The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Tsui CABS OP CRIMINAL ASSAULT.—Saturday being the
day anpninud for the final hearing of the charge against
Joseph Solomon., the son of a furrier, in Little Britain,
for vinlatirg the warn of Fanny liarnsworth, the went
was densely crowded.
At two o'clock, the hoar fixed for the proceedings, Mr.
Alderman Farebrother directed the defendant Solomons to
be called.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister (who was instructed by Mr.
Lewis, and who throughout had acted for the defendant),
here addressed the alderman, and said that he had the nu-
pleasant duty of informing the court, that the defendant was
not likely to appear; and in stating that he wished it to be
known that neither he (Mr. Clarkson) nor Mr. Lewis was
an advising party to the defendant's absence. Mr. Lewis
bad only about hve minutes since, while in the Bankruptcy
Court, been informed of the probable absence of the
defendant, and he trusted that the high character of Mr.
Lewis, and the estimation he was held in by the profession,
would be sufficient to cervices the court that he had not
adopted nor recommended any course that was likely to
lead to the defendant absenting himself; and he ahowished
to state that he was not any party to the girl's absence, or to
the giving her money.
Mr. Aldermen Farebrother said he had no doubt of Mr.
Lewis's respectability, and that he had not advised the de
fendaut in any unprofeseional way. Ile (Alderman Fare-
brother), however, bad received a letter which revealed the
whole trenseetion, and he should new direct the defendant
to he called three timee.

Roe, the °Meer, did so, but neither the defendant nor his
bail appeared.
Mr. Alderman Farebeother— Then let the bail be *United,
and a warrant will immediately issue for the dekndant's
ap-
prehension.
The cue was thus suddenly brought to a close, to the mor-
tification of a crowded court. It was stated that the letter
sent to the alderman mew ioned that t►e whole matter had
been I,ettled, end that the defendant had left for the Conti-
nent, by the Hamburg steamer, on Friday seism&
C LEAK EN WELL.

SHOCKING Amin.— George rkins • aged 11 years, wu
charged with setting fire to the person of Clara Carr, aged b
years, whose life is despaired of, through the dreadful in-
juries then received.
Mrs. Clara Carr, the 'cotter, said that on Monday last she
tent the child to purchase some pins, and bearing 11201t1111 in
a few minutes afterwards, she looked out and saw her in
flames, crouchinr under a water beta, the tap of which she
was trying to turn on to her burning body ant clothes. She
rushed out to her and eztinguishei the flames, and in so
doing she had set fira to herself and had partly destroyed
her hands and arms. _ - _

Mr. Tyra/hitt asked her where the poor child then was?—
She said at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
A lad named Brett, having been sworn, stated that he re-
sided in Reform place, St. Luke's, where likewise Mr.. Carr
lived. On Monday he saw the little girl Clara in the imurt,acd
noticed the accused and a youth called Walbourn go up to
her, when the latter put some brinisteee la her pinafore,
which the prisoner immediately laid hold of and sat fire to
with a lucifer match. _

Hr. T~rwhitt inquired how it was that Walbourn was not
in custody P—The constable said he had abscoaded, but
march was being made for him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt cautioned the prisoner, and then, asked him
what he had to say ? He dented having touched the girl,
and said he saw her burning, and tried to extieguish the
dames, but she escaped from him.
The prisoner was remanded, and Mr. Tyrwhitt gave direc-
tions that every effort should be made to take Walbourn.