The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-23 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

George Williams, who had only on the same morning
been liberated from Tothill-fields prison, in which he
had been incarcerated for six months, pursuant to his
sentence, for a robbery of an extensive nature at the
Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway was
brought up by Mr. Collard, superintendent of the com-
pany's police, and placed at the bar before Mr. Rawlin-
son, charged with having committed another robbery at
the same station, previous to the felony for which he
was tried and punished.
Mr. Justins, from the firm of Maples, Stevens, and
Co., Old Jewry, attended for the prosecution.

The Learned Gentleman detailed the facts of the case,
and called the following witnesses in support of the al•
legation. _ _

Stephen Christian, a sailor, deposed, that on the 11th
of November last he came up to London from Bristol,
and that on arriving at his destination he missed his
box, containing wearing apparel, books, money and
papers. He had since seen the box in the possession of
Mr. Collard.
John Creed, a coffee shop keeper, living at 29, Dud-
ley-street, Paddington, said that about six weeks before
Christmas the prisoner lodged at his house for two
nights; he brought with him upon the first occasion a
box, and alleged that he had lost the key thereof, at the
same time requesting that witness would accommodate
him with something which would force it open. He lent
him a screwdriver, and the prisoner, after thanking him
for his kindness, went up stairs. He went out twice with
bundles, and afterwards in his room was found the box,
which had been rifled of all it had contained, with the
exception of a few papers bearing the name of prose-
, cutor, who had made an application at the station with
regard to his loss.
The box was here produced and identified by the
owner. Witness added, that after the prisoner had left,
some articles were missed from an apartment in his
house.

Mr. Collard stated that, in consequence of his know-
ledge of the fact that the prisoner would be liberated on
that (yesterday) morning, he repaired to 'Tothill•fields
prison, and took the accused into custody immediately
after his release ; on telling him that he was charged
with stealing a sailor's box from the Great Western
Railway station, he said nothing but cried.
It will be remembered (the particulars having ap-
peared in the papers) that in the former case of robbery
the prisoner was brought to justice through the instru-
mentality of an omnibus conductor, who, for his fore-
sight and vigilance, had, as stated by Mr. Justins to
the magistrate, been rewarded by the company with 51.
Mr. Justins also said, that with a view to the further-
ance of the ends of justice the company had paid the
prosecutor liberally for some weeks past; so that instead
of going to sea, he might remain in town to give evi-
dence upon the discharge of the prisoner from the place
in which he was confined.

The prisoner, who seemed very downcast and said
nothing, was a second time committed for trial.
Two men, named Tread and Huish, were finally exa-
mined on the charge of having stolen articles of plate,the
property of Mr. Butterfield, a gentleman residing in Is-
lington, and with whom the first named prisoner had
formerly lived as servant.

Evidence in support of the charge was given ; and the
prisoners, who had undergone two previous examina•
tions, were committed for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
GROSS ATTEMPT AT EXTORTION.—Edward Fox, a
stonemason, was brought before Mr. Bingham charged
with endeavouring to extort money from Thomas Hill,
by charging him with attempting to commit a nameless
offence.

The prosecutor stated that he was a waiter, and resided
at No. 9, Orford-place, Marlborough-road, Chelsea. On
the 16th instant he went into Hyde Park to see the
review, which he found was put off till the following
day in consequence of the wet. He left the park and
proceeded towards Hyde Park-corner. Oa arriving oppo-
site St. George's Hospital he entered one of the screens
for a certain purpose. He had not been there many
minutes when the prisoner and a third person came in.
After witness had adju,ted his dress he left the
place and proceeded towards Knightsbridge. He had not
walked many yards when the prisoner came up to
him, and entered into conversation with him about the
unfavourable state of the weather. By this time prose-
cutor had arrived opposite the White Horse public-house,
where he had a pint of porter ; and as the prisoner had
stated that he was out of work, witness invited him to
partake of it. They afterwards left the house, and had
another pint of porter at the Clock•house, Knights
bridge. Witness, after leaving the latter house, walked
towards Piccadilly. On arriving opposite the Green
Park, the defendant said he was not going any further.
Witness replied, that as he understood that he (prisoner)
was residing at Pimlico, the nearest way would be across