The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
foAw Fictines, who wee at sessiona tried for indecent
eassalts on children in Hyde•park, prosecuted by the Asso-
ciate Institution for Improving sad Enforcing the Laws for
the Protection of Women, was yesterday in attendance at
tb• court. . _ .

^lt will be
remembered that at the last cessions the charges
against the primmer led to a very long inquiry, but the jary
sot being able to agree they were discharged without giving
a vodka. The prisoner was thendischarged on recog-
nisant:es to come up meals this session to meet any charge
that might he preferred against him.
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prisoner, mid he had
spoken to his teamed Mood, Mr. Oollins, who conducted
the prosecution, and he bad not bean instructed to proceed
with the mos this easion, and therefore his (Mr. Sleigh's)
application was, that the deluding should be told that he
had so necessity again to attend.
The Moistest Judge said if the prosecution did not move
there was 50 seourgity for the counsel for the defendant to
do so. _ _

The =Meet then dropped.
Mary Marshall, 26. sad Elisabeth Harris, 37, were in-
dicted for stealiag spurge, .54 Beak of Englaad note, other
articles, eight isseretins, and other mower the property
sad monies of Christian Nienneshays, Irom the paws
of Haanah Nienneishays.
Ribton made a tool; oddities on behalf of the pri-
MISR

The Assistant Judge very carefully summed up the evi-
deem, and
The jury found both the prisoner. Guilty.
The Assistant Judge ordered the conductor of the om-
nibus, Robert Rear, to receive a reward of 21, for his
praiseworthy cooduct.
Mrs. Howe, warder, proved two previous convictions
against both the prisoners.
The Arsistant Judge said the prisoners were most dan-
gerous to the public, had been before convicted, and
punished with terms of imprisonment, without effect;
therefore as • warming to omnibus thieves, the sentence
opal the prisoners was, that they each be kept in penal
servitude for tour years.

(Moro Mr. Panto.)
Elisabdh Briggs, 21, servant, was indicted for stroliog
a gold watch sad chain, value 151., and other articles, the
Property of John Johnson, her master, in his dwelling-
house.

Lydia Jolter:lw said—l am the wife of John Johnson, the
o"utor, of 8, Upper Cluiries-street, Nortbaropton.aquare.
prieoner has bees in my service for about DX weeks.
Oa the 28th of May 1 missed my gold watch and chain from
the bed-room. It was Gale about three in the afternoon.
I questioned the prisoner, but she said she knew nothisg
about it. The watch was starched for bat wee not found.
1 woo after that discovered the prisoner wearing my crino-
line. I searched the prialeer's box end found some articles
belonging to me, and amongst them my watch sod chain.
I asked the prisoner how she accounted for haring the
watch io her box, and she said she supposed it must have
fslisuadowo. The watch and chain were worth 151.

Police coontsble George Ranger, 199 G, said be took the
prisoner into custody. She denied all knowledge of the
robbery.
The jury feted her Gushy, sod
Mr. Payee sentenced her to be imprisoned sad kept to
bard lsboar for two years.