The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-28 00:00:00

eENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

- .....
THE GOLD DUST ROBBERY.
The examinatioa of Henry Solomons continued from our
tirst ediion of yesterday.
\
Cross-examination continued—He melted it for her
The 4001. was pail after the third melting. He did not
direct his son to get the check changed—it was a natural
i caution on his son's psrt. He was so agitated that he
does not recollect whether any body was in the shop when
he gave hi sox the bar cf gold. lie suspected there
was something won, when Moses said—l do not know
• you, ncr von do . net knew me. Before Mrs. Abraham
brought the gold to him, he suspected it was stolen, but he
had no belief one way or the other. Dean assisted him in
meltieg the gold dust ; all the gold that he received he
received on the Tuesday, before half-past six o'clock ;
All the gold was 'melted in the presence of Mrs. Abra-
hams; each melting; took about half-an-hour, and then she
went away to fetch more. What he stated when he first went
before the Magistrates was false; to the best of his recollec-
tion the question he refused to answer at Lambeth. street was
about some 1001. notes ; be swore falsely to screen himself.
He comes here toolay to tell the truth, to screen himself.
He now tells the truth because he Feels remorse for his
conduct, Has heard since his sons bad absconded, but as
he was in prison he cannot tell. Witness's brother-in-
law was in custody. He saw Mrs. Abrahams at the Police
Office, but he was so panic struck he could pay no atten-
tion to what passed. Saw she was giving evidence. Be-
lieves he heard his name mentioned by Mrs. Abrahams—
has hardly any doubt about it. Witness made communi-
cation to his attorney in prison, which was taken down in
writing for the purpose, as he believes, of being commu-
nicated to the attorney for the prosecution.
By Mr. CLAIIKSON.—The statement was in writing.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BONPAS—Iie made
that statement before any communication was made to him
that he would be lice:vett as a witness for the prosecution.
This was a long while before he was examined as a witness.
Believes it was longer than a fortnight. Knew where the
gold was. Had no communication either directly or indi-
Neely with Deal. Sent no message to Dean. Had some
communicatioa with his ettorncy about getting rid of the
)
)ease of the le uic in the Strand, because he could never
tvetbere after this transaction. His wife still carries on the
tusisiess in Covenitry-street. Ile told his solicitor he was
really to make every reparation in hispower, and desired him
to deliver up the gold ; 301. was taken out of his cash box,
but_he never gave up any money nor has he undertaken to
give.up any money of any kind. He had paid 350/., 4001.,
7001 and 131. to Mrs..Abraharas; be cannot form a notion
Of What- be gave for the gold. lie received 1,200/. from
cult for the gold, and 4001. from Cook and Johnson, and
there is a balance due from Bolt of somewhere about 601.
Does not know Davis. His sons were at home when he
was taken up. He was at liberty above a week
after he was examined, before he was taken up.
Ile took the gold out of the iron chest and gave it to Dean
to conceal it, because be was alarmed about it. lie did
not.see where Dean put it. His house was not searched
before be was taken up. He did net ask Dean where it
was before be was taken up. No one but Dean and him-
self had anything to do with it.
Cross-examined h; Mr. Ancernes.—Had never dealt
with Moses for gold before, but had for spirits. It was
quite by accident that the furnace was hewed and the
crucible ready when Mrs. Abrahams brought the gold.
Alloy is put with gold to make it workable. Had
heard that gold-dust had been stolen, but asked
Moses no question's. His son Isaac saw Alice Abrahams
Come in on the morning when she first came. Neither
Dean nor his eons came to see him while he was in cus-
tody. Does not know where they were. He never sent
to them to come as witnesses. Ile left it in the hands of
his solicitor. Had heard that some one else had taken a
house for his wife and fernily in Hanway-yard, to carry on
the business, but does not know who it is. Does not know
that it was Rces. Rees lives in Hanway-street. Did not
say anything about the transaction, because he did not like
to expose himself that he was in it. lie sent but one
statement. He was examined privately by Mr. Hardwick,
and produced a statement drawn up by his attorney, and
signed by himself, and Mr. Hardwick said he should receive
it only as his voluntary statement. lie did not swear to it.
The attorney drew up the statement from his dictation.
Does not recollect that Lee or Roe were present at his
private examination.
Re-examined by Mr. Cltnesoe_The clerk to tine Ma-
. gistrates was present at the private examination, and read
over ise him the statement that he had signed. The Ma-
gistrate told him it would be used against him, and he
should be. put to the bar if it were untrue. At that time
there had been no promise made to him that he should be
a witness, nor did he know he was to be examined for the
Crown until long after.
The Court then adjourned 'for a quarter of an hour for
refreshment.
I -Mr. Justice LITTLFDAI.F. having resumed his seat on the
bench at a quarter after two o'clock, the trial proceeded.
Isaac Solomons is the son of Henry Solomons, the last
witnees ; was an assistant to him at his shop in the Strand.
Was in the shop on Easter Tuesday last, when Mrs.
Abrahams and Mr. Moses came there. Moses came first.
Witness's father was there. Moses said he wished to
speak to witness's father. They went up stairs together,
and remained ten minutes. Mrs. Abrahams came shortly
after and went with witness's father into the back shop,
, where furnaces are kept. Did not remain at home all the
time when Mrs. Ahraharns was there. His father directed
! him to go out. Went to Ransom's. Returned and went
cut again, and took a cheeque with him. Changed it, and
took the change to his father. Knows Woolf. Went to
him. Received it chesque from him on Ransom for 100/.
If ~d. een!., h. melee. - Whatever he received of Ransom in
change for.the checque he delivered to his father in the
same state he receised it. Went to Cook and Johnson with
a bar of gold. Received a 3001. note from them, which he
ilentifiesse,Teap-k it to the Bank of England and received
20:104 notes anAl,o .51. notes. Changed the 100/. note
for 100' SC ve,re lien e.. ;„Toeskase. 1...- to Ad. ,father:'-- Found
IVles"Kaatihin's tb'ere on his return, with his father. The
everiingliiie4thee- received the summons to attend at the
police. office, witncs3 saw the prisoner Moses at his
house in Vine,gar-sard, alone. lie showed him the
paper, and said, my father has received this summons,
and -asked hie) for the Bank Notes and told him if he
would let witness's father have the bank notes he should
have sovereigns as soon as possible. Moses said " Don't
) make yourself a child," and he promised that he would not
' part with the bank notes ; witness then left him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Boespes._When he
was at Lambeth-street he thought it was sovereigns he had
got for the 100 t., but about a week ago Mr. Abrahams,
his father's solicitor, told him it was part in notes and part
in-sovereigns—he gave him his deposition to read over—
does not know whether his brother was present at this con-
versation with Mr. Abrahams—has seen Mr. Abrahams
several times shout this matter. Mr. Abrahams took his
statement about three weeks ago, his brother was present ;
this was previous to their going before the Magistrate.
Imagined he might assist in getting his father out by mak-
ing a statement.
Cross-examined by Mr. Anotnettus.—There was not in
the shop a sufficient quantity of stock to have made up
such a bar.

I Selina Solomons, son of the witness Henry Solomons,
was examined by Mr. Doane, and corroborated the evidence
of his father. On the Thursday after Easter he had heard
of some one being taken up for the robbery, and
went to the prisoner Money Moses' house, and told
Lim he had come in consequence of being very uneasy
from having heard in the course of the day that the Cas-
pars were taken. Moses said " Don't make yourself a
child, for neither me name nor your father's name will he
culled in question." Witness asked if he could have the
notes back, and Moses said he could. Witness then told
him he had come witheet the knowledge of his father. On
the Saturday he gave a note to Dean to change, and took
200 sovereigns to Money Moses' house, and gave them to
Nloses, who gave him back two of the 1001. notes, which
had been given to Alice Abrahams. Moses told him so.
lie gave the two notes to his father. Went to Moses'
house at d;fferent times in the following week to receive
the notes, by his father's directions. Saw Moses each
time, and received the notes back from him. Gave him
sovereigns for them. Ho went there afterwards, and saw
Alice Abrahams, who said her father was out. They got
into conversation r, specti•eg Caspar. Witness asked her
if the 10 U was ',ate. She said it was, she had given it
to her ..inter with sown other notes sealed up in a piece
of paper. Witevss asked her if she was sure she was
not watched when she brought the gold dust, she said
she was sure she was not, she would tell him-why. She
had an old sweetheart, named Jessop, whom she had asked
to lend h, is a cupboard to put some things in, which she
intended to send to her sister in the country, and it was
there she had put the gold dust, and from there she had
brotight it. The rattle of Davis was mentioned by her ;
she said she was in his house when it was searched. On
the 13tb April he received a message from Dean, in con-
sequence of which he went to Money Moses' house, and
found :qrs. Abrahams there ; she took him upstairs, and
told him Are must have those bars back, witness told her
No, she could not. She said if she had them back, she
thought she could sell. them to the prosecutor. He then
asked her if her father would give up 'the money he had
received, she said No, and witness left her.
The Witness underwent a long and severe cross-exami-
nation by Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS and Mr. Anoeenus, but
nothing material was elicited to shake his testimony.
;moss NEGLECT ON THE PART OF TILE CIVIC AUTHORITIES.
The adjournment of the Court was delayed a considera-
ble time this evening in consequence of the absence of all
the: 'Aldermen, Sir Peter Laurie having left the Court
shortly before six o'clock.
On Mr. Sheriff Johnson making his appearance,
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE informed hint that he could not
dismiss the Jury, nor should he leave the Bench until the
arrival of an Alderman.
This neglect on the part of the city functionaries ap-
peared to annoy both the Judge and the Jury. After half
an hour had elapsed one of the Jury suggested that perhaps
the Aldermen had all left town.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—In that case we must sit here
until ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
A JurtYNlAN—But we need not detain your Lordship.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE--Oh, yes, I shall remain; but
it is a very unpardonable thing.
At a quarter to seven o'clock, Mr. Wheaton, the su-
perietendont of police, arrived, and said that the Lord
Mayor was gone to Blackwell, and there was not an Al-
'lerman to he found in the City.
At ten minutes after seven Mr. Alderman MAONAY
invie his appearance on the Bench, and the Court was
Imli°urned.
• Justice LITTLEDALE congratulated the Jury on
seem release
Birch,
'rite aldermen on the rota this Session are Alderman
is suffering under severe illness, Alderman
Brown, s-°
Aldermana‘Whetapman Marshall, Sir Peter Laurie, and
We understan a. it
of
_Alderman Brown 7071 the duty of Sir Peter Laurie or
have been in attendance.
The Court, in
c°usquaence of this gross neglect, was
;detained more than all hour.

I AE,.
W t
RIOT COURT.
AND ASSAULT IN TILE FLEET PRISON.
, Sarah Rig (both prison-
char/es Calvert Browning,
ors in the custody of the " den). David Nathan James
. Cridland, Geo. 'Wright,
Tholkat, Wm. Hazleitztrst, Thos
,
c

Charles Fitzgibbon, John M. Dill, Jervis. Ellis, Frederick
Fox Cooper, David Peek, Jeremiah Halls, RObert ThoMp-
son, and H. Critchner were indicted for committing an
assault upon William Treethy, and Celia, his wife, aid
causing a riot in her Majesty's prison of the Fleet, at which
time the prosecutor and said defendants were confined for
debt in the said prison.
After a long and desultory conversation between the
Recorder and the Counsel on both sides, the prisoners
pleaded guilty, and entered into their own recognizances in
the sum of 200/. each to keep the peace towards the prose-
cutor and his wife, and, all her Majesty's subjects.
They were then taken back in custody to the Fleet.