The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-05 00:00:00

Charles Clark, 22, George Edwards, 22, and Entry Cole,
22, were indicted for stealing two paintings, value 190
guineas, the property of James Partington and William
Turner, in the dwelling-house of William Turner.
Mr. Collins made a very able defence for Cole, but thejury
found all the prisoners Guilty.
A previous conviction was put in arainst Clark, who was
convicted of burglary at the Central Criminal Court in 1857,
and sentenced to penal servitude for four yearn
Walter Holmes, 3 F, said be had known Clark for years
as the companion of housebreakers, and bad known Cole
for 12 months to be associated with the same companions.
He bad seen the prisoners repeatedly together.
The Assistant Judge sentenced Clark to be kept in penal
servitude for five years, and Edwards and Cole to be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for 18 mouths each.
(Before Yr. Payne.)
-- A VERY PAINFUL CARE..

Thomas Wilishi;e, 42, wisTediamliareteeling two florin'
sod other monies, the property of George John Jona, from

his person. .
The evidence showed that the robbery was committed
near to a beer shop at the corner of Mulberryatnaet, Com-
mercial-road East, by three men, and the prosecutor swore
that the prmoner was one of them. He was convicted, and
pleading great distress and an inability to obtain any work
to do as a dock labourer, Mr. Payne ordenal that inquiries
should be made as to the truth of his statement.

James Bra brook, 92 H, said he had made innqquiries, and
be ascertained that the statement of thedistrmssed condition
of the prisoner was correct. He was a dock labourer, and
great numbers of them would stand about for days unable
to obtain employment. He had four children, one 14 years
of age, insane, one aged 10 years, another three and a half
years old. and another fifteen months, together with his wife.
When the husband was taken into custody, the family
were living at No. 5, George-yard, Bpitalnehle, but as the
wife could not pay an arrear of 3s. for rent, the whole
family were tome,' into the street. • poor woman, how-
ever, living at No. 14, New-court,George.yard, Whited:lapel,
bad commerce upon their distressed condition, and gave
up • room in her house in which the unfortunate family
could take shelter, and where they bad ever airce remained.
There was not • single article of furniture in tbe room, and
the only thing they had to lie down upon was twopenny.
worth of came shavings which the poor landlady had
purchased for them. There was not a acrap of food of any
kind in the room, and the priacoer's wife and children were
all but naked, and there wan not even a fireplace in the
room. The room was nine feet long and seven feet broad,
and for same days the prisoner's wife had endeavoured to
get • morsel of bread for her children by selling matches.
Mr. Payne asked the prisoner if he bad anything to say to
the court.

—The prisoner said that, until this cherge, he had never bad a
speck or stain upon his character, and that be worked for
the support of his family when he could obtain it. He ad-
mitted that be had lately taken to drink, but if his lordship
would have mercy on him he would never touch it spin am
long as he drew breath.
The police.co 'stable mid hia wife was present, upon
which Mr. Payne ordered her to come forward, and her ap-
=excited general commiseration. She appeared to
at; half-starved, and had scarcely any clothing upon
her.

Mr. Payne hoped that when the prisoner came out of
prison he would abstain from drink altogether. and he
should sentence him to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for four months.

The wife si;c;glyTiMealed to his lordship for mercy, and
it was stated that there would be no alternative for the
family but the workhouse.
Mr. Payne said this was truly a painful case, and be
thought, under the circumstances, be should be justified in
altering the sentence, which was that be be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for six weeks.

These was applause at the back of the court, but it was
suppressed by the officers.
The jury in the box, as well as the jurors in waiting,
immediately got up a subscription, to which, we believe,
every One of them contributed : when it was handed to the
poor woman she expressed her deepest gratitude.