The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-07 00:00:00

(Before Mr. Payne.)

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William Cater, 24, described in the calendar as a groom,
was indicted for stealing a watch and other articles had
11.35., the property and monies of Ellen Cater.
Mr. Cook prosecuted ; Mr. Wood defended.
Ellen Cater was called and examined by Mr. Cook. She
uid--I am a widow, melding at 14, Avery row, New Bond.
street. The prisoner is my brother-in-law. A short time
ago I left him in charge of my how, I left bim or a Fri-
day evening, and on the following morning he wan gone. I
missed a mach and chain and Ma. out of a money bag which
ware safe before I left. I gars information to the police
about the robbery.
Croas-examined by Mr. Wood—At the time I left the
prisoner in charge of my place my husband was lying dead.
I only had lodgings, and did not like to sleep in the same
MOM with the ONfOr. My husband was the prisoner's
brother.

George Bing, 76C. was the next witness— On the 26th
Amust I was in Whitechapel, when I saw the prisoner, sad
told him I wanted hint for robbing his sister-ia-law. The
prisoner said, " You need not take me foe this." I said it
was a hearties and cruel robbery to rob a woman while her
husband lay dead, mid that men his own brother. The
prisoner said it 'Greed her right.
Mr. Wood addressed the jury for the prisoner.
The jury returned • verdict of Guilty, and • previous
conviction having been proved,
Mr. Payne said this was • very heartless robbery, and
Illategiosd the prisoner to two year{ imprierniment.

SURREY SESSIONS.

(Before Thomas Titan, Esq., Deputy Chairman.)
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Jots Ernes, 20, bookbinder, and Thomas Clark, 20,
labourer, were indicted for feloniously stealing one time-
piece, one workbox, and divers other articles, of the value
of ftl.. the property of George Friend, a gentleman residing
at No. 3d, Stockwell-park-road.
The offence was proved, and the jury returned a verdict,
of Gushy against both the prisoners.
A former conviction for burglary was proved by Police-
constable Mansfield, 312 P, against Evans, of which convic-
tion be had undergoes 12 months' imprisounieut.
Detective officer James Ham, 45 P, m answer to questions
put by the court, stated that be had known Evans for a very
long time. His father yea a very respectable man and had
obtained for his son a situation at 11. per week before be
mice out of prison. The gentleman who accepted him as a
servant did so with a knowledge of the imprisonment be had
undergone. He remained in the situation only a fortnight,
and the father did not know that he had left until be re-
ceived a letter from the gentleman, inquiring why the son
did not come to his situation. Another situation was pro-
cured for him, with the same result. Since then the father
has done all in his power to keep him at home, but he was
always to befoul:id in night houses in company with not°.
nous thieves. Since hie imprisonment the family went in
fear of their lives, in consequence of his threats, eepedally to
his mother, whom he threatened to stab if she did not supply
him with what mousy be required ; and he VIA in the habit
of sleeping with • table-knife under his pillow. With
respect to the prisoner Clark, Ham had him in custody in
18413, when he had three months' imprisonment for at-
tempting to pick pockets. Since then be was in the habit of
going about the country with a beg, pretending te hawk
goods, but in reality to plunder unprotected houses.
The prisoner Clark said he endeavoured to get an honest
livirg, but was prevented by Ham, who, when be met him
was in the habit of turniag out the bag in order tome the;
contents.

The Deputy Chairman was of opinion that the detective
officer Hans, baviog suspicions, and with his keowledge of
the prinoess's character, was perfectly right ie what be did
in that respect ; in fact. the officer had <wily doer his duty.
There was soother iodictinerat for felony gamiest the pri-
mmer Evans. but the Court said it was uneecemsry to pro-
ceed with it.

The Deputy Chairman sentenced Clerk to 1.1 months'
imprisonment in the Bows of Correction, and EMU to live
years' penal servitude.

Ellen Barrett, 24, married, was indicted for Marline a
half-crown and a unperson, the monies of John Bows, from
the person of Alice Brown. _ _

Tram was a moat artful and heartleas robbery. The
daughter of the presenter, a little girl tea yew age, sod
of great intelligence, had beets sent by her mother, who
resides in Portland-place, kotherhithe, with the money
walloped wrapped up in a county court surname to take
to the Whiteehapel County Court. The child mat the pri-
mmer, who use a strainer to her, and inquired ber way to a
boat to cram tits river. The prisoner said eke weaving
that way herself, and daring their walk ther the
wow elicited tram the chi el the ajos4 d wr