The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-24 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Aasistant-Tudge.)
!Vita Constable, aged about 30, was indicted for dealing
a rosewood wort-box, • 51. note, some gold and 'aver
money, &c., the property of Edmund Constable.
She pleaded guilty.
Mr. Poland appeared for the prisoner.
This was a distreming family case, the prisoner being the
wife of the prosecutor's brother, and it appeared that she
' committed this theft while on an afternoon Twit to tea.
The parties lived at Highgate. The possession of the Pl.
note was traced to the pruoner, who changed it at a linen-
diaper's, and porticos of the miming articles were found in
a dust bin where she lived.
The Court sentenced her to three months' hard labour.
Frederick James and Rase James were indicted for keep-
ing a disorderly house.
The male prisoner pleaded guilty, and was esatenced to
12 months' hard labour and to pay a fine of 1001.
No evidence wee offered against the woman, and she was
Acquitted.
This was a most atrocious came, the pr•soners having
lived upon trafficking in the proourationrecerls of 11
.years
of age. After the 12 months have expi the pneoeer
will have to remain in prison till the floe is paid. The home
was is St. Hartia's-street.

Mr. i7BretZproseented, Mr. Sleigh defended.
George Goodoug* and Ace Eyre were indicted far a like
offence.
Mr. Le Breton prosecuted, Mr. Best appeared for the
defendants.
This house was in Queen's-street, Bt. Martin's. They
pleaded guilty. The male defendant was sentenced to sin
mouths bard labour, and the female was discharged on her
own recognizance to appear for judgment when called upon.
Janes Miami was convected upon his own confession of
keeping •• brothel in Dean-street, Soho. The court sen-
tenoedlim to four months' hard labour, and to pay a fine of
1001.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted, Mr. Sleigh appeared for the de.

fondant. _
Another case, of a similar description, in which Williams
Henry Tennant, a clerk, and his wife, wore defendants,
stood over for judgment.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION•HOUI&

Yesterday hay ingl;;;;;Poinleilior the re•araininationci
the two Americans, John Weston and Widths' Harper, who
were charged with being concerned in • eyeless of robbery
at the London banking houses, the court was crowded by
officials from the principal banks, and by persons who bed
been robbed, many of them to a very large want, far the
purpose of seeing if they could identify the prisoners ; and
the proceedings appeared to create very great interest.
The Lord Mayer presided ; and Mr. Mullen', the aoli-
citor to the Bankers' Association, appeared in support of
the preset-lithe ; Mr. Wontner attended on behalf of the
prisoners.
The accused are stylishly.dreased men, and both wear a
wofusion of whiskers and moustaches. They took • sharp
look round the court the moment they were placed at the
bar, apparently for the purpose of seeing 1.1 they weld
recognise any one among the crowd.
It appears from information obtained by the police, that
during the last two months most extensive robberies have
been committed at the principal banking houses in the
City, the sum stolen in two instances alone being 1261.
The mode adopted is somewhat novel, and although dmple,
required a good deal of tact and conlidenc• oa the part
of the operators. It appeared to be this About two or
three o'clock in the afternoon, when a good deal of
business iv going on at the banks, tbe prisoners went into
different banking establishmests, and when any one was
engaged in paying in or receiving money at the counter,
while he was engaged in counting it, one of the prisoners
would touch his elbow, or ask him souse question, and
while his attention was thee attracted the other had a por-
tion of the money off the counter in ao instant, and ow-
seeded in getting away with the booty before the ices was
discovered. Repeated oomplaiets having been made of the
lord large sums of money in this way, Haydon, who is
well known for his knowledge in these sort of affaira, re-
ceived special instructions in the matter, and the result was
that be imeeeeded in apprehending the prisoners, by whoa
then appears to be no doubt the greater porcine if not the
white of three de robberies have been cowniitted.
The folio_ Fin °eel 'lranian' use adamant yesterday.
Gawp Neal" • pews nea in the service al Mr. Meyer,
• elpr isanniasteser- inPressoWstrwt, stated that on the
17th inst. be went to the Unity Beek, ID Ceneee-corset,
and received am& ter • cheque for 401.4' Ild., 251.1 w
end the reel la silver. Re counted the gold fink sad pined
it is a In& whisk be averred up sad put on the 000lia,
and he we VW *Mt to want the saver when the lei!
ewer Wales Peened wee bins as the midi where be coal