The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

A CAB.

rum limo as aetio• to nortrar linters for the Inn el
• I nonerty aver...need in a purttriauteatt which hod bele
.41 the trap 44 s. 1..
Yr. Nerpant Shoe awl Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the
awl Mr. fte. the ,tere.hys.
11.- 111.11111 ff wit. a ....fleet.* of fistulas gem that curioat•
• .. la hooey.. in l•pprr llower.street, sad the de-
-1....L.at was a proprienw. The plaintiff 1341
.4 a porno to the Continent, and return..,l to
hrulgra Is terra Itt ail 11 o'clock at night. sad
.. •.1 • rah. Kat of his lagpo was placed is the cab,
te.. ps.rtmanteaus were placed upon the roof.
tt ten the plalotilf arrived in tiowtr.street one of
lg. p0rtn.aat......., mot:tieing property which had root
nata . and vs. worth fillbailkribly more I.
•to tuf..fog. The property was supissed to hate born
earl onlow.inontly • portion .1 the artscles were
for sale to & gentleman. who .ontulted the
plonttot alonit tlo.ra r.dur, and thus belated' 11/0/.
awl LO V. worth .4 the proton y war recoreml,
sal the is non who had 01fer...1 it for sal.. seat afraid."
fhe Dromtittel.. TIlt• alefet•Llat %At ..11.:bt 1.. he made
Inure upon the ground that the proptrty had 1..4.1..4
through lbe hathgotoo of the defdalane. ...r. ant. the Ally
la's.llaaaa. a, alleged 14ing that the cabman had not properly
''''-‘318.4 the p.rta.nt-.1 I.t fattrua..l w.th the chats sod
,ors barite at the top rat the rub
Tke Lord Child Jir•ta.• direct., thetas', that to entitle the
".stab t.. mew.? he mutt 'how that the property bad
"" lama by the elegl.z.4.e. .4 the ..nlanau, without soy
cc.tliepritee epee the pert .4 thr plasetaf himself.
The Ivry fouad a verdict for the defrodret.

COURT 01 BANKRUPTCY.
Memo yr. Itegi.grar Abrshall, aetiag foe Mr.Coromissioner
Evans.)
IN Mt I. C. WALKER
The bulbar.< aala a rillartirt•der. of Clerkenrell, trading
et.ler the firm of K. U. Walker and ea.. mal tot a short
tulle partarrship with a promo gamed Mardr. al.o a
k mpg Ma was the examination meeting. the total
I....hilittee are upwards ot 11.111 MU. • as it. stated at •,TUDI.
11.r.1i luhilitiee are about 1,21101;. Indy.
Mr Irnich.ter. Mr. Mr. G. Lairrimor, and Other
rp.h.e.e.nal oleo appeared in the rasa. After a long di,..
a.* to the partae...l.4. .irrounts an ailjourunieut wad
the :A11.4 March was agreed ..n.

IN NI: HARDY.
The examination meeting in this cue wu adjourned till
the mowe day.
(Ik•fore Mr. f'nramiasioner Ilulroyd.)
6X RI. 111411 INK.
The bankrupt woe described as a meryliant, of Gresham
lisvelodreet. Thie wan the examination meet
in: The habilitiee are 604501.; mute of unrertain amount;
moils the whole of the debts, 204=1., being returned as
•übtlul.
The a•'counts requiring some alteration, and no trade
metope hewing been appointed, Mr. Robins for the cre.
ilium., and Mr. TAWTallee fur the Liukrupt, agreed on an
adpurnment for five weeks.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

Itt OW-STREET.
Fucker Ps sure A? TIM ADELPIII.
firsdes W,lltr" sail .Were Awe SOY! were charged
with +Leah's; • purse from the pocket of a lady in the
crowd a. the audience were leaving the Adelphi Theatre
last evening.
Poli.e.constahle Aclrrill, ta F At als,ut a quarter to
12 &dolt last evenim; 1 was on duty in private clothes at
the pit entrance of the Adelphi Theatre, when I saw the
prisoners standiog outside. The female i pnamer went
through the Mill towards the pit. She stationed herself
for • moment near the money-taker's boa, and ppseeeuseeaotly
mine out walking behind a lady. She lifted the y'adreas
with toe heed, put the other head sailer the skirt, sad
drew • purse oat of the lady's pocket. I spoke to the lady
soil stepped her. At that moment I saw the female
runner healing the puree to the male prisoner. The male
prisoner ran away followed by Sergeant flohnes, who over-
took said.seprehesded him at the corner .4 the nest street.
The Westbury- If you saw me take the purse
from tM wears why did you sot rake me thee
Ackrill--I should lave mimed the v
eryy
Wembiary—We must bare been close in such •
crowd.

Mr. rorrie- Well, that is an argument, not a question.
Westbury-I never aaw the woman before.
Mrs. Lawrence - I ant the wife of Mr. William Lawrence,
ed iiienen•street, Haymarket. Last night I was at the
theatre with my hurried. I had a purr In my pocket coo-
taming &nougat other mosey about 4a. or Ds. in silver. I
was not aware that I had bet the parr until the officer
mote to me. I then felt in my pocket mid missed st.
Police aergeant I, 3- lest night I was on duty
is plain clothes at the Atialphi Theatre. I um the primmer
waiter about outside, and going bselwanla sod forward
hrweeti that and the neighbouring puldic.houves from
lu o'elock to the elms of the performance. I drew
Ackrill's attention to them, and he watched at one
'stripes and I at another. About a quarter to 12
I LIMO hark to when I had left Ackrill, and tam
him apeaking to the proeccutria. The two probers were
there. From what I heard the lady say I followed the
meals prtoner, who radical through the crowd and ran as
far as Bolfooletreet. I overtook him there, ad seized
him, rying that I was a police ronstabk. He had in ho
hands an umbrella and a parr. The purse was open, and
he was Just putting his fingers into it as if to Mks the
money out.
The Primmer -Oh, you lying ramp.
Mr. Carrie -That will tio you so good. Yon had better
trait till he he. Pushed, and if be is incorrect you can then
quintion or eastnnbct hint
Holmes coetisued -Hs threw the umbrella and puree
anon the footway into as area. He atruggled very vi o.
ad attempted to injure me. but did not succeed.
Prerstly I gave ham over to another eenstable, and west
hack to holt for the purr, but could net find it. I Nand
Is. on the footway and the umbrella in the area.
Westbury-How was it you did lot pick up the purr,
when you say I threw it down !
Holmes-la tits you hid dragged ma quite 9D
yard. from the spot. I came back I could not lind
it. There wive several persons sear 'bough to see you
throw it away, aml I have no doubt it was per
up.
After the and
The prroser Westbury sanl--1 ewer had any purse at
all, but 1 hod .1.. old. is my polite', mil the sepant took
It.
up ant of
fmy pocket, and pretended that he had picked it
us the ootway.
ik. Carrie- Is that to be written down as what you wish
to my Is year defence!
hart'-Yea, air
ne prewar Nage - And the sergeant was drunk at the
time He emaki hardly rand at the statioe.botre. He
has beet harts( as *atm drain this morning to refresh him•
self are spirits to bra.
&Ince!
Mr. Carrie-And do you vials that to be takes al your

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*go f N comae 1 Js.
Ms. Conte- non you both plead sot guilty ?
Both riatinar. roylseal in the altrtantire.
Mr. Lome -Vary wall you are
loth commitlnd for
blot
Worghstry-Can't you settle it this morning, sir!
Mr. ('arms-I haws settled it as La. s I have anything to
do with it

Lam.
JOIBMI WWI charged with attemptiagto pialt pockets
It the .110. piers sod time.
Menem.% Wen. I 11. deposed that he was is slaty Ia
easforni, awl wile the primmer several tisane ipsi Weide the
pit'eatresiee, and ewers eat with the mew{ tryleg
pocket. as she walked heel& them. He tee& her I seatoily
and at the elation bases a white_ packet headkerehief wee
lekesi from bee. So Whew leak* as the came es if to
see whist we the sorb. MO inspector salmi her if she
bawl waresaed she said " L Y. Y," girlie( the
sled MAW; hot is ems Older. rthe mark really was
The pi mer—l we set there to Meal. I was waitioc to
wema pat lemao Mewl of aim who has bees very kiol
le

Wort amid he
W thought, Mrs Iwo ware, that she was a
method et
Kr. Como rowooded low for lino* into her character.
Two owe armed Mier art Priattis wore ewnniittell for
or mouth old for attormarg So pia porker+ at the
Adelphi Thostre.

ROUT/MARK.
onant 07 mum MCKIM% IN • MIX! CELL
WSI•••• Brute... • notariest thi.t, wr ohesard with
Arabs( a half sovereign sad three feergieney pilea ham
the pence of John Hall. while essitamt in me .1 the
Ildioe cells at the rear of this eon&
The primmer, it appeared, was tiebeeted picking a female's
pocket of Id. on the previous eight, whim be wee takes
isto emody, and locked op is the usual way la one
of the calls. Some time afterwards Joba Hall
was brought in charged with being drank and
breukiag a wuelow, when he was placeol with the pri•
sowar and several others, and in the morning be mired
Nka indfaowereign awl three fourpenny pieces. The pri•
mow wea brought out of the cell aa moon aa the loss was
sharovered, aad searched, when the half-sovereign sod a
foarpeany.piece were found in one of his boots.
Nieeswaistable 211 X said be took the prisoner into
riwtoilv f.sr robbing the female, and carefully 'earthed
bun. prow to his being placed ia the cell, but be had no
matey about him.
The reties iaspector oe ditty at the statirelmes said
that whoa Hall was Iwought in be was not searched It was
: Lemma to take knives from such persons before Mies
in the mak la the asisrsieg, when coffee was
imetcht for the primness who meld afford to buy say, Hall
mid he bed been robbed, sad thee the prisoner was brought
,olt. bet he Me* denied having any money about him.
Policelennaime marched Aim, and found the half
and faarpenny piece in his bout. Ha we. then
fives is charge for that offence.