The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-10 00:00:00

POLICE.-YESTERDAT._

OUILDHALL.—A HOPEFUL Sox.—J. Motile and G.
Hooker were charged, the first (who ham already been ex-
amined) with robbing his mother, and the second with being
an accomplice after the fact. Mrs. bionic had stated that be had
taken 2/. and some odd shillings, and he statei that a person
nanstil Hooker had bought • donkey with it —The mother
of Hooker now stated that Monte came to her and said that
he had found 101. She asked him questions as to whether
he had any father or mother, and he replied that he had not.
Motile then took several lads to the theatre, and bought
them clothes and boots, as well as for himvlf, and meeting
with her son, asked where he could find a lodging. Her
son told him, and on his saying he should like to do some-
thing, she fixed him at the corner of Fann-street to sell
oranges. He had previously bought the donkey, having
borrowed 3s. from her son, he (Motile) only having 12s. in
his possession.—On the Alderman asking Hooker what he
had to say, he replied that he lent Moult 33. towards
purchasing the donkey, and that his fellow-prisoner spent
a great part of his money in tossing with other individuals.
—Alderman Johnson remarked that Mrs. Hooker was much
to blame throughout. Her son's character was none of the
best.—Mrs. Hooker, with the greatest apparent innocence,
said that she knew nothing about the money, and that her
sons were lads brought up honestly to get their living in the
streets. (Laughter.)—Alderman Johnson thought it was stn
recommendation, the earning a living in the streets.—Mrs.
Hooker (turning round to the prisoner Motile with an air of
injured innocence): Why don't you tell the truth, and not
cast aspersions like these on honest people ?—Moule, who
was evidently rather timid, said in a low voice to the as-
sistant-gaoler (Chambers), "She told me that other boys
were in the habit of bringing silk handkerchiefs to her, and
that she had ten or eleven in her box."—The Alderman re-
quested to know what Moule had said, and on Chambers re-
peating the words, Mrs. Hooker raised her eyes in the utmost
astonishment, and exclaimed, " Oh ! aint it a wicked boy, to
tell such stories." (Laughter.)—Ald. Johnson ultimately
decided on remanding the prisoners until Saturday, but
bound Mrs. Hooker on her own recognisance' to appear on

that day.
110W-STREET.—JOSEPH ADY ON HIS "LAST Laos."
—The notorious Joseph Ady was summoned by the Poet-
office authorities to thew cause why he refused to pay the
sum of 101. 10s. fid. due to her Majesty as the postage of
letters sent by him and returned by his numerous correspon-
dents throughout the univeree.—Mr. Pelham, for My, said
it was not his intention to raise any technical objections to
' the summons, but said that the defendant had admitted he
was at length dead beat by the perseverince of the Post-
office authorities in enforcing the stringent clauses of the act
of parliament against him, and he had come to the determi-
nation of abandoning such a course in future, it having in-
volved him in serious embarrassments. His client being
sensible of error was anxious to plead guilty of the charges
pledging himself to discontinue the practice; and ho hoped
on the part of the Post-office authorities that view
claim would not be pressed for without at least
giving him time to make up the amount, particu-
larly, as the penalties already paid by him amounted to
upwards of hil., and considering that he was nearly SO years
of age he was the less likely to be capable of meeting such a
heavy demand upon him, the publicity given to the former
proceedings and the act of parliament having rendered such
speculations entirely profitless. lie therefore hoped that
the summons would be withdrawn.—Mr. Peacock, for the
Post-office, said that since the last proceedings had been
taken against the defendant, no less than 1,083 unpaid letters
had been sent by the defendant through the Post-office, in
direct violation of the law. The whole matter had been laid
before the Postmaster-General, and in case a conviction was
ordered he had no objection to stay further proceedings for
a week.—Mr. Henry considered that the defendant was not
entitled to the consideration of the court, having received
sufficient caution when he appeared to answer the
first complaint ; and, besides, the sum claimed was
not in the nature of a penalty but a debt, for the pay-
ment of which he should make an order, and issue • distress '
warrant in default, should the solicitor of the Poet-office re,
Guise such a step to be taken.—Mr. Peacock said he would
not press fora distress warrant within a week, and he was
bound .to say that he held a written promise from the de-
fendant, after the last conviction, that the offence would net
be repeated.—The defendant was then convicted in the
amount claimed, with costs, with the understanding that a
week would be allowed for the payment, or a distress war-
rant would be issued.
MARLBOROUGH-STRETT.—Flt.trns ON tux 80.
CIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS.—G. WriroO, keeper of the gal-
lery of the British Artists, Suffolk et., was finally examined,
charged with having embezzled numerous sums of money '
belonging to the society. It is supposed that the number of
cases in which the prisoner has embeszled auelety's money
are between 30 and 40.—Several witnesses proved, that being
prize-holden in the course of last year, and having chosen Plo-
tura of greattr value than their prizes, they had paid the