The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-05 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

(Before the Asaiatant4odge.)

SaraA witii;mg, 52, was indicted for keeping a diem.
aptly house at No. 32. Osendonetreet, Haymarket. The
defendant pleaded guilty.
Mr. Rowden prosecuted for the authorities of the parish
el St. Martin in-the-Fields ' • Mr. Ribton (instructed by Mr.
Abrams) appeared for the deleece.
Mr. Muni put it to the court whether the justice of
this owe would not be met by the prisoner being let out
and to come up for judgment when called upon, as she
had given up the home.
Mr. Rowden said he was instructed to pros fora severe
punishment, as the house kept by the defendant was fre-
quented by mere children, who took old men into the
house, sod the neighbour were sonoyed at it
Mr. Ribton said it was notorious that this street had con-
tained houses of this description for more than twenty
yews. and wee a wall-known place of resort for prostitutes,
yet the parish had taken no steps to get rid of them.
Mr. Bowden mad they were not houses resorted to by
children.

Mr. Ribtoa remarked that it was drum, that the first-
class houses in this street, the notorious resort of prosti-
tutes for years, bad bees tolerated by the parish authori-
ties, and they bad rely taken up a prosecution spiost op*
of the lowest class, which had been kept by the defendant
only fora year, but had been suffered to remain aa a hones
of this description for twenty air years.
One of the inhabitants same forward, sod be said be had
known the house for twenty-six years; but it was formerly
let out in lodgings to the ladies who frequented the Argyll
ROOM, but sines the defendant had bad it old men and
children went to it.

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In answer to the Assistant-Judge, he aid he 'mew the
character of the bonzes in the street.

Sir. Knighton, schoolmaster, of No. 2. °rondos-street
also spoke of the state of this house, and bane, lumina its
character for twenty years ; bat for the last two years it
had bees getting worse on account of the children and old
men &or to it. His school was opposite this boos&
The Asaistant-Judge, keying again commeeted on the
existence of thole haws on a large smle for so long a time,
said he hoped the police would gammons all the old men
they saw going into these houses.
eseergeent Appleton, C division, in sunset to questions
from the Assistaat-Judge, said this house was one frequented
by very young prostitutes, and where persons were ad-
mitted et a lower tote of charge than other houses in the
same stmt., sod it became eeeemery that attention should
be called to this house in consequence of the complaints of
the inhabitants. The party in custody wee not the actual
owner of the place, but was acting uoder the orders of the
proprietor', who was sot is custody, but for shoal •
warrant had been issued for her apprehension.
fra The Assistant-Judge maid he would pot defendant beck
natal next merlon is outer that inquines might be made by
Sergeant Appleton as to whether the boos, wax properly
given up, and that information might be given for the ap-
prehension of the priocipal occupier.
Sentiment Appleton said this house had been frequented
for the last twelve months to an enormous extent, and he
had actually seen persons waiting for admission.
The defendant was then remanded until next woos.