The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-10 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ROEBERY AT JEMMY WELSH'S.—A DISGRACEFUL
THIEF.—John Coughlan, potman at the Griffin public-
house, Church-street, Southwark, was brought before Mr.
Burcham, charged with stealing about two dozen knives
and forks, a revolver, and a large quantity of drinking
glasses, the property of his master.
Mr. Welsh said that the prisoner had been in his employ
as potman about six months, and he put considerable con-
fidence in him, owing to his supposed attention to business .
Latterly, however, glasses, spoons, and other articles mys-
teriously vanished from the bar, and no clue could be found
as to who was the thief. The prisoner came to him on
Monday and charged the female servant with stealing the
missing articles, which at once induced him to suspect him.
Witness communicated with the police, and a search was
made at his lodgings, when two dozen loaves and forks, a
five chamber revolver, and a large quantity of wine and
other glasses were found, all of which he identified as his
property.

George Holmes, a detective officer of the M division,
said that from information ho received from Mr. William
Welsh, the prosecutor's son, he went to No. 1, John-street,
Camberwell, yesterday afternoon, and saw the prisoner
nailing up a large box. He asked him what he had there,
and he said only a few articles of wearing apparel. Wit-
ness opened the box, and found the property produced,
which prisoner acknowledged stealing from his master's
house at different times.

Mr. Welsh informed his worship that he received a letter
intimating that the prisoner was robbing him, but he could
not believe it until he charged the female servant. Then
he suspected him.

Mr. Burcham told the prisoner that he was a disgraceful
thief, and he should sentence him to six months' hard
Labour.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPER2Y

BY FIRE-7111S DAY.

Shortly after midnight a call was heard at the various
fire stations that a serious fire had broken out in the
neighbourhood of Clerkenwell, and the lurid glare in the
atmosphere satisfied the firemen that a conflagration of no
little extent was raging in the above named locality. Mr.
Fogo, the chief officer of the B district,and foreman Garrard,
with engineers Perryer and Glyn, were remarkably early
in arriving, and also the land steam engine by Shand and
Mason, of Blackfriars. It was then found that the fire had
taken place in the 'premises of Mr. J. B. Lovell, a picture-
frame maker, situate at No. 2A, Suffolk. street, Clerken-
well. The fire, which commenced in the lower portion of
the building, was first seen by a constable of the G division.
He gave an alarm, and after knocking at the various
doors, he succeeded in arousing the inmates, who all for-
tunately managed to effect a safe retreat. Plenty of water
having been quickly procured, the engines set to work, but
the fire continued its ravages, and eventually rushed in
great columns through the roof and windows, jeopardising
the premises of Mr. C. Hunt, a gilder, and igniting the
front of the house of Mr. T. Glover, gas meter maker, in
Suffolk-street, on the opposite side of the road. The fire-
men, under the direction of their superior officers, at lengtk
got the mastery over the fearful element, but not until
Mr. Lovell's premises were destroyed, the contents
and stock in trade consumed. The principal loss will
fall upon the Phoonix fire office. The skylight and
roof of Mr. Hunt are also broken, and the contents
damaged by water. The sufferer was insured in
the Phoenix fire office. The premises of Mr.
Glover have the windows broken and frames scorched, and
some damage has been done to the metal warehouse and
zino works No. 21, St. James's-walk. The orgin of the
misfortune is unknown.

Another fire happened in the premises belonging to Mr.
J. Campbell, a cooper, carrying on business in Robert-
street, Mile-end. The engines of the parish and four
manual power engines, with the land steam engine by Shand
and Mason, were quickly in attendance, and a good supply
of water having been procured from the mains of the East
London Company's works, the steamer was set to work,
but the fire could not be extinguished until the premises
were destroyed. This sufferer was uninsured. The origin
of the fire is unknown.

MARKETS-TIIIS DAY.