The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-01 00:00:00

EMBEZZLEMENT.

William Frederick Poidevin, who was yesterday found
guilty of a very serious embezzlement of the monies of his
employers, Messrs. White and Co., was called up for
sentence. ,The Recorder sentenced him to six years' penal
servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

GARorrlNG.—John Walters, of 10, Moss-buildings, Mary-
street, Whitechapel, gasfitter, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with being concerned, with two others not in
custody, in violently assaulting and stealing from the per-
son of Joseph F. Chillingsworth, a boy, 370 z. of gold, of
the value of £ll5, the property of Messrs. Herbert, gold-
smiths and jewellers, of 8, Newman-street, Oxford-street.

Mr. H. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Sons, Wilming-
ton-square, solicitors to the Precious Metals Protection
Society, attended to prosecute.

Mr. Lewis having opened the case, called
Joseph Frederick Chillingsworth, a boy, residing at No.
8, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, who said—l am in the
employ of Messrs. Herbert, jeweller and goldsmith, of 8,
Newman-street, Oxford-street. I was coming from the flat-
ting mills, in Hop-gardens, St. Martin's-lane, on the even-
ing of the 12th, and was going down Newman Yard-mews,
Newman-street, about half-past 7in the evening, close
to my master's house, having a black leather bag
strapped round my shoulders, the bag containing 37 ounces
of gold. When I turned up the mews a tall man with a
light coat was standing there, and two others at the top of
the mews. The tall man, when I got near him, said, " Here,
George, is this St. Ann's-court ?" Before I could answer
the man put his hands round my neck, and seized my
throat tightly, holding my head back. I tried to call
" Murder," and then the two men standing at the top of the
mews ran down to the other man, shutting half the gate at
the end of the place before they did so. I believe the
prisoner is one of the men. They cut die, strap which was
across my shoulder, and then threw mo down, and then
all ran off with the bag. I do not know which had the
bag, but I believe the prisoner was the one who cut the
strap, and also my coat and shirt through. I could not got
up for half a minute, and I was stunned by being thrown
down. I afterwards went nearly to the top of the mews,
but seeing nothing of the men, went to bring my master,
and told him what had occurred. I felt great pain in my
throat for some days afterwards, from the way in which I
was seized and held. There were four crucibles, a steel
gauge, and a book. in a tin case in the bag.
I have seen the book since. It was brought to my em-
ployers' by a lad who said ho had picked it up in an area
in Long Acre. It had my master's name on it, and was
the account book showing what gold was received at the
flatting mills, and it was in the bag when I was attacked.
William Wild, a boy living in Hampstead-street, Fitzroy-
square, last employed at Jackson and Graham's in Oxford-
street, said about half-past 7 on the evening of the 12th
ult., I was passing Newman-yard and saw three
men. At the top of the yard there are half gates,
and one of them was closed. I saw the men,
as I thought, larking with a boy. I saw them push the
boy down, and then run all together to the top of the yard.
They looked round, and by the light of the opposite public
house I positively saw the prisoner, and he is one of the
three men who ran out of the place. I have not seen the
prisoner since till this morning, when I saw hith at the
George-street police-station with several other persons, and
I pointed him out.

Prisoner—When I ran away, why did you not run after
me and call the police ?
Witness—Because I did not know anything was the
matter, nor hear cries for assistance.

Chillingworth was recalled, and, in answer to Mr. Lewis,
said—l yesterday saw the prisoner at the Old-street station
amongst several others. I WAS asked if I could identify any
one, and I pointed out the prisoner.
Mr. Lewis at this stage of the case asked for a remand,
which was granted.