The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-10 00:00:00

ROBBERY OF TWO HUNDRED

IVA TC UES.

During an entire week the town of Dover and its
vicinity has been agitated in consequence of no less
than three arrests, and the discovery of some por-
tion of the proceeds of a robbery committed in the
adjoining county. For some time past the vigilance
of the Sussex county constabulary has been excited
to a somewhat increased extent by the escape of a
man, Henry Goble, who was well known to have
been implicated in a singular robbery at Warble-
ton, in that county, upwards of 200 watches having
been carried away on December 6, during the tem-
porary absence of the shopkeeper, in early evening.
At the Lewis assizes an accomplice named Alfred
Fuller was convicted and senteneed to 12 calendar
months' hard labour ; and from that time until the
present a warrant has been held for the apprehen-
sion of Goble, who had adroitly baffled all the
efforts of the police. Bills were circulated, and by
some means information was obtained that Gobi;
had been seen in the neighbourhood of Dr;ver
and that a labourer named Harmer, 8,-,plovea
at the Heights, might possibly affor. some "in_
formation. Harmer was therefore visited by one
of the Sussex constabulary, when he denied
having seen Goble; but on another occasion,
on Harmer's house betig searched, some things be-
longing to Goble r ere found, and on Saturday Har-
mer wasbroug2l before the magistrates at the Dover
Petty SesP,'ions on a charge of " aiding, abetting,
harbnring, and concealing," by which he had ren-
dered himself liable to a charge of felony as an ac-
cessory after the fact. Evidence having been given
he was remanded.

The affair, however, did not end here, for on Tues-
day Mr. Thos. Robins, well known at Dover as a
watchmaker for more than 40 years, was charged
before the Mayor and W. P. Elsted, Esq., with hav-
ing in his possession one gold and four silver watches,
knowing them to have been stolen, the property of
Henry Grant, of Warbleton, in Sussex. Prisoner
is 76 years of age.

Mr: Fox, for-the prosecution, proposed to pro-
duce such evidence as would justify the magistrates
in making a remand until Friday.
George Jeffries, superintendent of the Sussex con-
stabulary at Guestling, stated that on Friday last,
in consequence of information received, he went to
the house of a man named Hammond, at Shooter's-
hill, Buekland. He went upstairs, and having been
shown five watches hanging over a mantle-piece,
took possession of them and now produced them.
He afterwards went to the shop of Mr. Robins,
where he found Hammond (who had previously
shown him the watches). The watches were shown
to Robins, and he was asked how he became pos-
sessed of them. He said he bought them of a Jew, and
witness then asked where the man lived. Robins re-
plied he did not know, but ho had dealt with him
before. He was then told that they were part of the
proceeds of a robbery, and must be taken charge of.
On Monday he called upon Robins again, and told
him the watches had been identified. He again
questioned prisoner as to the manner in which they
came into his possession, and received the same re-
plies, that he had bought them of a Jew about three
weeks ago. Considering the answers unsatisfac-
tory, he took Robins into custody.
Magistrate—Has be been out on bail ?
Witness—No.
Magistrate—Where has he been all night ?
Superintendent coram—At the station-house-
M r. Henry Gran Rushlake-green, Warbleton,
identified the watches produced, which, with a num-
ber of others, were stolen from his shop on the
evening of Friday? Dec. 6, a little after 6 Q'ClOok.A

The five watches before him he valued at from £l6
to £lB.

Thos. Hammond, living at the Prince of Wales,
Shooter's-hill, Buckland, said—On Friday last, the
3d of January, I met prisoner and his son, just op-
posite Bridge-street, Charlton, and prisoner asked
me if I had any money I could lend him for a few
days. I told him I had some, and asked him how
much he wanted ? He told me " £5, and would
give me security for the money." I have lent him
money before, and the security has always been
watches. We all three went to my house, and pri-
soner pulled out two watches from his pocket, and
placed them on the table. I hung upon the loan,
not thinking the two watches quite worth the money.
Prisoner then said I could have another one or two
if I liked, as he had plenty of his own watches at
home. His son then went and fetched the other
three, and on the five watches produced I advanced.
him £5. This transaction took place about four
o'clock in the afternoon.
The accused was then remanded, and bail re-
fused.

On Wednesday Thomas Robins, jun., carrying on
business as a watchmaker at the village of Barham,
near Canterbury, was brought up as a receiver of
the stolen Watches, having been apprehended in the
town of Dover on a warrant the previous afternoon.
Mr, Pox appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
.wiinter for defence of the prisoner.
Geo. Jeffries, the superintendent of the Sussex
and county constabulary, recapitulated his fptmer
evidence, and added, that he had sufficient informa-
tion. to justify an application for a remand, that
he might be enabled to produce further evidence.
Henry Grant identified the watches produced,
and Mr. Fox applied for a remand, to which Mr.
Minter objected; but the court having been cleared,
the magistrate (W. P. Elsted, Esq.) decided upon
granting the application, giving Mr. Minter per-
mission to see his clients, subject to the usual gaol
regulations.

COUN2.ItI M.4.RKE S.

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MANCHESTER—JAN. 9.
At our market to-day there was a fair attendance, but
business in either home or foreign wheat was limited—
English declining is per qr, and foreign 3d t) 4d per lcOlb.
Flour also 6d to is per sack lower. Oats offered at fully Id
per 451 b less money, and oatmeal 6d to Is per load. Beans
and Indian corn each in favour of purchasers.