The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-12 00:00:00

NEW COURT.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.

Immediately on the opening of the Court this morning, the fol.
lowing case was called on. •
Charles Thorne, a young man of respectable appearance and con.
nextors, was capitally Indicted, for stealing a great quantity of
late and articles wf haberdashery and linen-drapery, the property
of Henry Lawman and Richard Hodge, his employers.
Mr. Henry Lawman stated that himself and partner carry on the
busineu of linen-drapers in Regent-street, and the prisoner had
been three years is their employ previous to Christmas last. After
he haat left some time, he wished to return for a few months, in
order to get a further insight into the business, as he was about to
set up for himself. This proposal was acceded to on his put, and
the prisoner came the day after Christmas, and remained till Fe.
bruary last. In consequence of something which he had heard, he
was induced to apprehend the prisoner, and search a box kipt at his
sister's in Cavendish-street, where he found some of the stolen pro.
petty, which he should produce. A gentleman named Depoy,with
whom witness does business, purchased a.piece of lace at a sale
morn,ony which he brought to witness, and it proved to be his pro.
- Mr. I). Depoy, a late manufacturer living in Bow Church yard,
Mated that in February last he was at 111 r. Bailey's suction rooms,
inWood.street, and saw articles offered fur sale which he recognized
as having been recently sold by him to some one. The prisoner
was there, and bid for the lot, and on that day it was bought in, but
pct up the next day, when witness purchased it, and found on ex.
amination of his books that he had previously sold it to the prose.
tutors, to whom he eommunicatet the circumstance, which led
to the apprehension of the prisoner.
Charles F. Bailey, the son of the auctioneer, proved that the
prisoner brought a quantity of goods to their rooms for sale, stet.
tug that they were the remnants of his sister's stock, who was a
milliner in Cavendish-street.

Scofield, the officer, produced the articles found at the prisoner's
sister's, which in part, and the lace purchased at the sale were sworn
to by the prosecutor.
To a question by the COUXT—Mr. Bailey said that the proceeds
of the sale were paid as to the r-'soner.
Mr. ALLEY, the prisoner's Counsel, expressed his doubt as to
whether it had been proved that the prisoner was the prosecutor's
servant; but after the Court had inquired of the prosecutor as to
the stipulations entered into, the Learned Gentleman expressed
himself sati►fied in this particular.
Mr. Bnonr Rice, the Counsel for the prosecution, said that as it
could not be proved that any individual article was worth 40a. the
Jury might dismiss the capital part of the charge from the-it con-
sideration.
Two witnesses were railed to character.

.I r. Sergeant APARIN summed up, and the Jury without hesita-
tion returned a verdict of Guilty of stealing to the value of 395.
%Ir. Sergeant ARABI?! told the prisoner that he had very nar-
rowly (-reaped with his life; but he must make up his naiad to be
transported tory' years at the end of the Session.