The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

NARLBOROIJOHZTREET.

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Winifred Brady, • charwoman, was charged with the
following robbery -
Mn. Fanny Kohler, Italian warehouse keeper, of 8, Bru-
tes-street, }hod-street, said she had employed the prisoner
ea a eiberwensea for sheet three years, and for the last year
and • ball she bed beta robbed to • serious eateet.
On Saturday week hat she left her shop-till closed
for a few minutes, and on her return she found
that three sovereigns were gone. She spoke to the
primer, who assumed innocence, and asked her whether
she thought that she would take it, and as she was not car-
ton she did not charge her. On Saturday last she (Mrs.
Kohler) went down to the cellar and saw the prisoner coming
out with the padlock in her baud, and afterwards found
that the prisoner had brought out a bottle of gin, and
it outside the cellar-door, evidently having hear!
Caowing down the stairs. She afterwards tell on
her knees and begged her forgiven... stating that the
bottle of gin and one other which she had takes Na weeks
I ago were all she had taken. The cellar had beat looked
end the key kept on a shelf, and the pews., wee sever
sawed to go to it. The cellar contained • large quantity
of articles, cad It was impoeuble for her (Mrs. Kohler) Ia
masques. to tell what had been taken away, bat she bad
ao doubt • large quantity of property bad been stolen.
Primmer bare asked a question of the prosecutrie, with
the view of throwing seepicion on another person in Mrs.
Kabler's employ, bat Mrs. Kohler denied the imputation',
sad said the* ski bad found that the primmer also
rz.d• gold fruit keife sad Albert chain that had be-
to her deceased husband. She had also missed •
pair of bracelets and some silver spoons.
Heierwa. AS A, said be took the prisoner into custody on
flaterdey !wowing. sad at her lodgings, in Sinith's•evert,
Great Wiadiedlatreet. he found- 16 duplicates. two of
which reheat to the fruitkeife acid Albert chain ideatdled
by the prosesetria as her property.
A. awil steet to Mr. Harrison, of Wardoerwtreshi pro.
dosed the artiodee, which were identified by MEL Kohler,
hal mid they were pledged by a young era.
With the view of further *nines being made, Mr.
Tyrwldil remaadod the prisoner fore week.

CLERKINWELL
• TICIPOCICAT AT • P.WLI wlrn o.
Ahmed Broois,• well.insown thief. Zi years of age, who
druibed himself re walking-stick maker, residing at 10,
Terkotrest, Walworth read, was placed at the bar before
M. Barker, charged with attempting to pick pockets in
Veralaia.beildings, Gray'eina.roid, during the march oat
el the 311th Regiment et Middlesex Vai•OioB/7.
Abill.• quarter past seven on Saturday evening. r the
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errahis Tamer, 157 0, saw the prisoner witt°Bll
haul It a firma. pocket. He removed his head,
mad gamed seutering to one of his companions, and
thee they Wit ran el. They were followed, and the primer
wee takes to the police ration when he gave a false
abaft, and Mostly denied the charge. While he was in
the trg.rocen of this court he was identified as baying
her is eurody for pocket picking, and convicted on less
than three tiros..

Theweeer denied the charv.
A having beee called who identified the prisoner
•• the meat who had his band in • gentleman's pocket,
Mr. Barker said he bad so doubt about the matter, and
woolosoid the primmer to three months' hard labour in the
Hamm of Cotrootioo.