The Express. — 1862-10-04 (London, England)

TWO SOLDERS!! CHARGED WITH BOBBING A MEDICAL STUDENT.  Henry ?onkel and Thomas Sefton, two privates of the Boots Fusilier Guards, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a watch and chain from the person of Mr. James Whitworth, a student of the London University, the prosecutor hating been drinking with the prisoners and another soldier for five hours in the neighbourhood of the Haymarket.  TheMiiie was partly gone into on a former occasion. Sergeant Gordon, 28 C, said he had further evidence. Mr. Herbert Davies, a student of the London University, and residing at 4ti, Gower-place, said on Wednesday he was in company with Mr. Whitworth and three soldiers, drinking. He could not remember what time they went into the public-house, two or three of them being drunk. Mr. Knox—Has the witness been drinking this morning? Sergeant Gordon—l think not, sir ;he is nervous. Mr. Davies said the soldiers touched his watch, and be put it inside hie coat. They all then went into the street. Fawkes took Mr. Wbitworth's watch, and be (witness) saw it is his hand, and saw no more of it. The soldiers then left. He did not see Sefton do anything. Mr. Knox said the evidence was most unsatisfactory. They had all been drinking for hours. Fowkes asked the last witness whether there were not two girls who pushed them about. The witness said that two girls were of the party. Sefton asked the witness whether he could tell how many soldiers were in the public-house, and he said that he could not, neither could he say that he (Sefton) was prompt. James Hinds, a porter, said he beards disturbance early on Thursday in Coventry-street in consequence of a young gentleman losing his watch. Saw two soldiers, but could not say they were the prisoners. Sergeant Gordon said he had seen the prisoners and one of the Coldstream' about that night. Mr. Whitworth said he could swear to the prisoners being two of the men present. The evidence having been read over, Mr. Knox asked the K:B4 utor whether he was sure he had his watch attar • ving the Haymarket and before going into the publichouse in Ilupeit-street, and the prosecutor at first said be was, but afterwards that he was not. The prisoner Fowkes was committed for trial, but Sefton was discharged.  William Togs/and, a poor, miserable-looking man, was charged with the following determined attempts to commit suicide :  Robert Harrington, a labourer, living at 2, Lower Paradise-walk, Chelsea, said that at about half-past 6 kat even. log he saw the defendant run through a yard at the side of the Tha,oes, and throw himself into the bed of the river. As the water had receded there wee nothing but soft mad. Witness went down, and extricated him:  Mr. Paynter—WaS he in danger of losing his life there? Witnese-1 don't know ; he was covered with the mud. Mr. Psyoter—Did you prevent his going further into the Thames ?  Savant Panling—After this the defendant threw himself into the Thames, and then, after he had been got out of there, placed himself in a large horse trough. Mr. Paynter—Was there water enough there to cover him! Witness—Yea, Ise was covered.  It. Psynterl:What did he my Sergeant Panling—He mid distress hid made him do it. Defendant—l was in ;teat distress. I have no parents or friends, excepting a sister, who is in no position to help me. My father was the gatekeeper at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea. Mr. Poynter remanded defendant for a week.  Hears Bowyer, aged 22 years, was brought before Mr. Woolrich, charged with unlawfully decoying a girl named Caroline Julia Nunn from her home, she being under the age of 16, for the purpose of seduction. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, who conducted the prosecution, said the girl Nunn, the daughter of • respectable woman named Mary Stensoo, who was married to a second husband, was dwelling at No. 29, Charlotte-street, New-road, White. chapel. The prieooer was slanghtennan to his blether, a butcher.in Charlotte-street, opposite, and he had plied thegirl with drink, taken her to the Forest in his brother's cart, and after accompanying her to • notorious coffee and lodging house called the Moon, in the Whitechapel-road, he effected her ruin. He also took her to Wiltoo's Music Hall in Wellelososquare, and after they had passed several nights together the girl returned to her mother's home, and the heartless villain her seducer boasted that he had broken her in nicely, and she would do for the pavement. (Sensation). Mrs. Stamm said ber daughter was 14 years old on Wednesday last. and that three days after the prisoner took the girl to the Forest, she tapped him on the shoulder and asked him what he meant by takiog her girl to the Forest on • Sunday night? He said, I don't want you, nor year daughter." She then forbsde him to take her daughter away again • but in defiance of her expressed wishes, he took 'the girl away. Mr.. Stepson. who was deeply affected and very ill, said this dreadful offs. 4 would be the death of her. The girl Noma gave a long amount of her intimacy with the prisoner. In cross-examinatioa by Mr. Charles Young for the prisoner, the girl said she told the prisoner she should be 17 in October. Mr. Woolrych said the charge of abduction was clearly made out, and that he intended to commit the prisoner for trial. For the prevent he would be remanded on bail.