The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-16 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

Mr. Alderman Thompson, accompanied by Mr. Stanley, of
the firm of Ilawkes and Stanley► came barge the Lord Mayor,
to complain of a very serious robbery which had been eonunit.
ted on the premises of the latter gentleman, in Duck Foot
Lane. 'rhe warehouse and premises were left strongly Be.
cured on Saturday night last, and on Monday tnornin► it
was discovered that they had been entered, and robbed of
bills and negociable securities to the amount of 3,000/. be-
Sides forty sovereigns. The locks of the front door had been

picked, which was, in all probability, a work of some time'
Stith of the locks in the inside which could 'not be picked were
forced, and the thieves must have been for a long time occupied
by about a dozen patent locks. It was very extraordinary,
that although it was well known that no one lived in the ware-
house and that it was shut up from Saturday night until
Monday morning, no watchman or ward officer observed the
unusual circumstance of persons going in or out during that
time.
Mr. Brown, the City Marshal, said several serious robberies
had been committed upon the premises, left unguarded as in
the sresent instance. The impression of a front door lock was
very speedily taken and it did not occupy a long time to try the
key that was generally made from it. When it fitted, admis-
sion was gained in a minute, whilst the watchman was going his
rounds; and when the thieves got in on the Saturday night,
they often remained on the premises during the whole of the
day, and occupied themselves in packing up. and preparing the
property for removal. On the Monday morning, after the
watch had left, a coach drove up, and the property was openly
taken. away. A case of this kind occurred a few days Once
in Jury-street. A person unexpectedly returned on Sunday to the
premises, when it was found that the strong box, which contained
a large sum, had been prepared for removal, athat agreat Ton-
ti ty of valuable goods hadbeen packed up. Information ofthui
cumstance was given to the police, and some of the wanlogicere
were stationed in the house to surprise the thieves. The Affair,
however, had been injudiciously mentioned in the neighbour..
hood, and early on the morning, when a coach drove up the
street, some servant girls, who could not restrain their curiosity
put their heads out of the windows to see the capture of the
thieves. This was doubtless observed in the coach, which lin'
mediately drove off with great rapidity.
The Loan MAYOft requested that the Marshal would go
and examine the spot, and take such steps as might be deemed
prudent.
One hundred pounds reward has been offered for the apple' .
hension of the thieves. They left 4,0001. in -Navy Bills aa'
touched.
CURIOUS CHARbE OF FRAUD.
GUILDHALL.—A very elegantly dressed female
ly about 30, who stated herself to be Mrs. Ann 'Field, the
wife of a cattle jobber, was brought up yesterday before the
Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY, on the charge
of having defrauded one Isaac Hicks, a farmer and grazier
from Wisbeach, in Cambridgeshire, of the sum of 5001.—
The prosecutor, a plain-looking countryman, apparently old
enough to be the prisoner's father, contented himself with say-
ing that she had asked him for the loan of 6001. to redeem some
money that she was to get out of Chancery ; that he was de
rous of assisting her to obtain the property, and had accordinglyt
furnished her with a draft upon Messrs. Fuller and Co., iec_t;4,
apparent-
amount. That he waited at the Goose and Gridiron, n T'hil„
Paul's Church-yard, while she went to get the money, an': 7,
her return he allowed she spewed him the notes, and also -
paper upon which she had taken down the numbers of them.
They then walked together to Southampton-buildings, liolborni
where they went into a tavern to take some refreshment, and
while there, she pretended to miss the notes, and still perai.lts
that she has lost the whole of the money. He had since Site;
tamed that she had no money to redeem out of Chancery, and
he therefore concluded that the whole story was a trick to
fraud him of his property. The prisoner, who is a woman °i
much personal attraction, seemed perfectly at her ease tinder
the accusation. She declared that the complainant (who by
the bye has a wife and family in the country) had deluded her
away from her husband, and that She had been living with hir
as ins wife ever since last Easter-day was twelvemonth. 8,6
then, with great fluency, went into a minute history how the
first cheque which Mr. Hicks had from a banker in Smith,'
field, the same he had sold some sheep for, was refined
payment, when .she took it to Messrs. Fuller's, because there
was a name wrote across it ; that Hicks went buck with
her to Smithfield, and got her another cheque; how she g.°'
payment of it, shewed him the notes at the Goose and Orir
iron ; how she put them all into her glove ; and lastly, bori.,Ae
missed them all at once at the tavern in Soutliamran.bum,'
ings, and that two men- had just left before. She, however,
c
omitted all mention of the money that she was to get 00 0'
Chancery ; but she was extremely sorry for the loss, and she
,
was willing to try if site could-'raise him any, money to suPPLY
a part of it. She had, it seems' intimated that she could bor-
row a couple of hundred pounds among her friends, but as the
complainant seemed so suspicious of her, site now refused to
try, unless an officer was sent to accompany her. She had,
she said, lent Mr. Hicks a hundred pounds, . for which she
had his note, and she had given that up
him
up to hitn.—Mr.Al-
derman ScrtoLEY—And you had better, I think, give o-
up the other notes, for I cannot help suspecting that you
know very well where they are...-Mrs. Field—l would el
them, up directly if I knew where they were. He know* „4
would not keep them. I have frequently, had money of 'l'
in my hands. He has often left his pocket-book with* me."'
A Friend of Mr. Hicks observed that he had never left any
thing like that sum in her hands. Ile might have left his
pocket-book with some 401. or 601. in it, with her.---31.,r'
Alderman SCHOLEY—I cannot believe but that you
andw'Aeirnresl notes
.atyhFeibeeldt—l e
fir ruin .ls
of
been
ileevnethmane hundred
andrinh
oip pounds
family.und s
me—he a large so-,
hos deluded
me away from my husband, and I can never go back to him:„.
Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY—Oh yes; with this 60- Perite4
you mean to make your pence with him.—Mrs. Field.
I have not seen him for upwards of a twelvemonth, but I .ar.
tl
no ill will to my husband, and I dare say he has do I 0
will
me ; but, as to the notes, I assure you I have lost them
Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY observed, he was extremely 5r,4,1,
but it was wholly out of his power to afford the complain:v..
any relief. Ile.had parted with the money to the prison first
luntarily, and whether she had imposed upon him in 'the.
instance, or whether she had really lost the notes or not, there
was no criminal offence in the transaction of which he couldtake cognizance, and the prisoner was accordingly discharged
Maitir-ta-Boarati;.—A Roman Catholic Priest, who star.
twhiethp!iasroimbebretoryth.oef
himself to be the Reverend Michael Gougliagan, was charged
with nature, which he admine:._
On searching his pockets the constable found a printed pait,:-
and several letters couched and written in an elegant style, In";:.
of finishing a chapel and, school-house, in the parish of 8a.1,1
slarens, Ireland. He had testimonials from the Rev. P.
der, Bishop of Bilalla, Bolinna, &c., and the Rev. ['One
Reiley, the Rector-General, which certified that he wes„..,.
soliciting their aid for the pure:
Clergyman of "tried prudence and integrity," and declaril
that the cha'pel, &c. was partly commenced, but from the vri:d„,
of means could not be finished, therefore an apPeal Was lop
to the known liberality of the British nation. "Added to w
was the
of have rlowingec r
eceived a letter from a highly respectable f.r
of ours in Dublin, with a copy of the annexed printed co '
srei,
We hi
ment, recommending the Rev. Mr. Goughagsn,. the b bore,
and requestipg us to forward- the object of his journey.
which, we believe, to be most deserving of encouragentem"
(Signed) " Viscount Du.nore, Nerot's Hotel.
" Dowager Viscoutess DILLON, FitS:ol.s4
Dated July 24, 1024." le reconl;
In addition to this was a similar certificate, strong of Ito
mending such subscription, from Owen asbiller, "--1;
Lion-square, and Martin Flowers, Esq. of Eafle-streecv.iderio
The defendant stood leaning on his arm in wired by bl_Ar"
labourin under great agitation. On being eselainr
Griffi thato account for his conduct, he, with sf,tia eontinu"!
in Latin, " Oh Lord ! make haste to help the,' tolen he OM'
ing, said, he had an illness in his head, an o " NyeertY
milted the crime be was reduced to the extreme,;„ tre-peuttiat
but he was sorry for what lie had dome, and 1"'
prayers were refused, he was shut out from nociett h t,bet be
He was also charged with stealinganother wen s awned the
said he intended making a reparation when he had fog;
goods.—Mr. GRIVVITHs sand that be mutt Ott OP°
before him, and commit him for trial.
The prisoner said lie was very sorry for it, but as little vet
was shewn to the unfortunate on this earth, he We° taipi
it hereafter from the most High Judge, before wh'nwo re-
stand.—Hurley and Lowry, the constables, said he ..aleatol,
vented from officiating as a Clergyman, being exceonnu
for drunkenness. tee int') tia
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BIRTHS. ucester"
On Monday the 13th inst., at Painswick-house, 0 °
shire, the lady of N. ['yen, Esq., of o daughter. ivrot
On the lath inst., the lady of George Buckton, .4(1"
Corastreet, Russell-square of a son. Hal
On the 15th inst. at Ealing the lady of the Rev.
Harvey, 51. A., of ;son.

MARRIED. - of
At lfandsworth, Staffordshire, James Trailel .1' g'yt
Middle Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-law, to Carollol 4
daughter of the late Williaiii Whateley.

DIED• ,
On Monday last, at Brough-hall,.after few '3461;1004
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On the 6th inst., Amelia Catherine,Carpoe,ho.
Joseph Constantine Carpue, Esq .of Dean.itreet• ba rock
On the 11th inst., at Ipswich, Liout.-(lenersl Phn
aged 74.

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