The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

tender yearn at the time to which the history of his
crime goes back. She was between ten and eleven
years old. For seven years he has contrived to keep
up the intrigue at his own residence, her extreme
youth, and the rigid system of religious observances
which he imposed upon her sufficing to turn aside
suspicion. At length she became rncscnte ; she
could tio longer remain at the house of her father
(the ganle-champitre of the commune) ; and the
abbe obtaining the collusion of a brother priest,
had her conveyed to the abode of the latter. It is
not stated when the unhappy girl wax delivered of
her child. A child, however, wax born, and, by
the counsel and complicity of the priest, murdered.
The wretched young mother has been arrested, and
it is hardly likely the real criminal will be allowed
to escape. Fortunately, the action of the criminal
law, which ix swift and strong here, is no longer,
RA in pant times, hampered by ecclesiastical imuni-
nit:%.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MAItYLEBONE.
CAPTURE OF A LULWAT THIEF.
A 'Adorned young man, who gave his name Charles
Errnfl, and refused his address, was charged before Mr.
Vartiley with having 'toles a leather bag, containing •
silver snuffbox, • gold no;, some gold studs, and other ar.
tickle, value Si., the property of Mr. Bingh Albert. Bedford,
a clerk in the employ of the .Loodon and North Western
Railway roirepeov, and who residue at No. 4, Cardington.
street, Hanipstribroid.
It appeared from the evidence that on fiattirday morn-
ing ler prosecutor, who had torte up from the country, left
the hag and two encumbers in a leaf close to the cloak-rocon.
Is the coarse of a few hours he went to the station to take
his property hone, when he observed the prisoner, after
looking at the encumber., pick up the lag and walk
e( with it. He was taken into custody by Aar-
feed, one et the company's coastablen, •by whom
Ito was UAW over to Wynne, • detective, aid
limited up. The beg was produced ad identified by the pro-
secutor. It was further shown that upon the prisoner being
searched several duplicate. for articles of ditfereut descrip-
tions were found in his vast...ion.
Mr. Bamford, supenntentleut of the apropany's police,
asked fee a remand which was granted, and prisoner will be
lisoscht up again 013 Moeda, next

WE'4IIIiNgTER.
IMPROPER /1111110/T.
Alfrei Dar,., a Fenno gentlentonly appearance and
addreas, was cha;god with being drank and disorderly.
Edwanl Fitzgerald, 209 R, mud that. at an early hoar this
morale& he was on duty in tiren's-buildiop, Knighte-
bridge, when he heard mute of ' 'larder" and " Polnx,"
and on hastening to the spot foand they proceeded from the
defendant, who was drunk, and he immediately took him
Into custody, _

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Another constable wee called to prove the drunkenness.
Defendant said that be had been most shamefully treated
by the police, and he was quite mum that when the magistrate
became acquainted with the circumstances from his lipe,
be would discharge him. He was engaged in doing the
duty of an Englishman—for it was his bounden
duty to protect a defenceless female—when it
became necessary to seek the protection of the police.
The female was being ill.treated by a roan much excited by
drink, and hawing interposed his own person on her behalf.
be (defendant) found it incumbent upon him at last to gall
in further aid. The female spoken of wu near him when he
cried Police,"and at length the complainant Fitagereldoune
running up, and inquired what was the matter. Defendant
told him, and pointed the direction the man who illused the
woman had gone. The oonstable said be bad come that way,
and had uot met him, to which the defendant replied that
he might possibly bus turned into some house, upon which
the policeman, annoyed, as it seemed, at having had to run,
and disappointed at having missed him victim, collated
defendant, and took him to the station, as though he had
been the vilest fellow upon earth. Although defendant in
no way resisted, the constable used him very roughly.
Mr. Arnold (to the policeman)— Was anything said by the
defendant about a female having been ill-trusted ?
(beatable—Yea there was.
Mr. Arnold—Why did you not say this when you made
youfact
?r complaint ? Why did you keep back in your evidence
this

Polionan-1 did not see aaything of the woman.
Mr. Arnold—You were swarm to speak the truth, and the
whole truth. I cannot rely pair testimony, and the
accused is thsrafore