The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-02 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Yesterday afternoon Dr. Parker, the medical of of
Bermondsey Vestry, accompanied by Mr. Rushton, the
sanitary inspector, attended before Mr. Wool:lob to apply
for summooses against a tradesman carrying on business in
Bermondsey, for having on his premises • large quantity of
salted bullocks liver in a putrid state, intended for human',
consumption,—that is, for the manufacture of Leioetershire
pure ketchup.
Dr. Parker said that lo consequence of information be
received be went to a kid in Upper Grsege•road, where he
found a large shed in the occupation of Mr. Hope. It was
used as a manufactory of ketchup and jams. On enterieg
the place he found a large cask containing about two cwt
of bullocks' liver in very thick brine.

Mr. Woolrych—What did you consider that was in.
tended for?

Witness—For the manufacture of ketehur. We ex-
amined it, and found some of it is a putrid state, but it
was so stroogly impregnated with brine that you
could hardly detect it. lam sure that it was to be used in
the manufacture of ketchup. The foreman told mese, and
I saw argue in the course of manufacture.

Mr. Woolrych—l never heard of such a thing before. I
always thought that ketchup was made from mushrooms
and waleuta. Wu any porbon of it fit for human coo-
sum lion?
Witness—l don't think it was, as it was so filthy. Some
of the outside pieces might have been trimmed off sod
eaten, but that would be entirely a matter of taste, whether
one liked it or not. I should not like to eat any of it, and
I cnnaider it unfit for the food of man.

Mr. Woolrych—Where is this ketchup sold ? I should
like to know.

Witners—l cannot tell ; but I received a large placard,
'on which was printed " Hope and Co.. manufacturers of
genuine Leicestershire ketchup and jams, Upper Grange-
road. Bermondsey.'" I don't know where they are sold.
but I raw large quantities in bottles and casks ready for
consumption.
Mr. Giles Rushton, the inspector of %miseries' of BetH
mondsey, said that be accompanied Dr. Parker to a field
in Fort er's& Upper Grange-road, Bermondsey, and ie the
abet toned the tub of salted bullocks' liver, which seemed
to him to be in a state of decomposition. Mr. Hope the
proprietor, came into the manufactory while be was insPect-
log it. and told him be was going to use it in the manufacture
of ketchup. Witness saw some also under preparation and
in the course of manufacture.
Mr. Woolrych asked if he told him what other ingre-
lents were used in his manufacture of ketchup
Witness replied that be showed him some burnt malt
under preparation, which he said was used to colour the
ketchup. Witness added that be had some of the salted
liver outside the court if hie worship would like to inspect it.
Mr. Woolrych left the court for that purpose, and on his
return said that he could not grant a summons under the
circumstances. The act of parliament set forth that the
party must be before him on a specific charge before he
could deal with such a case.
Dr. Parker said that he should mention the circumstances
to the vestry, and ultimate proceedings would, no doubt, be
taken.
THAMES.

Corporal William Thornpa-W. of the 89th Regiment, came
before Mr. Self, yesterday, to complain that he had been
deprived of 271. by an emigration agent and touter under
very strange cirmunstances.
The soldier stated that his regiment was at Shorneliff, and
that he heed been in the army eight years. A fortnight ago
he drew 271. out of the regimental savings bank, and ob-
tained a month's furlough. Chance to lc him to Tower-hill,
where he met with • man who wore a kind of livery. with
" gold buttons," and who took him to Heath's Express Coffee'
and Chop House, 17, Weston-place, corner of Weston-'
street, rutg's-c ross. He was made drunk,and while io estate
of unconsciousness wan conveyed by the touter to gold buttons
to Viney and Co's emigration oboes on Tower-hill, and all
his money was taken from him and be was shipped for New
York. A woman named Smith and her daughter were
planted upon him, and their restage' to New York were
paid out of his money. When he came to himself and re-
flected on the matter be determined to rejoin his regiment
when his furlough expired and not proceed to America. He
waited on Viney and Co. and asked them to return his
money, which they refused to do. He told the emigration
agents be was • soldier, sod should be treated as •
deserter if be did not return to his regiment ; but notwith-
standing these representations and his willingness to make
• sacrifice for his indiscretion they would not part with a
farthing.
Mr. Selfe—Flow much did von pay to Viney and Co. ?
Thompson—They have got above 25/. of my money. sir.
'ltis a bard case on me. I did not know what f was about.
and the touter took from me all the mosey I had when
I was insensibly intoxicated.
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Mr. Self, loOked at the soldier's papers and receipts, and
ascertained from theoontract tickets and receipts that he had
paid 121. 2a. for his own passage in the Helvetia, to sail from
Liverpool for New York on the 23rd of January, and for
the passage of Caroline Smith and her daughter, in the
Scotland, from the same port, and boond to the mune place.
Hs paid 41. 2e. to Heath.
Thompson.—Yee, that was for my lodging.
Mr. Salto inquired whether the soldier wore his regimes-
tale when he went to Viney'e office.
Thompson said the tooter who took him to Vine?s office
knew he was a eo'dier on furlough, sod that he wore his
regimental trousers only at Viney's office.
Mr. Selfe—This Is a most extraordinary affair. If it
could be proved that any of the parties knew that Thorny.
son was a soldier on furion?h, and instigated him to go to
Americo, they would bring themselves within the proyi-
goes of the Mutiny Aot, and be liable to severe punish-
ment.

Caroline Smith was then called, end a bold little worms,
whose appearance and wanner at ones indicated that she
belonged to the gay clam, entered the witnes-box. She
said she was a widow, 28 yetis old, sad had a daughter
aged eight. She did not pick up the soldier ; be picked her
up. They met for the first time at the eerier of the Mino-
ries. They bad beech living togethsr. He would book her
to New York, although she did not wish to go. The sol-
dier wan drunk when he paid the money to the emigration
agent. She said to Viney, " Don't lA, the money for me ;
I will not p."
Mr. Self, did not know bow far the criminal law would
reach the parties. The soldier bad paid 151.. which was to
be repaid to him on reaching New York-121. 2s. for the,
of himself, Caroline Smith, and Swab Smith to
sage
York, and 41. 21. to Heath. the oofree-ltouse
keeper. He thought that, under the puler circumstances
of the cue, the whale of the 151. and • potion of the pas-1
sage money ought to be Wooded to the soldier. He
directed Howland, a mutable, to accompany the soldier to
the offioe of Viuy and Co., 17, Tower-hil4 sad represent
the whole of the tdrenmstences to them He Doped the
emigration agents worditeetliberstly by the man, and Mem
him his mousy.
Howbiodi 89 H, an officer steeled to the wart, repeated
to the magistrate is the ',Wag that he had beat armor