The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-05 00:00:00

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Ellen Hall aarliTiaard.4iiiis;ll, decently droned
roma, shoat 30 years of age, were charged with steal*
from drapers' shops.
In the evidence epics! the prisoner Hall it wsa show&
dat last evening she west into the shop of Mr. Smith., •
arum in Shoreditch, and was observed, while swain* a
pies of dram material, value as., to drop another from
ors iof her cloth* epos the door ; she was givui into
Polioe-constaUe 83 H, who did not know bar, oe
from the statiomboase after the charge
yr =ads and entered, wee °ailed into the shop of
Ir. Butt, another draper is Shoreditch, where the mime
Mad' war being detained for having stolen two blanketa.
Jut about the same time it would seem that Hall was
semmittiog the other robbery, Mitchell coolly walked away
ea the blankets beneath a large shawl, and was followed
weal yards before she was taken bark.
Harebell, the polar, said he knew the prisoner to be a
tine, but could sot then prove • conviction agaiost her.
Both women pleaded guilty, and
litr. Cooke inquired whether in the last cue the goods were
armed at the shop door, or outside of the draper's pro
Val, at the same time remarking upon the great increan
d Um robberies.
Bit worship was served by the owners of the property
Het the articles were inside, and take, while attention was
appeready directed to *coller part of the shot).
Mr. Cooks then seatermed each prisoner to an imprison-
mat of form months, with hard labour, and upon the key of
tiered being turned noon them Hall was heard to nay—
• a shame I should get as much as you, for this is my
b time, end you can't say as much."

TITRAORDLNART LOSS OF A DAUGHTER.
A emu, between 40 and 50 years of age, of very respect-
this appearance, came to this court, and implored the Nekt-
on cd the magistrate to recover • daughter who had most
sideely sod mysterious) y disappeared from her home.
The poor woman said—My daughter left home= Friday
at ail% to go to the Oratory at Bromptoo, whore she was
la OW habit of attending for religious worship. She was to
Mas to breakfast bet she Oerr came, and I waited hoar
the bear for her, and was very uneasy about her absence.
Ilefing that she did not Mum borne that night, I went
so &tansy morning to her priest, Father Bowden at the
Ostary, and raked him if he knew; anything about'her, in-
fusing him at the same time of her disappearance. He
abed that be would see about it sod let me know soon.
It. Selfe—What is her age ?
Applicant—She is above 16.
Ir. hilfe—Then you can't claim her.
APphout—Whez I pressed Father Bowden, I mentioned
thought of . going to Scotland• yard and giving Infos,
sition, to Me police. Ile then " Let it be for • few
81711 don't go to the police. I would advise you to
h quiet, as she will have left the country."
Whe I came to make further ioquiries shout
h„
.7 daughter I was told to go and ask Father
hedls. who bad stated that he was going to seed my
durdsr away somewhere, and that a litter bad been
mitts) stating that he would provide for her.
Br. tells—Of what religious persuasion are you?
Applicant—Protestant.
Ir. Salle—How is it that your daughter goes to •
"who Place of worship?
#*mat—Her father was a catholic, and she went to •
"mate school at Somers-town. I am a widow now with
aMw duldree. but they are all away from home.
Yr. 13•110—What were the habits of your daughter?
Applicant—She woe a kind sod affectionate girl, and very
inch attaeltod to me.
, Mr.
h°,o Self?e—Hod you any idea that she was about to leave

mant—Not the ghtest.
IT. Ssife—You never sliheard of any each intention.
LPPlicast—No, I am sure she bad not ; we were talking
!Me some future arrangements only a day or two before.
yea very affectionate, good child, and always lived
.
Yr. Selfs—Did she follow any barium' ?
IPPlicant—Although my daughter, I may my that she
"J• itri of very pleasing appearance, and had an 'DPP-
auut reLng to which the was to have gone to that day,
*be° ih• disappeared. She used to sit to an artist for her
lemons. Her face was very nice.
T. fkilf.--Have you been to Soot land-yard'
Artiliemit-1 have. but they could give me no assistance.
Mr. Salle—l have Do jurisdiction in such a case as a magi-
*a* hat would willingly give you any assistance in my
YOQ have no legal right to have her back, as she
mv Mee with her own free will.
Antillean—l am mare that she can't have done so, poor
Mi, aad I should like to me her again in her home.
Mr. Belfe-1 will immediately write to Father Bowdon.
4s by The
mgristrate did so, and giving the poor woman
'Mat Mad, "Take that to the Oratory. If you do ad
MI as answer ems back to Me."
AMlthet withdrew with the letter.

_
REMIT% FOR A MtRDZIMIL.—At the lust Liver
tAttica three rase were eenteaced to destk—cee,
.a._ Oulu. for the warder of hie Water-is-law, aad the
toy laden sod Brown, for the monies of • mali is
ea ""buta. Liodou was reepited last week, sad on Tun-
C-vv. kat a respite wee also received for Grew. At
—eas mse totimetion has bees reccrivo.l that BMW. will
.14Wdy rod the execution is tired for Saturday sett.
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