The Express. — 1864-04-29 (London, England)

STREET. SURTO' MISCHIEF IM THI PAIL Harier BeritAeia and Harriet Bistop, two diesipated:thing girls, who described themselves as "unfortunates," were charged with damaging • tree in St. James's-park. Mr. Thomas Garth, a gentleman residing at Han.eplace. Cbelos, said he was passing through the enclosers of ;It. James's-park, when he saw the prisoners pulling isa a bough of a lime tree. In order to get at it they I.i earned upon the railing which had been placed round tie tree to protect it. They swung upon the bough till they fragile it down to the ground. It was broke° does to the riik from which, however, it was Dot completely severed. persona were crying out "shame," and saying that they ought to be given in charge, but though they all used what ought to be done, now seemed dispeed to do it. lie then thought it his duty to "take tee bull by the borne" himself. He west is iamb of • park constable, and, having found one, gave Lem in custody. He considered it most shameful that nth wanton mischief should be committed in a place kept ft the recreation of the people. He understood that the duragemosey was estimated at lib., but no amount d money could make good the limb of the tree, which improbably of three or four yeare'growth. Theetate of the pai. just now was most scandalous, all meta of bad character. Mimi allowed to congregate there. As for the parkkeeps, there were hardly any to be then. He supposed Mt. Cowper bad withdrawn them. The magistrate said that • great deal of money bad been Drat in beautifying these parks, and steps must be taken to pus a stop to this system of wanton mischief. The public c.-4lit to be much obliged to Mr. Garth for coming forward. Tte rri.oners meat pay 20a. seek Or be imprisoned fourteen days.  A rough•beaded, jaggedlCH named Henry r,asev, and who could only be seen throuch the ban of the .an charged with the following From the evidence adduced, it appeared on the prevans evening the prisoner was seen to take • pair of new on,, (row the shop of Mrs. lisnoock, No. 10, Hampsteadrel. He was stopped by a neighbour and vven into ratody.  Yr. ilansfteld sentenced him to be imprisoned, end fruiter to nvei•e twelve cuts of the birch rod.  The 2.ivende deluiquent, who had been making a whining tare a'.l the time, when be beard the stripes mentimed bent Oat 113 real earnest with a succession of " 0 my'." and dear's," at the same time rubbing his eyes most sternt7.ll7 with a dirty greasy cuff.  ,!CICIDII IN THE REGRITPS PARR' THROUGH  To-day at noon Dr. Lankester held an inquiry it the Regale's Head Tavern, ltarylehomeroad, fwvfmcMll6 the suicide of William Bradley, aged 61 years. Wm. Bock. 202 I), said that as Nasdaq morning last, at &clod:. he was on daty in York-terrace, Begenee-park, when hi, attention wee called to the body of the deceased Coating in the ornamental water of the park. Witness out tlie body quite dead. Upon searching the pockets imceo. found a farthing and • pookstebook, In which was the following statement: "William Bradley, 1, Devonshire-oam, Portland-pleas—l tut a m“nth in the Marylehone Infirmary. When I came Oct I Wag very weak and feeble; I applied to Mr. Tubbs, is. tenor officer, to take me for smooth into the workhouse am I waa ill and weak, sod could notdo hard work. Heordered se out like a dog. I have since been for days without any fed, no.' I should have starved but for Mrs. 0. On Sduhl.,y I applied to Mr. Tubb again, but he said I could fr .0 • kern picking order, but be would not take me into workhouse. Only for my landlord Ido not know what !Quill.' have dons. Oh ! the lumbago—the rheumatic'. a ',bleed mid this will be." Sr Tebbe said that be would be able to show by •••• • that he had given deceased judicious relief. • , mid that deceased died from drowning. In •.•. loch there was only some thin fluid; but witness ••• .nclude that be had been for a long time suffering t of food. •! Ale, assistant orersear of the pariah of Marvleboue, i!,.• deceased for about two months. He applied to on the 10th of March for relief, Mattis( that L.: tail been a gentleman's servant, hut we. usable to 1. •••• he had broken his tram. Wattles" gave him to go to the doctor, who recommended his • to the infirmary. Witness admitted him oa • - March, and he was discharged on the 7th inst. at --quest. His tram was repaired. and he went •ithout teeing a word. Witmer did not see • az..a till Saturday morning. Deceased then asked re:i• f end elutes. said, "You would be better in the He replied, " I doa't want to corm is." Witeans ctrl he would inquire about his parish (settlement). '• cave him a loaf of bread and a ticket for oakum ,t which be could earn le. a day. He got hie loaf • when he called for it op Setarday eight. When wit• o • him the orders and relief he said "Thank you," away apparently satisfied. Mr Fuller, surgeon to the infirmary, said that deceased ',.arty a mouth is Millman:may, but was ordered ao ' • . for be was in there only until his tram •• repaired. He was well nourished. He was a quiet, I ...le man, and made no complaint of bin treatment. he was destitute. Oakum.picking want a very employment. Several old men did it as an  that many of the poor complained bitterly of which they were met when they applied for es' n l mid that it was easier to starve than to submit • • 'adenoma