The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Two men named Thomas Moore and Michael Flannagan
were placed at the bar on remand, charged with having a
quantity of stolen property in their possession.
it will be recollected that these two men were found some
days ago fighting in Broad-street, St. Giles's, and on being
taken into custody Moore threw away a watch, which had
evidently been stolen, and on the road to the station he
attempted to swallow a gold locket and chain and two sove-
reigns and a half. They were remanded on a former occa-
sion in order to allow the police to make inquiries relative
to the prisoners.
Ackrill, of the F division, said he had an doubt about
Flannagan having been sentenced to 12 months' imprison- '
meat.

Police-constable Sheen, of the B division, said he knew
Flannagan to be the constant associate of tbieves, he had
been sentenced to a short term of imprisonment, but had he
known be should have been called en he could have proved
a conviction of four years penal servitude.
Mr. Lewis (who appeared for the prisoners) said, as
nothing of the slightest importance had been found on
Flannagan he might be discharged.
Mr. Henry—Why, he had £1 6s. in his peket when he
was taken into custody, and I feel no doubt but that both
prisoners were quarrelling about the plunder they had
secured from the parties who went to the late pugilistic
contest.

Flannagan—The money was my own.
Mr. Henry—lt is very easy to say so.
Moore—How can a man swallow a locket with a gold
chain to it and two soya, I' Why, the thing is impossible.
I didn't steal any of the property. It was all my own.
Mr. Henry—The watch had all the appearance of having
been stolen, as the ring or bow of it was missing.
Flannagan—That might have come off when I dropped
the watch.

Mr. Henry—That is just possible, but search was made
for the missing part and it could not be found.

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Mr. Lewis—l hope, sir, you will allow Flannagan to be
admitted to bail.

Mr. Henry— I don't know about that. He had a large
sum of money for a man of his appearance in his pocket,
and according to my present impression it is part of the
plunder that had been stolen on the morning in question.
Flanagan—Why, your worship, I often have £2O in my
pocket.

Mr. Henry--Your own money ? If so, tell me when you
had it last.

The prisoner was silent.

Moore—The police have determined to do all they can
for me, I say the property is my own, and not the proceeds
of a robbery,

Police-constable—The conviction against Moore that I
alluded to was for a burglary. His companion on that
occasion got ten years. I can bring forward an officer who
will prove it.

Mr. Henry—We must have that eircuaistann up, and
therefore I shall remand both prisoners for a week. As
there is tome difference in the case against Flanagan, com-
pared with that of Moore, I will admit him to bail, if he
can find two responsible securities for

The bail not being in attendance, both prisoners were
looked up.

MAELBOROUGH-ST.REET.

ROBBERY AT THE STAR BREWERY.—Williaill Mills, a
labourer in the employ of Messrs. Lightfoot and Co., the
Star Brewery, Oxford-street, was charged before Mr. Knox
with stealing part of a portable copper pump, the property
of his employers.
Mr. John It. Day, brewer to the firm, said that on Wed-
nesday evening he saw part of a portable copper pump
secreted under the stairs, and the next rooming, directly
after the prisoner had left the brewery for breakfast, he
went to the place and found that it had been removed. :zus-
pecting the prisoner had taken it, ho went after him ; and
on coming up with him in Crown- street, asked him whether
he had taken it. At first he said he had not, but afterwards
he gave it up to him. He did not give the prisoner into
custody at that time, but subsequently did.
In answer to Mr. Knox, Mr. Day said that the pump
ought to have been three feet longer, and he had no doubt
the other part had been taken on a former occasion. The
prisoner had been in the employ of the firm for 12 months,
but several articles had been lately taken away from the
brewery which could be sold at a marine store dealer's, the
prisoner keeping a shop of that kind in Crown-street.
Chappell, 36 B, proved taking the prisoner into custody,
and said that, although he searched the place, he found
none of the missing property.
Mr. Knox said it was a very bad robbery, as suspicion
was thrown on everybody in the brewery. He should com-
mit the prison for three months, with hard labour.