The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

WORSHIP-STREET.
Emily Dna', a wretched-looking woman, was charged
with having pledged work entrusted to her to complete.
The primate had received • pair of trousers to ffnish from
a man named Elias Metre, and afterwards pledged them for
7s. in Ratcliffe-highway, when they were subsequently
found.

NM" whom appearance was as deplorable as the pri-
me...4mM ha had not a Wiling la the world. How wee be
to redeem the ortials, which bad been mertreed to him by
satetharFseiner Noel Hanle ?
p Mr. &eels' the altemlowee el Harris, who,
in cart, he bed resolved the doll from Mr. /I=3:
wholesale dealer, $B, Minedee, tad wee lehave 'Lbw
them. He bed a meoldee which dimpled the Arching por-
tion of the task, and ha them we them to Moms is MEL
Mears was to have sixpence est et dr Mani for by thews
of the labour.

Ideme—cie ; and I found twist, thread, end other mate.
ria'a, and give her 30. for comOstbg them. I only get
about Id.

Eynoourt—What are the trauma sold for whin
complete P
A tailor In cowl examined the goods, which appeared to
be of excellent quality and well finished. He said the cloth
was worth from 3s. 6d. to 4e. per yard, and the oast would
be for the trousers from Qs. to 10a. They would sell for
about 18e.

--Hr. D' they pass through the heads of
three persona, who have each a moiety of le., the whole
charge for making them P
Prisoner—l have a huaband and child, sir. The framer I
have not seen for six months. I was obliged to pledge the
trousers, for I could not live upon the money each work
afford,.

Mr. D' is clear that this clams of persons are
ground down most frightfully by this system, and I 'M-
oonily wish the great dealer would be content with Ire
profits, and 'fiord a better price to their work people.
Prisoner was ordered &alight imprisonment. •
CLERICEN WELL.
Daniel Rogrrs, aged 40, • respectably dreamed man, ha
as tad
the appearance of a Jew, describing himself • pia
pencil manufacturer, residing at 9, Palmer-street, Tenter-
ground Spitalfields, was charged with stealing a 51. Bank of
England note, the money of /Kr. John Witham Eire, of fl,
Bousfield. terrace, Holloway-road.
Mrs. Else said that the prisoner called upon her the previous
day, and, representing that be was a pen manufacturer, said
he was about bringing out a patent pen, and wanted her to
be the sole agent for the district, as the person who had
hitherto acted for him Lad been burnt out. He also said
that he would allow her 16e. a month for the first three
menthe, and after that ahs would only have her profits. He
that pat on the table two bones of pens, and made oht • bill
for the pens, which he said came to 71. lc 44. He then asked
her to pay him, when she took from her pocket a 6&
note, which the prisoner took from her hand. She thought
it would be best to consult her husband upon the matter, end
asked him for the note back again, bat he retuned to gins it
to herr, and when her husband came home she gave the
=into custody. He was searched at the station-
but the note could not be found. Before the lee-
bead returned home the prisoner talked very loudly goat
loos of time and indemnification,

TL. prisoner -iidefe;;;;;Mci he returned the note to the
CVwho tested it with her tongue. and said It wss
's inked him for another, and because he hid not got
one to give her, he was given into custody. He had his pens
msnufactured at Birmingham.
Mr. Tyrvrhitt said, as the room in which the prisoner ea
had not been propezly searched, he would adjourn the ewe
until Friday. He would, however, take the pefeearee own
remoisance for his appearance on that day.
The primmer than 1 the court.