The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL
DAUM DORGLART, AND 50118111 T OF 1,0001. ROB= OF
JZWELLIST.
Robert Marriann, • working jeweller, WES charged before
Mr. D'Eyoriourt with being coscsrnsd with others not in
custody in burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house
of Mr. George Broker, jeweller, of 190, High-street.
Camden-Loin, and stealing watches, gold pins, gold and
silver chains, and other property of the value of I,OOOL
The evidence went to show that on the 28th of last
month the prosecutor retired to rest, leaving his stock and
house all aide and securely fastened. The house next
door to him was unoccupied, pod the next morning
when the prosecutor came down he found that an entry
had been made into his shop. and the greater portion of the
valuable stock removed. The thieves had gained an
entr.ince to the shop by removing the brick, and
making a bole through the party-wall. It
would appear that the thieves were disturbed, for
they did not break open all the valuable cases of jewellery,
and in their hurry to get away they left their housebreaking
implements behind them. These were produced by Police-
constable Cook, 198 8, and were new, and of the most
approved make. They consisted of • ceotrebit of pe-
culiar make, a jemmy, a Lugs gimblet, with other articles
of the beet steel, made so that the bricks scald be
removed without making any noise. The articles iden-
tified by the prosecutor in court consisted of 225 pins
and 10 silver watch guards, sod these were found at the
house of the prisoner by Police-sergeant Evans, 22 0, who
also found there 22 gold watches, all of them with their
hews off, and which he stated he had no doubt bad been
stolen from persons at Spsom moss. 10 watch cases,
movements of watches, 41 gold and other rings, the
valuable ones having the diamonds sod stones removed, 3
silver soprani. 2 watch dials, a chronorneter,makerWidenham,
Loocion, and forty or fifty duplicates relating to watches,
some four or Bye of which were pawned as lately as this
month, all of which can bo seen at the Old-street police-
station, where they he for identification.
Mr. Lewis said it was not pretended by the police that
the prisoner
ner had takes part in the burglary ; all that could
be sand was that he was. receiver. He should for the pre-
sent reserve the defence.
Mr. D'Eyncourt committed the prisoner for trial on this
ebargn, but remanded him to enable the police to make
further inquiries.

WORSHIP-STREET.
ANOTHER FABBERT OF PLATE.
e;enrrie Con nor and James Williams were charged be-
fore Mr. Leigh with being concerned in stealing a large
quantity of silver plate from a dwelling-house.
Elizabeth Archer, the wife of a gentlemen residing in the
Eleanor road, Hackney, said—Last Monday afternoon, be.
twee° 3 and 4 o'clock, I saw my plate•basket, cootaining a
variety of silver articles, safe in the dining-room, and shortly
afterwards missed it On the first occasion the window of that
room was closed, bat on the second it was open, and, mach
to my mstonishmeat, two pots of migniooette were *tending
there; that was the first time I had seen them, and oot soy
Person in the house could give any information respecting
Them. The property has not been recovered.
Emma Chase, another lady. said—l reside near Hr.
Archer's, and at the time in question saw both these men

pass my house in the direction of that gentleman's. I swear
most positively to them, and that one carried two pots of
mignionette. I saw n more of them until at the st►tion-
house.

Two police-constables deposed to having apprehended the
prisoners at different places, Connor carrying flowers in pots
and entering front gardens apparently to vend his wares.
When told the charge against them was for stealing plate
they made no answer.
It further ap that these men were well known to
the officers, that robberies of this description were fre-
quently and successfully practised by such means as the
present, it affording an excellent opportunity for ascertain-
ing whether property is in the rooms and any in mate about.
Is some instances, when the table-plate has been laid for
dinner, the cloth had thus been cleared.
Both prisoners were remanded.