The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-28 00:00:00

ROBBERY 01, DIAMONDS.

J. 1,11 Chopping aged 26, of 11, Barclay.street. St. Pan.
c.v, a diamond setter, was charged before Mr. D'Eynocart
et:h stealing. at 26, Red Lion-street, Clerkeowell, two
,iairoods. the property of his employers, Mr. Thomas
n :aura Eady and Co. _ _

The prosecutor stated that the prisoner bad been in his
(mph y as • diamond setter, and about ten days since he was
pro souse opals and diamonds to mount and work into
sa nags. Last Saturday the prisoner did not attend at the
manufactory, and his work was looked ever, and it was
then discovered that some of the diamonds and stones were
derimeht. Yesterday the prisoner returned to his employ,
aid expressed surprise that his work had been moved. He
sou asked where the missing property was, and he said
it was in his drawer. His drawers and the akin need for the
purpose of catching the small pieces of gold that might drop
tad been previously searched, and none of the missies pro-
perry was there then. When the prisoner entered the atop
hr was seen to take something from his waistcoat pocket
sod put into his drawer. At his (the prosecutors) re-
%lest the prisoner's drawer was again looked over, and then
all the diamonds were discovered with the exceptioa of
too. The prisoner wan then charged with stealing the two
&moods, and after a little hesitation he admitted having
done so, and said he had peeped we of them at Atten-
boroueb's, in Fleet-street, and the other at Harrison's, in
Wardourotrest. As seine valuable stones have been re
tatty missed, he had to ask fora remand, as the prisoner
was the party suspected of taking them.
Polies-constable Thomas Hardy, 412 A, said he took the
prisoner into custody, and when this charge was read over to
bun he admitted having pawned the diamonds. Since the
prisoner had been in custody he had searched his lodgings,
and had found some dup.icates relating to rings of differeat
descriptions.
The prisoner said if the prosecutors had given him time
he should have returned the property. He had offered to
get the two diamonds out of pledge, but he was not allowed.
lie did not know anything of the other property.
Mr. If Eyncourt said .the pnaoner had been guilty of a
breech of trust, sad remanded him for a few days, so
that inquiries might be nude about the missing property.
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HIGHWAY EILBSEIT WITH lOLM COVITTTAL.
J,44 Slool and Edwin Maskra were charged with steal-
ing a silver watch and Albert guard chain from the person
of Mr. Thomu Hales, in Judd-street, and they were
further charged with assaulting !dr. Hales and Richard
Weeks at the same time sad place.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frederick.street, Gray's-inn-
road. defended the prisoners.

the evidence went to show that last Sunday fortnight the
prosecutor, who wss the worse for liquor, went to a public
house in Judd-street. He was taken there in a cab, sod
shed be left the public-house he was pushed against the
tab. and Masters was then seen to take the watch and chain
istd run off. He was followed by the cabman, sod was
seen to pass something to the other prisoner.
When the prisoners were stopped they were both very
nolect, and hit and kicked the cabman. and made
their escape. Neither the watch nor the chain had since
teen recovered. Masters was first taken into custody a
seek Woos, by Tamer, 253 S, and when told the charge,
be said be knew nothing of the matter. Last night Short
v.it, taken into custody by Older, an active plain-clothes
cf!:eer of the S division, and when he was told what he
ass wanted for he said he was not out of his house on the
DIM. in quahogs. The only additional evidence called to-
dsv was that of • boy named Smith, who maid he saw
Muters take the watch and then he and the other prisoner
ma off. He aho confirmed the other witnesses as to the
violence of the prisoners previous to their making their
escape.

The wiliness@ were severely cross-examined by Mr.
cketts, mid all of them admitted that there was a large
Lob round the prosecutor as the time his property was
stolen. The cabman would not undertake to swear peel.
Leek. to the identity of the prisoner Short, nor would any
of the witnesses say that they actually sew either of the
prisonerstake the watch or chain.

Mr. Ricketts submitted that under ell the circumstances
the prisoners were entitled to their discharge.
Mr. D'Eyecourt said it was a case be could not withdrew
from a jury, and committed the prisoners for trial at the
trat Middlesex sessions.

Mr. Ricketts asked that bail might be accepted tot both
pruners.

Mr. D'Eynoourt said that after the character he had
weaved of one of them, he should refuse the application.
MAR L BOROUG H -STREET.
APFILAT WITH TIII POLICE.
George Addiauft, a clerk in Messrs. Child's bank,
T,a.ple Bar, was charged before Mr. Tyrwbitt with behaving
%disorderly manner, and he was further charted, with
Forma Dryden Hutrituiron, the keeper of a refresh-
Lem house at No. 2. Rupert-street, with assaulting Police-
c,nstable Roffev, WS A.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough street, appeared
for the defendant Addison.

P ,1;;;;;;stable George Roßey, 308 A, said—At I
this morning, I saw the defendant Addison, at
t, • ,• roar of Rupertatreet, with several other gentlemen.
was a great noise, and Addison said, " Whv the
• • o not go on your beat, and not listen to me !" I told
• I was doing my duty, and he then knocked my
• 1 with his stick. I vies then pushed from behind into
tL .wd, and some one's cigar fell out of his mouth,
• :bey said I was drunk. Another °mutable cams
miaistatme, and three of the gentlemen dragged me
2, Rupert.street, and then Hutchinson came from
t ri and slammed the door to and locked me in. The
' • .!e who was outside got assistaece, but before it came
struck me three times. I told Hutchinson that
' • •••o was my prisoner. The door was then opened, and we
• out. On getting into the street Addison struck me

%fr. Lewis—There were several gentlemen stand.
- Addison knocked my bat off with his .tick
' • and it was knocked off a second time from behind.
. .

ivr.‘r it was Addison who did it the fist time. Some
other gectlemen said it was not Addison
• 4:1 it. I dig not make a rush at Addison
knock the cigar he well smoking down
- • ..r.. a. Addison when I seized him did not
choking him, and that if I did not release my
• would strike me. I was dragged into the house by
. r. Addison struck me three times inside the house.
•,,,t complain of my striking him. Addison assisted
me into the passage. The other constable who
del not advise me to let Addison alone. The
had his bat knocked off also.

.g.. Uannell, 162 C—l went tothe asaistance of Roffsy
him holdirg Addison by the collar. My hat was
• ^,,,e.1,,tf three or four times, and while 1 was stoop-
''.l^C it up Ralfey was forced into the house No. 2,
it.street. I sprung my rattle, and other constables
the defendants were taken to the station. I saw
lialfey a violent blow on the face as he was
the station.
1.. via said that he appeared for Mr. Addison, who
• gaimplain of the conduct of the police. Mr. Addison
• dining with several frrids and they were parting
' rtier of /throort-street when they were most unnecee-
v 11,•trfere.1 with by the constable. He (Mr. Lewis)
t say that the gentlemen were quite so quiet as
14..14 but still there was no noise calling
•• s uterferenee of the police. He would not deny that
chatting going on and both the oonetables' hate
' • ko.l off, bat not by Mr. Addison, who took no part
• .. when the constable rushed at Mr. Addison