The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Elizabeth Kars, lisnlataa;llll7y, Elton Jerrie, awl
&km Matthstes, four nopsotably-aitirad young wane%
with

were charged ahopliNig. - -
Mr. Hurst, a shawl and Inentle-mannfaotorer, of Lad-
gate-bill, stated that on Monday week Hayes and Hney
came to purcheis mate motto.,and within a very feer
minutes Jervis ;and Matthews came to foe the eameCparposei,
and ware apparently podia strangers to the other owe.
While he was engaged with Jervis and Matthews, Mrs.
Hurst was attending to Hayes and EOay, and at the mess
time Mr. Stave was present and communicated to him re-
specting the character of the prisoners. Hs therefore asked
if they came to buy or steal a mantle, and if they were ao-
quainted with the other two females engaged with hire. Hunii.
They denied all knowledge of them, sod on further intern,.
meting them he found they had not money enough to pay
kr • mantle. _ _ .

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Mr. limbed said he recognised Matthews and lardy
having sees them to a chop in Oxford-street coi one co:anion,
when they were accused of steeling 120 yards of ribbon. He
saw the Milian Is that instance drop from lervie's dress,
sod on recognising the prisoners he stonemanicated hi, sus-
picions to Mr. Bust.
Mrs. Hunt said she'attended Hayes and Riley In the show-
room, and found so much difficulty in serving them that she
at length suspected they had no intention of purehaeing
scything, and inquired what money they bad. They
seemed very Indignant at first, but ultimately produced
two or three shilling., the amount of their joint stock. Mrs.
Hurst had to leave them several times in seeking for some-
thing to snit them, and when ebe found they had so money,
and they were leaving the show-romp, Mr. Stobart took
black silk velvet mantle from beneath Riley's dress, and Mrs.
Hurst saw Hayes drop another and kick it behind her.
A number of metropolitan officers were then examined,
and their evidence went to show that the prisoners were
not only known to each other, bat they belonged to a gang
of thieve*, who got their living by ehoplifting. Several
previous convictions were also proved against Riley and
Matthew, who exhibited an unusual amount of virtuous in-
dignation at being charged with such en offence, and alleged
that the previous conviction against her wee three month%
oe esepiclos of her being another girl.
Alderman Humphery said It was his intention to commit
all the prisoners for trial.
Riley and Hayes pleaded guilty, but Jarvis end Matthews
aoudad their innocence and entirely repudiated the acquaint':
ever, of their two friends. . . . . . .

Tin prisoners wen thou ommiteed to Went& for tea.
CLERKEN WELL.
ATTBITPTING TO ISTMANOLT. A WIVE.

Thongs Bryant, a rough-looking fellow a boiler-maker,
residing at 13, Baldwin's-clue, was chaiged before Mr.
Carrie with volently araulting and beating his wife, Ellen
Bryant.
The wits, a delicate young woman, who had bees married
to the defendant for the last ten pare, said ber husband had
been In the habit of behaving in a most cruel manner. The
present subject of complaint wu his st.ling hen
a blew on the aide of the teed, and throwing her
upon the bed, and attempting to strangle her
squeezing her throat. This was, however, not a
Instance , he repeatedly threw leer dowe,knat open her, and
so nearly:strangled her that with difficulty she recovered from
his t;olenro. She bed had four claiMren by him, the voyaged
rather more than two years old; and in awls cone
owing to hie went, she would have bees starved handealr
tsen for her mother, whose eye he bad also blackened,
and caused her We to s:reans with blood. She oor'd never
bre with him again. He had Riede away with all the feral-
tore with the eseptios of two chairs, a sofa, sad a mattress.
She had pawed her heabmd's boots end 'pent the mousy in
aeosseenes, ec she coed not Ise her children slam.
Tea defendant said—Ellen, when I was a teotoeslisr we
never had any words,
The wife Rid that wee of 'holt duration; what he bad
done before and 'Moe would prevent her ever living with him
a fain.
In conformity :th oomplainaul,'s wish,
Mr. Canis or
she &indent to enter into hie
ensures el SOL to keep the peers, and pay the costs OrE
sonasarme, awl If be erskoted the children, the parish won
take 611 winner an.
The ptientr baying se mosey, the mats 111114 forsivills
sad the vilsbandlg h the wort.