The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-20 00:00:00

AS 0131 WOVAN or irDirragoarr roarrre COAVIOTRD OF

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Ann Loth, whose age wee stated to be 78 years, and in
the receipt of an income that renders her quite indepen•
dent, was indicted for steeling a fowl, value Is. 9d„ the
Property of John Thorn. The prisoner surrendered in
dricharge of her bail but peremptorily refused to be de-
fended by counsel, although it was made known to her
that Mr. F. 11. Lewis had been retained to conduct the
prosecution. _ _

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Emma Oldley, wife of William Oidley, of Portobello.
terrace, Notting-hill, said about 4 o'clock in the after-
noon o! the 22nd of February she was outside the shop of
Messrs. Thorn, who carry on the business of cheesemougers
and poulterers at No. 100, Westbourne-grove, and while
there she saw the prisoner take one of the prosecutor's
fowls from off the shop-board, and re it under her left
arm, which was covered over her shawl. She
told one of the prosecutors what e 'had seen, and he
went up to the primmer and told her that she Iliad got •
fowl, but this she denied. Mr. Thorn found it tinder the
prisoner's arm. When the fowl was taken from her she
at grit said that she had bought it of • man at Newiate
Market and afterwards of the street. _ _ _

Two witnesses were called, who said they had known
the prisoner for many yews as a most respectable woman,
and that she lived on a very ample income.
The Assistant4udge mud if the charge was true the
possession of an ample income was rather an aggravation
than a mitigation of such an offence.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended
the prisoner to mercy on account of her great age.
Mr. F. H. Lewis said the prisoner would not plead
guilty to the charge when before the magistrate, and the
prosecutors were compelled to send her for tria/. They bad
no wish to press the case against her, and were willing to
allow her to go without punishment if the judge
should feel it to be consistent with justice to allow her
to do so.

The Assistant-Judge said he did not think it would be
consistent with his duty to do so, for he could not sanction
persons being allowed to stash especially without any
necessity whatever for doing so, and he looked upon the
prisoner's conduct as an aggravation of bur offence. It was only
the consideration of her great age and the recommends.
troll of the jury that prevented him from *ending the
prisoner for a long period, and the sentence npm her
was that ehe be imprisoned and kept to snob bard labour
she wu able to perform for one mouth.

POLICE COURTS.-(TRIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
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CONVICT._

77.0marliowW, who give
as address at $V Yltehell-
street, Old-street-road, was at the bar, before
Alderman Causton, ahargedp with stealing a watch,
value 7e., from the person of the somplainant.
Mr. John Hawkins stated that be was a railway
contractor, living at No. 8, Palsos-road,
beth. Yesterday afternoon he was in Heorge•yarel,
Snow•hill, about I o'clock, with a great missy
other people, when he felt • tog at his watch chain.
Ile caught the prisoner by the hand, and saw the watch
chain in it. lie &mewl kiss with thsaling hie watch, and
then the prisoner dropped it. Witless stooped and picked
it up, together with the bow whisk had been broken off it.
The value of the watch was 71. Ti.
Charles Ballard, Inspector of the London and North-