The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-31 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Tames Harding, a young man of gentleman-like appear-
wee, who was stated to be a confidential clerk in an eminent
mereantile establishment, was summoned before Mr. Mam-
mal, to @bow caws why he refused to contribute to the
support of an illegitimate female infant, of which he was
alleged to be the father.
The complainant, Martha Msyew, a respectably-dueled
person, residing with her mother in Queen's-row, Cam-
bridge-heath, stated that about two years ego she became
acquainted with the defendant at Baeter-hall, where she
was engaged as a chores singer, wader the auspices of the
Bitted Harmonic Meeting. He had a'so met her at Fins-
buy chapel, and the Albion-hall, from which place he
generally eseorted het home to her mother's ersidenee,
where he was subsequently received u • constant visitor.
The defendant was, at trat time, only nineteen years of
age, sad an intimacy scon afterwards took place between
th- sa, which resulted in the birth of an intent in the
spring of last year. Os discovering that she was in • preg-
nant state, she communicated the tact to the defendant, who
sspplied her with a Mature which caused a *Woos taloa-
nation is her mouth and throat. The defendant continued
' his visits until very shortly before the birth of the child,
whoa he abandoned her altogether, and as he had not
returned any answer to the repeated applications she made
to him for pounder, as rite wen advised by her
Mends to adopt the present peoeudings against him.
Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the defence, severely cross-
, imamleed the complainant, and elicited from her that a few
days before her confinement she was induced to accept cer-
tain overtures from a gentleman named l'lqeire, who en-
gaged &poet:meat' for her, where she lived for several
=oaths under hie protection.
Mr. Peltuma—And I believe you bad previously some-
thing to do with another " *quire," to whom you presented
a pair of twins ?
The complainant, after some healtatiou, admitted that she
had certainly given birth to two children about three years
since, but declared that she bad entirely relinquished her
acquaintance with their father, a young arehitect, named
I some time before her diet inUoluctiois to the de-
fendant- _ _ .

Ater—same further corroborative seldom*, the defendant,
at his ova urgent request, was pieced is the witness box,
sod although he acknowledged bts intimacy with the tom-
plateau% he puitively deposed that her statemeat with
regard to his having given her any miztare was as entire
fahriostios.
Mr. Stirling, as apothesary, who had attended the cam.
plalaaat at the time referred to, was also iesameised, sad
proved that the 'medicine ►e had administered to her as
that rotation wee a simple aporteat, and ecatained nothing
whet ever of a deleterious character.
Mr Hammill said that although the defendant had clam-
pletely eacmarstad himself from the more serious imputa-
tion which had beam preformed splint him, he lad ao hesi-
tation in 'Hedging Mu to be the lather of the child, sad
should therefore order him to pay the usual anoint of
2a. 6d. a week, aad costs.
SOUTHWAHH.

Corollas Plampuie, • reepectable-lookiag youig hash,
who has Imes in custody ernes Wednesday for anode( a
oomaterfeit smiths* to Thomas Oliver, the proprietor of the
Railway Coffee-low, Old Kent-road, woo brought before
Kr. A'Brckett frr further esamisatiou.
It app :aced that oa the former ezamina.ioa the prose-
cutor swore that the primmer eanie into his house tad was
supplied with a cup of esfm, fir which ohs tendered him a
mastodon shilling. It was dm old coinage, and he called
is a ermetable sad prober fats oustody.
The prismse deans,/ to the mogistreta that she gym un-
justly charged, to tire dears she gave him was a good one
and • sew ciao. Illie dm MOM that she was of respmtable
masezions, ud bayed his umbip would sot lock her up.
The presentee. however, persisting is stating that sirs
gam him the bed shinies fs quatioa.
Mr. Agimkett said be had sot anyalteraative bat to re-
nted her until Satemday, gybes the Mint elicitor would he
is @Mesdames, but ha would sake ball to her appearance.
Met Wag podded with bell, she woo sent to Hone-
-11 lase pal.
7bl koseht before lir.A.'Brokett os Saturday, his wor-
ship mind whether the coarabla had oisuaturicsted with
tbe seirelor ef the Mist reepestiu her.
Teilmossallable 77 X said thee ha hod, sad them was so
wish M puma with Use MI% as there woo not • mud
ulearisg.
Alleilostt observed that if sub was the au the
primmer mut be discharged.
The father of the primmer here stepped forword, tad
eland that Ise was • respectable tradesman, sad by past
sOludes so Wiser he was ambled to malatais • (tally
Of is etidres, Tim girl la the dock was one of them, aid
she holiably east to Oreeawich mahatma to him ea Faso
day, to see be, lade who is is the college. He wondered
what bad Mums d ;sae antic be saw • report is the news-
more as briday, whoa ho mute lassie*, abut her, mid
mu toe late le/mil Mr at of prison. Hs wan sure shot
she had sew tasted • enuterfeit shitllsg, end he
had WitSIMINNI in slimness to prove her issoosace. She
lied bees mil bees& up, eat he was positive she would
net tell a febabseL
ldr. Aniseed* UM him that the prosecutor bad avers
that the pee him • austerfeit skiing, and there beteg so
odium M the statiory at the time he was bound to re-
mud be,, hat be awed to take bail, so that she sight have
bus llbwatd. The MUM authorities had received Misr-
nada of the eireametaaus, sad at they did not lanai to
poontsis her. eke mast be discharged.
The *dm said that it was • very hard ease that • re-
sultelis rums women should be treated aa • files, locked
up ia gaol kr throe days, sad have no Julies dose her.
He bad 1111•4111111•11 withlda to show that she did not utter
W ermatodellt &Ulla& and ho hoped his warship would
beer Mien.
Mr. VlMeinitt told him he could sot voripsa the ease, se
the Mist solicitor mmaidered that it was sot tee for prom.
ludo&

CMG RODIBIRT.-Pairlirri46oll. u hisit labourer,
woe Woven up so reissad Won Mr. Tadley, ohisrpd with
stealing 1101. is Bask of Baglead aotos, the property of
Dialed Clifford. The prosecute?, • asap?, is duelliag
The kb hotly, at No. 4-, Elea strut, ll.stelt-lass,