The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-25 00:00:00

WANDSWOR77I.

ROBBERY AT DORKING.—James Slone, a young man
about 25 years of age, who was described as a labourer,
was brought before Mr. Beadon on remand, charged with
being concerned with another man not in custody in
breaking into an observatory upon the grounds attached
to the residence of A. K. Barclay, Esq , a county ma-
gistrate, at Bury Hill, Dorking, and stealing therefrom
a writing desk, a hygrometer, three thermometers, a
silver pencil case, a quantity of tools, and a variety of
other articles of the value of 6/. and upwards.
Police-constable Edward Jeffery, No. 227 V division,
deposed that in consequence of information he had re-
ceived, he apprehended the prisoner on Monday, the 16th
instant, at tho works of New Battersea-bridge, on the
charge of being concerned in the robbery. On the way
to the station, the prisoner asked permission to go his
lodgings, and witness gave it. They went to a house in
Edge's Grove, Battersea, and upon witness searching
some new clothes belonging to the prisoner he found art
ivory knife and a patent pointed pencil. Witness asked
the prisoner if they belonged to him, and ho replied that
they did, and that they had been in his possession about
a fortnight. On Saturday' the 14th instant, two days
before witness apprehended the prisoner, he received
from a man named White the hygrometer, which he
said the prisoner had given him.
Charles White, a sawyer, living at the Lucky Rover,
beer-shop, at Hook, near Kingston, said, on Saturday,
the 7th instant, the prisoner and another man entered
the Lucky Rover, where they remained drinking for
some time,
and afterwards quitted the house. They re-
turned on the following afternoon, and they then had a
bundle in their possession. The prisoners said they had
been to Bookham, near Dorking, and had broken into
an observatory. Witness saw a portion of the contents
of a bundle, and amongst the articles it contained were
a writing-desk, a silver pencil. case, tools, and a hygro-
meter. e.The prisoner gave witness the hygrometer.
John Smith, a sawyer, also living at the Lucky Rover,
said he was drinking with the prisoner, his companion,
and White on Saturday night, the 7th inst., and the two
men (the prisoner and his companion) told them that
they were going to Bookhanu to finish some work.
They returned on the following day with a handle, and
said they had been to Bury-hill and had broken into an
observatory. Witness asked them how they effected an
entrance and they replied, by breaking a pane of glass.
Witness saw in the bundle a silver pencil case, an ivory
knife, and the hygrometer. The prisoner gave him a
patent pointed pencil, which ho had returned to the
officer that morning.
Alfred a carpenter, in the employ of Mr.
Charles Barclay, said he was in the habit of assisting
the prosecutor at his observatory at Bury ,11
bat the
Monday morning, the 9th inst., he discoveredlaro square
observatory had been entered, and that
the of glass bad been broken, by which rneaontn:ettehr: entrance
ther-
had been effected. He missed the hYgirvory knife, some
mometers, a quantity of tools, a
variety of other articles.
patent pointed pencils, and a ~.ced as belonging to
He identified all the property pro..
the prosecutor, t said the ivory knife
Mr. Barclay, who was
pin resort
,was
certainly his p
the ro-
wd
found at the prisoner s &
perty, as he had previonaly broken the point. g
eourt he had been unable to ap_
prison
• Jeffery informed r
Companion.
Mr. BEdnoN fully
prisoner, who made
no observation
prebend the 3c°mainrgitet,ed thefortrial at the next see-
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cHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.
The anniversary festival of the governors and friends
of the Charing-cross Hospital was held yesterday at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, the president,
tho Marquis of Salisbury, K.G., in the chair. The
Noble Lord was supported by Lord Viscount Castle-
reagh, M.P., Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., the Very
Rev. the Dean of Manchester, Thomson Hankey, Esq.
(Governor of the Bank of England), Major Lyon,
Sheriff Cotterell, the Rev. Prebend Repton, the Rev. H.
M`Kenzie, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Sergeant Adams,
Major Moore, the High Bailiff of Westminster, &e.
About 150 gentlemen sat down to dinner which in.
eluded every delicacy the season afforded. The musical
arrangements wore under the direction of Mr. G. Perry,
assisted by Mies Caudell, Mr. Benson, Mr. Young, and
Mr. Leffler.
The proceedings were of the ordinary character; the
loyal toasts being responded to
blest advance the interests
in
the most enthusiastic
manner; and we feel we shall,
of this glorious institution Appeal," by
quoting the following
el," which has been mado
passages from a
by the Committee lor "Special
the completion of the Charing-
cross Hospital:—
ll beg respectfully to state that as
64 The commi.e
patients
are
yearly relieved by this cha-
rity (including nearly 18.000
many
from sit parts of the country ra-
quiriog surgicaio
perations for their cure) whilst up-
wards of 2,000 cases of accident are annually brought for
aid, the available accommodations of the hospital are at
present insufficient for the lull exercise of its useful ope-
rations, and they find it necessary to complete the por-
tion O thef building, comprising four wards, hitherto un-
finished for want of funds, which will supply tho defi-
ciency, and admit 50 more beds being added to those at
present contained in the hospital, and afford the means
'ofrecciviug from 500 to 600 more in-patients annually.
This, which may be effected at a cost of about 2,5001.,
()(,0,
will enable the committee to supply suitable accomi.
tiou to the children and young class of patients n
whotu.r.
comprise a considerable proportion of the oases rFcic:
iDg Admitign, wad who hve hittugto with Niue in PI