The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-01 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

PICKPOCKETS AT THE ExHiumwx —John Allen and
Henry Eccleston, the latter of whom said he was a very
respectable young man, who did not like to give his name
were charged with picking pockets at the Exhibition.
Charles Cole, 23 C, said that at 7 last evening he was at
the corner of Cromwell-road when he saw the two prisoners,
and knowing them as constant associates of thieves,watched
them.

Mr. Arnold—Do you mean to say you know this very
respectable young man to be an associate of thieves?
Witness —Yes, I do.

Prisoner, Eccleston—l have only been in London four
days.

Mr. Arnold—How long have you known him ?
Witness—l saw him first four or five years ago. I have
seen him several times of late, and recently with the other
prisoner.

Mr. Arnold—Go on with your statement.
Witness—l saw Allen go in front of a lady, and Eccle-
ston close by her side, with his left hand down by the lady's
side. Both soon left her for a little while, and went into
the Brompton-road, but returned to her and stood as before.
Eccleton with his right hand used a white handkerchief to
wipe his face, while he used his left at the same time to
pick the lady's pocket, and he drew his hand out with
something in it. Eccleston then touched the other, and
looki❑g at me they were about to go away, when I endea-
voured to seize them both, but Eccleston ran away and
threw something in the road. He was followed for some
distance, and was then taken. There was £8 15s. 6d. loose
in Allen's pocket.

Two witnesses were called who had followed and secured
Eccleston. He was seen to throw copper money away.
The prisoners were remanded for a week.

THAMES.
DARING BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.—William Ellman
and James Regan, well-known thieves, were brought up
on remand, charged with burglary and robbery.
Several houses of public entertainment in Shadwell, St.
George's-in-the-East, and Wapping, have been broken
into and plundered in the course of the last six weeks.
Among others the Town of Ramsgate public-house, Wap-
ping Old Stairs, was burglariously entered on the night of
the 17th of July, and worth of silver, three penny pieces,
and 255. 4d. in old copper coins, and some other moneys
and property stolen. Two pairs of boots were also missing.
An old pair of boots had been left in the cellar by one of
the burglars, who no doubt exchanged them for a pair
of the landlord's new and more valuable boots. An
entrance was obtained into the Town of Rams-
gate by opening the cellar flap, descending into
the cellar, and iburating open the cellar door with some
considerable force. The burglars then walked up the cellar
stairs into the bar, regaled themselves with the landlord's
wine and liquors, and ransacked a cupboard under the
counter, where the old copper coins were deposited. The
three penny pieces were contained in a tin box, with the
landlord's name (John Richards) inscribed thereon. The
tills were taken down into the cellar. Fortunately there
was nothing in them. On the morning of the 18th July
two policemen, named Tirrell and Hackett, No. 163 and
176, M division, saw the prisoners in Union-street, South-
wark. They separated on seeing the constables, whose
escap© e among some of the
courts n contrived
that notorious to to make
la hisce
suspicions were aroused, and they approached them to take
them into custody. Both fellows ran away. A pursuit
was made, and they were overtaken and secured, but
Regan r
Mint." Ellman was
taken to the station-house, and the tin box containing the
£7 worth of silver three-penny pieces, and the copper coins
stolen from the Town of Ramsgate were found in his pockets.
Regan was arrested by Hackett two nights afterwards
p
at
the Duke's Head, in Southwark. He was told he was con-
cerned with " Little Bill " (Ellman) in a burglary, to which
he replied, "You are quite mistaken." Both police con-
stables swore to both prisoners, and it was proved they
were seen in company, in Wapping, near the Town of Rams-
gate, on the evening of the 17th of July. Former convic-
tions were proved against both prisoners.
A publican, dwelling in the Back-road, said his house
was entered and robbed five menthe ago. The cellar flat
was
raised,
and the thieves entered, broke open a door at
the top of the stairs, obtained admission to the bar, and
I then helped themselves to cigars, , mon_y
e and other pro-
perty.
Police
Sergeant Dillon, 13 K, said he believed the pri-
sonera had been concerned in all the " cellar flap " robberies
recently effected.
Mr. Selfe would advise publicans and beer-shop keepers
to secure their cellar flaps in a more effectual manner. He
committed the prisoners for trial.

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August,thTeßoAvTelrOseN oersarre to publish the lists of voters by
having them fixed on or near all the church and chapel
copies for sale and
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the first fourteen
days of the month. Parties improperly omitted from the
lists of voters must send in their claim to be registered to
the overseers on or before the 25th. In case an elector has
in the same city or borough, he is still entitled to
premises
the franchise, under the 28th section of the Reform Act,
removed since the last registration, but
which enables persons occupying different premises in suc-
cession to be registered. In this case, to secure the vote
cession continues to occupy
the party must claim to be registered in the parish to which
he has removed, if the overseers of that parish have not
qualifying prendsos
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