The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLEB.HENWELL.
%.1;01 ROULET IN SADLER'S WELLS niz•rai

—•--
WAwri Sala. apd 24, who described himself as •
hornet maker, residing at 1Z Butler's-buildings, Bethnal.
was charged with stealing from the person of Mr.
ilesan ler Itattenowitx, at SadleesWella Theatre, Clarke°.
esii, a gold watch, hie property, of the value of 331.
Mr. Ricketts, of Fredericketreet, Gray's-inn road, at-
ended for the defence.
The prosecutor stated that last night he was &Undies is
the pt of the above theatre, when be was surprised to hear '
he gold chain knocking against his eye-glase. He at once
felt for his watch, and faced it gun, aW his chain laughs(
weds. He looked on the ground, and there saw his watch
at his feet, and as soon as he picked it up the prisoner ran
suspecting as the primmer ran that he was the thief,
be followed, and gave him into custody.
yr. Ricketts severely cross-examined the prosecutor sod
elicited from him the fact that the pit was so full ois=
sten that it was impossible for anyone to run. l
were other persons near him sad around him as well as the
prisoner, sod it would be impossible for him to swear
whom hand took the watch or who plaoed it on the framed.
Be vu certain that he had not dropped it.
Police.oxistable Saunders, 439 A. said he took the pri-
soner into custody as he was leaving the theatre. The
prisoner gave a correct address.
The magistrate inquired if the prisoner had before bees
is custody on similar charges, or whether he had ever bees
rounded
Mr. Ricketts strongly objected to the question being as-
seeeed, as it might told to prejedire the interests of the
prisoner. It wee not does at seesiocis until the verdict warn
returned, and as the magistrate was sitting there in that
capacity. be (Hr. Ricketts) contended that the quaint=
should not be answered.
The magistrate remarked that he asked the question for
his guidance, but he did not press that the question should
be answered.
Mr. Ricketts then contended that no can was made out
spinet the pioneer, Lod salted for his dismissal, There
was not the slightest tittle of evidence to cornet him with
the robbery, sod if the ease wan nest to the 111•111I0O1 he felt
roof dent that the greed jury would throw out the bill.
The magistrate said that it was a ease of suspicion, but
he would not put the county to the expense of trying the
prisoner, who would now be discharged.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
biscn.La CHARGE OF MOEN° ♦ NIGHTHOOSE-EZIPRA.—

SCANDALOUS INTILATIONS.
Minnie Wilson, a good-looking girl, about 17
_years of
age, as " melodeons," was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt
with braking case a box and stealing 15 sovereigns, the
molly of Mr. Themes Howard, who ascribed himself as a
tobacconist, of 51, Haymarket.
Mr. Sayer, from the Slice of Mr. Edward Lewis, of
Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the defence.
After the prosecutor had stated his cams sad called the
barmaid as • witless,
Wm. Wares, 299 A, said—The prosecutor gave the pri-
ses into custody hat night in Piccadilly. She said she
bed sot taken the money, sod said that why she left the,
bones was because she went with a gentleman who gave her
IL, with which she bought a jacket, I have seen the
chest and it m a very strong one, sad I can scarcely
brigs a girl like the prisoner would have strength
refficeset to break it open. The prosecutor last night made
a very different statement to that he made this morels,.
He also admitted that the house in the Haymarket was
formerly a brothel, but art now.
By Mr. Sayer-11as known him some years. I have
sot the least hesitation in saying that the house in the
Haymarket is a brothel.
Kr. Sayer then addressed the magiskette in a most forcible
sass is the prismer's behalf, sad called
Sergesat Appleton, 25 0, who said—l have knows the
mosmator live or ix years. He kept a brothel in Resell.
street, and was beaded, hut beambeeseded. He also kept a
brothel in the Haymarket, sad the boss in the Haymarket
whirl be keeps now is ore to all intents sd perparia He
be. been living ea the pecistitation ef fermatas for yews. I
lave see him following poor girls abort, mad be ha fear or
five women in his house, and sends then out " dressed."
Om ens oasis I heard cries of " Harder" in the phew,
sad no breaking open the doors+ him having hold of spoor
girl by the hair of her head. Many of the girls are frightened
of his as if they do not give him money he charges them
with robbing him. He has done so two or three times.
Mr. Tywrlatt. after animadverting in very strong terms
on the prosecutor's mod* of life, said be believed he had
broken the box open himeelf, and tromped up the charge
spinet the primes. He (Mr. Tyrwhat) did not even
believe that the prosecutor had the 154 in his 'on.
The prisms wee thee discharged. The deeiioa seemed
to cause much matialacitioe in court.
SOUTH WA R K.
ONITING INTO • C• 2111•03 WEIL' THE TRAM 19 tic

MOTION.

lin. Barnet Young, the wife of a tradesmen residing in
Freserhool-enset, Honelydown, was summoned before Mr.
Burchsm for nelawkilly getting into • carriage on the
Month Ensure Railway while the train was in motion, coo-
to the bye-laws of the company.
Mr. &mines appeared on behalf of the railway company,
and Mr. Mass far the defendant.
Riehard Gibbons, • guard in the employ of the South
&Mem EMlecy Oempany, said that he had charge of the
Greenwich tads leaving London-bridge • few minutes pent
fear. On Sunday evening, the 13th Met., jail se wham -had
closed ell the dorm at W Bps-road Att end Ind given
the peed the signal to stark be new the defendant rub on
the platform and attempt to get into a carriage. As the
tnie had started be celled eat to her to gut hook, and
melted towards her, brit she had sucesellsd le opening the
door, and she fell maids, injuring her foot. As soon se the
trait stopped at the Deptford station Mtge., called bar
oat al the carriage, sod took her to the nation-inester, who
needeo • report of the aireamelmese.

In crodeccamusatios by Mr. Moss witness sad that be
had given the signal to the driver before be saw the female,
and at that time ',scything was sienna When he taw
her attempting to open the carriage door le wan darned
last sbe should slip and be crashed to death between the
carriages and platform. He told her the risk she had run
in doing what she did.
Mr. Bumbam here asked why this summons had not been
applied for before. The offence it appeared was committed
mar three weeks ago!
Mr. Stephan, informed his worship that the reason of that
was a eorresposdeed having been going ea between the
company and the defended. They (the eoespany) would
sot have idle prerediegt spinal her bad she admitted
her fault aid apologised to them. That however, she tu-
fted to do, and for the protection of themselves and the
podia they felt bound to go on with Use ease.
Mr. Benham had so doubt the company acted perfectly
debt The ease had better proceed.
Mr. Chutes Oddentooe, the station-muter at the Spa-
rred dation, tad that he was on duty ou the platform of
that statics when the train started for Greenwich on the
afternoon in Everything was dear then, but
just as be was leader the platform to book the train he
no the prisoner rash to the sod of the trail, and attempt
to epee the door of use of the third class carriage,. She
did sot sussed at bet, and as wined was running
towards her the deer opened, and she fell inside the car-
riage. Wined was meek alarmed at her +audios as she
had a child in bee arms, and it was providential she and her
Wad were not crashed to death.
Mr. More ewe mad that it would be unbar his contend.
ing against such emdesos as that adduced by the company.
He had consulted with his client, and de begged that the
company would not proceed any further against her. She
was a poor womaa, sad felt grateful that she escaped
without receiving any serious injury. She had +offered
considerably from a sprained ankle, sod regretted having
offended against the rules or regulations of the railway
cum finny.
Mr. Stephens observed that under those circurnatesces
the compare would withdraw the charge.
Mr. Borchers told the defendant that the company bad
acted in a very kindly spirit towards her, as it wee their
duty to protect the public as well rie themselves. Many
rash people were in the habit of jumping into and out of
carriages while in =dine, and serious aecideste wire of
daily occurrence through their foolhardiness. He biped
this would be a caution to her and others not to break the
byelaw* of the company.
The summons was then withdrawn,

RESPITE OF THE MURDERER TOWNLEY.

DERBY, Torazuy Nu m.

At half.past seven this evening • special mes-
!Naga' arrived at Derby Gaol from Northumber-
land, with • letter from Sir George Grey, addressed
to the Under-Sheriff, requesting him not to carry
the execution of Townley into effect, as the culprit
bad been respited until the further commands of her
Mtjesty are known.

Scienme rr FaLscs.—Aocording to statistical
retort,. just published suicide has greatly increased in France
within late years. The number of suicides, which amounted
in the year 1827 to 1,542, rose in 1860 to 4,050. The dif-
!erase, of am between the suicides wee not .ated until the
year 1835. Siam then the crime bee prevailed considerably
more among men thou among wocom. It horn been oh-
'erred, further, that the temptation to commit suicide in-
cremes with age up to the period of from 40 to 50. The
Mud, suicide with to the Demme likewise is not
without interest The to collected on that subject
are unauimous io declaring that the crime imiremes from
Amory to June, and that it diminishes until December, in
which month the fewest suicides ore committed. Drown.
lag sod Imaging are the means most frequently employed,
two-thirds of the mimes who commit suicide having
mecums to them ; next comes firearms, and there salons-
tam ley charcoal. It hoe been amertsimd, moreover, that
stickle ia least frequent is the amino sod sooth-weeh, the
met exclusively agricultural dietriets is France. Other
',militias' returns show that Were were 55,693 secidental
deethe among men, and only 13,283 among women, io
Frat.ce, from the year 1854 to 1869.

.qr:. Oeis. Mar.
4R Qif.
English and Scotch 630 630 1860 .. S2O
Irishpio
foreign SOW aro woo 170
Total I 1660 r 6010 1006 1000

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
!THIS DAY.)
tat awn= AND LIMOLIATIOXAL TILI6IL/12.)
(nom oils owl coutzerommar.)
The market very steady, at full rates of yesterday. The
truesections will probably foot up 7.000 or 8,000 bales.

MINCING LANK.--(THIS DAY.)
The public markets costive, akeed for the holidays, aad
rivately a moderate boohoo only is doing.
Sows—Abort 2,000 bap of Mauritius have been said ;
rows, at 37m. 9d. to 40s. ed.
OOPPIN.—Tbere im a fair dowdy demand, but the busbies,
one is limited owing to the want of suitable supplies.
Tas..—A few Weems reported at full nits*.
Rica AND Row.—No islet
BAurriss.—Bucisas has been done for arrival at the
rider prise of 39e. 3d. Oe the spot the market is quiet.
COTTON is ht active request, at id. per lb. mimeos.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
TIN esuricet is quiet. Yetintebsze Y.O. oa the spell, is
uobed 41s. 9d. to 42a ; Jemmy, 425. ; Mare!, 43e. 3d.
Lpril to Jane, 435. 6d. ; Out, to Dec., 45e.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Yaws. Pattsodsa and Smith report a very good dammed
for both English and foreign hops, and prima gradually ad-
vancing.

COAL MARICBT.—(THIS DAY.)
Was Hod Teas, lits. 6d.; Walls Had Beath Keno,
19s ,• Walls Bad Hank Hall. 19s. ; Walle Had Osseo% 19s ;
Walls Had Kam, Da. ; Walls Had Edam Maim, Us. 9d. ;
Walla Had flodaetl, 18s. ; Wylars, 17a. 6d. West
Wyk's, 16s. 6d.; Ounrpso Hartley, 16s. 3d.; Huddles Hart.
lay, 16s. 3d. ; Hangar Hartley, las. U-60 ships at
market.