The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE.

A respectably attired young woman, of the name
Rebecca Taylor, was charged before Mr. Barker with It( alinc
from her ready furnished lodgings one counterpane, a pair
of sheets, a toilet cover, a pair of blankets, a table cover,
and other articles, the property of Mrs. Ann Thomu, of
Upper-terrace. Islington.
Mr. T. Wilding, solicitor, of 17, Titchborneatreet,
ware-road, attended to watch the case ou behalf of the hus-
band. The friends of the parties were well connected, but
owing to the dissolute habits of the prisoner a separation
had been rendered n , and the husband had nude the
prisoner an ample weekly allowance.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner and her child had
lodged with her for about twelve months. On the 6th of
July the prisoner left the house, and as she did not return
she had the room door opened, and then she discovered that
the above articles were missed. None of the property has
been since recovered.
_ _

Police-constable Walker, 361 N, mid be took the pisoner
into custody at Highgate, when she gave him stable address
in Kentish-town. When he told her the charge, she ad.
mitted that she had stolen the goods be bad mentioned.

Mr. Barker—Yon must state ;he exectWo;cl;;heSrid to
you. It is for me to say whether they amount to an ad.
mission or not.

TieCMistde—Sbe admitted that she bad stolen the
things, and said she would make it all right.
Mr. Bicker—Have I not told you that you most tell me
the words she said to you. She did not say she " admitted."
The Constable—The prisoner, when I told her she must
go with me, said " Oh, all right, I will soon settle this with
Mrs. Thomas."
Mr. Barker—From what you my I cannot see that she
admitted taking the articles with what she now stands
charged. Is that all she said You had better be careful
what you are about.
The Constable—She admitted taking the things.
Mr. Barker—You are not to use the word "admit" I
tell you von must give me her exact words.
The Constable—She said, " All right, I admit taking
them," or " I have done it," or words to that effect.
Mr. Barker—Yon had better not say anything more.
Another time I hope you will never say the prisoner ad-
mitted a robbery when in this case she has done nothing of
the kind. It is an exceedingly improper thing to do, and as
it is of very frequent oomurenee I hope that some
notice will be taken of it in the proper quarter.
The complainant said the prisoner had Ils. with her
which she was prepared to take if proper security was given
her for the remainder of the balance.
Mr. Barter said he could not allow any bargaining of that
sort to take place in open court, and sated the prisoner
whether ahe pleaded guilty or not guilty to the charge.
The prisoner pleaded guilty ; and
Mr. Barker sentenced her to be imprisoned and kept to
hard labour in the House of Correction for one calendar
month.
Mr. Wilding asked if he could take the prisoner's child,
as the father was very anxious to get possession of it and
bare it properly educated. The prisoner bad acted ex-
ceedingly ill, and if she bad not she would not have then
stood in that depraved position.
Mr. Barker said the sister of the prisoner had got poe-
@grim of the child, and be had little doubt that she would
pert with it.

MARLBOROUGH•STREET.
SERIOCS CHAAGEM AGAINST AN AUCTIONEn.

Thomas Godfrey, auctioneer and house-agent, of 13,
Maddox-street, Regentetreet, and 3 A, Hyde-perk.plaor,
was charged before Mr. Tymbitt with obtaining goods by
false pretences from Mr. Henry Mills, adveramith and
jeweller, of 171, Oxford-street
Mr. Longetsff, of the firm of Dod and Longstaff. Brewer.
street, solicitors for the Association for the Protection of
Trade, prosecuted ; sod Mr. Lewis, juo., of Ely-plans, de.
fended.

--Mr. Wm. Mills, assistant to his father, Mr. Henry Mitts,
silversmith and jeweller, of 171, Orford-street, said that on
the 3rd Sept. the prisoner called at the shop, being an en-
tire stranger to him, and purchased twelve silver tea-spoons
of the value of 61.. sod paid for thaw with the ebeque pro-
duced. and took the Bonds sway. The prisoner wrote the
cheque in the shop, it being for 61. on the Haien Bank of
London. Artylle•plsce branch, and was signed " Godfrey
and Co." The cheque was subsequently presented at the
bank and returned marked " N.S." (uot sufficient). The
cheque bad not been paid since.
In answer to Mr. Longstaff, the witness said he would
not have parted with the goods but for the cheque which
he believed would have been paid, and from the fact that
the prisoner at the earns time be etre him the cheque also
gave him a card with his name and sidress upon it.
Mr. Lewis, jun., said be had only been jun instructed,
and as be understood it was the wish of the other side that
there would be a remand he had no objection.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said be would remand the prisoner, and take
two bail for hie appearance. . . . .

Sergeant White. 16 LI, who bad charge of the cue, said
there were several other charges of a smiler kind against
the prisoner.
Mr. George Boyce, assistant to Mr. Picket, ailveremith
and jeweller, of 265, Oilerslegmut, said the primmer celled
at his employer's shop, and purchased some silver torts. and
in payment heeded him a cheque which he wrote ILL the
time. The cheque, which was for eV. 10a. on the Union
Beak, Argyle-place branch, was afterwards returned
marked "N. S." At the time prisoner gave him the
cheque he also gave him a carl on which was " Messre.
Godfrey and Co., auctioneers, /tr., 13, Maddox-street.
Resent-street, and 3s, Hyde-park-place."
Mr. Lewis said he had a person present to show that he
had the money left with him for the last witness, if he had
called for it _ _

The prisoner was remanded for • week, Mr. Tyrwhitt
stating that as other charges were mentioned he must have
two sureties, in the sum of 1001. each, for the prisoner's
future appearance.

WORSHIP-STREET.
• PAB6IO/1•17 8431.

Henry Hunter Godfrey, 12 Tears of age, was charged
with attemrtioa his life by cattier his throat.

The titbit. of the boy mid —I em a braes finisher io East-
road, Holton. Last night. at 10 o'clock. I heard his mother
trying to get him out of the streets. She had him on the
stairs. His general bad conduct has so unnerved me that
I could not interfere, buts friend of mine did, sod carried
him into my room. He instantly ran to the knife-box,
and greening one, was in the act of cutting his throat.
Mr. Safford (clerk)—Did be cut it
Witness—No, sir, be bed not time; bat be cut his sister
who tried to take the knife away. She is not here.
As engineer named Bellingham eorrolrorated this nate-
meat, and explained that but for his catching the weapon at
the instant. and noshing the boa's heed backward, he must
inevitably have inflicted • most fearful wound.
In auswer. to <mations from Mr. Ellison, both witnesses
described the prisoner as a most passionate and headstrong
lad, sod that on • recent occasion he had endeavoured to
cut his father's head open.
Mr. Ellison remanded the primeek, who said that he had
not any complaints to make of his home, he was well fed
sod oared for. If forgiven this time he would behave
better.

DWITRUCTIVE FIRE AT HACKNEY.—(THIM DAY.)
—At an early hoer in the morning a tire broke out on the
premises of Mr. H. Novice, a builder and carpenter, ear-
1-Ong on business at ladoro-grove, Well-street, Hackney.
The whole of the workshops were burned down and the
eoutenta including the workmen's tools were coosumed.
The origin of the fire is unkoown. Unfortunately the
sufferer wee uninsured.

INCRN DIARIRM ♦T WOODFORD.—A report op-
Wowed yesterday of a Sm. supposed to be the work of come
incendiary, is the premiss' knows as Claylmry-hall Farm.
the property of Mr. W. Harrison. Another ate broke out
is the same premises oo Tuesday afternoon, which destroyed
four tone of hay, and severely damaged the roofs of coach-
houses, stables, and stone. This fire was also mused by
some vile ioosadisty.