The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-11 00:00:00

MIDDLE) rZEISTONE
(Before Mr. Bodkin, Aseirlaid•Judge.)
John Mow, 32, was indicted foe. stealing half • sovereign,
the money of William Fidler. He surrendered in court.
Mr. Hawthorne prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. F. H. Lewis.
It appeared that the primmer a Jew dealer in old clothes,
watt in the meek his to some mews, queen's.
term, Beath Kensington, wires be made a bargain with
the prosecutor, • patlernes's antaireen, who was engaged
chienbig • carriage, for the proems el two old coats for
Oa. The prisoner gave the half • sovereign, and
re rived two half-crow The woroutor placed
the half sovereign on step plate of the
carriage, and went into the stable to fetch the
coats. While be was gone, the prisoner took
the half sovereign off the plate, and put it in hie
pocket. When Fidler returned with the costa be. did riot
MIN the coin for the moment, but when he did miss it,
be charged the prisoner with having stolen it, which he In-
dignantly denied, but it so happened that a stableman, on
the other side of the mews, saw the prisoner take up the
half sovereign and pocket it, which fact be positively ewore
to. Twenty pounds and half • sovereign were found on the
prisoner.
Evidence was given r to the prisoner's previous excel-
' lent character for 20 years%
The jury found him 0104 and reeommended; him to
mercy, in consideration of his cheracter.
The driers:it-Judge aid, apart from the act being one
of felonyAhe prisoner's conduct had been scandalously mesa
in robbing • poor man under such circumstance*, and in the
thirst forpin which distinguished many. he had not hesi-
tated to do that by which he to‘d forfeited a cnaracter it had
jokes him all his life to acquire. He should sentence him
to be kept to bard labour for four calendar month,. giving
every weight at the same time to the recommendation of
the jury.

Joitanna Yanaitg wiTi;irousiki up and placed at the bar.
She was committed to custody on Monday for having given
evidence which the jury believed to be utterly false in the
case of Wllcbunith and the girl Perkins with whom be
eloped, she having robbed her parents of 1151.
The Assistant-Judge baud her conduct had been of the
most wicked description. She took the Gospel in her hand,
and purposely and deliberately swore to that which was
false to screen herself from the probable consequences to
which the was liable for her share in this abominable trans-
action. He need not dwell for a moment upon the
solemnity and importance of the sanctity of an oath—upon
it depended life, property, and all the interests of society.
He had considered whether he ought not to order her to be
prosecuted at the public expense as a warning and ex-
ample, but hop ng that the lesson she bad received would
have its full effect upon her, he would refrain from taking
that course, and allow her to be discharged from custody.
She was then liberated.
Thomas Johnson, 22, was convicted of stealing a double-
barrelled gun, the property of James Davis, in Lis dwelling-
house.

It appeared that the prisoner ran into a shop while the
boy was taking deem the shutters, and took the gun from
the window. He had served four year) penal servitude.
The Court sentenced him to five years.
James Withers, 35, and Emma Baldwin, 30, were in-
dicted for stealing seven books and other articles, value HY.,
the property of Thomas Canna, in his dwelling.hotae.
Withal pleaded guilty.
Mr. Lloyd prosecuted ; Mr. Cooper defended Baldwin.
The prosecutor was an artist, residing at 2, Chakot
Villas, the prisoner Baldwin was his servant, and Withers
mod to visit her. :the let him in one night by the garden
at the look, and they were about to go to bed together
whoa a detective knocked at the room door. He had been
watching. When he told Baldwin her master wanted her,
she said she would dress herself and come out. The officer
broke open the door and the prisoner Withers was found
burning duplicates by a light which had been nruck •
moment before. When charged on suspicion about the pro-
perty that had been missed, W.thera declared Baldwin was
innocent ; lt was he alone who took the books and other
articles. Fifteen duplicates were found upon him, and they
related principally to the prosecutor's property which by
their means waa traced, or the greater portion of it.
Mr. Cooper addressed the jury for the prisoner Baldwin,
contending that it was not proved that she wee an acoom-
pike u. these thefts, whatever other wrong the might have
been guilty of.
The jury Anitted her. Withers received a good cha-
racter ; be was a discharged soldier.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to hard labour for
one year.
SECOND COURT.

(Before Mr. Payne.)

Jame Saunders, 39, and George Terry, 22, lightormen,
were indicted for steeling eight auks of oats, value V., the
property ot John Dadin, from a Large lying in the port of
Loßden,

Mr. Tailor prosecuted ; Mr. Metcalfe defended Saunders ;
Mr. Best was counsel for Terry.
The Jury Acquitted Saunders (who bad surrendered in
court), and Terry was found Osiiity and sentenced to twelve
mouths hard labour.
Thomas Spirry, shopman to Mears. Carter and Co.,
seedanen, of liolhorn, was indicted for feloniously stealing
and ambeuling the sum of 2e. bd., the money of his masters.
Mr. P. H. Lewis was counsel for the prosecution ; the
Ono* was defended by Mr. Metcalfe.
It appeared that in consequence of circumstances+ which
had come to the knowledge of one of the firm, a C0111.111t1Di•
cation was made to a detective at Bow.street, and some
marked money was given to the prisoner purposely, and he
was found in pu.esewn subsequently of one of the coins, a
half-crown, which he wan charged with stealing.
His defence was, that when the matio..l money was paid
by the customer sent for the purpose be did not put it in
the till, because lie could not find his keys, but placed it in
his pocket, and that when be did find his treys he placed the
azact amount be had received in the till, but unintentimeally
substituted a coin of his own for one of those he received
from the customer.

The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty.
BROTUL PIOSECUTIONS.

Emma Moaata is was indicted tot keeping a brothel, 12,
Jamaica-court, Limehouse ; Jane Mentor keeping a manner
hones, 1, St. Ann.street, Limehouse ; and Riszabals Par.
mister and Witio.ss Storey for keeping a like place,29, am.
etre* Lime/louse.
These were parish prosecutions, sad the houses indicted
were of the wont description.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted ; Mr. Sleigh, Mr. Beet, and Mr.
Dickie were engaged fur the defendants.
Mr. Payne sentenced Mountain to twelve months' hard
labour, es she bad trafficked in the prostitution of her own
daughter under her own root; Myers to eight months,
Storey to sic months, und Parminter to one math.
The learned Judge said the court was determined that
the severest punishment the law allowed should is, inflicted
on persons who kept those sort of places, where not only
prostitution, but riota, disturbances, and open indecency
took place. He had passed severe sentences upon the de-
fendants, but it must Le known that the court could go a
good deal further in dealing with such persons.
The court then adjourned to Clerkenwell until this
(Thursday) moming, when the music and dancing license
business will Le commenced.