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London, England, 1859-08-11 00:00:00

each containing 20 grains of savin. There were no
marks of violence externally.
Mr. Hodson said no instruments had been found.
Dr. Medcalfe corroborated Dr. Williamson's evi-
dence, and said, when called in on Saturday morn-
ing, the deceased lady stated that she had miscar-
ried, but did not complain of any misconduct on the
part of the male deceased, although she had an op-
portunity of doing so without his hearing. She
stated she was in her fourth month. He knew of
no medicine which would produce the effects disco-
vered in the uterus. A more dexterous hand than
the female's had, in his opinion, used the instru-
ments.

Mr. Philip Wm. Freshfield said he was a member
of the-Royal College of Surgeons, and resided at
Harwich. He had seen the bodies, and identified
the female as Elizabeth Freshfield, his sister. Her
age was 30. The body of the male deceased was
that of John Clement Carnell, or Clement John
Carnell, a member of the College of Surgeons. Was
not aware if his sister was married, or that the
male deceased had any particular residence. His
sister left home either last Friday three weeks or a
month, with the consent of her relatives, to stay
with Mr. Carnell's mother, residing at Walworth.
Mr. Carnell and his sister were engaged to be mar-
ried for about 18 months, but had no idea of her
being enciente.

The Coroner, at some length, commented profes-
sionally on the tragical nature of the case, and ex-
pressed his conviction that the deceased ]ady had
died from the use of instruments in procuring abor-
tion. If proved to be committed by the deceased
gentleman, he would be guilty of the crime of wil-
ful murder. There could be no doubt when he de-
stroyed himself he was labouring under a disturb-
ance of mind consequent on the horrible death of
the female.

The jury returned a verdict in the case of the
male deceased, " That John Clement Carvell died
from,the effect of a wound inflicted in his throat by
his own hand, while in a state of temporary.dis-
traction."

With respect to the death of Elizabeth Fresh-
field, the inquest was adjourned, to enable the police
to make a search far surgical instruments.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 10.,

MARYLEB ONE.—EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
AGAINST A POLICEMAN.—Patrick Farrell, 366 S,
was brought before Mr. Broughton by direction of
Sir R. Mayne, charged with violation of duty and
indecently assaulting a married woman, named
Susannah Jenkins.

Mr. Vaughan attended for defendant.
Henry Jenkins, a gas lighter, living at 17,
John•street, Portland Town, deposed that ever
since last Mondly week defendant had been in
the habit of calling. him up at three and half-
past five each morning. Yesterday morning he
got up as usual, and went out and extinguished the
lights in the lamps. At a quarter past four he
saw defendant at the corner of Frederick-street,
and in consequence of what one of his lodgers, who
came running up, said to him, he crossed over and
said to defendant, " What business had you in my
parlour ?" He paused, and presently said he did
not know what was meant by the question. Wit-
ness then went away.
By Mr. Vaughan—l took the defendant over to
my wife at 20 minutes past four; when she said to
me, " That's the man, I'm sure of it."
Susannah Jenkins, the wife, who is far advanced
in pregnancy, stated, after her husband got up, at
half-past three, she fell asleep. Soon afterwards
she was awoke by finding a man lying beside her,
with one of his hands on her left breast, and he
said in a quiet way, " Halloa." She thought at
first it was her husband, but on looking a second
time she saw it was not. She screamed loudly,
upon which the man jumped off the bed, and going
to the drawers took therefrom his hat; he also took
his cape and his lantern from the table, after which
he ran away as fast as he could. She threw up the
window, when he turned round and looked at her.
She was satisfied that defendant was the man.

By Mr. Broughton—Other lodgers in the house
were disturbed by my calling out. I have spoken
to defendant before, such as passing the time of
day with him when I have met him. When my
husband brought him back to me he was as white
as a sheet, and could scarcely speak. I heard him
tell my husband that he had better not make a
bother about it. _ _

By Mr. Vaughan—l swear that he is the man
who was in my bed, and who put his hand on
my breast.
Anne Burtenhow, a lodger, said that soon after
four she heard a loud screaming in the parlour,
where M;s. Jenkins slept, and entering therein she
(Mrs. Jenkins) exclaimed, " Oh, a policeman has
gone out this moment with his cape in his hand."
She (witness), who had neither shoes nor stockings
on, followed him through several streets, and on
meeting Jenkins told him that a policeman had,
during his absence, been found by his wire lying
beside her on her bed. He (Jenkins) brought back
the prisoner, and his wife at once identified him as
being the man alluded to.
This witness was cross • examined by Mr. Vaughan,
but her evidence was not in any material particular
shaken.

Inspector Dafter said that defendant had been 18
months in the force, and that his character was
good. The nature of the charge was made known
to Sir. R. Mayne, who, considering that it was a
case for,magtsterial inquiry, directed that defen-
dant should be brought up and charged in the re-
gular way at this court.
Mr. Vaughan, in an able speech of some length,
submitted to the magistrate that the case was one
of mistaken identity. Defendant was a man of
good character, and he contended that it was not at
all likely that he would have conducted himself in'
the disgraceful way sworn to.
Mr. Broughton observed that the accused could
not have been better defended than he had been by
his solicitor, but he felt it his duty to send the caw:
for the consideration of a jury. He should remand
the defendant till Wednesday next, upon which day
the whole of the depositions would be read over,
and he (defendant) would then be sent for trial for
an assault with intent, &c.
Mr. Vaughan applied for the accused to be al-
lowed to give bail, but the magistrate refused to
accede at present to the request.

SOUTHWARK.—EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF
CRIM. CON.—Harriet Spinks, a midd:e-aged, sin-
gular-looking female, residing with her husband,
at 4, William's-place, Old Kent-road, was charged
with stealing an old pair of trousers from the house
of Mary Wright, an old lady, at 12, Thomas-place,
Grange-road, under the following singular circum-
stances :

The prosecutrix said she was a charwoman, and
occupied a small two-roomed house in Thomas-
place. About three o'clock on the previous after-
noon, she had occasion to go out, when she locked
up the house and hid the key at the bottom of the
doorway. On her return, half an hour afterwards,
she wus surprised to find the key was gone, and on
looking at the door she perceived that it was locked
and the key inside. She knocked repeatedly at
the door for ten minutes ; at last the door was sud-
denly opened, and out rushed a married man re-
siding in the neighbourhood, with his clothes dis-
ordered, and he ran away. Immediately afterwards
the prisoner rushed out, with a pair of trousers
across her shoulders, very much agitated. She
was stopped by a constable, who brought her back,
and she then identified the tronsprs as her pro-
perty. On entering the bedroom she found that
it had recently been used. She found an old cloth
cape lying there which did not belong to her.
In answer to the magistrate,
Witness said she knew the prisoner and her hus-
band, but it was not the latter who had been with
her in the house. The prisoner must have watched
her on leaving her house, and by that means dis-
covered where she hid her key.
120 M 'said he stopped the prisoner and asked
her what she had about her shoulders. She said it
was her cape. Witness unfolded it and found that
it was a pair of trousers, which the prosecutrix
identified as her property. She told him that she
had taken them from Mrs. Wright's house in mis-
take for her cape. Witness said that they were
both of the same dolour.

The magistrate discharged the prisoner, telling
her that there could be no doubt as to her immoral
conduct.

WESTMINSTER.—THE TURN-OUT AT THE
CHARTERED GAS WORKS.—Margaret Driscoll was
charged with assaulting, assisted by another
woman not in custody, Mary Regan.
The husbands of both complainant and defendant
are labourers employed at the Chartered Gas
Works, Horseferry-road, Westminster, defendant's
husband being one of the " turn out" men, while
complainant's husband continued at his work. The
complainant was purchasing some provisions at a
grocer's shop in Holland-street on the previous
night, when a woman, not in custody, rushed in
and dragged the clothes off her in the most violent
way. On coining out of the shop, complainant met
defendant, and complained to her of the ill-treat-
ment she had received, when the latter told her it
served her right, and began discussing the merits
of the " turn out." After which, she also ill-treated
the complainant
After hearing some evidence pro and con.,
Mr. Arnold exi?ressed his opinion that the matter
was serious, as arising out of the recent "turn-out"
and convicted defendant, but deferred judgment
until the apprehension of the other person con-
cerned in the outrage, good bail being required for
the reappearance of the defendant.
Cornelius and Mary Sheehan were charged with