The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-22 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ARTFUL ROBBERY AT A JEWELLER'S OF WATCHES.—
CLEVER CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE THIEVES. JOhll
Watkins, a tall fellow, wearing a light coat, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being concerned with another not in
custody, in stealing six gold watches of the value of £45
from the shop of Mr. James Bracebridge, jeweller and
watchmaker, of 119, New Bond-street.

Charles James Roe, manager of the prosecutor's business
said—On Thursday last the prisoner and two others came
into our shop and asked to see some gold watches. I showed
them several, but not one of them suited them and they
left, I promising to get some they wanted with enamelled
backs, and they promising to call again. On Saturday
afternoon, about half-past four, the prisoner and another

man called and prisoner asked to see the articles which I
had promised to get. I showed the prisoner a case of six
watches, and, after some conversation, prisoner said they
would not suit him, and asked if I could not get one with a
single atone in the back of about £l6 value. I said I would
do so by ➢londay. The prisoner then asked me about
some chains and I showed him some, and he singled out.
one, and said " What is the weight.' I sent the boy for
the weight-book, or stock-book, but the boy instead of
giving it to me looked himself, and this caused a slight
altercation between us.

Mr. Knox—Was any one in the shop at the time besides
yourself, the boy, the prisoner, and the other man ?
Witness—No, and I saw the case immediately before,
having had it in ray hand, and no one came in while the
men were there. The prisoner said he wanted the watch
for his sister. The watches were of the value of £l5, arid
Mr. Bracebridge had them on approbation.
Mr. Knox—lt is all the same ; your master is respon-
sible.

Witness—On telling the prisoner the weight of the
chain, the other man said, " Oh, there goes your sister,"
and darted out of the shop. Prisoner made some more re-
marks about tLe chain, and said he would be sure to call OIL
Monday, and sauntered out of the shop. In five minutes
after I missed the case of watches, and gave information to
the police.

Prisoner, when asked whether he had any questions to
ask, shook his head,

Sergeant Joy, 9C, said—l apprehended the prisoner last
night at the Bull's Head publichouse, Kingaland, from a
description given of him by the last witness. After I got
him out of the house I told him the charge, being fearful
to do so in the house, as there was a regular den of thieves,
but he made no reply. He gave an address, which I fmd to
be false.

The prisoner, at the request of the sergeant, was re-
mended.

EMBEZZLEMENT, —William Riddlesdale, in the employ of
Mr. Elias Moses, butcher, of 13, Tower-street, St. Martin's-
lane, was charged with embezzling several sums of money
received from his employer's customers.

One case having been proved against the prisoner, and
Miss Sophia Moses, daughter of the prosecutor, having
proved that the prisoner had been in her father's employ
about 22 years, that it was his duty to receive money from
the customers and to pay it over daily, and that in several
instances he had not done so,
Ackrill, 48 F, who had had a great deal of trouble in
tracing the prisoner, asked for a remand, which was granted.