The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—A young man who refused to
mention his name, but who was stated to be the son of
a Mr. Woolf, an inhabitant of Leadenhall-street, was
brought before Sir R. W. Carden, charged with havingobtained a watch, &c., value 611.. upon the false pre-
tence that he was the Earl of Dalkeith, son of the Duke
of Buccleuch.

Mr. Henry Newton, foreman and manager of the
business of Mr. Dent, watch and chronometer-maker of
the Royal Exchange, No. 34, said—ln the early part
of last week the prisoner came to the shop and in-
quired what would be the probable cost of a lady's
watch with arms and crest enamelled on the back
with an earl's coronet set in diamonds. I told him I
could not give him that without first knowing the arms
and the quantity of work, and he gave me the name
of the Duke of Buccleuch. I asked him whether he
was the Duke of Buccleuch. He said no, but he was
the son of the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Dalkeith.
1 then told him I would prepare a draught of what he
required, and which would be ready in three or four
days. He assented. I then asked to give me his ad-
dress, and he accordingly wrote in my address-book,
" The Earl of Dalkeith, Mivart's Hotel, London, and
East Park, near Edinburgh. I wrote " the Duke of
Buccleuch" under the name he had written down. He
stated at the time that he was not then staying at Mi-
vart's, but at some nobleman's residence at the West-
end, and he then left the shop. He came again on the
31st of March, and asked whether Mr. Dent was there,
or to be seen in the Strand. He said he wanted a watch
for his own wear, and Mr. Dent would best know the
watch suited to his use. I told him I had every kind
of watch, and I showed him three or four, one of which
he selected, and a guard chain. As the watch required
something to be done to it, he went away, and called in
about an hour, when, in the belief that he was the Earl
of Dalkeith, I delivered to him the watch and chain,

In answer to a question from Sir R. W. Carden, the
witness said he had not all this time uttered a word
about the payment of money for the goods sold.
The witness, in continuation, said,—The prisoner
called again on Saturday, and asked whether the draw-
ing had been made. On Monday he called in the fore-
noon and handed in a list of things—viz., diamonds,
studs, ring, and gold pencil-cases, wnich he said he
should require. Yesterday morning (Tuesday) he called
again, and I told him the drawing would be ready be-
tween two and three o'clock. He said he had an en-
gagement at the East India-house at 12, and he would
return as early as convenient. He returned accord-
ingly, and I presented to him this drawing (the arms
of the Duke of Buccleuch with the earl's coronet), and
asked him whether it was right. I think the expression
used by him was " Very nice ;" and he asked me whe-
ther I would allow him to take the drawing with him to
show to his lady. I then gave him a letter which I had
received, and asked him whether he knew the hand-
writing. (It was a letter from the Earl of Dalkeith to
the Hon. Mr. Talbot.) He said "No," and that the
signature was not his, I said "Then you are not the
Earl of Dalkeith." I then told him that I had received
the letter from the secretary to the Carlton Club, who
had received it in my presence from the Hon. Mr. Talbot.
I told him that I could not part with him, and I must
take him to Montagu-house. He asked me whether it
would not do to take him to some house in the city to
have him identified, and I went with him to the count-
ing-house of a wine merchant in Mark-lane, where he
was recognized, but not as the Earl of Dalkeith. The
person to whom he took me, asked me if I had thegoods
back what more would I require, to which I replied
that that would not be sufficient.
Sir R. W. Carden—Had you and the prisoner any con-
vereation on thii subject on your way to Mark-lane'?
Witness—He told me, as we went along, that he was
not the Earl of Dalkeith, and he asked me, if the per-
son in Mark-lace said he was not the Earl of Dalkeith,
what then I to which I answered, that he had got the
property by personating that nobleman, and that he
must take the consequences. Soon afterwards he and SOUTHWARK.—Robert Gibson, formerly preacher
I lett Mark-lane, and went in a cab to Montagu. at Ebenezer-chapel, Bethnal-green, but now the owner
house, but the Earl of Dalkeith was not at home, of a chandler shop in Gravel-lane, Southwark, charged
We then went to the Carlton Club, but, not finding Mr. Samuel Kelly, a printer, of Lambeth-hill, Doctors'-
him there, I gave the prisoner into custody. commons, and four others, with committing a murderous
Sir R. W. Carden—Did you get back the property ? assault upon him in his own house.
Witness—After he read the letter of the Earl of Dal- Mr. Binns appeared for the complainant, and Mr.
keith the prisoner returned me the watch, and would Beavitt for the defendants.
have paid for the chain if he had had money enough. After some discussion about moving the case to the
The price of the chain was 131. 103. I parted with the Lambeth police-court,
watch and chain, believing that he was the Earl of Mr. Binns said ho appeared for that honest and ill•
Dalkeith, and I would not have parted with it if I had used man, Mr. Gibson, He was a licensed preacher and ,
not believed his representation to that effect, and I had a man of education, and was entitled to the protection of
not made a drawing, at his request, of the Duke of , the law. The complainant was a single man, and the de-
Buccleuch's arms. I have seen the chain since at the fendant, une.rtuentely, is mate ied eel ;eel -a kite,
house of Mr. Russell, a pawnbroker. The latter abeented herself from her home and fled for
A servant of Mr. Russell, of Fore-street, Cripplegate, 1 protection under the wings of the complainant. II
proved that the gold chain bad been pawned by the pri. Mr, Combo—What, you say be is a licensed preacher

and takes possession of another man's wife. That's very
singular for a man of his cloth.
Mr. Binns said it was for her good. He was there for
justice, and nothing else. A murderous assault had been
committed on his client by the defendants, who lurked
about to take possession of his house and property.
They rushed into his house when Mrs. Kelly was off.-
ciating at the tea table, and the defendant without de-
manding his wife, rushed upon the complainant and
committed the assault complained of. Even if demanded
to quit the house she would not, as she loved Mr. Gib-
'son better (laughter). Fifty persons would not take her
away, as she had previously been treated with gross
cruelty.
Robert Gibson said on Wednesday evening I saw
several persons lurking about the front of my shop. I
was sitting in the back parlour. The police were at that
time changing for night duty, and all at once defendant
and four others rushed into my shop. The defendant
came first, and wade use of coarse language, calling
me a rogue and a thief, and burst open my parlour
door. The others f 'flowed him, and struck in all di-
rections. The defendant then struck me several times
on the breast and face, when Mrs. Kelly rushed in be-
tween us, to protect me, and was knocked down. She
came to my rescue. The defendan;-, did not say anything
about his wife when he struck me. I picked up Mrs. Kelly,
and received another blow from some one else, when
I seized up a jug in self protection, and inflicted a
blow upon one of the party's heads. I then believed that
murder was about to be committed by them. I after-
wards took up a poker, 'but the defendant and his
companions wrenched it from rne. I then went into the
shop, and seized up a knife with one hand and some
weights with the other, and told them that if they came
near me I should defend myself to the utmost. A per-
son came in, and shortly afterwards the police ; but I
did not give any of them in charge, because I was afraid
to leave; my shop.

Mr. lieavitt—Are you a licensed parson now ? Gib-
son—No, I ani not. lam a grocer.
Mr. Beavitt—Did you not, six weeks ago, live with
Mrs. Kelly (the defendant's wife), in the Waterloo-road ?
Mr. Binns—l object to toy client answering any such
a question. The charge is for assault.
Mr. Comhe--Mr. Beavitt has a right to ask any ques-
tion that might discredit him.
Gibson—l have lived in the Waterloo-road.

Mr. Beavitt—flad you not then property belonging
to the defendant--a pair of window-curtains to your
front window ?

Mr. Binns (te complainant)—Don't answer that ques-
tion.

Gibson—Under the advice of my attorney, I decline
to answer you.

Mr. Bevitt—Had you not one of the defendant's
tables also near the front window ?

Mr. Binns—Don't answer that question either.
(Laughter.)

Mr. Beavitt—Have yotr not in your shop a quantity
of furniture that belongs to Mr. Kelly ?
Gibson—By the advice of wy attorney, I decline to
answer that question.

.Did you not, in December last, prefer a charge o:
assault against the defendant at the Lambeth police,
court?

Gibson—Yes ; I did.
Mr. Beavitt—Did you not smear that you did not live
:th Mrs. Kelly ?

Mr. Binns—Don't answer that.
Mr. Beavitt—Did not Elizabeth Clark, a witness

against you on that occasion, swear that you were living
with Mrs. Kelly
Gibson—l decline, by the advice of my solicitor, to
answer that question.

Mr. Bea,vitt —You remember Dr. Griffith being
examined then, about a miscarriage at your house ?
Gibson—Yes, I do.

Mr. Beavitt—You also remember Emma Robinson
swearing that you then passed as Mr Kelly ?
No answer.

Mr. Beavitt—Was not Samuel Cunningham ex-
amined, and proved you were kicked out of the chapel?
Gibson—l don't recollect that, but I was not kicked
out of the chapel. I remember Mr. Morgan, Mr. West,
and others being examined ; but that's nothing to do
with the case.

Mr. Beavitt—How long have you been in the
chandler's shop ?

Gibson—About a month. I went from the Waterloo-
road there.

Mr. Beavitt—Had you not a visit from the police
after the defendant's goods ?
Gibson—l don't know anything of the kind. I have
taken none of his goods.
Mr. Baavitt—How many sons came with defendant
to your house on the night you complain of ?
Gibson—Two ; Arthur and Samuel. I have sum-
moned them for assaulting me.
Mr. Beavitt— Did you ask their mother for their
shirts and clothes which she had taken away ?
Gibson—l did not hear any question of the kind.
At this point the case was adjourned.

MARYLEBONE.----John Kirby was again placed at
the bar, charged with having been concerned in the com-
mission of robberies to a considerable extent on the
London and North-Western Railway.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial upon three
charges of robbery.