The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-28 00:00:00

Til E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1840.

BO W-STREET.

George Bloomfield, an umbrella maker, was yester-
day brought before Mr. Jardine by Alan Phillip, 48
F, charged with stealing a number of umbrellas, value
101., together with a variety of articles connected with
the trade, the property of Messrs. Sangston, of Regent-

street, his employers.
The officer said, that when the prisoner was .given
into his custody on Saturday last, he went to his lodg-
ings, 10, King-street, Golden-square, where he found
fifteen canes, four German silver tubes, six ivory handles,
with a quantity of other property, which were identi-
fied at the time by the prosecutors.
Edward Stenton, shopman to Mr. Cheek, umbrella
manufacturer, Strand, stated, that about eight o'clock
on Friday evening, the prisoner came to his employer's
shop to ask it he thought Mr. Cheek would pur-
chase some umbrellas ; and witness told him if he
called about one o'clock the following day, his
master would be in the way, but he could nut
say if he wanted any at present, although lie mizlit
bring some as a sample. The prisoner then went away,
and of Saturday he came again, bringing seventeen um-
brellas produced, arid having placed them on the counter,
witness told him that time that Mr. Cheek was then
engoged, and if he called again in a quarter of an hour
he might see him. He accordingly went away leaving
the umbrellas in the shop, and during his absence Mr.
Cheek was looking over each of them when he returned,
but he was told to corec, in again in an hour. Witness
in thin meantime was dispatched to the prosecutor, to
inform him of the circumstance, and on the return of the
prisoner a policeman was sent for, and lie was give❑ in

charge.
Air. Wm. Sangston proved that the prisoner was in
his service, and was in the receipt of about 2/. per we k.
Being sent for by Mr. Cheek, he identified his
property, and while in the act of doing so, the prisoner
entered the shcp, when he said " Bloomfluld, is tied
you. The prisoner immediately said " 1 have ali tie
iiusine.ss to transact w:th Mr. Cheek." " That aiily he,"
r:p:ied witness, " but wlrit do these umbrellas mean ?"
pointmg to the property on the counter. Toe pri.:ioner
then seem - d confus:d,and said "They are only umbrellas
I have been making up for myself." Witness asked
hint where he bought the silk, but he returned an eva-
sive answer, and he told him, the less he said upan the
subject the better, as they were all his property. He
was then informed, that he should be given in charge
for robbery, upon which he burst into tears, and begged,
that such steps would not be taken against him, as it
was his first offence. A constable was then sent for
anti be was conveyed to the station•house.
The prisoner declined making any defence, and he
was fully committed for trial.
He was again charged with stealing other property
of a similar description, value 10/. and upwards, be-
longing to his employers.
Joseph Biker, shopman to Mr. Atterhorough, pawn-
broker, 93, Charlotte-street, Fi;zroy•sga.:re, produced
three parasols, and a number of ivory umbrella
handles, which were pledged in the months of June
and August for 11. 6s. by a person whom' be believed
to be di, prisoner, but lie could not positively swear to
him.
The prosecutor identified the articles as his property,
and they had never been sold from his shop.
Mrs. Anne Sheen, who works o❑ the prosecutor's
premises, identified two of the parasols as having been
made by her.
The prisoner made no defence, and he was fully com-
mitted for trial.
The constable said he had the key of the prisoner's
room, and as there was a considerable quantity of pro- •
perty of the same kind in it, he wished to know if it
was to be given up to the prosecutor
The prisoner's uncle, at the request of the prose-
cutor come forward and said he would take charge of
the key.
Mr. Sangston said there were twenty-four dozen of
work that he bad given the prisoner only last week,
and he hoped there would be no objection to his again
taking possession of them.
Mr. JARDINE considered the prosecutor was justly
entitled to them, and they might be forthwith restored
to him.
WHOSESALE ROBBERY BY A COMPOSITOR.--Wi/-
liant Mason alias Boswell, a returned transport, and by
trade a compositor, was brought up by Sergeant Eves,
City Police, and Constable Pocock, F division, charged
with stealing composing sticks and other articles from
several printing offices.
Benjamin Jones, compositor, at the Statesman
weekly newspaper office, Burleigh-street, Strand, iden-
tified a composing-stick produced, which he left safe
after his work was done on the night of Friday, the
9th inst., and which he missed on the following Mon.
e.ay morning. Witness had no knowledge of the prisoner.
William Bigger, a compositor employed in the same
establishment, identified another composing stick, which
he missed on the same day, and he never knew the

prisoner.
Robert Hartwell, another compositor, also identified
a composing stick which he left safe on Saturday 10th
inst., and which he missed on the following Monday.
The prisoner said be could prove at a future day
that he had lawfully bought all the property produced,
and that he had paid for it honestly.
He was then committed for trial.
The prisoner was next charged with stealing several
articles from the United Service Gazette office, Crane-
court, Fleet-street.
Mr. Thomas Holman, publisher of the United Ser-
vice Gazette, identified twenty-seven printed books, a
paper knife, and clothes brush produced, as being the
property of Mr. Alaric Watts. Witness saw them sate
previous to the 17th instant, with several other books
and articles not produced, and he was present on Wed-
nesday last at the prisoner's lodgings, 4, Dean-street,
Fetter-lane, when they were found in his box by the

officer.
Charles Mackintosh, compositor, employed at the
United Service Gazette office, identified a composing-
stick produced as his prorcrty, which was sate at two
o'clock on the morning of the 17th instant, and on his
return to work the next morning he missed it. He did
not know the prisoner.
William Herrol Masscn, another compositor, identi-
fied his composing stick, which was stolen at the same
time .

George Wm. Maddick, a compositor, also identified
his composing stick, which was stolen from the same
place on the same night.
Sergeant Eves having proved that he found part of
the articles produced at the prisoner's lodgings on the
24th instant,
Mr. JARDINE said that as the offences had been com-
mitted in the city, it would be necessary to have the
prisoner detained on this charge, as there were others
to be preferred against him.
The prisoner was next charged with committing a
robbery at the premises of Messrs. Palmer and Clayton,
printers, of Cfane-court.
Mr. Humphrey \Vm. Fitzer, printer and foreman to
• the prosecutors, identified a pair of shears produced,
which were safe. in the countiv-house on Friday, trio
16th instant, about seven o'clock in the evening, but
they were gone on the following morning, with a quart-
tity of wearing apparel and other articles not produced.
Witness believed that on one occasion the prisoner had
applied for work at the office previous to the robbery.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
He was again charged with committing a similar rob-
bery at the office of the Al.orning Post, Strand.
David Welsh, a compositor, identified a composing
stick as hie property, which he saw safe about four
o'clock on the morning of the 12th instant, and on his
re--turn to work the next morning he missed it. He
had no knowiedge of the prisoner,
s ss he ou p;raene t
broker,' Little Mr. Townsend, piv.vn-
,toCovent
,Garden, proved
that on the 20th instant the prisoner of red compot-
larV2s Chester.nn
ing stick to pledge, and, on his calling again with others,
he gave him into the custody of Pocock, as he was tE-.
reefed by his master.
The prisoner was also -Committed on this charge.
The Court was crowded during the day with persons
from the several nztwspaper offices, none of whom
seemed to have known the prisoner ; and it was stated
that he 'clad on n former occasion been transported far

forgery.