The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-10 00:00:00

GUILD HALL.

SHOP-LlFTlNG.—Frederick Turner and Jane Turner.
his wife, were placed at the bar, before Sir• Peter Laurie,
in custody of Haydon and Brett, two City detective
officers, charged with shop-lifting.
Haydon stated that on Saturday evening he was in
Ludgate-street, with Brett, when they noticed the male
prisoner looking into Mes-rs.Willetts and Co.'s (drapers)
shop window, and the female prisoner leaving the shop.
She went up the street, followed by the tattle prisoner,
and when at the corner of St. Paul's-churchyard she
spoke to him. They then went round the north side of
the churchyard, and stopped in front of Mr. Lockett's
(late Nicholson) lace shop. The female prisoner went
in and sat on the left hand side of the shop, the man
walking up and down on the outside looking into the
window. She came out of the shop, passed the man
without speaking, and went round into Cheapside. The
man, after remaining a short time, followed her, and
joined her in St. Martin's-le-grand. The prisoners went
into a public-house in Alderegate-street, and came out
without having anything. He and Brett followed them
into Goswell-street, and then they went lip to them and
charged the female prisoner with having been into a shop
in St. Paul's-churchyard. She denied it. A cab was
called, into which they were placed, and driven to the
station-house. The female prisoner, whilst in the cab,
handed him a roll of ribbon, which she took from her
dress.
Brett deposed that he searched the male prisoner is
the cab, and found in his hat a roll of ribbon. In his
coat-pocket he found nine other pieces of ribbon, and
two pairs of new stockings.
The female assistant who served the female prisoner
identified her as the person who came to their shop on
Saturday night and asked to look at some ribbons. She
said she was not particular as to style and quality.
After the prisoner was gone she missed a piece of ribbon
similar to that now produced.
Sir Peter Laurie said he should send the case for
trial, and cautioned such persons as the prisoners how
they conducted themselves, for they might depend upon
it it was impossible they could escape the vigilance of
such excellent officers as the two detectives in this case.

The prisoners, who declined saying anything, were
committed.

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER. —John Dear, formerly turn-
key of Newgate, and who has been once convicted, was
charged with robbing his employer, Mr. Feast, (late
Batty and Feast) the extensive oil and pickle merchant,
carrying on business, 15 and 16, Finsbury-pavement.
Pactlunan, one of the detectives, stated that, from in-
formation he received, he went to the prosecutor's ware-
house on Saturday, and saw Mr. Cooper, the mana-
ger ; from that he went to the prisoner's resi-
dence, and there found two gallons of vinegar,
two gallons of olive oil, one gallon of ketchup, two china
vases, two Etruscan vases, two pounds preserved salmon,
and various other articles, identified by Mr. Feast as his
property. He removed the property to the prosecutor's,
and there saw the prisoner. He told him what he had
found at his lodgings in Billiter-street, and that part of
the articles had been identified by his employer as never
having been sold. The prisoner said be could account
for the possession of the articles, and on his way to the
station-house he said be had been a fool in trying to
serve other people, for how could he have got away so
much property without some assistance.
Mr. Feast stated that he employed 100 men, and he
had reason to suspect the person who had assisted the
prisoner in stealing the goods.
Sir Peter Laurie asked Mr. Feast if he knew the pri-
soner had been previously convicted, and had been a
turnkey in Newgate ?
Mr. Feast said he was not aware of it till this morn-
ing. The prisoner had been his carman about six months,
and be bad a character with him from two Australian
merchants of Billiter-street, whose offices his wife was
employed to clean.
Sir Peter Laurie said it was extraordinary how a man
like the prisoner could have so imposed on these parties.
Springate, the gaoler, said the prisoner was for some
years in the police force before he was turnkey of New-
gate. He was convicted and sentenced to 12 months'
imprisonment for obtaining a sovereign under false pre-
tences.

Sir Peter Laurie said the prisoner, finding he had no
chance of escaping, was now desirous of confessing his
guilt, and who was implicated with him, but he did not
feel disposed to let him off so easily. He should com-
mit the prisoner for trial. No doubt Mr. Feast would
be able to prove the guilt of the suspected parties
without the evidence of the prisoner.
The prisoner was committed.