The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Sarah Henderswi, apparently about 30 years of age, and
who is well known to the police by the cognomen of
" Bloomer," was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Inspector Gooks, of the T division, informed the magis-
trate that the prisoner had torn her clothing all to pieces,
end he had to send to the workhouse for some before be
could have her brought to the court. She now presented
a most grotesque appearance, having on an old threadbare,
washed-out oottoti gown, which trailed a long way behind
her, and • piece of calico over her head.
George Staocombe, police.coostable, 2z19 S, stated that
about half-past two in the morning he was in the Easton.
road, where be taw the prisoner, who was very drunk,
screaming and making use of most disgusting language. She
refused to leave and go quietly away, when be took her into
custody. He had to call assistance before she could be got
to the station•house, where, after being pinned in the cell,
she tote all her clothes off.

The magistrate inquired if she was known.
Buncombe said she was well known OA a drunken, die.
orderly prostitute.
Prisoner—l am better known at the Johnetreet station.
house than lam at Albany.etrest. lam sick and tired of
going for may moven or fourteen days and a month. I want
to go for trial, and then I stall come out • better woman.
Do oblige me, dr.
A list of the prisoner's antecedents was handed in by •
sergeant of the D division, which set forth that she bad been
in custody 62 times, and convicted 3 t, on that division aloes,
besides having been convicted from other divisions.
The last conviction of one month was formally proved,
and she was sentenced to three months' hard labour.

She was removed begging for six months, but her wish
wee not complied with.
THAMFIL

John William Wickets. aged 44, ship caulker, and late
of No. 5, Bedford-terrace, Poplar, was brought up on re-
mand before Mr. Partridge, charged with feloniously em-
bezzling various sums amounting in the aggregate to 34.41.
fie. 10)(1., which be bad received for and on account of the
Court hunt George, No. 1,714 of the Ancient Order of Fo-
resters, held at the Rising Suo public-house, in High-street,
. . .

Mr. 61arles Young, solicitor, who conducted the pressen-
tion, said he had a second and distinct charge to make
against the prisoner of dishonestly appropriating to his own
use upwards of 2001., the monies of the East Laudon and
En= District of Ancient Foresters, also held at the Rising
Sun. The society was enrolled under the Friendly Societies
Act, and the East London and Essex district lodge had for
its objects the establishment of a widow and orphans fund,
rendenng assistance to courts whose funds might become
exhausted, relieving distressed members, arid the establish.
meet of a fund for the interment of the deceased members
and their wives. The prisoner, by a faleificatioe of accounta
aed other means, had defrauded the Esat Loudon and Ere:
District of upwards of 2001., the hard•earned savings of
working men.
Mr. Partridge—He wee treasurer of both societies.

Mr. Charles Young said that was so. The defalcations in
the accounts of the Court Saint George extended over •
longer period than the robbery of the other society.
A great many vritooeses, including the secretary, trustees,
sod others connected with the Court Saint George, and
Mr. Charles Violet Stephens, • clerk in the Beek of
F.ugland, were called to prove the first ease The prieceer
had falsified accounts, and made fictitious entries in his
books, of the inveetineot of 321.:4. on one 000111110111 and
I 471. 4.. cm another in the Three per Cent. Consols, and
charged expenses for himself and trainees. lie bad invested
nothing. When his roguery was folly developed he sent •
long and somewhat lachrymose letter to the treeless ad-
mitting his guilt, expressing his willingness to atone for the
offence iu pruoo, and appealing to the trustees for sym-
pathy. lie received a nominal 11•617 of 21. a year as
treuurer.

The prieoner made no defence, and was oonimitted far
tri►l for feloniously embezzling 328/. 6a. 10Sd., the mantis
of Court Saint George.
The escood ease wen gone into. The prisoner woe tutu
rum of the East Loodou and Essex District of Assiut
Foresters, at a nomin►l salary of 6/. a year. The evidence
was similar to that in the other cue. There had bees a
falsification of accounts, fictitious entries, and lies and
ensue,.. The prisooer had nut two letters to the trustees,
admittiog his guilt, and asking them for mercy, and to
alleriAte the distress both of mind and body, sod the
downfall of myself, my poor stricken down wife sad family."

The Utters were of great length, and ooatained anneal sp.
peals for sympathy.
Mr. Partridge committal the prisoner for trial on tte
second charge of embezzling 200/. to. 54d., the moult., id
the Emit London and Foes: !notelet of Ancient Formica.