The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-01 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

POST-OFFICE PHOSECUTION.—John Harrington, a
young man of respectable appearance, was charged
with stealing a 10!. note from a letter that had been
entrusted to his care by virtue of his employment in the
Post-office. Mr. Peacock attended to conduct the
case on the part of the prosecution, and in support of
it c Ailed the following witnesses :
John Ivey stated that he resided at Farnham ; the
prisoner was his son-in-law. In the month of Novem-
ber last the prisoner sent him a letter, enclosing a 101.
Bank of England note, which he gave witness to assist
him in the purchase of a horse and cart. Witness paid
away the note to a Mr. Dance of Farnham.
Mr. Nicholls, the postmaster of Farnham, stated
that the note produced was sent to him by the Post-
office authorities, in order that be might trace it, and
that on inquiry he traced it to Mr. Dance.
Milliam Monk, of Lower Grosvenor-street, tailor,
stated that Colonel Mills, of Brancepeth,near Durham,
was a customer of his, and that he had reason to believe
that, on the 31st of October, the Colonel posted a let-
ter enclosing a 101. Bank-note, directed to witness. The
note produced witness believed to be the one so en-

closed.
W. Bowden, of the New North-road, stated that he
was an inspector of letter-carriers in the employ of the
General Post-office ; the prisoner was employed there
as a letter-carrier in October last ; Lower Grosvenor-
street was in the prisoner's district ; the iettcr to Mr.
Monk was in the prisoner's delivery, and in the usual
course of business would have been given him to de-
liver.

Matthew Peak, a constable in the employ of the
Post-office, stated that he apprehended the prisoner on
Friday night, in Bedford-street, Red Lion-square. He
old him what the charge was against him. The pri-
soner said he was innocent, and did not know anything
about it. Witness told him that the note had been
traced to a Mr. hey, at Farnham, and asked him if he
had any relation of that name living there. He ad-
mitted that he had, and said that he occasionally re-
witted him a few shillings, but denied that he had ever
sent hint a 10/. note. Witness took him to the station-
house, and on the following morning to Bow-street.
While at the latter place, prisoner told witness that
when be took him into custody he was so agitated that
he did not know what he said, but that he would now
cell the truth. He then, after being again cautioned,
said, that one evening he left his great coat hanging on
a rack at the post-oflice, and that on getting home he
found a quantity of loose paper in one of the pocketF,
among which was a 10/. note, and that he afterwards
forwarded that note to his father-in-law as above stated.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.
HENRY VINCENT THE CHARTIST.—Two persons
named Cameron mid Minigan, entered into their recog-
nizances in 50/., that Henry Vincent, now in Oakham
gaol, should keep the peace, and be of good behaviour
for the next three years, A certificate of the bail hav-
ing been put in, was forwarded to the Home-office, and
it was expected that the Secretary of State would send
the prisoner's discharge to the gaoler by Saturday even-
ing's post.

UiVION-11.4LL,
ROBBERY AT A PRIZE FlGHT.—James Wilson and
Joseph Payne, two wen dressed men belonging to the
" smell mob," were brought before Mr. TRAILL, charged
with hustling a farmer named Perry, at a prize fight
near Newmarket, and robbing him of a cheque drawn
on the Siffron Walden Bank for 401., besides 49/. in
sovereigns and silver.
Mr. Nehemiah Perry, stated that he was a farmer
at Saffron Walden, in Essex, and that on Tuesday, the
-27th of October, he went, accompanied oy a friend of the
his, a medical man, to witness a prize fight at a place
called Six Mile Bottom, near Newmarket. When they
got on the ground, they pressed forward towards the
ring,
ing, with the intention of obtaining a good view of the
fight, and when it concluded, there was a general rush,
during which he (complainant) was tightly pinioned by
the arms by a gang of well dressed men, who held him
in that position until they turned all his pockets inside
out, and robbed him of a cheque and money to the
amount of 891. The robbery was effected in such a
short space of time, and he was surrounded with such
a number of persons, that in the confusion ho was un-
able to identify the parties who had committed the
offence, but to the best of his belief Wilson was the man
who held his arms while others robbed him, although
he should be unwilling to swear positively now us to
his identity. The complainant added, that the check
for 401. was in his left hand breeches pocket, and that
the 49/. in gold and silver was in the pocket on the
opposite side.
Mr. TRAILL—r.Vben you can't speak with any de-
gree of confidence as to the identity of Wilson ? Coin-

plainant—fit.: is very ;ike the man who held tn.. but 12e
appears to be rather thinner in the Lee nor tuan
at that period.
It was here stated to the Magistrate that both the
prisoners had just been liberated from Guildford, after
three months imprisonment nod hard labour, for a,-
tempting to coutalit a robbery up steirs in the bedroom
of a publican in Biackfriars-road. Since their incarce-
ration, Wilson particularly had lost flesh.
In answer to the Magistrate, the complainant Raid
that he was perfectly sober when he was robbed, and
that it took place about half-past twelve o'clock in the
day. A cheque of 40/., drawn by a Mr. Newport on
the Saffron Walden Bank, was here exhibited to the
complainant, and he identified it as the out: of which he
was robbed on the day in question.
Mr. 'FRAILL—ad you attend the fight for the pur-
pose of betting on it ? Complainant replied in the ne-
gative, and said that he merely went over from his resi-
dence to witncss a pugilistic encounter between two
prize-fighters.
Mr. TRAILL asked him how be could have ventured
to such a place with so large a sum in his posse.s;on ?
Complainant—l thought that I was amongst gentlemen,
for all the persons by whom I was surrounded, were as
well, if rot better dressed than myself.—( Laughter.)
Mr. TRAILL—That was no criterion tor you to judge
of the respectability of the parties. You will, however,
know better for the future. Complainant—l am sorry
to say I have dearly bought experience.

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Thomas Brown stated that he was a surgeor, at
Saffron Walden, and that he aceompanie..l Mr. Perry to
the fight. When the fight was drawing to a close he
(witness) pressed forward towards the ring, in advance,
when he heard the complainant call out that be was
robbed. He (witness) turned round as well us he
could owing to the pressure on all sides, when he saw
his friend endeavourint, to follow him as well as he
could, every now and then exclaiming that he was
robbed. There was such a rush of persons and such
confusion at the time, that it was quite impossible fur
any one to discover the parties who actually committed
the robbery. He added, that when they afterwards
got out of the crowd it was found that all the com•
plainant's pockets were turned inside out, and the
whole of his money gone. The witness added, that he
was confident be had seen Wilson in the crowd at the
fight, but at the same time, he should not like to swear
to the fact.

Policeman 134 L stated that on Wednesday, the
28th of October, he took the prisoner into custody at
a public-house in the Blackfriars-road. They went into
the public-house with two other men, and called for a
private room to transact some private business, and were
shown into the front room first floor. When the mas-
ter went down stairs two of the men immediately as-
cended to the landlord's bedroom, and were about to
break open his money box when they were disturbed, and
ran down and joined their companions. The gang then
attempted to escape ; two of them effected their olject,
and the prisoner and his companions were secured,
after a struggle to get into the street. On examining
Wilson on the spot, the check (produced) for 401. stolen
from Mr. Perry at the fight on the previous day, was
found in his possession ; and on the prisoners being
taken before a Magistrate, they rem committed for
three months to hard labour ; and in the meantime Mr.
Perry was made acquainted with the discovery of his
lost check. The policeman added, that on the previous
day the sentence of imprisonment on the prisoners
having expired, he watched at the gaol, and again took
them into custody.

The prisoners declared their innocence ; and, after
some further evidence was gone into, Wilson was re-
manded, and Payne was adjudged to enter into his own
recognizAnce in the sum of 50/. to appear at the next
examination.