The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW.SI REST.
THZ PLATS ROBRIRT IN TR! STRAND.
This muting the whole or the primers concerned in this
burglary and robbery were brougot sop before Mr. Henry
and remanded until Wednesday next, when they will be
fulv committed. Inspector Lund, of the A division, who
bas had the management of the ease, was bound over to
prosecute in consequence of his beteg unable to attend on
Wednesday, boring been pr.vionsly directed to attend the
trial of the pennon concerned in the plate robbery at Liver-
pool, which will take place on Wednesday next.
ALDZOED ROBSSRIRS IN INS LONDON DOCILS.—r
Johnson was charged on tuspicion with steal no, about flee
since, a bag of eoffee, weighing onwards of. 121b5., tne
property of her Majesty, anti Henry Willson, grocer, of
Woitechapel, au charged with receiving the sem., well
knowing it to be stolen.
On Saturday last, a man named J. Garrett, formerly
warehouseman in the London docks, was charged with
stealing 66 bags of pepper from the L-ndon-decks about
five years itiOc•, and be sou mend. d until this day. Three
carmen, named Cram, Pal, and Stratford, were also charged
on Monday last with being concerned in the robbery.
Tali. day, Mr. Bnerley, of the customs, attended for the
pr..secution, and the cases appeared to excite considerable
interest.
T. Orono, a carmen, said about Hee years since he was in
the employ of Mr. H. Cole, a town carman. It was his duty
to go to the London-docks for coffee, and at that time
Johama was the delivery foreman at the West. quay. Abut
five or six years ago Johnson asked him it be would take out
abag ote,ffee in his eragron. mad hr would. Johnson
gave him his natal load and also lowered down a bag of coffee,
which he bah:them to give to amen named btaynard,outside the
decks. Witness die so, and in the afternoon Maynard met
him and gave him a share of the coffee, which ban been sold.
Wixom received a second bag of coffee, a few 'lays atter-
wards, and delivered fe, according to Maynard's threctione,
at ate prisoner Wiii.ollei shop in Caul-street, Whi.e.
chapel. He afterwards saw idiom's, and asked him
if he had got any money for him. Witness said
he had, and gave him 201. and upwards for his share. There
were to share the pr .ti e of the sale of the coffee, whiles*,
Johnsen), Maynard, and a man nam d Joe. He bad had se-
veral other inaliops of a similar character with Johnson.
Mr. Maynard eaid he was oat of work about live years
since, and he remembered taking a bag of coffee he received
from Groves to the surgery or Mr. Thomas Fulltbrop, of
Great Abe-street, Whiteclaspe% Wimen a:terwards saw
Within, and he paid him for the job. He paid witness at
the rots of 7d. in the pound. lie took the money, and after
be bad taken kis share he handed it over to Gruver.
Witness had frequently taken sugars to Willson's shop, at.d
received money tor it. He never told him where he obtained

the ampere.
Willson asked the mime's if he wa, quite poaitive that be
bad ever mew him in his shim.
Withers replied that he woo, and very frequently.
Wdlsoe denied that he had ever men the wan.
T. Fulithrop, a surgeon, residing at Ii dila:, said about
five years since be lived in Great A.ie-atree t. lie attecded
Willson professions/1y ; end one morning Willson came to
him and asked him to let a beg be brought to his surgery.
The shop of the pris-mer was absut a quaster or a mile from
his hturet. He said yes; and although she ahcp was close, he
did not ask him say questions.
Johnson said he bad made a statement to one of the super-
inttadents of ',then respecting the charger, and be hoped
the ES would be remanded for the attendance of Hat pers n.
MrM. Ballets ins said he had no or jection for the prisoners
to be remanded.
Mr. Henry said he should commit the prisoners for trial.
SOU IHWARK.
SEDUCTION •ED ATISEVTIII SUICIDE.—Mary Ann
Ecorse, a resd-lookeng youtag woman, w.a chargen with c-
tempeng to destroy herself near Backside, Southwark.
J. M‘ykard, a coal porter, stated, that a Wile after eleven
o'clock last eight he woe leaving the Bull puhlie-houce wi• h
a fellow workman, when he sew the protester run hurriedly
pat him with a child in her arms, crying. Perceiving
her g e towards the river he follow.d her, sus,
petting that she intended something wrong towards
the infant. She, bow, ver, run very fast, and before
he could overtake her she ran across I coal bugs,
jumped into the water with her child. Witness fortunately
seisel hold of her cloth, a; and, has companion coming to his
a•sitanee, they succeeded in dragging her out of the water
In an catenated slate. The child was nearly drowned; but,
after a little attention, they were both restored, and con-
veyed to the workhouse, where they remained all night. The
police received testormama of the arcurastance, and brought
her this morning to the station.houss.
The magistrate shed her what answer she had to make
to the charge?
The orisoner, who stood weeping while the vitalss was
giving his evidence, stated that she had been cruelly anted
by a yourg man who had promised to protect her, but who
had &envoi her. She was therefore determined not to live
any longer.
The magistrate asked her whether s'-ea had any friends

hying ?
She replied th it her parents resi,!ed at Stamford, and that
as soon as they 'mind out her position they turned their
backs upon her. She found that her seducer was living in
considerable effluence in Suuthwatk, consequently she
walked up to London with the few shillings she receiv el
Isom some friend., and, after considerable troubl,„ she found
him at a publie•house lest night. She asked him to terrines
his promise, and support her and her child, w►en be laughed
at her and drove her away. The poor girl here produc.d a
number of letters she bed received Isom the man prior to
her Naomi m, wherein he promised her wiretap.
The ItlailltrZte, after perusing them, said .he had heen
cruelly tnated by the fellow, and the law ought to punish
him; but she had no right to commit such a serious aims
as that she had attempted. She not only put her own hie in
jeopardy, but that of her othpring. Ile should detain her
until time communicatiou had been made with her friends.

THE ACCIDENT OES N TERAI LONDON AND
!WIRTH WESTERN LWAY.

BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.
The inquest on the body of Henry Orford, the rail-
way stoker, and inquiry into the cause of the late accident on
this line, particulars of which ware detail,d in the Express
of Wednesday, commenced here on Wednesday ant
before Dr. But Dines, the coroner fcr this borough, and
terminated this eveniog.
Mr. James Palter, manager of the locomotive department
on this portion of the Lindon line, produced a model em the
railway near No spot where the accident took place, and of
the disc and signalling apparatus. Tb witness nave •
minute account of the circumstances under which Orford,
ttto deceased, came by his death, and the finding of the body
Id i aids from the place where the collision occurred, wbicO
was sufficiently violent to throw few laden coke-waggese
off the line, as we 11 as the eosins*. It was the duty of the'
policeman on duty, Richard Johns, to see that these
tracks were removed off the main line before the
passenger train came up; end of the pointamaa,
Georg.- Wregge, to signal in such a way as to prevent any-
thing Cowing up the line whilst it was so blocked iip The
lever at the Vauxhall ergine•houie gave him the facility, by
means of • wire, of signalling on his rear something less than
300 yard., the street of which would be to muse the mu at
the disc signal at that point to atop a train, supposing R eie
be properly attended to by en engine driver.
Tne next witness called was Richard Betterslield, the
driver of the injured train. He stated that they lett Walsall
at twenty minutes past 3, and travelled perfectly safe until
:heir eeriest at Vauxhall Station. The first thing ne aw
was a man waving his hat violently up and down, which he
considered as a signal of danger, and on looking out he saw
before them on the main line several loaded coke wags, no.
lie immediately applied the break and reversed the engine,
but finding he could do no more, he attempted to save him-
self by jumping off the engine. lie fell between the et 0.411
and the coke abed, a space of about 21 feet, or about 41 feet
between the rails and the shed. He saw the steps
of the carriages pawing above bins, and ley perfectly still
to prevent them touching him. Before jumping. he looked
oat for the deceased, but could not see bias. Soon alter-
wards he heard his engine fie into the waggons; a shock
ensued; the train came to a stand still, and be got up. lie
ran round the tiaia ; the first thieg be encountered being
the dead body of his fireman. His brains were lying
scattered around him Before paling the bridge he
..aw the signal. It indicated "ad right," and he pro
needed onwards. The signal was a largo disc with holes in
it, which, when all I. clear, should present its edge to
the coming train; bet if there was danger, its flat
surface, painted red, should be turned towards the train.
About two busdred yards further up the line was another
signal called the "distant" signal, which was used in pre-
cisely the same manner as the disc signal, and for the same
purpose, only it gave more time and spate in which to
bring the trains to. Was quite sure both signal. indicated
all right. In croneesamination by Mr. Harding, the wit-
ness said it was not Wragg who waved his hat; he did not
tee Wraith at all. They ran into the station at • speed of
about twenty-five miles en hour.
Several other witnesses were examined, including Sal-
vage, the policeman at the disc signal, to whom Wrenn
should have, but omitted to communicate the danger
entire testimony tended to, show that Wragg had been Frailty
of great negligence, and the result was a verdict of "Man-
slaughter" apimt him.
Mr. Harding, who appeared Ca hie behalf, intimated his
purpose to spiffy for bail at the Cents of Queen's Bench.

Tun ELECTION TOE ST. ALBAN'B.—As we have
already announced would be the me, Mr. Alderman and
Saeriff Carden yesterday visited the borough of St. Alban's,
and attended a meeting, which pledged itself to support him
at the fathoming eludes.
Tun ATLESBUST EL/Mon.—The contest, it is be-
lieved, will lie between Mr. Serjeant Bytes, and Yr. F.
Celvert, Q.C. Mr. Bytes bas issued a promotive and high
church address; and Yr. Calvert (the twertser of Sir
Verney., in his manifesto, gives an Mooed emprolilled emend
to the government. Mr. John lioughlea GEN INN emit
the field at the beginning of the week, as • Imo' terease.
and upon free trade principles, end held ki I
'avn eue. An address, however, is jest out, liff that
he veal not divide the liberal interest. TM Speaker having
given notice of his Intenders to lame a writ, the election will
cane off immediately.
ACeinistrrs ow THE ICI AT SAINALIT.—On Sun-
day tut, numben of persons were imsgrepeuvi cm the Ws, in
the Fleets, Barnsley, for the purpose of skating and sliding,
when three young men broke in, and were with difficulty
untested by Ohms who were user NEM