The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-27 00:00:00

ANOTHER CAB[.

James Edward Bonnier, otherwise called John Bonner,
and Mary Boccffler, his wife, were indicted for keeping a
disorderly house at No. 2, Star-street, Edgware-mid,
were again brought up. They pleaded guilty last session.
Mr. Metcalfe (instructed by Mr. Randall. for the en.
thorities of the pariah of Paddington) prosecuted; Mr.
M. Williams appeared for the defendants.
The case was deferred from last sessions to allow the
defendants, who were then admitted to bail, to give up
the house and to satiety the pariah authorities that the
nuisance had been put a stop to; but to-day Mr. Metcalfe
said all that bad been done was to whitewash the windows,
so that nothing could be seen as to what was going on.
The parish were by no means satisfied that the house had
been given up, ea such persons were in the habit of playing
fast and loose as oecasion required.
James Bouffler said the keys of the boos had been
given up some days ago to the landlady, but she was not
present on being called.
Mr. Metcalfe said the parish knew nothing about her, nor
did they know that the keys bad been given up.
The judge said he thought it would be better to follow
the same course as in the previous came, and defer passing
sentence until Tuesday next. In the meantime the pri-
soners would remain in custody.
Mr. M. Williams hoped the defendants would be ad-
mitted to bail, as they had surrendered to their recogni-
minces that day.
Mr. Metcalfe objected to that, for when these persons
were let out they only trifled with the parish, and no
settlement could be come to. _

Mr. M. Williams then suggested that the man should
remain, ea a hoetage, in cuatody, and that the wonaa
should go out on bail.
Mr. Metcalfe said he had no objection to that course
and accordingly the woman was let out on bail, and the
husband 111111 passed to the cella below to be brought up for
judgment on Tuesday neat.

MK POLIM COURTS.
(THIB DAY.)

Bowiiitzsr.
OOT OF WORK.

A young man, named Richard Gregory, a cabinet
maker, was charged with stealing several articles of plate
from his lodgings.
Police-oonstable Y 121 said he was on duty in Somers-
town, when Mr. Simmonds, a pawnbroker in Wilstesd,
street, came to him with the pnsoner, and showing hint
the plated teapot now produced, said the prisoner had
offered it in pledge, and as he had been before
with other goods, he (Mr. Satinwoods) suspected that it was
" not right." The prisoner said, "Oh yes, it is all right ;
let me go where I want to go—to Tottenham-court-road."
Witness took him to his lodgings, where the teapot was
identified by the landlady as being her property.
In the pnsoner's pockets were found pawnbroker' dupli•
sates for several articles of plate, three of which—a coffee•
pot, sugar basin and bowl—had been pledged at Mr.
Simmonds'. . .

Mr. Sin:mends said the three articles last alluded to
(and now produced) were pledged by the prisoner at dif-
ferent times,. Upon his offering the fourth article, the
teapot, witness suspected that he had not come by it
honestly, and told him so. Tho prisoner said it was all
right, be was sent by • person at whose house he lived
in Judd-street. Witness said he would go there with
him to make inquiries, and if satisfied would lend him
money on the Mallet. The prisoner at first assented, and
they went part of the way, but presently the prisoner
stopped and said, " It is of no use deceiving you, I don't
live there." Witness then spoke to the policeman as
above stated. The prisoner said he lived a
No. 1, Francis-strest, Tottenham-court-road. The police-
man took him there and found that it was so.
Mrs. Harvey, wife of Mr. George Harvey, 01114 f, 1.
Francisotreet, who appeared mach distressed at being
waled upon to give evidence against the prisoner. stated
that he had lodged with her about • year. He bore
• good character, and as long as be had employ-

iv paid regularly ; but now be bad been a long
ut of work, and she believed he was driven to this
1., want. She would certainly not have given him in
o 4,.iy if she had been consulted, and now she was willing
withdraw from the charge, and to repay the money ad-
;,D(va by the pawnbrokers.
to a•botant from Mr. Modes, pawnbroker, Judd-street,
voliced a cream jug, mustard pot, and drinking cup,
for 2s. by a person resembling the prisoner,
?„. he could not positively swear to him. The ticket
to one of the duplicates found on the prisoner.
"'m,. Vaughan said the fact of such articles being offered
1, m. ..n like the prisoner for so low a rum ought to have
stispicion.
The prisoner said be bad lost employment from no fault
,f 1.1, oon. but from slackness of business at the firm
st, re he rocked. For some time he had lived by pledging
Li. tools, the want of which increased the difficulty of
cttrio4 anything to do. lie had, however, at the time he
j*.dged the plate, hopes of being able to replace it.
Mr. Vaughan remandtd him for inquiry as to the truth
of Lis statement.

ILIRLBOROUGH4ITRMT.
EITELAOILDINAZY CASE
Mtr,E ',right, about 45 years of age, was charged as
l'obee.censtable Wm. Bade, 198 e, said—Last night I
faun.' the prisoner naked in the middle of the road in
thford.street, and thinking she was insane, as soon ea I
could get some clothes I took her to the hospital, but as
the surgeon stated there was nothing the matter with her,
but th.it she was drunk, I took her to the station.

:IL Knox—What time was it!
Conatoble—A quarter to ten.
Mr. Knox—Do you really mean what you say—that she
we' ,ke,l?
Constable—l do. sir.
Prisoner—lt's quite true. . . .

Mr. Knox—FlC:w came you to do such a thing
Prisoner—We had been having some conversation about
per one getting • living in the street having • licence put
ou them, and I did it for • lark, and the boys annoyed me.

Barn., the geoler—l have known the Prisoner.' as the
keeper of & stall with vegetables, in Oxford-street, for
about 17 yews.
Trisoner7That's true; but I don't go out on Sunday like
the St. Otles's women. . . . . . .

Mr.
M Knox—She seems to me not to be in her right mind.
WA.. she drunk last night
Inspector Bowles—She was.
The prisoner's sister—Ever since 1880 she has been out
of her mind. She has been at /Unwell, but was let out to
give her soother trial. I have now had her living with me
in Barrett's-court ten weeks and my children are afraid of
her.

—Mr. Knox—She is a very unfit person to go shout the
streets.

The Sister—When she has Ms she falls on the back of
her head, and becomes worse. She is not safe to be about.
Mr. Knox—The best course will be to take her to Mary-
lebone Workhouse, and then have her passed to Hanwell.
Prisoner—l don't like the workhouse.
Mr. Knox—l will send her to Marylebone Workhouse,
andthheerm. ofofficers there will know best what to do
with

...._ __
Mr. Knox then directed Inspector Bowles to send her
to the workhouse._____

WORSHIP-STREET.
STRANG' CASE OP ATTIMPTID SUICIDE.

Ann Brinkman, a plainly-dreased but decent-looking
girl, was charged with attempting suicide by drowning in
the water near Victoria-park. A week since, when before
the magistrate, she assigned as her only motive for the
act a desire to revenge herself on her mistress for having
nagged her.
The magistrate now mentioned this, and asked was that
really the cause.
CirirYes, sir.
. . .

ifsgistni; ill en, it was a very foolish one. I should
warmly think you meant it, did you
Girl—Yes, I meant it ; but I did'nt like it when I wea
In the water. v _ _ _

11agistinte—Then you would not do it again
Girl—Oh, no, dr.
Magistrate—You know that there is another bar at
which you might have had to stand and answer for the
mime of taking your life ?
Girl—Yes, sir.
. . . .

Magistrate--I suppose your minden. would not take you
back again! . . . . . . . . .

An elder sister who promised to take care of the
prisoner here mentioned that the mistress had not be-
haved well, and that her sister had been in her service
four years.
Finally the magistrate discharged the prisoner, and the
sisters left the court together.