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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— Oct. 9.

MARYLE B ONE.
CLEVER CONDUCT OF A SERVANT.—George Scan-
nel, aged 19, described as of no occupation, residing
at 16, Elizabeth-terrace, Liverpool-road, was
charged with the following new and novel mode of
robbery of plate.
Miriam Pitman, being sworn, said—l am house-
maid to Dr. Joseph Skelding, of 16, Euston-square.
About eight o'clock the prisoner came to the door
and said that master was wanted to attend a lady
in Chapman-street, who had been taken suddenly
ill, at the same time giving a name and number of
the street. I left the prisoner in the hall whilst I
went and communicated to my mistress, and she
not knowing either the name or the street sent me to
make further inquiries about the lady. As I came
down stairs I looked over the bannisters, and saw
prisoner coming out of the dining-room. When
I came to the hall I did not tell him what I had
seen, but walked straight to the street-door and
placed my back against it. The prisoner then stood
in front of me, and I questioned him about the lady
whom he said he had come from, when he
inquired " What is the doctor's name here ?"
and on being told he expressed surprise, and said
he had no doubt come to the wrong place. I said
you need not be surprised, I believe you have, and
asked him what he went into the dining-room for.
To this he said he had never been in there, and I
said it will not do for you to tell me that ; but just
give me the plate you have taken from the dining-
room table. He swore at me and said he had not
got any, when I turned round to ring the surgery
bell to get the cook to assist me. Whilst I was so
doing prisoner threw down a bag, and catching
hold of me, tried to throw me, but on my scuffling
with him he was only able to push mu on one side,
when he rusher; out at the door, an'd I followed
about six yards in the rear, calling " Stop thief,"
when he was captured and brought back to the house.,
Hall, 264 S, said he was fetched to the prisoner,
and took the silver plate from his different pockets
that had been taken from the dining-room table,
and which was identified by the previous witness.
A young man who captured the prisoner, and
who carries luggage from the omnibuses to the
London and North-Western Railway, was called,
but his evidence not being requisite, Mr. Mansfield
awarded him 2s. 6d.
Prisoner was asked if he had any questions to
put, and replied—Oh, no; it is no use my saying
anything in my defence, the evidence is too con-
clusive.
Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner for a week,
and said—Miriam Pitman, you have acted with
great courage and sense, and I certainly do hope
that your master and mistress will reward you for
saving their property in the Way you did.

LAMBETH.—SYSTEMATIC FRAUDS—William
Nixon, an elderly man, described as a labourer, and
Mary Nixon, his wife, were charged before Mr.
Elliott with a series of frauds upon several furni-
ture-dealers and upholsterers, carrying on business
in Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road.
Mr. Joseph Phillips, of 5, Great Charlotte-street,
deposed that the female prisoner had been employed
by him for the last 18 months to make up carpets,
and that about a fortnight ago he gave her a roll
of carpet, containing 49,1 yards, to make up, which
she promised to effect by the following Saturday
' teoi ghhetr.
residence Asthe
in Duke-street, workwassnoete, Westminster-road,
btroughtin;he went
when she made some excuse for th delay which
for the time satisfied him ; but enformati, from ion he
received from his neighbours IVI.r. Lockwood, he paid
her another visit to demand his property, when she
admitted that she had pawned it, and gave up to
him several duplicates relating to it.
The male
in
nhe work home the habit of
prisoner was a labourer, and was
fetching the material and bringing
when finished. The value of the carpeting given
to thei
namerinwJas.
445.
Mr.
Lockwood, of 67, Great Surrey-
street, furniture-dealer, deposed that, on the 28th