The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAT.

YANSION-HOI7BE.
ebffe7 Ann Sams wee brought before Alderman Rose,
with robbery.
Joseph Garwood, • post., said—Lest night, at ball-
point 11, In Rilbspegatratreet, the primmer, with whom wee
aassam mamas. aim ap lo ma sad taking hold of me, mid
bra dampeakm "This Is sas brother l" sad snatched at
the teak at /a maid'. By the for of the attempt
11611 leaks tis swivel, caught my watch In
bar bead, sad we. about to band it to her
companion, whoa I struck her arm and the watch 101 l to
the ground. I picked it up, and afterwards found the
kookein piers on the ground. I gave her into the custody
of the officer, and all she rid was that she bad not tattoo
it. The value of the watch ia
The prinoner—Oh, dear I don't know what I did, but I
am willing to psy for the damage.
Policeman 1547—1 'went up when the prosecutor and the
prisoner were scuffling, and he bad the watch in his hand,
and charged her with the robbery.
The Alderman—These robbenes are taking place In great
abundance every night, and we mast do all we can to check
the system.
The prisoner—I was with other girls and was drunk, sad
I really don't know exactly whet I did.
Committed for trial.

Doric( B/wnnew aced Benjangix Halo! were charged with
having attempted to pick pockets.
Jezna, the detective officer—Yesterday in Cornhill I saw the
two prisoners following a gentleman, and I saw Shannon cover
the movement, of Heath. I saw the gentleman go into St.
Michael's-lane, and I went up, and taking hold of Heath,
asked him what he had in his pocket. I took
three silk handkerchiefs from his pocket, and after-
verde, in the stationthonme, I took from him another
handkerchief, which was coecealed about him. Shannon was
very violent, said the handkerchiefs were Heath's sad his
master's property, which they had pa:ritual in Petticoat-
lane, and threatened to serve me out. We were obliged to
put him in iron,.
A gentleman appeared and identified one of the handker-
chiefs se having been stolen from him in the early part of the
day.
The precincts were stated by several of the polio, to have
been frequently in prison for robberies, sad
Alderman Rose sentenced each of them to be confined for
three months, with hard labour, in Holloway Gaol.
Shannon—l hope the other handkerchief, will be returned
to us, my lord upon my word they are honestly our
property.
Mr. Goodman (chief cleek)—The handkerchiefs will be
noticed in your warrants of committal, as usual, and will
be sold to pay for part of your maintenance. (A laugh.)

ICILCILAIT AND DO RRRRR 01 JIWELLZIT &O.
&NNW Hairy lhykr, aged 27, a tailor, residing at 19,
Princes-street, Baker's-row Whitechapel, and Jobs Boo-
worth, aged 23, of the Amason Cote-shop, High-sheet,
tittorielitch, • hawker, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Troth*, charged with being concerned, with five others,
now in restudy, to berglariously breaking and entering the
shop of Mr. William Steward, of 114, High-street, lehmton,
elealizzva
an( therefrom 40 gold watches., 220 gold signet
and Wee , 60 silver watches, and • variety of other
articles if of the value of 1,000 f., on the night of
Wireldthirst ill.
Pb. W aellehor, appeared for the prosecution.
They garden wis committed on the night of
the NA nlt., borer the hours of 11 and 12, while the
=a en ihry asst the spot was absent and engaged in
sp a &orderly female. On the policeman's re-
tern he brad the preescutor's door open, but no trace could
be discovered of the Were.. On Saturday last, in conse-
quence of a communication made to City policeman Wat-
kins, 660, Tompkins, 316 N, and (look, 476 N, by
a woman of the name of Jessie Norton, five
preens were apprehended, and on Monday, after utriat=
meekkoinary examination before Mr. Coate were
who communicated with the police said she never
,genii " blabbed" (said anything about the matter) had
the two pr prisoners prisoners, in whose home she resided,
toshard y towards her. After the examination on
:=4certain facts which transpired, the prosecutor
to Halifax, end with the aid of the borough {olio'
wercesdad In apprehendingn the two prisoner, now charged,
and brought them in custody to town.
Mr. William Steward said-1 am • jeweller, and verde at
114, II igh -stwet, Islington. In oossecessee of Informa-
tion I received from the police after the exandastke of the
other primmer. on Monday, I proceeded the same night to
Lew* and the next rooming to Halifax. After proem* a
search warrant, aid the aid of the police, I went to the house
of the tether in-law of the prisoner Bosworth, and gourd both
prisoners there, they having, as I was informed, arrived only
twenty sedates before me. The police at once searched
both prisoners ; and on Bosworth was found a brooch
and ring, the brooch having is it the portrait
of one of the prisoners now remanded. The ring and brooch
are my property. The gold watch chain which I received
from Bosworth • father-in-law, who is a soldier, is also my
property. When be gave me the chain he raid his "old
woman' had given it to him • few days ago, and upon
speaking to his wife, she said she had purchased it in Peri-
wig-lane.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did she say she came to town on purpose ?
Prosecutor , smiling) —No. When I asked her about it,
she said she should not know the shop, and sho had forgotten
how mock she rave for it.
Police-constable Tompkins, 316 N, said he saw the prisoner
Bosworth outside the court on Monday, and heard that be
was going to Halm ter *impose of fetching the watch
chain back. Pram the dencription he had received he had no
doubt that the prisoner Taylor was one of the tutu who was
conceened in the aossmitul of the burglary.
The poisoners deeded all knowledge of the robbery.
Mr. Tyrwkitt renesded the prisoners for a few days.