The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-12 00:00:00

amr►attas, and asked if Mr. Most. would nut forgive
Mr to wad he Dr. Raashothani, but Mt. Monte thought
UM best wave world be to mad fat a constable, and she
was gftvs is sharp. Now, this act Lad bun criticised as
we of great lurobsees os the part of Oa proaecutor, bat
those who exported than °praises were perhaps sot aware
that at the tine Mr. Mode hair that on a previon cow
aims ehe had bees guilty of similar tandact, to which ►e
1,8.41 a., allele, sad the eireausetanon wow nosh the
saw es thole be had already stated. It happened on the
16th of Mush, sad, ea this wee as additioaal chars*, •
espy of itowil also of the *widows by obi& it was to ha
supported, arse wet to the prisoases solicitor, so that it
should sat be said that it had was spa them by surprise.
Oa t►e 16th c f Marsh, lire. 'lambent.= west to the pre
seesties shop, sad was served by as ea istant Bawd
Chretwase, sad he, en Wowing woad, oho rvad the frills
el a pair of sleeves beoging hem beasath law shawl
on kw arm. At that time U. pieseutor was
set is CM way, bat Obwrehosse nwstiowol the
eireanestaaw to Kr. Moult, junior, who as.. tato '
the shop, bat this the hake had inanely disappearod
weidrr the shawl; sod t►iakiag that powibly ft night he •
wirtslw, mad, as his father wee away, Mr. John Mode did
wet tea her with it, but after she wagons the skews an the
. imam were ocuated, sad ewe pair was missed ; sad, as ha
heel stated is tho einvenatios valance to the subsequest
eheop, sho admitted that she did tam them, sad ft was
. with U. heowledge that Mr. Moat* took ths eosin he did.
The MN wore not se =sob is quinines the motive *eyri-
e epee was situated by, sad, from w►at hod already tranopirad,
s he ►elieved that the Manes would be rather to show that
at the time she was coder a wankel abwrstios, not positive

insanity, mad that whssa she took the articles s►e was not
ezartly rateasibla for what she did. It had been stated,
and stated as it were with setherity, that there was a lugs
elms el penoas Misted with a similar maaia, sad that
many of diem were se well knows is these respects, that
their smetatriaities IMO net bodied. It would be urged
that the prisoner took pommies of soother pereoa's per•
party, bat without any felealres Windom, and without
that whisk cosstitated brassy—the latest of bleak's!,
approyeledai ; sad it would be kr the jury to well madder
the validity of that pica. Bat he mast say that U there were •
loam of penes. of the deseripties he bad alluded to, it
would be seem partly diminished if every pewees se sfilistsd
wise to be subjected to the ordeal which this prisms: was
.sw isadergoiai, because eves insane persons, it war well
karma, could be restralued by the consequences of ems
oesunitted in bossily. Oa this occasion that plea would

be pat by Mr. Balla:Use, with all his great ability, and
the triads sad relatives of the prisoner herself would set
be more rejoiced then the prosecutor, if the jury, the coa-
slitatieasi tribunal to detenaiae sub questioss, could adopt
that line of defence. They would take the whole matter
into consideration, without partiality and without prjudica,
set fergettiug that la the ednasistratioa of the criminal law
may was but the seeead ingredient, justice was the first.
The 'anted email thea presesded to call
Mr. Alfred Chambers's, who deposed as follows—l am in
the =playtime{ of the prosecutor is this este. I know the
prisoner. I remeashor her semis( to oar shop ea the 16th
Mush, la the stomas& She asked to look at some
whisk I 'hewed her, sad she abated some remnants, as
well as a silk headkerehia. The goods came to 4,. Sid. I
had ecasios, while laving her, to turn my back, whisk
was towards her for a minute sad a half. Oa taraiag resod
agate, I saw the prisoser is the art of oonesalleg a pair of
aegis sleeves sada her shawl. I believe the sleeves pm.

dosed to he the same. The edges of the .►t..« applied
=dorms& her shawl. I went to Mr. John Moak, the
preserator's ma, sad stated to him what I had sea. Be
some oat to where the prioress was, and I whispered to him
that she was the poem I moat. No part of the Meows
swas then perceptible. Mr. Meals did not speak to has about
It, and iathosted to me that perhaps I !origin lave bees
mistaken. /Me was accordingly peratitted to leave **shop.
I odd nothing about this transaction to the presenter until
the affair of the handkerchiefs. like came sgsio, and made

sum pastimes la the shop before the 24th Much. I wee
la the shop whoa the haadkerekteh were saisect, bat did net
see saythiap et the setter.

Crossinuened—The prissiest was known in the shop,
bat I was uniequalated with her. It was undientood that
ale was the wife of a snivel pains:tan in Portzaaa-equare.
Mr. Joint Haney Meals was moat called. He said—l an
the eta of the inewatite. I natant the 16th of March
het. My Min we Mn law g tad, in niaseqeenee of a
citeinuaisenea node te pas by thn lest witness, I went to
that pan of the shop where the pisonet was sittiag. I
anion that she bad her lett um steel premed oddest bet
tido. I did an see that she hail eiderit. Asa.
y, Wiens' that ear @hops= had inletaken, I
dash se noe night be takes of what be
had said.
There ware sone diens of the kind probated an the
coaster whoa the prisoner was is. After she lad Int, I
asented the. and missed oat past. They wets of the sane
ratters es the nit hikes M.
Mr. Jamie Watkins, assisteat I. the shop of the prow
cuter, said—l ban seta the prisoner tenni timer, bet I
did set know her ea the day I served bet. Oa the 27th
Mink last she sane into the shop and asked for seas
Sang. Sho sainted oat 01109, sad lied six yards net off it.
It aeon to 29 3d. I asked bar whether she required any
thing else, sad she replied that she did sot. When I asked
bar that, the Mang was in a noses at the bask of the
neater. 1, however, offered her a box el haadkarehists
he her nepotism. 'They wore eatithrie, tad of a Win
baton, at 16e. the Itelf4sase. She said she MI an
want say, sad if she dil they were not the sort she
glean aeon* Sc•• ante handketehiefs of a illinest
=My were afterwards linedell to me from the ether
the shop, and I @hewn bet some of theta. She
son One were the dinelptioa die should prime.
kat she did an wan soy just then. I
feet of then kandkoodlieft, which are all rho:
pine. She took ben of the handkerchiefs, of width mho
append, and .math then. She asked on to be kind
tangle to show her a dress of a particular kind. She said
she steely wanted to lent at it, but it was not hiss intend=
gaithetA I feel top to the ether *ad of the shop to
Mb fts and she neenined It I afterwards node her oat •
1111 hi the Sang, *lda re to 2e. 3d., whin Rho paid
ands deeirlag that the ant* Eight be seat to Into. 7, Port.
seinegeen, abs quitted the @Sep. I eta swear to the
handftwohinft wined.
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Cheleieloadia4—The primmer W Not ask for the hand-
ful/dial, be shows W her. Ivs infredseed " them te her
with Mis idea that she night perhaps take a hairy to •0111111
of Ohm. I did net know that she wee the lady who I bed
beard bed takes some sleeves. I did not know her. I be-
Dm it was Mr. Jona Mosta who posed me the beadker•
vibes aeries the shop. I moot say whether he heard ay
osavereadea with the prisoner.
Mr. John Motile was here weaned, and stated that he
overheard the "hole of the coaversation between the last

;iiasWiaertii;---ip bane; bat liro-iirceoibaa; wbe aka
lies atll aterwards. Whoa he banded the bamikereitiets
'armlike asap be did not recorafee ber. Be bad se Mien
"bleat is Madame ate articles te the last mama boreal the
Leifirlag • We. I saw tie phew pa th•
i la ber ambit.
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Osamenamird--Idid est Mrs that the witness Welsh
was IMAM, Os pima I was about • yard sad • half
tees her whoa I saw her pfd the hasdkureluefs. I said
settling to her. b. WPM MIMS me MI gem to call ay
father. I dad not telta sag Mks. blown I wished to ere
if saytkisi fisting wwildesour. 'rho primer was nud-
ist as tho osmilar. ad I was is As mildie of the shop.
Samuel Weise mid-4 on in the employ of the proem-
ter. I mambos ebo plasm twastag to the shop sa the
27111 MerE. BM weal Is Ms mentor which wo call the
"lass muster." and wkieb is ow the left-hand aide as yes
enter. I saw Mr tom is, wad knew kos. I bed had • lOW
fueisatiss Nat Char/Mm ea to Mist took place ea a
previous monism I was sinalliag Mims 10 sad 12 yards
hms the rimer and amid SINIIMIIIt s vises of hos mime.
Time was se Mar 4•1111•111 la Use shop at the lbw 1
saw the primer pet her had !toward sad take tiss Mod-
Innate& They won lyiag la Ohs basket Mem ha, sad
she task than sad pat thost la Mt man. I immodistely
was and iatieeaea Mr. Moo* Ina. Ms did an ease
sat. TM mimeo maw aftemsda lii lbs Asp. Is m-
ei swim tikostim I nesimi te..lLe Mottle I
fallewM inl taw bee p Imo a ilsilleases Asp. I waited
till doe erne set, when lead to barb "I holism yes were at
Mr. 12mWeslisp Skis raseafaw." tike sepal*" I base set ;"
but she Massillately wit. "Ch l yes, I haws" I then asked
Ms if ell• MUM be kW sew* to step bosh, a Mr. Moak
stood Imp* wish bar ; whisk she did without hesitation.
It to eve liNio dislwaso from eke stoillem's shop to our
shop. I end sailing babe le bee & but addressing no.
mho " I has pt the lardbemblals in my pocket."
dai NM mho wisp may, avbiii oho " I did anis-
taad 1115 laudthowl." mg WAAL "I Sea Om to show sons
posse (whims believed As ems kw *MO, and if they had
been approved et, I Midi Imo wiled and paid for Shea,
sad if an I MEM Mal MIMI* them book."
diately co ibis etaMmewt. I lid, " I do sot think
that is probable. Mr I Maws yea took some
&eves • fortalght ego." to Whisk she made mune
nply whisk I mall see sadssatrad. We both than
serlyed uMr. Motne's shop. I Musa ther up
=oposdibaisldr. Moak kilosioi. Moe UN
one el bat podia andi Yid Mom gp Me Sable.
Maid—m Then are Esimdiranis bat I Mips you
wheat over it. Kr. Ilwalie Mr. Meals •beerved that it
was smy series. awsieer, ale be swan, kusw kw to
ded wile it. No added, "Ten have hosa la the WU of
&was* essilag to the shop, and me Roily do an ham
vies ma have Wm. ' Pb. mid that was thipbellnas=
Ms hod takes. Mr. Moult then remarked Oft _
A. Mk am mimes a short that, ego, to ell* ale sold.
"Tai beadkeisils6 and** sleeves us enig I bays
awn wale ; Ibm me will festive me." said
she hated Ms. Maio maid ess/ her wad the
dispose it waeldhis= a Dr.iflawebottsma. Mai also
Mod that bow TWA/ be seal foe if Mr. Moine
mid as onsoit=t
do an neelleet
only Sag be mid do was Os send for a5.411Z1.1 I seesS" net