The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

WORSHIP-STREET.

Elisabeth Smith, a berth featured repulsive looking
old woman, was placed at the bar, upon the aggravated
charge of having decoyed away and robbed a little girl,
named Jane Brooksbaok, the daughter of a tobacco-pipe
maker, in Golden lane, St. Luke's.
Mrs. Catherine Brooksbank, the mother of the girl, stated
that es the morning of the ith ult., the complainant, who
was under ten years of age and her only child, was sent out
upon a trifling errand, from which she never returned, and
althosgh wangle made an anxicus and unremitting search
after her for upwards of a fortnight and forwarded a
minute description of her dress and pereen to the different
Motion houses, she obtained no tidings whatever respecting
her until a late hour on the night of Tuesday last, when
she was brought home by one of the neighbour', who had
accidentally met her begging about the streets several miles
from her residence. At the time of her return, she pre•
seated a most deplorable appearance, being scantily attired
Is filthy rage, and evidently half-sterved, and in conse-
quent* of the extraordinary disclosures that were elicited
from her as to the circumstances connected with her myste-
rious disappearances, the prisoner was subsequently traced
out, and given into custody.
The complainant, an artless-looking pretty little child,
war then examined, and stated that shortly after leaving her
mother's house, on the morning referred to, she was accosted
by the prisoner, who took her by the hand and urged her to
accompany her home, where she would be kindly treated
and well provided for. The prisoner then led her along
through several obscure street', with which she was unac-
quainted, and ultimately took her to a dirty looking house,
attested, as she had since learned, in George-yard, White-
chapel, where she speedily stripped her of her gown, petti-
coats, and boots, and after compelling witness to go to bed,
she secured the door and left the place with her Duty.
Witness was forcibly detained in the house for nearly three
weeks, and daring the whole of that time remained in bed,
which she shared at night in common with the prisoner, her
husband, a street beggar, and cripple, and a little girl,
whom she believed to be their daughter. In the
early part of the present week, the prisoner brought her an
old pair of shoes, and a shawl, sod turned her out to beg,
telling her that she must get as much money as she could,
and return with it in the evening. Alter wanderiog abou'
the streets until she was completely exhausted and footsore,
she sat down to rest herself on the step of a door, where her
sobbing &Muted the attention of a friend of her father,
who happened to be peeing, and having at, once recognised
her, he conveyed her horns to her parents.
Police-constable Conille, H 76, produced the greater
portion of the child's clothing which he had found at •
" leaving !shop," or unlicensed pawnbroker's in the neigh-
bourhood of Shadwoll, where they had bun disposed of -by
the prisoner, who war token into custody in a notorious
rookery, commonly called " Cadgers'-hall," in George-yard,
Whittediapel.
Ths prisoner, who impudently declared that the child had
freely given her the clothes, and that she had, therefore,
committed no robbery, was remanded.

CLERKENWELL.
Mr. William Corfrld, a solicitor carrying on business at
10, Gray's Inn•equue, appeared before Mr. Carrie, charged
with threatening " to print and publish certain matters and
things, with intent to 'emit money." The following are
the facts of tke ome, which were supported by evidence :
The prosecutor, Mr. Alexander William Radford, of
Audios, near Nantwich, in Cheshire, has a son who was a
student in Pembroke College, Oxford, and became of age
in 1864. Previous to that time he became embarrassed by
youthful extravagance', through which he was introdueed
to an acquaintance with the prisoner, who, finding that he
was entitled to the entailed reversionary interest of large
estates on the death of his uncle, Mr. William Church
Roney, of Bettoa hall, Market Drayton, and 74 years of
age, volunteered to raise money for him on his own
securities and other document'. After he had
arrived of age, the importunity of hie creditors
caused him to leave the country ; and then his father
instructed Messrs. Van Sandia to inquire into and pay the
just debts and claims made on his son, so as to protect the
estate for the interest of the heirs in tail. Amongst the
other elitists sent in was one by the prisoner for 2601., for
work done sad lion money on 6,0001. obtained for
the young man • sum stated by Mr. Parry never to have
been, raised). NM. Van !landau, finding that the pri-
soner was a principal medium of the young man's entrees.
gasses, hesitated until they hod partieulan, and ultimately
retailed to pay such a large amount, and a lengthy OClMlS-
poadosee followed, and the prisoner eventually agreed to
'tempt 1601. That sum not having been paid as quickly as
desirable, the prisoner addressed the following letter to the
complaisant:
'llO, Gray'a-inn-equare, Jane 22,1866.
"Sir,— I wrote your attorneys that, ruder I re-
ceived 1601. to day at three, which I agreed to take
for 2601., swayed by mortgage and judgment, I should
I write you and to Kr. Noroop. Now, I tell you that,
unless I am ,paid on Monday, by two o'clock, I will have
the bills printed, a draft of which I send or the other side,
and I will have them posted at Auditor, Oxford, Market
Drayton, and Derby. I shall, on Monday, send copies to

Mr. Now*, and Mr. Radford, of Smalley. I shall also ad-
verliso 6sr your son as a forger of bills and parish registry
certificates; and I'll undertake that, wit he may be,
Forrester and one of the detectives will have him at the bar
of justise in twelve home. I suppose you know that, had
it not been for his forgeries and perjuries, I should have bad
the 2501. in my pocket three mouths since. If it is not paid
as above, I will not take less than the whole.
"Your obedient servant,
" WILLIAM COILPIELD.
"To Mr. Alexender William Radford, son.,
Andlens, near Nantwich, Cheshire."
On the fiy-leaf of the same letter was the following:—
" Absconded, Alexander William Radford of
Pembroke College. Oxford, having committed forgery of a
bill of exchange, and • certificate of his father's burial.
May probably be traced through his father, Alexander
William Radford, of Audlem, Nautwith, or his great uncle
Mr. Norcop, of Betton.hall, Market Drayton; or Mr.
Radford, of Smalley, Derbyshire. Re is 22, 6 feet 6 inches,
frizzled brown hair, odd grey eyes, pink complexion, vulgar
manners. Any person giving information to lead to his
apprehension, on application to Forrester, at the Mansion
Rowe, shalt be headaomely rewarded."
The prisoner did not deny having sent the letters, but con-
tended that be was justified in doing au, to try and get his
money, justly due to him.
Mr. Corns said the evidence was so conclusive that he
must send the prisoner for trial.
The prisoner asked fur a short remand, with bail.
Mr. Parry objected to any such proposition. The prisoner
had committed the most serious felony next to murder, and
was liable to transportation for life.
Mr. Carrie, under the circumstances, would not accept
bail, and the prisoner was remanded.