The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-15 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Michael Murphi, ii,Zitinennimiiiician, was charged
with having caused the death of Eliza Simpson by kick-
ing her.
Antonio Martin, a man of colour, stated that shortly after
cl four o'ock on the morning of Tuesday, the 6th inst., while
In bed at his lodgings in Rade-court, Haute-street, Spited-
fields, he was aroused by screams in a woman'a voice pro-
ceeding from the apartment above him. These outcries
were succeeded by an alarm of " Murder" and a scuffle,
and he therefore sprang out of bed. hastened to the
second landing, where he distinCtly maw the pri-
soner kick the woman Simpson with hie wooden
leg twice, the last time on the head, from which kick she
rolled down the Maim, screamed " Murder," and lay after-
wards apparenteselers for a quarter of an hour. Witness
said to theprisoner, " You will kill the woman, you will
murder her ; and he replied, with a very gross epithet,
" You come hero, and I will serve you the same." Subse-
quently the woman rose from the ground, and went into the
Witness believed she was &gain ill-used by the pi-
loner, and two hours afterwards she complained of violent
pains in her head. Death ensued on the morning of the 12th.
In reply to questions from the maglwate, police-constable
Doorway, of the H division, said the presumed cause of
death was a severe and apparent injury over the eyes. Not
any further evidence would then be awed, as a remand was
requisite.—Remanded till Wednesday next.
- MARYLEBONE.
• -

William Verity, .3,;;1;;;i;ioilbed as a merchant,
residing at No. 73, Camden-vostl-vials, was charged with
the following Indecent and extraordinary conduct.
Mr. Keene Minuted for the prisoner.
Mrs. Jane Mayers,t 26, Orange-road, Camden-town, de-
posed that on Thiraday last the prisoner came to her fur-
nished front parlour, which was to be let. After some con-
versation he went away, and, on his return the same day, he
brought with him a bag containing • quantit of ladies'
apparel. He peed to take the apartments, and when told
that it was usual to gives reference or pay a week in advance.
he mid, "I've brought my things, and that's • deposit. I
am leaving my home for the present on account of the
place being fresh painted, and I can'l bear the smell
of it." Complainant asked him if he Intended to
sleep at her house that night, to which he replied
"No ; I am going to sleep with a friend." Ile
put his things In a drawer, and then left. On
the neat day he came back, and she saw him sitting
in an arm chair by the window, dressed in female clothee.
Ile quitted in his ordinary male attire. He was also at the
house on Saturday, and also on the previous day (Tuesday),
when he came in at 10 in the morning, and having put on a
lady's dress, with • wreath of roses round his head, he be-
haved in a manner too disgusting and offensive to particu-
larly describe. She watched him upon many occasions,
between 10 and 6, and saw him standing near the window,
and observed that he was behaving most indecently. He left,
and returned at 10 at night, when he pulled off his trousers
and put ca • pair of lady's drawers and • white crinoline
petticoat.
By Mr. Beene—l should not have taken notice merely of
I his Putting on female clothes, if he had not been in such •
disgusting ultimates when I saw him. I thought he might
have been in the theatrical lima. It was through a crevice in
the beak parlour that I watched him. I have not spoken at
all to the prisoner In reference to his behaviour.
Theme Winkworth, • lodger, stated that on the previous
night, when he returned home, he was told by complainant
what had occurred, and while she was talking to him pri-
soner acme In. Witness advised her to go to the station,
which she did, and brought back with her, after some time,
• constable ; but previous thereto he (witness) went outside
and saw the prisoner act as described before the window.
He had on drawers and a crinoline, and wore a wreath of
roses, and errand people in the street were looking at him.
Wham complainant and the officer returned, whit* was be-
tween
' 10 and 11 o'clock, the prisoner had on his own proper
'Prey lir. Been—The blind was up two fast from the
bottent.of the window. There was a crochet certain below
it, but the work wee so open that I meld ass pithily what
I have described. There was a lighted candle on the table,
between which and the window the prisoner stood.
Mr. Broughton—Amongst those who must have seed him

were thin any females ?
Wittime—Yes, air ; but they tented Neap m soon as they
could.
Complainant, in answer to klit. Hwy add the long blind
was down to within a short distean add* meet= certain,.
Mrs Hwy Wilson (another lodger) said am at shoat km
on the previous muorp/ she was told that the an wae
attired in female ap .at U dtiock'she Mint teat end
saw wend boys girls look la = the =Maw, and leas
what one of the girls, about nineglemesall. lid leer, she (=t-
aw) went out, and on going pen- es =iedow the saw pri-
mer ad as described. The orailigilliNnia wan partly aside,
hat when misoner notioed bet kanelbljg so.
By Mr. Xerae—l cannot sagalkeilliablit err anything like
a theatrical dress or not. It Mama is use to be such se
dinars wear. I had seen hie 11111611. eandaet altogether
tan or twelve time.. I made the opesday or crevice, whin N-
ever it may be called, myself.
Edwards, 100 8, said that he went to the house about =U-
pset 11, and took the prisoner into custody just 1111 be was
armiing oat. He wag NM what he was charged with, end
hestid that he we going to perform at • theatre. Albs
01/111Of wee Wad up wittier went back to the peer
wils= wtwa the complainant allowed him • quantity ot
Heide parel.
illargeaapM Westlake, 2 8, handed to the magiatrats a law
14ar the articles found in the apartment ; they consisted a
dramws, chemises, silk and muslin dresses, slippers, silk
eresene, in answer to the charge, said that his elient
and ether young rata were getting up • private theatrical
to take Mace in the neighbourhood, and that
iligati(prisomr) might have done in his own nom, he
Sea that any one sou looking at him, or
Mit they =aid rally me him. His blind was down
swift to gal N. half, and be imagined
that he was peribent private la his own place.
He (Mr. KU*, -wila.2lfrA that his cheat
bad wilfully tapesad bit astonishment
that tan arnelsil emaisali say respects=
shoodi lave the alleestery to come sward and =blue
avow that they bad kept watch ea they did for so long a
pet.* orkelnial onspiabas padnet, sa alleged by
Mr. aty Maga to pat, slop to it.
heesseeldia ft weet t=ortin, ea Isar=
up= the two homer. M7rtirtr ophdoa that the awe mate
=thin the messieg of the Vagrant Aot for such camas;
didthat dkewtharese would leave the court without
olltahrwoe abaft te their =ander
to.
aurpelseser teureded aa bail the amount of 1001.
fort= twuppeavamee ea Wednesday next.
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