The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-15 00:00:00

SROP-LIFTING EXTRAORDINARY AT

COLCHESTER.

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...441441 la Webb, of Great Bentley, and Miss
Holby, of Thorpe-le-Soken (sisters), very Fe-
qt,`-`ll5l dressed, were placed at 'the bar, charged with
Sur
iitiVtatig a series of robberies from tradesmen's shops
"time of Saturday last. St.
tor investigation excited considerable interest ; and 20
rrt was mush crowded.
irieir( I- Abell conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Phil- 50
istapneared for the prisoners. 14
Janiel Blyth, of No. 8, High-street, draper, said
two „4turday afternoon, between half-past one and 31
ihow' 78 Prisoners came into my shop. I was in the
4ked ?°111) but went to them immediately. -One of them 27:
at a fancy bonnet, and I called Mrs. „„
lace ifi to show them some. There were some black 25
trstnalls upon the counter near the door, and when I
I h4cr`o? them they stood about a yard from the veils. St.
1113rtht°,-,tl.!rn my back for a minute while I called Mrs. a.
Pluoh, They looked at some bonnets, but did not 50
liar Bh-ase any, and went away. One fall was of a pecu- 50
1111411 t Pe' and on going to fold them up about twenty 20
sust afterwards, I missed it. There had been no other
taro in the interval. I was shown the fall the
Propertvr'lling by the police, and knew it to be my h'
dosed Y. I also missed another fall like the one pro- 21
but as the mark has been removed I cannot be 21
40t (I"' "went out to see if I could meet them, but did
to 4,,° sc). I called at Mrs. Barber's and 'Mr. Griffin's 1.1
re ~Lar if they had been ihere, and afterwards had a 21
teelieZe.,, that they were at Griffin's. I went to the S
Ver-,,kuce, and Inspector Firmin and Policeman Hatch S
corai,""c'mPanying me up the street when we met them
the ig "t of Mrs. Barber's. We followed them down 2
lqrt:eet till opposite the police-office, when Inspector
hit asked them to step across. As they were cross- s
11eiehet°a(1 one of them dropped a piece of satin ribbon,
rißateh picked up. They were searched, but as E
goods were not then found I went away. In the S
to-,!l4l.4vg.the.police brought the falls, one of which I can S
set sly identify, and I believe both are my property.
theyrgeaalt Aylett said -I saw the prisoners just after r,..1
tlythwere brought to the police-office, and heard Mr.
114104 Bay, "You have been into my shop this after-
'l4lr one of you has taken a lace veil." They both
41:11e.,, 41, must be a mistake, as we are highly respect-
-4016 las Holby said she was a daughter of Mr. I
do of Thorpe, and there was no occasion for her to
suchsuchthing, as she could have what she wanted.
4„ said they were quite willing to be searched.
tlieved them a roll of ribbon, and asked them if '
hot: knee' anything about it? They said they did.
thaw. asked if they bad made any other pur-
;44l.' They said they had bought some flowers
04 ribbon, at Mrs. Seaman's, which they had left
maths looking-glass at the Sea Horse. Police-
% ing afterwards produced the falls and several
)41. articles, I believe from the Sea Horse. Mr.
se had been sent for, and was present. Mrs. Webb
guilt was innocent ; and Miss Ilolby said, "I alone
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sot y, and I alone am responsible—my sister knows
to to g about it." I heard Mrs. Webb make a remark
Ni° her sister having large pockets. The younger
pi,.
111. stood by, but made no remark.
of X'eelnan Kin said he received from Mrs. Brown, It.
14,,1 g
1,47 Sea Horse,- the two falls' and a pair of velvet 25
etloo
1/4. Sarah Brown, wife of the landlord of the Sea, Et.
RaCo A, said they appropriated a bed-room to ladies 2
on a 61
the;'ay, but she did not remember seeing the prisoners
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11.4 The servant showed them into the room, and
tb `l, Perhaps, recollect them,— (An officer was sent for 20
„Servant.)
Brown said he bad often seen these ladies in his St
, and, they always conducted themselves respect- ""st.
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tatil2„hetprisoners were next charged with stealing three 16
'andkerchiefs and other articles from the shop of 8
ht. Au Marsden, of High-street. 8
limbere was a further charge of stealing 36 yards and 50
Th-Jatds, of ribbon from Mrs. Seaman, milliner, of 10
Th -street.
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tk'tioe Mayor said the bench had come to the determi-
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tha remanding the prisoners until Thursday, in
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xt..- t the depositions might be completed. 10
Philbrick requested that bail Might be allowed,
St.
eThe Mayor said it Was the opinion of himself and
ther
. ,„,magistrate that by that means the ends of jus- 20
ai)b);"'lgitt be frustrated. They, therefore, refused the St.
Avreatieu, and it was most painful for them to do so.
per 7 attention would be paid to the comfort of the St.
Mies by the gaol authorities. St.
The prisoners were then removed in custody. 10

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