The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

POLICE IN'

This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBERY AT A LICENSED VICTU ALLER'S.—EIIOCII Casey,
a lad in toe employ of Mr. Henry Young, of the Cambrian
Stores, Glasshouse-street, Regent-street, was charged before
Mr. Mansfield, by Sergeant Joy, 9 C, with stealing some
marked money from the till of his employer.
It appears that suspicion being entertained by Mr. H.
Young of the honesty of the prisoner, who had only been
in his employ about three months, in consequence of money
being missed from the till on different occasions, some
money was masked in the presence of Sergeant Joy and
placed in the till the last thing at night, and the sergeant
secreted on the premises. About half-past 6 o'clock next
morning the prisoner, having on only his shirt and trousers,
was seen by Joy to go to the till and take some money from
it, and on being searched some of the marked money was
found in his possession.
Mr. Mansfield inquired of Mr. Young whether he had a
character with the lad, and Mr. Young said he had a good
one.

The prisoner said he had never touched any money be•
fore, but he was guilty.
Mr. Mansfield committed the prisoner for three months
with hard labour.

S.
HIGHWAY ROBBIatY THAMEWITH VIOLENCE.—John Hurley,
Et notorious thief, and Elizabeth Brown, his sister, a woman
of the town, both well known to the police, were brought
before Mr. Woolrych, charged with assaulting and robbing
a seaman, named Robert Montgomery.
This case was a very aggravated one. The prosecutor,
who appeared to be suffering from the brutal violence
inflicted upon him, was dwelling in the Back-road, St.
Geo-ge's-in-the•East. He was on his way home between
the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock this morning, when he was
suddenly attacked close to the northern end of a vile place,
called Victoria-street, and thrown down and plundered.
He was directed by the magistrate to state more particularly
what occurred, and he said he was seized by the neck from
behind. His throat was compressed, and he was nearly
choked. He staggered, and was thrown to the ground.
There were five or six upon him. His pockets were rifled,
and all his money, consisting of a £5 Bank of England note,
four sovereigns, and some silver, taken away. He partially
recovered while the people were robbing him, and sung out
for the police as well as he could.
In answer to Mr. Woolrych, the witness said he was a
little gone with liquor—in fact, he had been drinking a
good deal, but he knew all that occurred, and what money
he had in his pocket,
In answer to the prisoner Hurley, the witness said—l
oan swear to you, I know you. You laid held of me, and
held me down while my pockets were rifled. I said to you,
"I shall know you again well."
William Logan, a sailor, deposed—l was at the top of
Victoria-street, and I heard a man screaming out. I looked
round and saw the prisoners on the top of the last witness.
The chap there (pointing to Hurley) caught him by the back
of the neck and choked him. It was the most brutal thing
I ever saw. She was rifling his pockets, There were people
all around. I saw both prisoners leave the sailor on the
ground after they had robbed him of all he had.
John Lyons, who said he was a dock labourer by day
and a professional by night, gave similar evidence, and said
that Hurley spoke to him after the robbery was committed.
He was seated on a step humming a song when the prisoners
had the sailor down and were rifling his pockets. He dared
not interfere as there were always so many thieves, ruffians,
and prostitutes about Victoria- street. He was taken into
custody by mistake, and he told the police all he knew.
Hurley asked him about the tickets for his benefit, and how
ho got on after committing the outrage and robbery.
John Fry, police-constable, No. 320 K, was in the Back-
road and heard a cry of police and murder, and a man passed
him, who said to a woman" I have got it," and bolted into
a house close by. The prosecutor came up
and said " I have
lost all." He soon afterwards took the prisoners into custody
—the man in Victoria. street and the woman in Palmer's
folly. Both were thieves.

Evidence of former convictions were given. Hurley was
convicted of coining six years' ago and sentenced to foul
years' penal. servitude. There were other convictions
against him.
Mr. Woolrych—This is a highway robbery with violence.
The prisoners are committed for trial.