The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-06 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Astistant Judge.)

Emma Mason, 28, a desperate.looking woman, was in-
dieted for stealing two sovereigns and other moneys, be-
longing to Samuel Coates, from his person.
The prosecutor wee going home on the 23th ult. when
the prisoner and another woman came up to him and
cleverly contrived to rob him.
The jury found her Guilty.
Beyond these facts the case would not have been worth
reporting bad it not been for the very violent behaviour of
the prisoner. She raved and swore at the officers of the
court, and made nee of some dreadful language. In the
cells below, the male warders were obliged to be called in to
the prisoner. Her boots were taken off, as it was thought
she might make use of them by throwing them at the
judge.
Mrs. Howe, warder of the female House of Correction,
for whom the prisoner entertained anything bat friendly
feelings, proved the following long career against her:—
She was tried at the Middlesex Sessions, Nov. 6, 18:-6, and
sentenced to font mouths' imprisonment ; Thames Police-
court, July, 1859, .'.rank, &e., one mouth ; Thames Po-
lice-court, August 14, 1861, unlawfully disposing of men's
clothes, two months' imprisonment ; same court, Feb. 9,
1863, illegal possession, six weeks ; Nov. 13, 1863, drunk
and disorderly, one month ; Deo. 1863, assault, six weeks ;
June, 1864, drunk and disorderly, one month ; Oct. 1864,
drunk, &c., one month ; May, 1865, assault, two months'
imprisonment ; August, 1865, assault, two months ; April,
1866, drunk, &c., one month ; Sept. 24, 1866, assault, two
months ; July, 1867, abusive language, one month ; August,
1867, drunk, &0., one month ; and in October, 1867, dim*,
Sm., 54n. month; making in all about 20 times 'babas been
convicted.
During the time this witness was giving her evidence
the prisoner made use of shocking end disgusting epithets.
The court sentenced her to be kept in penal servitude
for seven years.
When removed from the sessions-boner to the prison an
extra constable was placed inside the van to guard against
the prisoner's violence.
William Jona, 19, and William Smith, 18, two emart,
stylishly dressed young men, were charged with stealing a
rug value 18s., the property of Edward Bowry.
The rug was in the prosecutor's carriage, and the pri.
toner stole it therefrom.

The prisoners were found
Warder Reeves, of the House of Correction, proved seve-
ral convictions against Jones, one of which was for twelve
months' imprisonment, in November, 1864 at the Central
Criminal Court, for breaking into a church and stealing
the sexton's boots ; eighteen months' imprisonment,
in June, 1866, at Middlesex sessions, for stealing a third
from a carriage.
Jonas was sentenced to five years' penal servitude and
Smith was remanded for inquiries to be made about him.
William Illes, 22, shopmao, we. indicted for embezzling
several sums of money, the property of his employers.
Mr. Bootee Williams defended the prisoner.
By the advice of his counsel the prisoner pleaded guilty,
and, after a few observations, be was sentenced to 12
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Jon* Gorki, 38, was convicted of felony.
Warder Reeves, of the House of Correction, and Floyd,
proved some convictions against him. Reeves said
the prisoner was one of the gang who attacked the prison
van some short time ago, and pelted him (the officer) with
atones. Prisoner was the terror of the neighbourhood, and
the dread of the police.
Sentence—penal servitude for ten yeah.
The prisoner woe removed, smiling.