The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Two women, who gave the names of Ann Wilson, and
dna JoAmon, but who stated at the station-house that
their names were Anne Stubbs and Louisa Johnson, were
brought up on a chug* of assault, and were further charged
with attempting to obtain money by false pretences, and
with stealing wearing apparel.
The prisoners went to the house, No. 24, Bloomsbury-
street, and inquired for a gentleman who lodged in the
parlour. The servant, a young woman named Eliza
Cronin, told them he was out. They called her a liar,
and refused to leave the ball. She attempted to put
them out, but they resisted, Wilson tearing her cap off,
and seizing her by the hair of the head, while Johnson bit
her band. She sent for a policeman and gave them in cus-
tody. When they were taken to the station-house it was
obsei red that they resembled the description received of
two women who bad endeavoured to obtain money from the
Rev. Alfred Strugnell, a olergymaci of the church of Eng-
land, residing at 43, Oirey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. The
rev. gentleman was therefore informed of what bad occurred,
and be at once identified the prisoners.
Mr. Strupell mid the prisoners came to him, and asked
himto geese admission forJobnson to the Lying-in Hospital.
They said the case was urgent, as she was in the pains of
labour. Wilson said, " For God's sake, sir, be quick?
Not being satisfied, he went to the address they had given
io Clement's-lane, adfound they did not live there. Wil-
son then came up, and took him to a place in Chapel-court
(not far off), where he found that they really did lodge.
It resulted in his putting them into a cab, and paying
the driver two-and-sixpence to drive them to the
Ling-in-Hospital in the City-road, at the same time pri-
vately instructing the cabman to run back and inform him
whether they really went there or no. They had endea-
voured to induce him to advance them some money to buy
clothing for Johnson, but be refused to do so, having from
the first a suspicion that all was not right. The cabmen
soon returned, and informed him that they had not long got
out of sight when the two women stopped the cab, declined
to go any farther, and naked him to have something to
drink. This he declined, but they went into a public-house,
where he left them. _

PhZelie Andrews, servant at the house, No. 43, Carey.
street, deposed that the saw the prisoners in the hall whet
they called to see Mr. Strugnell, and after they were gone
As missed a black silk cape and a baby's pelisse, belonging
to a lady on a visit to her mistreat
The prisoners admitted the attempt to obtain money
from Mr. Strugnell, but denied having stolen anything.
As it was believed that other charges would be preferred
against them, they were remanded for further examination.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Edward Durkin, by trade a spectacle maker, was charged
before Mr. Yardley with the following attempt at robbery
from the person :
A young man named Marsh, • commercial traveller, re-
siding at 45, Devonshire-street, Queen-square, said be was
pusing along Oxford-street the other night, and was pushed
into a court near Tottenham-court-road, where the prisoner
grabbed hold of his breast pin, when he seized his band
directly to prevent his getting away with it, and gave him
into custody.
Prisoner—The fact is, sir, • great many people were
passing, and, as you see, rm a little weak. I was afraid of
being pushed into a shop window by the crowd.
Mr. Yardley—And so laid hold of his pin to prevent such
an accident?

Prisoner—lf I touched his pin, it was quite a mistake.
Franklin, a detective sergeant of the E division, said be
had known prisoner for years as a thief, and to have been
frequently convicted. He was present on his conviction for
picking pockets on the Epsom race-course. He never knew
him at honest work.
Mr. Yardley said he would give him another chance—
three months' hard labour.