The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Henry Mows and Jeorp4 Mill, dustman, were charged
with reeling a number of wrappers seed for covering over
the valuable pictures and articles of furniture at the maaeion
of Lady Alice Peel, in Park.phies, daring the operations of
weriniern engaged there In repairs and hones-okaning.
Mr. Robert Tidies*, of 117, Jermys-stnet, house-deco-
rotor, said the wrappers were mimed from a part of the in-
glowers at the nor of the premises in Perk-piano an Wed-
sudsy er Tkurelay leek after the prisoners, who bad been to
cisme eat the dust, bed left. Prom what be subsequently
beard be sought out the prisoners and gave them in charge.
Prisoners, fa dense% admitted taking the wrappers, but
sell se they were left In the yard near tan dustbin they did
notesthey were of valor.
tliri.
THAMBIL

Maria Clark, a stern-looking woman, was charged with
essanhing her step-eon, Wilma Clark, • diminunt:7l.ot,
aged 10 mere, who appeared to have bean greatly
and W2B very poorly clad.
Mr. Madden, •31Witor, defended the primer.
The boy's father was en engineer, end had goes to Gahm
wilt a deacon. The prisoner in the absesce of her husband
hod bees in the habit of inuring her step-eon, and bad not
=loin. proper rannamor. Hard bend, and that in
t qualities, wag hie only food for Dews
esd days. The poisoner wee also in the habit
demise the boy hamoderately, knocking him down with a
eandlesiick, and 000nnittiag other sea of cruelty. TM boy
bed left hie step-metier far ewes or eight weeks, and was
sheltered by a poor wowaa named Elizabeth Moreton, ef No.
176, Newmarket-greet, Old Gravel-Wm Pt. George's-In-the-
last, who treated hM very Madly. The step-mother de-
manded the boy, and he was given up to her. She imme-
diately reoommenood her ours of cruelty, end was motion-
ally Genies the boy, angling him about the room by the
hair of hie head, and coromittng other acts of tyranny and
cruelty, until he left his home sgsln. Mrs. Marriott had
taken are of the little follow since Saturday, and had acted
with the greatest kindness towards him.
The following certifloste from the Imp's sehoebnaster was
pat is :—"The little boy, William Clerk, oboe yoke my
oars was always • wall,behaved child. I river had monies
to And greater fault with Lim than with other catkins of
hie age and position, but I ham bees much pained at no
'Mama neglect mid 11l treism Ist he has experieneed from hie
triode at 601:88.—RINILY ROWLZT, master of fit. Georges
Mirka School, Old Omni-lane, May 13."
The de'enos set op by Mr. Btoddart wee that the boy was
a greet liar end thief, and in the practice of coning home at
two and three o'clock la the morning.
Mr. Belle mid the teener woes cruel and vlediotive step-
mother, wing notbiag for the comfort and welters of her
husband'a child, whom she was bound to protect and to
treat with kindness. He sentenced the primmer to be im-
prisoned for two calendar months without bard labour. Hie
mason for inflicting such a mild sentence was that she was
afflicted with a disease very dangerous to lila, If eke had
been in good health, be would have added bard labour to the
sentence. Ho ordered if. to be paid to Mrs. Marriott,
whose conduct was deserving of great praise, and he re-
quested her to take core of the boy, sad in • fottniehea
time he would again swamping km from the poor-box fond.

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