The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-01 00:00:00

ALLEGED STARVATION OF A FAMILY
IN IVELLCLOSE-SQUARE.

Yesterday morning the investigation took place,
before Mr. Walthew, the deputy coroner, at the
Grasshopper Tavern, Church-street, Whitechapel,
into the circumstances of the dreadful starvation of
a family in Wellclose-square, by which 'Airs. Char-
lotte Crippin lost her life, as was alleged by the
cruelty or neglect either of her husband or the au-
thorities of the Whitechapel Union.
It will be recollected that deceased and her family
were removed from the union in question to a house in
Wellclose -square, where they were left for a fort-
night in a frightful state of suffering, and there they
were found literally dying from famine.
George Crippin said he was compelled by the
workhouse people to act as he had done under a
threat of three months imprisonment, although he
made them aware that he had not even a halfpenny
to buy them food.
Mr. Eaves, relieving officer, was now recalled,
and said that Mrs. Crippin stated to the board of
guardians
that her husband was starving her, and
they forthwith ordered him to be proceeded against
—that was that he should be brought up before a
magistrate. Crippin, however, was never threat-
ened with anything of the kind by witness, but said
voluntarily that he would take out his wife and
family, as he had work with which he could support
them. He said he had furnished a house to take
them to. _ _

George Crippin was recalled. He adhered to his
former statement, and said that Mr. Eaves dis-
tinctly said to him " If you don't move your family
by four o'clock on Monday I shall certainly have
you locked up." Witness was then ill, and had
no work. He then contrived to borrow 55., and
paid for the room in Wellclose-square, into which
he removed his family.
Daniel Bradley said that he knew Crippen to be
out of work for the last 12 months. Witness hap-
pened to be near Wilton's Music-hall, when Mr.
Eaves, the relieving officer, came and took Crippin
aside, and told him that if he did not take out his
wife he should be locked up for three or six months.
Crippin told Eaves that he had nothing to give
them, and never said he had a room of furniture.
Mr. Chantrew, professor of gymnastics, said that
one of Crippin's sons was an apprentice of his—that
he knew nothing against the character of Crippin.
He lent him £5 in May last, on account of the great
distress into which the family had fallen. Crippin
was constantly trying to borrow money from wit-
ness for the support of his family. Crippin's son
was with witness since he was three years of age,
and witness would not have to pay him anything.
He would stop with witness till he was 20 years of
age—being fed, clothed, and taught. He performed
at Leicester-square, the Philharmonic, and else-
where, and was very useful indeed, Witness lent
£5 to Crippin to induce him to leave his son longer
with him.

After some further evidence the jury returned the
following special verdict, that the deceased expired
from the effects of inflammation of the stomach, ac-
celerated by the want of common necessaries of life,
and the jury unanimously censure the conduct of
Mr. Eaves, assistant-relieving officer of the White-
chapel union, in the matter, and consider that he
did not perform his duty; and the jury further de-
sire to recommend that in future the Board of Guar-
dians should make due inquiries as to how inmates
of the union are likely to be taken care of outside
the house before ordering their removal from it.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

TUESDAY.

The Warren-hill was literally covered with horses
taking that exercise, under a morning sun, of which they
had been deprived for the three previous days, and the
number of people walking out to see them before breakfast
gave earnest of a prosperous meeting. So good a pro-
gramme has seldom been published as that which com-
menced on Monday evening by announcing 12 races for the
morrow ; one of these, however, became void, and the
hour for proceeding to the heath on Tuesday was slightly
deferred in consequence. There, soon after 12 o'clock, a
large attendance was seen around the ring, in which
betting-men awaited the hoisting of the numbers, that they
might speculate upon races which had merely been talked
of in the rooms without eliciting a spark of interest. Of
these, the first was highly exciting, and resulted in a dead
heat between the two favourites, who subsequently divided
the stakes.

Four other events took place before the feature of the day
came on the tap is, when 24 runners were telegraphed. A
delay of nearly three-quarters of an hour occurred at the
starting-post, during which the American mare Myrtle
became an immense favourite, very few others being sup-
ported, except at long odds, and the race itself resulted in
the victory of an extreme outsider, whose party had another
horse in the race. The last item on the card was the
Triennial Stakes for four year-olds, when four numbers ap-
peared upon a new telegraph board, near the Portland
Stand. Newmarket may, by this step, be considered to
have made an advance of at least half a century in racing
matters, and to be at length in a fair way to equal other,
and minor, places of sport.
The Trial Plate of 50 sovs., for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs., if

for 100 sovs. allowed 71b. ; if not for sale to carry 101bs.

extra. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards).
Mr. Osborne's Richard, 2 yrs, £5OO, Est (J. Grimshaw)
(`v.o.)
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Optimist, 5 yrs, £5OO, 9st 51b
(G. Fordham) t
Mr. Trowson's Hilly Grove, 2 yrs, £5OO, 6st
(J. Nigtingale) 3
The following also ran :—Chemisette, Blackcock, Allez-y-
Rondement, and Vertuinna.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Optimist and Richard, and 6
to 1 agst any other.
Chemisette, fn company with Hilly Grove and Allez-y-
Rondement, came on in front to the foot of the Bushes-
hill, when the former was beaten and the running taken up
by Hilly Grove, who half-way up was headed by Richard
on the far side and Optimist, the three running together to
the entrance to the cords, where Hilly Grove dropped,
leaving two to finish a fine race home, Optimist getting up
in the last stride and finishing with a dead heat ; a bad
third ; Allez-y-Rondement was fourth ; Blackcock, Che-
misette, and Vertamna finished nearly abreast. Deciding
heat :—The plate was divided and Richard walked over.
The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs each, for
3-yr-olds ; colts, Sat 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; winners extra ;

maiden horses allowed 51b; the second horse to save
his stake. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. 19 subs.
Sir J, Hawley's Argonaut, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Lord Ailesbury's Freeholder, Bst 21b
Mr. Lincoln's Ross, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3
Mr. Saxon's Hopeful Duchess, 7st 121 b ~....(Midgley) 4
Betting-7 to 2on Argonaut.
Ross made play, waitsd upon by the favourite and Free-
holder, for half a mile, when he was headed by the favou-
rite, who was never after approached, and won very easily
by two lengths, Freeholder securing the second money by
a head. Hopeful Duchess was beaten off.
Match—Last three-quarters of R.M.; 6 furlongs, 200; hft.
Mr. R. Boyce's Tubal Cain, 3 yrs, 9st (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Hogman's Otho, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 2
Betting opened at 6 to 5 on Otho, and closed at 6 to 5 on
Tubal Cain. Immediately the flag was lowered the non-
favourite jumped away with a clear lead and made all the
running, and won very easily by three lengths.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, and only 5 ft if de-
clared, &c., to go to the owner of the second horse, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards.)
11 subs, four of whom pay 5 soya each.

Lord Stamford's Tisiphone, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Daley) 1
Mr. Fleming's Acco, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b .. (Norman) 2
Baron Rothschild's Spark, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.... (Wheatley) 3
Mr. Rogers's Rattlesnake, 5 yrs, 7st (E. Martin) 4
Lord Uxbridge's Peneus, 3 yrs, 7st (F. French) 5
Captain Lane's Southport, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (H. Grimshaw) 6
S. Rogers weighed for Black Lily, 4 yrs, Bst 91b, and his
number was exhibited, but subsequently taken down.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Rattlesnake, 3to 1 agst Tisiphone,
and 5 to 1 agst Spark •

Acco, in company with Peneus and Spark, came on in
front for the first quarter of a mile, when they were joined
by Tisiphono and Southport; the lot running in a cluster
to within a few strides of the cords, when Tisiphone joined
Acco, the pair running abreast to a short distance of the
chair. Tisiphone then drew away and won easily by three
lengths. Spark was a bad fourth; the others beaten off.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 50 sovs.
T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). 3 subs.

Col. Martyn's Mystery filly, 3 yrs, Bst 71b.. (F. Adams) 1
Mr. C. Rayner's Court-Martial, 3 yrs, Bst 71b

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No betting. (Bradford) 2
The Mystery filly made all the running and won in a
canter by two lengths.

The Great Eastern Railway Handicap, a sweepstakes
of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with 100 added by the Great
Eastern Railway Company, for 3-yrs-olds and upwards;
winners extra ; the second horse to receive 25 soya out of
the stakes. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards. 103 subs.
Mr. R. Naylor's Biondella, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib.. (T. French) 1
Mr. Payne's Alchymist, 3 yrs, Est 71b (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. G.W. Fitzwilliam's Myrtle, 4 yrs, Est 71b (S. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Sawcutter, Hetty, Tattoo, King
of Forest, i Copern
—ells, Queen of Vale, Confectioner, Lava,
Doncaster, Lopcatcher, Benjamin, Tisiphone, Black Pearl,
Michel Grove, Miss Vivian, Ducat, Walpole, Keane, Fanny
colt, Tipperary Girl, and Tuberose.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Myrtle, Bto 1 agst Tuberose, 100 to
8 agst Alchymist, 15 to 1 each agat Miss Vivian and Lop-
catcher, 100 to 6 each agat King of the Forest, Tattoo, and
Tipperary Girl, 20 to 1 agst Doncaster, 25 to 1 each agst
Ducat and Sawcutter, 33 to 1 each agst Lava and Tisiphone,
and 40 to 1 agst Biondella.
Repeated breaks away delayed the start upwards of 35
minutes. When the flag was lowered the lot left the post
in straggling order, widely spread across the course, Michel
Grove, lletty, Black Pearl, and Walpole being some dis-
tance in the rear. On their fairly settling into their places/
Biondella, lying in the centre of the cour4e, bore her colours