The Express. — 1861-11-02 (London, England)

MAIIYLEBONE. George Waller, a stableman, living at 15, South Wharfroad, Paddington' was brought before Mr. Mansfield, charged with the following atrocious outrage upon Jane, his wife.  Lucy Bock, a next door neighbour, deposed that between eight and Motion Thursday evening, bearing loud screams of murder several times, she ran down stain, and on going into the street, saw the prisoner's wife staggering off the doontep, at the same time saying, " God bless my soul ! " she fell, and on witness attempting to raise her up, her hands and wrist, were completely covered with blood. Hobbs, 26.5 D. stated that from information COMlllllllicited to him be went to the spot, and observed two persons in the act of conveying the poor woman to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. He (witness) proceeded thither, and after she had somewhat revived, she informed him that her husband struck her with a hot flat-iron. Witness went back to the house, and finding the prisoner seated in a choir took ' him into custody. He was the worse for drink, and on being told what be was charged with, he said he had done nothing of the sort. A flat-iron still hot, was discovered andsa bed on which two children slept, and upon it there was a little blood. It was further stated by the officer that the injured woman's arm was burnt, and that the surgeon at the hospital was of opinion that she would not be able to leave the institution for some days ; sod, in point of fact, it was impossible to say whether the wounds inflicted upon bee would have a fatal termination or not.  - - .--.---William Walter, the prisoner's 11012, a little boy ton years el me, said that he saw hie father take the iron from his moths?. hand while she was using it, after which he hit her with it, and seising hold of her round the waist he Hung her upon the lire. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday.  Wm. Charles Randall, who was described u a coachbuilder, residing at the village of Theme, Oxfordshire, was summoned at the inetance of Sarah Stowe. a dreesmaker aad single woman, to show cause why he should not be adjudged the hfather of an illegitimate child, to which she Lad man birt  Mr. John Wakeling appeared for the complainant, end Mr. Daniels for the defendant. Mr. Wakeling opened the ease at some length sad stated that the defendant was a num of means, and ;added with his parents, who are independent, at Theme, in Oxfordshire. The complainant is a dremmaker, and first became acquainted with the defendant while she was living with her Female at Amersh►m. The defendant, about the can. uneeement of September, 1860, used to frequent the Crown ine at Ameraliarn, kept by complainant's father, and it appeared that after • few visits he became smitten with the complainant's beauty, paid her • great many attentions, and ultimately propmed and was accepted as her suitor. Under those circumstances the intimacy between the two took place, and a child resulted. The defendant, however, now refused to marry the complainant. Beldame was trken, the complainant swearing positively that the defendant was father of her child. Complainant's sister gave corrobonitive evidence. Mr. Daniels contended thrt the corroborative evidence was not sufficient to enable the magistrate to make the order. Han adiournmeut was to take place, he could pruduos evidence that would throw • very different light upon this ems. He asked the magistrate to dismiss the  Mr. Bulger declined to grant an adjournment, and made the order for the defendant to pay 20. 6d. per week. Mr. Waging applied for the costs of witnesses and attorney. Mr. Barker allowed 2!. 12s. for meta._ _ _ . _ _  Mr. Louiels said he should •ppeeal, but he could not hen give the neoewq sureties, so the order stands.  Sarah Smith, a married woman, of N 0.7, Doff 's•flelda, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Sella, charged with attempting to commit suicide. A few days since a boy named Thomas Moakley saw the Mtat the side of the " Cot," a branch of the River Bromley. She threw herself into the water, and the boy called out for help. A man threw a leather strap towards the prisoner, retaining bold of one end of it himself. It did not reach her, sad another man, a blacksmith, jumped into the stream and brought her oat, apparently feless, and it was some time before she was brought to easseionxnesa.  Inspector Beare, of the K division, said the prisoner bad been in the workhouse under medical treatment for several days, and she was brought from there that morning to 11111W0f for her sawdust and give moms amount of herself. He heud that the primmer was separated from bar husband, end wee 30 years of age. She would have been drowsed if a man had not sprung into the water with his cdothee an and saved her.  The prreeser;;;Tiii;llid not know whether eke fell in the water or threw herself in. She was in a good deal of tremble, sad very W. The pMeoner was remanded fora week.