The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-26 00:00:00

12ROTHIL PROSECVTIONS,

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Newry Edwards, Nary Llama, and Charlotte Stegglee,
were indicted for kinlag ae twothele the houses nuratured
32. 48, acd 63, arletnewtotet, respectively, and they
pleaded guilty.
Mr. Metcalf* was counsel for the peureentinn, instructed
by Mr. Rand•ll, solicitor to the parbh of Maryktwee.
Mr. Sleigh appeared on behalf of Lyons, In whom,' case
there were some peculiar eiremarasodi which ioduoed the
court to order her, under recar;ty, to come op for judgment
Is Jane.

Edwards was sentenced to foot mouths', SIM Steggtes
to three months' bard labour, with a caution that, if ever in-
dicted or oDavicted again for such an offence, a very severe
putairbnisat would ioevttsbly await them.
Me. kletcalls said the pariah authorities were revolved to
dear out, if possible, there Iccalities which bad squired
each soloriery with respect to boomed of this deerription, sad
by so &tag s good deg anted be effected towards Ise lag
the great sods/ soil.
Ethelins Wallace, a young aroma of fashionable dress ird
appearance, was indicted kw venting from the penes of Amy
Cook, half a sovereign ad other mottles belonging to Omega
Frederick Cook.

Mr. Metcalf* and Mr. (bridge were for the prosecution,
instructed b Mr. Based, for the Leaden °snare! Omnibus
Company. Mr. Ritmo for the prisoner.
It appeared that en the 26th of April, Mrs. Cook, • lady
residing at 6, Bedfurd.street, Bedforddquere, got into an
Islington and Chelsea omnibus at the Orem, in Oatrd-
street, to praised to Chelsea. The prisoner wee the second
peseta rr on the ride where Mr.,. Cook oat, and ohs got close
to her, and mooed lidgettleg ab.cat with • bunch of flowers
and • small bend.whip. In the handle of which it wee notioed
there wen • whistle. The prisoner bad amid abe wee going
to Claeleee, but when the omnibus gat war Devonshire
Home she suddenly wish d to get sat, and did get out.
Mrs. Cook bad noticed that the prima" had " elided " her
hand from sear her thee., and having Whoa misgiving., from
the sudden manner In which she left, and bar egitation in
paying the conductor and other circvmetenter, she felt for her
puree, which she was sure was cafe when she got into the
onnitase, and found it was gone. She at once got oto and fol.
lowed the grit., nee along myna' streets, and when overtaken
and charged with t he robbery, ebemood greatly confused, and
put mune zie in her oiouth, which it was osegesied OR the port
of the prose uti,m 1,13 the half rut...reign Moles from Mrs.
Cook. When she was et the citation two brikbt ehillmeo
woe Geed arm her, and two of the same deecriptinn were loot
the preecutrix. She gave the ember romantic game of
Haan. Wallace, and her addreee an 40, Catebridgeetreot,
Heekaey, bet to each ranee as Etheliee Walisos we known
than sad &nee, an °niter attached to the Peet-olller, hat
formerly In the police, w gave evidence that be had known
the pried., we so Ee Wallace, bat by the name
Noy Asa Jim Toner, ke In yosnl pee. Him wrideaca

was limited to that oar gatemen; and cloeod the cue for the
prosecution.
Mr. Ribton made • long and earnest address to the jury
for the prieener, urging that upon • fair eximinati,n of the
evidence there erm a clear and substantial doubt, the benefit
of whisk the prisoner wee entitled to.
Mr. Payne them °modally summed up, and
The Jury hand the primmer Geary, and • farmer con-
viction, and a sentence of sir months for pocket-picking, was
proved against bar.
Mr. Payne said these omnibus robberies were of • a rims
nature, end none but pickpockets of • superior clams
would attempt them. Really, the sentence ought to be
penal rervituls, but under the circumstances be would give
her another thence of avoidiag that manishrunit. He would
try what a long term of imprisonment would do, and the sen-
tence thmekre would he 18 months' hard labour.

(Before Mr. Creasy.)
James MUM, 25, and Maria Behalf, 25, his wife, were
indicted, the husband for steal, sad the wife for feloniously
receiving 12 silk dresses, sad other articles, value 1301., she
properly of Joseph Bowerby and others. The husband
pleaded pithy.
Mr. F. H.Lewie appeared for the proiecution ; Mr. Rib-
ton defended the Omsk Kloster.
The proxntors, Messes. Bowarby, are silk mercer*, end
the coal. primmer wee in their employment as porter. He
admitted stealing the preporty, and it was clear that the wide
received it into her poolroom, but Mr. Creasy, upon the evi-
dence, held that in point of law there wee no cane against her
sea principal, eke haviag acted under the coercion of her
hosbend, end directed an acquittal.
Mr. F. H. Lewis then stated that the male primmer had
been twice before convicted, and was received into Menne.
Bowerby's employment on a high recommendation es •
reformed man. This use, therefore' would be a caution to
those who were disposed to employ those who, having lost
their chereeter, professed to be only DDZIOOD to Insin it by
basest Weeny end pervade, and • warning to those who
abused the aoaBdenu of persons so disposed.
Mr. Casey said it wee • very bad case, and aentenoed the
prisoner to eta yeas' penal servitude.
Ins Damns, 28, wee indicted for robbing • men named
Redmond, who described himself as a hawker, and an Indian
eddies., of • half-sovereign, but his nose-examination elicited
seenethlng se uneatidactoey that the jury stopped the case
end Aeguitteat the piercer.
Nary levasdie, the wife of a marine store dealer, our-
rendered to take her trial on an indictment charging her
eta howled feloniously melted two brass plow, knowing
them to have been stolen.

Thsassi,as pro;;;1:;;;* one of bare suspicion, and the
primmer was anysitmd.
Mr. Le Breton and Mr. Brooke were for the prommition;
the prisoner wee defended by Mr. Ribton.
John le/)A, 21, Alfred Smith, 18, Aliseartlt Williams, 16,
sad Miry Ams Xing, 40, were indicted, Ralph, Smith, and
William Ire Mionioualy breaking end entering the shop of
Charles Edward Manning, and stealing therein 48 caps, 15
hate, 20 sanbrellem, and other uncles, his property, and
King for reesivbs the same with • guilty knowledge.
They were all loud Galley, and former =victims were
put in sad proved against Rolpb, who was sentenced to four
years' per! servitorle Smith to months' and Williams sad
Ling each to 6 months' hard labour.
Three boys, named Alfred Smith., John Steward, and
Mow l' tee, were Indicted for stealing some wearing
apperel, and • wretched-looking woman named SAsinter,
described as a dealer, wee itsdiced as • feLnious receiver.
They were all toned Guilty.
The boys were eentenoed to 12 months' hard labour, with
the view of their being sent to Parkhurst.
Mr. Creasy told Shunter that it was clear Abe was a regu-
lar trainer of young thieves, and It was only the circumstance
of her being in the hands of one worse than herself Mattered
her from penal servitude. Mae bad encouraged one of the
boys to en al, and had received uncles from him after his
mother, to her great credit, had cautioned her not to do ao,
and he should therefor* give her • long term of bard labour,
viz., 18 months. 1