The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-15 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Sarait Cooper, a middle-aged woman, was charged with
bolos drunk aad treaties a disturbance.
Peter Allen, 180 V, said that between 5 aad 6 o'clock the
previous evenieg be was seat for to 34, Paulton.square,
Chelsea, outside of which he found the defendant drunk
sad creating a disturbance. Be requested her to go away,
bat she refused, and he was obliged to lock her ap.
Defendant—l am • very ill-used woman, your worship. I
have been grossly neglected by my husband, sod every time
Igo near him for anything he locks me up. I went to see
him op bailees'.

Mr. Arnold—You were drunk, and therefore in no condi-
tine to visit any one on business.
Defendsat—Oh, dear me, so, tot drunk ; I might have
taken a little refreshment, but wee certainly uot drank.
The acting inspector on duty at the station wail called,
and proud distinctly that she wu.
A Police-constable—She has given her huaband and family
a great deal of care and trouble. She was only liberated
from prison yesterday, after undergoing a confinement of
ate weeks.
Mr. Arnold—How waa that?

Police/min—She was usable to proewe 2!. bad for her
good behaviour, and was locked up to default.
Mr. Arnold—Was she then charged with druakeemese
The husband, a very respectable-looking elderly man, a
dozen years her senior, said—She got drunk and took up a
knife and then threatened to cut off the children's beads,
hot I fortunately got her out into the street baton she did
any mischief. Shea an incorrigible drunkard.
Dennis, the gaoler—When here last night eh* was drunk.
Mr. Arnold—l shall now commit her far seven days
without a fine.

Defendant—Pray don't ; oh, pray don't.
Mr. Arnold we inexorable, and ahe was committed to
Tothill.fields BridewelL
THAMES.
John Cummins, a noted burglar and thief, and belonging
to a family of felons, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged
with being on the premisfs of Mr. John Day, beep-
draper, No. 14, High-street, Stepney, with intent to commit
a burglary.
Michael Hughes, a police-constable of the K division, sew
the prisoner and two other men neer the premises of Mr.
Day at 10 minutes past 1 o'clock that morning. They
went to a wall in Bromley-street, which formed the boundary
of spayed yard at the back of the house. The prisoner and
oseof his oompasions lifted a title' man over the wall, and
he dropped into the yard, and immediately set to work. A
man named George Bemis, confectioner, of No. 15, High-
street, who had just arrived at his door, knocked and was
requested by Hughes to accompany him to Breetleyetreet.
They had so sooner reached the wall than • signal was
given • the fellow who had bees lifted over the wall re-
tuned and jumped into the street. at the same time hand-
ing a crowbar to the prisoner behind bis back. They
6. shuffled " it among them, sod the prisoner we an etnd,
bat the *then maps&
Mr. Safe asked how Uwe only one of the gang was takes
into custody, oil which Hughes replied be could not tackle
the three. He kept them in conversation for some time, in
bops of obtaiaieg help. He did not see whet become of
the crowbar,

Inspector Hayes, of the K division, said that Mr. Day's
house was exactly opposite Stepney Old Church, sad the
prisooer and hi. corepatiose 'weed this churchyard. It
was possible the crowbar was thin. He bad searcbod the
ossaistary, which waa a large awe, bet had sot boss able
to lad iL