The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-17 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—An elderly man, named Thomas
Ings, was charged before Sir Chapman Marshall with
embezzlement. The prisoner was employed by Mr.
Waghorn, butcher, to collect his accounts, but, having
some suspicion that be was not acting right, he made
inquiries, and found be had received certain sums of
money which he bad not accounted for. He had also
obtained money from the prosecutor to take out county-
court summonses against some of his creditors, but, in-
stead of doing so, appropriated the money to his own
account. Some legal difficultie3 arising as to the
charge, the prisoner was discharged on his own
recognizances till Wednesday, to allow the oppor-
tunity of re-paying the money. A poor woman
who was in court also oomplained of the prisoner having
treated her in a similar manner.

Sir C. Marshall said he was afraid the prisoner was a
very bad man.
ROBBERY.—Gcorgc Wilson was charged with stealing
about 40 yards of silk, value 3/. 35., the property of
Messrs. Ellis, Eveningharn, and Co., silk and shawl
dealers, Ludgate-hill.

Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecuti3n.
It appeared the prisoner was seen yesterday afternoon
to take the silk from a counter inside the warehouse
door, put it under his coat, and run off. He
was followed by one of the assistants, who called
after him, and saw him drop the silk in Dean-
court. Instead of stopping to pick up the silk he
continued his pursuit, and caught him at the bottom of
St. Andrew-lane. He collared him, brought him back
to the warehouse, and gave him in charge of police
constable 378. The silk was picked up by a porter in
the employ of Mr. Smith, wine-merchant.
The prisoner, who said he did it for want, was com-
mitted.

BOW-STREET.
THE LATE ROBBERY OF WATCHES IN THE STRAND.—
Joseph. Levy, the person charged with being in posses-
sion of a watch, forming put of the property of Mr.
Milleret, a watchmaker, a native of Geneva, was this
afternoon again placed at the bar.
It will be recollected that the lodgings of Mr. Milleret,
No. 1, Cecil-street, had been :robbed of property to the
amount of 3001., and that the prisoner was taken into

custody while attempting to pawn a watch, which
formed part of the stolen property, at a shop in Ryder's-

court.

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The particulars of this case have already appeared in
The Sun.
The only evidence offered this morninz was the fol-

lowing :
Paul Milleret, residing at Southampton, stated ho
attended to his father's business in this country. He
sends watches from Geneva to him to sell. Last Mon-
day week, a case of watches was consigned to him from
Geneva, he paid the duty himself at the Custom-house,
and brought them away. There were 33 gold and 3
silver watches in the case. The value of the whole he
estimated at 3001. On receiving the watches at the
Custom-house he took them to his lodgings in Cecil-
street, and there gave them to his father who put them
in a trunk and locked them up. This occurred about
half-past five o'clock, and the property was then safe,
and on arrival of himself and father from a walk, at
about 9 o'clock they found the place bad been broken
open and all the watches, a gold chain, and a purse con-
taining five or six gold Napoleons stolen. The watch
produced formed a portion of the property in the trunk.
He could swear to the watch, it was numbered 12,510.
Inspector Mackenzie stated that Benjamin, the party
to whom the prisoner had referred to on the last exami-
nation had absconded, but he thought that if he had
time he could find hirtt. He had made inquiries and
found that the prisoner was a German tailor, but that
he had been lately, for about six weeks, selling foreign
articles on commission for a person in Little Newport-
street, who gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. Jcs. Holman, an importer of foreign goods, 23,
Little Newport-attest, said he had resided there about a
year. 'rue prisoner had been employed by him to sell
goods, ankhe thought he was an honest man. He had
intrusted him with property to the amount of upwards
of thirty or forty pounds.
In answer to the observations of Mr. Henry, the pri-
soner said that on Sunday week he, at the direction of
his wife, who had then been but lately confined, went to
invite his brother in-law, Mr. M. Benjamin, to dinner,
and while there he (Benjamin) said to him—" You
sell goods on commission, see if you can sell this;
watch. I'll not take less than 41. for it, but all over
that sum you may have for yourself." Until that day
he had not seen his brother-in-law for a twelvemonth.
Mr. Henry—lt is very important that we should have
this Mr. Benjamin. Can't you find him ?
Prisoner—l don't know where to find him. I don't

know where to get him.
The deposition of the pawnbroker's assistant was here
read, in which it was stated that the prisoner said he
bought the watch.
The prisoner said he made that statement, because he
did not choose to satisfy the man in the shop where he
got the watch from.
Mr. Henry—Any person looking at the watch would
know it was worth double 4t.
Prisoner—My brother-in-law gave it me wrapped in
a piece of paper, and I did not look at it.
Mr. Henry (to Inspector Mackenzie)—Who and what
is this brother-in-law he talks of ? Do you know any-
thing of him ?
Inspector Mackenzie stated, that for three years Ben-
jamin had kept a brothel, and was a receiver of stolen

goods.-
Mr. Henry—You must have known the sort of per-
son your brother-in-law was.
The Prisoner said he really did not. He had been
absent from England for some time. He had been to
Californiaverylong
o time.a
nd other places, and had not seen him for a
Mr. Henry—Well, I will allow you all the facilities
I can to find this brother-in-law. I will not at present
commit you for trial but again remand you.
Prisoner—Will your Worship admit me to bail 1 '
Mr. Henry—The account you give of yourself is not
altogether satisfactory—but under the circumstances I
will take two responsible housekeepers in the sum of
1001. each as bail for your appearance this day week.
You must give the police: the usual notice in order that
they may make inquiries into the solvency of the per-
il sons.
The prisoner was then removed the bar,
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