The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-09 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

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Henry Jana Lmarence, described as a carpenter, of 21,
Tabernacle-row, Finsbury, was placed at the bar, before
Mr. Hardwick, charged with endeavouring to obtain the
sum of 101. from Mr. W. Burchett, watchmaker and
jeweller, 131, Oaford-street, by false and fraudulent pre-
tences. He was also charged with obtaining a sum of 61.
from Mr. Cutmore, watchmaker, wte. No. 6, St. Ann's-
lane, St. Martin's-le Grand, under similar pretences.
Mr. Buechel deposed that, between the night of Satur-
day, the 30th April, and Monday morning, the 2nd of
May, his premises were broken into, and watches and jewel-
lery were stolen to the amount of upwards of 2,0001., and
on Friday morning, p received a letter by post, which he
produced.
Mr. Bishop, the clerk, read the letter, of which the fol.-1
lowing is a copy :
" Sir,—At a great risk, I now venture to write to you, to
let you know, that as one of the parties who was concerned
in your job, and that in consequence of a disagreement be-
tween us, I have made up my mind to divulge all our con-
cerns, which have been numerous lately ; but I mean to
keep myself safe ; so, if you agree to give me 101. to night,
I will put you in the way to take the others, and all the
property, which must be done early, as the goods will all
be removed on Saturday night, if not stopped. Put a paper
with Yes,' or 'No,' on in your window this morning,
until 2 o'clock, so that I may write to you again, where to
place the money, if you agree. We have been out all night;
be quiet, or it will be all blown."
In reply to this letter, said witness, I wrote the word
"Yes" oa a piece of paper, and placed it in the windew ;
and, between 4 and 6 o'clock on the same Coq, I received
another letter, which I now produce. This letter was as
follows:

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" the sum named (in gold, or two 51. notes) is
made up into a small parcel and placed under a flag-stone,
over a gutter in Saint James's-park, at 9 to-night, and I find
all is right, I will call upon you is half an hour, at your
shop, to communicate ; but, in doing so, all about me must
remain a secret, or I shall be blown. You will see the place
marked as below (here was drawn a plan of the spot).
Keep your promise, and I will not fall in mine, or, before
loag, the gang will be awfully destructive, if not discovered
and stopped. lam sick of this present mode, and wish to
leave it . . . . - _

From what the above letter stated, I placed a note, which
I wrote. under a flog-stone, immediately opposite the Duke
et York's column, in Saint James's-park. 1 had previously
Illesamunicated with an officer, who followed me, and, after
grafting there for nearly two hours, I went away,and left
tbe officer there, and did not sec the prisoner till I saw him
Y custody.
Brown, 229 D, said—ln consequence of information I no
ceived at the police-station, I went in company with Sot-
geant Hardwick to Saint James's-park, between 6 sad 7
o'clock on Friday night, and, on looking about, found dem
spot as described in the letter just read. About 8 o'clock I
went with Mr. Burchett, and saw him deposit a letter wider
the flag-stone opposite Waterloo steps, in St. James's-park.
I watched the spot till a quarter-past 12 o'clock, and had
observed the prisoner lurking about all the time. At half-
past 11 he came up to me, and told me he was looking for
his sister, who was lately from the country, and if he could
see her, he would kick her all the way home. The prisoner
then left, and went up the steps, and I saw no more of him.
I identify the prisoner as the man I saw in tee park.
Smith, 340 A, said, last night, about 12 o'clock, I went on
duty in St. James's-park, and saw the last witness, and,
from information I received from him, I watched the flag-
stone until 5 this (Saturday) morning, when 1 saw the
prisoner come into the park and walk by the flag-stone
under which a note was placed, and sat down on one of the
seats. After remaining there about an hour, be got up and
walked towards the Hone Guards, and from his manner
riguspected he

he was the party to take the note. I then walked
into Spring-gardens and watched him, and saw him take a
not* from underneath the stone, and walk away with it up
the Duke of York's steps into Pall-mail. I followed him
down there, and took him Into cuttodyjnit as be wee patios

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