The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-20 00:00:00

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ROSIZET By ♦ esnetiourimran.
A respectable man who gave the name of Jots JoAmens,
was brought up on remand before Mr. Alderman Gabriel,
.barged with stealing 281bs. of calomel, the property of
Hews. Boor and Holden, whole's/a dri4Opt, of No. 1,
Artillery-place, Bishopegate Without, his masters and
employers.
The prisoner has been in the service of the Arm for about
Dee or six weeks, and it appeared from the evidence of
Hall, the porter of the prosecutors, that on Monday, the
16th inst., the prisoner was absent from his work, but
same on the following morning at an mumually early
bear. Hall admitted him and the prisoner went Up.
stairs to the room in which he was employed and I
mead that be , was very unwell, and Ake Porter,
at his request, trent to get him a Mass of water.
He his return he found the prisoner spreading his overeost
en the counter, and placing in it a brown paper pared,
which he folded up in the overcoat, and said ha should go
home, and he went away, taking the oast and its contents
with film. The porter, Hall at onescommunicated what
Ae bad seen to his master, Mr. Boor, and by his directions
be went in pursuit of the prisoner in the of the
Bothnstirommed, whom the primmer resided. Hall
aught sight of him still carrying the coat and its
cordents, and, on seeing the vitamin, be commenced nin-
nies at a rapid pace. The porter took a cab and overtook
dm, and captured him, with the met and the parcel of
labs. of calomel, value 41. 4s. in his poseessioo. He was
brought back to the warehouse, when he maid he could not
think what induced him to commit the act
and threatened to cut his throat ; at the station-boas
be attempted to poison himself with a large dime of opinm.
which he took from his waistcoat pocket. It was shown
that since he had been in the service valuable drugs had
been missed from the works.

The prisoner, who received a good character
guilty, and was sentenced to three Loathe hard

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
IXTRAORDLNAAT CHARON OF 1101311 T.

Catherine Jorrard Holt, stylishly cheesed, and date
Holmes, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a
gold watch and chain of the value of M., the property of
Mrs. Louisa Leslie, who described herself u a milliner, of
No. 10, Kempsford-road, Ealing -road, Kees
The proeseutrix—l was st,Barna's, the Grapes, in the
Haymarket, at a quarter to 1 on Wednesday morning
taking some gin and strawberries. Holmes took my
watch and chain off my neck and pretended to give it to
me bock, but did not do so. I asked my niece, who was
with me, where my watch and chain were, and she said
that Holmes had got them.
Mr. Knox—Why is the other prisoner in monody ?
Prosocutriz—Reanuie sbe was with Holum at the time.
I went to the station and gave information to the police.
Mr. Knox—Had you been drinking ?
Prosecutrix—Yes, a little while, at the Alhambra. I
paid far some gin at Berns's, but gave that away.
Mr. Knox—Gordon (the constable in the ease), is there
anything mom against Holt ?
Gordon—No, ear.
Kr. Knox—Then she is discharged. (To Holmes) The
prosecutrix says you took her watch and chain.
Holmes—l deny it.
Annie Russell (niece to the proesentrix)—On Tuesday
night last my aunt and myself met the prisoner and her
fnend at the Alhambra. We got into conversation, and we
had something to drink at a public-house, and then went
toßarns'a. The prisoner took the watch off my ant's neck,
vying, " There's a lot of thieves visit those houses ;" and
she then pretended to put the watch and chain down my
bosom. I thought I bad them, but found I had not when
my aunt spoke to me about them.
Holmes—l sever took the watch and chain ; you know
your aunt was very drunk.
Mr. Knox ordered Holt to be called as a witness.

Holt said, while at the Alhambra Rummell come up to me
and said, "My aunt calls me Rata.' " I replied, " Then I
suppose you call her Mouse.'" We then got into con-
versation, and afterwards left, and after going to different
places and haying something to drink went to Barns's,
in the Haymarket. The prosecutrix wanted us to
have some supper, and dragged Holmes into a
supper place, but the waiter said it was too late. The
prosecutrix, who was very drunk, said "When's my watch
and chain r and Russell then took off the watch and chain
from her aunt's neck, and put them down her own bosom.
I went to the Alhambra last night, when a constable came
up and took me into custody ; but I know nothing at all
of the watch and chain.

Mr. Knox—l do not believe you do.
Gordon Xi C—l took the prisoners into custody—one last
night, the other this morning.
Mr. Knox—Holmes is discharged.
As soon as Holmes left the bar she fell on the floor,
having hinted.

MARYLEBONE.
BRUTAL AND UNPROVOKED AABAULT.

William Wellington, 47, Waverley-road, Paddington,
prpenter, was charged with the following brutal assault :
Ellen Potts, a married woman, said she was standing
talking to another woman in the Harrow-road, when the
prisoner pushed against them in a very rough manner.
He was spoken to about his conduct, when he said be
would knock their eye out. He followed this up by
giving her a tremendous blow in her right eye. It was
now completely closed and blackened. He attempted to
strike her another blow on her face, but she fortunately
put her hand up, and warded off the blow.
Bungay, 89 X, proved taking prisoner into custody.
Prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he was very drunk
and was now extremely sorry.
Mr. Mansdeld sentenced him to pay a penalty of 5/. or
be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for two months.