The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
LITZ/DIME AND SYSTEMATIC SOSBEET H A Sat
Joseph George Wlteder, aged 30, a groom, gi
address, 2, Sussex-terrace, York-place, LW°,
charged before Mr. Barker, with stealing . 191- CIL 6
moneys and property of his employer, Mr. Willis'
Bowen, merchant, of 12, Barnsbury-square, Wirei
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended.
The evidence went to show that the prisoesrbsi I
the employ of theprosecutor as groom brace' tee
but was for misconduct within the MO
From what came to the knowledge of the VW'
sent for his corn account, and ascertained that noel
man the prisoner, who had received the money awl
day to pay all debts, had not paid the cora nob
farthing. He also ascertained that the priso
behaved dishonestly in other transactions, sad*
him into custody.
Mr. Ricketts severely cross-examined the ill
and having elicited from him the fact that the P
when he entered the service of the proaecneer,
good character, and that he had had no6i4 to
of until after Christmas last, said the prisoosr.
plead guilty and ask the court to decide the we
to
a course which he felt certain the prosecutor
recommend.
The prosecutor having recommended that own
Mr. Barker said he considered that robberies
yanke were very serious, and sentenced the prisms
imprisoned and kept to bard labour in the Rouse
reckon for six calendar months. Had it not ben I
had been said in his behalf he should have felt 01
to have sent the case for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A SHOCKING STORY.
Charter Allen, 26, living in Fleet-street, Bethel
was charged with assaulting his wife, May Anne All
young woman, with an infant in her arms, and '1
maddened with mental suffering. lier de
very shocking. Her husband was employedin
warehouses, in Crutched Friars ; he earned 18'.
allowed her 14s. of that sum to Pal "
support both of them and their ehildre
four and two years, and the infant she
aged four months. She was a weaveress by t
could not get employment, and would not be sib
if any was given her, for her baby occupied ever]
of her time. Complainant drew a handkercluef
face, which presented a most sickening and k
la
appearsnoe—every feature bad seemingly been
away by vermin, and it was quite blind. The p
!icing's sufferings were evidently intense—not
instant could the mother keep it quiet.
was all this wretchedness brought about '• PrevM
child's birth the woman found herself infected' il
horrible disease, went to the hospital, and was ei
the seeds pawed into the life of the child, .11"11
nested, caught the small-pox. which very sPveml.
out the yet more virulent complaint, and left
scribed). Such was the complainant's story of Lei
life, in part only, for she had to bear repeated ill
her husband's hands. On the last occasion he aro
the eye, and severely kicked her, because shehad I
supper only a haddock, not having the means to
more. Waiting until he slept, she left the house,
vinoed that her life was in danger at his hand!, 11,
ing to return home, she determined on givm6
custody. It was impossible to live with lum—m!
preferable ; but she did not wish him to be imw
sn
he allowed her a few shillings—a very feMI
help her and the children, she would be mil"
thankful.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the assault, and
make denial of any part of his wretched wife's at