The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-27 00:00:00

SCANSION-HOUSE.

John Wm vu brought before the Lord Mayor charged
with the emnble offence of feloniously breaking into the
counting house of Messrs. Henwood and Co., dyes, and
stealing some telling 'Melee, and breaking into the ware-
house of Mr. Anthony John Smith, and stealing therein
eight Ocoee of woollen cloth of the value of SOL
The prisoner, who doclined saying anything in We de-
!moo, *ea fully committed for trial

GUILDHALL.
Mr. Setiotters, the master, and John Angell, the porter, of
the City of London Union, at Bow, appeared before Sir
Francis Graham Moon to answer the complaint of Wm.
Doneld Thompson, for relaying to admit and lodge him in
obedience to • written order from the relieving officer.
The complainant, who hes been continually at varianoe,
during the last four or five years, with the union authorities,
had obtained en order for admission as a casual pauper. He I
was edmitled and searched, and some papers were taken from
him. He refused to go into the ward without them, and
they were teetered to him. He then seknd for his sapper,
Let it was insisted that he should take bath first. On his
refusing the porter, he stated, trok him by the collar, and
kicking him with his knee, which he considered "an in-
dignity," turned dim oat. He added that be had been so
'erred many limos, and on one occasion was wheeld out in e
barrow.
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The -)taster stated that the papers tams from Thompson
were of an improper tendency, that Thompson was in the
habit of reading amid to the inmates of the workhouse, end
cresting Innabordinntion, end that ho got them to attach
their names to petitions to the Poor-4w Board. The
master added, that Thompson had been committsd to prison
21 times for insubordination in the union; and that Mr.
Yardley, at the Themes Police-court, knew him so well that
he refused to listen to him.
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Coropkinana—Because you have given him to understand
that I am mad.
The Superintendent of the labour yard mid that when
ordered to take the bath, Thompeon demanded hie discharge
and therefore the porter turned him out.
Thompeon stated that others, who bed arrived before him,
had not bad their turn at the baths; and that, to the best of
his reiollection, he did not demand his discharge, though he
should not like to swear it, having been excited at the time.
Sir F. 0. Moon said ha had looked at some of the papers,
and sew nothing In there of an improper tendency.
The Master said that the refers were not the same.
Complainant—l pledge you my oath, sir, they an the
same.
Sir F. 0. Moon—l son strongly of opinion that the muter
ought to exercise his own judgment with regard to the
management of paupers under his control, for all paupers
cannot be treated slake. I think the complainant's request
for his supper was not an tuusseonable one, for if he came in
hungry, and at • hour, the relief he applied for should
have been afforded him. Be seems to me to have been •
nopectale man, and one who bee sem better days, and
Icing of un active tarn of mind, ho appears to have kept a
diary of his life, and unless that 1. objectionable, I ase so im-
proper tendency In the papers which ho complains wire taken
f,om him. I wish to act with justice to all; but the poor
titan u eepecially entitled to my protection, and I think it
was rather harsh on the part of the master to refuse the com-
plainant his supper, and discharge him without relief. I
therefore hope if this man is to make the union his home that
he will be treated with propriety. But, on the ether bead,
if he cuieronduota him elf, and I. brought baton um, I will
deal with him severely.
The summons was then diamberd.
Nary Sullivan wan charged with the following disgoseful
conduct in the West London Union.

Mm. Phillips, sostron of the Rest London Oren,
rid—The prisoner boa Lem an inmate of the union. Yes-
terday afternoon shout half-past throe, the prisoner was in
one of the wards when one of the committee of Christian
ladies permitted by the guardians to 'visit the Inmates
was distributing tracts, which so sanded the prisoner's
wrath that she (tried • disteuLence. I, upon hearing the
noise, proceeded to the weird end had her removed; but
thertly after she retained, and nearly pushed me down.
Ifer conduct wee so violent that it was necessary to call the
porter to take bee sway. Hee conduct is generally very in-
temperate.
Ann l'owell meld—l ace also en inmate of the workhouse,
and was present when the lady vieitor was reading to the
young people. The prisoner wee very abusive to the lady
visitor v Winking roligion info the house. Her language
was really dreadful, and when Mrs. Phillips directed her to
leave the ward, she gave the meteor • violent peak.
Prisoner—l wonder you can stead there and perjure your-
, self so. It was you who made nee of the most beastly lan-
Suns.
Str F. Moto--Is this the only time she bee been brought
up hero ?
Mr. Phillips, the master of the union—Oh dears no, air.
She was looked up on a former occasion for disposing of hie
shawl.

Prisoner—Ma, Mr. Phillips? Me, sir? Why you said
It woe time to pat us eatholica down.
Mr. Phillips—What I said before Inspector Cale was, sir
that the primmer being a Roman catholic, had interfered
with the lady visitor, and I rend I would not allow the Room&
catholic* to Interfere with the proirstants, and that ahe inter-
wee into a desire to " put down," as rho says, ..tho
lice." I haws other witnesses to: corroborate the evidence
already before you, sir.
Sir F. Moon—ls her conduct generally good ?
Mr. Phillipe—There is no concealing tho fact, sir. Not-
withstanding every precaution rho gets drink miuewhere, and
when that is the moo there It co controlling her; in other
respects she can be se well conduced im soy in the home.
Prisoner —I am sorry for what I hare done now, air , but
Mr. Phillips Is mistaken about the shawl.
Sir F. kloon—l had intended to giro you a very heavy
punishment, but from what Mr. Phillips says relative to your
general conduct when not under excitement, I will deal
leniently with you, and rend you to prMon for amen days.
The prisoner, who appeared to bo of a very excitable tom-
psrament, was then removed.
BO W- ST R EET.

Iliaahlk Ball • woman of about 30 rem of age, was
brought before Mr. Henry charged with haying obtained a
situation as laundryinaid 111 the service of Lady Malaita-
bury by means of a false character.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Hooper, 111, lord-
ehlp'a solicitor.
Josephine Sugneux, lady's maid to the Countess of
Malusesbury, said—ln the newspaper of the 13th I saw
an adreneement fur s eituation nil laundry maid, a as her
ladyship wanted one, I wrote to the address stated, Z. 8.,
66, Market-etreet. Paddington." In reply to that letter the
prisoner came in Lord Malmnibury's house, in Whitehall-
I gardene, the following day. She said she had been with the
Hon. Mr. Arundel for nearly two yore, but that she had
left in consequence of that leAy going abroad. She also said
that Mrs. Brighton would answer any queetions about her.
She gave the address—Mrs. Brighton, Ramsay Vicarage,
Haute. Abe said her own name was Elisabeth Ball.

Lady 11e]meebar~—In consrgsence of whet the laot wit-
new stated to me I wrote to Mrs. Brighten, et the address
stated, to the effect that, having beard that Mrs. Arundel
was out of Eattand, ant that she (Mrs. brighten) could
speak respecting the chancier of Elisabeth Ball, I wieh to
know if she was honest, sober, and hardworking. In reply
I received the letter produced, recommending Elisabeth Ball
as reeessed of those qualifications, and in every way fitted fur
the situation of lansdrymaid. It wee dated from the Great
Western Hotel. _ _ .

Josephine Severn, re-called—On Saturday, 21st Inst.,
the prianer allot again, and inquired delay answer had been
received from Mrs. Brighton ? 1 said there had, end ss it
was satisfactory I should hire her as lartudryuaaid on behalf
of Lady Malentebury. She acme the following day, end en-
tered Lady Idalmeabury's service.
Lady blalmeebury timber stated that she afterwards re-
ceived a second letter, in the same handwritings' that giving
• character to the prisoner. Her ladyship produoed this
second letter, which osutioned her against Elizabeth Ball,
sod promised that If her ladyship would cell on the writer, a
Mrs. Freda, the latter would give hers true amount of ate
history of that person. As, however, the letter contairei no
address, It was impartial** act upon It.
Joe* Pert, bailee to Lend Malmesbery, stated that on
flatavday seining he mole Inquiries at the Great Weide.
Betel, era eserrtaired that Kn. heighten had not bees stay.
keg there. Is sessequeses of that information Lady Male:re-
bury sent the letters to the polleeroffice in Scotland-yard.
Inspector Whither, of tbe detective force—l saw the pri-
soner cm Monday last at her ladyship's residence In Whet*.
hall-gardens. I told bee I wee en chow of pollee, and
wished to ask her some questions respecting her chareeter.
I meld, " In whose service did you live last r She said,
" With the Hon. Mrs. Arundel, et Houghton, ta Kamp-
shire." She said ales waa there shoat two years, sad l
about three months bed. I eddied why she leh, sod she said
to onsseqsares et Mtn. Arundel going abroad. I aid I
had meal to doubt that statement, and she said it was taw
I asked her who Men Brighton was, and she said the wife of
Ohs curate of Burnaby. She aid that when she was with
Mrs. Arundel, Mr. Brighton was curate of Houghton, and
he went from :there to Rummy. I then saw her ladyship,

sad about ten minutes afterwards I saw the prisoner again.
She than said Mrs. Brighton had not written the chem.--
ter, but it was tree that eke bad lived with Mrs. Arundel, as
she had stated, and in leaving Mrs. Artmdel shelled received
• ohmmeter, which she bad toe out of her pocket about a month
age. After she had balm at Lady Malmesbury's, ohs had
got • little girl Ina shop at Paddingten to write to the post-
, meter at Rummy for her Isdyship's letter to Mrs. Brigitte
requesting him to forward it to her at the Poet-office at Pad-
dington. She did net say what mean she gave the post-
master, but she mid that be did forward it as ;Ended. She
received it and burnt It. She said that Mrs. Brighton did
not live at Ramsay, but at splice called Timebory, about
four miles from Rummy. There is a Mr. Brighton, •
clergyman, at Timebury, but Mr. Moore is the clergyman at
Ramsay. She said the character which her ladyship received
was written by a woman named Randall, whom she met by
accident in the street, on Friday. She mid she inked Mrs.
Randall to do it for her, and have her 2s. for it. She said
she did not know where' Mrs. -Randall lived, but she had
formerly lived In the same house with her (prieoner) in
Market:street, Paddington. She mid she hermit could
neither reed nor write. I have since ascertained that her
last situation was la the service of Sir George Carrel, and
that she left about six weeks hick, having been there three
months. Lady Carrot readved • character with her, which
was believed to le false. _ . .

Mr. 11on-
r-y said it would be important to aeoertain whether
the prisoner had really lived with Atm Arundel.
The Prisoner—That is perfectly true.
Mr. lienry—lt appears you have had no situation idnee
you left Sir Cieorge Whoever wrote that letter tor
you to Lady kialmeebury wrote to her again to to on her
rwhich is the mom of your being placed in that dock.
at at all events played you very fates. I think it very
possible that she is worse than you in tho matter.
The prisoner said she would at once state the residence of
the other woman If sho knew it. _ _

Mr. Henry acid it was a vary grow fraud and a very inge-
nious olio, and unites she could explain it he should inflict
the full penalty. She must remember that if she bore the
whole guilt she must boar the whole punishment.
Ths prisoner insisted that her statements wen, true.
Mr. floury—lf you were really in the service of Mrs.
Arundel why did you write to the postmaster to send back
the letter P

Prisoner—Because Mrs. Arundel had given me ono cha-
racter, and I thought she would not give me •sooond one. A
great many ladies of to do so.
Mr. livery—l suppose this Mrs. Randall thought yea did
not give her enough for what she bad done, and that la why
she turned against you. At all eventsc she has certainly
played you very false. After explanung to the prisoner that
she was liable to • penalty of 201. or three months imprison-
ment, Mr. lienry4ourned the ease for further inveetigation.
CLERKENWELL.
TVAik a carman, in the employ of William
ficammell, of Red Lion street, Holborn, appeared before Mr.
Tyrwhitt in answer to a ennui:ions obtained against him at
the Rutile, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, charging him with having ill-Mated •
horse. . . . _

Ono of the society's officers deposed that on the morning
of the 14th inst., he was in Spcneer-Oreet, Clerketwell,
when ho on. the defendant driving a home which was draw-
ing a van laden with coals. Observing that the home was
working in a very n oilers manner he stopped the defendant
and examined the home, when on lifting the saddle he dis-
covered • wound on the top of its back se long as the palm
of his band. The horse appeared to be suffering great torture,
and wee, in fact, in o condition totally unfit for work.
Police covetable 259 Ci fully earroborated the evidence of
the society's ounstable.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, admitted that the
horee's bock was bad, and said that he had done what be could
to cum it.
Mr. Tyrwbitt mid it was a clear else of ill-treatment. The
defendant must pay a penalty of 20s. and mete, and In de-
fault of payment he would be committed to the House of
Correction fur one month.
THAMES.

77100n0a Bihriert omnibus proprietor, was summoned to
antiwar a cheep of stopping longer than was neessuary to set
down and take up passengers
Police-constable It, proved that the defend-
ant's omnibus stopped at the Black Swan, nigh-street, Bow,
to receive passengers before starting, for eight minutes; and
Impeder Ellie, of the K divuton, maid it was likely to
cause an obstruction, and that the defendant was competing
with the London General Omnibus Company, and wisa fined
on two summonses of a similar nature liat week by Mr.
Yardley, and two of the opposite company's drivers ware
fined by Mr. Yardley on the same day for a like offence.
There were sometimes three omnibuses running up and down
the Mile-end and Bow roads at oue time—the defendant's
omnibus in the middle, and one before and one behind.
Mr. Stift> said that was the nursing eyetem, as it was
celled, and very unfair. Ile had in his mind's eye the
Elephant and Castle, the York and Albany Tavern, the
Hord Oak, Wcstbourne Grove, the Green Man, Oxford-
street, and other places where omnibuses did start from.
It had been the custom from time immemorial for coaches to
start from inns and public-houses. It was more an advan-
tage to the public than otherwise. Loitering on •be
should be avoided by all means, but there ahould be some
time allowed for an omnibus to stop at the starting point,
though ho thought eight minutes, utileee it was ina wide road,
too much. He diamlarod the summon., because the accuser
ought to have berm summoned, and he advired the defendant
not to stop so long spin.