The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

BURGLARY NEAR GRAVESEND.

At the county magistrates' office, Rochester, on
Friday, present the Rev. G. Davies and a fall beach of
magistrates, Reuben Parker 'lies " Hampstead Fred," was
brought up by linnet, superintendent of county consta.
balmy, charged with having, on the let of Jane, 1819,
entered the dwelling-house of Mr. Augustus 'lanyard, at
Milliker Farm, Koplin% near Granund, and stolen two
watches, wend rings, wearing apparel, and other articles,
valued at NIL, and at the same time with feloniously striking
sad beating Mr. Manyud.
Ik. Zak% esileitor, of Gravesend, who snot=
[Mal of pueentor, said that the magistrates
inneimbee that ids residence was burglariouely entered lest
rah dim three parties were apprehended, one of whim
wee eineiled and transported for life, and another sees
admitted Quen's evidence. He should at con peeved
the enembeflise of the senescent, and he had me MIMI
bst that the swan would commit the prisoner spa the
thugs to the arises.
Mr. 'lanyard proved that between eleven and twelve
eche on the night in question he was aroused by the
smashing of his bedroom window, through which, by mesas
of a ladder, four or more man entered his room, each carry-
ing • lighted candle. They bad ups or stockings draws
ever their bees, with holes eat through for eyes, white
frocks or shins over the upper part of their body, and sash
armed with a bludgeon about two feet long. He war aline
at the time, Mrs. "lanyard having jut left the room with
the seats tee go to oils of the children who was ill. One M
the burglars had a little jemmy or crowbar, with which he
was struck over the head. He bad never recovered any of
the stolen property. One of the party war about the pet.
sonar's height, and strongly built, but he could not swear
to him. The men in the room called out to one on the lad•
der—" Look out, Tureen, and if anybody genes, blow their
blabs out or do for them."
Mrs. 'lanyard said she accompanied one of the man abed
the hones. He demanded the plate, hat did not nee eft,
threats towards her. She was unable to identify the pefessee,
because they were to disguised, but one of them waa abent
his size.
Several other witnesses were examined, eouneeting the
prisoner with the burglary, and from the evidence of Joe
Fryer, one of the bargees who had been admitted es Quern's
evidence, It woe proved to have been concocted at the house
of a man named Clark, living in Stu street, Gravesend, who
was convicted at the time, and sentenced to transportatioa
for life, and, according to his wife's statement, left the
country on Friday last. Pryer stated that they sailed oat
on the eight previous to the burglary at Milian. with
the intention uf plundering Mrs. Darling's hens* at
Stone Wood, in which, bowers?, they were foiled bowl
there being a number of pea-pkkers asleep In the
barn at the time. The next night they set oat far
Mr. Muayard's, having previously sounded a labourer in the
neighbourhood and ameertained that there was only a ignest
girl and her muter and mildews In the house. They hut
proceeded to filtopstile to fetch the disguises, bludgeons, sad
crowbar, which they had concealed under the hedge, gad
from thence went in a body to Mr. Moareeets, and dieseeff
themselves as they had dons ea tbs previewed*, with thd,
cape over their faces and their thins outside their Meths%
He remained outside the house whilst his wanmenisee Oi-
lseed it, and they then made off to a cues eawatry seed SW
Horton and Fernieglials, when, having Ant gives Mm
211., ell that he shared of the plunder, the prisoner and thee.
of the saes went to Loudon, and he sad Clark retained 8*
Chaeinend.
Thum Lobe, No. 193 of the It division of
Flee, Unbend at Sidcup in Jane lBl9, identirdri
nimer_ who, in company with three other men, car
bangles, passed through that plass shortly beds,*five V
on the sondes after the burglary, and told his that they
bad been to Maidstone for a "spree." He told them he
suspected they were deserters, and said he should take Gem
into custody, whereupon the prisoner ran away, and he saw
no more of him from that time to the present.
Estrin said he had known the phone for KM* time
before the burglary, ant bad written several letters to
different parts to try and find him, and at length teased him
to Chelmsford, where at the Quarter fissions on the 26th of
November last he found him upon hip trial on a chugs of
bores stealing; of which, however, he was emeitted, sad
afterwards handed over into his custody, from wM& he made
a desperate effon to escape, knockinig two u three person
down.
The prisoner, who it appears wee closely eruneotad with
the bullion of liolford House, Regent'.-pork, dullard pat-
ting any questions to the witnesses, saylagli was lancelet
man. From his detenathed eharaster, end hatanathr,etteami
the constable, he was keenly fused, lie hand eltained
to hie leg, and in that manor wee oomMoil to omit/
soot ko trig at tho ant wino.