The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-11 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY Eol3l3ERY,—Henry Dempsey, Susan
Seymore, Margaret Broughton, and Thomas Beeho, were
charged before Mr Knox with stealing £22 103., a watch
and chnin, an umbrella, &c., from the person of John Smith,
eellarman and barman, in the employ of Mr Garrard, in the
Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington-lane, under the following
extraordinary circumstances.
Mr Sayer, from the office of Mr Edward Lewis, of Great
Marlborough-street, defended Beeho.

The prosecutor, a middle-aged man, said—Yesterday
afternoon about four o'clock I was passing No. 30, King-
street, Soho, when I saw a female (Seymore) going into the
house with some beer. She invited me in and I went into
the front parlour of the house. I had not been in the house
more than three minutes when Beeho came in and said—
" That is my wife; how dare you be here with my wife."
He then abused Seymore and said, " What do mean by
this P" At this moment another man (Dempsey) came in
and said—" I am the landlord; how dare you make this

disturbance in my house ?" Dempsey then told Beeho to
leave directly, and asked Beeko what reparation
he was going to make him for having a dis-
turbance in his house ? I said I cannot make
any, and Dempsey then said, "You must have some money
about you. Beeho owes me £25 for rent. You pay the £25
and then start him, we won't have him here." I said I
could not pay it, and Dempsey said, " You can, you have
money about you." Dempsey then flew at me and seized
me by the neck, and held me tight. I said, " Don't hurt
me and 1 will give you the £25," and took out my purse
for the purpose. Dempsey then snatched the purse out of
my hand and took out £2 10s. and gave me back the empty
purse and then said, "sow I'll be desperate. You have
more money about you," and then seized my waistcoat
pocket, and took out my tobacco box in which there was
nine sovereigns, and emptied the money into his hand, and
then gave me back the box. Dempsey then said " This
will not do for me, I shall make you draw up a paper, and
sign it, for £lO more," I then drew up a paper for £lO
more, and gave my direction at Hampstead, all this time I
was locked in the room, the woman and the two men all
being present. I afterwards, from fear, gave Dempsey the
directions of my employer, and Dempsey and Beeho left

the room to go there. I was then lett in the room with
the two women. The men returned about halt-past 9
o'clock.

Mr. Knox—What room were you locked in?
Prosecutor—A front parlour.
Mr Knox—Did you not go to the window to give an
alarm ?

Prosecutor—l did not. I was afraid to do so. I did net

ask the women to let me out of the room. I sat all the
while quietly in a chair, and the women only spoke a few
words to me. The men came back, and Dempsey then said
that I had given a correct address, but that he believed I
was the proprietor of the tavern, and said, " Now, I shall
make you sign a paper for the sum of £2O, or perhaps £5O.
Dempsey then said, " I know you have got some more
money about you," and felt in all my pockets, and took out
my watch and chain from my trowsers pocket, where I had
deposited them. The women stood looking on. All the
five hours we sat looking at one another.
Mr Knox—Then, although you were left with only the
women for five hours, you did not think of taking any means
to release yourself ?

Prosecutor--I did, but I was afraid. After Dempsey
had taken all I had I told him of, he then gave me a
shilling. We left the house all together, and Dempsey gave
me some lemonade at a publichouse. I did not make any
complaint at the publichouse, The shilling Dempsey gave
me was to ride home, As soon as I got from them I went
to the Vine-street Police-station and gave information.
Mr Knox—Did you ask for any of your money back?
Prosecutor— I did, and that was why Dempsey gave me
the shilling. It was near the corner of Spur-street where I
got rid of them at last.

Sergeant Allen, 20 C—About 10 o'clock last night I re-
ceived information from the prosecutor at Vicie-street sta-
tion that he had been robbed in King-street. I went with
him to No. 30, and Seymore opened the door, but tried to
close it. I then asked prosecutor whether Seymore was
one of the females, and he said, on getting into the front
parlour, she was. Dempsey, Broughton, and Seymore were
there together, and prosecutor said, " They were the persons
who were in the room together, and who robbed me and
held me by the throat," The prisoners made no reply,
I then told the prisoners they must all consider themselves
in custody, and sent the prosecutor for other constables.
The prisoners all wanted to leave. 'While waiting for assist-
ance, I saw Dempsey take the watch produced from his
pocket and give it to Broughton, who put it under her dress.
Then I saw her pass a pair of spectacles to Broughton, who
put them under her dress, and they fell on the floor. I
picked them up, and Dempsey asked that a person might
come in and get some beer. Broughton then said, "I have
had nothing to do with it at all." I afterwards saw Brough•
ton take the watch from under her clothes, and Dempsey
then took it from her and put it under the bedclothes.
Shcrtly after Dempsey said, "I have got the watch here.
I can give it you. It was left me for £10." I then took the
watch from his hand. Seymore took no part in the conver-
sation, but Dempsey passed something to Seymore. Two
constables arrived, and I searched the place, and on the table
found a paper which the prosecutor had drawn up. The
prisoners were then taken to the station and searched, but
nothing important found upon them. Afterwards, being
told that Beeho was one of the persons, I apprehended him
this morning at a coffeehouse in Castle-street. I told him
he was charged with being concerned in robbing a Mr
Smith of £2l 10s, a watch, and other articles. Beeho said
he had had nothing to do with it. I then searched him
and found upon him au eye-glass, identified by the
prosecutor, and a newspaper which the prosecutor had in
in his pocket when ho was robbed. In the bed I also found
an umbrella, which Mr. Smith identified as his property.
Tho prosecutor—The articles, a watch and chain, two
pair of spectacles, &e., are my property.

Sergeant Allen, in cross examination by Mr. Sayer, said

—I have known prostitutes to live at the house. There are
railings in front of the house. The prosecutor said that the
reason why he signed tho paper was to get out of the
house, and that if he had had £lOO he would have given
it up.

Mr. Knox handing the prosecutor a paper,

The prosecutor said, "Beeho wrote the paper in my
presence ;" and, in answer to Mr. Sayer, said—l was out
yesterday for a holiday, but I do not usually carry so much
money with me. Seymore asked me in, and I went in. I
partook of the Leer she took in with her. Beeho was the
first to enter the house, and Dempsey then came in, and
complained of a disturbance taking place in Lis house.
Broughton also came up to know what was the matter, and
after expressing a hope that no disturbance would take
place, stopped while I was robbed. I was afraid to give an
alarm for fear. They seemed so ezasperated that I was in
fear. When I wrote my address as Hampstead, Beebe
said he would go to my wile, but I told him that I had not