The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-02 00:00:00

clothiers ofColchester, identified the coat produced, which
he stated had formed part of a truss transmitted by the
railway to their establishment in town, on the 24th
When called upon for his defence the prisoner, who
had at first protested his innocence, and declared that
the articles were his own property, honestly purchased,
said he should reserve what he had to say for another
opportunity; and
Mr. Hemmul, ordered him to be brought up again for
the depositions to be completed.
CLERKENWELL.
Martin Bowman, a well known thief, was charged by
Mr. John Burdett Gibbons, of 45, Hatton•garden, with
stealing a quantity of silver plate and other property.
On the 26th August last the prosecutor's servant was
employed cleaning some mats in front of the house, and
whilst thus engaged some thief entered the house, and,
proceeding to the drawing-room, stole the property and
made his escape. On the same day the prisoner called
at the house of Mr. Collingridge, refiner, of 27, Wil-
derness-row, and presented a quantity of silver plate
and gold watch cases, all of which were broken, and
offered them for sale, saying that his master, Mr. Ander-
son, of Hatton-garden, had become security for a loan of
501., and wanted to sell the articles to make up the money.
Mr. Collingridge told him it was very strange that Mr.
Anderson should make such a sacrifice, and break up
such valuable property, but he weighed the articles, eve
the prisoner a memorandum of the weight, and detained
them, telling the prisoner he would not part with them
until Mr. Anderson called himself. The prisoner left,
and had not been since seen or heard of until he was
apprehended on Tuesday night last by Sires, of the G.
division.
Mr. Collingridge produced the property, and identified
the prisoner. _ .

Mr. Gibbons identified the articles as being his pro-
perty.
Sires deposed, that he had received information of the
robbery and a description of the prisoner, whom he
knew. He met him on Tuesday night last in Charles-
street', Hatton-garden, and told him he wanted him for
a robbery. The prisoner asked, " What robbery r
Witness said, "At Mr. Gibbons' in Hatton-garden, in
August last." The prisoner said, "How can that be,
when I have been in America for the last seven or eight
months past ?"
The prisoner being asked if he wished to say anything
to the charge, denied all knowledge of the robbery, or
that he had offered the property for sale. On the 4th °f
June last he went to New York with his uncle, in the
Fidelia, and he remained there two months,
disagreed. He received a letter (now produced) from
his mother, informing him that she had sepa rate d from
his father, and wishing him (the prisoner) to return io
England ; he worked his passage back to Liverpool on
board the Sardinia, when Captain Woodward gave him
308. to come to London by the railway. when they
In answer to a question, the prisoner said the Sardinia
was now lying in Waterloo-dock, Liverpool.
Inspector Perry said, that on the 11th of August the
prisoner was brought to this court charged with having
entered the house of Dr. Wakefield with intent to orl-
mit felony, when he was sentenced to fourteen days' Im-
prisonment in the House of Correction by Mr. Tyrwhice
He was released from prison on the 26th of August, the
very day of the robbery at Mr. Gibbons'. The prisoner
had been several times in custody, and WBB well known.
Moss, G, also identified the prisoner.
The prisoner still denied being the person, and Ite
tively adhered to his denial of the robbery, and that
de
was at the time in America. He said that, when outside
the court, Mr. Collingridge said he could not swear Id
him, and the officers told him he must do so, or it would
.
be no good. His mother was in court, and she coald
prove that he was in America at the time of the robber/
at Mr. Gibbons'.
Mr. COMBE asked Mr. Collingridge if the prisonet
was the person who offered the property for sale?
Mr. Collingridge—l believe he is.
Mr. ComnE—Have you any doubts?
Mr. Collingridge—l have no doubts.
Mr. COMBE said, he should remand the prisoner for
week.
The officers were instructed to make every possiblet
hiner
quiry during the interim, and it is probable that o
charges may be brought forward against the prisoner.
He was then conveyed to prison.