The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-15 00:00:00

11A11810N-HOUSE

Parry Comet, &eeryreepectaileasd sitrwnel good look-
has young woman, was brought up oa remand, with
stealing A. from the till at the Railway 'ravers, don-
street, Fenchurchetreet.
Mr. Child appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Wontner
defended.

It appeared that Mr. Forster, the proprietor of the tavern,
has for some months missed money from the till, aad being
unable to find out the delinquent, he marked some money
sad gave it to different persons, who went to the tavern to
purchase articles with it. In the evening, as a matter of
form, the prisoner, who was the barmaid, was asked to pro-
duce what mosey she had about her. She subsequently
took from her pocket se. 6d., amongst which were two
shillings which the prosecutor had previously marked.
The prisoner accounted for them by saying that she gave
change for one shilling from her pocket, and lent the pro-
secutor Is. 6d., all of which she paid herself from the till.
Mr. Wontner cross-examined the prosecutor at some
length, and the Lord Mayor said he did not think it DOM-
wry to proceed with the use any further. The evidence
was sot sufficiently strong against her. He should, there-
fore, discharge her.
The decision of his lordship was received with loud cheers
by the audience, and it was with some difficulty that the
officers could restore order.

Willsdm Kraus, a German shoemaker, about 40 years of
ems, and dwelling with his children at No. 6, Plummer's-
row Mile-end Old Town, was charged with assaulting
Elirbeth Holmes, a married woman, of Grove-cottage,
Shacklewell. The prisoner was arrested on Monday night.
The complainant, a most respectable and ladylike female,
who was much agitated and trembled excessively while
giving her evidence, stated that on Tuesday night last,
about half•past 8 o'clock, she was passing along Oran-
fieldntreet, Whitecbapel, when the prisoner came o to
her, looked vary fiercely at her, and walked aloopide of
her a few yards, and then seized her in him arms and said,
" I have gotyou." She called out " Murder,* and said
" Leave me alone." A crowd &rambled and she appealed to
them for ameastance. They were all Germans, and did not
pay any attention to her. The prisoner continued his
grasp of her, and pushed and kicked her along the street
for a distance of 200 yards. She repeatedly said to him,
"Let me go, if you want my money take it." At last she
reached the door of a chandler's shop, and implored of a
woman there to relieve her. The woman at first refused, '
and told her to go away, but ultimately released and slag.
hired her. The prisoner then ran away. She was very
son all over, particularly about the cheat, from the pr.
sneer's violence.

In answer to questions by Mr. Wch, the witness
said that she allowed the prisoner no familiarities, and did
not converse with him about the weather or time of day
before he seined her. She never talked to or held maims.
nications with strangers, whether on foot, in a railway car-
riage, or in an omnibus.
The prisoner, in defence, said that his wife, who was
thirty-eight years of age, left him a few weeks ago, and
eloped with a young man. He met the complainant in
Greenfieldatreet on Friday night, and mistaking mil, his
wife, said to her in German, " Dear wil s, diwz do
come home and look at your children, and them you may go
again." He pushed her along, when she resits& and
directly be found out his mistake be left her. He had since
made an apology for his conduct, and was very sorry for
what had happened.
Kra. Holmes was recalled, and said the penoner only
spoke three words to her, and in English, " Ire got you.
She did not hear him speak in German.
For the defence several witnesses were called, who said
the prisoner's wife had abandoned her homes he demand,
and that the complainant, in stature and appearance, was
very much like her, and their drowse, particularly their
shawls, were similar. On Friday night a httle girl told the
prisoner his wife was in Greenlieldetrest, and he west
there, and seeing the complainant put his arms round her
waist, and mid to her, in German, •My wife, my
i
come home ;" and then led her aloes the foot-path, brt
not kick her or push her.
Ihs. Hitchcock, who keeps the chandler's shop referred
to is the evidence of Mrs. Holmes, said that wheo she saw
the prisoner struggling with the complainant at her door,
she refused to interfere, believing she was his wife ; but
when Mrs. Holmes exclaimed, " I don't know the fellow,"
witness maid to Kraus, " You have made a mistake. o
about your bruiser."
Mr. Weary& mid the complainant was not 3$ or any-
thing like it, and was a respectable woman who had con-
ducted herself with great propriety. He believed a mistake
had been committed by the poisoner. it was agreet blunder,
but he did not think the prisoner intended to hurt the com-
plainant. He dismissed the ease.
The prisoner was discharged.