The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-21 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

On Saturday George Edwards, a shoemaker, but
much better known as an adept at other " professions,"
was charged with the following felony :
William Fisk, shopinan to Mr. Dalton, a jeweller in
Ludgate-street, deposed that on Friday afternoon the
prisoner came in, and said he wanted a diamond ring at
about 3/. or 4/. Witness reached him one at four
guineas, and another at 455. ; but he said neither of
them were those he had seen at the window, and offered
to go outside, and, point it out. To save the " gentle-
man" the trouble he reached the tray out of the window.
He looked at several which were located near one of
120 guineas value ; and during the time his hand passed
over the box he saw the prisoner drew a ring out be-
tween two fingers of his left hand, He had previously
tried the one he had selected, but found it too small for
his finger. Witness said ha could enlarge it, but the
prisoner said it would partly obliterate the hall mark.
The prisoner was about to depart, having first taken up
his cigar, when witness told him be had got a ring, and
prevented his exit by bolting the door, and keeping a
fast hold until an officer arrived. The prisoner denied
the theft ; and, when searched, nothing but I9s. in
money was found upon him. Witness believed he either
swallowed the ring, or dropped it in the mud when the
officer was let in.

The officers (312) said the prisoner told him that be
lived at No. 6, Durham-place, Hackney-road. He had
been there, but the people of the house never knew
such a person.

Prisoner—l said I once lived there. lam a respect-
able man, and live at No. 4, Walworth-gardens, East-
lane.

Alderman FAREBROTHER—And did you not once
live in Horsemonger-lane ? Prisoner (amazed)—Horse-
monger-lane !

Alderman FAREBROTHER—Aye, in a large house
there. We know a little about you.—The prisoner de-
nied that he ever domiciled with Governor Keen.

C. B. Gough, No. 31 L division Metropolitan Police,
stated that he had been tried at the Old Bailey for
felony, but acquitted. Since that time he had seen him
a companion of thieves, and known him as a passer of
bad money.
Prisoner—lt's all stuff—there -is nobody here who
knows wrong of me.
A voice in the crowd—l know him well.

Alderman FAREBROTHER--4 was thinking of remand-
ing you, to produce witnesses to speak in your favour,
but you have so many in Court that there is no ocea-
sion for it. What say you, Seourfield (addressing the
gaoler), do you know him ? Scourfield—O, yes, your
Worship, very well indeed.

Alderman—How ? Seourfield— Why he was with us
two years for passing bad money, after trial at the Old
Bailey.

Tile prisoner became chop-fallen and dumb-founded,
while he beard the Alderman award him three months
in the " oakum shop" of Bridewell. 'The prisoner said
he was not in good health, and prayed a commutation, in
which prayer his wife joined.

The Alderman was inexorable, yet expressed pity for
the young wife, and told the officer to give her the
money found on the prisoner.
John Winkfleld and Henry Kennedy, two young
men of respectable appearance were brought up by
City Policeman 270, and James Brook, a very intelli-
gent officer of the L division—the former charged with
felony, and the latter on suspicion of being an accessory
before and after the fact.

The investigation occupied a considerable time ; we
subjoin the leading facts :
Mr. John Hipwell Goodgames stated that he is a
lin, ndraper, and has an establishment at Potton, Bed-
fordshire, and another at St. Neots, in Huntingdon-
shire. Winktield had been three or four weeks one of

his shopmen at the former place, where the business
was managed by his partner. The day before yesterday
the prisoner left abruptly, and it was supposed that he
had taken considerable property with him. Witness and
a friend, in consequence of some letters addressed to
the prisoner (which they opened), came up to London
forthwith, and went to the Goose and Gridiron, St.
Paul's Churchyard, where they found the fugitive with
his carpet-bag well filled with stolen property, and in his
possession were found numerous letters, which showed
that he had held correspondence with the other pri3o-
ner, who lives at N 0.24, John-street, Blackfriars•road,
and that led to the apprehension of at whose
house was found boxes containing other property be-
longing to witness, as well as forty-nine duplicates for

drapery pledges.
Mr. Charrington, an auctioneer at Potton, stated that
he went to No. 24, John-street, with Brook, the officer,
who was armed with a search-warrant, and found in
Kennedy's room two boxes, each bearing the names of
the respective prisoners. \Vinkfield's was unlocked, and
found to contain other property ; but that of Kennedy
was locked, and had not yet been inspected.
Brook said he had got a bunch of keys he found
upon the prisoner Kennedy, but, owing to the shortness
of time, he had not attempted to open the box.
A great number of letters were put into the Alder-
man's hands, but were not read. He said that they
were a correspondence between the prisoners, and
enough for him to conclude that there was a gang of
persons connected with the transaction. He much re-
gretted the alteration of the Criminal Law, so far as
receivers of stolen property were concerned. In his
mind they ought to suffer condign punishment.
Mr. Goodgames said that the prisoner had confessed
his guilt, and appeared ready to give information.
Alderman FAREBROTHER thought at first that he
would send the case before the Magistrates at once, but
upon consultation, he would allo.v time for the prose-
cutor to make investigation, and examine the property
to which the duplicates had reference ; besides, as the
charge was so serious, the prisoners ought to have time
to consult professional men, if they were so minded.
After a good deal of discussion, the prisoners were
remanded to the Compter until the 4th of January,
when the Magistrates will decide whether the parties
shall be tried at the next Central Criminal Court, or sent
down for the Assize to be holden at Bedford.