The Express. — 1860-10-11 (London, England)

CMS. He was defended by Mr. Herbert Wood. Inspov.to: Wcbb smd that tbo ground floor at 38, Holywen-street, was dleided into two chops ; that on the right 1,..nd side of' the =that* being occupied by defendant. Witneffe visited it on Friday, and maw defendant, who said wr.s his shop, and all it contained belonged to him. Wit., a seised a quantity of books, prints, tic. 11i. W,ed—l have seen them,. and 01111 my nothing ..I.linst baying them destroyed. The name order was made as in the former case.  The next summons was winst Marks Sternum, of 38, I I alywellittreet (the other half of the premiers above described), who did not appear, and was undefended. William Buck, M one of the summoning officers of this mart, deposed that when ho celled at defendant's shop to am the summons he found the shutters up and the done ladlocked: Found on inquiry that stevensou bad closed the piece and gone away immediately after the seizure. Sergeant AabwNt, F I, knew Stevenson, and had end's. oared to Ind him, in order to servo the siuumons, but in vain. Inspector Wehb then proved the seizure • and Mr. Henry, observing that the articles soloed in this came were of an especially Idiagusting nature, nado the mains ....der as in the previous cases. ideiot DreacA and ilfehr,Drserh, IS, Holywell-street, ere Unveil and last on thedist. Mr. Wood appeared fur them. _ _ .  Impostor Felton proved that on Friday he seized the Foods, posts, kc. produced, at the defendant's shop. Mrs. Droah Ma is the elms), en ,1 tinted that eho am the wife of • he other defendant, and that the gimp belonged to her. Mr. Wood, after lookiag at one of tho books, said it might be' let it wee a very mild kind of indecency. He dot not t to * , being chstmved, for its intrinsic Talus *is pro y not muck, but he hardly thought it was what the act cootomplated. Mr. liaary—if you say they are not indecent you can  go before a jury, at you hare an alternative—you can cgs they are not intrinsically worth the appal. But I should like to have your opinion as to whether earbsin objects, which are also seised, are obscene. They are really intended for a purpose of great utility, and for the benefit of mankind.  Mr. Henry—Mr. Wood I Do you think it discreet to take that line?  Mr. Wood—Well, sir, I will bow to your opinion,and eon• sent to their being destroyed. The order wee accordingly made in this came also. SOUTHWARIL _ _ . -  Sophia Doris was brought up for further examination, charged with attempting to commit suicide at WaterlooThe prisoner was brought before Mr. Burnham yesterday, when a young woman stated that she was with the prisoner and her man or husband on Monday night on Waterloobridge, and they had some words together. The roan left them, and then the prisoner rushed to one of the recesses and climbed over the parapet, and just is she was in the act of jumping into the raver the other female caught hold of her clothes end succeeded in getting her beck into the recess. Weston, 66 L, bearing the young woman's screams, went to the spot, and saw the prisoner crying, when she told him that she was sorry that she had not succeeded in committing suicide. He took her into custody, when she mid that she bad had some words with her husband, who worked at the L ceum Theatree, about the children. Mr. Burnham remanded her fur the husband's attendance.  Weston, the constable, now told his worship that the man was in court.  A young man named Joseph Davis here stepped forward and said that he was not married to the prisoner, but Le had lived with her five years. They had one child, which was properly attended to Mr. Burcham asked him whether he quarrelled with her on the bridge He replied that they had some words together after he left the Lyceum Theatre, about some man. He left her and went home, but he had no idea that she intended to commit suicide.  The prisoner said she was extremely sorry for what she had done. Unfortunately she had been drinking. Vil said that he did not think she would make smelt another attempt. He would take her home and get married to her.  ........ ........... Mr. Burcham under those circumstances discharged her, sad she left the court with the roan.