The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

MARLBOROUCiti-STREET.

ROBBERY OF DIAMOND EARRINGS OF £l5O VALUE AT A
COURT JEWELLER.S—After Mr. fyrwhitt tJok his seat on
the bench this morning, at a quarter-past 11, John Rice, a
well dressed man, who refused his address, said he was of
no occupation, and who, at the time he was taken into cus-
tody, was wearing a watch and chain of the value of £3O,
was charged by Inspector Tanner, of the Detective Depart-
ment, Scotland-yard, with being concerned with another
man not in custody in stealing a pair of diamond earrings
of the value of £l5O, a 79 A Br ok-street, the property of
Mr. Harry Emanuel, court jeweller.
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, prosecuted, and Mr. Ed-
ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough•strect, defended.
Mr. Lewis, jun., having opened the case, called
Mr. Arthur Wm. Young, an assistant to Mr. Emanuel,
who said - On the 18th of Jurie last, between one and two
o'clock, the prisoner and another man came into the shop,
and walked up to the counter where I was serving. The other
man asked to see some necklets,and some were shown him by
another assistant. The man said they would not suit him, and
that ho wanted something more expensive. I then brought
.ut some diamond locaet:;, with chains attached to them.
At that time a tray was placed on the counter by Mr.
Beasley, the assistant, an open tray about 18 inches in
length. It contained diamond brooches and earrings in
little boxes of the description of the one produced, and at

the time a pair of diamond-top earrings were in a little case.
While engaged talking to the other man I observed the
prisoner go to the tray and take out a box and lock at a
diamond orooch with the word " souvenir," in diamonds
on it, but after examining it he put it down again. The
prisoner remained at the tray for about three mitutes while
1 was talking to the other man, but I had not my eyes on
him all the while. At this time an assistant named
Beck entered at the front door, and the prisoner removed
from the tray, and came up to the ether man and
spoke to him, but he could not hear what passed,
and the prisoner than left, Laving the other man behind.
The other man then in about three minu'es said he would
call on Saturday and see seine fine emeralds, and left, and
directly altPr I missed the pair of earrings from the tray
placed on the counter.
Mr. Lewis, jun.—l suppose the man did not keep his
promise as to calling on Saturday ?
The witness—He did not, and I have not seen him since.
At the time the prisoner wore the same gold chain with a
guinea attached, as that produced. From informatiou I
yesterday receit ed from Mr. Gough, assistant to Messrs.
Garrards, 1 went into Oxford-street, and there saw the
prisoner, who, seeing me, ran away, but I pursued him and
gave him into custody. The prisoner had two other men
with hint at the time, but they succeeeaed in getting away.
On telling the prisoner the charge, he said, " Oh, you have
made a mistake, for I've beau myself robbed of two L 5
neF es."

Mr. Edward Lewis having put a few questions to the
witness on behalf of the prisoner,
Mr. Frederick Gough, ssiatant to NI essrs. Garrards, of
Pauton•street, j( wellers, ice., said—Yesterday, about three
o'clock, the prisoner and another wan entered our esta-
blishment. After leaving, in consequence of a suspicion I
Celt, I followed them, and saw teem joined by a third man
in Panton-street. They all wont into an oyster shop, and
then went and looked in a jeweller's window. They then
went on, and walked twice past Messrs Hunt and I-Ls:Kars,
in Bond-street, and then wont into Mr. Turner's, a jewel-
ler, and afterwards to Messrs. Elise and Thomas's, in Ox-
ford-street. I gave information to the last witness.
Mr. Lewis, jun.—l shall now ask your worship for a
j remand.

Mrs Tyrwhitt—l will remand them till Wednesday next