The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

CLERK!..NWELL.

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Henry Whaler, a builder's clerk, nodding at 25, Felix
terrace, Islington, was charged before Mr. Barker with
violently assaulting his wife.
The complainant stated that cm Saturday night she was
waiting at home for her husband, and finding that he did
not return she went out to meet him. She missed him,
and on her return home she found him there. She said
to him, "Are zon sober, or have you spent all your
money as usual He made her no reply, but got up and
struck her a violent blow in the mouth. The blow was
given with such force that it cut her lip, and her month
bled • good deal Not wishing to have her lodgers annoyed
she sent for a police-constobk, and gave him into custody.
Kr. Barker inquired if the defendant had before ill.used
her.

The complaisant said she had lived very =happily with
him. He stopped out of a night mid spent all his money.
It wee only three week. since ►e stayed out all night., and
came home without any money. She had to support herself
end sometimes him es well.

Tlre7lefemiaa7M7l heregre tted that he had strock his
wife, but be was exasperated, and felt annoyed at what
bis wife said. He was sober, and what be did wart to bit
her with the back of his baud. He was continually bsiog
chaffed by his companions, who told him that his wife won
the breeches. (A lane )
Mr. Barker said he should order the defendant to enter
into his own surety in she sum of 201. to keep the peace
towards his wife for three calendar months.

The defendant, who said he had not got 20 farthings,
entered into his recognisance+, and loft the court.

MARYLEBONE.

Emily Atkins, aged 23, servant, was charged with rob-
bery under the following circumstances :
It may be as well to say that the prisoner has grand at
this court before. & little over three week' ago the prisoner
was charged with stealing a number of articles fmn the
shop of Mies Julia Kramer. who keeps a milliner's shop at
No. 386, Euston-road. It then appeared that Miss Kramer
had taken her and her boxes in out of charity, as she bad
declared that she had no home or habitation to go to. She
had not been in the bones long before Miss Kramer began
to miss articles from her shop, and she acci-
dentally saw some of them in the polemical of
prisoner, whom she gave in charge. Mr. Yard-
ley then remanded Mar for • week to the House of Detec-
tion, where she made a determined attempt to com-
mit suicide by strangulation. She had made an attempt
previously whilst in the lock-up at the station-house.
When she was brought up on remand from the House of
Detention eke was in a very low and weak state from the
violence of the attempt she had made upon her life. Mist
Kramer thea withdrew from the prosecution, and the pri-
soner was discharged. Prisoner shortly afterwards obtained
a summons *mast Mira Kremer for detaining her boxes.
This was heard on Saturday last, and was dismissed. Pri-
soner was thee takes into custody as the was :saviog the
court, and locked up on the charge specified underneath.
Charlotte Probym landlady of the Crumb° Tavern,
'Coldish-town, said the prisoner bad been in her service for
about three months up Ao the beginning of Jim last
At different times fitter she had gone prosecutrii missed
five silver teaspoons and two silver dessert spoons, 16 yards
of Irish cloth, three hair bracelet*, one piece of silk velvet,
three pieces of satin, and a large amount of other property.
George Madera, 74 S, produced some of the property.
Sergeant Cooney, 1615, informed has worship that after
the prisoner was locked up on Saturday she attempted to
strangle herself with her handkerchief. A doctor was seat
for, who restored her to consciousness, aed she was must
carefully watchei. In spite of this vigilanos she made
another determined attempt by pressing her fingers into her
throat. Two women were then placed in the cell with her
to keep watch.
Mr. Mansfield remedial her for • week, and directed that
she should be closely watched.
As she was leaving the dock she vowed she would awry
ont her object.
WESTMINSTER. _ _ .

Cbarka Hubbard cud Jessie. Scott were placed at the her
charged withrd the following robbery of • furnished lodging
James Richas, of 2, Brewer-street, Pimlico, mid that
he was a gesitleroase• servant. He let the house out fur-
nished, and his mother superistaided it. On Saturday,
from what wee told him, he went to the house and found
that the tick of a new bed in apartments jointly oacopied
by the prisoners had bees cat open and half the feathers
stolen. He gave the mac, who filet came hem., in charge,
who said he knew nothing about the feathers or other arti-
cles which were missing.
Hrs. Richards, the mother of the prosecutor, mid that
the prisoners were represented to her as man and wife, or
they would not have been permitted to stay there, and
took the lodgings a month ago. The prisoner Scott was the
person who hired them stating that her husband was • re.
spenrable man, in fill work at the Serpentine, Hyde-park.
She left • deposit, and offered a reference.

Magistrate-- Did you have one?
Mrs. Richards—No, I did not ; it is not worth the trouble
of going for them, one in only deceived. People of this sort
can buy references, and we find in tatting lodgiogs that they
are of no me. I told her so, and said that two weeks' mot
in advance was better than the generality of references. and
she gave me the money I required. I missed the feathers,
• table-cloth, and other articles, on Saturday, and told m►
sos about it. The man was taken oc Saturday, and the
female oa Sunday. Os Saturday the made prisoner went
out with • bundle, and that circumstance created suspicion,
and induced her to 'minim her apartments.
The male prisoner said be knew nothing whatever about
the things, and as the place had not been let to him he could
sot be said to be responsible.
The woman admitted that she was not married to the
male prisoner, who had behaved very well to her. They were
both innoceut of stealing the feathers, but she had taken
the table-cloth and sonic other things.

Prieonera were remanded ter a week.
SOUTHWARK.

Mary Ann Johnao;,agaZacaline:gokiog female and old
eonvicted thief, was brought up in custody of 292 Id,
charged with committing an outrageous assault on an old
lady, named Elisabeth Willis, and robbing ber of her pocket,
containing about 15s. io ailver, several South American
coins, and a door key, under the following circumstances
The promeutrix, a very respectable-lookiog female, about
60 years of age, said that oe Friday night, • little after 12
o'clock, she went to the Loodon.bridge station tease • friend
off into the country. As she was returning home, in the
Belvidere-road. she met the prisoner in Unioo-street, sod
asked her to direct her the nearest way to Westminster.
bridge. She looked at her for • moment, and
then pounced upon her like • madwoman, pushed
ber down and kicked her, and while on the grouod
she put her band under her dram, and tore her
pocket out. Her bonnet and all her clothes were
torn off her, and she was most brutally ill-treated
by the prisoner. Her cries brought the assistance of •
constable, when the prisoner made off. Witness then
found that she had bees robbed of all her money, among
which weraseveeal South American copper and silver coins,
and her key, which she identified.

Police-constable Z 2 if said he heard cries of " Murder"
and "Police" proceed from the comer of Union-street and
Redcrose-street. He ran there ea quick übe could, and
eaw the promicutrix on the ironed. with her face bleeding
and her clothes much torn. He assisted her up, and went
le pursuit of the prisoner, whom he shortly afterwards cap-
tured, and found the pocket, key. and all the money oo bar.
The prisoner here abused the proenutriz and the mato.
Me in a very filthy , declaring with as oath that she
picked up the pocket and outwits, and she also stated that
the old lady was drunk.
That was denied, and the magistrate committed the pri
goner for trial.