The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-28 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL OOURT. •
(Before Mr. Jenkins Keatins.)
Darliag, a empostabledsokmg man, Nur-
reidered to take his trial for unlawfully making away
with his property three wonths before he had been adju-
dicated a bankrupt, with intent lie defraud his creditors.
The jury found the prisoner (hilly, and he wee we-
tweed to be imprisoned for twelve menthe, the learned
tedge observing that there was no doubt that the alleged
ransaction between him and his father-in-law was a tread
from beginning to end.
Mary Atm. Margaret., 42, spinster, was indicted for
maliciously setting lire to the dwelling-house of David
Rough, with intent to impure and ddrausl
Mr. Daly conducted the prosecution; the prisoner wan
undefended.
The prorecutor lived at No. 7, Mark-lane-villas,
road, Ilighgate, and the prisoner was in his employment
en • domestic servant. It appeared that she had been
under notice to leave, but ou the day on which the offence
was alleged to have been committed her mentor told her to
go away at once. In about Live minutes afterwards a loud
ringing was hoard at the front door, and the servants in
the next 'mime sawsmoke issuing from one of the bed-
room windows. It was then found that a wardrobe con-
taining some clothes was in flames, and that the gee had
been turned on in the bedroom, and also in the drawing-
zoom. Shortly after this the prisoner came back iutoxi-
cited, and raid she wanted to know what mischief she
bad done, and to wish them good-bye. She was imme-
diately.given into custody on the charge of arson, and
while in the cell she attempted to commit eiduido by
tying a haadkerchief tightly round her neck. When she
was found she was black in the face, and said "Why have
you not let me do it Y I cannot live after what I have
done." Two bottles were found in her pocket that had
coutaincd laudanum, and she vomited up some of the same
poison. Inspector O'Loghlen, of the ir division, awes-
tamed that she was a prison of a very excitable tempera-
ment, and that in another place she had set a can of
paraffin beside the ball door and thrown some lighted
watt-lies on it, but fortunately it did net take fire. tlhe
had also previously attempted her life.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly room-
mended her to mercy.
Mr. Justice Keating ordered her to be imprisoned for
twelve months, and kept to such hard labour as the gaol
nettle' dies might think she was tit for.
(Before the Recorder.
Elias Frrati, aged (A), was pleoud at the bar to relsoive
judgment.
This care, it will be remembered, was one of a very ex-
traordinary character. The prisoner was formerly the
proprietor of a publication connected with the corn trade,
which was superseded by a better one of the same charac-
ter that was started by a gentleman unwed Dontheuicle
and the prisoner's publication was stopped. This ap-
peared to have muted great excitement in the prisoner,
and about three years ago he attacked Mr. llornbusch an
lie was walking along the street, and inflicted sixteen
wounds upon him with a dagger, one of the stabs being
aimed at the heart, and would in all probability have
lain fatal if Mr. lionibuel had not fortunately had a
thick book in his breast coat pocket. This book was
nearly pierced through by the violence of the thrust. For
this armee the prisoner was tried in this court, and he
was convicted of unlawfully wounding, and sentenced
to twelve months' imprisonment. Very soon after the
heiILOISCe tame out of prison he appeared to have resumed
is violent proceedings. but he now directed his threats
against the Greek merchants who were interested in the
orn trade, and he wrote a number of letter, to If.
one of the principals of them, in which he threatened to
murder him unkes be and his brother merchants rub-
rented a rum of 14,11001. to reeempenre him for the loss
he hail rustained by his publii demi being stopped. This
claim was, of routs*, not entertaimsh and the prisoner then
cenducti d hinoelf in such a violent manner that M.
Melee was compelled to employ a detective officer to
watch the prisoner and recent him from committing
ally act it violence. At length it Was found *bee
lutely nteersais that pneeediugn should be taken, and
the pi-loner was appiehendeil. At his lodgings there were
foetid a six-chamber revolver, and a written state-
no to in the horn of a PFCCCII, which he intended to
to the court when he should be placed upon his trial
for murder, which clime there appeared to i.e nu doubt he
emit. mplated committing. In thii statement or spee
the prisoner justified his intended act by saying that as
he had bate deprived of the means of euppurting
his wife and children. it was nothing mom than au act of
justifiable homicide for him to kill those who had placed
him in that position. At first an impression prevailed
that the prisonero was not in his right senses. but the re-
sult of inquires., and n careful examination to which tie
o as subje. tol by Mr. 4.1 iblion. the experienced surgeou of the
gaol. tsedid entirely to negative this rupissetion. Tee
jury cinvisted the prise:HT of seeding a letter to M.
Mi las threatening to murder, but judgment wan pet-
IN led for two sessions. in order that further information
might he obtained respecting him, if possible. TIIC
r said the judgment he should pass upon him was
that he be kept in penal servitude for five years, and that
at the . spiret ion ef that sentence he should find sureties
to keep the peace towards all her Majesty's subjects for
CIIC year.
141:a1..th Raabe/. O. was (burgled with feloniously
ii-
ssulting Mediae' Nloylan. with intent to do him grievous
bodily harm.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted, Lied the prisoner was defended
by Mr. Peter.
7 he primmer and the prosecutor on the day mentioned
in the 'edictal. nt. with several others. were at the house
of the prison. father, seveial of the party being the
worse for liquor. A di•pete amid to bare ar,scn be-
tween the presesidor and the prisoner's father, and the
latter appciired to have tither fallen or been pushed to
the ground. brie tier 'Teethe. seizeda poker which
ens bs tit at the cud. with ie hula she made a violent blow
nt the la ad of the prose. new, which tcs.k effect on one of
his eyes, Lend it. and cempletely blinded hint. The
elf felllC was that th.m n, '. n F • neral scuttle. aid that
Ohre was no euslusive evidence that the blow wos
nal icted by the pososer.
The jury bond the prisoner guilty of unlawfidle
woundieg, and sh.• a• e nl. iirt`ll to ;gilt wooly.' heel
labour.

;I:ufereJr. ('etrani•si<.ner Kerr.)

80,,fk, a r.rh..l .0 w-ag. ict in t;ray...tol.s-p1a...0.
Tetta•r-land. sumo mlered to hao his trial on the charge of
pttaling two lottery tI.LeU, the pioperiy of Mr. hunch.
the publisher of a sporting new-p.iper.
Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Straight ((induct...l the prov-
(wk.!' ; and Mr. Montam Williams &tenth d.

11.ecircutu*tunte-. of thiv case have recently nppar. 1.
After a Lengthened ingu:ry the jury retuned a rerdi..t
of Nut Gusity.
condLded the busineett .4 the PeMAlOllq, and OA •
court then adjourned until Monday, October 2tl.