The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-29 00:00:00

THE STJN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1864.

WESTMINSTER,.

EXTRAORDINARY COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A GIRL.
—Two tall, ill-favoured fellows, who gave the names of
Frederick Langston and John Nicholls, were placed at the
bar charged with robbing the house of Mr Bird, foreman to
Mr Watling, provision merchant, in Denbigh-street,
Pimlico.
The property stolen consisted of a desk about 18 inches
long, and proportionate width and depth, containing a gold
watch and chain, other gold chains, a diamond ring, and
miscellaneous trinkets, together with some ♦aluable papers.

Prosecutor said—The box produced belongs to me. On
December Ist my wife and I went out about a quarter to 4,
leaving our house in the charge of two servants. At about
a quarter to 5, on our raturn home, we found one of our
servants—Sarah Cardiff--had gone out on some trifling
errand. Immediately afterwards, to our surprise, she came
up to our door bleeding copiously from the nose, with this
box under her arm ; and she then told us it had been stolen,
and that she had recovered it in the street.

Mr Selfe—When had you last seen the box or desk safe ?
Prosecutor—ln the morning. It was kept in the draw•
ing room upstairs. When we arrived home we missed it
from the harmonium, upon which it was kept.
Mr Selfe—Do you know anything of the prisoners ?
Prosecutor—l have seen the prisoner Langston about for
three or four years, and considering him in distress have
often relieved him.

Sarah Cardiff, an innocent-looking girl, 16 years old, said
—I am servant to Mr Bird. On the afternoon of the Ist of
this month 1 went out to buy a reel of cotton, leaving the
street door ajar. As I was returning I saw Langston
taking the box away under his arm. He was just going
from our house—the other prisoner was three doors off
waiting for him. Both ran away. I followed them, and
they came into Carey-street, Vincent-square, and I took
Langston and got the box.
Mr Self e—How did you take him ?
Witness—By the collar I seized him tightly.
Mr Selfe—Did you cry for help ?
Witness—l could not. I was out of breath, They had
run very fast.
Langston—l can run a mile in two minutes, and do you
think it's likely I can be the man, your worship ? You
must be sure this girl can't run as fast as me.
Witness—l ran fast enough to catch you.
Mr Selfe—You had blood upon your face when you were
seen directly afterwards. How was that ?
The prisoner Langston struck me, but after a struggle I
got the box and he went away.

Prisoner Langston—How was I dressed ?
Witness—ln light clothes.
Langston-4 had dark ones on.

Other evidence was given to show that on the day in
question the prisoners were seen together closa to the house
of Mr Bird, Langston being dreseed as described. They
had absconded from the neighbourhood until yesterday,
when they were captured.
Prisoners both said they knew nothing about it.
Mr Selfe said he should comma them fur trial, and
ordered tho depositions to be prepared accordingly.

MARK EIS —T his Day,

MARK LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 37s 10d ;
barley, 28s Od ; oats, 19s 1(1; rye, 30a 4d ; beans, 36s 3d ;
and peas, 35s 6d.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 38s 4d ;
barley, 28s 1 d ; oats, 19s 9d ; rye, 30s 5d ; beans, 37s 7d ;
peas, 35s 2d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK,—Wheat, 99,365;
barley, 104,456 ; oats, 11,762 ; rye, 52 ; beans, 4,143;
peas, 1,620 qrs,