The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-02 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERY BY A WORKMAN.—Peter Robinson, aged 54,
of Pleydell•street, Bouverie-street, City, tinplate worker,
was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 4lbs.
of solder.

Mr. William Henry Lloyd, in partnership with Mr. John
Lloyd, of St. Anne-street, Limehonse, said the prisoner
was employed by the firm. Last night his attention was
called to the prisoner, and as he was leaving the works he
charged him with having some solder in his possession.
The prisoner said, "Do you think so ?" To which he re-
plied, "Yes, I do. You had better give it to rne." The
prisoner immediately put his hand in his pocket and gave
him a piece of solder. He asked the prisoner if he had any
more, and'he declared he had not. A policeman was sent
for, who found another piece of solder upon him. The two
pieces weighed 41bs., and the value of the property was
2s. Bd. _ __ _ _ _ _

Frederick Smith, foreman at the works of Messrs. Lloyd
and Co., stated that he saw the prisoner put a piece of solder
in his pocket between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and
gave information to his employers.
James Ponsford, police-constable No. 260 K, was called
into Messrs. Lloyd's factory last night. A piece of solder
which the prisoner gave to Mr. William Curry Lloyd was
produced. The prisoner was asked if he had any more, and
he made no answer. He then put his hand in the prisoner's
right trousers pocket and took from it a piece of solder.
The prisoner, on being called upon fur his defence, said
—I have nothing to say, sir.
Mr. Paget—You are committed for trial.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY BY A. FRENCHMAN.—
Charles Surry, aged 27, a French sailor, was brought up on
remand beforo Mr, Paget, oharged with committing a
daring robbery.
Tho irisoner had been lodging in the house of Mr. Henry
Lewis, a Jew, who keeps a boarding-house for seamen at
Nos. 1 and 2 Betts-street, Ratcliff-highway. On Monday
evening the prisoner went out with a shipmate and returned
home intoxicated. A few minutes afterwards the prisoner
lett the house with a large bundle on his shoulders. He
was seen by Mrs, Lewis, the landlady, who called to him.
He did not stop, and the landlady followed him to a
" French house" kept by a man named Harris, in the same
neighbourhood. From some cause not explained she
did not enter the house, but gave information to the
police. On the same night John Barnett, a police-con-
stable, No. 158 H. met the prisoner in Neptune street, St.
George, with a bag on his shoulder. It contained a bed,
Itwo sheets, a pillow, and a blanket, the property he had
stolen from his boarding-house.

Mrs. Lewis, who attended for the first time this day,
identified the whole of the property which was on the pri-
soner's bc:,.:lstead on Monday evening.

The prisoner made a long defence in broken English. He
said that he deposited a good deal of money with Lewis
which he could not get back, and that Lewis stowed him-
self away and avoided being seen. On Monday morning
at an early hour he heard Lewis creep into his bed-
room and tell his wife that he should be back
iq five minutes, but he saw no more of him
until twelve o'clock at night. He then saw him
in the station-house, and was charged with stealing
the bed and bed clothes. He admitted he took them out
of the house. He did so because Lewis kept his money,
and wanted him to go to sea without clothes, hammock,
bedding, or his plate.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.
Mr. Lewis wished to address the magistrate on what the
prisoner said, and was stopped by the magistrate, who said,
"No," the case is over.