The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, - OCTOBER 3, 'lB6O.

Not soy medical testimony was adduced, par did it
transpire where the unfortunate woman died, or from what
aetual muse.

Mr. Leigh commented to take bad in four muretiem of 50/.
each, which was immediately forthooming.

10H-STRIZT.

Isaac Isaacs, the keeper of aniies hment-honee, No. 211.
Hartuirket, was summoned for harbouring prostitutes,
against the tenor of his license.
The defendant pleaded that be had since shut up his
house.

Mr. Knox said be must hear the charge.
Folios-impactor Wilson, C division, said be visited the
defendant's house on Sunday morning, between 1 and 3
o'clozic, and on each occasion found several prostitutes in the
house. There was neither drunkenness nor disorder in the
house.
Mr. Knox said he would ask, as • matter of form, whether
the women bore the appearance of destitution, and had come
into the house only for shelter, because appeals had been
made ad misericordiare, on the ground that these women
we seeking shelter and common refreshment, whereas
it tout occasionally that the women were of the better
elated prostitutes, and were being treated to champagne and
other expensive luxuries.
The Inspector said the women were all well-dressed pros-
titutes.

Mr. Knox said be understood that the defendant pro-
posed to plead that he had given up his house. If this
was true, he should be inclined to consider the defence •
good one.
The Inspector said the house was open on Tuesday night.
The defendant said that was the last night. He had shut
up his house for good, and that could be tented if the sum-
mons was suspended for • short time.
Mr. Knox said he would suspend the summons for a fort-
night, but he did not say he should not ultimately inflict •
film. He was determined to show no favour to those night
houses which might be considered as within the Haymarket
district, for it was that district which formed • kind of im-
moral exchange, just the same as the Royal Exchange was
for purposes of commerce ; there prostitutes assembled re-
gularly in large numbers to carry on their avocation. He
should not be disposed to be very severe where these houses
were situate in thatant streets, or where not more than three
or four women were found ; hut where the houses were
grouped together, and where prostitutes were found in
unlimited numbers, he should not be slack in putting
the law into effect. One great feature had promoted
Hull to his view since he had sat in that court ; it was that
ha had noticed that a portion of the magtetratee time was
always required for the consideration of and adjudication
upon came which grew cut of the 000ditiou of the Hay-
market. There wars the half.drunken prostitutes, for
attempts on the watches of persons rn the neighbourhood ;
there were men loafing about seeking to attack the unwary,
and who, if they did not succeed in this district, scattered
themselves elsewhere. These were circumstances which

arose entirely out of the system which now prevailed in the
Haymarket. As long, therefore, u he found six or seven
hundred prostitutes assembled in one locality, with two or
three hundred thieves, be would treat the system as a
nuisance which he was bound to do all in hie power as a
magistrate to put down. He would put the law in force,
though he might be exposed to the charge of acting with
cruelty towards an already oppressed class—a charge that
might be deserved if be permitted the nuisance to continue
and to increase. It was, therefore, his determination in all
proved cases to inflict without the slightest hesitation a
substantial fine.