The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

CulltWall and J u•laA Doris surrendered them-
selves at the Mansiotphouse to undergo their final examina-
tion upon a charge, the former with stealszig a quantity of
pachinent deeds, the property of Idallari. Cox and Son'
solicitors, of Sise-leue, and the letter with receiving the
ewe, knowing them to have been dohs.
It will be remembered that the primrose Cornwall was in
the employ meet of the prosecutors so junior clerk, and in
that capacity be had access to the fire-proof room, in which
deeds end all valuable securities were kept,. On the 26th
July Mr. Cox happened to go to a box to get • deed, and
noticed that a number had been removed, and on further
examination he missed altogether between four and five
hundred deeds. He questioned the prisoner Cornwall, and
after at first denying ell knowledge of them, be admitted
be bad stolen them, and had sold some of them to the pri-
soner Ravi,, who is a marine store dealer, for about 24 per
lb. The defendants have been remanded from time to time
in order to trace the missing property, being admitted to
bail on each occasion.

Yesterday Mr.Wontner, who appeared for the prosecution,
maid that all the deeds had at last been recovered, although
it had been very difficult, as tome had been brought from
Franco and Bavaria, and some from Belgium.ffiuch being the
ease, ma the defendants bad given all the information in
their power, Messrs. Cox did not wish to proceed any
further against thou, if his lordship thought they could
with propriety withdraw from the prosecution.
The lord Mayor said that, taking inteleonsideration that
the defendants had dime all in their power to repair the
mischief they had caused, he thought he should be justified
to discharging them.
The defendants were accordingly allowed to leave the
court.

--John lialonson, of 11, Wormwoodetieet, watch and clock
maker, was summoned to appear before the Lord Mayor to
answer a complaint made by a young man named Slater,
charging him with detaining swatch, worth 605., which the
complainant had left with him to he repaired.
There have been numerous complaints at this court of •
similar character against the WWI party, and although a
great number of summonses have been issued against him he
ran never yet made his :ippear.uice. Applications for sum-
monses are coetinually being made, in which the cono
ta have left watches and different articles of jewel.
t 4 r, be repaired, aril have beets unable to get them, until
• summons hos been issued against him.
The complainant, Sloter, stated that he left the watch
some weeks kook, and had called for it a great number of
times, but had always been told that it was not done.
The Lord Mayor made an order for the restitution of the
watch. or its value, and payment of ha. for the complain-
ant's him of time, and coat of the summons, or in default
one month's imprisonment.

GUILDHALL.
Charles Morris, a 'lour man, reading at 12, Little Surrey-
street, Blackfriars-road. applied to Alderman RaJomons for
his advice and assistance under the following distressing
circumstances :

The applicant slated that last Sunday week his (laughter,
seven years of age, died of dropsy, and in consequence he
went to an undertaker named James Woriedge, of No. 2,
Oeorge.court, Soow•hill, for the purpose of burying the
child in the Bow Cemetery. Worledge agreed that if the
applicant would rive him down 10s., to pity for the ground
in the cemetery. hr would wait for *short time for the
remainder, :Ma, until his friends could raise the amount by
subscriptioa. On Mooda7 last the interment was to have
taken plam„ but on arriving at the cemetery it was dis-
covered that the ground had not been paid for.

Ernri Bourmard. a French lad, was brought before Mr.
Beadon, charged with throwing a quantity of vitriol over
Bridget Murray, and thereby seriously injuring her.
Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, on behalf of
the Society for the Protection of Women and Children,
atteraled to prosecute.
The complainant said she lived in service at 46, High-
street, Bloonisburv. She was passing through Rathbone-
place on an errand that morning about 10 o'clock, when she
saw the prisoner, who was an entire stranger to her, coming
down the street with a bottle in his hand. Thinking that
the bottle contained gin, she said to him jocularly
in passing, " Isn't it nice r The prisoner immediately
threw a portion of the contents of the bottle in her face
and over her dress. Feeling • painful sensation, she
screamed, and a bystander told her she had been burned
with vitriol, and advised her to follow the lad and give him
into custody. She did so, and the prisoner was taken to
the station-house, with the bottle in his possession, which,
when examined, was found to contain vitriol.

The defence was that the complainant had jeered the
defendant, who, being • foreigner, was u.iturally much
angered, and might have spilled a small portion of the
vitriol over her without intending any serious mischief.
The prisoner was fully committed.
An old man named Richard Rackky, in the employ of
William Try, a carrier, of Ricktnansworth, Horts, was
brought before the beach by Mr. Win. Love, superintend.
ing officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
Coedit, one of the officers of the society, said he was pass-
ing through Wnterloo.place, when he saw the prisoner
dnving • wretched-looking horse in • cart laden with arti-
cles. Observing that the horse was very restless, he lifted
up the saddle, and found • wound the aim) of the palm of
his hand, and the saddle was sticking to it. The horse ap-
be in great pain. He (Guest) also believed the
= to
was affected with gladden, but he would not hazard
an opinion as to whether it really was so or not, as it ants a
disuse in which the most eminent veterinary surgeons were
often misled by outward appearances. He had instructed
the officer to bring the horse in front of the court.
Mr. Radon, having examined the home, said it was suffer.
Mg from a severe cold, and from the appearance of it, unites
gnat care was taken, it would in all probability rewire
itself into glanders. In other respects the horse was certainly
unfit to work.

Mr. Love said the owner of the hone was in court, and it
was not the first time, for he and his family bad been under
the notice of the society's officers owing to the bad homes
they kept.
Mr. Beadon said that as the driver was before him he
must deal with tbe case against hirmand ordered him to pay 55.,
or be imprisoned for seven days. As to the owner, he would
recommend him to be careful with this horse and all othere
in his possession, as if he was found working a glandered
bone it would go hard with him.
Try paid the fine and left the court hastily.
SOUTHWARK.

Jaw Wilson, alma Sulu, a watermao, but well known to
the Customs' authorities as the "King of the Smugglers,"
was charged with unahipping half a hundredweight of 011111U-
factured tobacco, and ooliveying it from a vessel on the
Thames, without having fist paid the duty.
Mr. Combo sentenced him to az months' hard labour.

LAMBETH.
Mr. Henry Mayo, a young tradesman, the son of a
wealthy contractor, was charg with uttering two forged
bills of exchange, the one for 2fil. 10s., and the other for
221. 135., with intent to defraud Mr. Hugh Hill, coach-
builder, of 13, Queeo'mplace, KenningtomparL
Mr. Hill said that about half-past eleven o'clock that
morning the prisoner called on him with a bill of exchange
for 17/. 45., and asked him to discount it for him. Not
knowing the acceptor, he said he would make inquiries re-
specting him, and requested the prisoner to call again. In
half an hour the prisoner returned and left a note, saying
be had had the bill discounted in another quarter, and
would not trouble him. This exciting witness's
suspicion, be made inquiry from Mr. Davis, in
the Brixtommad, respecting • bill for 221. 13s, bearing
his acceptance, which be had discounted for the
prisoner on the 17th ult., and found it was • forgery. This
bill the prisoner said he had received per Mr. Davis, for
making • cart and doing other work for him. Witness next
made inquiries respecting a bill for 261. 10s., which pur.
ported to be acoepted by the prisoner's father, and found
that that acceptance, as well ss a note represented by the
prisoner to be in the handwriting of his father, were also
both forgeries.
The prisoner, who declined offering anything in defeuos,
was remanded.

Mr. Elliott acknowledged the receipt of 11)1. for he poor-
box from A.R.
THAMES.
John Samuel Malthicts, a boy, aged lb years, was charged
with forging numerous orders for the delivery of goods.
The prisoner was formerly an appreotioe in the service
of Messrs. Wirnshurst, ship builders end ship repairers, of
Rattled dock, Bruadditreet, Rattled. Mr. Wimshurst, sen.,
had, however, dismissed him twelve months ago, but he
hail been in the practice for the last fourteen months of
calling at the shop of Mr. Dixon How, ironmonger, of No.
1, Roberts-terrace, Conimercial.road East, and Morn.
John ►nd Nathaniel Rix. ironmongers, in High-Angst,
Shadwell, and producing orders, purporting to be signed by
Mr. J. B. Wimohorst, for goods.
The prisoner made no defence.
Mr. Sulfa committed him for trial.

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great difficulty in saving the crew and passengers. After
every person had left the ship, the steam-tug Pacific took
her in tow, and succeeded in beaching the ship on the south
aide of Governor's Island, where she now lies with a heavy
lid to starboard, all her spars sod rigging gone, and burned
through to the water's edge. The ill-fated ship was comps.
rstively new, classed A 1, and 1,154 tons harden. The loss
is estimated at about 150,000 dots. The ship was insured
fee from 20,000 dole. to 30,000 dots. The mate suspects
that some of the seamen purposely set fire to the ship, and
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By the Jury—Witness saw that the furnace door was
open. He did not see any dampers. The object of opening
the furnace door was to decrease the heat of the fire. It as
always usual to open the furnace door when the engine is
stopped. He believed there was no escape of steam except
at the feed pipe, which was about to be repaired.
At this stage of the proceedings the Coroner observed that
both the jury and himself had laboured under some disad-
vantage with respect to evidence as to the condition of the
boiler and engine. He had recently held an inquest of a
somewhat similar nature, and it was then deemed expedient
that a qualified man should inspect the boiler. He applied
to the government for the services of an inspector, but the
appeal was not responded to. If the jury, however, consi-
dered that it was of importance to have such evidence he
would do all he could to obtain it, and was quite willing to
adjourn the inquest in order to have a report from some
scientific and practical man as to the condition of the boiler
and machinery.
After some conversation on this subject it was decided to
proceed with the inquiry.
James Ferguson, of 51, Marigold-street, Rotberhithe, de-
posed—He is so engine driver, and has been in the employ
of Messrs. Badart three years. Them were two boilers and
two engines ou the promises--a boiler to each engine. On
the previous Monday witnees was at work from three until
six in the eveuiog. He usually went to work early on
Mondays, in order/to get the steam up by six o'clock for the
night work. He hail charge of one engine only. Witness
last saw Samuel Wild at mix o'clock, when he took charge of
the engine which witness left. Everything was then in
working order, and witness considered the engine and boiler
were perfectly safe. There was no escape of deam, and no
impediment occurred during the day, with the exception of
• alight leaking from the pipe, which witness did not consi-
der of importance, as he thought it could be easily remedied.
When be left his post and resigned the engine to Wild be
remarked to him,"l don't think that joint is improving,"
but he did not iustruct Wild to attend to it. If anything
was wrong with the machinery it was the usual thing to
call the attention of the foreman to it, and it was then
remedied. Witness could not say if Wild did so or not
with reference to the leakage. He tested the state of the
boiler before tic left the premises on the day of the acci-
dent, and elan the water gauge, and remarked to Wild,
" Sam, you have got plenty of water." The engine worked
at 50lb. pressure, and this was required for the purposes of the ,
business. He was quite sure that when he left the premises '
there was sufficient water in the boiler to ensure safety
in working the machinery. There was sufficient water to
last one hour without any further supply, and as the acci-
dent occurred about hdf.an-hour after he left it could Dot
have resulted from want of water. The water is supplied
from a well under the floor of the engine-room, which is
connected with a pump ; and there is also • waste pipe.
The quantity of water can be regulated as required. He
bad not been to examine the place since the explosion. The
boiler, which was perfectly new, had been erected
since Christmas last. It was cleaned out about a week
since, but he had never been inside the boiler. It was a high
premiere boiler. two safety valves with weights being at-
tached to it The weights acted together. He had never
found anything wrong with the safety valves. They blew
off the steam at Whs. pressure, and this was the ease on
the day of accident. Witness did not touch the valves for
any purpose, and he considered them in good working
order. The weights were connected by an iron bar
resting on a lever of the valves. They were not
fixed on, and could be easily removed. He never
krew the valves to be fastened down. There was
a piece of bar put on, in order to bring the boiler up to 50Ibe.
pressure. This bar was on during the day of the accident.
The furnace door was open when witness left the premises
at six o'clock, as Wild was in the act of firing the furnace.
Wither never laboured under any fear with respect to
working the engine, as he always considered it safe and
mound. His opinion was that the explosion was caused
by too great • pressure of steam, which would
be accounted for by the engine being stopped.
It was quite necessary to stop the engine in order to repair
the feed pipe in question. If the door of the furnace was
closed during the stopping of the engine it would of neces-
sity accelerate the generation of steam;_ it was consequently
a usual thing to open the furnace door when the en-
gine was stopped, and it would be gross cavilers-
neas not to do so. He had sever heard Wild
express any dissatisfaction with his situation. The
deceased foreman, in the absence of their employer,
had charge of all the works. It was quite possible to over.
weigh the valves. The weight of the bar used to bring up
the boiler to 50ibs. pressure was about 181bs., but he was
not certain as to the exact weight. The bar had always
been used for this purpose. He could not say why • new
weight had not been obtained when the old weight was
found deficient, and it became necesiary to use the piece
of iron.

Stephen Clifford, • workman employed on the premises,
said he was in the engine-room 10 minutes before the
explosion, and saw the furnace door open. He had never
head any complaint of the boiler. He was quite sure that
the steam was blowing off at the time that the pipe was
being repaired.
Mr. Thomas Riley deposed—He is a master boiler-maker,
residing at 6, Great Suffolk-street, Borough. He supplied
the boiler in question to Mears. Badart, and it was then
perfectly new. Its substance was seven-sixteenths of an
inch, and it was a high.preasure boiler, to work At 501bs.
pressure, but it had been tested up to 1001bs. He hail not
seen the boiler since the explosion. The test was fully car-
ried out by witness in the presence of Mr. Badart. He was
quite sure that there was no flaw in the boiler. Had this
been the case, it must have been discovered by a leakage.
The plates of the boiler were all of wrought iron, of the
very best quality, and be superintended the making
of it himself. He was not able to form • cor-
rect opinion as to the cause of the explosion,
but from all he bad beard lie suspected that
the accident arose from an insufficiency of water, and if this
were so a blue mark would be found where the boiler
burst. He could only account for it on the supposition that
there was a want of water.
.

This being the whole of the evidence, the jury, after some
consultation, returned the following verdict :—" That the
deceased poriona died from scalding by the accidental ex-
plosion of a certain steam boiler, and the jury are of opinion
that the weights to the safety valves were not pmrerly
constructed for the safe working of such steam boiler.'
. . .

The Rev. James Wilson, incumbent of Trinity' Church,
Rotherhithe, now stated that a subscription had been seton
foot on behalf of the numerous poor families of the deceased
men, end he should be happy to receive any donation
towards that object.

FATAL OCCURRENCE AT MAxcazwrza.—Yester-
day two mess were killed by an accident at a goods station
of the London and North Western Railway, is Liverpol-
road, Manchester. This little station was o y the
passenger terminus of the Liverpool and Rail-
way, and also the point of departure for travellers by rail
from Manchester to the south, whet their only existing
steam route was over the Grand J unction line. Like all
other terminal stations in Manchester, this one was erected
high above the level of the streets, and the lies was ap-
proached from below by a steep inclined carriage-road sup-
ported on arches. The approach road and its arches are
now in promo of removal to make way for • now
thoroughfare that is being constructed by the municipal
authorities, leading from Hiunpeou-street, Salford, across
the River Irwell, to Water-street, Manahester. The arches
were of brick, and rather decayed. A portion had already
been taken down, and yesterday morning, about half-past
six o'clock, another portion fell in. Five labourer*, who
were at work on the top, fell also. Three of them were so
fortunate as to escape unhurt, while the other two were
entirely buried beneath the ruins. It required a quarter-
of an hour's Labour in the one raise, and half an hour in the
other, to disinter them. Both were found quite dead, and
much disfigured. The names of the deceased, who were
young men, are John ekes and Lawrence FiurreL
A WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH IN A FIT. —On
Tuesday martin.:, a Mr. Huggins, of 81, Lillingtuo-street,
Pimlico, on passing the house, No. 73, of the same street,
occupied by Mr. Inns, cab proprietor, observed Mrs. lens
enveloped is flames in the area, and apparently is a semi-
insensible condition. He at once exclaimed, " You are all
on fire ;" to which she made no reply, but hastened away
into the yard, followed by Mr. Diming', who had climbed
the iron railings and jumped into the area from • consider-
able height, and, with the assistance of another neighbour,
smothered the smouldering embers of all that by this time
remained of her clothing.
_Her body was so fttsaw Nlly
burnt that she shmtly afterwards expired. The
was aged 50, sod subject to sudden attacks of epilepsy.
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