The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
dm loxes, a well-dressed woman of the town, was
before Alderman Hale, charged with having coma=
highway robbery.
Mr. William Smith, of Woolworth-road, confectimmr, who
appeared to be nearly seventy years of age, said—l bad been
drinking last night, and on my wahome from the tavern,
about eleven o'clock. I was in King William-street,
sad I believe I was knocked down, but I have no idea by
whom. I found when I came to myself that I bad lest my
meeLwhich contained some silver, amongst which was a
w:l'coin, and the police took are of me, ;and my purse
ound, and the money was in it.
Charles Oliver, 647—1 was fn King William-street last
night, and I heard a noise M Arthttratreet West, and upon
to the place whence it issued I saw the prisoner knock
the prorcutor down and stoop over him for eve or Mx
seconds. She then ran up Crooked-lane and went round the
statue of King William, and I followed and brought her
back to the prosecutor, who was still lying in the gutter. He
said to me that some woman had knocked him down and
stolen his purse from him.
The Prisoner—Oh, dear me, how can you say that I
knocked him down. I never do ouch things as that. It is
true that he pulled his puree out of his pockat and dropped
It; but I had nothing to do with that.
Aldernian—OfScer, how seer woe you to the prisoner
when she acted fa des way you dueoribe
Winnow—l was about MOM yards from her when I saw
her knock the gestlealea down, amid she ran as lard as she
could whew she lett him. I sever loot sight et her.
William Dudley, 647—1 was is pile clothes In King
Willisza-ebreet, and I saw Oliver ran after aid MOWS the
prisoner at the statue. I went book with Oliwor to whore the

tor was lying on the ground, end Mr. &nth said
ti
rpicrolassos that a woman had knocked him down end Wiz
hie puree from him. I then went Lock to the statue, sal
WNW the spot where tees prisoner was taken I found the psi,
produced.
The prosecutor identified the purse and the money in it.
Alderman Hale—Do you wish to say anything prisoner P
The Prisoner—Well, I hope you will be S. lenimt with las,
your lordship, as you possibly can. Look at this I vs.
tipsy—very ; and the truth is we were both of tis deep is
liquor.
The Aldermao—The women of the town are now cos.
'tautly punning the mum of robbing with violence, and I
shell commit you for this desperate offence.
The Prisoner—l didn't knock him down at any rate.
Committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
Thoma 4 Fairchild., who has been frequently apprehuidel
upon charges of picking pockets, was charged with baring
robbed two ladies.

The prisoner wee observed by Mr. Mordaunt, Unite, ci
Mug William-street, following some Wiles, two of vtic,
he plundered of their purees. One of the plundered ladies d►
dined to appear, but the other was In attendance.
The prieoner was committed se • rogue and vagabond to
the House of Correction for three matins
The prisoner mid the police were in loges sob*
and the pubbo ought to be put on their goad stabs* such
fellows. (Laughter.)

John Jones, aged 24, a abort, sturdy-looking fellow, 48.
scribed on the police-sheet as a labourer, residing at 19, Lit*
Albion-street, Rotherhithe, was charged with sassultfai aid
causing the death of a man whose name was unknown.
The deceased, the prisoner, and the uncle of the MIL
were Mined in beating asipsts in a field adjoining Mai:
has. They went to a public-house close by to get map
thing to dank. Some dispute took place at the dos, sal
the prisoner struck the deceased two violent blows in thefts
The latter fell forward, striking his head against the kids
stone, and died almost immediately. A porter who witness(
the affair stated, that the deceased was wishing to go sac
without "starsding a quartern of gin," and that the mess
attacked him without provocation. The prisoner's nosh
stated that the deceased struck the prisons first.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand the twee, but wooll
accept bail in two sureties of 601. each for the priaouri
appearance at Thursday next.