The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The April April adjourned quarter sessions of the pence for the
county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the
Sessions Homo, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Bodkin,
assistaat•jodge, and a bench of magistrates. The calendar
contain. the name of 70 prisoners committed for trial. The
state of education of the prisoners wee reported to be as fol-
lows :—Can neither read nor write, 14 ; can reed way, 15 ;
can read sad write but imperfectly, 4L
The Asnistant-Jialge addressed the grand jury and tbs.
missed them to their duties.

SURREY SESSIONS.
(TIIIB DAY.)

The April adjouraed quarter senior for the county of
Surrey commenced this manias at the Berrous House,
Newington-clueewey, before J. K Johnson, chairman,
Thome. Taro, deputy-theinase, sod the following rosy*
rates *'Donald, Major Bregerd, A. Bey.
nos, E. C. Deemer, R. Roberts, J. Phillips, sod W. k
Brae, &qrs. The calsodar °method the IMMO of 29 pd.
weer for trial-28 for felony and 1 for riedrenerwur.
The dates of education was sa follows :-8 can neither
read nor write, 3 emend only 17 cam read sad write Ira-
perfeetlr, sad only 3 can read and write well. Amor%
the charges are 1 for hourebreeking, 2 for embeuretest,
3 for watch robberies at Epsom, and the remainder en the
usual cars lard at these serious.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIB DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
LOOKING LOOKING PON LODGING&

Osorpt gLijhel, a young man, rather smartly dressed,
was charged with attempting to pick packets.
Mts. Peck depossd—l live with my husband in Southamp-
tow-street, Strand. We let apartment. On Saturday even-
ing the premier and another man called and asked to look
at some apartment. They said they wanted a sitting-room
and two bedrooms. I showed than what we had to let, and
they agreed to take the treat drawing-room and two bed.
rooms, upstairs for 10e. a week oath. They then proceeded
to speak of other accommodation and the terms, and while
we were settling about the breakfasts, the primer put hie
hand is my pocket.
Carrie—Did you feel it there?
Witness—Yee, air; and maw him do it. Thee I collared
him. (A laugh.) lie asked what I did that far. I said
because he put his hand in my pocket Ha 011figk " You are
mistaken." I said, " Oh, no I am not.' 8o I kept him,
and sent for a poliesman, who took him in custody. The
other gob away.
It appeared that at the station-house the prisoner said he
lived Ia Webber-street, Lambeth, but did not know the
Rumba:.

11e pr~o~er—l really don't know the number. I have
may just 001110 to lodge there.
Mrs. Peek—He told me he lived at Kennington.
Mr. Corrie—From the out of hie heir I impact he hes
been somewhere else lately.
The priamier—No, your worship. I was never in inch a
position se this before. I hope you will deal leniently with
me. I will plead ;Why. I never did mull s thing Wore
end ewer will again.
Meer the need caution the plea was taken end intend,
and Mr. Girds remanded the prisoner, observing that if
there was nothing against the prisoner before, he (Mr.
Carrie) would dispose of the one.

WOE SHIP-STREET.
ROBBIRT IN ♦ ^HAM..

A respectehly-actireryowag women, who gave the name
al disa Howard, end described =neat ma • saillimar 14/
in Willismotreet, Cambridge-heath, Haakuey, wra a
with stealing from the person.
Mn. Hannah Hitch, resident in the Harkaapread, mid—
Inn evening, while law* the Yileimad Chapel it
the amclassoo of the semi= I felt • head is
my dram pocket, sad look* down perceived the
prwomer's right head alms by it. Ineisaily_ afterwards I
mired my pane, coatinging 21. la• is gokl sad 10a is
silver. I mew= her of having stolen it, bat she deeded
the chime mad tried to rash forward. There wig madder.
able aoofutom in Demagogue= of • lady having hinted, sad
• great amber of persons were presset. I gave primmer
into melody, bat the money or pane ers• set fogad. She
repeatedly expnesed • desire to be esershed.
Police-mostable 494 K—l searched the primmer ca the
of the chapel, bat found only • halfpenny, • farthing,
sad • black veil I have Maw senurniaed that she pre •
fain address.

A gentleman named Fallen said—For the woe of 93
minutes previous to the termination of the service I NM
the prisoner and two other women studio( by the doors d
the chapel livid°, but apart from the coogregatios. Tbdr
manner attracted my notice and suspicion. I recognise the
prisoner by her drew and general appearing*, cer-
tainly not from her features, for they were quite lowa-
coptible in consequence of her wesong a thick nil—ebet
the one now produced. I did not see her onstposives
afterwards. In all probability the puree wee posted to
them if the prisoner really took It. but I mead my what
became of the veiL lam mast positive she is the woman
I have alluded to. - _ -

ITcwtirble--,Ste had not any veil on when I took her.
Prosecntrix was 'objected to a sharp czoesexamination,
la the wares of which she admitted that It was p3avible
came other person might have picked her pocket. She onl
noticed the prisoner's hand as deecribri when she accused
the prisoner. A gentleman laid hold of both her and the
prisoner.
Randall, the gooier, recognised the encased as having
been a companion of a notorious gang of Birmingham thieves,
bat *odd not say she had been convicted.
Finally she pleaded guilty to the robbery, and was seat
for dx months' hard