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The Express. — 1862-11-28 (London, England)

ADAMS V. ADAM& Dr. Spinks was counsel for the petitioner, and the respon. dent appeared in person. It was a suit for judicial separation on the ground of cruelty. The petitioner said—l was married to the respondent on the 17th of June, 1860. I was a widow, and my name was Carr. My kit husband, a medical bottle-d, had left me his baker in Chapel-plaoe, Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, where we went to live. In about six months the respondent began to ill-treat me. He pinched me, and be struck me on the aide of the head. I had a miscarriage about that time. Once he took me by the throat. On another occasion he struck me with his flit on the back of my head. These acts were frequently repeated. He called me • " hell-fiend," and habitually used the foulest language to me. One night he struck me on the mouth and hurt my tongue. After that be refused to let me go to bed. He said I should have no rest in that house, for be would either take my life or drive me mad. On the Bth of April I went away, and he is now carrying on the business without ma. I one complained, in his presence, to his mother of his conduct. He said it was all my bad temper. His mother said she would advise him. They then went out together, and when he returned be asked me to kiss and forgive him. I did so. Our quarrels were generally about money. He was always asking me for more than I could give him. Crous-examined—Before the marriage I had carried on the business with the assistance only of a youth. After the marriage I made out all bills and received all monies. One evening the respondent sent me word that he was at the San singing-room, and that he should not be home till late. I did not remain at home, bet went to the Sun to see with my own eyes whether what I had heard was true. I saw bin there with three women. I asked him if he thought that was proper treatment for a wife, whom he had left alone since six o'clock. Will swear I used no bad language. I merely told him that I had got • nice supper ready for him—mutton chops and mashed potatoes. He celled • cab, pushed me in, and said, " You cat, Fit murder you this night for exposing me." Respondent—How long had you married your first busband before you left him' Witness (with great emphasis)—l am not obliged to tell YooThe Judge—But perhaps you will tell me. Did you leave him on account of his violence? Witness—Oh dear no ; quite the oontrary. When I left the house my husband was absent. I took the change out of • sovereign, and also • few things to furnish one room with. I did not take a sum of above 301. which bad been laid aside to pay the rent, and then advise the landlord to press the respondent. The petitioner's mother was examined in corroboration of  her evidence. Respoodent—Were not oar quarrels owing to your daughter's temper Witness—Your tempers did not agree; but I am not going to say anything against her. Respondent—Did she not call me an inexperienced fool Witness—Right. And so you are. (laughter.) Several other witnesses were called for the petitioner. [The case was proceeding when we went to prom].
The Express. — 1862-10-09 (London, England)

LAMBETH.  relgaga, a mac of respectable appearance. wee placed at the bar, ',adore Mr. Elliott, charged with felony under the following somewhat singular circumstances.  Thomas Gilmour, a constable belonging to the South Western Railway ompany, deposed that in the month of February last be accidentally met the prisoner at the Waterloo Station, and was asked by him if be could recommend him to a lodging. He represented that he had been engaged as clerk in the traffic manager's department, and that he was a relation of the gentleman who was at the bead of that office. He (witness) replied that be wield accommodate him with a lodging at bin house if it would suit him, and referred the primmer to his wife, with whom be made an arrangement to take the lodgings. The prisoner remained at hie home for two nights, and left as be said for the purpose of discharging his duties as clerk in the traffic department. On the third day he came home at one o'clock, but refused to stay dinner, alleging that be had to go to the Victoria Station, where he had been previously employed, in order to bring away his carpet-leg. He then went umtairs on pretence of washing his hands, and eventually quitted the house to which he never returned. The same evening a pair of boota belonging to a brother constable who lodged in his house was missed, and a pair of old once had been left in their stead. Nothing more was heard or seen of the prisoner until that morning, when he was ' seen driving a cab past witness's house. Witness stopped and charged him with stealing the boots, when he denied all knowledge of them, and told the witness to be careful of what he said else he would get himself into trouble. He, however, told him he was sure he was the man, sod should give him into custody, end he then acknowledged the offence and offered him money to make it up. He refused, and gave him into custody. The witness added that if the prisoner was remanded a number of other and similar charges would be preferred waist him. The prisoner, on whom was fond a driver's badge, No. 14,341, and who it appears has been in the service of Mr. Standen, a cab proprietor, was remanded to Monday next. The four navigator who have been in custody for soma weeks for a murderous assault upon a constable belonging to the 1' division of police were fully committed for trial.  wee clear proof of frauds having been committed and money obtained. The cam was exoeedinglycomplicsted, but be most 1 noravel it as well u beeould, and time moat be given for that purpose. It was, to say the least of it, most extraordinary that so many persona had been gulled by specious advertisements and well got up circulars. Instead of parting with their money for stamps end first year's interest they should have demanded the loan before they parted with • farthing. He should remand all the prisoners again for another week.
The Express. — 1862-10-27 (London, England)

VARIONANO, OCT. 19. Now, I will not tell you that the general is worse. No ; be eata with appetite, and be shiers and smiles. Bat the wound is st►tiooary, and shows no sign of healing. Bertani came here ; *audios returned. They think of transporting the patient to the Hospital of the Grande Albergo di Milano, and there all the medical odetuities of Italy will meet to decide on whet is to he done.  It is thought the rascally projectile is still in the foot, impeding the cure ; and, should the case be desperate, they think of amputation. Perhaps all the great heads put together may hit on some other plan. The bare idea breaks my heart. To see my general with one leg, and such an eventspringing (roman Italian musket, made ready by Cialdioi, directed by the ministers, and assuredly blessed by the King, is so great a horror, so prodigious • crime, that it gives me a frenzy. I can understand that signal services, exceeding the ordinary standard, ma► be ill-rewarded. So it was of Columbus, Galileo, and the long sad hate of martyrs of human thought and generous deeds ; bit for the love of my race, since Garibaldi was destined to receive the fatal premium of exalted virtue, I would he bad been stricken by the ball of the foreigner beneath the gates of the Eternal City, bathing her with his blood. What • solemn protest against the foreign usurpation; against the infamy of the tonsured tyrants ; against the falsehood which maintains them there. I wish some English writers would come here and see the victims outraged by their platitudes, sod admire the serenity which they do not wot of. Tkeir pens would refuse to scribble such ineoleoces, and they would lament over their sins of ink-and-paper publications. What the hero desires they would also desire: the real unity of Italy—independence alike of France and Austria— the certain happiness of our people—a national and a better government. Would they see without exasperation a French garrison in London ?—an Austrian garrison in Edinburgh ?—and a college of cardinals in Dublin'—and with these • ferocious Stuart organising daily-paid assassins to murder and rob peaceful citizens and traveller', or dwellers in their peaceful country houses.  I see no future. Nothing but a great darkness all round me. I shudder as I witness the grief of the great heart that lies palpitating in the next room. It seems to me the groan of all humanity in my ears. We have a King who never thinks ; ministers sunk in the vanity of their own inaptitude ; an army habituated to the shedding of brother's blood ; a timid parliament ; a population led by priests and steeped,in the vices of slavery, oppressed by 29,01.10genia.rmes, and so depressed by misery they know not which side to tun. Oh, the miserable condition into which we are plunged by these our self-styled statesmen ! Salute all our friends.  FOUNDERING or
The Express. — 1862-09-15 (London, England)

SUPPOSED MURDER OF AN ARTIST IN  PLYMOUTH.  PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY ArrEasooN. looming the body of MI artist, named R. T. Norma°, was discovered is Desullakedane, near Peooyeentirsmick, Plymouth, under the following suspicious eirannataocee :—A man sawed Waycott, a dairymen, was int:niing from milking his COWS about half-past 6 o'clock this morning, and found the body of the deceased lying 111‘)., the foopath, about 16 feet from the railway arch stitch tosses over the road. His trousers were opened mid pulled up, as if he had Leen dragged by logo, and his overcoat was drawn up to his armpits :td Partly over his head, as if from the same cause. He w.s lying on hie back with his right arm extended and anti. I.:s left by his side, with both hands tightly clenched. bat, which was small, round, and stiff, was lying in the centre of the arch, seine 20 feet or more from the Place wuere the body was found. The hat was full of blood and bad a bulge on one aide, as if caused by • heavy blow. centre, and a foot from the ground. there was 0,0,1 upon one of the stone+ of the wall of the arch, tKaroully as if some one had fallen heavily against Aismt a yard on the right and left sides tr,e was a pool of blood, and oo the wall about four or five :set of more blood was found, traces of which were also Per in the road, about eight feet from where the was apparently struck. The body appeared to iJeen dragged on the right side by the bank, for when en' i.'covered there seemed to be traces of the clothes no the qr,eind, in addition to which the body was mach dirtier on toe right side than on the left. The body has evidently rtativtd some wound or wounds on the head, though as ao Pott ioorteui examination has ea yet taken place, their precise nature has not been ascertained. Clues the spot is the gate of a field, fastened without • and the object may have been to remove only there, in order to afford greeter facilities for "'W.% A man living in the immediate neighbourhood *ts,,, that he heard two screams on Saturday night between awl 12 o'clock, and that • cab pulsed about the same time, hot whether shortly before or after he cannot rememLer. It is not improbable that the murderer or murderers might have been disturbed by its approach, and have hastily left the body in the position in which it was found. No at. was Paid to the screams, as they were not repeated, sal are very common io the neighbourhood, especially %MD liaturilay nights. The deceased bad been dnnking at the cloie Hotel, which be left at 11 o'clock, so that that hour would probably be about the time of its occurrence. A little motley was foood ou him, but it is sot known whether he was in possessi.m of any valuables. The body was at once removed to the Peonveornequick lon, where it at preseut awaits the coroner's inquest.
The Express. — 1862-06-30 (London, England)

LUDGATXIIILL TRAWIDY.  Mrs. Vyse, who has in some measure recovered from the injury she indicted upon herself after the murder of her two infant children, on Ludgate-hill, was placed at the bar, at the Guildhall Polies Court, on Saturday. Mr. Pearson, who appeared for the proseestion. stated that the prisoner was charged with the wilful murder of box two children by poison, but from the information he bad received from the medical gentlemen who bad attended the prisoner, he believed that she wee suffering at the printout moment so much from for of blood consequent upon injuries which she bad indicted upon pro hermit, that it would be unwise to long the inquiry ; he should therefore merely confine himself to calling the withered wbo would narrate the facts. There were suggestions which might turn out to be true, that the prisoner was labouring wider insanity at the time ; but that would be a question to be inquired into elsewhere. He would at ones call the witnesses, and ask for a remand, so as ant to protract the inquiry longer than possible. Mr. Savory, Surgeon Assistant at St. Bartholomew's Hospita], deposed that he made a poor mortrei examination of the bodies. The contents of the stomachs of the children he sealed up in jars, end delivered them to Mr. Attila, of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He had himself analysed parts of the contents of the stomachs. He tried them on aat ; she was sensibly affected and convulsed, but did not die. Mr. Atfield was then examined, and detailed the revolt of his analysis of the stomachs of both children, and found strychnine in each. John L. Taylor, assistant to Mr. Keating, St. Paul's. churchyard, deposed to the fact of the prisoner, on the 22nd of May, coming to the shop and purchasing the Battles powder. She complained that they were very mesh infested with rats and mice, and that they had made boles in the premises, and caused so mach mischief that it bed cost them 51. to repair the place. When he sold the powders he cautioned the prisoner as to their poisonous nature. The prisoner, who was supported by two female warders. was throughout the medical evidence and that of the lass witness most painfully affected. The evidence of Mr. Marshall, the sssistaat of Mr. 111181. lug, and also that of the servant maid of Mrs. Vyse, as given at the inquest, was repeated. Mies Saunders, the sister of the unfortunate prisoner, who was deeply affected, added to her former evidence that a letter had been given to her by her sister, which the could not then produce, as she had destroyed it. She identified the pieces of paper which she took from her sister's pocket, which was also proved to be Battle's powders, purchased at Mr. Keating's. Mr. C. Pearson mid be was informed by the medical gentlemen that the unfortunate lady at the bar was in too low a condition to endure a prolongation of the inquiry; he would therefore ask for a remand for another day. He had no desire to overload the came, but public justice compelled him to complete it. The inquiry was then adjourned to Tuesday. Mrs. Vyse was then conveyed to Newgate In a cab.
The Express. — 1862-08-28 (London, England)

THE LATE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN THE ISLE OP SHIPPBY.-EXAMINATION OP THE  ACCUSED. . In consequence of further information having been received by the police of a character likely to bring home the charge to the two prisoners, William and Edward Johnson, father and son, who had been discharged for want of evidence, Superintendent Green, of the Kent county constabulary, again apprehended the prisoners on Monday evening last, shortly after 8 o'clock, on the charge of having feloniously killed and murdered William Elliott, by shooting him with a gun on the 2.9 th of July last, at Minister, in Sheppey. When the superintendent t3lel them the charge, the elder prisoner merely said, "Oh, very well." The younger prisoner made no remark. Yesterday morning the two primmer' were placed at the bar of the county justices' office, at Sittingbourne, before Mr. E. Twopenny and the Rev. G. B. Moore, and the following evidence was given. Mr. Johnson, of Faversham, appeared on behalf of the accused.  Thomas Gurfett (master of the National School,Minster) deposed—On Monday week, the 15th inst., 1 saw the two pnsoners, between .7 and 8 o'clock, between the Bat and Ball farm—the place that used to be called the Old Black Cottage. I heard a cart passing, and I called out, " Can you give me a riue 1" A voice answered, "I cannot." It was dusk at the time, but I knew the voice. Wm. Johnson then said, " Oh, it is you, Tom 7—jump up." I said, " No, I don't want to ride now." He replied. " Get up ; and I did so. Directly I got up in the cart, I said. "I hope you are innocent !" Was. Johnson answered, " What do people say!" I replied, "Some any that you are innocent, and others say iat you are guilty. For my part I have struck out that, according to the evidence given at the inquest, you were not the man, and I hope you are not." I said," So strong is the prejudice, that I was in °curer sation with Mr. Frost, as we were returning from the regatta, and talking of the murder, and I stated that I believed you could not be guilty according to the evidence. Mr. Frost replied, ' Then I believe that you are as bad as he is, and that you bad a hand in it.'" When I mentioned this, William Johnson turned round, as we were sitting hack to back in the cart, and said, with much emotion, "The man I shot I never knew." I said, "Hold your tongue—bold your tongue." William Johnson was about to make some observation, when his son (the other pri. miner) said, "Father, father, hold your tongue. Do as Mr. Gurfett mays—bold your tongue." After some further conversation I said., " It is pretty well known whose gun was fired off on the night after the man was killed." William Johnson said. "Is it!—whoa was it then? I replied, "Mr. Wright's." The prisoner said nothing in answer to that.  Some further evidence having been taken, the prisoner■ were remanded for a week for the attendance of other witnesses.
The Express. — 1862-07-21 (London, England)

COURT. The Crown Oourt was again crowded to repletion this morning by au anxious public to hear the trial of this extraordinary murder case. The prisoner, a fine stalwart gipsy about 27 yeses of age, named Edward Lee, was indicted for the wilful murder of Eliza Lee, his wife, at Waterloo-vine, on the 21st June. At the opening of the court he was brought into the dock by several gaolers. As soon as he bad been placed at the bar be glared wildly round the court, with an expression perfectly idiotic, creating considerable surprise and some little apprehension amongst the audience. Suddenly casting himself on his knees, he turned his eyes up to the roof of the hall, and his life moved as if in prayer. The clerk of arraigns formally put the query, " Are you guilty„ or not guilty r when the prisoner said, " I am guilty. The learned judge then addressed him, asking him if he knew the nature and consequence of his plea—that he was admitting himself guilty of wilfully murdering his wife, and that the penalty of the law was death The prisoner remained silent for some time, and then quietly answered, "I do now ; I have been told so." "By whom!" added Use judge. The prisoner here again directed his eyes upwards, and after a short pause said, " I am guilty ut murder." By direction of the judge, the surgeon of the prison (H. G. Lyford. Esq.) was called into the witness-box, sod ques. timed. That gentleman spoke as to his experience of the prisoner's condition and conduct since his incarceration, and said he had been in a state of contioued wild excitement. It had been necessary to strap the prisoner down upon his bed, in consequence of hie raving and violent endeavours to commit injury upon whoever approached him ; and his violence was only equalled by his incoherency. He firmly believed the prisoner was of unsound mind. He bed signed a certificate of the lunacy of a female relation of the prisoner—he believed his dmother—some years ago. Dr. Ilford was formally sworn upon these points, amidst loud interruptions and contradictions from the prisoner. The judge directed the jury to state their opinion of the state othe prisoner, upon the evidence given, as it was useless to proceed with the trial if he was insane ; and the law made provision in such a cue for taking due care of a enroll:pi in a proper place of confinement. The jury found that the prisoner was of unsound mind ; and be was ordered to be confined during her Majesty's pleasure. me prisoner made a strange complaint, that the gaolers bad impeded his entrance to the court. Tens judge ordered him to be taken below, and the officers proceeded to remove him, when he resisted very violently, and eoraiderable force was necessary to get him out of the dock. The assizes terminated about six o'clock this evening, and the judges proceeded to Salisbury. The condemned criminal, George Jacob Gilbert, already shows signs of contritioe, being consiterahly softened in his demeanour since last night.  Gentlemen who require good and fashionable Drees an depend on the best inateriels and latest style at IA angles sad &Inapt= s, 106, Strand, opposite Ude" 3all
The Express. — 1862-11-08 (London, England)

THAMES. respoodente had lived before the •; for he really Donald Thompson, an inmate of the City of London could not place any confidence in thence of the lower Union-house, in the ow-read, was brought bsforeMr. Selfe, woman. The view which the court had taken was con- ; charged with refusing to do the work assigned to him. firmed by the letter of the 17th of January; for why should I The unhappy man, who has received a good odor Mr. Glennie express pain at his wife's accepting tha loan of and was once in affluent circumstances, has been repeatedly a gentleman's brougham, if he knew that she was the committed to prison fur being refractory. There is no mistress of Bowles On the whole, therefore, whatever' doubt that some time ago. and owing to his own obstinacy weakness, folly, and want of knowledge of the world I and his determination on all occasions to have the last word, the petitioner bad shown in allowing himself to be cajoled he was treated with considerable harshness, but for a by Bowles's professions of friendship, he could not ate that long time past he has given considerable trouble to the Poor. be had done anything to forfeit the remedy which the law , law Commissioner,, boards of guardians, lord mayors, gave him. There must therefore be a deer e nisi; said, of aldermen, magistrates, and workhouse officials, by his recourse, as the co-respondent bad abased the coofiderce of I posted complaints, verbal and written, of real or imaginary the petitioner to tempt this woman back again to min, be ' grievances. On this occasion he took an objection to the must pay the costs to which Mr. Glennie had been put by i magistrate's jurisdiction, and referred to the 130th article of such misconduct, the consolidated orders of the Poor-law Board. Decree nisi with costa. Mr. Selfe said he had no authority to interfere with the internal regulations of the City Union-house, but he had jurisdiction over offences committed there. John Angell, porter of the City Union, said the prisoner received 21b. of oakum to pick on Thursday morning, and at night it was untouched. The prisoner, on being spoken to, said he would not do any work. The prisoner, in a very excited manner, said he would not stay and be murdered in the Union-house. The animus of the guardians of the City Union had been manifested in a variety of shapes. He had been persecuted and p.inperised by the guardians. When he left the union and had obtained situation" the guardians hunted him out of them. He wished to be sent to prison. He had been in the City House of Correction frequently, and hews& treated with more humanity there than he was in the Union-house. The prison had no terrors for him. What be considered due to himself he should adopt. Mr. Self —What I consider due to you is 21 days' im prisonment and hard labour in the City prison at Holloway