The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TTTESDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1858.

turbenoe of the neighbourhood, end 1 wee obliged to take her
to the statiou-boar.

-The Lord M7yor:—Was she Intoxicated ?
The pollorman—Qabe tipsy, my Med.
The Lord Mayor—le her husband We?
The defendant—Yes, my lord.
The Lord Mayor—Let him be called.
The husband wee called three times, but no answer wee re-
tained.

The Lord Mayor—He Is inherited of you, or of himself, and
probably of both. Prom your appearanot • person would
coachide that you were • reopectable woman. What have
you to say ?
The defendant—l had been drinking, and lam sot aware
of having made any noise. lan very sorry foe what has
htprorned.
The Lid Mayor—Well, you have lad the dieg,..ce of
being rontined in a station-beans upon a charge of druaken-
nese, of bang brought Wore me I. thin public coon, sad of
being abandoned by your husband from the hot of being
scandalised at your behaviour. I thunder whet you lave
ondergone la sufficient punishment, and discharge you is
the hops that you will he reformed by this exposure.
dlw Serresert and Mary Darner, were charged with bay-
ing fought together in the Minoru ,that 0011 notorious
field of bathe • end • strong young fellow, named Wiliam
lia was dregs& with having endeivoured to reran
them, and with having amesolted the dither engaged in part-
ing the conthatente.
There wen, it oppried, crowds of prostitutes present
when the two girls were pitching into earth other, and the
°Mon went up to asperne them, but was Immediately
seined from behind by Hayes, who forcibly restrained him
in the performence at his duty. The consequence was the
girlie renewed tho battle, and the ariatance of several police-
men Looms mammy to restore pesos by lodging the females
in the station-house. Hayes was afterwards taken into
custody.
The Lord Mayor—lf one moo can be infinitely more
despicable than another, it le the man who liver upon the
prostitution of • wretched creature of this kind. I sentence
the woman to imprisonment for seven days, end the man,
who is dressed up so well at the expanse of one or both of
them, to imprisonment and bard labour for fourteen daya.

50IITHWARK..
FATAL A AAAAA OR BOARD A STRAYS/4TP.

an sr ,‘ •
Alhie ewker on board the °Man, Liverpool
steamship, wee brought before Mr. Bo chant for further eta-
talnatkes, charged with throwing John Nelson, another fire-
tom, down the stoke-hole, thereby mooing his death.
The depositions of the deceased man were taken by Mr.
Burcham a few days ago at the hospital, when In the presume
of the prisoner. He stated that hehad been very much annoyed
by the prisoner and hie ocropsnions, who were Belfast men,
during the mange from Liverpool to London. He had
hurt one of his feet and was compelled to wear a
slipper at tinier. On the arrival of the vessel In
the port of London on Saturday week he had occasion to go
into the stokers' room, near the engine-room, for the purpose
of looking for his slipper. It was dark, and he took down
the lamp to look for it, when the prisoner knocked the lamp
out of hie hand. They then had a fight, and he got away
and went for his brother. On his return they had another
light, and the prisoner seized hold of his leg and threw hint
down the stoke-hole.

Inspector Jotusatone, Thames police, said he took the pri-
soner into custody, and had the deceased conveyed to the
hospital. He was immediately attended to, and it was
covered that his spine was broken just below the neck. He
survived three days, when he expired in great agony.
Robert McNeil, a stoker on board, mud he saw the fight,
and he believed that the deosestd fell accidentally down the
stoke-hole. They were rolling over each other for some
minutes.

Jam as Coates, another stoker, said he witnessed part of
the affray, and saw the deceased fall down the stoke-hole. He
ems picked up insensible, and conveyed to the hospital.
Inspector Johnstone said that an inquest was sipocted to
be held on the body of the deceased, and as very important
evidence would be brought forward he asked his worship for
• further remand.

Mr. Bonham accordingly remanded him for a week, re-
fining to aeoept baiL
LAMBETH.

Jana Kay, a greasy, dirt-looking fellow, and An.
Mows, a young Semi& of dissipated appearance, were
placed at the bar before lb. Hl:iott, on a c of healing
a fancy dog, the property ot Mr. William Combos, a trade,-
man residing in St. Georp's•road, Southwark.
Mr. Combos stated that on Saturday evening last he
missed the dog from hie house, and on making inqui-
ries in the neighbourhood he found two witnesses who
saw his dog in the arms of a tall man, who walked awa
along the St. George's-road. Soon after he put a Mil
in his window offering a reward of twenty s tor
the restoration of the dog, and shortly the female
called on him, said she had found a dog, which she had no
doubt wee his, and asked him to go to her lodging in Union-
street to see it. Ho went to her residence, and thin saw
his dog, and the prisoner asked for payment of the
retread. He told her he should pay it it he found that
she led nothing to do with the stealing of the animal,
and desired her to call at his house. In the Interim
he consulted the police on the subject, and on her
calling on him on the evening before he had a constable
present to hear what she ealr. After hearing her, ha told
her to call again, and soon after leaving his house she was
joined by the male prisoner, and both were takes taecustody,
Two lads swore positively to the male prisoner as the per-
son in whom' possession they saw Mr. Combes's dog on the
Saturday evening ; but he stoutly denied the charge.
Mr. hlliott observed that there could be but little doubt
of the guilt of both parties, and none as regarded the male
prisoner. and committed the latter to two months' imprison-
ment in Wandsworth Hones of Correction.
The female was discharged.

SHARE LISTS-THIS DAY.

Two o•Cloci.
The railway share market to-day is well sup-
ported. In the morning a further improvement
was attained, chiefly as regards Caledonian,
London and North-Western, and Midland,
but the best primes of the day hare not
been supported up to the present hour. Great
Weutern stook has reoeded to 68 to f . London
and North Western is quoted 931 to 94,
after being marked 911 ; Midland, 911 to
92; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 871 to 88;
London and South Western, 46 to 3 per
share ; Great Northern, 253 to 1 ; and Eastern
Counties, 111 to 1.
Great Luxembourg shares are more inquired for.
Pernambuco maintain yesterday's rally, and Bahia
are firm. Canadian lines are well supported.