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London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

pleaded guilty to four indictments charging him, by
means of the forged orders, with obtaining a quan-
tity of turpentine, white lead, vermilion, oil, and
other goods, the property of Messrs. Blundell, Spence,
and Co.
The evidence adduced in support of the indictment
proved the following facts :—The prosecutors, who
are large oil and colour-merchants, carrying on busi-
ness at Anchor-wharf, Thames-street, had amongst
other numerous customers a person named Brush-
field, and on the 3d of last month one of the partners
in the firm found in their letter-box an order, pur-
porting to come from that customer, for a cask of
white lead, which he gave orders to be supplied, and
on the following day the lad Brittle came with a
truck and asked for the goods, and, no suspicion
being entertained, the order was supplied to him
and he took the cask away on a truck. On the 6th
the boy came again, and by means of another
forged order obtained a carboy of turpentine, a barrel
of boiled oil, and 71b. weight of vermilion, and on the
9th came again for a cask of white lead. The orders
previously to these being found to have been forged,
an officer of the City police was fetched, and, the lad
having had the lead given to him, he took it away,
followed by the officer, who traced him to 44, Comp-
ton•street, Clerkenw ell, where he saw him unload it,
assisted by Hoare, whose name, as a metal and ma-
rine store dealer, was over the door. Another officer
having been set to watch the house, the boy, who left
directly he had unloaded the lead, was followed as far
as St. Luke's Church, where the officer stopped him,
and, having had some communication, at once took
him into custody. The officers then returned to the
shop, when Downer entered it from a cellar, and, in
answer to their inquiries, said he was the master of
the shop. They told him who they were, and he then
retracted what he had stated, and said he was not the
master of the shop, and Hoare coming into the shop
said that he had lent a man named Johnson, or
Thompson, some money on the lead, which had just
been brought in, as well as the rest of the goods ob-
tained, which were found in another part of the shop.
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For the defence of Downer it was contended that
beyond stating that he was the master of the shop lie
was not shown to be taking part in the purchases,
and, being father of Hoare's wife, might have thought
he had a right to answer the police as he did in the
: first instance.
The COMMON SERGEANT in summing up said he
thought the case against Downer very slight.
The jury having consulted some time without being
able to come to a decision, retired, and a fresh jury
was empanelled.
William Thompson aged 55, a painter, was then
indicted with the other three prisoners, Brittle, Hoare,
and Downer, for conspiring to defraud divers persons.
The prisoner pleaded " Guilty."
Hoare and Downer were then indicted for re-
ceiving a quantity of tools, principally carpenters',
knowing them to have been stolen.
Mr. Ryland prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine and
Mr. Parry defended.
In this case it appeared that when the police
searched the house of Hoare they found hidden in
the garret a large quantity :of excellent carpenters'
tools, and upon asking the prisoners about them they
said that they had bought them at a sale many years
ago. Downer stated that he had made the purchase
himself, buying them for his son. The police,
believing them to be stolen, made inquiries, and
found that on the 16th of June a carpenter's shop at
some new buildings on Westbourne-terrace was
burglariously entered, and all the workmen's tools
stolen, and that those found proved beyond doubt to
be the same.

Elizabeth George, of No. 2, Fitzroy-street, the
mother, was examined—She had lived with th 3 de-
fendant as his wife for some time. She had been
taught at first to believe that the defendant, who then
lived at Portland-chambers, Great Titehfield-street,
was a single man, but she had since found out he had
a wife and family living. The marriage ceremony of
the Roman Catholics had taken place between them.
The defendant had deserted her since July, and had
done nothing towards the support of her children.
The defendant had robbed her of the little property
she had saved, and of her furniture, and had left her
totally destitute.

swer. You asked her, " Did I ill-use you ?" She
made no answer. She said nothing. The prisoner
and the deceased's sister were pulling the deceased
up roughly, when witness sail to the prisoner,
" Fellow, what do you mean ?" being afraid she would
die through being moved. On saying this they laid
her down again on the bed ; and he (witness) left her
alive. He saw her again on Saturday morning, when
she was rapidly sinking, and she was in a very filthy
state, with vermin crawling over her. The body ap-
peared plump and in good condition. He opeeed the
body, on doing which he discovered a very extensive
bruise on the left breast, extending to the ribs. There
was an extravasation of blood under the mammary
glands. There were also several minor bruises on the
legs and arms. The viscera and the abdomen were
slightly congested, and presented the appearance of a
person having died of the cholera. The brain was
unhealthy, and had evidently been diseased for some
time. There was a very extensive bruise on the right
side of the head and neck, and over the parietal bone,
and another bruise, underneath which the brain was
internally injured. There was another extensive
bruise on the right shoulder. Her upper lip was very
much swollen and bruised, and she exhibited other
marks of violence. The incised wound in the arm
was three-quarters of an inch long, and had penetrated
the skin. The immediate cause of her death was
cholera supervening the confinement of the deceased.
Witness was of opinion that the premature labour of
the deceased had been brought on by bodily violence.
Anything tending to reduce the health of a person
might produce cholera.
Mr. Mallett (the clerk)--How recent was it, in
your opinion, that the violence towards deceased took
place prior to her death ? Mr. Popham—Four or
five days, judging from the appearance of the bruises.
He thought that sufficient violence had been applied
on the deceased's brain to cause death, independent of
the cholera—that is, if cholera had not first come on.
Mary Casey, an inmate of St. Pancras workhouse,
deposed that at a quarter to twelve o'clock on Thurs-
day morning last she was sent by the parish officers to
nurse the deceased at her lodgings, No. 3, Hertford-
place, St. Pancras. The deceased was in bed, and
had been delivered three days before. The child at
that time was lying dead in the room. Before wit-
ness entered the house there was a crowd of persons
outside, who informed her that the woman had been
very much ill-treated by her husband. Witness
found her covered with bruises. She died on the
Friday morning following. The prisoner came home
about two o'clock in the morning and kissed the
deceased. She anicl, Proy, Georcm don't kill me
entirely." He then left the place, and shortly after
returned, and again kissed her, when he said, " Pray,
deary, will you tell nurse did I beat you or not ?"
She made no answer, and nothing more was then
said. He went out again, and on his return he re-
mained at home all night, but nothing particular
transpired between him and the deceased. The pri
soner was present when she died. The prisoner
wished the deceased to tell her sister that he had not
beat her, but she made no reply.
Elizabeth Fasker, of No, 15, Hertford place, St.
Pancras, was standing at her window, opposite where
the prisoner lived, on Sunday week, in the afternoon
between four and five o'clock, when she saw the pri-
soner beating his wife in a brutal manner, holding
her down with one hand by the hair of the head on
the bed while he beat her with the other. Witness
ran into the street, and saw the prisoner strike her
violently six or seven blows with his clenched fist.
She heard the deceased scream. The prisoner sub-
sequently came out of the house with his son, and
they went away together. Witness afterwards saw
the deceased with her face and head dreadfully cut and
bruised. She came from her own house, and went
into No. 5, Hertford-place.
Mr. COMBE—Were they heavy blows. Witness—
Very heavy, indeed, your Worship.
Mrs. Matilda Meadows, of No. 5, Hertford.place,
proved that at five o'clock the same day the deceased
came into her house with her upper lip very much cut
and swollen, her left ear was also cut and swollen,
and her head covered with lumps. She was
in great pain. She showed her a stab in her
arm, and said her husband did it; the blood was
rather dry on her head. She was far advanced in
pregnancy.
Mary Harris gave confirmatory evidence, and
added that the deceased showed her her bruises and
the stab, and said, "Oh ! see what the wretch has
done," meaning the prisoner.
Mrs. Amelia Pearson, wife of Mr. 'William Pearson,
master tailor, of No. 7, Weston street, St. Pancras,
said she carried on the business of a chandler. Last
Sunday week she saw the deceased crying bitterly.
She showed witness her bruises ; one rather above
her breast, another on her mouth, which made her lip
protrude on a level with her nose. The side of her
head was dreadfully bruised, and she complained very
much about her body, and appeared to be in great
danger ; her ear was swollen as big as a man's fist,
and the bruises were all fresh.
Sergeant J. Wilke, 43 S, proved the apprehension
of the prisoner.

The solicitor put in the following letters to prove
the relation in which the complainant and defendant
stood towards each other :

Mnday F.
"Beloved wife, and each day"
moroe belovedorenoon because
abser.ce makes hearts grow fonder,—When the hope
nearest our soul's desire is deferred we cling to it more
and more, and though fate may want an extra share of
patience, still fragrant hope bears us up against time's
weary march, because our desires cannot be fulfilled. I
am one of those beings who never found a difficulty I
did not conquer, or any misfortune I did not recover
from. I have set my heart on your happiness, and my
life in your keeping. Thou bast sem more of the being
that Providence has given you lately, and can better judge
of its worth. Of thy good qualities I have been a silent,
but quick observer, and that which I feel within is batter
told by actions than by words, for there aro certain feelings
words cannot define. In all my studies at home or
abroad, thou art the shadow that lights my path, and as
business will prevent my seeing you most of the week, I
pen these hasty lines to say that instead of going to my
father's this evening you must come and make tea for
your husband, and spend the evening in his society, for
up to Saturday next I have no evening to myself, unless
I come in the day time; I therefore must have recourse
to the pen to explain the nature of my sentiments to you,
which otherwise I should experience in your arms. Re-
member from six to half-past six o'clock this evening.
No denial. Till that time my hours are occupied for
the continual benefit and education of our affectionate
children. God bless you, dearest Bessy, and in that holy
desire accept all an affectionate, Boating husband has to
offer—his unqualified love and devotion to yourself.

- "FRED."
The second letter-commenced " My beloved Bess,"
and went on in a similar style to the first, detailing the
writer's pecuniary difficulties. This last letter was
signed "F. N. Crouch," and addressed to the com-
plainant as "Mrs. Crouch, Bridge-street, Hereford."
Mr. Hennwicri wished to know if there was any
other pruor or the comploinant and defendant having
lived together as man and wife ?
A gentleman named Williams came forward and
said he knew that the complainant and Mr. Crouch
had lived together as man and wife for a considerable
period. Mr. Crouch always recognised the com-
plainant as his wife, and witness had often heard him
call the two children his own. On one occasion,
when living in Great Portland-street, the defendant
Crouch had told him he wished, in case anything
should happen to him, to make a settlement on Bessy,
and wished to know if he would act as trustee. Wit-
ness consented to do so. The defendant said Bessy
was his wife in the sight of God and man, and he
added something about a marriage having taken place
which witness could nut now recollect.
Mr. HARDWICK said the evidence was sufficient to
justify him in making an order on the defendant, but
he could not go beyond the limit fixed by law, which
was half a-crown per week for each child.
An order was made at once on the absent de-
fendant.

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silver, and half a dozen silver spoons, all of which
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paired to the station-house and there made known the
particulars to the inspector on duty. The prisoner
was a journeyman carpenter, and was engaged by
him on Wednesday last to mend some flooring, and
he had also employed his wife as a charwoman. An
attempt had been made to break open the door of the
back room adjoining the one alluded to, and he found
the blade of a chisel close to it, the handle of which
had broken off in the endeavour to effect a forcible
entry ; in that apartment a much larger sum than
that which he had lost was deposited.
The chisel was produced, but no one was able to
identify it as belonging to the prisoner.
Mason and Lockerby, police-constables of the S
division, and another witness, were examined, and the
evidence given by them afforded a strong presump-
tion that the prisoner and another person not yet in
custody were the persons by whom the property was
stolen.

Whilst the jury were consulting in this case,
• The jury who had retired returned into court, and
found Hoare Guilty, but Acquitted Downer.
The second jury, having consulted a short time,
returned a verdict of Guilty against both the pri-
soners.

The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said
it was evident their house was a regular nest for stolen
goods. They did not live there, nor had they called
any one to show who they were; and it was evident
from the manner in which they were defended that
there was no lack of money, and it was pretty certain
they belonged to a gang. He should therefore sen-
tence Hoare to twelve, and Downer to ten years'
transportation.
Thompson, when called on for judgment, put in a
long written statement, alleging that poverty and
disease had driven him to act as he had, and asking
mercy for the boy, whom, be said, he had seduced
into the matter, having first met him in the work
house.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER, 19, 1849

1 HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon Peter Robertson, M.D.,
from the 6th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the First
°lasi, vice Robert Siliery, M.D., who retires upon half-
-1 pay; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Cear!es Walter Poulton,
to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Gibb, pro-
moted in the 45th Foot, Sept. 18.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 15.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain and Brevet-
Major John Hungerford Griffin to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Jackson. deceased ; Second Captain David William
Poynter to be Captain, vice Gralia; First Lieutenant
Edward Swinton to be Second Captain, vice Poynter ;
Second Lieutenant Haglitt Irvine .to be First Lieutenant,
vice Swinton, Sept. 5.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 18.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain George
Robert Barker to be Captain, vice Brevet- Major G. E.
Turner, deceased; First Lieutenant Philip Gusset Pipon
to be Second Captain, vice Barker; Second Lieutenant
Claud George William Lasceqes to be First Lieutenant,
vice Pipon, Sept. 5.
MEMORANDUM.—The dates of promotion of the fol-
lowing officeis have been altered as under:—Captain D.
W. Poynter, to 4th September, 1849; Second Captain E.
Swinton, to 4th September, 1849; First Lieutenant H.
Irvine, to the 4th September, 1849.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet-Colonel Patrick
Doull Calder to be Colonel, vice M.eody, deceased ;
Brevet-Major Frederick Henry Baddeley to be Lieute-
nant-Colonel, vice Calder, Sept. 6.
Cemmission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton.
North Hants Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry Willis Fle-
ming, Gent., to be Cornet, Auust 29.
Commissiocs by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumber-
lind.
Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry—
Cornet Henry George Liddell to be Lieutenant, vice
James Cookson, resigned; Cornet the Honourable Wil-
liam George Grey to be Lieutenant, vice James Henry
Hollis Atkinson, resigned; James Delaval Shat to, Gent.,
to be Cornet, vice Liddell, promoted; William John
Lawson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Grey, promoted. i
.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 6.
The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, Knight, Lord
Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas
at Westminster, hath appointed Robert Wretord, of the ,
city of Exeter, Gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual 1
CommissioDers for taking the acknowledgm, nts of deeds 1
to be executed by married women, under the Act passed
for the abolition of fines and' recoveries, and fur the
substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and
for the city and county of the city of Exeter, also in and
,for the county of Devon.:

BANKRUPTS. •
James Reed, hop merchant, Southwark, to surrender
Sept. 26, it two, and Oct. 31, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assinee; Russells, Mar-
tin's-lane, Can nen. street.
ii4mael Martin, salt merchant, Poole, Dorsetshire,
Sept. 27 and Oct. 29, at half- past eleven, at the Court
of Bankrup:cy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman.
; street Skilbeck and dad, Southampton-buildings ;
Aldridge, Poole.
William Townley, slate merchant, Bristol, Oct 2 and
30, at eleven, at the Pristol Distrid .Court. Acraman,
official atsignee, Bristol; Day, Bristol.
John King, licensed victualler, Liverpool, Oct. 1 and
22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caz,nove,
official assignee, Liverpool; Johnson and Co., Temple;
Grocott,.Liverpool.
Thomas Reed. banker, North Shields, Oct. 1, at half-
past ten, and Oct. 26, at one, a; the Newcistle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne ; Thomas and Wm. Chater, New-
castle-upon-Tyne ; Bell, Broderick, and Bell, Bow
Church-yard.

DIVIDENDS.
In th Coy.
•
H. -Moseley, Derby, car e ver, Oct 12, at eleven, at the Court, Niatingham—R. Knowles, Great
Bolton, Lanca-
shire, collier, Oct, 10, at eleven, at the 'Court, Man-
chester.