The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-20 00:00:00

HOUTHWARK.

OVERCROWDING OMNIBUSES.
The conductor of a Kiopland omnibus, No. 11,410. was
charged before Mr. Burcham with unlawfully allowing more
passengers to be carried on the outside than the omnibus
was coustructed awl licensed to carry.
A constable of the A division said that he was specially
employed on the Surrey side of London-bridge to keep the
trete clear. On Thursday afternoon, the 12th inst., about
5 o'clock, he saw the defendant's urnuibus very much
overcrowded. There rem four more passengers outside
than the omnibus was authorised to carry, aod the passen-
gers complained of it.
In answer to the charge the defendant said that the pas-
sengers got np without his knowledge.
The constable said he pointed out the overcrowding to
the defendant, and he teak no notios of it.
Mr. Marche= said that a regular system of overcrowding
omnibuses took place in this district, and with the view of
petting • stop to it he should 6ne him 2s. rid. and coda.
TM conductor of 1i,11.17 was charged with a similar
demo, and Sped also 2s. lid. and costs.
Two other conductors were also charged with allowing a
person to stand on their monkey boards.
The defendants mid that the persons were connected
with the omnihmes, and merely giving them directions.
Mr. Bonham told them they mot not allow any person
to travel behind except themselves, but he should not fine
them this time, as they appeared to have acted without any
intention to break the law.
The defendants promised to obey the magistrate's instruc-
tions for the future.

THE PIM AND LOSS OF FOUR MITS.
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CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE SUFFERERS.
(THIS DAY.)
Tbis (Friday) morning, :it eleven o'clock, Mr.
John Hamohreye, the corms, for Rest Middlesex, opened
an inquest at the Black Hone, Abbey-street, Bethnal-
green, on the bodies of Wm. Roworth, aged 43 ; Sarah,
hi. daughter, aged slum years ; Martha, also his daughter,
agel fourliod-a-half years ; and his sou William, aged
four mouths. The inquiry excited considerable interest,
and the room in which the helmet was held being an ex-
ceedingly small ooe was densely crowded. At one stage
of the proceedings the coroner asked the surgeon whether
Mrs. White could be examined, and was answered in
the affirmative. The jury then proceeded to the hospital,
wheu the woman, who was evidently in greet
pain, stated that her name was Sarah White,
and that she lived with Howarth, who put a lighted
candle between the two pillows, is order to read ;
sal that on Friday fortnight he set tire to the window cur.
tains purposely, in order to get Dew one. The learned
coroner summed up at groat le•gth, and the Jury, after coo-
milting, returned • venlid of " Accidental death "is each
case.

An accident attended with fatal conseguenoes to
two perms, occurred ea Wedneed.sy morning, at the
Basely Fold Colliery, belonging to Mows. Knowles and
Blatt. Bowe miners were engaged in getting coal, when •
large pantity of the mineral from the roof fell, and two
41 the pear fellows were killed on the spot.
Tu LATI Atx.:IDXST UN THE KENTISH Tows
litutwar.—Mr. Randall, of Plehtow Grove, a clerk in the
Victoria !Mehemed who sostaisedsome very serious injuries
cheat the bead and ether part., is still lying in • very pre-
mines state, and several other real& tits of the neighbour-
hood is suffering from the effects of the accident. Three
or hen cease have come under our notice, in which compen-
sation has been awarded, varying from 41. to B.W. Many
the sufferers in this district have hitherto delayed
making • claim till coevalsomet, but in every case the rail-
way company appear to have acted liberally. Mr. Stacey's
case, at Bow, vree &eightier died from the injuries la
flirted, is still in treaty with the company, and up to Thew
day the matter had not boss isally settled. Two r.s
females residing mar Bow-bridge had their claims paid last
flatonlay ; but Mr. Allea's claim from the death of his wife
remains unsettled, the offer made by the railway authorities
not having bees accepted.—Onfauforil Chronicle.
EXCITINO SCENE AT BLACIETRIARS-BRIDOR-..012
Weduadsy sight, about • quarter before 6 o'clock, roe-
sideratie excitement was caused at Blackfrian-bridge owing
I. 4110 following oceurreree :—A boat containing seven per-
sons, feared wham were Toothy, was um coming doers at
• rapid page. it being ebb Me. Is attempting to pass
through the middle arch, the boat, in coesequeees of tie
meat speed It was going at, "shipped water," and the ewes
Femora became immersed. Mr. Robert Ware, the master
of the Maddrises steamboat pier, at owe seat of the boat
belonging to the pier, sod and two ppssrssooaas,e, who IMO
landed at Queenhitlio stairs is • vary exhausted state, and
owe of the peony Flower steamboats caning along, the
captain and crew managed to save the other five, who
were safely landed at Husgerford-rearket. Each person, it
is hardly neceseary to state, was le • very exhausted condi-
ciao, but it is expected that they will all recover. The
greatest praise is dee to Mr. Ware, the pierroaster, and
also to the captain of the steamboat, fur the vigilance wed
intrepid oasiduct displayed oo the exciting maxim./
THIRTIEN &mut WAEHLD AEMORK —The bodies
of a onmher of men, supposed to form part of the mew cf the
ill-fated Corioithos, which struck co the Booth Roth ea the
Irish weal shoot five weeks ago, have base washed
ashore oo the nohow oust. Oa the 3rd lost. the body of a
man was found at eardrum Menials ; co the 4th and sth
four 0070 bodies were found at Port ; sad cm the sth
and Ma three were found at B•rscaebrie, all as the west
coast elf Kirltioner. F..ur bodies wine also washed ashore
war Prot William. The bodies were very mesh deceseposed,
sod sethitag found on any of them maid lead to poeitive
ideatithaties. The remains were put into shells sad buried
in the theesimerds of Kirkinuer sad Moclinua. The body
of a ninth decompmed, supposed to be that of
an d same vessel writhed es these shores, bee also
bees recovered is the Port of Bpittlebay. The following is
▪ ilmerlpliem of the body sad drew :—Height. 6 feet ; hair,
dark keen ; whiskers. reddish; stout wads, sad a fly
between 50 sad 40 years al age. lie were as oilskin coat
marked "W. Edwards. Urine:l4 sucolow to George
Bpile and Co. ;" oilskin legginp, marled gray eat awl vest,
with • white silk handkerchief in the pocket, dark cloth
striped treason ; in one of the pockets • portemoiniale
containing 400 sovereign cad • half in gold, and owe
shilling in silver, • pocket knife, slats, and ether
pencils, eve small keys, toothpick, and corkscrew ; white
shirt, white flannel uudershirt, white flannel drawees
marked on waistband with black cotton thread, " D.K.;"
reddish grey stothinp marked " D.K.;" boots, elastic
sides, with am row of small black buttons os etch. The
whole of the above articles of clothing are of the bed
quality sod apparently sew. They are in • oof the
Wigtonshire comity police. The body was I=interred
in the parish burying-grounds on the sth inst.
Droving or Wow:cars. —The Bishop of Worces-
ter hes licensed the Rev. Jamas Skinner, M.A., late Fellow
of the University of Durham, and curate of St. Barnabas'
Church, Pimlico, to the incumbency of Newland, Worces-
tershire, cm the Dominance of the Rev. George Fisk, LL.B.,
vicar of Great Malvern, and prebendary of Lichfield.