The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-08 00:00:00

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Ela:a4th Treker, %dissipated-looking middle-aged female,
was brought before Mr. Combs for goal examination,
charged with steeling a coral Necklace from the
.person of
IJrwlaribScott, two years of age, anklet the follow's' extra-
ordinary circumstance.:
Mrs. &met, the mother of the chill, said that she
resided mat door to the primmer in Lowden., Ber-
iind on Thursday evening she allowed her child to
g...uvl play with the pannier's daughter. At that time she
hal her coral necklace on. About an hour afterwards she
went after her child, and found the necklace gone, and
from what she could gather from her she inspected the
prialisv of stealing it. In consequence of that she gave
inforinatiors to the police, and at a late hour the prisoner
was Carel in a state of drunkenness, and taken Into custody.
Mr. Cornbe asked what evidence there was that the pri-
soner robbed the child of the necklace
111.. Scott replied that the only evidence, unfortunately,
was the testimony of the prisoners daughter, a girl about
eight years of age. Mbe waa in court to answer any guar-
tams.

Mr r.,mbe said it was lamentable to take the 'evidence
of ► child ►Rnin+t het pinta ; and if it maid be avoided it
venild be better.

The oxistable informed hie worship that it was through
the daughter's statement to him that he took bee into
co•t.sly. The prisoner was well known to the police as •
drunkard and a thief.

Mr. Combs decided to hear the girl.
The latter was then sworn, and in an intelligent manner
stated that on Thuraday evening, about 6 o'clock, she was
playing with Mrs. Moott's baby at the door. A little while
after that witness'. mother came and carried the baby
amain, sod took the necklace off her seek and brought
her down again. Her meth., the. west away spin, and
she saw nothing more of bar instil is custody.
A pawnbroker, carrying ea brasisern at No. 14 Haim-
street, Moutbwark, here produced the coral neekkee, and
mid that on Thursday evening about 7 o'clock, be re.
coved it in pledge for Ida. id. from the primers%
la reply to the sraginadia the latter pleaded guilty, sok-
lag him to deal with Use under the Criminal Junior Act.
Mr. Combs mid it was lamentable to area mother cos.
victed clingy op the evidence of her own child, hut the
case was further proved by the pawnbroker. He there-
fore restesced bar to Nis merathe herd labour.

CILIIKIE OP APPIMPPING TO POISON NILE
INEPPIELD.

Yesterday, at the Sheffield Town-hall, be/oral:I. E.
Boole,
m Faq., James Windle, a farm ishoswer, Wa bIeSEAS zerrigersad, charged with Mimi** Ile pries Nary
who reside@ at a villagi Denial About
a week ago the prosecutrix, who 10 • widow, mat her ass
for a half Pint of beer for ha sapper. On Ids way home
with the liquid the boy was met -by the prisoner, who
stopped him, and pretended to wish to talk with him.
Phalle had lodged with the prossontrix, and had expressed
a desire to court bee. She refused hie repeated overtures,
aid he grew angry, and was ordered out of the house. For
this be said be would be rammed. While he was talking
to the hoy be put something Me the pot sesMig the
beer, and the latter with something flosting so the Bqtdd
raid, " You've been putting moo MI bssr." The pri-
mmer then walked away. The boy wiped some GI the sub-
dues Boating on the beer on to his apron, and when be got
base told his mother what had happened. She threw the
beer down the alopstone and took no further notice at the
wernest. The matter was talked about, and an exandea•
ties followed. The substance which the boy led wiped on
to hi apron off the beer was scraped beta • pieta of paper.
end seem mere which was found on the pd which had
costained ths beer was added to it. This was tabus to Mr.
Jackson, the chief rotatable. who sent it to Dr. Bagley to
be malyesd. He at one. &wavered that it was poison, and
Asir various experiments found it to be • mixture sold to
Metro, coneistiog principally af strychnine. The
presser was committed for trial at the Next York maims.

SitJooB DISTUILDANOZS Ar OLDHAM.
In consequessee 01 the Rumen catholic scholars
hare, wailed theses! fhb passes ins of Mt. Mary's Ohara
schrift is the lireferAplese.Oldhass. es Whit Mier. sped
dell d teelliers has bees aretted. Ned this has skew. &eV
deing the pee week ie • swim et disteetreeee in Teeny
0. Feld flike fair lefeseen Tea& sad Irish laila
Timeeeday dieneheires sessesel • seises
eheashe. lash d youths ems thenegh sewed et the
prhielpalsbeills, sad shred deer deleveleedne I. "pore
di the her ese d Ohlhens. When they were with sem
tlepsesed by the police I. MO plasm they r•••••
is eseillser, end resulted any bielere they het
Al sheet halt-pest hoe, weasel beedends of then
Vila ill die Oaths& asepel, Shaw.eleht, Mire
essiveumhd it. end amessesed th steer art
wham% haying dent Iliad Its pet is at deem whhh,
liessehri_wee seetend, Mina by the Ern. The ash
senseneted rid the hem d the plunk whisk
Wiese it =t perm and steed Feed. pulled lip
duels end Me dews the pateedes saravelag the
Iris bee the shiest yard At heel they were di.
pound by Ile esseeines et the perk% ecespenihe
quiet Sash elf the whims lathe dined are
=ay Maid with stem. bet Ahem are sheet we-
lea efeht MPS& aseembied in Tommy TWA
sad thee.ee spine near the Cathelis Chapel. Be.. eerie
were threws,, sad sews here windows were brehekbit
plop ewe the weed away. In other parte et the
ton heeds utly Arrest say paw
Leder see, aressill=tesTro °lace, and several paean
nee *wed by shwa At halt past ries Übe town was
I. ensiled elebs. the sheet. base very full, sad
tray were afraid further distertences woad take place.

Fortetoe-oemen, Juice 4. —Tbe Queen has been
plreaed to approve of Amor Manrkio Motions as Osumi at
Liverpool for the nomadic al the Eqoator.—Gezetts.
MrritortnlTAN &MAD OM WORK& —Tbe weekly
Meeting of the beard wee bead yesterday., 11r. Tliwnitee in
the chair. The cash slintemont wee reedited thus:—Total
rash balance le heads ei the tresearer. 118,111 Y. 1L ; New
Three per Ouch Amenities. WOOL le. id. ; sad thereon to
set ride far at mortgage debt eateleate rp to
the pennant time to MN. Use. Md. A report was roomed
the the Scarce to resommeedieg " that the no-
mow, mow be met aside far providing a Makin fond for
payment of roortgages_grnated by the board ag required by
ssetioa 190 of the teed
Local Matmeement Act."
Mr. Deputy Harrison moved as an amendment "that as
'neml of the member. were going out of office it should be
64kairrird fora fortnight," which epee a division was loot,
the numbers being UK fee sad tweet:l.-me against it. The
srtpeal moomnieoilatio• was agreed to. The e igineer
aided that the stasis demises, works were progressing
ferounthly. The reel of the beldam was of so Interest and
the hood adjourned
brwrltro -rut, e FMK—Yesterday morning, be-
te...a four end flee o'clock, the inhabitanta of Whitechapel
tore al.wwe.l in consequence of a Ere on the premises of
of %oar, Wills sad eo., oil and colour merchants, No. 9,
HO, Street. The harem were sees to corns from the en-
One-room sad betlerAtiere, et the rear of the premises and
approached by a narrow gateway, adjoining which are
trarrhousee. le the space of • dent time the engines were
se the mot, but the fire um sot extinguiehed until the
owns., boiler house, sad extemive stock of mustard were
destroyed. The sem of the fire is unknown. The low
ten en the Leeds, Yo re
rkshire, and other e•officee.
Another finbroke oot on the premise. of Mr. North. cab
E*Peletr Hamar' Groom yard, eurtain•rced, Shoreditch.
The Are tine. cot in the stables, and a valuable horse was
beret 'o
dna. The flames were not estispithed until
•aveiderable thoomy was done. The cause la unknown.
The lose will fall on the Phomix Fire•office.