The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-20 00:00:00

TIM =EDER IN NOPSON POLOLTE.

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for the wilful murder of Emma Groweaith.

Mr. Poland and Mr. Bentley conducted the prosecution
(instructed by Mr. Bt. John Wontner for the Treasury).
'The prisoner was defended by Mr. Ribton.
The murdered woman was the wife of George Grose-
mith, an eating-house keeper, at 11, Artillery-passage,
and the prisoner was in his service to do the menial work
of the shop. On the morning of the fith of May he
went ont, leaving in the house Mrs. Grosamith,
her boy Walter, about eleven years of age,
and the prisoner. In a short time the boy went to school,
and about half-past 9 some of the neighbours heard cries
proceeding from the house, which they believed to be
-those of Mrs. Grossmith. The voice said, " Oh, don't !"
repeated three times, and " Oh, John, you will kill me."
The prisoner, although his name was Alexander Arthur,
went by the name of John. One of the neighbours went
in to see what was the matter, and passed through
the shop to the kitchen, the door of which was opened to
her by the prisoner, and she there saw the deceased lying
in a pool of blood. She said, " Oh, John, you have done
this," and he replied, "No I have not." She then in-
quired where Mr. Groeeraith was. The prisoner said he
would go and fetch him, and he then went out of the
shop and ran away, and he was noticed by several persons
to have marks of blood upon his face. Medical assistance
was obtained for the unfortunate woman, and .it was
found that she had been injured in a fear-
ful manner about the head and face with a
rolling - pin and a piece of iron. The Boor was
covered with blood, and the walls were likewise
bespattered ; in fact, the place was in such a state that
the inspector of police described it as having more the ap-
pearance of a slaughter-house than a kitchen. The de-
ceased lingered for several days in great pain, and even-
tually died on the 17th. The prisoner, notwithstanding
the efforts of the police, was not heard of for some time
afterwarde;but it ammred that, having been imprisoned
in Maidstone gaol for Some trifling offence, he was there
identified by means of a photograph.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

POLICE COURTS.--(THIS DAY.)

BLLBLBOROUGH-STREET.

YE. k TRIdN AND HIS LANDLOIID.-13121011LA8 APPLICATION.
Mr. J. Bacon, plumber, &c., of No. 28, Church-street,
Boho, and No. 16, Tower-street, St. Martin's-lane, the
landlord of Mr. Finlen, whose name has been brought
prominently before the public recently, waited upon Mr.
Knox this morning, and said :—Your worship, I want
to know what lam to do. You granted me a war-
rant, you may remember, to get rid of Finlen.
and I want you to put it into execution. The
broker has been into Finlen's place and has valued his
finniture at 2e., there being nothing in the place but an
old mattress, a cover, and a dish. When the doctor
made hie statement to you he said there was a bed in the
place, but be made a =stake, as it's only an old mattress,
and the broker says its not worth taking away. Finlen
told my milieus that he would bring 100 persona and
take the place by storm, and my milieus told him
that if he did she would let them have a pail
of water over them and that she was not afraid of them.
Half a dozen men did come, and my missile told them that
she was not afraid of them, and that if they were not off
like a shot she would let them have what she had promised
them, and they would have had it, too, for when my mili-
eus promises a thing she means it. I went to bed that
night, and on getting up at a very early hour and
going down stairs, I found my missies sitting in the
pairage with a pail of water by her side. I says, " Well
minus, what are you waiting for:-" " Oh," says she,
" for Mr. Finlen and the Fenian." I then said, " What's
that pail of water for r and she says,
." For the Fenian."
I told her to go to bed, and not mind Mr. Finlen and
hie friends, and she did so. The policeman on going into
Finlen's room found that one of the notices served on him
had been torn to pieces. AU I want is to get rid of my
lodger, who still holds possession.
Mr. Knox—lf you come here to-morrow I shall be able
to render you the assistance you require.
Mr. Bacon thanked the magistrate and retirett.
SOUTHWARK.
lINDIWAT ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
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Daniel (1;;, alias Sourly Ikerry, alias Riley, was.
charged before Mr. Buchanan with being concerned in •
dining highway robbery accompanied with brutal vio-
lence.

Mr. William Hodgson said he was a clerk in the Privy
Council 011ic*. On Monday evening last, about a quarter
before 6 o'clock, he was:in the ➢lackfriare-road, and had
just crossed Warwick-street, when he felt a tug at his
watchguard hem some one behind him on the left side.
Meetly ho felt the tug he closed his haul
over hi+ waistcoat pocket and saved his
wet. li, but a portion of the gold chain was
broken off. Immediately he turned round and
NM the prisoner, who made off with all speed. Prose-