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

THAMES.

ROBBERY IN A LODGIIZ:1301.-Samuel Fit zherbert,
a ship's carpenter, was brought before Mr, Woolrych,
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Smith, Broad-street, Rateliff,
It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Eliza Smith, wife
of the prosecutor, that five weeks ago the prisoner lodged
in her house for two days and three nights only, and at
that time there was £ll in gold in a purse, 255. in silver
loose, and a gold watch in a drawer in her bed-room. The
money consisted of the hard earnings of herself and hus—
band, and was put by to pay the rent, rates, and taxes of
the house. The gold watch was an heirloom. It had
been in her possession twenty years. The prisoner came
down stairs early on the morning of the third day he was
in the house and :eft it unperceived by Mrs. Smith, while
she was in the yard in the rear of the house filling a tea-
kettle with water. His disappearance created no surprise
until the middle of the day, when Mrs. Smith went to the
drawer in her bedroom to obtain some money to satisfy the
demand of a tax-collector. On opening the drawer she
discovered that all her gold and silver and her gold watch
were gone. She ran down stairs much agitated and scream-
ing, and as soon as she recovered herself made her loss
known to the police. The prisoner was not apprehended
until yesterday afternoon. He was taken into custody
by John Fry, a police constable, No. 320 K, who asked him
what he had done with the money he had stolen, to which
ha made a statement in reply that he had squandered it in
drink and dissipation, and that money illgotten was never
saved.

Mary Ann Seymour, described as an unfortunate girl,
dwelling in Richard-street, Commercial-road East, said the
prisoner "took up" with her five weeks ago, and gave her
a gold watch. On Friday last he told her to get £2 on it.
She obtained £2 los upon it, and sold the duplicate after-
wards.

Alfred Gard, assistant to Mr. Lewis Laumberg, pawn-
broker in Broad-street, Ratcliff, near the prosecutors
house, produced a gold watch, which the last witness
pawned at his master's establishment. Yesterday the
woman Seymour came to the shop and paid the interest on
the watch. At the same time she changed the name and
address on the duplicate relating to the watch, and she said
she had sold the duplicate.
Mrs. Smith identified the watch as her property. It was
the one stolen.
In answer to a question, Mrs. Smith said—The money
was all we had—our hard earnings, sir. It has distressed
us very much.
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Fry said when he met unfortunate, indeed. I ani
Mr. Woolrych—lt is very
sorry for you. prisoner yesterday ho ran a
he would have the case disposed o f here or tiled at the Bee-
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week, and then commit you for trial. I cannot dispose of
it myself if you plead not guilty.
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MURDER NE AR BERNE BAY.

Alfred Algar was placedC aANtTtEhßeßbilaltrYo'fl‘thioenCudoayn.ty
Police court, Canterbury, charged with the wilful
murder of Richard Steed, at Maypole, a short dis-
tance from Herne Bay, on Saturday evening last.
Mr, William Delmar presided, and Captain Starke
and Messrs. Plummer and Neame were also on the
bench.

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is a native
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age,
first in the 92d and afterwards yineatrhs in the army,
the 52d Regi-
ment, and has been discharged without a character.
He is married and has one child, and t rabout four
months has resided at Maypole, having been en-
gaged as a labourer on the railway works in pro-
gress in that neighbourhood. The prisoner bears a
very indifferent character. He did not display much
concern at his position, though he watched the evi-
dence with interest, and occasionally cross-examined
the witnesses.
The particulars of the murder have already sp-
eared At the termination of the examination of
p .
the witnesses, the chairman said—lt is our duty to
commit you to a jury to decide whether you are
guilty or not.
Prisoner—I do hope that something will be found
out to clear me of the charge of murder, or at all
events to lighten my crime. I have not seen the
deceased since we parted after leaving Herne-street.
He was then removed and conveyed
tine's to St. Auguu
Gaol.