The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-10 00:00:00

A FRENCH PICIEPOCILCT AND fIN PDPILB.

Charles Conde, a Frenchman, and two lads named Edward
Tayforand George Ellord, evidently pupils of the former.
were charged with attempting to pick the pockets of several
gentlemen in the Haymarket.
Sergeant Joy, 9 C, said at half-put twelve lass night he
was in the Haymarket, and saw the three prisoners in con-
versation together. He then saw the Frenchman direct the
lads' attention to three gentlemen walking down the Hay-
market. The Frenchman walked fast, having a boy's
omit over his arm, and got in front of the gentlemen, and
then turned round so as to stop them while Ellard was
busy behind trying the gentlemen's pockets. They after-
wards followed three other gentlemen, and the Frenchman
again got in front of them, and with his hands under the coat
on his arm, tried to steal a gentleman's watch, while the
lads were engaged in trying to pick his pocket behind. He
then got assistance and took the three prisoners intocuatody.
IN the way to the station with the prisoners the French-
man, after using a threat, struck him • very severe blow
in the mouth, cutting his lips through.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the sergeant said he knew the
lad Ellard as • thief, and the Frenchman was • bully and
companion of Haymarket prostitutes.
The prisoners bad nothing to say.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoners for three months'
hard labour each, and the Frenchman, who he had no
doubt was the best thief of the lot., for an extra month, for
the swank on the sergeant.
It is a noticeable circumstance that, during the bearing of
this cam and one or two others of robberies, there was
• large number of boys present paying the greatest attentioa
to the proceedings, and probably learning • lesson of vice.

LAMBETH.
THE SUICIDE WANIA.-DRUNIENNESS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
Ann West, • middle-aged married woman, was charged
before Mr. Elliott with attempting to drown herself in the
Thames.

Police-constable 564 A deposed that about a quarter to
4 o'clock on the preceding afternoon, while on duty in the
Bridge-road, Lambeth, he maw a crowd of personsassembled at
Westminster-bridge, and on going to the bridge he saw the
prisoner at the bottom of the steps and close to the edge of
the water struggling with two boys who were preventing
her from getting into the water. He hastened to the spot,
and had some difficulty in removing her to the station-house.
While going along she said she had quarrelled with her hus-
band, who gave ber a pair of black eyes. and she made up
her mind to either poison or drown herself.
Mr. Elliott—Was she drank or sober at the time!
Witness—Drunk, your worship.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said sbe had been to
a wedding on Monday. and on Tuesday morning got driok.
ins again, so that she was quite unconscious of all that
happened. She was a married woman, and lived with her
husband in Westminster, and hoped his worship would
allow her to go home.
Mr. Elliott inquired if her husband was present, and
being answered in the negative, he remanded the prisoner
for his attendance.

&Now Davey, who described himself as a wine cooper,
residing in Walworth Common, was next put to the bar on
a charge of attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself.
The prisoner, who merely said he had attempted the act
from being in great trouble, had a very narrow escape, for
when cut down be was quite black in the face, and insensi-
ble ; he was remanded fora week.