footing and fell
head foremost into the pond, went to the bottom, and
there his head stock in the mud. Mrs. Huntley heard a
splash, when she came out and screamed, and the candle
going out she went indoors to light it, and when she came
out she asked the girl Rose what it was, and sbe said she
did not know. Mrs. Hunt:y beard a bubbling on the
water, but could see nothing. Rome penons came round,
dragged the pond, but it was half-an-hour before the body
was found, and then, of course, life wan extinct. The
girl admitted that her mistress charged her to come home
at 10 o'clock, but the deceased had pressed her to stay at
the Sun Inn. The coroner severely censured the girt for
her flippant conduct in not telling her mistress that de-
ceased was with her at first, which might have led to his
life being saved. —Sherforite Jeering!.
Ricciotti Garibaldi, the youngest son of the
General, is at present in Glasgow, the guest of his friend,
111 r. fierier. The Clasper) Nereid understands shod the
object of his visit is to collect money " for the cause of
Rome."

IHSFZIPSART FOR SCUT DISEASES, 56, GREAT
MARLBOROUGH-STRICT, RECENT•STREET, W.—Two bon•
droll and fifteen patients were relieved at this dispen-
sary during the week ending Sept. 7.

BROWN and POLSON'S CORN FLOUR
for CHILDREN'S DIET.
to obtain sates profit by the tale other kinds are eontethose
fere I Instead of BROWN and TOLSON'S.
" Jono Irowu," •"Juhn Polars," Is sighed by the imam oft
cktett 'matt.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.
itirootitiug Director, Mr. Y. /grange.) Thive Ballets, IMO
Dancer., a., ',atrium Mallets, Singers, Acrobats, Mimics ?U-
-teri*, Latest reitsiranis, Saloons, Siiiiver-nvitne, Lavatories,
taniking.ruoMs, Yytning Paver; lo int:kestrel Pieces Every
Eight. tilani at lialf.inist Seven, begin at Eight. rriees-12.,
Ys.. and ed.: neseemd Seats. to ; Private holes, from LI le.
13.1-otheo open Irian areal' to Your.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE will RE-OPEN,
under the sole management of Mr. FKCIITV.It, on NION-
D.ll' nest. septeinher Pi. when he will have the honour of
Wearing for the grist time In the character of rhilae
Date in the play of THE LADY Oa' LYONS. The new scenery
by T. Grieve. Boa.ottlee open

COVENT GARDEN PROMENADE
CONCERT:4, EoVENT GARDEN THEATRE.
EVERY EVENING at 8.
ruder the soh, direction of Mr. JoII N RUSSELL.
1110/..‘RT NIGHT THIS EVENING.
The Progranime will include Overture. ZAEBERFLOTE.
Adagio from Clarinet symphony, Mr. Lazarus. sng, "The
Niulel." Mr. Wilfred %lonian. Fugue la t minor. 'anion',
" Vol cho sapete," 11,111 e. !Samna. And the Jupiter Symphony.
The serond part will c waist of Songs by Milne. Sandia and Mr.
W. Morgan. Cabe and Polka, by Joilalll/ Wow. solos by
)Ir. J WohU and Mr. J. Wbiterbottons. Overture, La
'lavaliere, hr.
Conductors—Signor BOTTESINI ; for the Dance Music, leer
JOHANN S IRA( KA.
Nladanw J ra-rt"rßErvz will appear on Monday neat.
Thursday next, a SI•oliR night.
Promenade, AmpMtheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre,One

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