The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-13 00:00:00

EXECUTION

01P

ORSINI AND PIERRI.

THIS DAY.

(is SUNSADINN AND 111.1111111 TILIOIAPN.)

(710 K 0V OWN

PARIS, SATURDAY MORNING.

Orsini and Pierri were guillotined this morning
at seven o'clock on the Plaoe de in Roquette. The

sentence upon Radio is commuted.
There were a great number of troops present, and
an immense crowd bad asismbled. All is quiet. •

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Bolan Sr C. Cromwell.)
PATTEN V. PODLTON AND OTRIIU.

Ire 1106, the testatrix, the Counter Cler;esoo, wheel,
masa was was Poulton, then Wog about
of age, wee married at Oreine-greanno JohneiresTilir, Pr'
•satimirrit-L.rwal
ittroth* R
eons at Indkuticzpanyt•
ebb discovers-1
that Pedal bed sr:loather wife, ; AtAswsrde
rho was we
rated from him, and living in a convent in F os. Sh,
immediatel left him, and at a subsequent period ebe wens
meenied lo Count Claranse, of Catania, in S. ]y,
who bad since died, end by whom she had had no issue.
In UM she instructed Mr. Patten, a solicitor, to execute e
will leaving bar property (about 1,0001.) to her children,
sad she Waeli sr. Patten to become her executor. After•
her death, which took place on the 6th of tomb 1846,
1846,
be the wiU could Dot lona. Mr. Patten pro-
pounded a draft of the irth sad urged in support of it that
as the deceased had several times thieved her residue', the
will had in all probability boos lost; for the great affection
which she had always meowed for her children rendered it
extremely unlikely that she would have destroyed animo
cencethandl a will made in their favour--specially
when she knew that they were illegitimate—add
i would take nothing under an ntestacy. On the other
head, the will was opposed on the ground that where a will
had been traced to be in the possession of the tutelar, and
could not be found, the resumption of law was that it hod
Dr.
bon g=yl
Q. C., appeared in support of the will ; Dr.
Twin outset t.
Mr C. Croswell said that what had been celled the pre-
sumption of law must be considered as merely a presumption
of fact to be strengthened or rebutted by evidence. In the
present instance, there was nothing to support the idea that
the will had been deliberately destroyed ; whereas there was
every room to believe that such bad not been the cue,
for nothing could be more improbable than that this lady,
whose maternal solicitude fer her children wee pored to
hare continued to the last, would have destroyed* will in
favour other children when she knew that they were illegi-
timate (though by no fault of here), and when there was no
one edam whom she wished to benefit. He should, therefore,
decree probe* of the draft.
Dr. Twins prayed that the eons of his client might be paid
out al the estate.

81r C. OnesWoll—No, I shell soy nothing about costa.
will ocosidee that question, bat 1 do not think this as ass
kr COAL

THE POLICE COURTS.
TIM DAT.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Nary don Borcher, a woman of the town, wee breeibt
before the Lord Mayor, on the charge of having stolen tat
shillings from Peter Thompson.
Mr. Thompsoo, the master of a ship, said—Last Eight be.
tense 10 and 11 o'clock, as I was walking along Gracerharch.
street, I saw the prisoner socoloa,..le_d by a man. Ma
crossed over to me, and soddenly round ine
as* the with Ur ease hand wph t=e ad mama "shags,
I ~...m.hand open abw minutes before, out of m trees.
WTI Ohs then made off and I followed her red
•Writ.to melody. The man disappeared and I havens
doubt she pared the stoney to him.
The gainsay who was recognised as • person who baa
been in the habit of waylaying men who stay out late, lid
it wee ell a inisrsi,o, declared that she knew mama of
thieving at all ez..t by name, and upon being asked
that she would prefer the decision of the magistrate to a kill
at the Old Bailey, chose the latter, and wee committed for
trial. _ _

&mania Murphy was charged by Mr. Farringtcm wits
robbery.
The prosecutor—l trod the prisoner between one and two
o'clock in the morning in Bishopegate-street, and abe walks!
with me into Montagueconrt. I suddenly mired my "A
watch and I gave her into the cuatody of a policeman urn
the charge of having robbed me.
Apoliteman—Soon after the charge was made atthe stalks
house I went to Montague-court and found part of the
swivel of the chain of the watch.

The Prit7entr,Vhealti the rbele booboos was a fabrics-
tiro, sad who had been remanded for several days, upon
being brought up today appeared to be less confident of eh
cape than she had previonaly been, and the cause was loos
emplaned, for the watch, which she had contrived to mama
most efeanally for a number of days, fell upon the growl
as she wan getting into the gaol van this merning.
It was ascertained that the prisoner had been remedy dle.
=ft:prison after having undergone the mama of
t for several months for a similar offence, to the
PVttaof which she had exercised much skill.
rtMayor acid the most dangerous of female tame
were those who infested the streets at night, and got hold of
men disguised in drink. and he was resolved to make ma.
plan of such highway thieves. His lordship then committal
the prisoner. The watch was stated to be worth 181.

CLERKENWELL

WATCH ROBBERY ATSADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.

Rebut Dttgani, aged 19, a barman, oat of a situation,
whose friends it was said are respectably connected; wet
placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrvehitt, charged with steafing
from the person of Mr. James Thompson, of 24, Chad.
row, St. I'ancres, at the pit entrance of Beefier's Well
Theatre, a silver watch of the value of 61.
It peen d from the evidence that the prosecutor
withwan his sister at the pit entrance of the
Baler's Wells Theatre, and while endeavouring to
get in the prisoner pushed between them and took the
watt& out of the prosecutor's waistcoat pocket. After be had
wrenctied it from the guard he made off, but wee folleted
end captured in front of the Hugh Myddleton
house, but although police-constable Bliley, 60 0, awaked
him at cam be could not find the watch. When at the Fat.
Nation the prisoner said if the charge was not pressed be
would sea that the watch was returned : and dimmed thepr
seontesos sister to go to the Good Intent beer shop, Strat
where ha mid he resided. Upon inquiry being made it was
asostedned that the address he had given was that of bin
mother, that he had not resided there for some time den.
that he was connected with a gang of thieves who have for
soma Ume infested the neighbourhood of King's Cross sad
wasThelatitalrogsaitt a pro
was Ltlitfute amdHoo,,nwvicted
otthief.
nor the
spot, bat btarft the try of Stop thief," Suit:netts it old
was ties takes ishs anstady.
The polka stated that the prisoner had been formerly cce
Teed and asked for time to make further enquiries.
Mr. Tyrwhitt Tasseled the prisoner for a week end adossel
to swept ball.
WANDSWORTH.
THIII WAN WITH TWILYI WITSO.-HBARTLIIII OAR

jase.—.4; Titere;;;, the teen wits at lest adoese Merle
hie cousin, a young woman named Horns, elks .Iseztisi
leowww, with wham ho was found cohabiting,
Tern, an old-clotbm-daeler, of No. 36, Belrmke,*
lows, for many years a watchmaker in Gravel-las, 81i
week, were brought before Mr. Darman, for Wig
examination, on the numerous charges refund NOM
them.
Mr. Crone again appeared far Townsend end Home,
Caged for Tutt, and Mr. Solomon for Jones.
On Friday the prieoner Townsend was committed Maid
on a charge of bigamy, preferred by Julia Atkins, be Fr
vieuely having been married in 1848.
On this omesion Beata Harradine wee brought from tie
House of Correction, where she had been Imprinter' belt
months, and which time expired this morning. She
be advanced in pregame', end seemed to feel beifia
emote position most scattily. She said that "den tint
was apprehended eke gave the name of Miele
Brooks. She was married to the prisoner Tones'
in the name of Charles Green, on the lid d
June, 1867, at the Remington Old Church. lb
lived with him a month alter they wee sr
tied. He took all her things away, and left bee 411
nothing bat two cotton drersee. He then acid be wild
money, and money he would have. He forced her io Moe
rhumba in the service of Mr. Pierce, a gentlemen
in Sonth•fields, Wandaworth. He got her a false ehallllB,
The woman, Ann Gould, who wei alleged to be the /1186
the labeller Tow-named, gave the character, and is soweenftlf
eighteen months' imprisonment for the offence. She matilf
the sermon shout the 29th of July. She was only then he
two days. The first day be watched Mrs. Pk:00011.01V
and children from the house, and tben CUM WOW
looked about the pima The next morning be bad be, 10.
containing her few aim", carried away, and in
noon when the family were out he came with 1:07
whom he data said was a man he had hired. W
fated to proceed any further, and he then said if elm
midst him he would take her life. She then
eedlelY
packing up the peal,
tnend they took away tie 0118
cash-box, and je . Wises and the broths, wag
prehended, with all property, but the prismer
By Mr. Cross—Witness was is service at Ble.
she mu married. fihe had a good character.
said he was a thief three weeks after they were serried IN
was obliged to carry out his wicket", as she had no AO*
and was ashamed to return to her friends.
Other evidence was gone into which completed die sin
The prisoner Tun was then committed for trial fsr IBM
in his posessaion • gold watch, value 601, beintelingt,„t
Henry Hay, who had it stolen from his pocket, in
ea the day the Princess Royal left thh cottony. Ton
we two other eases against him, in which Teemed lo
Hoene wife concerned. The entire case orooseded 1001,
Map. further, and the whole of the prisoners were mow
until Thursday, for the can to be completed.

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