The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-13 00:00:00

SIX THOUSAND JEWELS STOLEN

At Clerkenwell, on Friday, Charles Benjamin Faulk
ener, a respectably-dressed man, described on the police
sheet as a working jeweller, residing at 52A, Mortimer-
street, Cavendish-square, was brought up in the custody
of Inspector Checkley and Sergeant Chown, of the C
division, charged with being concerned with others not
in custody with burglariously breaking into the work-
shop of Mr. Richard Willis, a manufacturing goldsmith,
and stealing therefrom the following parcels of precious
stones, viz , three parcels containing 500 aquamarines,
5,000 purple amethysts, and 500 yellow amethysts, a
lot of coral cut tops and drops to ear-rings, large size, a
lot of pebbles, a pair of ferrule ear-rings, one pair of
drops to earrings, and one silver teaspoon and other
property. Inspector Checkley, of the C division, said
that on Thursday, about half-past five, he went to No.
52A, Mortimer-street, and saw the prisoner. He handed
the prisoner his card, and told him that he should like to
see him in private. He showed him a bill containing the
particulars of a robbery at Mr. Willis's of No. 21, Red
Lion-yard, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, committed on
the morning of I he2nd inst, and asked him whetherhe knew
anything about it, when he replied, " I really know nothing
about it, and have no property of that description." He
(Inspecter Checkley) said he had the best of information, and
must have the property. The prisoner then said he had no
propery, began to tremble very much, and then said, " I
have got it," and then produced a paper containing a quan-
tity of coral cut drops. Mr. Willis, the owner, was present,
and said, " That is not half the property." He and his
wife then went up stairs, followed by the inspector, and he
said to his wife, " give me the parcel I gave you last
night," and he then handed me a parcel containing coral. The
and told that his shop had been shut up, he said,
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teaspoon, marked G.M.R; a salt spoon, marked A.R.A ; a
gold
brooch, very handsome ; a gold mosaic brooch, with black
diamond ; a gentleman's ' bright - gold • -black and
bright gold mallet ring, .
white stone ; a silver plated ring, Chinese• letters on it, and
initials erase from half
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two children, and
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TRADE REPORT.-SATURDAY

LIVERPOOL

COTTON : There has been an active demand for cotton
to-day, and, with a moderate supply, yesterday's rates
are firmly maintained. The sales—including 150 Maran•
hams bid, 200 Egyptians 61-1 to 734, 3,000 Surats 4M to
s.ld—are reported 10,000 bales, of which 4,000 are on
speculation and for export.