The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Mary Gladden, a middle-aged married women, was
charged before the Hon. G. C. Norton with throwing her-
self into the Surrey Canal, with the intention of destroy-
ing herself.

Police-countable 315 P said that on Sunday morning,
about a quarter past seven o'clock, be wan told that a woman
had thrown herself into the Surrey Canal, and on hurrying
to the spot be found the prisoner on the bank in a mate of
exhaustion, end her clothes dripping wet, sod with asaist-
mice he removed her to the station, where she was identi-
fied by her friends.
Mr. Norton—Did the prisoner assign any reason for
throwing herself into the water!
Wither Yes, sir ; she said that her 'unbend had accused
her of improper intimacy with her son.
Mr. Norton—ls the husband ben!
Witness—No, air. He called at the station on Sunday so
drunk that he was scarcely able to stand.
Mr. Norton—Did the prisoner appear to you to be sober
when taken out of the water!

witca;sllTO,sir7She.;; drunk, and smelt strongly of
liquor.
Mr. Norton—What a frightful state of things—both hus-
band and wife druck

Constable—The prieoner is io a dreadful state. She is
black and blue all over. and I have no doubt she has been
dreadfully beaten by her husband, and that that is the cause
of his pot attending here, being, in fact, afraid of appearing.
Mr. Howe, a milkman, deposed to having drawn the pri •
loner out of the water, and

Mr. Nortoo remanded her for a week. directing that a
summoes should Le issued for the attendance of her hus-
band at the next examination.
SOUTHWARK.
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rhzaleas Fuller, so old woman of very repulsive and re-
markable appeanuios, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Woolrych, the sittiog magistrate, charged with the follow.
log heartless fraud.

From the evidence of Mary Peatow, • venerable-looking
widow, it appeared that a week ago the prisoner presented
herself at the residence of the proseontrix, stating that she
had been sent by her (propeoutrix's) niece, Mr.. Goodwin,
to request the favour of a loan of 21., as her husbeed, Mr.
Goodwin, had got into little trouble. The prisoner added
that Mr:Goodwin said he was sure hie aunt (the protect'.
trix) would give her a oomfortable cup of tea. In this the
nephew was not disappointed, for the protecutrix liberally
regaled her visitor with the favourite end refreshing bever-
age, while partaking of which the prisoner was
very loquacious, and spoke of the family coo-
serious of the proucutrix as though she wee fully
acquainted with their affairs and position in the
world- Her anintrent knowledge on these topics disarmed
the old lady who was intended to be victimised, and who at
length gave the prisoner the two sovereigns as requested,
with which the cheat made her departure. Two days after-
wards the prosecutrix met her nephew, when she found out
that ',either he tme hie wife bad soot soy such memo or
=ideas, such request. The old lady kept on the look out
for the prisoner, and, meeting bee accidentally, gave her into
custody. . . .

In reply to the magistrate,
The proseoutris end she was positive as to the ideetity of
the prisoner, for though she had only see@ her once she
shottld know bar out of • tboaaand.

Mr. Woolrych—Well, she hue most extraordinary &cc,
I must my.
The prisower was remanded for the attendance of Mr.
sad Mn. Goodwin, and for the completion of the depo-
sitions.

THAMES.

J. Manrod and C. SWell, were charged with furious
driving in the Commerci►l•ruad.

Folforconsteltle 303 H said that cm the prmioum night
be saw the primmest, who were in a light dog-oart, going
along the Comsnermel•roid at a very rapid rate. There
was at the time • bullock in the road, and the primmer
Nimrod was driving. On coming to the animal, the cart
was upset, and both prisoners were thrown out. He took
them in to custody.
la mama to Yr. Fagot, the wiles= said that Manrod
was • lodgiagbassa keeper, and that neither of WWI were