The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-10 00:00:00

RE-EXAMINATIoNiiiiIaiiTEE AND ELIZA.

Mahwace Abraham, the blind black beggarman, and
Eli:a —, the unfortunate young creature who was a few
days ago found in his company by one of the otficen of the
Mendicity Association, were brought up fur further exami-
nation before Alderman llooper. As might be expected
the justice-room and the avenues to it were crowded,
although no public notice had been given of the appointed
time for resuming the inquiry. The couple were examined
separately.
Mehemet Abraham was first put to the bar. His hair
had been before he left the Compter combed and brushed,
and his face and hands looked as if they had been well
mopped. His dog, which walked up stairs before him, took
• turn amongst the crowd, but very soon smelling out his
master turned, determined not to stray away Irons the
scent, which many of the spectators seemed not to relish
half so much.

Major, the officer of the Mendicity Society who appre-
hended Mehemet, having repeated the evidence which lie
gave oa the first examination, said there were persons pre-
sent who could further inform the alderman upon the sub-
ject, and the female's Either win eke in the house.
George Foster (policeman) mid—l know Mehemet there
five or six year, and bad him once in custody, about two
years ago. He had then in his possession two or three shil-
lings, which I saw him receive in Cheap sido in a abort time.
have seen him in the streets begging within the last five
or six weeks. . _

Alderman llooper—Was he led by anybody?
policeman—Merely by a dog.
Alderman llooper—ls that the dog which you saw with
him when you took him into custody ?
Mahomet—No, no, your lordship ; my old dog is dead.
I have this dog only a short time. I have been these eight
years begging, and ever so many people have seen me. This
dog comes now to beg along with me.
An uflicer of the Metropolitan I'olice.—l have traced
Mahomet on my beat, which comprehends Wentworth-
street and its neighbourhood, to Ocorge-yard, before ho
removed to his present lodging in Little Halifax-stmt. Ito
used to go out every morning to beg with a dog,
and a female used to follow him at a little distance, and
lead him over the crossings. The female is the young
person whom I have seen below stairs. They were living
together in a lower back room in George-yard, No. 22.
Alderman Heoper.—llid they appear to be in a state of
necessity ?
' Policeman.—Not at all. I used to see her fetch home
provisions every morning. They seemed to live much
better than the hard-working tradespeople about the place.
It is her practice to go out after him, and, after leading
him across the street, to leave him to go on in his vocation of
begging, which ho does most industriously.
Edward Webb, a Mendicity offiecr-1 saw Mahomet
about 13 months ago, in custody of a metropolitan officer,
at Marlborough-street l'olice Court. Ile was then sent to
the St. George's workhouse. I have frequently seen him
in all parts of London. lie has been accompanied by a
clog. I have not seen a female with him. I have seen him
receive money, and have no doubt his colour and want of
sight bring him a large supply.
Alderman blooper—Mahomet, do you wish to say any-
thing about this charge against you of begging?
Mahomet-1 told your lordship that I hid been begging
these eight years, and so I have all through London every-
where, and I have nothing else to live upon. I must leg.
Al lenn.ut llooper—blow lung have you been in Eng-
land ?
Mahomet—Cpwards of eight years.
Alderman Ilooper—And what were you before you came
to Englatid ?
Mahomet—l was a sailor, and I came from Calcutta, and
got cold in my eyes, ono of which is stone.blind. I have a
glimmer of light with my left eye, but I can't sea anything
at alt. God help me.
Alderman Hooper—How long have you been acquainted
with Elie ?
Mahomet—Nine months. . . . _

Alderman Hooper—And how did your knowledge of her
begin 2
lidahornet maid, IP well as our reporter could catch his
words, which very few seemed to ho aide to comprehend—l
wont out one night to buy some victuals for lay dog. It
was late, and I called out to the people I heard passing by
o Where can I get any dog's turit ?" At last Eliza heard
me, and she came and took me to a cats' meat shop, where
I of what I wanted, and 1 asked her to come home and
take a cup of tea with me, and I would try and make her
comfortable. do she agreed to conic Plaine with me, end we
had some tea, and then she said, as it was a quarter to
eh. vt n o'clock, she was shut out, and she did not know
where to go.
Alderman Hooper—Where did you live at that time ?
Mahomot—la Gorge-yard. I told her whenever she