The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-07 00:00:00

in by Ranger. Ho went from Fenwick's lodgings to a ware-
house in Baldwin's-place, in consequence of what Ranger
had told him, and found marks of violence on the door,
under the lock, corresponding with the jemmy produced.
On making a search he found a skeleton key near the door.
He then went in the company of It anger to Peartree-court,
Coppice-row, and watched the house for some time where
Sayers lived. He thought the house was No. 4. They
watched it until the door was opened by some one in the
house. He went upstairs with Ranger, and found Sayers,
another man, and five women in the room. As soon as he
opened the door he saw Sayers Bit down on a stool, and he
picked up a boot partly made, and said " Look here ; it is
not me you want." To this remark he made no reply
whatever, and in consequence of an intimation he received
from Ranger he left the house, but had it watched. He was
at the station house when the prisoner Evans was brought
in, and saw the skeleton keys taken from her by the female
searcher.

James Buckstone, police-constable 184 G, said ho was at
hand on this night, and heard a cry of " Stop thief." He
went up and picked up a jemmy four or five yards from the
door of the house in Baldwin's-place, and near where New-
land and Fenwick had been standing.

Mrs Crockford, searcher at Clerkenwell station, proved
finding seven skeleton keys in the possession of Evans.
The male prisoners cross-examined the witnesses with
considerable effrontery, and they afterwards addressed the
jury.
Mr Sergeant Gaselee summed up the evidence, and after
a few minutes' consultation the jury found all the prisoners
guilty.
Previous convictions were then proved, with sentences of
penal servitude, against all the male prisoners ; in three cases
second convictions, with similar sentences, at the Central
Uriminal Court, Surrey Sessions, and also in this court.
Police constable 200 G said he had known the woman
Evans as the associate of thieves for the last 13 years. She
induced young women to go out shoplifting, but generally
managed to escape herself.
Inspector Potter said he apprehended Davis on a former
occasion, and found on him a number of skeleton keys.
When he was taken into custody witness and other officers
were kicked and knocked about by the prisoner's com-
panions.

Mr Sergeant Gaselee said ho had no doubt they all be-
longed to a regular gang; and that they were old hands
was shown by the way in which they conducted their de-
fence. All the four men had had previous convictions, and
been sentenced to penal servitude, but as it had no effect on
them; the time was come that they should be got rid of.
The sentence on each of them was to be kept in penal ser-
vitude for seven years, and the woman to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for 18 calendar months.
Mr Begley, for Mr Grantham, said the Grand Jury had
recommended, in returning the bill, that Inspector Potter
and the other officers should receive some reward from the
Court for their praiseworthy conduct in bringing this gang
of offenders to justice.
Mr Sergeant Gaselee said it was quite true the Grand
Jury had strongly recommended Inspector Potter and the
other officers under him for a reward for bringing these
daring burglars to justice ; but unfortunately, by an ano-
maly in the law the Court had not the power to give effect
to that recommendation. The Grand Jury were quite
right in doing so, and he could say on the part of the
magistrates. that they greatly regretted they had not the
power to mark their sense of their conduct by ordering
them a pecuniary reward ; but if they could make a re-
port which would benefit them they should be most happy
to do so. •

Mr Inspector Potter, on being called into the box, said
that at the last sessions two officers were ordered a reward
of two guineas each in a similar case.
Mr Sergeant Gaselee asked Inspector Potter to mention
the matter again to-morrow, and if it were found that the
Court had any power to order a reward it would most gladly
be done.

Mr Inspector Reid, ➢i division, who was on duty. in-
formed the bunch that the favourable remarks which had
fallen from his lordship would be made known to the com-
missioners.

Robert Biggs, 39, clerk, a most respectable-looking man,
was indicted for embezzling £1 15s. and other sums, re-
ceived by bim for and on accouat of John Quick and others,
his masters.

Mr Ribton appeared for the prosecution.
The charge against the prisoner was, that he received
money for coals supplied from different coal-wharves, and
had not accounted for it ; but it appeardd he had a sort of
roving commission from different persons to get orders for
them, and was paid a commission on the orders so obtained.
Mr Metcalfe, as amicus curie, submitted that the prisoner
was merely a commission agent; that the prosecutor could
not compel him to solicit orders, and that he was therefore
not:a clerk or servant to him within the meaning of the
statute,

Mr Sergeant Gaselee said he would reserve this point for
the consideration of the Court of Criminal Appeal.
The result of the trial ended in a verdict of guilty, but the
prisoner was allowed to enter into recognisances in the sum
of £lO for his appearance whilst awaiting the decision of
the Court of Criminal appeal.
The Court did not adjourn until near 7 o'clock.