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

BOWSTREET.

THE LATE ROBBERY OF WATCHES IN THE STRAND.—
Joseph. Levy, the person charged with being in posses-
sion of a watch, forming part 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.

The particulars of this case have already appeared in
7lte Sun.
The only evidence offered this morning was the fol-
lowing :

Paul Milleret, residing at S mthampton, 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 be
estimated at 300/. 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 bad referred to on the last exami-
nation had absconded, but he thought that if he bad
time he could find him. He bad made inquiries and
found that the prisoner was a German tailor, but that
he had been lately, for about six weeks, selling f'sreign
articles on commission for a person in Little Newport-
street, who gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. Jos. Holman, an importer of foreign goods, 23,
Little Newport-street, said he had resided there about a
year. The prisoner had been employed by him to sell
goOds, and he 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 bad 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 4/. for it, but all over
that sum you may have for yourself." Until that day
he had not se‘n 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 4/.

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 hint
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
California and other places, and had not.seen him for a
very long time.
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

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:
sons.

The prisoner ! thEa r.l3loTELthil bar,