The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,---This day.

MARLDOROU3H-STREET.

A BARMAN CHARGED WITa ROBBING HIS MASTER.
ROBBERY AND RECEIVING,—Francis Hatswell, a young
man, barman to Mr William Thomson, of the Blachit
Horse public-house, Haymarket, was charged before Mr
Tyrwhitt with robbing his m:ster of 6d, and Andrew Hart,
a bootmaker, of 22, Rmelagh-grove, Pimlico, was chargei
with receiving the same, well knowing it to be stolen.
Mr Child, solicitor to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection
Society, prosecuted.

In opening the case Mr Child said the prisoner Hatwell
had only been three weeks in Mr Thompson's employ, and
had been carrying on a system of robberies very common,
namely, by having a person to come in and put down a
small coin, and giving change as for a large one. The pri-
soner Hart had never been a visitor at Mr Thomson's till
after Hatswell came to live there, and since then he had
been in the habit of going to the house five nights out of
the seven, and three or four times a night.
Mr W. Thomson said that suspecting Hatswell he
watched him last night, and a little after 12 Hart came in
and called for some warm gin and water, which Hatswell
served him with. Hart put down a shilling on the counter,
and Hatswell took from the till a GI and some coppers, and
then put his hand again to the till and took out a second Gd.
and placed it on the counter in front of Hart. Hart in his
hurry to take up the money dropped a 61. c n the ground.
He (Mr Thomson) then told his other barman to got over
the counter and look for the Gd., and Hart refused to move.
He (Mr Thomson) then got over the counter, and having
pushed Hart away, his barman took a Gd. from under his
foot. He then asked Hart whether the 61. was his, and he
said, "Well, if I have not got another 61. in my pocket it
is mine, as I had only one." He then asked Hart to turn
out his pockets, and he did so, when he produced three
more sixpences and shillings and some coppers. 'He then
gave Hart into custody, and on afterwards speaking to Hats -
well, he said, if ke gave the 61. it was a mistake. He
told Hatswell that it wan not the first mistake by a good
many, and that he had long suspected him. He then asked
the prisoner what he had in his boxes, and he said "about
£2." On calling in Sergeant Appleton, and searching the
prisoner's boxes, £4 3s. 2d. was found, and some tobacco
and cigars belonging to him (Mr Thomson). He then gave
Hatswell into custody.

In answer iv Mr Child, Mr Thomson sail that he never
saw Hart at his house till Hatswell came, that Hart visited
at his house three or four times a night, and always wont
to the front where Hatswell served. The prisoner Hats-
well said he did not know Hart.

A barman, in Mr Thomson's employ, corroborated Mr,
Thomson,

Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, proved asking tho prisoner
Hatswell wlaat;he had in his bores, and he said about £3,
but on searching it £1 3s 2d was found, some tobacoo and
"Eliza Hart," who,
on inquiring, notwithstanding the prisoners denied know-
cigars, and a quantity of letters signed
know-
ing each other, turned out to be the prisoner Hart's sister.
Austin, 188 C, said in taking Hart into custody he denied
knowing Hatswell.

Mr Tyrwhitt committed the prisoners fcr trial, and
refused Hart's application to be admitted to bail.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN TUE RAYMARKET.—Wm.
Rime, described as a traveller, residing at 3, St. John's•
terrace, Brampton,' was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with
disorderly conduct in the_Hi3market.

From the evidence of police-constable, 316 A, it ar.
peared that about half-cast one o'clock that morning he saw
two prostitutes fighting in the I.llyEcarket, a large crowd
of persons being collected at the time. The defendant came
up flourishing a stick, and told him to leave the women
alone. lie total the defendant to go away, and he said he
would do as he liked, and then struck a gentleman's hat,
but the gentleman refused to prefer any charge. As the
defendant refused to go away, and caused a deal of confu-
sion, he was ob iged to take him into custody.
Mr Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 203 or 14 days, and said
ho might be thankful the gentleman was not in attendance.