The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

DIANSION-HOUBE.

Ann TVekA and Jane key, the former described as the
wife of a commercial traveller, the latter a chandler's chop
keeper in a respectable way of busineee, were brought before
the Lord Mayor (who sat for the that time since his recent
ehorged with having whited Mr. E. J. Cook, ware-
home-men, of 44, Cheepeide, of hie geld watch, of the value
of 401, on Saturday night last.
Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared for Welch, and Mr. Wontner
for Beaty.
The prosecutor said—Oa Saturday evening, between 8 and
9 o'clock, I was going over London-bridge, end just ea I
reached the steps leading down to Tbametteetreet, on the left
side of the street, two women suddenly came in front of ma,
and coked me if I was good-natured. or something to that
effect. I replied, " Don't talk to me," and tried to get away
from them. I believe the prisoner* to be those ;onions.
They instantly made a rush at my watch-chain, and putted
out my watch. I was immediately tripped up from behind,
and in falling caught hold of their drosee. It was all done
momentarily. They struggled tad released themeelvee from
my hold, but I was on my tent ins moment, and vetoed them at
the steps WI they were descending, and held them till an
offioer time to my sesioance. My watch, which had been
tern from the guard, was gone. I gave the prisoners into
custody.
The Lard Ma Are you untie sure as to their identity P
Prosecutor—l am quite sure that the prisoners are the two
women, but It is bard to swear.
Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—When you say" it is hard to
swear," what do you mean ?
Progenitor—l believe they are the women.
Mr. Ooodman—Were you perfectly sober ?
Prosecutor—l watt sufficiently eober to know what
I was about. I certainly was not intoxicated. I had been
dining and taking some wine with some blend,. 1 did not
observe any other women about pleat the time of the robbery.
I went to the station-hope and charged the priwnere with
having tubbed me of my watch, but they denied the truth of
the charge. My watch was worth about forty eruitu•ue.
Crown rammed by Mr. Wontner —One of the obi •ere raid
he thought I wee the worse for liquor. On the rood to the
station-home I did not poke Meaty In the hack with my
umbrella or stick. Other women were about, but not very
near we. I ehould not like to swear positively to Beaty, but
believe the was one of the women. A person who mid he
was meant when I gave the alarm, followed to the station-
home and made a noise there.
Cram-elentined by Mr. Lewis—l will swear that I did
not fall from drunkennese. Stmultaireomly with the rush at
my watch, I was tripped up. I never lost eight of the pri-
soner.. I did not particularly notice their faze. When I
seised Wrkh she was going down the step. I did not offer
her •aovereign to give me beck my watch. I would cheer-
fully give 10/. to have it restored to me now.
Mr. Taylor—l live at 2, Alma-road, Enfold-highway, I
am at unseat at work at Woolwich Austral, and have been
so employed for the last nine weeks. I never saw either the
prosecutor or the prigotwre till Saturday night. 1 came up
from Woolwich by the 6 p.m. brain, and arrived at London-
bridge I should think a few minutes before 7 o'clock. After
peeking of some refreshment with a friend in Tuohy-street,
I mute over the bridge and treat down the steps
to a place of convenience. When sear the top landing,
on my return, a female accosted me, and asked
me to treat her. I Wooed to do an, and told
bar that I vrentrd portliest to say to sub as her. I
then heard a bit of a scuffle towards the top of the step and
sew another female, sot in custody, make a jerk at the pro-
secutor's wand/net pocket. She appeared to mete have ens
men round his strata. She insmedietely ran down the steps
es bud as she could. I was not then aware that a robbery
Ind hese committed. Neither of the primmern was that
wawa, I sea up the ewe and asked the prosecutor if he
bed Met W watch, sad told him that the female who bad
ebbs it bed run down the step. He was calling out
"Polies," and asked me to fetch a policeman. I told him I
was • etraneer, and did not know where to go for one. The
prisoner Bea'y during this time came op the urn
and the prosecutor seized hold of her, and

" You ar• tba parson who stole my watch." At
that time he woe holding the prisourc Welch by
his left hand. I told the prosecutor be was mistaken sa to
the identity of Beaty, who was dressed differently to the
woman who had robbed him. I did not notice Welch till I
saw the prosecutor holding her. I went to the stationhouaa
sad made a statement of what I had Been.

By Kr. Wow eneujiieprosecutor was itot sober.
By the Lord Wayor-1 could pick cat the female who
robbed the prosecutor out of a thousand. I had bad a pint
of ale with my friend. I did not see the prosecutor on the
Around. Thies appeared to be two women by him, bat
whether the sewed am spoke to him or not I cannot my.
Welsh meld to the prosecutor, "Let me go ; loose ms ; 111
stead hers."

W. Josr, constable 666—1 wee on London-bridge at a
quarter to 10 on Saturday night, and from information
that reached me proceeded to the top of the step and found
the prosecutor holding the priars, whom he gave into
comedy for Sealing his eaten. 1 asked him which of them
had takes It, and be said he did not know. I detained them
till a constable, Henry Him, 667 came up, when he took
Welch to the station hours, and I took Beaty. They both
denied the charge. Beaty, who keep a chandlers shop in
Swan-leas, saki else was on her way to Bermondsey-dm<
to purchase some bread, and that she bad acme under the dry
arch to save crostini the bridge. She had • purse contain-
* 7e. 9d. in her hand. She gave a correct address. I have
made inquiries about her, aad Sad her to be • respectable

11/010tli.
By the Lard Illeyor —The prosecutor appeared to roe to be
the twee for liquor, The stssattut to the theme sheet
Is his.
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The Lord Mayer—The signature to the charge sheet does
set at all Timm hie that of a man who was the worse for liquor.

By Mr. Wcatner—l found upon inquiry that Bear] 11as
been in the habit of dealing with a baker named Wheless,
ta Bermoadasy-strest, for bread.
By Mr. Lewis—The inspector at the station-hoagie end
my brother =stable said they were of opinion that the
maw tem the worms for liquor.
B. Kits, constable M 7-1 took Welch to the Matta-
house, where she woe searched by the female searcher, but
nothing ,was found upon her. She gave a correct address,
end I found she had lived there three or fear months. I was
unable to leant what her occupation was. She said her
husband was a traveller.

Mr. Wagner said be had a multitude of highly respect-
able persons In attendance who were anion to tartlfy to the
emellent &ander of Beaty. It wee perfectly clear from
the evidence that the prosecutor had entirely mistaken her
Mr the real thid. _

—The Tordeyor—l *ill et owe relieve you from the
necemity of oaths( witnesses on behalf of Beaty. Bhe la
&charged, end she leaves the court without tha slightest
Wong& on her ohmmeter.

&styties left the mitt with her friends.
Mr. Lewis contended that there woe not the slightest
spirt Welch conneoting her with the robbery, and
nbreitted that elle omit to be forthwith discharged.
The Lord Mayor rid he would take Welch's own mow-
slants la SOL, end two swedes In 10i. each or one in 201.,
to •ppeer on a foto» day.
Welch wee thin reinandcd.