The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—May 24.

LAMBETH.—TIIE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
OF ALLEGED CHILD MURDER AT PECKHAM.—
Elizabeth Beagin, a middle-aged female, who had
been remanded on a charge of having caused the
death of her illegitimate offspring by overlaying
and smothering it, in the month of October, 1857,
was again brought up and placed at the bar
before the Hon. G. C. Norton for further examina-
tion.

Inspector Dann informed the magistrate that he
had given notice to several witnesses whose evi-
dence he conceived to be necessary to the case, to
be in attendance, and they promised him they
should, but some of them had forgotten their pro-
mise.

Mr. Denne, a surgeon, of South Cottage-grove,
Southampton-street, Camberwell, said that on the
morning of the 22d of October, 1857, he attended
the prisoner at her house, 16, Camden-square, and
delivered her of a child arrived at proper maturity
and alive. He remained with her 20 minutes or
half an hour, and on leaving proceeded to the house
of Mrs. Smith, her sister, to request she would go
to her, as there was no nurse or female there. He
saw Mrs. Smith, told her of the prisoner's confine-
ment, and requested her to go to her kster, as she
had no female to attend on her.

Mr. Norton—Did you see any person at the house
besides the prisoner ?
Witness—Yes, her father, by whose request I
attended.

Mr. Nortonr--Did you continue to visit the pri
soner after her confinement ?

Witness—Yes, I attended her for some days
after..

Mr. Norton—What state did you leave the infant
in when you left on the morning of its birth
Witness—lt seemed quite well, cried, and I gave
it into the arms of the mother.

Mr. Norton—Did you see the child after that
time ?

Witness—No, I did not.
Mr. Norton—Then, what account did the prisoner
give you of its absence ?
Witness—She said she had made arrangements
with a party to take it.
Mr. Norton—Then she didnot mention anything
about overlaying it, and Asking dead and buried ?
Witness—Certainly not, or I should, of course,
have caused the necessary inquiries respecting it.
Alfred and George Beagin, the brothers of the
prisoner, were called and examined, but not on
oath, at some length. They admitted that they
thought they had been made acquainted with the
fact that their sister, the prisoner, had been de-
livered of a child on the morning of the 22d of
October, 1857. They had never given themselves
the trouble to inquire what -had become of the
infant, and declared they knew nothing of its
burial in the garden. They acknowledged that
they had spoken to a person named Gill on the
subject of the birth of the child with the view of
punishing their brother-in-law, Smith, for his gross
indiscretion and misconduct, and had put their
name to the following document :
" Fetter-lane, Nov. 2, 1857.

"This is to certify and declare on oath, before
the undersigned witnesses, that I, Edward Greaves,
hold myself answerable to the law if I at any time
divulge anything respecting an affair that is sup-
posed to have taken place, whereby the character,
situation, or liberty of Mr. S. B. Smith is in any
way affected, and that, on the receipt of £lO, no
further application or demand will be made by me,
either directly or indirectly, as witness my hand.
"EDWARD GREAVES.
"Witness, Alfred Beagin, George Beagin.
" I hereby acknowledge the receipt of £lO.
" GEORGE GREAVES."

In reply to the questions of the magistrate, both
the Beagins said Greaves and Gill, whom they had
mentioned, were one and the same person, and
further declared that, though the £lO had been
paid by Smith, fney (the witnesses) had not
received a farthing of the money.
Inspector Dann informed the magistrate that he
had warned the person Gill to be in attendance to
give evidence in the case, but he was one of the
absentees.

Mr. Neale, who attended for the prisoner, con-
tended that the extent this charge amounted to was
one of neglecting to register the birth and death of
the infant, and which, no doubt, had been occasioned
to avoid exposure of the unfortunate affair.
Mr. Norton, however, considered' the case was
one calling for the utmost investigation, and told
Inspector Dann that if the necessary witnesses did
not think proper to attend on summonses which
should at once issue, he should grant warrants to
compel them. He then remanded the prisoner to a
future day.

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WORSHIP-STREET.--MORAL TURPITUDE.—
John Evans, 26, a carpenter, living at 45, Murray-
street, New North-road, was charged before Mr.
D'Eyncourt with grossly Tnisconducting himself
ladies, the children of
towards several young
highly-respectable residents at Kingsland.
The attention of the Court was directed, to this
case for two hours, and several of the complainants,
varying in age from 10 to 14 years, were neces-
sarily subjected to much unpleasantness by havinc,
to give evidence in support of the charge, This,
however, was efficiently done, and proved that they
victims o
had been, on more than one occasion, vict f
inherent vileness on the part of the defendant,
n
Kingsland,
first while in a field in Ridley-road,
first invited their attention, and then most scan-
daloltsly insulted their modesty.
Inspector Landon, N division,
been
mentioned that
numerous complaints had recently made of a
person answering the description of the defendant
frequenting the fields and misconducting himself F
deposed to by the young ladies.
°
Mr. Abraham Beresf d, an accountant in the
High-street, Kingsland, stated that, from informa-
tion given by ihis daughters, he, on the previous

evening, caught the offender, and handed him over
to the police.
Mr. D'Eyncourt told the defendant that he would
assuredly have dealt with all the cased against him
had the evidence in each been sufficient. The
punishment he should inflict would be for one
committed on Friday week last, which was indis-
putably clear. The worthy magistrate strongly
remarked upon this class of offence, as effecting
incalculable mischief by its demoralising character,
and highly commended the parents of the young
ladies for pursuing the perpetrator to justice.
Defendant was sent to the House of Correction
for three months, with hard labour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Turin AY.

The Bath and Somerset meeting has been sufficiently at-
tractive to have a thinning effect upon the attendance at the
rooms here, and the betting upon the Derby was not marked
by heavy investments. The Promised Land was in demand,
at an advance upon 2to 1. Musjid meets with little sup-
port, and was friendless to -day at 6to 1. 20 to 1 was cur-
rently offered on the field, bar two. Highwayman was in
force at 25 to 1. The same remarks apply to Trumpeter.
Electric continues to receive steady opposition in this
market, and receded to 25 to 1, offered. 100 to 3 was offered
in many places against Enfield.

CLOSING PRICES.

SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
4to 1 agst Orleans (taken)

DERBY.

2to 1 agst Promised Land (take 9to 4 freely)
6to 1 agst Musjid (offered)
20 to 1 agst Ticket-of-Leave (taken and offered)
22 to 1 agst Trumpeter (take 25 to 1 freely)
25 to 1 agst Highwayman (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Electric (offered)
100 to 3 agst Enfield (offered)
33 to .1 agst Balnamoon (taken)

OAKS.
sto 4 agst Mayonnaise (taken)
6to 1 agst Itosabel (taken)
10 to 1 agst Summerside (taken)
10 to 1 Ariadne (taken)

BATH RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Lansdown Trial Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, with

40 added.

Winners extra. One mile. 19 subs.

Lord Portsmouth's King of the Forest, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
(J. Goater) 1
Mr. J. Powney's Felicitas, 3 yrs, sst 61b.... (J Adams) 2
Duke of Bedford's Pavilion, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (Carter) 3
The following also ran :—Rouble, Table Bay, Tiara, and
Halliford.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Felicitas, 4to 1 agst Table Bay, 5
to 1 agst Pavilion, 7 to 1 agst King of the Forest.
Won by half a length ; a length between the second and
third ; bad fourth.
The Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for
2-yr•olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b.

The second to save his stake. Certain allowances,
T.Y.C. Half a mile. 57 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Lupullus, Bst 101 b
Mr. T. Taylor's Hartley Wintney, Bst 71b .. (E. Sharp) 2
Mr. Merry's Brother to Rainbow, Bst 101 b .... (Plumb) 3
Lord Portsmouth's Buccaneer, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 4
The following also ran :—Herman, Chere Amie, Brother
to Tricolor, Man-at-Arms, Sleight filly, Sherborne, Eheu,
and Market Gardener:

Betting-6 to 4on Lupullus, 109 to 30 agst Buccaneer,
100 to 8 agst Hartley Wintney.
After one slight failure they got away, Hartley Wintney
showing in advance, with Brother to Rainbow, Buccaneer,
Chre Arnie, Market Gardener, and Lupullus lying pretty
close together, well up. At the distance the favourite
joined Brother to Rainhow, disposed of him before reaching
the Stand, and then challenged Hartley Wintney. The
finish was most exciting, Lupullus getting up in the last
few strides, and winning by a neck. Two lengths between
the second and third ; and a neck between the third and
fourth. Clear of them, in a body, came Sherborne,
Herman, Man-at-Arms, and Brother to Tricolor. The
Sleight filly was last.

C. Marlow rode in this race for the first time since his
accident on Nettle, for the Oaks in 1855.
The Bath Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, if declared, &c.,
with 100 added ; winners extra. Once round ; about a
mile and a half. 29 subs., 15 of whom declared.
Mr. S. Williams's Blackmail, 3 yrs, 65t.... (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. W. Day's Schism, 3 yrs (inc 51b ex), 7st (J. Adams) 2
Mr. Thellusson's Orleans, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b.. (A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Tame Deer, Fadladeen, Linda,
Olympias, The Gem, and Lassie.
Betting-6 and 7to 4 agst Orleans, 4to 1 agst Schism,
6 to 1 agst Blackmail, 6 to 1 agst Fadladeen.
Won by a length ;'same distance between the second and
third ; Lassie ran on the wrong side of a post.
Second Year of the Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50
added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings,

Bst 71b. The second to save his stake. One mile and -a
half. 55 subs.
Mr. H. Hill's Trumpeter, Bst 101 b
Mr. C. CapePs Highwayman, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 2
Mr. J. Clark's Scent, Bst 71b
The following also ran :—Bribery colt, Sheffield, Cynri-
ens, Halliford, and Sir Hercules.

The betting opened at 6 to 4 agst Trumpeter, but closed
at evens on him, 3 to 1 agst Highwayman, 6 to 1 agst Cyn-

ricus.

Sir Hercules got away in advance, but on entering the
far side of the course Cynricus deprived him of the lead and
he also gave place to Halliford, and went on third with
Sheffield by his side, Trumpeter dropping completely into
the rear when half way along the back stretch. As they
approached the extreme turn, Halliford for a short time
headed Cynricus, but soon afterwards dropped back. On
making for the straight, Trumpeter. was sent to draw up
towards his horses, with Highwayman and Scent next in
pursuit of Cynricus ; the last-mentioned was, however,
beaten at the distance, where Trumpeter took the lead, held
it to the end, and won in a canter by three lengths; half
way up the distance Scent passed Highwayman, who ran
very unkindly, but she gave way to him opposite the Stand,
and was beaten by three lengths for second place.
On making the last turn the Bribery colt struck into
something., supposed to be Halliford, and fell. Flatman
was stunned for a short time, and severely liruised about the
face. Fortunately he escaped further injury. His horse
got loose, but was stopped by the crowd opposite the Stand.
Halliford walked in some time afterwards.
Before the race 20 to 1 each was taken about Trumpeter
mid Highwayman for the Derby ; after it, 50 to 1 was of-
fered against Highwayman, and 10 to 1 was booked about
Trumpeter.
The County Members' Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya.
Winners extra. About a mile and a half.
Mr. S,„Jaeobs's Eltham Beauty, by Kingston, 3 yrs, sst
(Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Wyatt's Ferndale, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Ducker) 2
The following also ran :—Laodamia, Tame Deer, Apollo,
Grillade, Corkscrew, Gala colt, Arcanum, Tho Poet, Aunt
Sally, and Whimsical.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Tame Deer, sto 1 agst the Gala
colt, 6 to 1 agst Eltham Beauty.
Eltham Beauty came in first, beating Apollo, second, by
a head. Ferndale a bad third. On returning to scale, the
rider of Ferndale objected to the first two on the ground of
a cross. The Stewards investigated the charge, and decided
that Appllo had crossed Ferndale, and that Eltham Beauty
was entitled to the Plate.
Tho Free Handicap did not produce a race.
LATEST DERBY BETTING ON THE COURSE,
2to 1 agst The Promised Land (taken)
6to 1 agst Musjid (offered)
10 to 1 agst Trumpeter (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Defender (wanted)
100 to 1 agst Cynricus (offered)
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Stand were many ladies, and nearly all the most influential
Biennial Stakes exciting the
patrons of the turf. The sportwasm
uosetirintoesrieti. interesting,
will
the two
liveliest be
seen from our return that Tnimpetei s success produced a,
marked effect upon his position in the Derby betting, and
an offer was made to back him for even money against
Musjid "in their places." Musjid was very unsteady, and
Bath races are likely to maintain their reputation for being
fatal to Derby favourites. •