The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
Cathatise Adams, • inddlieuged womaa, was brought
Wraiths Lord Mayor charged with creating a disturb:mos
at the Mast London 'Union, sad Unsealing violent* to the
chairs" sad relieving of the Booed ofuardians
Mr. Cowper, tie relievingAlen officer, said that on the pre-
vious about o'clock, while the Board of
Gu aftereame,ldens wu sittiag in the beard-run, in Devon-
In
the prisoner Finnedr appearance
in • great passion,_ and upon going
before the board. He attempted to prevent her
but it was of so tee, she forced her way into the board-
noes where the guldens were idttiag and abused them
in a molt gees tanner, and threatened to split the
chairman's head. She was told to lean, but refused to
him
do
es aced when witness asked her to go away she abused
and threatened to do him some mischief. The disturbance
ass so great that the board was compelled to mend bull-
nese. and be was obliged to end for a policeman and give
bee into custody.
The Lord Mayor inquired what was the mason for the
prisoner acting in midi an outrageous =maw.
The relieving officer replied that he believed she was
dissatisfied at the decision the guardians had given just
before in referee:le to sn application that kad been made to
them hy the prisoner's eon, a lad 17 years of sae. He mid
that the prisoser sad her featly lad received relief from
the talon for a great many years, arid her children had been
admitted and situations had ben obtained fcr them, but the
mascot they obtained • pleas the prisoner went there and
got them di:chuffed-
The prison r, in e answer to the charge, said that she
wetted the guardians to give her eon an outfit, so that he
might be she to go to see.
Ths lard Mayor told the prisoner that it appeared to him
that she had made up her mind to saddle herself and her
way wpm the perish for the rest of their lives, and he
ordered leer to suer Into recognisance@ to keep the peace for
six ninths
J.,,,fg mime, a miserable-looking eine,wascharged with
in poseseein of • Beak of England note for 10/., sop-
peed have been stoke.
It red that on the 12th of September a gentleman
Small revs a 101. note to a servant named Hants
for wage', sad she placed it in a cupboard in the hone of
tier late master, who relied in the Bury-road. Kilburn. A
Ws it appeared, was going on upon the premises, and
the 'teener was seen among the persons who
asserelded. The note was missed from the cupboard
slicetly afterwards, sad on the =ad the prisoner pruned
himself at the Bank of England, and asked for champ forth.
tots. The account he gave of himself, however, was so un-
mtiefactory, that he waa gives into custody. It was proved
that the prisoner was seen in the very room from white the
sots was taken.
The prisoner was committed far trial.
CLERKENWELL.
RETURNED CONVICTS AS Deractrers CONSTABLES.
Willis,'; Danis. who described himself as a photographer,
and William Mitaell, as • oostennonger, both of them
well dressed, were charged with unlawfully representing
themselves as detective odious of the metropolitan polies,
and with fraudulently obtaining the sum of 10s. from Mrs.
Julia Heiht, of 9, Orounor-roid, Highbury New Park.
The complainant stated that on Tuesday morning last the
prisoner Davis called at her residence sad stated that he was
a detective officer from the Islington policeetalloo, that he
Had heard the evening before that she bad loather dog, that
Ice keew the parties who had stelae it, and that he was
there to ascertain the full description of the dog, hut added
that he was certain the one he spoke of was the right one.
After some convention he asked to see the offices below
and he was shown them. She (witness) had offered
10s. reward fa the recovery of the
prisoner showed her one of the handbills containing the
deseriptioa of the missing dog. After some delay he said
there was a cab waiting for her if she would go with him to
identify the dog, and she did go with him to the Hackney-
road. She gave him 10e. to get the dog, and when in the
Hackney-road the odic:oar told her to wait at the corner of
a street and he would fetch the dog, and he also said that it
was secenary for her to stay Users as if the thief was
to see her with him he would either make his escape
or might kill the dog. He did not return, aml she
then communicated with the poles who told her she had
beco deceived. She thought his statement' were correct
because he was so well deeded, and it wee became he repro-
vented himself as a covetable that she gave him the money.
The prim:nee told her that the dog had been stolen so
that the thieves might get into her house, but she was
afraid that the primmer was the person who wanted to rob
it, as he looked well over the lower part of it.
Anne Kerr, servant to the last witness, said she opened
the door to the prisoner Davis, who asked to see either the
master or the mistress. He saw the previous witness and
said that he was a detective from the Islington police-station,
that be had come respecting's dog that was stolen, and that
the intention of the parties taking the dog WAS that they
might with ease rob the house. He asked to go down-
stairs, to look at the fastenings of the house, and in the
belief that he was a Polito-constable lowan allowed to do so.
Polioe-constable Dudley, 488 N, said he yesterday new the
prisoners together in Pentonvills. He told Davis he should
take him into mutely for representing himself as • police-
constable. He said that it was all right, and that the other
prisoner could not help what le did, and that be knew
nothing at all about it. Both the prisoners were returned

convicta.
Police-constable Lewes, 365 N, said he saw the prisoners
together in Righbury on the day In question, and beard
them ask for No. 9, Grosvenor-roexl, Iltighbury New Park.
Shortly after that Harebell left Davis. and then Davis asked
him the way, and be showed him. He (witness) afterwards
passed the door, soil saw the prisoner Davis speaking to the
witness Kerr. The rimier went into the bowie. He
(whines) waited lariat for a quarter of en hour. and (iod-
ise the prisoner did not come out thought it was all right,
and went away.
The prisoner Mitchell denied tket he knew anythieg,of
the me, and Davis said be should reserve his defines.
The magistrate discharged Mitchell, and remanded Davie
until Wednesday next.
WOIISHIP-STKEET.
POISON AND TILE KVITE.—AIPESIPTED SUICIDE.
Scarcely a day passes but among the numerous charges
brought to this court there is not one or more attempts at
self-murder. Almost invneithly • remand is ordered. A
letter from the chaplain of the Rowe of Detention ex-
pressive of the prisoner's penitence and promised future
good behaviour is produced at the second hearing, sod in
nine instances out of ten the offender is discharged,
with kind advice and • caution from the magis-
trate, who not unfrequently has the lame person
brought before him on a precisely similar charge within a
month or two afterwarwards. The following three RAM.
however, are simply "first appesrances," but they were
beard almost consecutively, and it will be coon bow lightly
this great crime of attempted suicide is in the majority
of instances held.
Janus William Manday, 42, a French polisher, living
in Iteform.equare, Friar's-mount. Bethnal-green, war
charged with unlawfully swallowing poison.
Constable 65 H. said—Yesterday at 20 minutes to 11
o'clock I was called into the prisoner's house, he appeared
very ill, and told me that he had swallowed poison became
his wife had not been home ell the previous night.
Prisoner—lt was oxalic acid ; I'm very sorry I brought
It all up again.
(It was difficult to understand how this remark should
be received until the man added, " I'll never do it again.")
A youth, who mid he wee the prisoner's moo, observed
that his father did not appear very ill, that he oougbed and
spat, but it was crime:ion with him Ro to do.
Mr. Baxter Phillip', the division:3 surgeon, said that the
prisoner had taken a large quantity of the acid upon a
much larger quantity of some 02019 palatable fluid, thereby
causing a• violent retching when he saw him at the station-
house, and which undoubtedly saved him from dull,.
Prisoner, who on hearing this, cooly remarked, " Well, I
bad been drinking • bit," was remanded.
Ellen Read, a married woman, and living in Dorset-
street. Soitaleelds, was charged with attempting to destroy
her life by rutting her thrust with a razor.
Horne. 17.. z H, acrd—Yesterday ereeing I was celled in to
the priaoner's lodging. She was bloodied frightfully from •
wound in the throat. end I found this razor, which is very
sharp, covered with blood.
The hushand of the prisoner, a working man, here ob-
served—She's net addicted to drinking, and bed not any
occasion to do it fruit I know of. She has been very low-
spirited lately. 1 took her into the country this day
week.
Sot any evidence as to the extent of the injury WAS taken,
and the womin, who made no zemark, was remanded for a

week.
C,ardinc r?,:!, 45, was charged with attempting to des
stroy herself l.y taking oa dic acid.
Barkley, 400 N —l's-isooer lives in Blue Anchor-alley,
Old-street, and is a Freach polisher. Lest evening I was
called into the infirmary of St. Litre e, and the porter gave
me the label marked " Oxalic Acid." Prisoner was there,
and !said she took the acid because she was in a little trouble
at horn..
Prisoner—l bought it in Whitecrognstreet, only a peony-
wnrtb. I brought it all up again.
Dr. Phillips—A peonyworth would not bnrt her.
Magistrate (to the woman)—Why did you take it ?
Prisoner—Well, I was in a passion.
Remanded for a week.
THAMES.
Mr. Partridge, who ban enfoyel a seven weeks'
yantioo' returned to the court this morning, and
commenced business at 10 o'clock. Mr. Paget,
hi. colleague, bee presided io the court every day
(Friday last excepted, when Mr. Woolrycb of 611011,
getting through an immense quantity of badness' com-
mencing regularly at 10 o'clock is the morning precisely,
and frequently sitting until 7 and 8 o'clock in the even-
ing. He has not left a single undiatiosed C 268 for the
adjudication of Mr. Partridge. Mr. l'aget haying taken
his holiday in the early port of tic summer the business
of the court will he
.promeded with regularly until next
'trainer, each coog Crate presiding three days in each,
week.

The other evening when Mr. James, of the Poet-
office, Newton, in Hampshire, put his hand in the letter.
box to ctearit, he found to his dismay f& snake coil round
hi. aim, bat fortunat-ly it did bim no injury. It is sap-
posed to have been erJprei into till box by MAO lalaigiOVJ
pesos,