The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-04 00:00:00

TEE LATE FRAUD ON THB CRYSTAL PALACE

COMPANY.
Notwithstanding the zealous exertions of the police,
stimulated as they have been by the reward of 2401. offered
by the company for his apprehension, the delinquent Robson
I. still at large, and up to a late hour last evening not the
lightest else was diticovered resonating his whereabouts.
It will be seen from the followiegfeeta respecting Itobeat's
short career, that amongst the list of modern swindler,'
forger% sad embezzlers, few whose history of prtfliguy anti
extravagance his Dieu mad. public will bear comparison
with that of the present delinquent.
Four years ago, and shivtly after his marriage, Robson
was found to be living with his wife in a single room in the
vicinity of Chancery-lane, the rent of which was only 4s 6d.
a•week, and his prise', d resouroe at that time was 18s.
&week, which he received from a law stationer, in whose
service be was. His moans for some time after this were es
humble as humility could make them, and the fist change
found in them was on his obtaining a situation at the Crystal
Palace at a moderato salary, not much exceeding 30s.
a-week. A subsequent promotion found him in the com-
pany's accountant Aloe, and finally he was placed in the
registrar of chores and dividend certificate nice, at a salon
of 1501. per annum.
Oa this slender means he managed to establish a shoaled
works in Howling-green-street Kensington cress; be then
took a fashionable residence—Kilburn Priory—famished it
in a ells of great elegance, established his breughsta, two
dog-carte,, and six horse., two of the latter alone having
been purchased for 5401.; kept his groom and coaciman in
duping liveries; and had his three domestic servants to
attend on himself sad his wife. Ibis, to a man with such
a limited income as that of Mr. Robots, might be supposed
by ordinary winds to be extravag nt, but net an with him.
Re, in addit on, considered it necessary to his enjoyments to
!tavern:nothing more to beguile his leisure hours, and he
took under his protection a courtes in of some celebrity,
for whom he took C wage, in the Park red, St.
John's.wood, and il:ted II up in a style of surpass-
ing elegance. and, in addition to other appurtenances
for the lady's comfort. provided for her a handsome
brugham with cowmen, etc., with liveries to match, and
this establishment alone must Inn made a e maiderable
hole is 1,2001. or 1,6001. a year. Rig attention to this
damsel wee perfectly lavish, and it was only a few months
ago that be preseeted her with an elegant dressing-cans,
furnished with silver. which cos: the trifling sum of 371.
Not content with this expensive indulgence of his profit-
guy, Robson took under his care a young lacy who had
been a favourite "Columbine," end established her at •
hones in Craves-street, whi re he kept her at an extravagant
rate. This lady, however, be has latterly managed to gee
of his bends by lending 3001. to a young gentleman who
his married her. . . .

In addition to all this profligacy and extravagance, Rob.
ems was actually in treaty for tt,o purchase of Kenilworth
Castle, Worcestershire, from Its present owner, at a coat of
6,0001., hut, before tt e bargain had been octets led, the
babble bunt, and he was obliged to cat.
A short time bef be absconded, Robson paid 601. to
an op`tolstrrer in the Borough for firs it LI of certain' for
his boom at Kilburn; and the deluxe of style in which
that dwelling was furnabel may be imagined front the
fact, that on the sale of its feraiture at the anstion.roome
of Mr. Oarnham, of Oxford-street, ft realised no less a sum
thee 1.3001. . . .

How Robson mold have been allowed to carry on inch a
nouns el extraordinary eztravagacce is Maly surprising.
' Hs was know VI every omnibus driver in the nistrooolis se
a particularly fast man, and the owner of some of the bad
asp about town.
In addition to the other means adopted by the police for
64 apprehension, s numb*, of chuguerreotype likenesses of
Robson have been struck ..ff, and forwarded to the authori-
Cm at all the principal towns and outpors in England, so
that hie tempo may be prevailed by every possible means.—
itornissg Post.

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LICKNSES FOR MUSIC AND DANCING.—The Court
of Quarter Bersions for the county of Middlesex will sit ea
Thursday oust, the 9th heated, to anent and resew lianas
ender the 26th Geo. IL, c. 36; and notice has been odors
that spplicants must lodge their petitions oil or before Tues-
day the 7th. The list of thew limners hoe prows!, from a
owaperatively small number but a few yens se, to se less
than 386 (or the muting sessions. There are already granted
265 licences for emir, and 50 for music and dancing. The
applfastioce for or yr licence. Lr music only are 71, and theirs
era 10 for the double licence. The 'instillation of Mr. A.
Hinton fer the reetoratian of the limits to Slabbery Bern
will be renewed this year, and much euriosity is manifested
as to whether the beach will persist is refosiag the Hones
to such a favourite pleat of public retort la all probability
it will occupy two days to dispose of the list; and, deb*
same enesllsot arrangements be Owned ibis year as last,
the marsaienna of the rattle will be lauds promoted.