The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

THE MAN IN FEMALE ATTIRE AT

MANCEBSTSR.

The INS sling himself " Maria Brown," b
Woe the Nasalises, magistrates, on Monday, oa ea
Of bobs dilassad in female attire for the purpose of 01111*
shims robbers, with greater facility, and remanded, inns
sorb brought up for examination yesterday. The pass
iW two female witnesses, who had been robbed in aomi.
INNO. One of them stated that some weeks sgo she was
Ma* is an omnibus from Old Trafford into Manchester,
Mhw a person like the prisoner, both in Wen and features,
reeve, lad sat beside her until the omnibus arrived near
lie IWO" in Mosley street. The person then got out,
Mil Maim immediately afterwards missed her parse, and
oft mosey to pay the fare with. Wastes could not
MOM that it was the papoose, but the person was very
IMM kiss. The other witness declined being examined,
=that she could not speak to the prisoner's
This being the ease, Mr. Maude, the chairman of
flo magistrates, said the primmer mast he discharged.
The sunerintondent of polies urged that the magistrate
might deal with the case under the Vagrant Act, as was
frequently dime is lemados ; bat Mr. Maude declined. Tits
Oman was still in female attire, and the police inquired
affinetier they were to tarn him out into the streets, where
Ids abObal were mire to be tern off his back by the crowd
WHIN at Me doors. The magistrate advised that the pd.
taw UAW be kept until the crowd had dispersed. Soon
ofbarosola a hashary mach wee procured, sad an attempt
MOO MIN SO !maypole the prisoner off at the back of the
Czasort, isaknown to the mob. In a few moments,
the watchful crowd got vied of the
sad rushed round from Brown-street into
as so as to intercept the wash. The
tillear attempted to get rapidly out of the way by
Smut appliassiso of toe whip to his horse, but the people
•ffiffiad Oa tee eel the mach end hung by the shafts,
Mies, eel bob, se that escape was Impossible. The st-
amped li;ght wee thmeoaverted into • " public progress"
flosoya the streets; and, much to the annoysam of the
" Miss Brown" was ultimately set down at the
kill lock up, instead of Snag turned adrift. Mean-
Maly thakreriag and shouting of the crowd was very great,
: di7apymansd to enjoy the amusement. The number
Of is boat of the Tows-hall increased every mown;
yolks annotates had to swan another plea by
Mita IM get rid of their troublesome primmer. This wee
ISM dive. They escorted him safely to the coach, sad the
Mier Wag directed to make the eirtoit of the Strongman
Pap
,Ilidge into Salford as rapidly as reeible, with mosey
Oa MN is pay the tollkeeper, the row succeeded, sad the
Bobble, usable to pay the toll en maw, were fairly die-
tweed. This is the self.styled Miss Brows " uses sow
Ist Woo epee the publie to prey spots either sift=
bra emit bar. Been her Wag hair was ant *obtained WOO
prism shears. Whilst at the Town-ball lock-ap, eetltha
*Sas eMcen were consultiog how they might beet Oboe
est of the way, several goodness were admitted bolo
'swanky as see her, amongst whom she displayed all the
little soquetriee of the set, of whisk she hoe made bandies
sad she 'append, by way el reliensg the
c adept,
hither perplesity, Viet perhaps "owe of the giodo.
Ewa mould take her into keeping."