The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-22 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday a young man, who gave his name
Charles Sileesler, was brought before Mr. Brough-
ton, on the charge of having, in the daytime, stolen
a number of silver watches, a metal watch,_ a gold
case, and a silver guard chain, from the shop of Mr.
John Morris, a watchmaker, in Margaret-terrace,
Harrow-road.

The prosecutor stated that on the same afternoon,
at two o'clock, he ,went down stairs to dinner, having
previously locked his shop door and left the key
inside ; in the course of ten minutes he was informed
that he was wanted, as there was someone at the door,
and on his running up he found the prisoner in the
parlour; he immediately collared him, when prisoner
struck at him twice, and made his way out at the
door; prosecutor followed him, and saw him take
from his pocket a handful of watches, which he
threw into a chaise cart standing a short distance off,
and then ran away; he (prosecutor) picked up from
the vehicle three silver watches and a gold case; and
while in the .act of doing so another man who was
seated in it alighted, saying that he would follow
the person who had made his escape. Prosecutor
added, that he kept possession of the horse and
vehicle while other persons were gone in pursuit of
the thief, and that they were ultimately taken to
the green-yard; a hat and whip were left behind in
the shop.

Other evidence was gone into, showing that the
prisoner was ultimately taken into custody at a
marine store-shop keeper's in North Wharf-road,into
which he had run on finding that he was hotly pur-
sued, and that on the moment of his entry he thrust
three other watches and a chain beneath a quantity of
rags which were in a basket upon the counter. Sin-
gular as it may seem, a person named John Rogers,
who was mainly instrumental in capturing the pri-
soner, discovered amongst the three watches last al-
luded to one of his own, which a short time previously
he had sent to prosecutor's to be repaired. The pri-
soner was •conveyed to the station-house by Police..
constable 198 D, who, on searching him, found in his
possession a pocket-book, a box of lucifers, a knife,
and other articles; on the cart was painted " William
West, Brixton, Surrey ;" the man who was in it ef-
fected his escape. A "life preserver" was found in
the cart. The property was produced and identified
by the prosecutor, who, as other witnesses examined,
said, that they should not be able to swear to the man
who alighted from the vehicle, under pretence of doing
all in his power to secure the thief.
The prisoner, who had not a word to say, stand-
committed upon the charge, but will be brought up
again next Tuesday, Mr. BROUGHTON observing, that
in the event of publicity being given to the proceed-
ings, some further evidence of an- important nature
would probably be fortchcoming; the name and ad-
dre'cs on the cart might, perhaps, lead to the appre-
hension of the prisoner's companion.
The prisoner was then locked up:
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday, a well-dressed man, who gave the name
of James Brookes, but whose real name is said to be
James Augustus Seymour, was charged with having
obtained goods under false and fraudulent pretences.
Mr. William Dosell, a baker in Brook-street,
Ratcliffe, stated that on the 21st ult. the prisoner
called at his house, and, intimating that he had
opened a shop in the general line in Cross-street, St.
George's-in-the-East, for which he had paid a pre-
mium of 50/, requested to be supplied with bread, as
he understood, he said, that the
_witness sold an ar-

title of a description superior to that of any trades-
man in the neighbourhood. After stating that he
carried on a full-priced business, the prisoner gave an
order for three bushel: of bread and a quantity of
flour, with a distinct understanding that they were to
be paid for on the day they were delivered, and re-
ferred him to a Mr. West, a baker in Rat-
cliffe-highway, with whom he alleged he had
had considerable dealings. The witness's subsequent
inquiries of the referee having been answered.in the
most satisfactory manner, he executed the order at
the time appointed, but, on calling on the following
day for the money, he was astonished to find a printed
announcement in large characters in his window,
worded " Glorious news ! Bread down to fid. !"
although the witness had actually supplied him the
article at a higher price; and on his demanding an
instant interview with the prisoner, he was informed
by his wife that he had left town early that morning,
and she was doubtful when he would return. He
called several times for his money, but without being
able to see the prisoner, and ultimately found the shop
shut up, and the premises deserted.

Mr. Thomas Madden, a baker in Spitalfields, de-
tailed the particulars of a similar application on the
25th ult. from the prisoner, who then represented
himself as an engineer about to embark some capital
in a retail business to be managed by his wife, while
he was pursuing his own avocation, and who also, as
in the last case, referred him to Mr. West.

Childs, a City constable, stated that, in consequence
of instructions he had received from the last two wit-
nesses, he had been since in constant search for the
prisoner, whom having accidentally met on the pre-
ceding afternoon he took into custody, and on pro-
ceeding to a shop on Tower-bill, which the prisoner
had, subsequently to the last transactions, opened in
his right name of Seymour, he found it partly stocked
with pots of bear's grease, and such like articles of
perfumery. The witness had been well acquainted
with the prisoner for several years and knew that he
had never been au engineer, as he had represented,
and could also state that he had been several times in
custody on previous occasions for other offences.

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Mr. llunt, who conducted the prosecution, and
said that he should be able to conclusively establish
a charge against the prisoner of conspiring with
other persons to cheat and defraud tradesmen to a
great extent, applied for a remand, that he might be
prepared with evidence in several other charges, and
The prisoner, who had cross-examined the different
witnesses with great ability, but without giving a
difl'erent complexion to the cases, was ordered to be
brought up again next week to afford an opportunity
for that purpose.