The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-10 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION

every diligence in order to detect the thief, but as the
property continued to vanish, the other apprentices were
ordered to have a strict watch upon every person em-
ployed upon the premises. The prisoner, George West-
orooke, is a bootmaktr, and used to work for the appren-

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factory behind' tl.e fremi which the property pro-
duced, %alue 100/. and udw..rd,, was stolen. but the entire
loss he estimated at more than 5001.
Edward Brown Pontitex, son of the prosecutor, being
sworn, said, I am seventeen years of age, and am appren-
ticed to my father, at whose business I work in the
factory. About two years back I went to the /louse of
George Westbrooke, in Litchfield-street, for the purpose
of getting a pair of boots repaired, and in a few days after
having gone for them, and not having sufficient money to
pay, he desired me to get some goods from my father's
shop to raise money, and that he would make it all right,
but not to tell any person except Fuller, the apprentice,
who would not disclose it. On the same evening, I took
from the shop-window a quantity of brass taps, which I
brought to him and he then gave me up the boots repaired.
The taps were worth 16s. , and he desired me to procure
some mole, but not to be frightened about it, as he would
net discover against me. In about a week after I told the
prisoner
right, desiring me to take more, which I did on the fol-
lowing Saturday, and he assisted me in carrying o r dozen
of small brass articles to the house of George Westbrooke,
to whom we sold them for ss. each, although the entire
wc..e worth about 4/. I again went to Westbrooke in a
few days to express my fears that the robbery would be
discovered, but he said there was nothing to apprehend
and urged me to procure some more. After a short lapse
of time I took a pump-barrel, and left it at his house, the
prisoner Fuller being in the house at the time, and on
asking what it brought, George Westbrooke said he had
sold it for a penny per pound as old lead, at the same time
giving me half of the price of it. In three weeks after,
being at George Westbrooke's house, I asked him to lend
me some money, but he denied having any, and said he
would speak to his brother William, whom we met by ap-
pointment, and he said he had no objection if I could give
him proper security. I immediately offered Fuller, and on
his agreeing to the arrangement, I procured a half-crown
stamp (produced) with the money given to me for that pur-
pose, which was filled up by William Westbrooke, for the
sum of 20/. 17s. 6d., and on my writing my name across it
I received 3/. 17s. 6d. after it was signed by Fuller. On
my inquiring why the sum was so large an amount on the
bill, William Westbrooke said he could do nothing with me
unless he filled it up in that way, in case I neglected to pay
such a sum when it became due. When the bill became
due in seven days, William Westbrooke demanded
payment, and upon my requestinvime, G. Westbrooke
desired me to steal mote bf
,my father's property, offering
to be in waiting on Monday evening, when he usually went
fro'n home. On the following Monday George West-
brooke came to the house with another man, and on my
admitting them into the metal room they filled a pail and
a basket with ingot metal and cast work, which they took
down stairs, and were let out by the prisoner Fuller, who
waited below, for the purpose of preventing my brother
from knowing what was going on-; and as they went away
George Westbrooke promised to satisfy his brother for the
amount of the bill with the proceeds of the goods, but in
a few days I and Fuller were served with writs by 'William
Westbrooke far the defendant. I was obliged to beg
further time, and William Westbrooke tore the writ in my
presence, swearing at the same time he would put me in
prison unless he was paid. When Fuller received the
copy of the writ he brought it me, and swore that if I re.
fused to steal more articles, for the purpose of having the
amount instantly paid he would cut my throat, and on the
same day we took about a quarter of a hundred weight of
metal,which we placed in the stable to convey it to G. West-
brooke, but it was found by my father,who expressed his de-
termination to find out the thief, and then Fuller desired me
to tell how it came there. I then went to France where I
remained for a week, being afraid of being arrested for the
check, and on my return having met with George West-
brooke, he desired me to procure more goods, and I brought
him some every week for three months, all of which I sold
to hint for less than half the value. On the 23d of June

I took four metal taps to him, value 10s., for which ho gave
me 2.. ; and I subsequently assisted Fuller in carrying the
valves and brass taps, produced, to George Wcstbrooke's
house.

Mr. James Lock, plumber and painter of High street,
Peckham, proved that on the 9th of April, last year, he
Purchased from the prisoner, William Westbrooke, a quan-
tity of milk washers, some valves, a pump, and a quantity
of brass screws for 201. • and on the 23d of May following,
a brass work for 71., for each of which sums he got the
receipts produced.
Mr. Thomas Smith, cotton-factor, of Long Lane, Ber-
mondsey, knew the Westbrookes, from whom, in the month
of February last, he purchased the pump produced, toge-
ther with a number of duplicates for Fine metal taps,whia
he redeemed at a pawnbroker's in Union-street for 21. 165.,
and about the middle of June last he bought the duplicates
produced of 100 brass cocks from George Westbrooke,
which he redeemed from different pawnbrokers. He gave
I Is. for them, and he subsequently bought 16 others from
the pi'soner.
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Mr. John Hubbard, plumber and glazier, High-street,
Newington, proved that on the 16th of June he purchased
a quantity of screws, brass taps, and other articles produced
from the prisoner Burrel, for the sum of 41., for which be
got the receipt produced.

Several other tradesmen, and the different pawnbrokers
to whom the Westbrookcs had pledged and sold other
property produced, which was identified by the prosecutor,
gave similar testimony.
Mr. TWTFORD, after consulting with Mr. Charles Thisel-
tom, a county magistrate, inquired what was the nature of
the evidence against the prisoner Simi son.

Shackell replied that he was not prepared to offer any
in the present case as he had expected in the commence-
ment, but he had to apply for him to be remanded to a
future day, as he had a separate and distinct charge of
felony to prefer against him.

Afier the several witnesses were bound over, the four pri-
soners were fully committed for trial, and the prisoner
Simpson was ordered to be remanded until Friday next.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A PUBLIC CHARACTER.--An important personage,
known by the appellation of " Mysterious Charley," who
figures daily in the full blown dignity of head Waterman
of the Oxford-street coach-stand, obtained a peace war-
rant against his coadjutor in the water-bucket and nose-
bag department, for having threaterrd to rip out his abdo-
minal viscera—no trifling undertaking apparently, when
the complainant's aldermanic rotundity is taken into con-
sideration. Overtures towards a reconciliation were in-
flexibly repulsed, until they were about to enter the office,
when the defendant having hinted that he knew where the
best gin in London was sold, and that he'd stand a pint
and pay all expenses, the complainant found the proposal
irrisistible, and he at once consented, with a watering
mouth, to withdraw the warrant, and to adjourn instanter
to the wine vaults. Both parties accordingly presented
themselves before Mr. CHAMBERS and Mr. Comurey to have
the case discharged.
You have settled this matter, have you master?" said
'Air. CHAMBERS.

" Oh, yes," replied Charley, who evidently was deter-
mined not to let the merit of his concession be lost on the
Bench. " I don't vantto have no conflagrations with nobody.
I shaul bear no hamanosity agin a old pal. Hg's consented
to let me live in peace and happiness, and gimme the share
of the water, vich is all as Never I vents."

Mr. CHAMBERS—What occasioned your quarrel ?
" Vy, you see," said Charley, " he's continivally kick.
ing up the greatest of riots arter sae, so as 1 can't get a
hapenny out of the rank if it vos to save my blessed life."
Mr. CHAMBERS—But what did he do?

" Do," replied Charley, " vy he hollers arter me all
sorts of wulgar acclamations, sitch as Hullo Charley,
I'll cook yer goose for yen.'"
Mr. CHAMBERS—And pray what do you understand by
the saying, " That he'll cook your goose ?"
Charley—Vy, it's as much as to say 'at he'll break my
heart off the rank, so as I shan't sarve another bucket to
the hanimals, nor handle no more nose bags agin. Thirty
bear ago, yer vership, I took the original diseased vater-
man's place, and ever since I've vorked on the same piece
of ground highly respected and loved by the whole globe.
But there's a conspiracy agin me to get me out, and if
it hadn't been for the landlord, I shouldn't have had
nothing to put in my wife and my babbies' bellies. Ho
stuck to me like a trump, and vouldn't let nobody else
draw no vorter.
Mr. CHAMBERS—You have now settled the matter.
Take care you don't quarrel again.
Charley—Yes, I thought it hadwiseable to settle this
here instigation amorously, 'cause I vould'nt have no
hubble-bubble about it arterards, and because I vants it
to act as a vorning to the tothers, wot I'm going to bring
afore you.
Mr. CHAMBERS—I hope you are not about to bring any
more charges of this sort here.
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Charleyi-Blets yer vership, I'm hobligated to go on
furder. I can't get no peace and happiness vithout I do.
All on 'em call at me day arter day, yen they drives down
the road. There's Blore's Busmen and Bandy Bill, and
the whole kit, must learn from the hies of the law, as her
Majesty's peace aint to be wiolated by such waggerbons
with impurity.
Having talked himself dry, the complainant took his ri-
val's arm and adjourned to the gin shop,

The Earl of Minto has been indisposed during
the last few days, but was much better yesterday. The
Noble Earl was confined to his chamber nearly the whole
of Saturday.
THE POST HORSE DUTY.—The opening of
so many railways leading into the metropolis, has drawn a
good deal of public attention to the claim put forward by
the postmasters and innkeepers for some relief from their
preient grievous burdens. Their case is one that really
appears only to require being plainly stated to convince
every body that they have a most equitable right to the re-
lief they seek for. It will be short sighted for Govern.
ment to say, " the tax produces 30 and so, and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer can't spare it," because whether
he can spare it or no, he is not likely to get it much longer ;
and while there is a chance that, by reducing the tax ono
half, something may be got, it is almost certain that keep-
ing it at its present rate will be a total extinguisher. One
party directly interested, we imagined, in this matter, was
the public, and that fully as much so as the coach proprie-
tors—but it seems we were in error. A deputation of the
trade, who waited on Mr. Spring Rice the other day, was
coolly told by him " that it was impossible to legislate for
any particular interest." We suspect this is only the case
where the legislation touches the Exchequer, and that the
statute-book could prove most effectually that there is no
such impossibility.—Worcester Herald.
THE CORN LAWS.—We rejoice to find that
the system of agitation adopted, by the Manchester Anti.
Corn-law League, answer; so admirably. It is an agita-
tion of the right sot. Such agitation is a new instrument
in political regeneration. Rulers are slow to discover fal-
lacies, or to suggest improvements ; but the country must
not, In the mean time, be brought to ruin. The people
must take the matter in their own hands. With a right
understanding of the real causes of national prosperity and
decline, and with firmness and perseverance, they must
succeed in obtaining all the necessary changes.—Bendel
Mercury.

WHITE CONDUIT GARDENS,
(Open Every Evening)
Second Week, and triumphant success of the BRITISH
JIM CROW, Mr. DUNN, who will, THIS EVENING, and
during the WEEK, sing and dance the celebrated Songs of
'6 Sich a geattin' up Stairs," " Clare de Kitchen," and '° Jump
Jim Crow," in the highly amusing Vaudeville, intitled, THE
COURT JESTER, or, THE BLACK SENTINEL.
In addition tile Amusements will consist of a GRAND VO-
CAL CONCERT, by Miss Ford, (from the Theatre Royal
Prury Lane), Miss Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, and Messsrs.
Beason, Field, and Co.
In the course of the Evening the wonderful Arab, AB SHE-
KIR ABDALLA will go through the whole of his extraordi-
nary Performance on the Corde Volantc.
The Evening's Entertainments will conclude with a Magni-
cent Display of FIREWORKS.
Admission Is. Juveniles 6d.
Full particulars in the Bills of the Day.

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