The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERIES AT JEWELLERS' SHOPS .—A
PERSEVERING OFFICER.—John Thomas and Alfred Wal-
ter, two well-dressed fellows, and on whom were found two
gold watches and chains and other articles of jewellery,
were charged by Sergeant Cole, 23 C, with visiting jewel-
lers' shops, &c., for the purpose of robbery, were again
brought up before Mr. Knox.
Sergeant Cole saw the prisoners loitering about Bond-
street and Conduit-street looking in different windows, and
then go into Mr. Martin's, jeweller, of Regent-street. They
then left, and the sergeant followed them for some time and
into the City, where he followed the prisoners in a cab, and
then took them into custody.
Mr. Denning, watchmaker, 78, Strand, said that a short
time ago Walter came to his shop and looked at some clocks,
and at last said that ho saw one that would suit his sister,
and he would bring her, and then left, and afterwards he
missed two gold watches of above £4O in value. Re was
not quite positive, but he believed the other prisoner was
the man in Walter's company.

In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoners
had altered their appearance a good deal.

Sergeant Cole said the prisoners were part of a similar
gang to those he had some time since at this court, who
went about with a dogcart robbing tradesmen in all parts of
the metropolis, and who were convicted. He had had about
40 different jewellers to see the prisoners.

Mr. Knox asked the sergeant whether he had any further
evidence to-day.
The sergeant said he had not. Ho wished to remind the
magistrate that a picklock was found on one of the pri-
soners.

Mr. Knox said he should send the prisoners for the
longest term he could—three months with hard labour ;
but there was very little doubt that before another twelve-
month was over the prisoners would be undergoing penal
servitude.

The prisoners, who evidently were well satisfied with the
result, were then removed from the dock.

WESTMINSTER.

ANOTHER " BLUE" IN DIFFICULTIES.—John White-
cross, a " Blue," was charged with felony and wounding,
with intent, &c.

James Chattern, a coffeehouse keeper at Knightsbridge,
said that at two this morning the prisoner came to his shop
and had something, after which he took a knife out with
him into the street. •
The knife was now produced.

William Higginbottom, 299 H, stated that. he saw the
prisoner in Knightsbridge with the knife in his hand.
Witness told him that he had taken the knife from some
one, but he denied it, and said it was his own. Witness
then asked him to go to Mr. Chattern's with him, but he
refused. Prisoner was drunk.

Mr. Tyrwhit asked if the accused had the knife exposed
at the time he saw him.
The policeman said yes. _ _ _

The policeman also added that after he asked the pri-
soner to go back with him to the shop he abused him, and
said he would murder him, and made a stab at him with
the knife, which just caught his hand slightly.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked if it had done any injury.
The constable exhibited his hand, which had merely a
slight mark as though the skin had been cut .through.
Mr, Tyrwhitt inquired what became of the knife.

The constable said he got it from the prisoner, who en-
deavoured to regain it, and in so doing cut his fingers
severely.

Mr. Tyrwhitt, seeing a corporal of the Blues present,
learnt from him that the accused bore an excellent cha-

racter.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked him what he had to say ?
Prisoner replied, he knew nothing whatever about it—
he was intoxicated, and was exceedingly sorry.
Mr. Tyrwhitt thought the whole of this arose from the
prisoner's intoxication—that he had no intention of com-
mitting a felony, and that the after part was a mere scuffle
for the knife. He fined defendant ss. for drunkenness.