The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Mary Mapes was put to7l;e7s;r7ft the following charge.
Captain Charles H. Jay, P. N., raiding at No. $6, West.
Kean, Lambeth, deposed that the prisoner bad been in his
service as cook sines the Med of August last, and had been
gives a holiday on the day before. At about half-past 10
o'clock at night she came home, cod, instead of coming in at
the hones door, she time to the area gate, and he beard the
other servant let her la. He (lir. Jay) went to the hoses•
door at the time, sad saw a young man in coanreatioe
with the prisoner, but the moment the former saw him be
turned his beck, so that he ooald not see his hes. Prom
what he wee sabecquittly told by his daughter he went Into
the kitchen sad asked for the plate that had been used on
that day, sad head that fhe teis-spores and a butter-knife
were seising. He in coosequesee spoke to the prisoner,
and asked her who the num was whom she bad in the
kitehse, and all be mild learn from her at the time, as she
was tipsy, was that be was a friend, sad that she had been
to Hackney, but where there she did not know.
Sarah Cole, housemaid la the service of the last witting,
deposed that on going up to open the area pate she saw two
men with the prisoner, and on unlocking the gate ono of
the men deliberately walked down the naps and got inside
the kitebsa. At this tints the bell rang for prayers, and
witness went to tell the prisoner, and also went up stairs to
answer the bell, aad on returning she hand the man, who
was • stnager to her, standing in the middle of the kitehen.
eke squealed him togs away, when he endeavolared to kiss
her, bat this she prevented. She would not have allowed
him to eater the kitchen had she not believed him to he the
friend of the pilaw. The articles of silver taken away
she (witness) had classed up and pined them in a drawer
In a cupboard la the kitchen with the other plate.
The primer, is reply to the charge, said she had met the
men in West-square, and they said they wished to see the
housemaid (the last witness), sad she believed at the time
they ware friends of hers.
Mr. Norton observed that the robbery was of rather a
posallar charaeter, sad remanded the prisoner to a future day.

THAMES.
NMI Hoppa, an Irish boy, aged 15, was brought before
Mr. &I le, Maned with 'walla' silk pocket hasdkir•
chief from the person of Mr. Isom Chriatoplser Elam
eaperlateadeat of Teams police.
Mr. Ems was robbed of his silk handkerchief weeks
the St. Hitherto' Dock som Nee ago, and he reemeed hie
beadkesehlef sad Mood the thief, who was sesteassil
Shies maths' napiiseasseat sad bard laboar. Teeboial
(Friday) annum It,. Hisao was oa his way to this osorte
what he felt a tug at his soot pocket behind, sad missed his
silk haadkerekief. There were several W 00014.111•11 sear
kin, but he could not suspect any of thee. WNW ho was
looklag abort, the pitman sad another boy pampa his.
Ho was st coos saavisoad the prisoner was the thief, mind
his sad disabled his Issedkerchief. " I ain't got it,"
was the boy's reply. He threw the boy oa the ground,
sad took the kaadkerabief eat of his trousers. Hs,
asked some of the byetandm to look out or 'end for a police-
constable; but net ore would do so. Some asked for the
release of the boy, ethers desaaaded it, aid a taw shoved up
&palest him with a Mow of Muting Oa boy. Ho aeon►
allowed a WM to amps from hia bands whoa be onto had
hold of se*, sad kept the boy bet natal a polleems* did
arrive.

Polimemstable No. 66 11 mkt ths prisoner was tits eon-
stoat associate of young thieves, sad had been once con-
victed. A few 'imagines he ma giving evidence in tamer
of a boy 'bawd with filmy.
Mr. Belts—Did you know that gentleman was Mr. Brans,
flaperlotthdeat of Thames Police ?
TM Prisoser—No, I didn't know
Mr. 13elfs-1 should think not, er you would not have
attempted to rob him. Aad what were you convicted and
sent to prima for?
The primmer—flat was 16 months sp.
Mr lbelfe—What for?
TM imitator—For (*myth, a bit of wood.
elfe—Han you any hither and moths? ?
The miaow—No. bat I have got a big Mother, and m
mistake. (Laughter )
Mr. Selle—Aay other relations ?
The prisoner—No, plenty cf coatis' in Ireland.
Mr. Self* aseartathml from the boy that his p.mb
wars deed. Tally wore Roman catholic', and the ma
Perste said he would endeavour to procure pristmer's
admission into the catholic reformatory school, Brook-
gremt, liammormith, and do some good for hint, bat he
should Int send him to prison for a short time. Es re-
manded the piessar for a moth.

MURDEROUS HIGHWAY ROBBER F.-LOSS