The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-16 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(13irre Mr. Bodkin, Aarlstrat-Isdp.)

A rsepeotablerlosideg lad, named 'Other Emeeparepe, woe
indicted for having stolen • handkerchief from the person of
a
man unknown.
Mr. Daly was counsel for the prosecution, Mt. Hoyle for
th'eTri ,s
woe a. very curious and doubtful case. The prindpal
witness was a young man named Evans, twenty years of age,
who mid he was a French-polish maker, and lived at No. 3,
amberlead-market, Regent's-park, and admitted that he
had ore changed • person with picking his pocket, and that
be bed bees a witness in two other cases, besides this. He
stated that on the 9th inst., beteg out for orders, he was
Mending looking at some plaoards on a hoarding In Ended-
' street, sad an, the primmer, who had two other boys with
him, follow a gentleman, and 'eke • handkerchief from his
pocket sea conceal it in his Waistcoat. He MIN only two yards
from the gentleman at the time, and at once lost sight of
him. He did not say anything to the prisoner bemuse he was
afraid of being knocked abort by his mmpsakoss. In
an boar afterwards he was passing through ford-square,
when he sew the prisoner following another pence, and ha
then gave intormation to a constable of what he bad seen in
Ended-street, and the prisoner was taken. About three
weeks before he had seen the prironer at the corner of a
street leading out of the Btrend, at theism, sort of thing. He
denied that he wee ambitious of becoming en amateur po-
liceman, and sakl it seemed to be rather his misfortune to
have been brought into these cases, but he positively swore
that he taw the prisoner take the handkerchief from the
pstlemea's palm. He did not call after the gentleman, of
wham be lost sight in • 'newest, and he did not follow the
Ctiand his companions. The prisoner, when taken,
ti:ren him • white cambric handkerchief marked M.W.
No. 9,' which it was not likely would be properly In the
posesidou of • boy of his age and condition of life, sad of
which ha could give so account. His father was in
awl, bat could not be examined es a where to
Manic:tar ; sad though he had been in business seven
yeses is Bed Lion-passage, Holborn, he had no witnesses
sent to speak as to their knowledge of the lad's w ' • ty.
Mr. Doyle contended that it was a am in which no jury
cerise for the interests of a fellow-erectors and public justice
eonld convict upon the evidence adduced.
TM learned Judge, In summing up, said it would have
been mach more satisfactory if the father, who appeared to be
• respectable man had taken more rare to bring before the
mart evidence of tM good character of the boy; for surely
them wore eneteamoeg his friends who might have been able
to give each evidence.
The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty.
The father said his boy had never been charged with scy-
thing before, end he only went out for a holiday on Lord
Mayor's day.
The witness said be hoped the jury did not think he hid
wilfully made ato charge.
The jay said they did not, but there might have been •
mistake se to the boy : it was too doubtful to convict.
Otero Thrstrpros, literary Booms, end Agra Woodman,
pang ass wall known es thieves, were indicted for feloni-
ously attempting to break end eater the dwelling homes of
diverse( her Majesty's subjects, with intent to steal the
goods sad chattels therein. The prisoners Voided guilty.
They were found by the police loitering about near house%
arm ed,with jemmies end other burglars' instrumente, and
they Were takes into custody on suspicion. Former meek-
done were proved agates% them. Boone and Woodmen
were widened each to 12 mouths' hard labour, Thompson to
18 month.
BeraA 111110,23, • chairwoman, was convicted on three in-
dictments of stealing peoperty sad money from houses where
she had been employed.