The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

HAMMERSMITH.

Christopher Charles Thurston, a well-dressed man,
formerly a conductor in the service of the Hammer-
smith Conveyance Company, was charged on suspicion
of having been concerned in stealing, on the 3d inst.,
from the premises of Mr. William Redkeson, the
Sussex Arms Tavern, Broadway, Hammersmith,
Bank of England notes to the value of 1001., and a
cheque on the banking-house of Messrs. Drewett and
Fowler for 12/. 3s. Bd.
Policeman Low, T 50, deposed that from informa-
tion he had received that morning, between 7 and 8
o'clock, he apprehended the prisoner on the above
charge, and he had every reason to believe, that if the
prisoner was remanded for a few days, he should be
able to produce highly important evidence in the case.
By the prisoner—The prisoner, when witness ap-
prehended him, was at the Sussex Arms, where the
robbery was committed.
The prisoner said he had gone there to have an
explanation.
Inspector Morgan, T division, informed the magis-
trate that he had other evidence in Court against the
prisoner, hut he did not consider it advisable to bring
it forward on that occasion, as he saw persons then
in Court who would most probably take advantage
of it.

The prisoner said he hoped he should not be re-
manded without sufficient evidence being gone into to
warrant the magistrate in doing so. He had unfor-
tunately no counsel in attendance on his behalf, and
he therefore wished the magistrate would act for him
instead.
Mr. BEADoN inquired if the prisoner was known
to have been ever in custody before on a charge of
felony?
Inspector Morgan replied that he was not aware
that he had ever been so.
Mr. BEADON then decided on going into further
evidence before he remanded him.
Joseph Gardiner deposed that he lived at No. 11,
Ely-street, Percy-street, Kingsland-road, and was a
porter, working occasionally at Birch's, the confec-
tioner, in Cornhill. The prisoner resembles a man
who came to witness in Cornhill on Friday last, the
3d inst., with a cheque for 121. 33. Bd. He asked
witness if he was a porter, to which he replied " yes."
He then asked witness if he knew the banking-
house of Messrs. Drewett and Fowler, and what
his charge would be to go there. Witness told him
that he knew the banking-house, and his charge
would be sixpence. The prisoner then gave witness
the cheque, and told him to go to the banking-house
and get it cashed, saying he had to be at the Cross
Keys Inn, Aldersgate-street, at half-past two o'clock,
and as it only wanted a minute to it, witness was to
to bring the money to him there. Witness took the
cheque, and went to Messrs. Drewett and Fowler's,
in Princes-street, Bank, when he was detained, and
the cheque stopped.
By Mr. BBADON—Had not seen the prisoner again
from that time until he saw him that day in custody.
To the best of his belief the prisoner was the
*ame man.
The prisoner asked the witness what time of the
day did he say it was that he gave him the cheque?
The witness said, half. past two o'clock. Witness
told him that it wanted a minute to it. The prisoner
had not the same coat on then that he had at the bar.
The prisoner hastily said it was the same coat he
had on at the time.
Mr. BEADON said he should remand the prisoner for
a week.