The Express. — 1868-09-18 (London, England)

AXD EILTVDMIT DITEXCE. ria a, between 16 and 17 years of age, described a labourer, residing at No. 20, New Hall-street, • 1.. Kan charged with stealing from the dwelling Mr. William Beezley, 39, De Beauvoir-roach ord.one pair of diamond scales, a gold pin, two gold . • •;•. one shawl, and other articles, his property. n. the eviuence of the prosecutor's wife, it appeared ..thunday morning she was in her breakfast par. ,p she heard some one moving in a stealthy man'..r sitting room above. She went to see who it .1 saw the prisoner running down the steps into the • ind having her shawl in his poseeesion. She gave and the prisoner, after a long run, was captured • sken back, sad. on 'teaching him, the other articles id in the charge were found on him. All the things been seen safe a short time previous to the prisoner ;fig from the house. A remand was asked to make re.. as to the antecedents of the prisoner, who it was N-1 was coma-cull with a gang of thieves who had lumittitig depredations of this sort for some time. *;•,rker asked the prisoner if he wished to ask any •,.• or had any defence to make. .4-..einer. who had lase making a whining noise • tiding to cry. said—Oh.. please sir, it was not me • • the things.. I was passing along the street. and the shawl, and then I rail because I was afraid. .t commit such a wicked thing as a robbery—l ;tithed. niplainant's wife stated that she was positive peioiner was the had die saw going iluwu the • r dawl under his arm. • • the, was au impudent defence. and re• • • p.i-oher gave to, account or how be got ; •c ater's things into his possession. The • ; requited until Thursday next. , .i-e take ; it will break my .:• • • to be lurked tip. ,• : t.: • 1 the application. and the prisoner was  r  ‘: lon AF.'" AND ATTOIPTED AtICIDIL A. .11,ryerr, ea, aged 4.5. a respectably dretsol : "he bad no home. was charged with le.ously setting fire to a dwelling-house, • Ashdown-road, Hornsey-rise, = :.• at the time. She was further c • ::,1.1.0g to commit suicide by strangling herself police-station. ..e.denre it appeared that the prisoner bad do. employ of the prosecutor as housekeeper, • 1,. en diecharged. About five minutes after ~,dine to leave be heard a violent ringing on going into the house he found it full of ' pn going into his bedroom on the first-Boor, he wardrobe on Ere. The prisoner's bedroom me floor, but when he looked for her she was ith as-istance the fire was put out ; and at the prisoner returned to the house in a cab, even into custody. Inspector O'Loghlen, Y, took _ e at the Highg.ate police-station, and when be over to her she !spited, " It is all right, I trough mischief." She was searched, and and a small mug were found on Der evidently contained laudanum or opium. He r what the bottles had contained, and she said, • have been drinking." The inspector then went erosecutor's house and found the wardrobe very 'mint as also the ceiling. He also found in the pn• :s.,aes a number of bottles that had contained  m. About half-past 9on the night that ate psiwar kicked up Police-sergeant Parry, 14 Y, waited Alla and found that she was nearly black in the face, mg attempted to et ran,gle herself. When she was brought ' e " Why did you not let me do it % I shall lie able to show myself any more." She was sent to iogton Workhouse, and when she was fetched to .11 she said she war determined to commit suicide. - n. e been ascertained that the prisoner has before •c•I to de.,troy herself. said that from what had come to his he had no wish to press the charge. She was • liable nature, and therefore he hoped the • would think that the punishment she had • would be sufficient. said it was not a ease he could allow to be ornmitted the prisoner to the Central t for trial. and directed that the pubes: should iuli at once to Newgute.  Mg:ii 1,1, A FkArbra.-\'T