The Sun. — 1858-04-09 (London, England)

MANSION- HOUSE.—Elizabeth Humphries, a woman about 50 years of age, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having attempted to commit suicide.  J. Rowcroft, an officer belonging to the Thames Police, said that about o'clock on the previous evening he was in his galley, by the lower end of the Custom-house, when he heard cries of " Police." On proceeding to the spot whence the cries proceeded, he saw the prisoner in the water, resisting the efforts of a man who was endeavouring to drag her ashore. The officer assisted in getting her out of the water, and took her to the workhouse. He had heard that the reason for her attempting the rash act was, that she had lost a situation she had held as laundress at some chambers on account of herself and daughter having been accused of robbery.  The Lord Mayor—ls there any foundation for that charge An officer of the F division of the Metropolitan Police stood forward, and said he was in attendance to take the prisoner into custody on the charge in question if set at liberty at this court. Her daughter was already locked up. The Lord Mayor—Under these circumstances I shall discharge her here, and you will take her into custody upon any charge that you may have against her elsewhere. Let the magistrate know the nature of the offence for which she was brought here. George Rogers, an expert thief, about 15 years old, who had been remanded twice upon the charge of having picked a gentleman's pocket of his handkerchief at a fire which occurred in Aldgate on Monday night, was again brought up. The evidence of S. Obee, constable 643, was to the effect that whilst on duty in plain clothes at the fire, he saw the prisoner attempt several pockets, and at last tried his (Obee's), without getting anything. Directly afterwards witness saw him take a handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket and pass it to a confederate, who escaped with it. The prisoner, who sobbed and cried, and protested bis innocence, was remanded on Tuesday, in order that the officer might make inquiries respecting his character. On Wednesday his mother attended, and declared that her son was an honest, bard-working youth, and was at present in the employment of a carman in the Borough. The Lord Mayor then desired the officer to call upon the carman and make further inquiries. Yesterday Obee reported that he had seen the prisoner's master, who had informed bim that the prisoner, who had worked with him for some months, bad lately suffered six weeks' imprisonment for theft. The master had taken the prisoner back into his employment upon the solemn promise that he would keep honest for the future. The prisoner, who had been crying and protesting his innocence, now covered his face with his cap. The Lord Mayor sentenced him to, a month's imprisonment with hard labour. The Lord Mayor, at the conclusion of the ordinary business, said he thought it well that the public should be made aware of the fact that "H. and C.," to whom be bad alluded some time back as being engagedin decoying young men, by means of circulars, into betting, and robbing them of their deposits, under the idea that they might win large sums of money upon home races, were again pursuing their old system of plunder. His lordship added, that from a circular which had reached him from the country, it appeared that " H. and C." had removed from their old quarters, " in consequence of the removal of the post-office," to the neighbourhood of Princes-street, Soho.