The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Taylor, a chimney-sweep, living in Market-street, ;
Fitzroy-square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
stealing 501. in soveriigns and half-sovereigns, the moneys
of Charles Hall, greengrocer, of 28, Upper Charlton-street.
The prosecutor said that he had 50/. in sovereigns and
half-sovereigns in • purse ready to pay his rent, and for
security he put the purse and contents in a shell, and placed
it a little way up the chimney, in a kind of recess. On
Monday last, while he was out, his wife had the chimney
swept. On going for the money the next day he missed it,
and then heard from his wife that she had had the chim-
ney swept, and his little boy told him that he had seen the
prisoner with the shell in his hand. Upon this he went to
the George-street station, and on the prisoner being taken
into custody told him that he had better give up the
money, and that he did not want any bother about it. The
prisoner said he knew nothing about it.
Sergeant Banger, i.i E, said he went to the prisoner's
house last night, and found the prisoner and his wife
lying oa a bed drunk. On telling the prisoner that he was
charged with stealing ro. from a shell, lie said, " I had
the shell, but I put it back again." There was a large ham
on the table, and the prisoner and his wife appeared to
have been enjoying themselves, as there were cans and
bottles about the place which had contained beer and gin.
He found on the bed half a sovereign and some silver.
Prisoner denied having had the money.
Sergeant Banger asked for a remand, which was granted.

prisoner.
The parties in this cue were man and wife, and
from the evidence of the prosecutrix it appeared that on
the night of the 20th of October they had been out
together, and when they returned home the prisoner was
somewhat the worse for liquor. Some sort of struggle or
scuffle, the precise nature of which did not very clearly
appear, then seemed to have taken place between the
parties, and by some means or other a large kettle contain-
ing about six quarts of boiling water that was standing
upon the fireplace fell upon the prosecutril and burnt her
very severely on the arm, and injured her so much that
she bad entirely lost the use of the limb. The prosecu-
trix, in the course of her examination, said that the pri- ..._ _
toner had been pulling her about, and had tried to getter CONVICTION FOR CHILD Mum:mt.—At the War-
upon his knee, and it was while this was going on that the
boiling water came upon her, and she expressed an opi- wick Assizes on Monday, before Mr. Justice Byles, Sarah
nion that the kettle had fallen from the fireplace aeci- Campton, 28, a
wilfu silk
murder of Jose C
who was in the room at the time, gave similar testimony child, and sentence of death was passed in the usual form.
with regard to the occurrence, and he was also unable to The deceased was her illegitimate son, and she made away
say by what means the water came upon the arm of his with it by rowingthn it into the canal. The jury appended
mother, or whether the kettle had fallen accidentally to their verdic recommendation to mercy, which the
or not. judge promised should be forwarded to the proper quarter
Mr. Justice Mellor expressed his opinion that upon without delay. The prisoner, who was deeply affected,
these facts the charge against the prisoner could not be was assisted from the dock, moaning piteously, " It's too
supported, and the jury intimated that they were of the bad."
same opinion, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty, at the Romig AND PAPERS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES
same time expressing an opinion that the kettle of boiling is CSASCESY.—Yesterday an application was made to
water had fallen accidentally from the fireplace during the filr. Marshall, one of the chief clerks of the Master
struggle between the parties. of the Bolls, in the old completed case of the Poly-
Harriet Morris, 28, an unmarried woman, was charged technic Institution, which was wound up some years
with feloniously administering a quantity of oxalic acid to ago, to get rid of a quantity of books and papers. The
Emily Louisa Morris, with intent to murder her. solicitor who has taken out • summons in the Polytechnic
Mr. F. H. Lewis and Mr. Houston prosecuted. The case said he had some 20 tons of books and papers, and he
prisoner was defended by Mr. Straight. did not know what to do with them. He could not de-
The circumstances under which this charge was pre- stroy them, and the expense of a warehouse in the City
faired against the prisoner were of • very painful and would be considerable. The chief clerk (Mr. Marshall)
peculiar character. It appeared that she was • domestic said it was no doubt a serious matter, and likely to in.
servant, and that the child in question was an illegiti- crease. He would consult the other chief clerks, and see
mate one, and was six years old at the time the transac- what could be done. In the course of the discussion
tion took place. She bad been pieced in the, harge of a several suggestions were made, andd-office, but
for taking charge of her, five of winch were to be I was that they were not public documents. Mr. Marshall
contributed by the father of the child and two by said there was no room at the chambers.
the prisoner. The latter seemed to have made her i THE CRYSTAL PALACE CoMPANY. —The next
ymsois regularly, but the man had got into arrear, and meeting of the Crystal Palace Company will be held at the
11. were due from him to Mrs. Brown for taking charge of ' London Tavern next Friday. at 1 o'clock. A resolution
the child at the time the affair happened. On the 14th will then be moved by Mr. James Girdlestor.e with refer-
of November the prisoner seemed to have written to Mrs. once to a very long and intemperate resolution moved by Mr.
Brown, and informed her that it was her intention to re- Langley nominally as an amendment to Sir Chalks Fox's re-
move the child from her, and that her sister was going to solution at the last shareholders' meeting. No noticeof the
take charge of it. The prisoner seemed to have gone away intention to move Mr. Langley's resolution was given, but
with the child about half-past 6 o'clock in the evening, the Sunday League Share Clubs sent their members to the
and she wandered about until it was quite dark, when she meeting, and what Mr. Langley moved was supported by
found herself somewhere in the neighbourhood of ads- four more speakers on the same side, and earned. A
wick, and, according to the evidence of the child, which protest wasput in on the ground that no notice of the
Was given with great artlessness, the prisoner produced • terms of Mr. Langley's resolution was given to the share-
bottle, and asked her to drink the contents, telling her holders, but this was disregarded ; while of the share-
that it would do her good and warm her belly. She holders attacked by the resolution, who applied to be heard
refused to do so, and the prisoner then appeared to in reply, only one was allowed • hearing at all. A report of
shareholders in the company who desire not to have their
have purchased, • bun and asked the child to dip the last meeting appeared in our Lone of June 20 and
roperty used as • mere stalking-hone for the Sunday
it in the liqud that was in the bottle, and when
she refused she forced some of the liquid down the child's
throat. The effect of this was to burn her throat and e should attend and support Mr. Oirdleetone's
afterwards wane uP another column, and, if needful, carry the matter to •
make her sick, and it appeared that the prisoner then property
on Friday next, of which • full copy appears in
went away. Some persons shortlypolL
who took charge of the poor child, and from the informs- Thedirectors have professed an intention of being guided
time she gave the prisoner was taken into custody, and on on the subject of this resolution by the feeling of the
being told that she was charged with administering poison meeting,—Record,
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