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missing from the collection. From inquiries made sub-
sequently it was ascertained that the prisoner had as-
sisted in making up the collection, and consequently
witness, accompanied by Peake, the constable, went to
the post-office at Holloway, where they saw the pri-
soner on duty. Witness asked him his name, but he
refused to give it, and tried to go up stairs. He was
detained, however, and when Peake began to search
him, by direction of witness, he exclaimed, " Then, it's
all over with me." The marked money and letter was
found in his pocket, with 12 other letters—all of which
had been opened. Seven of them spoke of money which
had been inclosed, and five still contained cash of va-
rious amounts.

Peake confirmed this evidence, and added that during
the search, the prisoner was asked if he knew anything
of a small portrait which had been inclosed in one of
the letters ? He replied " Yes—you will find it at
home." He was asked also respecting a watch, and he
answered, "It is pawned, and the duplicate is at home
also." Witness afterwards went to the prisoner's resi-
dence, 6, Queen's-square, Hornsey-road, and, having
been admitted by his wife, found the portrait referred
to, and some letters, in his house.
W. Cole, inspector of letter-carriers, who accompa-
nied Peake to the prisoner's residence, produced as many
as 70 letters, which had been stolen recently and opened
by the prisoner, and which had contained sums of money,
Christmas presents, and new year's gifts of various kinds
They all bore the post-mark of the district in which the
prisoner collected letters.
Several witnesses to whom some of the letters had
been addressed—including the young lady who had
been disappointed of the portrait—having been exa-
mined,
Mr. Hall committed the prisoner for trial.
His depreciations were said to have been something
enormous, during the past few months.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Sarah, Osborne was
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having at-
tempted to commit suicide by drowning herself in the
Serpentine, Hyde Park.
Police-constable 231 A, stated that about half-past
nine o'clock he was on duty near the Serpentine, when
he saw the defendant throw herself into the river with
the intention of drowning herself. He rushed in after
her, and with some difficulty contrived to get her ashore.
After she was somewhat restored, he asked her what she
meant by doing that, when she replied, she was tired of
her miserable existence, and intended to make away with
herself. He then took her to the workhouse.
The prisoner in tears said, she was an unfortunate
girl, and had walked the streets for the last three years,
and feeling disgusted with such a mode of existence, she
had come to the determination of putting a period to
her miseries by drowning herself. She was now on re-
flection sorry for having attempted such a wicked act.
Mr. Bingham said, as she had expressed a wish to
leave her wretched mode of life he would send her to the
workhouse for a short time, and in the meanwhile he
would consider what could be done for her future wel-
fare.

MARYLEBONE.—Francis Spring, a cabinetmaker,
living at No. 2, Tichbourne-street, Paddington, was
brought before Mr. Broughton, charged with having
committed a most violent assault upon Mary Spring, his
wife.

The magistrate committed him to prison for three
months with hard labour.

LAIVIBETH.—A well-dressed female, whose air and
manner were most affected and theatrical, presented
herself in the witness box, and addressing the magis-
trate, said she had come to claim his worship's protec-
tion against the threats and violence of her husband,
but as her husband had thought proper to attend also,
and expressed his willingness to be bound over to keep
the peace towards her, she should be quite satisfied by
his doing so.
The husband replied thot he had no objection to be
bound over, but should wish to be heard first. He said
that five weeks ag• his wife, without any provocation
on his part, had left him, and it was on Thursday last
that he discovered where she resided. He went to look
after her, but the door was slammed in his face by a man
he found there. He inquired from his wife who this
person was, or what his business in the house was, but
all he could hear from her was that he was a friend and
a gentleman, and this he did not consider at all satis-
factory.
Mr. Norton—l should think not. It is the duty of
your wife to satisfy you who and what this person is.
Wife (in the most dignified tone)—He's a friend and
a gentleman.
Mr. Norton—That is not sufficient for your husband,
and it strikes me if you left off these assumed airs of
yours, and attended more to your husband and child,
you would do much better. I advise you to retire, and
see if you cannot arrange matters.
The parties here left the court, and in going out the
female, with a most theatrical flourish, declared that no
person would induce her to live with her husband again.
Mr. Norton received a cheque for 2/. for the poor•box
from T. J.