The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-24 00:00:00

MANSION-SOUSE.

lobert Bums ii,w;irCh;:ged before the Lord
Mayor with stesliiig a book, of the value of es. 6d., from a
ahv window.
Thomas Smith, errand boy to Mr. Richard Brewer,
bookseller, of 160, Fenchurch-street, said that whilst
cleaning his toaster's window yesterday afternoon the
prisoner snatched the book ptodaoed from the stall board,
mg bolted od with it. Witness punned him and tripped him
npi,risool anrirthe_book fell on the pavement.
I never priaed the book, my lord. A gentle-
man, as he weepwadng, knocked it off the stall with his elbow,
and as it wow lying on the ground I thought I would carry
it bogie with me end take are of it. _

gentleatan;M; paring at the time, and no
elbow could have tosobed the book. It waa too far in the
window.

The Lord liayoe—Prisener your elbow excuse will not do.
Ton must be committed to Holloway Gaol for a month, with
hard labour.

Two girl, named Qtrs.Roans% ware charged with Wain
is frost of the Royal Rachaaps at 11 o'clock to-day.
The case was clearly proved by the constable, who said
that he had the greatat difficulty in catching the girls, who
although very little, nut away on their catching sight oi
him as swift as hares.

The Lord Mayor—Then you must have ran more swift
than a hare, or you would not have caught them.
Constable--Exactly so, my lord. (Laughter.)
The Lord Mayor—Quill has been here repeated] on
similar charges to the present, and 1 have aamm her
mother here for eaconraging her to beg. Let the mothers of
both girls be summoned to appear to-morrow, and in the
meantime the children must be receamded.
Betttioniri Noel, a labourer, was charged with assaulting
Mr. F. Maples, solicitor, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
The complainant said that yesterdayafternoon the de-
fondant and his ouusin, both being in • state of intoxication,
celled at his odic. and wanted some information about moms
ate& which he would shortly have to receive. Witness per-
ceiving their drunken condition advised them to go away
and return in the morning. Dslondant became very violent,
sad insisted upon having certain information, and se he
retard to
struck him
who was engaged with some
clients, gently him out of the door, upon which
deiredeat him a blow on the head.
The defendant was fined 205., and advised to call in •
sober state upon complainant for the future.

A poor man, named Vann, residing at No. 6,
i. Thomas's-rood, Stepney, came before Mr. Yardley,
with • letter from a gentleman well-known in the wart,
and which stated that the wife of the applicant pee
birth to three living children on the 11th of last month, and
it wee certified by Mr. Atkins, surgeon, of Stepney who was
aocoucheur on the occasion, that they were all alive sad
doing well. The same woman was delivered of twins in
January, 1R66, making five children in two years and one
south. The poor man wee in necessitous circumstances, and
could not provide sustenance for his wife and Eve little ono.
Mr. Yardley—This is a case for • reward, not relief. How
do you obtain a living
Vann—l am a cabinetmaker, sir, but I have been out of
work for some time, and this last affair has distressed me very
much indeed. _ _ _

lit.laTdey—Three children at a birth, and twins before
You ought to be congratulated, not commiserated.
Vann said he should congratulate himself if be had the
means of keeping his wife and children comfortably. He
was a very
.if man.
eel Mr. Y —lf you were a rich man you would congra-
tulate your on your numerous progeny, and upon having
each a prolific wife.
The magistrate then ordered Mr. Livingstone, the chief
usher, to give the poor man a sovereign from dui poor-box
fund, foe which he expressed his gratitude.