The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

WORSHIP-STREET.
Marie Awn, a showily-dressed young woman, was
placed at the bar before Mr. D'Eyneourt, charged with
having stolen a portemonnaie, containing half a sovereign
and a quantity of silver, from the penes of a married lady,
named Wells, residing at Mile end.
The present:is stated that between 6 and 6 o'clock oaths
previous evening she was engaged In staking a perdue, at
the shop of a silversmith in the Whitechapeloroad, when she
suddealy felt a slight pressure ageism her dress, end on
turning round observed the prisoner standing at the counter
eh se to her side. She soon discovered that her purse had
been abstracted from her pocket, and that the prisoner had
also disappeared. The prisoner was soon afterwards
brought back in the custody of a policeman.
Mn. Anne Penning, the wife of a tradesman in the
Commercial road, stated that about four months since she
detected the suused in the act of picking her pocket at the
door of a shop in the same neighbourhood, and at eau
seised her, but the prisoner made each a moving appeal for
forgiveness, on the ground that she had three children de-
pendent on her for support, that she wu induced to let
her go.

Ford, B 223, sold that after a sharp abase he overtook the
prisoner, and the moment he had secured her she coolly
banded him the portemoonsio, with the observation, that
be had no tight to detain her, se she had voluntarily re-
stored it.

Oa being asked if she wished to say anything, the
prisoner, with • profusion of tears, and protestations of
contrition, earnestly 81A:rated the proseeutris to forego the
charge, and so powerfully wrought upon the feelings of the
good-natured lady, that she requested the =giant* to
tfischaree her at one*.

Mr. D'ilyncourt said that ha could not for a moment
listen to such an application, as the prisoner wsa evideutly
a most artful and accomplished thief ; and he should order
her to be remanded for depositions.

WESTMINSTER.
Mr. Reirtag4, of King Wilham-street, Strand, a gentle.
man 80 years of age, formerly a Royal Academician, was
charged on a summons with sending a letter containing a
libel to Mr. Blacken, of Millner•street, Chelsea.
Complaisant said he charged the defendant with having
sent to several persons a most defamatory libel.
He then prodatied the letter received from the defendant
complained of, which was the subject of the charge. It was
of great length, and extremely incoherent. Attar adverting
to some transactions between the parties relating to some
pictures, it accused the complainant of being a proficient in
craft and cunning, of being au adept in dishonesty, abused
his wife, and concluded with—" From the benefactor you
have traduced, swindled, and robbed."
Mr. Lewis, jun., on the part of the defendant, cross-
examined the complainant, who admitted that defendant
bad been very kind to him for many years, aid lent him
money. Complainant's wife was an adopted niece of de.
fondant's

Upon Mr. Arnold iuquiriap what the defendant was, the
complainant made such a reply u Co induce the magistrate
to observe, that complainant most not slander the defendant
because the latter had libelled him.

The cam was abot;t—toprocTei when Mr. Arnold recom-
mended an arrangement. The letter clearly contained a
libel, which could not be justified ; but would it not be as
well for the writer to spoogise and withdraw the impute.
tines contained therein, as to proceed further.
Mr. Lewis, having consulted his client, was most willing
to adopt the suggestion. At his advanced period of life
he had no desire that the matter should go any further.
The letter was written under considerable excitement, and
defendant begged to express his regret.
Complainant having expressed himself satisfied, the matter
ended by the ease being withdrawn.