The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
Joke Edwards, who had the appearance el •
ewe
man, and who stated that be was • dyer, but had no Wit
place of residues, was brought before iskierman Sir R.
Ogaden. who sat for the Lord Mayor, charged with wilfully
breaking • square of plate glees, cal= 51. fie., belonging to Mr.
W. B. Cowed', a ehroomneter-makar. carrying on imbues
at No. 84 Corehill, and also with steal* a diver watch,
the property of the same gentleman.
It appeared. that about 6 o'clock in the evening on Wed-
nesday the prisoner went deliberately up to the wiadow
of the prosieontor sod with a large adok smashed the plate
glan,. and snatched a watch from tbe hook as which it was
hanging. The prosecutor, hearing the wise, ma out, toned
the primmer stand* in front of the shop with the watch in
his hand, and gave him into custody.
The prisoner said nothing in answer to the charge, and
when he was at the polies-station be stated that he had no
home to go to, and his object was to be mat to prime.
He was remaoded.
WESTMINSTER.
Harriet Wilkinson, alias Sarah Williams, a decently.
dressed woman, about 25 yam of age, was re-examined.
charged with being found in the church of St. Barnabss,
Gruesome-row. Westminster. for an unlawful purpose.
On Wednesday night week Messenger, the sexton, un-
expectedly retuned to the church at 9.30, and found the
primmer secreted there. He inquired en to her whereabouts,
and she stated that she bad just oeme from Maaeheater, and
having nowhere to go, she had slept is the church the
night before. On the previous night a child had been
found deserted at the door of one of the Sisters of Morey
belonging to the church, with a label mead its neck pray-
i the Lady to take Dareof it, and it ems 'soar-
tamed that the premier had remedy ben amine&
She denied all knowledge of the child, and was re-

Mantled.
Sergeant Perches, 10 B, raid, having made inquiries. he
bad found that prisoner was delivered of a child at St. Pan-
cras Workhouse on September 1.1, and he had a woman
who bad been lying in the rasa ward now in court to
prove the identity of the prisoner and bee child—the one
found on the door step. Oe the 9th of this mouth she
left the workhouse with the child, and on the 10th it was
deserted. He had a lady now present who was willies to
take eharp of prisoner aid her child and send them beak
to Masebester to her friends. The father of the child wan
a married man and well to do in Manehseter.
Mrs. Lamb, of 1, Cardingtoo-etreet, Hampstead-road,
with whom prisoner had stayed six weeks ago, said the pri-
motor's friends at Manchester were willing to take her back
if the magistrate discharged bar.
Sergeant Brooker said prisoner bad informed him that she
had boon living in a bad-Wlss at Manchester two mouths,
and had come to London to gat into an institution for fallen
females.
Mrs. Lamb said she had worked for her living at drew
making while she was at HanipsMad.
Mr. &Hassid he had offers from two separate institutions
to take the prisoner, but as her friends were willing to re-
ceive tier he had no objection to her choice of an institution
or going home. He also said she had told a great number
of falsehoods. She might yet redeem her character, but
lying wee not the way to effect that objest. He did not
think she was in the skunk for a felonious intent.
Mr. Badderly, assistant overseer at St. George's work-
house. Mount4trest, said the parish did oot wish to press
the more grievous offence of deserting a child of tender
years.
Prisoner was accordingly discharged, on Mrs. Lemb's
promising to have her sent home, and left the court with
her child and that lady.
THAMES.
A little nimble old man, named Peter Houten, a barber.
who called himself a Soar dealer. was brought before Mr.
Partridge, charged with being drank and disorderly on
Wednesday night.
The prisoner I. seventy yesrs of sge. He has been I
charged at this court with being drank and disorderly so
often, that an officer rid he had left off counting how often
Peterhad been in custody of the police. Oa Wednesday night
he was outside the Britannia publio-horse, opposite Lime.
bones Church, challenging every one in the house to fight,
and vaunting of his prowess. He combined his disturbance
for a long time, and when be wee taken tato custody be
gave
41iiiteiehe
etroublene toe a constalen efderMorteitt, 20 fa;
hued been once co: rioted convictionsrous
nd sentenced to four months'
impeisnement and hard labour for stealing a pair of boots.
,He had been in various lodgings, paid any rent, sod
was summarily ejected from them by orders of the msgts-

Mates.
An officer said the prisoner had been drank 100 times.
The prisoner-1,000 you mean.
Mr. Partridpukeil the primmer if he was not ashamed
of himealf to be in such a disgraceful position at his time ef
life ?
The prisoner bowed, and mid he could not gat rid of his
old habits.
Mr. Partridge ordered the prisoner to eater into Ids own
reeegabaness to keep the peace for air months, sod to pay
the fee.
The prig-am—Pay what fee, sir?
Roche (the polar)—Now. Peter, this way ; you know well
that yon mum pay the moognimnce fee. Come this way,
you know the reed well.
TM primmer followed the gaoler to a cell.
?belief, &miler, aged 67, was brought before Mr. Part-
ridge, charged with driving a cab on Wednesday night in
the Commarcial-road, without a Resew. The Stamp-01os
plate, No. 692, was se the cab.
John Chamberlain, 670 A, said the prisoner came to the
Poplar Station-bouse ea Monday eight with a sailer, sad
said he would not pay his fare. Tbs prkiemer was then
questioned and said be bad no license. On Wednesday
night the prisoner was &Mier the MIMS ale in the Com-
mereial-read, without a license, and he took him lots cue-

?tie prisoner said be formerly drove a mei ter Mr.
Wheatley, of Greenwich, and bad beet to fieMbuid-yard
sad wuM Dot get a Bosnia. He had a beam six yeah Mr. Partrielge—Thia can't be allowed. The publien c must
be prow:tea. I fine you 40a, and in default 21 d' im-
prieement is the Home of Corrects*.

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