The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-24 00:00:00

' 863.

MARLBOROIIGMSTREET.
Mrs. Collins, who was shamed at this court • few days
ago with assaulting her husband, Mr. Sydney Collins, 0131, 1
Little Pulteney-street, St. James's, well known as an
"artist in colouring black eyes," was again brought before
Mr. Tyrwhitt on • warrant.
When before Mr. Tyrwhitt led week the defendant
pleaded so hard for (omit:war that her husband woe in-
duced to intercede on her behalf, and Mr. Tyrwbitt con-
sented to take her own recognisance, she at the same time
solemnly promising not to assault or annoy her husband
spin. As soon, however, as she was set at liberty, she
again commenced her persecution, abusing him in the
most outrageous language, and putting him is bodily fear.
To amps her violence be was obliged to barricade himself
in a room, and even then she made a desperate attempt to
get at him by breaking the door.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether she had been charged at the
court before last week.
Mr. Collins said that he could scarcely say how many
I times his wife Lad been charged with assaulting and annoy-
ing him.
Defendant made a rambling statement, but did not deny
the chugs against her.
Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered her to find two bail in the sum
of 101. each to keep the peace towards bar husband for six
mouths.

SOUTHWARK.
John Phillips, a fashionably-dressed young man, of very
smart ce, was placed at the bar before Mr. Oombe,
with stealing a valuable watch from the person of
Mr. Slim Malibu, licensed victualler, Creek-road, Dept-
ford, on the platform of the Greenwich Railway Terminus,
London-bridge.
The prosecutor, the landlord of the Duke Tavern, Dept-
ford, said that between 10 and II on the previous night he
was on the platform of the London terminus of the Green-
' wich Railway, waiting fora train to convey him home,when
be saw the prisoner push spinet him rather roughly, and
at the same time be felt a tug at his watch. He put his hand
down, and caught hold of the prisoner's band with his
watch in it, he having broken it from the chain. He at-
tempted to detain the prisoner, but he broke away from
bim. He was, however, secured by the officers connected
with the railway, and given into custody.
Mr. Comb asked the prisoner whether he would be tried
by him or go to the sessions. If the former he must plead
guilty.
The pvisi. preferred being tried by his worship, and
pleaded gaily.
Holmes, the detective, in answer to Mr. Combs, said that
he had known the prisoner some time as an animiste of
thieves, but he was not aware whether be had been con-
victed.
The prisoner declared it was the first time he had been
in trouble.
Mr. Combs had no doubt, from the manner in which the
robbery had been committed, that he was an experienced
thief. Therefore, be should sentence him to six months'
hard labour at Wandsworth.
THAMES.

Sarah Ann Gilbert, agirlelcid 17 years of ace, wee
heoaght before Mr. Woolrych charged with robblug her

fathsr.
Martin Gilbert, a carman, of No. 2, Sao's-buildings,
said him daughter bad repeatedly plundered him, and all
attempts to reclaim her had been made in vain. She took
money out of her mother's porthmonnaie, and she squan-
dered it among idle and dissolute girls. She cut up blankets
and sold them at ragshops for a tenth part of their Trine.
There was • corn of as. 10d. in his pocket when be went to
bed on Monday night, and when he got up on Tuesday
morning it was gone. She ran out of the house when he
missed his money. He went after her and overtook
her, but he did not find a money. He was quite cer-
tain the money was takenny by his daughter, sod she
did not deny it. The girl had for a long time given him
much trouble, and his losses by her depredations were very
considerable. She was never ill-used. liar mother, sister,
and aunt, had tried to reform her, and were unsuocesfuL
A lady at Driston had kindly and humanely taken the girl
under her protection, and given her good advice, and soden-
conned to make a better girl of her. The prisoner was ob-
durate, and would not promise to amend. He was very
sorry to prosecute his clad, end he only did so in the belief
that it would save her from absolute ruin.
Mr. Woolrych asked the prisoner if she had any answer
to make to the serious charges 'gains' her.
She made no reply, sod appeared very sullen.
The magistrate said this was a very bed cue, and remanded
the prisoner to the Clerkenwell Hones of Detention for a
week.
/Janie/ Teni•on, • porter, wee brought before Mr.
Woolrych, charged with stealing 11/. from • Bailor named
James Thompson.
The prosecutor's account of the transaction wassoniewhat
confused. He was paid off seventeen or eighteen days ago,
and received 12/. L2a. 5d., consisting of a IW. Bank of Eng-
land note, two sovereigns, 12a in silver, and sd. in copper.
He saw the prisoner and another outside the shipping-oe,
and they said to him, " Have you been settled with "
He answered, " Yes, I have." They told him not to mind
the tailors and landlords of whom he bad had clothes,
board,
and lodging, and led him into • carriage,, the door
which was open. He hesitated about going into the car-
riage. They pushed him in, and he less taken to various
places, and had drinks on the way. He became insen-
sible, and when he picked himself up be found that he had
bees bruised, kicked, and strippedof all his money and some
of his clothes.
Mr. Woolrych said the unfortunate manor had been
plundered of all biz bard earnings and scandalously ill-used.
He wished be could ascertain by clear evidence the perpe-
trators of such an atrocious outrage. It was a pity that
mariners did not avail themselves of such excellent insti-
tutions as the Sailors' Homes in West-street and the East
India-rued, instead of trusting themselves to crimps,
touters, and other harpies. There was not evidence enough
to justify him in committing the prisoner, and he must be
discharged. The police could take him again if additional
testimony could be obtained.