The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16. 1855.

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The witassem ha nip am of the puree found in • tree
were also bound over, and the prisoner was committed on
that charge also.
Mr. Bodkia the* opened another: ease, calling the follow-
ttiteresas
by Reeves having been again brought up from the
House of Correction, stated that he went with Mitt and a
boy to a charitable bazar, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Hamp-
stead load. in the emu weather et last year. Re piakads
several ladies' pockets. He got • poets-mosaaie from •
lady containing only • trifle, and a pocket-book from an-
other lady contaiaing some sticking-plaister and a pair
of scissors. The *ration of the purees got that day
were divided between King and the boys. One of the
purses was dropped down • kitchen grating, and the pocket.
book was put down a water-anon et • publio.house. They
first met King by appointment at the Feathers in Seven
Dias.
King—Who went into the bazaar first ?
Witness— We all went in together, side-by ride. I don't
remember seeing anybody in particular at the door. Yoa
spoke to • policeman before we went fn.
Mrs. Groans, of Rutland-street, deposed to mining a
purse on the afternoon of the Wear, which took place in
April last. Itoostained about 2s. 6d. Could not identity
anyone, but remembered some young men looking at her
before she missed*. purse.
Mrs. Johnsoe, of 2, Upper Fitzroy-place, Kentish-town,
stated that she was at the bazaar in question in the middle
of the day, and was robbed of a pocket-book, which she
mimed on getting home. It contained nothing of any
value,—merel a pair of scissors, some sticking-planter, and
a few cards. She held her purse in her hand, sad therefore
did cot lose that. Noticed some boys there, but should not
know them again. There was no money in the pocket-book.
W. Gosling, :pollee countable 8 339, said he remembered
the bazaar in question. Was informed of a lady being
robbed there about three in the afternoon. Knows the prf-
goner King, end saw him at the corner of the street where
the bazaar me luri ! the some day, about twenty yards
from the chapel. He was in private clothes. A boy had
spoken to me shortly before, and I can identify Reeves as
the same boy. King went into Rutland-street ; end, while
there, a lay own to winless and complained of him
(King), stating that he had been knocking at her door and
annoying her. King called witness en one side, and said
he was a polies °Meer, and showed his warrant card.i Wit-
ness then told the lady that he saw nothing of the alleged
casco, sad could sot interfere, especially as the man was
a detective onion himself. The lady appeared to follow
King down the street. Wither) saw King again at a later
period the same afternoon, and honked it witness had seen
the lady sine*, and requested him not to report the siren's-
stance, as his superintendent was not aware that he was out
of hie division.'

Prisoner—Did I not tell you that the lady would not
giv• k me an answer. and that she did not want any pocket-
boo _ _

Witness—Yon told me two persons came into the area,
but neither of them would give _you any answer.
Prisoner—Did I not tell you I told her I was a police-
constable, and I wasted to make some inquiries about a
pocket book ?
Witness—No.
Mrs. Griffiths, of Itutlsad-street, the lady referred to by
last witness, proved that King bad knocked at her door,
and on being answered from the area, said he wanted a Mr.
Jones—there being ao such person in the boss.. He then
abused witness la filthy language for not coming up to the
door, and called her by two very foul epithet. She con-
sequently went into the street and complained to last wit-
nem (Gosling), who declined to interfere ; after that she
followed King to Shoolbred's, where she spoke to another
policeman, who also refused to interfere, because King, they
said, was a detective.
Mr. Hall said—Neither of the policemen she had spoken
to had dons their duty. They ought to have reported
King to his superintendent.
The prisoner then pat some questions to the witness, im-
puting the respectabili.x of her house, which she denied.
Kemp, 22 8, was on duty near the chapel at the time of
the fancy fair, and saw King the same day, near the end of
Rutland-street. When I earns out of the chapel I saw
King coming towards the chapel. King spoke to me, and
walked with me as far as Rdward.street. King told me
that he wanted to see a person in Rutland-street about a
very awkward job. I told King that some ladies bad had
their pockets picked at the fancy fair; end, having de-
scribed the persons, King told me he knew them.
Mr. Bodkin said that would be ell the evidence he could
offer to-day, as it would be necessary to make some inquiries
relative to what bad transpired today.
The witnesses in the fret case—the purse case—and the
witnesses in O'Shea's case were then ordered to appear at
the next sessions of the Criminal Court, to which the psi-
' goner was committed on the two mentioned indictments,
sad King was again remanded on the case opened to-day
till this day week.