The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-18 00:00:00

Police-constable Connor, 211 T, said he searched the
prisoner, end-feud two bode upon him. These were e
=l3,ll,l*P_Art Tonne'
t Item M H. H. Smith and Son's book-
din at Irtnefr-eruse, Men three of the books as the
la=of the Armand having been taken from the stall
o-osoos. The/ were worth one guinea, and had
net bees sold.
Mr. Barker Sired It anything was known of the ante-
cedents of the ner.
The polices that the prisoner's friends were highly
respectable, and he had himself been in good situations as
a commercial traveller. They had reason to believe that
this was the prisoner's first offense.
Mr. J. it. EL Taylor said he represented Messrs. Smith
and Son, and it was their wish that the case should be
settled here, and not sent to the sessions.
The prisoner said that he regretted what he had 'done,
and he should like the matter settled at once, as he
was guilty. It was his first offence, and therefore he
hoped the magidad would take a lenient view, and deal
rnercifulty with him.e
Mr. Barker said that had it not been for the request
made by the prosecutors he should have sent the prisoner
to the Middlesex seeded for trial. He would deal with
the prisoner, but he could not think of passing a light sen-
tenor, as he was afraid that these robberies were of fre-
quent occurrence. He then sentenced the prisoner to six
month,' imprisonment with bard labour in the House of
Corzection.
The prisoner, who seemed to feel his position acutely,
was then removed.

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Catherine Casey, 12, Minsk& Joheaos, 9, and Maraget
Joh*aon 14, were charged before Mr. Knox with begging
in the Haymarket
Lawrence Poole, 305 A, proved seeing the girls, who had
a few flowers in their hands, begging of different persons in
the Haymarket.
In answer to Mr. Knox the constable said the girls were
at the sans' piece 'wormiest from 10 till 2 in the morning.
Kr. Knox—l suppose they are sent out by their parents
to beg.
giri Margaret said they had some dower, for sal*,
and gust as a gentleman was going to buy some of one of
them the constable came up and took them, but they did
not beg anybody.
Mr. Knox—l wish I could take the two younger girls off
the streets. I will have inquiries made to see whether
they cannot be taken from their wretched misery. I will
remind them for a week, and if it is possible to send them
to school and save them I will do so. In the meantime the
two younger girls will go to the workhouse.
ranc* While, 8, JoAn irCarthy, 13, Win. Gregory, 13,
were next with begging.
Policele Hawkins, 39 C, saw the boys begging in
Coventry-etnset last night. They begged of about 30 per-
sons, and received money from some of them, while two
spent it in puichearing baked potatoes, the other saying his
mosey to take to his parade. All the bop had been at the
court before.
Mr. Knox—lt is not the poor children's fault no doubt.
Hawkins said that ens of the boys came from White-
and the others from Whitecross-street.
chapel
will remand than far a week and endea-
vour to save them by sending:: to school. Till next
week they can go to the wor
The boys seemed quite delighted at the decision.