The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-02 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROEB2RIES IN A. CHAPEL.—A SYSTESSATIC THIEF--
Jane Hall, a girl, who described herself as a silkwinder
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following rob-
beries in St, Patrick's Chapel, Sutton-street, Soho.
Mrs Hannah Rogers, a widow, and keeping a house at
No. 6, Queen-street, Seven• dials, said that on Saturday
night last she as in St. Patrick's Chapel, Sutton-street,
Soho, and after leaving the confessional, and while kneeling
saying payers, the prisoner kneeling next to her, she felt
felt something touch her pocket, in which she had the rent
she had shortly before received from her lodgers. On put-
lug her hand down she seized the prisoner's hand as it was
coming out of her pocket, it being at the time full of money.
She shook the prisoner's hand, and all the money from it
into her (prosecutrix's) lap.
Mr. Tyrwhit asked the prosecutrix whether sho had ever
seen the prisoner before, and she said she had not, and that
directly atter the prisoner let fall the money she ran away,
but was stopped behind the pillars in the chapel, and said,
"Do let me go. I'll never do it again." The prisoner was
then given into custody by some person connected with the
chapel.

Mr Richardson, 212 C, said the prisoner was charged
with picking the prosecutrix's pocket on Saturday night,
and when at the station she said she had done so, but asked
to be allowed to go home.
Mrs Rebecca Martin, the wife of a painter, of 29, Ste-
phen-street, Tottenham-court-road, said that, on Saturday
night four weeks, while kneeling in St. Patrick's Chapel,
saying prayers, after leaving the confessional, the prisoner
kneeling by her side, she felt something at her pocket.
She turned towards the prisoner, but as she seemed so fer-
vently engaged in prayer she did not like to charge her.
Shortly after, the prisoner left in a hurried manner, and
on her (proseeutrix) putting her hand into her pocket she
missed her purse, containing 14s 3d. On seeing the pri-
soner at the chapel on Saturday night, ahe at onoe
recognised her again.
On Mrs Martin taking her seat behind the dock, after
giving her evidence, the prisoner turned. round and said,
"You old fool, I should like to pull your eyes out."
Prisoner said she was guilty of one charge, but not the
other.

Mr Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner on both charges.
John Eleham, a hatter, who gave a false address, was
charged with attempting to steal the watch of a young man
named Grey, in the Haymarket.
Prosecutor was in the Haymarket on Saturday night,
when some person insulted him and said he would give him
a good hiding, The prosecutor said the person could do so
if he was able, and while the altercation was going on the
prisoner rushed up and made an attempt to seize the pro-
secutor's watch, but being seen by Sergeant Nathaniel
Drascovich, of the A division, he seized him and took him
to the Vine-street station.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner at the request of
the sergeant,

WESTMINSTER.

IMPUDENT ROBBERIES.—WiIIiam Audeum, a boy of
16, was charged as follows
Ann Mayhew, of 14, Simmons-street, Chelsea, said that
on Saturday, about 5 o'clock, the prisoner came to her
house and asked the way to the Fulham-road. Witness
directed him, and he left, but returned in five minutes
and said he had forgotten his directions. Witness
was directing him again, when he put his hand in her
pocket and took out a sovereign, She called her son, and
the prisoner, who ran away, was pursued and taken into
custody.
William Mayhew, son of the last witness, proved that
while looking out of the window he heard his mother say,
" 1 have lost my sovereign." He came down stairs and
caught hire, but he got away again, and was ultimately
captured.
Thomas Wait, 45 B, said that he saw the prisoner run-
ning along the King's-road, followed by a great mob. He
ran into a shop, but was lost sight of, and again came to
view in about five minutes. Witness caught him, and he
said he was a respectable boy, and lived at 54, Brompton-
road. Witness i.ook him to the station, and on searching
him found one sovereign, two florins, one shilling, and 6d. in
copper. Witness went to J3rompton-road, but he was not
known there.

Sergeant Smith said there was another charge against the
prisoner. _ _

Mrs Jane Thompson, 162, Brompton-road, said that pri-
soner came into her shop last Wednesday at half-past 6,
and after bargaining about a jug, left the shop. Three
minutes afterwards witness missed half a sovereign and ten
shillings in silver, with some coppers. She could swear to
him as being the man.
Prisoner denied the charge of Mrs. Thompson, and re-
fused any account of himself.
He was remanded till Saturday.