The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-19 00:00:00

THE tOLRYR COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
A reepectably-dreseed woman, named Elisabeth Peal, wee
brought before Sir R. Coeds., who. sat tor the Lord Mayor,
elerpd with having in her pommies • MIL Beak of
Bag-
had note, whisk We, one el • ember that had been lest
or stolen at the Great Western Railway statism
Detective officer Spital was called to the eseretare's
oMes at the Bank of England on Monday last, where he saw
the prisoner, and was informed that she had tendered far
=a • 101. Bark of Ragland note which bad been
with four others oe the 6th inst. He asked her
where she got it, and the at Ana said it wee given to her by
some one who owed her 71. ; but when takes to the station
she said her husband was • carriage-maker in the employ.
meet of the Great Western Beltway Company, and he found
the note with four others in a muss on theme of me of the
carriages. When before the alderman on Moeda? alto IWO
the same IMXIOOII4 and mid the had looked in the peer
every day noes, but had not seen the notes advertised, and
consequently thought she had • right to thane them, sad
took one out of the purse for that mums, without her
hothead's knowledge. The primer wee remanded for some
inquiry to be maim and yesterday BMW said be proceeded
to %Meddle= given by the primer, with her son, and he
pm' him • muse, which he took from • drawer which was
opened by one of the keys found time her. The puree
contained a ring, and four 101. Beek of Ragland notes, the
alembics of which corresponded with the remaining motes
which had been stopped at the Bank on the sth April.
Mr. W. Carey Hope, of Beth, the gentlemen to whom
the totes belonged, win pressat, and stated that he arrived
at the Great Western termini on the evening of the 4th
iast.,and on arriving at the Great Western Hotel, missed his
mires °Detaining some notes, which he stopped at the Beak,
but he did not then recollect the numbers. It aim combined
a gold ring, and he identified the puree and ring as his. He
did not know whether it was stolen from him or whether be
lost it, but he thought it likely it might have come oat of
his pocket by accident on to the seat of the earrings.
In mower to Sir R. Carden the inspector of the Great
Western Railway said as • rule any property found in the
menages should be given up in the cloak-room. The husband
of the prisoner had been employed in the carriage depart-
ment for fifteen years, but he bad been discharged Wool&
this occurrence ; he did not know whether the autho-
rities would take any further proceedings.
Mr. Beard, who appemed for the prison., reminded the
alderman that she bad been looked up aim Monday, and
had been in great daises, of mind.
Sir R. Carden said there was no doubt the primer knew
she was doing wrong, as the had Old, a false statement re-
garding the note ; and although the notes were not adver-
tised ohs ought not to have appropriated them to her own
use. He did not know that he ought not to deal with her
for unlawful possession, but taking all the circumstances
into consideration he should discharge her.
Mark Timothy was brought up on a warrant charged with
forging and uttering a certificate of character, for the pur-
pose of being admitted into the CRy Police.
It appeared from the evidence of Inspector Derby that
the prisoner applied to him on the 22nd of April for admis-
sion into the Lit Police Force, and he win gum the usual
form to be filled up, which in addition to • number of
questions was • certificate of character to be filled up by
kis lest employer. The prisoner brought the paper back as
the 11th May, fidrilis in proper form, wed the outilloste
character pu to be signed by Mr. G. Hoskins,
of
••Bosomed vie of Croydon, and stated that the primer
had been in his service a year and nine menthe, end durum
that time bore a good character. Upon that the primer
wee admitted into the force, provided the certificate upon
inquiry proved genuine. Upon inquiry being made, how-
ever, it was found that Mr. Hoskins did not sign nor autho-
rise mama to sign the osrtilimite, and it appeared that the
prisoner had not been in his service at all. The prisoner, it
appeared, however, lodged with him for some time, and he
Mew nothing against his character. Inspector Dudey said
he had reason to believe the primer bad been dismissed
from the metropolitan police for misconduct.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
GUILDHALL.

Ellin Donotigho, aportly Ir shwoman. retaining some
remains of good looks, was charged with being drunk and
. disorderly Golden-lane.
Aldeenan Waterlow—lYdl, primmer, what hare you to
sa=sfobarge
—(with the greatest good humour)—Well, your
worship, I really boreal mock to my about it.
Alderman Waterlow—What has, you to my about being
drunk the police my that you are constantly drunk.
Primmer—Well, your worship, it's only to encourage
trade. I goes out to work at Walbrook, and I hare a good
pima, which I shall lose if you mud me to prima.
It appeared that the prisoner was well kuowu to the oourt
for a somber of years as an irreclaimable drunkard, and
bad brae brought before it on many 003111i001.
Alderman Waterlow—How many times have you bean
hem!
Prisoner—Feartem. . . .

Alderman i'latsrlow. —What ! foursome Crass in prison.
Prisoner—No, your worship—onos in prison, when I got
14 days.
Alderman Waisrlow—Well, if 14 days won't curs you,
what will? _ _ .

....""*Pnente..mr—God will cure me, sad if yoe'll only let p
this time I'll never drink any more.
The constable said ahe had sot been charged at the court
darting the lest eleven months.
Prisoner—No, I haven't, and sure eleven months is a long
time to do without a drop of drink.
Alderman Waterlow—l think I most keep you from drink
by giving you a little imprisonmeet.
Prisoner—Oh, sure your honour will let me go, and I'll
never drink spur
Alderman Waterlow—An Ices% take your word you must
go to prison for fourteen days.
Prisoner—Fourteen days for that Then I'll drink for
ever now. and the devil may thank von.
It having been represented to We worthy alderman that
the prisoner had three children, he reduced the term of
impisooment to seven days,with the option of a fine of 10a