The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-07 00:00:00

1141140. 'DECEMBER

For the dews it vas stated this tho insulting Part,'
wee the proaecutriz, who, being ejected by the waiter,
returned to the door sod again used bad language to the
defendant, who, goaded by insult, pursued her as the went
Tlp the street with the Intention of giving her in charge.
U psoseanWiz, finding herself laid hold of, and police
made the charge in quoits= against defendant on the
constable coming to the calL Her lady friend, it W3l said,
had been heanl to call to her to " take down her brooch."

The depositions having been read over,
The proem:Mx underwent the following cross-examina-
tion-1 have been two years in England, and am a German.
The home when I live is rather respectable. I won't my
how I get my living. I was once an actress at the Princess's
Theatre. On the night in question I went out with my
"lady friend" here to that theatre, but we didn't go in.
Then we took a little walk in Bond street, and went to
the Cafe Regenee. I was there about an hour. It was
three o'clock when I left. It was half-past twelve when we
went in. Barmaids were there, and there were prostitute.
lam there two or three nights a week perhaps. 1 don't
follow foreign gentlemen.
Mr. Lewis—Yen like English better, I dare say. (Laughter
among the audience.)
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do the English pay better (Renewed
laughter.)
After some farther evidence,
A gentlemen named Lowe, spoke of the defendant as •
highly respedable merchant, known to him a considerable
time, and a um of property.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, stopping the cue, observed that it was not
worth while calling more witnernes to character. He had
remanded it to enable a full investigation to be made. The
Marge, brought about with much ingenuity on the wo-
man's part, was in his opinion an entirely trumped up
one—hie conduct throughout was inconsistent with guilt—
it totally failed in evidence, and he should at once dismiss
the case and discharge the accused.

A pretty-looking little girl, named Matilda Gerrard,
about 10 years of age, was charged with stealing 21. in gold.
two brooches and • ring, the property of her aunt, an
elderly lady named Maria Silver, residing at N 0.12, Oxf ord-
piano, New-road, Hammersmith.
The complainant stated that the prisoner was her niece
and lived with her in the same house. About a quarter to
two o'clock on Thursday week she suddenly left home, and
witness had not seen her since until she was brought to the
court. After she had left she missed the money from a
pocket-book and the ring and brooches from her room.
Mr. Dayman—Why do you accuse the prisoner of the
robbery!
The complainant—Because there was no other person in
the house except myself and enter.
A police inspector said the prisoner absconded from her
annt's and was taken into custody at Canterbury with the
property upon her.
Mr. Daynan—Are her parents living?
The complainant —She only has a father, her mother
being dead.
Mr. Dayman—Where does be live?
The complainant—ln South-street, Hammersmith. She
ha been with us nearly four years. We took her out of
=non, because her father had not the means of sup-
her.rirTheyman—How has she behaved before °
The complainant—l am sorry to say this is not the first
time she has traosgreseed.
Sprat, inspector at police in the city of Canterbury,
sad that eleven o'clock on the night of Thursday last
the little girl was brought to the nation, having been found
wandering alone in the streets. She was taken care of for
the night, and the next morning she was searched, and
they found the two brooches, ring, one sovereign, half-
sovereign, Is. 6d. in 'flyer, sod• railway ticket.
Mr. Hayman enquired if it was a return ticket.
The witness said it was not. It was a child's half ticket
which she ought to have given up at the railway station.
The porter seeing • little girl in the train by herself 'ap-
posed some one would all for her and told her to wait. It
seemed that during his absence she walked away out of the
station.
Mr. Dayman—How could she get the ticket ?
Witness—lt is the half ticket usually given for children.
Mr.
M Daman—What raker would give a half ticket to •
child by herself to travel to Canterbury without knowing
tat :bout her? (To the prisoner)—Have you any-
to say ?
, in a low tone—No, sir.
Mr. Dayman—l most endeavour to get you into a re.
farmstory after you have been punished in another way.
I shall remand you for • week to make some inquiries.
The prisoner, who appeared to treat the case with in.
Menace, was then removed to the cells.
It was stated that the prisoner bad no friends whatever
In Canterbury, and was quite a stranger to the city.