The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

LIRLBOROUGH-STRILET.
MOTHER PROSBCOSINGEit DAUGHTER_
1! a 'urine, 8 years of age, residing with her
Fitzroy-market, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
- •'. robbing her father of half-a-crown.
rher, • respectable looking woman, getting into
sod being asked by the chief clerk whether
to prosecute her own. child, she aid she did, as

. the first time she had been guilty of robbery.
.; sworn the mother said that on the previous
•,...0 ~he missed from a little box a half-sown. and on
.I.e.l;hter (the prisoner) where it was, she denied
„,,,1,,. of it. Subsequently, however, it was racer-
' Iti..a the child had changed it at a sweetmeat shop.
t!,,n given into ctutody.
ii: I ~s cat said if it had berm the first alums he
‘. I ~,,ther the parents would have prosecuted.
• , • s tfist s.,iti that only a fortnight ago the child sold
f I..neu worth 11. sv. to a rag-shop keeper.
v:: ; ,rwi.itt said he would have the child detained that
'.
..t . ,r.sider what could be done, but it woe wider.
. ' , .- • . ~ was to be given up to her mother at the close

~ - .
.t CLANDESTECI VISITOR.
'1" ', . a stableman, was charged with being found
t, ~ of Mr. Ragshall Brandon, architect, 65, Rftent•
`• • t c unlawful Purrose•
q. :,‘,1013 said that in consequence of information he
cent into the bedroom of one of his servants,
j tc• tb•tanding the denial that she had any person
~. , l the defendant under the bed. He then sent for
.. .1.• ,nd gave him in charge, the young woman
t • ahe had no right to do so.
:..,..: ....• Howe, •.:1 C, proved finding the defendant under

sai.l it was quite tree he was there.
.az woman stepped forward, and, crying, mid it
as -er fault, am she had invited the young man to the
ot.•
Howe said the defendant had given a correct

v. •whist said Mr. Brandon was perfectly right in
e defendant into custody. If not, housekeepers
• exposed to the risk of all sorts of parsons being
t., their houses. As the defendant had given •
• • Tress be would take his own recognisance not to
• use again.
re ...red recognisance being entered into, the de-
I, AS discharged.

SOUTHWARK.
-`: to ArrucirioN —All OFFICIAL rauncrra-r..
I ..,,Aged man, dressed in the garb of an engineer,
ae court in rather a flurried manner with a letter in
on the top of the envelope the words "On her
,errk.e" were printed. He begged the worship
Hu in the matter.
-what is it you want?
!: tat--'Phis letter came to my house on Saturday,
• to my son, and, perceiving the words "On her
screws" printed outside, I thought something
• n.,tter ; but when I opened it this summons was
▪ it, and I don't know what it manna or what it
...I-- to.
- L t me look at the summons—(laughing)—this is*
tr: curious summons. It is headed Court of
rr. I • nit." and orders the person to whom it is ad-
sk-i • to Appear on the 14th at the Court of Hymen to
A.r7 tl.- charge of stealing the heart of Amelia Smart.
A,::.:.Lot —Yea, sir. I have read it and can't make out
• iLAAns. I don't know any nob plane as the Court
(Laughter.) I know this police-court, them-
, , o.ou4ht it advisable to come here about it.
(S,r.—ts.ln't you see what it is? It is a valentine. I
to, has been sent to your son by some young woman
a-.
• Ant—lt does not look like a valentine, and I think
pc::: a; ought to be done to stop their circulation, as they
re :, to frighten some people.
t• :. —They must be very foolish people then. The
• .rpearanoe of the paper shows what it ie. I suppose
v..: • Is acquainted with the sender.

pct —Oh. yes. I think she comes after him, but
.00 roues for anything of that sort. Can't I prase-
•r for seeding such a summons
It is only a valentine. You bad better ge
,i 1 Wee it in good part.
rant then left the court very dissatisfied.

LTEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCB

(BY laser= =scum)
BIRMINGHAM.—{Tars DA Y. )

l: NGTON PLATE. Two miles arid s half.
I Num Telegram, Arlessott, Prince Royal, Stafford-
:v Lase, and Lady Lovell are has
-N., TED. —lroasidele, Shantou, and Over the Sea.
THE Hrli. T CUP. Three miles.
t:-maspian, Barnes, Hermit, Gaiety, Voltuateer,Water-
:, Etpreto, and Jerry are hare.
• r ,Fl).—Pot Panne.

11'0S HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE. About two
aid a half miles.
"irsey, Hereford, Ariarespisis, Lady Lovell, Arles:at,
ti (-wirers here.
..t:v FORFEIT. —Lady ClRO'''.
THE HUNTERS' STAKES. Two miles.
a.::uaey. Rocket, &” Grays, Min Lithos, Jocular,
.trr Horatio, The Marquis, Pan, Achryaathes, and
1. a by Newminsior are here.
YITED.—Over the Sea, Skates, Pilot. Pot Pourri,
1.n.• ws. Light of Other Days, The Gift, Deoeptiou, end