The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-07 00:00:00

CLERWENWELL

M 7 se r
rs. Aynrs , the wife Mr. White, corn and flour
merchant, of the Corn Exchange, St. John-street, Clerken-
well, and of Brizaisla Villa, No. 2. tlinonbury-pork North,
Islington, sppeared before 11r. D'Eyncourt, charged with
having on Thursday, the sth inst., unlawfully used threaten-
ing and menacing language towards Hannah Atherton,
whereby she apprehends bodily harm, flu.
The difference between the cotnplainaut and the defen-
dant was very marked, the complainant being smartly cud
fashionably attired, while the defendant was very shabbily
dressed.

Theonmplainant, when she stepped into the witness-box,
name is Hannah Atherton. I live at 2, Brizanda
Villa.. in the 1111/110 house :is the defendant and her husband
and her son.

The defendant—The complainant is my servant.
The complainant—l sin not a common servant. lam the
housekeeper fur the defendant's husband. The defendant
yesterday threatened to take my life, and she has also
threatened to stab her husband and her sun. While I was
in the room yesterday she took out two knives and a steel
from the wardrobe, attempted to stab me, and said she
would murder the lot of us. The knives and steel were
wrapped in paper. I struggled with her and got her down
in the chair. She did not strike me, but she struck at rue.
She has threatened to murder both me and her husband for
the last year and Dille months. I go in fear of my life.
The defendant is always drunk, and she is always making
um) of threatening language.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—lf that is the case, why have you not
left the house

Witness (with much impudence)—That is my business.
Mr. 1/Eyeeourt—Are you a servant?
Witness -1 was the general servant, but now I am the
housekeeper. I have bees in danger for the last six months
from the defendant, and su 11141 her husband, pour fellow.
(A laugh.)
William White said the defendant was his mother. Yes-
terday she attempted to stab the previous witness. She
lifted her hand as if to strike the ownpleinant, but the
knives and the steel were in paper. He did not attempt to
prevent hie mother front doing violence, because the com-
plainant had got his mother in the chair. He was in the
roam, but he did not take any trouble in the matter.
Mr. D'Erecourt—Does our mother give way to drinking?
Witness—She does, and that frequently.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that she went
up stairs and found that the complainant had removed all
her (defendant's) dresses from the wardrobe.
The defendant's husband, who was standing by the side
of the complainant, said—Yes, and I told her to to it.
The defendant continued, and said that she hll,l been
annoyed by the complainant for some months. and she was
more the mistress than she was. Her husband encouraged
her is it, and took his servant to places of amusement, and
left her at home. She was rendered very unhappy, and
could not live with her husband.

Mr. Wheeler, tailor, of 77, Great 'litchi'.ld-street, said he
had known Mr. and Mrs. White for about twenty years. The
complainant, a common servant, had been token out by Mr.
White to all kindle of places of amusement. lle had dresse I
bit out with hats and feathers, and had walked her out of
a &Imlay.
Complainant here exclaimed—And what of it, Mr.
Wheeler ; you bad better prove it.
Mr. Wheeler said he was sorry to say that Mn. White
unfortunately gave way to drink, but she was supplied with
it by the complaieaut. Owing to the violence of the coin-
phansat, who did u she pleased in Mr. White's house, his
(Mr. White's) daughter had had to leave home, and was
now staying with him. The complainant frequently illused
the defendant.

Mr. D'Eyncourt (addreuieg the complaiusat)—Hove you
hem oat to places of amusement with the defendant's lilts-
handy

Witness—That's my business.
Mr. D'Eynrourt—la it so or not?
Witness—That's my business. 1 tell you.
Mr. D'Eynomart—Have you been out walking with him on
a Sunday?
Witness—l have not come here to talk about that. It's
my business whether I have done so or uot.
Mr. D'Hyncourt—Have you bean to concerts with him
when his wife was at home?
Witness—l have been to the Philbsrmonio Music Hall
with him, and shall do so again it I please. (A laugh.) I
shall do as I like.

Mr. D k.ytkoonrt—Hu he ever given you dresses or hats?
Witness-1 think not. I suppose I ewe atlonl to pay for
them.

Mr. D'Eyneourt—le not the defendant jealous of you and
her huband?

Wituess--I do not know nor can whether she is jealous
of me or not. I know she does all she eao to annoy me,
but she can't do as she likes, nor shall she while I am there.
Mr. D'Hyucourt— Why do you stay in such an uucom-
fortalde service
Witness—Because I choose. What has that to do with
you? . .

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The witness was here ordered out of court, end as she
was being removed she was loudly hissed and hooted by the
spectatora.
Mr. IfEyncourt said he did not like the cane, and he
was glad that he bad not greeted a warrant when lie was
yesterday asked to do so by the husband of the defendant
and the complainant, who then both stated they went in fear
a/ their lives. Addressing the husband, the worthy hues.
taste said, you are giving your wife all the proem:aims you
can, sod you aro doing nothing to make her comfortable. If
you cannot live happily nod comfortably with her you had
batter come to sows terms withlser.

The husband here exclaimed, I will not give her a
farthing or come to any terms with her. (Hissing.)
Mr. D'Eyncourt—l shall dismiss the summons, and I
think you bad better settle the lustier.
The husband said he should out do en ; and as the com-
plainant and tho husband left the court they were hissed.

M A RLBOROUGH -STREET.
Leopold Krupp, the Hungarian charged with endeavour-
ing to obtain twin Messrs. Swan and Edgar, the well-known
mercers, of Piccadilly-circus, shawls and silks of the value
of 11$!., by means of false pretences, was reliziunined before
Mr. Baotou.
The substance of the evidence on the last occasion was
that some shawls and silks were sent from the warehouse of
the prosecutors to Richmond-terrace, Whitehall, on the
representation of the prisouer that he had Leen sent toorder
the gad■ by Mr. Tom Taylor, for Mira Taylor to choose
from, sod that the prieoner presented himself sulriequently
for the purpose of receiving them, the representation being
false.

The appearance of Mr. Taylor was necessary for the sup-
port of the case, and it was remanded for that purpose.
Mr. Wansnil, for the Society for the Prosecution of
Shoplifters and Swindlers, as before, attended to prosecute,
end Mr. Albert appeared as interpreter, the prisoner, who
wax undefended, being but very partially soquaiuted with
ilr.Torn Taylor now deposed that he knew nothing whatever
of the prisoner, and to his knowledge had never till that day
seen hum lie had never authorised his or any one's going
to Messrs. Swan and Edgar for the goods alluded to or any
part of them, and no such goods had been sent for from
either his house or once. At the °Mee in Whitehall he
was secretary to the Local Management Act.
le crossaramination a fragment of a letter was put in by
the prisoner, and Mr. Taylor said it was probably in his
handwriting, but it was of a date so long back that he had
so recollection of it ; it had no bearing on the case, and was
French.

The °mislaid°, 83 A. said the prisoner, cm being appre-
hended, said • lady had sent him teethe goods, and tb.it be
did not know her name or address.

Tbia evidence completing the cam. Mr. Warrand asked
fora committaL

The prisoner said he wished to go home to his wife and
algid, and complained of the time he had been in prison.
Committed fur trial.

WESTMINSTER.
The Rev. Heary 'hammy, • e'eeteteee or the Church et
Mailead, mated to have been fvnaerly chaplaiu at St. Crow,