The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE 00IIRTE.

(THIS DAY.)

WOBABIMICRT.
THI POOR RRIDLIWORAA,
Ei:abeth Rider, 31, and of attenuated appausnms, was
charged before dr. Partnd4:rtk stealing two pieces of
haem vales id., and s of. steeling feu: teem yards
of bied,ug, value la 3d., being the property of her
employer, Solomon Benjamin, described as • tailor, living
in ninialtields.
Plisoaer had bees remanded on this charge, and the
actual evidence of the steal* was gives by aacither work,
woman in the same service, named Ellen Blackwell.
she said—l saw the pcuoasr put three wall pines of
Well iu her pocket, but I did not tell the master.
The tailor produced the "property." It was shoat the
login mentioned, but in two strips, sad apparently each as
„„.Ad probably be picked up to bind round a out finger.
The magistrate manifestly doubted but that sour private
ferliny: actuated the charge against tin warms ; but thin
ass denied ; 110 r did it appear there existed any.
Praiecutor, however, asserted that he had mired idmilar
property frequently during the time prisoner worked for bins.
31, lvartudge asked what was the eircumelsace that
grounded suspicion of the other stealing.
Proiecator replied that the binding in question bad been
found beneath the counter at which the woman worked,
rid it had no right to be there. The linen was used ea
oars " for the trousers' pockets, he.
llri Partridge severely questioned presenter as to his
ainntr of swearing the linen ma his property, and re-
ceived for answer that the person from whom be pur-
chased it sold it expressly for such purposes and Dot to any-
one else. . -

v"Thelrisooer here said—l never stole so much so a buf-
fos from Min (pmeecutor)—he has told me that if he at any
tilthmopectrid me he would have me searched, mid I have
*gad him to do so. last Thursday MI wasted me to re-
men at work until 10 o'ckek at slight. I mid
1 could not stead it as I had bees then frees
half-pact 7 in the soomalag. Afterwerfla I agreed
to roman sofa half-past 9 o'clock. I was_grvea Mao COIF
taly on that day. He has told me that I had too many
followers for him, but it was only my huband who came
bactirards and forwards to as sometimes because he WU
Out of work.

Yr. Partridge—Li there any other evidence against tide
woman?

Lir Cotista icroft, 113 A—Not aae,
Mr. Partridge- I dietharge her.
MA RYLEBONE.
MELALSCHOLT DKATIL

Yesterday mornit;g a i;;nanoe7l-IYUliass Evaws wee
brought before Mr. Mansfield on the charge of ban drank
and incapable of taking cue of his horse and cart. When
placed at the Mr, be seemed to be suffering groatiy. It +W-
rested that the men WU the driver of • carrier's Ult, which
no between Pinner Lod London. On Thursday he or
oiderel to take 7 begs of cumin from the Whartroad, Pad.
chogtoo. After he had loaded his cart, he had sannethiog to
drink and then started on his road home. He bad sot gone
for beton he fell from his cart, and was dragged from int-
medistely or front of the wheeL He we. taken to the sho-
t:on-house, where it wu found he bad sustained some cute
sod bruises, which were dressed and seen to by Dr. Beale,
the divisional surgeon. Dr. Beal* saw him @pia during
the night whilst he was in the es&

Mr. Mans discharged him, &ad told him to p home
once, es he seemed is pain.
The poor man then left the court, sad watt to Padding.
ton greenvard for his cart. He Uses went home, and was
compelled to go to bed, when he died at 10 o'clock last tight.
The (set was told to the magistrate this morning.
An inquest is to be held.