The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-15 00:00:00

THE POLIOB COURT&

MAIPSIONM01:111E.
A rather raspeetable-look • woman, named Anne Maria
Weer., who was gated in to be thinly
years old, and who was ati having been secentl
at this court to apply to the Lord Mayor for his advice
and assistance to protect her from the consequences of what
she oonsidared to be a mast vile conspiracy on the part of
certain persons to prevrit her from obtaining her living by
her occupation of a tailors.% was yesterday brought before
the Lord Mayor, charged with the following desperate
assault:

MT Abraham Lowenthall, a tailor, residing in Fistunon-
ger's. alley, Fenchurch-street, deposed that yesterday
morning, about twelve o'clock, be left his house and saw the
prisoner standing at the corner of the court. She had shown
some violence before, but he took no notice of her, and
when he got into Fenchurch-street he stopped for a moment
to look into a shop. While he was en occupied, he received
• very severe blow on the back of the head and on turning
round be maw the prisoner standing close by him, with •
piece of iron in ber hand. (The constable here produced the
weapon referred to. It appeared to be a portion of as iron
bedstead, and was maculated to have inflicted fearful iiifury.)
The complainant went on to say that after the defendant had
semulted him, he was informed that she bad run up a court,
and he gave information to • policeman, and she was taken
into custody.
The Lord Mayor inquired of the complainant whether he
heard the
.prisoner say anything?
He replied that be was so much frightened that be did
not bear what the prisoner said at the time, bet after she
was in custody be heard her my there was a conspirsey
against her, sad that he was concerned in it, and she was
"giseTird sh
Idayer e bed
Soled the killed him
.complainant whether he knew
anything of the prisoner ?
He replied, that all he knew of her was that he had em-
ployed her some time ago.
The prisoner here exclaimed that the witness was mad,
although he only pretended to be • fool. She went on in
an incoherent manner to state that he was one of the con-
spirators against her, and he deserved all she had done to
ium.

The Lord Mayor asked for further information about the
unfortunate woman, whose intellect was evidently affected,
and it appeared that she had on previous occasions been
guilty of acts of violence, having at one time attempted to
stab a person named Gann with a mrving•knife.
When the premier beard the lest-mentioned statement,
she exclaimed with peat vehemence, "What, is not that
over yetl—what an sae you are !" (A laugh.)
Shepherd, • City policeman, said that while he was
going with the prisoner to the atetion•bouse she said, "I
did knock him on the head, and I em only sorry I did not
knock his balm out, and that would have finished the
law."

Prisoner—And so I did. If I bad knocked him on the
head, it would have finished this conspiracy against me.
The Lord Mayor kindly gave the necessary directions for
the poor woman to be taken care of, end to have the imme-
diate attention of a surgeon, and he postponed the further
inquiry into the matter t 3 a future day.

Hairy Thomas Ayes, • yonth 19years of age, was brought
21.1nL3ustody of Sergeant , of the detective police,
with embezzling H. lbs., the Males of the British
and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company.
Mr. Charles Curtoys, the ciperintendent of the company,
deposed that the prisoner was in their service, and he was
stationed at Lloyd's. His duty was to receive money and
account for it, and to enter the sums he received in a book
kept for the purpose. He left the service of the company
in September, and be then sent in an account making him-
self a debtor to the amount of 71.155. He saw the prisoner
afterward* upon the subject, and he promised to pay the
money if time was allowed him.
The Lord Mayor—Then if he had brought the money this
charge would not have been preferred?
Mr. Ctirtoya explained that ft was the duty of the pri-
soner to have sent the money when he . sent in his account,
but the clerks could not always get away, and therefore no
notice was taken of a short delay. At present the socounts
b had only been partially looked into, ande was anxious that
the prisoner should be remanded in order that further in-
quiry might take place.
The Lord Mayor said he had De objection under the cir-
cumstances to remand the prisoner, and he made an order
to that effect.

Jeremiah Murphy, • wild looking man, was charged with
attempting to destroy himself by jumping into the river
from Blackfriars-bridge.
Edward Knowles', a labourer in the employ of Mears.
Whitbread, the brewers said that as he was liaising over
Blacldriars-hridge, about half-past four o'clock oa Tuesday
afternoon, be saw the prisoner get upon the parapet of the
bridge. He had no shoes or stockings on, and just as he
was about to makes leap into the water witness seised him
and dragged him on to the pavement, when a constable
came up, and he pve bim into custody.
The Lord Mayor asked the prisoner what excuse he had
to make for his conduct.
Prisoner—l did not mean to jump into the water—l
only intended to look over.
The wife of the prisoner, a decent-looking woman, with
• child in her some, and who appeared in great grief, here
stood forward, and said that -16er husband had attempted
very recently to kill his child, and he had several times
eWeavourtel to destroy himself. She said she was quite
PM
that he was beside himself.
The Lord Mayor inquired of the first witness whether the
prisoner said anything when he took hold of him upon the
parapet of the bridge.
He replied that ell he heard him say was that he bad
been told to do it. He was to jinn, into the river where
he was, and to swim to the City ads.
. The prisoner was remanded for a few days, in order that
further inquiries might be made with regard to the state of
his mind.
The Lord Mayor requested the press to acknowledge the
receipt of 211. from Messrs. Osldecott, Sons, and Co., in aid
of the funds of the Victoria-perk Consumption hospital.

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pose of driving to East Marling. The night was very dark,
and Mr. Zimmer, in crossing Roydon-coniroon, mimed his
road, and them, into a deep clay-pit fall of water, adroit
lambing was found drowned.
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