The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-04 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Adams, Assistant Chairman.)

Charles Jefferies, a respectable-looking young man, snr-
rendered to an indictment charging him with robbing his
employer, Mr. Charles Bailey, the proprietor of the South-
ampton Arms Tavern and Hotel, Surbiton.
Mr. Oppenheim conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Lilley defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Robert Ozted,
manager of the prosecutor's business, that the prisoner had
been four years in Mr. Bailey's employ as barman. It was
the practice of witness to empty the tills every hour, and
finding considerable deficiency in the takings lately, he coal.
rounicated with Inspector Armstrong, of the V division.
Several half-crownswere marked in his presence and handed
to him to be paid over the counter while the prisoner had
charge of the bar. On Wednesday, the 214th of August, find-
ing only four of the half-crowns in the tills instead of five
as there ought to be, the prisoner was called into the be;
parlour' and in the presence of Inspector Armstrong,
charged with robbing his master. He denied it most strenu-
ously, but on searching him the missing half-crown was
found on him.

Inspector Armstrong said he received five marked half.
crowns on the 2sth of last month from lest witness, and
caused them to be paid over to the prisoner. He identified
the half rcrown found on the latter as one of them.

Mr. Lilley addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner,
and called several witnesses to character, but a verdict of
Guilty was returned.
Mr. Oxted was recalled, and in answer to tbe deputy-
chairman, be said that for some time past the deficiencies
had been at least 21. 10a. a day.
The court sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' hard
labour.

George Amman, 24, surrendered to an indictment,
charging him with stealing the sum of 4s. 11d. from the
person of Margaret Sharpe in the Southwark police•court.
Mr. Lilley defended, and Mr. Goddard prosecuted.
The evidence of the prosecutrix went to show that on
the afternoon of the 10th of July she was a witness in •
case at the police court, which wan very crowded at the
time. She was waiting near the door, when the prisoner
and another Iman came to her side next her pocket, where
her money was loose. She felt a tug at her dress, and on
putting her band down discovered the prisoner's hand near
her, and saw him drop some money. She put her hand in
her pocket, and missing the 4s. 11d. she told the prisoner
that he had robbed her. He denied that, and, with his
companion, picked the money up, when Fenanm, one of
the warrant officers, came up and took them both into
custody. His companion wu discharged, but the prisoner
was committed for trial.

The prosecutrix and her witnesses were severely cross-
examined by Mr. Lilley, ►nd it was elicited that other
persons were nearer to her th►n the prisoner, but she saw
money drop from the prisoner's hand.
Mr. Lilley addressed the jury at some length, and
called a number of witnesses who gave the prisoner an
excellent character. _

They retired to their room to consider their verdict at
a quarter past one. At four o'clock one of the officers in-
formed the court that several of the jury were smoking
their pipes on the roof of their retiring room, instead of
consulting as to their verdict. The chairman directed the
officer to order them down and perform their duty. The
doors were also locked, and the jury were again in their
room. At half past five they returned into court, and
pronounced the prisoner Not Guilty.
The prisoner was immediately discharged.