The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-07 00:00:00

7, 1860.

THE POLICE COURTS.
Mary Ann Envoi eirvant, was charged as remand with
being concerned with two others, not in custody, in stealing
a quantity of plate and money value about 150/., belonging
to her late employer Mr. Ford, bookseller, of Upper-street,
Islington.
The facts of this case have already appeared, and it will
be remembered that the primmer made one or two different
statements. One of her statementa was to the effect that
while she was asleep the house had been entered and the
articles stolen, and the other was that she had admitted
her "young mane and his brother into the house, and that
when they had left the house she ascertained that the place
bad been robbed.

Inspector Judge, N division, who has charge of the case,
said every endeavour had been made to trace the property.
but none of it could be found. He bad made inquiries
about the prisoner's previous character, but could not ascer-
tain anything against her.
The prisoner said she was sorry the robbery had taken
place, but she knew nothing of the matter.
Mr. D'Eyncourt discharged the prisoner.
THAMES.
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John MuUenstedt, aged 24, was brought before Mr.
Selfe, on a charge of assaulting and wounding Frederick
Benne.

The parties are Germans, and employed at the great
anger house of Mr. Davis, in Leman-street, Whitecbapel
The prosecutor, who was in • weakly condition, was ac-
commodated with a seat. The top of his head wax covered
with • surgical plaster, he has hat a large quantity of
blood, and has been most dangerously wounded. It ap-
peared from his evidence that yesterday, at noon, be was
in the mess-room of the sugar-home, when the prisoner
began talking to him, and, addressing him by his nickname
of master," maid he had been keeping company with a
loose girl in Whitechapel. He did not like to hear that
because he was a married man, and never kept bad
company. He was very cross and vexed at what he heard,
and quarrelled with the prisoner who punched him, and
then stabbed him on the head. He was struck on the top
of the head several times, but he could not say what with.
He was on the ground when be was stabbed, and fell down
the s while the prisoner went up the steps. A doctor
his wound..

William Walker, an Engliah boy, confirmed the state-
ment of Banns.

Mr. John Comley, surgeon, of 71, High-street, White-
cel, said be saw a clew cut on the top of the prosecu-
ts skull. He had no doubt it was inflicted with a sharp
instrument. The wound was two inches and a half in
length. It was very dangerous.
The prisoner, in defence, said Benne called him foul
names, and began fighting with him, and fell down stain
and hurt; his head.

Mr. eomley said that the wound could not have been in-
flicted in the way stated by the prisoner—it was a very clean
cut right on the top of the bead.

:11;prceecutor was recalled, and said he did threaten the
r,aod called him bad names ; but be was not wounded
ry7f:ileing downstairs
Mr. Self. said, upon the evidence that bad been given, he
should only have one coarse to pursue, when the prisoner
was again brought before him. Mr. Coniley bad positively
sworn that the wound had been inflicted with a sharp in.
strument, and that it was dangerous. He remanded the
prisoner until Wednesday next.