The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-26 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Robert Thorpe, late barman at the (heat Mogul Tavern, in
Drury-lane; I Ilona* Gill, who said he was a druggist; and
William Edo ard Xifchrtl, were charged with inciting a
lad named William Albrow, ender barman at the above
house, to rob his employer, Mr. Mein Winder.
Mr. Clark, of Bedford-row, prosecutes; Mr. Lewis, of
Ely-plats, defended Mitchell ; and Mr. B. Lewis, of Marl-
horongh-street, apppsared for Thorpe.
Mr. Clark, in opening the case, stated that Mr. Winder,
who, from the extent of his business, had occasion to employ
'event barmen, had for some time had reason to suspect that
he wan robbed by his servants. Lately some information
which he had received directed his suspicion against Thorpe,
whom be therefore discharged. Afterwards Mr. Winder
queetiuned Albrow, who admitted that he had for some time
been in the habit of robbing the till at the instigation of
Thorpe, and by the sasistanoe of Mitchell and Gill. Having
no rearm to believe that Albrow would ever have been guilty
of any dishonesty It he had not been prompted to it by the
others, the prosecutor had determined to take the course,
which be was sure the magistrate would approve, of making
Albrow a wittier.
William Albrow deposed—l have been barman at the
Great Mogul mince September, 1851. Thorpe entered the
service about eight months ago. It was our business to
serve in the bar and to take money. We both had free
acme to the till. Mitchell need to call and drink at the
bar, and I was in the habit of serving him with beer anti
spirits. Shortly after Thorpe cense to the house we had
some conversation. It was souped that we were to work
together, and I was to have half of whatever we "dons." I
was to work with Mitchell. I did so. lie used to come for
beer and things, and when there was any change I used to
pees him silver between the coinsure—sometimes eixywn ,ces
sometimes shillings, and sometimes florins. Thorpe had
told me that he knew Mitchell. I never did thin with any
one else before. Thorpe moths first who told me bow to do
it. I used to give him foe. or 6s. a day, perhaps more.
We need to settle on Saturday. I know Gill,
and believe he Is a friend of Thorpe. Mitchell
suggested that I should give Gillsomething, so
that he might not nay anything about our business.
I asked if he !eel seem anything between me and Mitchell ?
He said he knew about it. I proposed to give him some-
thing that be should not sac anything. After that he at-
tended in the same way as Mitchell. I used to give him 20.
or 3a., it might be 4s. I continued to pursue thin course till
very lately. I gave some money two or three days before 1
Thorpe left. I left on Thursday last. On Friday I met
Thorpe and Mitchell. They asked me if Mr. Winder had
found anything out? I said, yes. They asked if I had told
him anything. I answered, ' No." Thorpe said, "That
Is right, don't my anything."
By Mr. E. Lewis—l never was a thief till I knew Thorpe.
Thorpe did not some me of doing this before. I kept no
account; Mitchell kept the reckoning, and I was satisfied
with whatever he gave me. We need to settle on Saturday
morning. I used to have 30e. or 11. I used to spend it.
used to go out one day in the week. I generally went to the
theatre in the afternoon. Thorpe end I had separate divisions
in the till.
The prisoners were remanded • and in the course of the
sitting the father of Albrow attended, and was bound over
in 601. for his 1017's appearance at the next examination.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
AMOS &nit/sal* 38, sad bat two daughters, Eames
sma,
sma, Bpd 19. ma 111 M fistitA, semi 11, in Vain *old

Miimmum,,