The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Isms Ikartose, a reepectable-looldos mea, about 30 years
deem, demeibed sea bookbinder, Hying at No. 1, Hindon-
@West, Pimlico, ores charged with unlawfully dispoolap
he deed body of • child by throwirm it into the Rim
Themes.

Mr. Fantar, having remarked that the chirp wee one of
a very extraordinary description,
Impala. Chaplin, of the B divid es, opened the are by
saying that mincer was a married nisi, cohabiting with a
woman, named Sarah Ann Fry. Oa the 11th inst. the
latter wee confined, and gave birth to a male intent, which
was found dead ou the 12ih, under very auspizious circitm-
stances Shortly afterwards the body of the child was mimed,
and liquids' had resulted in the pr isomer's being gives lido
cuJtody.
ames Ina, summoning *Moor of the coroner far West-
minster, stated that ha received information of the death of
the infant from the police, and went on the 16th Maoist to
prisoner's house to oaks the usual preliminary Inquiries
before holding as inquem, when he found that the body of
Cie child wee gone. He saw the prisoner, and asked him
what bed become of it, informing him that if it were buried
it must be exhumed, for en inquest mat be holden upon it P
Mr. Bedford, prisoner's Mailer, WM present, and he persuaded
him to Inform witness how tue child had been disposed of,
when, after much hesitation, prisoner admitted that be bad
throws it into the Thames at 9 o'clock on Friday meeting
from Vauxhall•bi idge; he said the body of the child was
wrapped up In paper and tied round with ailing, and added
that troubles never come alone; he bed a wife living, and
had recently been committed for a month for neglecting to
maintain her.

Mary Ann Bonny, living at No. 1, Hindon-street, said
that the woman, Borah Ann Fry, known In the house as Mrs.
Durant we. delivered on Tuesday evening of a male child.
Witness washed and dressed it. On the following morning,
at about half.past 10,vo dam went into prisoner's room, when
the mother of the infant asked her to look at the baby, as It
had been crying all night. Witness took the child out of
bed, examined lee clothing, found it was ell tight, and put
it into bed again to the mother. Witness went down stave,
and rota:end again to about half en hour, when the mother
said, " You bad better feed the child, It must be hungry."
The child was at that time making a strange noich, and wit-
seat thought the mother was trying to suckle it. Witness said
eke would take It up if not asleep, rod immediately teak
it out of the bed, when looking at it she expressed
her belief that it was either dying or dead, to which
the mother replied—" Yes; it was deed what you took It up."
The landlady of the house was Immediately called op, and a
little boy sent for Mr. Gregg, a doctor, and, as soon as hie
saristant came he said the infant was dead, and it was hie
opinion that it had either been strangled or smothered. The
infant had such appearances, being black mad the math
and nose.
. . _ .

la whawar to inquiries from the magistrate, vinare said
the primmer wee not at borne at that time. He was at week
and imam Lame at one o'clock se usual to his dieser, and
then went beck to his shop. Whams raw the body of ths
child on Thursday evening, but when she went tato the roan
on Friday evening it was gone.
Mr. Paynter inquired how it was @apposed tho body went,
and whether witness made say inquiries upon that sobject.
Whams replied that prisoner admitted in answer to her
inquiries that it. had taken the child away.
In reply to • farther Inquiry, WILIAM said the child woe '
alive when she entered the room the second time, as she
beard it cry, and died while she was to the room.
Inspector Humphreys observed that the surgeon had pre-
viously missed no give a cordons of the cams of dealt,
which led to the VW of the whom lama
Mr. Paynter reememded ths psi for a week, end stated
that as parts unts:=4Bl sit upon the woman, who,
lA* 11101104 wbom wok wen to bo gives Into
onatcdy.

ALTIUTION Or WIZ CIICITITB.—A general meet-
lag or the Maim el dr loss of court ha. been sum-
eased ea beim' sot owned ; bat, es eirnaltansecialy with
it the nemeses of the bee of semi of tbs obeeits ha.. bees
Invited to nest on business of their owe, It is oesjeolsted
that the gethetage hers relseesso Is the grojeoled alteretioes
of UM of the circuits which the Has. eeeretary Is shoot to
repose to parliament. Thies cirages will anigel to-
orresgenesis shich could sot be volvaterny atoomplielieg,
wording to the rode of eligustts otarved by the tar, sod
therefore it fa necessary to Aisle the meoedos el all the *-
oak bars effected by the impeodleg blll to whatever move-
ments ma) be required by Ow altered elrettatsooet. As the
eolkitore are quite em mach interested as the her Meat In the
oohs of the circuits, we sltsU glee to thew the wiled
Innillipmee el the pleas altkomely atrangea,—leis Um.