The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW STREIT.

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Amelia Southermood, late chambermaid at the Charing-
moss Hotel, was brought before Yr. Vaughan, in custody
of Inspector Brannan, of the F divisioe. charged with
caning the death of her iefent female child on the lit
September, at the above hoteL It was shown that the
accused had been delivered of a child which bad lived, and
that it was found in a drawer in her bed.room with its
throat cut. She was accordingly committed for trial,
, charged with wilful murder.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Four well-dremed young wee, who gave the Dames of
Wm. Johnson, Andrew Small, Joirph Knighter, and Wm.
Kenny, IMO charged with bating immersed together in
stealing property from • dwelling-house.
Israel Watts, a detective officer of the N division, said—
Last night I was in the City-road, end heard an outcry In
Britanoiaetrest. I ascertained that a child had been rue
ever there. sad the constable ems takiag doves an address
that the prisoner Smith was giving, him. Well knowing
Smith end the others who were in a light trap" with him,
I interfered, and told the constable in was useless, sad we
took them to the atatumhonse. We sect for • young
woman, now pretest, and she identified from emoog others
Johnson sad Knighter, es being concerned is • robbery at a
house in Dalston on the sth inst. Watts added, 'This
I state of systematic robbety is again very prevalent, and
several persons from the outskirts of London hays given •
description, of the perpetrators resembling those at the bar,
whom I know at least as oompanious sad associates of
thieves."
Alice Wilcox, • marmot at 111, Queen's-read, Deleon,
stated that on the morning of the date mentioned she
was standing at the drawing-room window, when a
light cart, containing Johnson and • man she believed
to be Koighter, but would not swear to, stopped op-
posite' the house. Johuson then wore violet-ouloured
boots, black trousers, and a low-crowDed bat. He got
out of the part, leaving Knights' therein, end crossed the
road. She then left the window, bat returned almost im-
mediately, and lesniog out was astonished and alarmed at
seeing Johnson loop from the window of the breakfast
parlour beseath with • basket in his lased, re-seiter the
cart, and drive oC at • rapid pace. Eight pairs of book",
value at least 41., bed been stolen from beneath the skis-
' board. She sodeavoured to mosmalo the direction is which
' the "light trap" Ind gone, hut could not, and gave informa-
tion to the first soomable she taw. The breakfast parlous
window bad been left about half open.
L Mr. Ellison remanded all the pr

M A KLBOROUG 11-BTREET.
Mynas Edward Lovett, described as an apot, and
charged with obtaining a quantity of furniture of the value
of 161. from Mr. Nash, upholsterer, of Prinoes.street, LeV
nester-equare, by fahe pretences, was again brought before
Mr. Knox.
Mr. Davis, from the °flips of Mr. Howell, Cbeapsids, ap-
peared for the prosecution, sad Mr. Fryer for the defin*.
The case bag bar three or font times before the court,
and Mr. Knox nnw discharged the prisoner, statics that •
noticeable festers in the case was that there had been no
attempt on the part of the prisoner after obtateing the
goods to dispose of them.
Mr. Fryer having iotienated that therein, a probability
of the prisoner bringing an action for false imprisoomeell
against Mr. Nub,
Mr. Knox said be esertaiely would not advise such • step
, to be taken. Kr. Nash having, be considered, good 'remade
for giving the primer into custody.
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