The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-17 00:00:00

POLICE IN

This Day.

BOW-STEEET.
- COMMITTAL Or AIV HOLESALE BURGLAR —Jas. Black-
burn, who already stands committed from this Court upon
three cases of burglary, was again placed at the bar,
charged with a number of other daring robberies.
Mrs. Mary Sharp, of 19, Taviton-street, Euston-square,
said on the 21st August last I went to bed at 10 minutes to 12,
at which hour the fastenings of the house were, to the best
of my belief, secure. The next morning I rose about seven
o'clock, when I found the street door unfastened, which I
had secured myself previous to going to bed. On entering
the drawing-room I first missed the clock, and for that
loss I unfortunately suspected one of my servants,
whom I discharged. The next thing I missed was
the clock out of the dining room. I also lost six spoons, an
eggstand, teapot, a tablecloth, and other things, in value
over £lOO. I have already laid out £25 in replacing the
necessaries taken away. I identify the book, the table-
cloth, the efigstand, and other articles now produced, as
belonging to me.
Inspector Garforth, of the E division, said—The prisoner
was in my custody on another charge. On going to his
lodgings, at No. 135, Lang Acre, I found the property of
Mrs. Sharp among a large quantity of other articles. I
also found some duplicates relating to property, which Mrs-
Sharp had identified as hers. 1 also found a clock at a
public-house in Covent-garden market, which she has also
identified as hers. I examined the drawing-room windows
of 19, Taviton-street, and found they could be easily opened
from the outside, if the catch was not properly fixed. There
is a balcony running along the front of the houses in the
street, and any one getting into the balcony of the corner
house could pass along to No. 19, without any difficulty.
Mr. Skeet, landlord of the Britannia publichouse, Covent-
garden, said about three or four months ago the prisoner
came frequently to my house in the costume of a sailor. I
asked him what ship he belonged to; he said the yacht Gala-
tea. After this one morning he met me in front of the
house and said he had a timepiece he would give me, as he
said I had been kind to him. I told him I didn't want his
present,' as I knew nothing of him except as a customer.
However he brought the clock and left it. The clock now
produced by Inspector Garforth is the one. The prisoner
wore a gold band round his cap.
Charles Kirby, of 135, Long Acre, coffeehouse keeper
said the prisoner had been lodging on and off at my house
about twelve months. He represented himself on the first
occasion as steward cf the Intrepid. When he came last
time he said he had left the Intrepid and joined the Galatea.
I showed the prisoner's apartments to the police, and the
articles now in court were brought to my place by him. I
saw him bring in the clock spoken to by Mr. Skeetes.
Thomas Stapleton, assistant to Mr. Wells, a pawnbroker
produced an umbrella which had been pledged by the pri-
soner in the name of Smith.

Mrs. Sharp identified the article as her property.
Inspector Garforth said he had another serious case
against the prisoner.

Mr. Corrie—You have already completed four. Don't
you think that's sufficient?

Inspector Garforth—There is one case I should like to
have taken.

Mr. Corrie—Very well, let me hear it.
Elizabeth Hoskins, cook to Mr. Overend, of 1, Albany-
terrace, Regent's-park, said—On the 23d of last August I
went to bed about 11 o'clock, and securely fastened the front
door before doing so, The entry to the premises must have
been effected by the spare bedroom window, which had been
left unfastened. When I got up in the morning I found
the street door wide open. I went first to the pantry, and
found the silver missing. It consisted of a dozen and a half of
tea, four salt, a mustard, and six or seven dessert spoons.
The book slide in court was on the drawing room table, and
the despatch box (produced) was in the library. The two
brooches produced must have been taken out of the bed
room whilst the young ladies were asleep. A quantity of
table linen was also taken away. My desk was forced open
and X 2 103. taken therefrom.

The whole of the silver, together with the articles in
gold, amounting in value to upwards of £6O, was here pro-
duced by Inspector Garforth and identified by the witness as
belonging to her master.
Inspector Garforth formally proved the finding the pro-
perty at the prisoner's lodgings.
Mr. Corrie (to prisoner)—l'm going to send you for trial,
so if you have anything to say, now is the proper time.
Prisoner—l've nothing to say.
Inspector Garforth—l should wish for another remand ;
there are circumstances for such a step that, if mentioned
publicly, might defeat the ends of justice.
Mr. Corrie—Then by all means let the prisoner be
brought up again th;s day week, but at present he stands
committed on five charges of burglary.
Inspector Garforth—There is a large quantity of pro-
pel ty found at the prisoner's lodgings that has not yet been
identified, and also a number of pawnbrokers' duplicates re-
lating to clocks, books, &c., no doubt the proceeds of bur-
glar.es. I have five other cases against the prisoner com-
plete, and in a few days, your worship, I shall have as many
more.

The prisoner was then removed from the dock.
There is every reason to believe, from letters found in the
prisoner's box, that his representations relative to his hold-
ing the appointment of steward to the Galatea, yacht, now
at Southampton, is correct,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
TILE lIANMARKET.—ASSAULTS IIY A SOLICITOR AND
A CILEMIST.-Mr. George Jardine Presswell, solicitor, of
New Milman-street, :was charged before Mr. Knox, with
assaulting Mr. Samuel Robertson, of Church-street,
Hackney.

Complainant said—l am a stranger to the defendant. I
was in the Haymarket about half-past one this morning,
when I met two young men, and seeing the police were in-
terfering with them I gave them some good advice, once
having been locked up myself. The defendant said I was
a thief and a pickpocket. I then went to the Cafe Regence,
and at half-past five, while standing at the door talking to
the waiter, I saw the defendant and the two others passing.
by. I said to the waiter, " There goes a man who calkedme a thief." The defendant overheard what I said, 'came
across to me and struck me in the face, saying I was a
" w—'s man," I only want the defendant to apeAogise, as
he has been locked up.

Defendant—l did not call him what b's says, and I
thought he was a friend of the others.

Sergeant Howe, 25 C—At half-past five this morning I
was at the corner of Windmill-street, and saw the com-
plainant talking to a waiter. The defendant and others
walked up Windmill street on tire opposite side of the way,
and complainant called out to defendant, " You with the
Dundreary hat," and then crossed over. Some high words
ensued, and defendant struck complainant in the face. The
defendant and others Would have passed on quietly but for
the complainant.
Mr. Knox—The affair is a trivial one, and if Mr. Rober-
tson had kept himself quiet nothing would have occurred.
Still there has been an assault in the eye of the law, and I
order the defendant to pay ls.
Mr. Powell, chemist, of 27, Haymarket, was charged
with assaulting police-constable Yeo, 316 A.
The constable heard the defendant, who was in company
of some prostitutes, making a great noise, and requested
him to desist, but he refused, and shock the constable in a
violent manner.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable, and also Holden,
297 A, said the defendant was drunk.
Defendatt denied that he was drunk, and Mr. Knox
offered to put the case back, that the inspector, who took
the charge might attend, but the defendant declined this
step, and was fined 10s, or 7 days.