The Express. — 1863-10-07 (London, England)

SOUTH WARN.  Mimi Berwick, a clee;enidie:klWiemale, was brought up in custody, charged with attempting to commit suicide at Blackfriais-bridge. It appeared from the evidence of 91 A, that on the pre. vious ermine, about nine o'clock, he was on duty in tie Blackfriars-road, aid when near Upper Ground-street he saw the prisoner rush past him, exclaiming, " I'll drown myself I'll drown myself !" All she was going towards the steps leading to the river he ran after her and caught hold of her and pushed her back. She called out to him, " Let me go, let me go. I want to get away." Being of opinion that it was her intention to commit suicide he took her into custody. He believed she resided in the neighbourhood of Upper Grouod-street. The prisoner's slater, a very respectable-looking WOMAD, here etepped forward, and said she did not think her sister intended to commit suicide. She understood some family quarrel had upset her a little. The prisoner said that was quite true. About five months ago she quarrelled with her husband, and they parted amicably. A week ago be met her, and promised to come and live with her again. However, some of hie family poisoned hie mind against her, and when she met him again he refused to come to live with her, and on the previous evening he abused her so tbat she ran away from him, and threatened to drown herself, but she assured hi. worship she had now no intention to carry that threat Into execution. Her husband worked at a large saw-male. She, however, was able to maintain herself by doing a little tailoring work. _ _ _  The magistrate said it appeared she regretted having acted in inch a foolish manner, and his opinion was that she only did it to frighten her husband. Under these circumstances be should discharge her. The prisoner then left the court with her friends. THANE&  Margaret Maynard, aged 22, a notorious thief, who has decoyed many sailors into the dens of infamy in and near " rigor Bay, St. Georae'Din-thnEast, and robbed them, was charged with being connected with others in stealing a silver watch and metal guard valued at U. 10.., 2f. 10s. in cash, and wearing apparel, from the pima of John Cooolly, seaman, now staying at the Sidon Home. The sealllan was inveigled intoan infamous,rause, No. 1, Blacksmith's Armsranut, St. George'riorke-East, where the prisoner occupied an apartment. He was rammed, *updated, and turned into the street. He was found by • poliorconstable in the street stripped of everything, with the exception of his shirt. This mourred on Wednesday night, and the police have since endeavoured to trios the three infamous women who perpetrated the outrage and robbery, but have only been enabled to erred the prisoner. The seaman deposed to being in her company, !mating her with liquor, and going home with her. There were two other women there. He was well plied with liquor, and soon became insensible. He lost everything be had about him. The prisoner, on being taken into custody, said if she wee not locked up she would find the sailor's watch, moray, rad clothes, and that two other girls bad his things. fleantel Skipper, • police-oonstable, mid the prisoner was a very birdseed thief, sod bad been fragrantly in custody. The prnooer I Mil so innoceat am the baby just born. Mr. • 1 shall oommit the prisoner for trial. I hope the police will not relax is their exertions to apprehend the other women concerted in the robbery. An Irishmen named Oliver hcibbssZe Catherine, end his daughter Julia, were brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing a pocket-book, containing 301. NA from William Johnnie, a seamen. papers, prosecutor, a respectable and intelligent man, was boatswain of the ship Knight Bruce, and was paid off at Liverpool. He come to London on Saturday. and met with the mimeses, of whom he had some previous knowledge, on the same afternoon. He accompanied them to the Hoop and Grapes public-house, in Cable-street, and ha bad at that time • pocketbook containing three 101. Bask of England Deem and the certificates of service and discharge from captains of ships in which be had sailed for 13 years. He was quite sober. Two women were is the same house. He nr =Med in the Hoop and Grme. two hours. Soon after he left there be mimed his et-book. He was certain it was in his possession when e entered the house. He gave information to the police on Sunday morning. Hr. Partridge said it was much to be regretted he did not give information of his loss immediately. sad he was sorry the sailors did not avail themselves of the savinp banks in those excellent inetitutions, the Sallow' Homes in Wells street and the East India-road, where they could deposit their money and receive interest for it, or draw it out when they required any. The notes were sot frond, of warm. A.Police-coratable—:No, sir.  Hr. Part;i4;---indi;or ;fluid never will be. The •1112118 was queatiosed by the magistrate, and said be 'employed the male prisoner to do • little job for him some time age on kis retain from a former voyage. Ile wanted • key made far Ids chest me Saturday, and met for him. Poti ble Samuel Skipper, 136 H, said that when be apprehended the priseoen yesterday they declared they knew nothing of the pocket-book and notes. The Amer kit the Hoops and Gives at the WIN time as the primegator. He weed ese way mid the prisoners another. Mr. IPartrldge laid there was no evidence to *My him is Amain* the prime's+, and they mast be dimbarged. =4 .could be taken again if any more evidence was forthHe hoped the police wookl be able to trace the sailor's note; and papers.  Tau