The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

MR. MACQUEEN'S ROBBERY.

Bow-STREET.—Yesterday the three brothers
named Thompson, who stood charged with robbery to a large
amount in the house of T. P. MacQUEEN, Esq. M.P., under-
went a final examination, which lasted from half-past one until
five o'clock.

In addition to the former evidence, that of a jeweller named
Carnegy, living at No. 57, King-street, Soho, was taken. Bishop
and Avis, of this Office, having been unremitting in their exer-
tions to trace the property, succeeded in obtaining information
which led them to the house of Carnegy, where they found a
valuable pearl necklace belonging to Mrs. Macqueen, and in
consequence;of the account he gave of it he was taken into
custody, and committed on Monday night last bySir It. Birnie
for re-examination yesterday, when Mr. Adolphus attended as
his Counsel. The Magistrates, however, upon consideration,
were of opinion, that there was not sufficient evidence to go to
a Jury against him as a receiver, and he.was admitted a witness
for the Crown. He stated that on the day after Christmas Day,
the prisoner Jarrkes Thompson (as lie believed) came to his house
and offered for sale a pearl necklace with diamond clasps. Wit-
ness said the pearls would not do fOr him, and the prisoner said,
" perhaps you will, purchase the diamonds." Witness agreed to
do so at 31. per carat, and the.diamonds were.cut out from the
clasps and weighed.. They weighed a little more than 3 carats.
After some further conversation, witness agreed to purchase the
pearls at 2s. each. There were 13 in the necklace, and he paid
the prisoner for the pearls, diamonds, and gold, something short
of 201. He had a book in which was a scale of.prices of pearls,
and according to the .size of those produced, he believed them
to be worth about 255. each on the average.
Sir IL.;Bru..NIE—And so,. believing them to be worth 255.
each, you purchased them at 2s. ? .
Mr. MiNsiltim.---It was your duty, Sir, to have told the
.young man that he could not have come honestly by them, and
to have had him detained. _ .

. Carnegy—Yes, Sir, I acknowledge I ought to have done se.
I was imprudent.
Sir R. BlRME.—lmptudent!4—it was something v.l:f much
beyond imprudence.
It was stated that the necklace cost originally 200 guineas,
and that the pearls were worth 50s each at the trade price.
After evidence was adduced by which the Highland dirk, a
Chinese carved snuff box, a card-case, and several other things,
the property of Mr. Macqueen, were traced to the prisoners,
they were all three fully committed for trial.

INQUEST OK AIR. PIERCE, OF BRISTOL.—On
Monday afternoon►, as soon as the body of this
.unfortunate Gentleman was found, a Jury was;
immediately summoned at the Rounhain Ferry_
house ; who, after most patiently and attentively
investigating the case, returned a verdict of--
" Found Drowned."—No doubt seems to be en-
lertained but that the deceased came by his
death accidentally, as the following property was
found on his person, viz.—a gold watch, chain,
and seals, a gold pencil case, two 10/. and .three
11. noteS, a promissory note for 301. and several
drafts and 'letters. From lying in the water so
long, the body presented a most shocking- specta-
cle, the lead being very much swollen.