The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUR=

BOW-krRBET...

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Piss CatUr ism Flint, • ledy riddle( in Lyndhurst-
teem*, Peckham, appeared on a sureemes one snows the fol-
low
Mr. Peacock, the solicits* to the Post-cake, after refining
to the ad of parliament nadir which the pleat proceedings
were taken, sad which declared it to be a 'Wray" to take,
by form cc otherwirs, say letter from the pessession of any
lester-receiver or other person in theservios of the Poet-office,
expressed his regret that it had Memos his duty to make a
charge of this serious nature against a lady of the defendant's
respectability. It would be shown, however, that on the
afternoon of the 4th inst. the defending calmed a letter to be
posted at the Peckham office, which wee kept by Mrs.
Eliza Bull, who also carried on the business of a stationer.
Shortly after this occurrence the defendant called at the office,
and saw a young lady, Miss Amelia Tucker, who mind
Mrs. Bull in the business. The defendant, who was known
personally both to Miss Tucker sad Mrs. 8011, stated that
she bad just sent her sense; with a latter which had teen
unfortunately misdirected, and, mentioning the address upm
the envelope, begged that It might be returned to her. Mi.a
Tacker replied that it would be contrary to the rules of the
Post-offlos to return any letter. The defendant then begged
vary hard that she might ass it, and, if possible, correct the
addles* Mks Tucker then looked among the letters and
found one of the eddies, described, upon which Mks Flint
took it out of her hand. Miss Tucker, however, Imme-
diately recovered pomessiou of it, • portion of the
envelops being torn off in the struggle. By this
time Illre. Ball arrived In the shop, and the letter
was handed to her, and she was applauding the
conduct of her assistant far having refused to give It up,
when the defendant snatched it out of Mrs. Ball's band and
left the chop, stating that she would take the remount:Oily
upon himself. The circumstance* were very properly re-
ported to the Post-office, and this prosecution was the con-
sequence • It being of the utmost importance to the public
that all kitten sign being posted should pass uninterruptedly
to their destination. . .

...Mr. Sleigh, for the defendant, said he was far from complain-
tog of the course which bad been punned by the Poet.offlos;
but before this coos promoted further he would venture to ask
his worship if ft would not amount to something hke akaudlty
to brand this lady with a charge of hicay ovum Walt-
'ling an the eirournataame detailed by Mr. Firma. Milo
Flint had. no doubt, acted very ladisetestly, sad,
conscious of this, she bad apologised to Mrs. 801 l for what
had (warred. The fact wee ohs had written two letters to
soros relatives, and by an unlucky accident she bad placed
oars of times In the envelope belonging to the other, a mletaks
which she did not discover until after the but had bees mat
to the post. No doubt the letter mistsil to mottoes la no
way comoraing the correspondent addressed, sad la her
satiety to correct this unfortunate error she very impro-
perly took took her own letter on metal it la Mrs. Bull's
hands. She sew no harm in this, and as for the " felonious
latent," which was an inseparab'e ingredient to the offence
of larceny, It was insulting to common moss to my that it
ezioed inthe mind of his client for • single moment.

Mr. Jardine said it it was not a case of stealifig, what else
was it? The depositions must be taken.
Mrs. Bull, the postudetress at Peckham, and her assistant,
Miss Tucker, then stated the citoniustances, as described by
Mr. Peacock, the bitter Ctnem adding that Miss Flint was
in a very exalted state, end smeared to attach great import-
ant* to the mistake which hed occurred. She told her that
the postmistress could be Heed and dismissed for returning the
letter. Witness saw no harm in showing plaintiff the letter,
on her eapramiag a wish to see it only, little thinking that
Miss Flint would match it oat of her hands. It wee ad-
dressed to Mr. Flint, East-street, Brighton.
Mr. Peacock said he would represent the am to the Pest-
tnastert3ennal, having now performed his duty, and it wee
eventually decided to adjourn the summons fur a week to
await the molt.
' Ths defendant then left the court with her friends.