The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-04 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGII STREET.

Henry Marlin, a convicted thief, wail charged with basing
incited Charles White, a boy about 13 years of age, to rub
his master, a gentleman named Algernon West, Curzon-
street, Mayfair.
Charles White said—l became acquainted with the pri-
soner accidentally about a month ago, as I was eating some-
thing. The prisoner came up to me and asked me to give
him a bit, and after that I met him again, and we hail
some conversation together. About three weeks ago he
said he was in trouble, and a pound would help him out,
could I assist him. I said I could not. I had then a coat
belonging to my master with me, which I was taking to
Fleet-street. The prisoner said I could help him this way—
I could go and buy a penny gilt ring, give him the coat,
then go home and soy a man had stooped me in the street
and asked me to take the ring into a jeweller's shop to ask
if it was gold while he held my parcel, and that when 1
came out of the shop the man had gone off with the coat. 1
refused to do this, but 1 said there was an old pistol lying
about the shop which I would get fur him if
it was of any assistance. The prisoner said it
would be of assistance., and I got the pistol and
gave it to him the next time I saw him. After that the pri-
soner asked 1110 to get him some money, and inquired if
ever I saw any of toy master's money lying about. I told
him there was plenty of bank notes and gold lying about,
but I was nut going to touch any of the money. The pri-
soner said if you rain get me a sovereign I will pay it back
Ito you this afternoon before your ma-ter comes home. At
first I refused, but afterwards I consented, and went home
and took a sovereign of my master's money, and gave it to
the prisoner. I saw the prisoner the same afternoon, and
he told me he could not give me back the sovereign. Two
days after this the prisoner came to me with a man, and
telling me that the man was a police-eonstable in disguise,
said if I did not get him some more money it should all come
out, and the policeman should take nie to Rochester-row
station-house. 1 said I could not get any money. The pri-
soner said has not your old woman (meaning my mother),
got any money ? I said she had, but I would not get any
of it. The prisoner replied, you must abide by the con-
sequences. The man with the prisoner said I should have
to go with him for certain, either that night or the
next morning. The prisoner said can't :you snake some
excuse to your mother. 1 said, yes, I will go to her and
say Lady Maria West is waiting in the carriage in Bel-
grave-square fur some change. The prisoner said that will
do. And I then went out hallowed by the man, who was
represented to be u policeman in disguise, and I got half a
sovereign from my mother, which I gave to the prisoner.
The next day I met prisoner in Braton•strcet, and he asked
me if my master had any watches. I told hint master had
two, but I was not going to take either of them. Next
day I met prisoner in the same place, and he said I must
get him one of the watelo 4, for lie could take it to a boiler
place where they would melt it up, and get it 3110 miles
away in a day. I then went home and took one of my
master's watches and gave it to the prisoner. 1 did not
see the prisoner until a day or two after this, and
when I did I milked where the watch was. The
prisoner said it was quite safe, but I was not to tell any-
thing about it. The prisoner then asked Inc if my master
had any plate, as the man to whom he had gold the watch
wanted some forks and spoons to make up, and he would
give trade price for them. I went into the house and got
a silver fork and gave it to the prisoner. I went with the
prisoner, and saw the prisoner give it to a man in the street,
who said " It's all right," and handed the prisoner some
money. I did not see how much was given. The prisoner
told me the man gave him 3s. for the fork. The prisoner
gave me a shilling, but afterwards I gave it him back,
as I did not want to have anything to do with the business.
This was the last thing I got for the prisoner, and I did not
see the prisoner again until I saw him at this court. The
prisoner hail been taken into custody by the police in conse-
quence of the robberies at my master's having been dis-
covered.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday next.

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