The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-18 00:00:00

MARELYBONE.

Benjamin Thorne was charged with stealing sixpence
and a farthing from a little boy, six years of age,
named William Spellen.
William Ryan, a dentist, observed prisoner speaking
to four or five boys about half-past seven that morning,
and at last noticed him to take up the little boy above
named, and carry him from Ernest-street to Edward-
street, and while so carrying him he saw him place his
hand in the little boy's pocket, and infcrmed a police-
man of the fact.
George Elsley observed the prisoner put a piece of
silver in his pocket, on which he recommended him to
give up the money, when he took the sixpence from the
pocket and a ferthing from his waistcoat and put
them into his hand, without saying a word. Witness
then gave the money to the policeman.
Kale, 213 S, confirmectlast witness's evidence.
Harriet Spellen, mother of the little boy that was
robbed, stated that she gave him 6d. this morning to buy
some bread in Stanhope-street, and heard about eight
o'clock the child was at the station-house. Knew also
that he had a farthing.
The prisoner in his defence said he picked the money
Off the ground, and that he was a pot-boy out of place.
Mr. RAWLINSON said that though the sum was small,
yet the offence was aggravated, and he should commit
him for trial.
Robert Tring and Albert Dowse were charged by po-
liceman 79 S with creating a disturbance, and with try-
ing to get up a fight, about half-past eight o'clock en
Wednesday night, in North-street, Highgate.
The policeman stated that the prisoner Dowse was in
the " hattitude" of fighting when he interfered.
Mr. RAWLINSON—What do you mean? Policeman—
Squaring up (suiting the word to the action), and said
" Come on," your Worship.
Mr. RAWLINSON (much amused)—You need not tell
me to come on.—Discharged.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF PLATE.—Yesterday, Mary
Dempsey, was brought up in custody, and placed at the
bar'before.Mr. Rawlinson, charged with having been
concerned in a robbery of plate to the amount of nearly
3001., the property of James Robinson, Esq., No. 6,
Bentinck- street, Manchester-square.
The robbery was effected on the 12th instant, when an
entry was, as it is imagined, made by the thieves
through one of the attic windows, facility for so doing
having offered itself owing to an adjoining house un-
dergoing extensive repairs. A reward of 201. was im-
mediately offered for the apprehension of the guilty
parties, and handbills were circulated throughout the
various divisions of police.

William Kibble, assistant to Mr. Wells, pawnbroker,
Broad-street, Bloomsbury, deposed, that on the previous
evening the prisoner came to the shop, and offered for
pledge two massive silver teaspoons, upon which she
asked 15s. She said they belonged to a Mrs. Kilday,
who had lent them to her ; and on witness requesting her
to fetch the lady in order that he might be satisfied that
all was correct, she went away. In about twenty
minutes she returned, saying that Mrs. Kilday had gone
to the theatre. He told her he should detain her in the
shop until he had made some inquiry, when she expressed
ber unwillingness to remain, at the same time remarking
to him, that if he found anything wrong he might give
her in charge. He went in a cab, taking with him the
spoons, to Mr. Robertson, who, on examining them,
pronounced them to be his.
Ashbourne, 119 F, said that the statement made to
him by the prisoner was, that as she was standing in
Holborn with her basket, a female purchased of her twos)
pennyworth of walnuts, and asked her to pledge the
spoons at Mr. Jones's, close by ; but as she had had
some words with Mr. Jones, she objected to go there,
and accordingly she proceeded to Mr. Wells's, and of-
fered the articles in the name of Kilday. _

Inspector Tedman said that in a sh-ort time other in-
formation with respect to parties implicated, and who
were not yet in custody, would most likely be obtained.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.
FURIOUS DRIVING AND ASSAULT.—Edward Knight
and George Flower were charged as follows :
It appeared that on the previous evening, Knight was
driving a cab at a furious rate along the Harrow-road,
when the vehicle came in contact wit:i a post, and was
turned over; a person named Higgs went up to render
assistance, upon which the prisoner Flower, who had got
out of a cart which had been going at a dangerous rate,
in order to keep up with the cab, committed upon him
(Higgs) an assault. The prisoners were both given into
custody. Fined 40s. each.
ROBBERY OF A WATCH.—George Hyde, who stood
charged with stealing a watch, the property of Elizabeth
Davis, cook to Mr. Tyers, 11, Kensington-terrace, under
the circumstances previously detailed, was brought up
on Wednesday for re examination. It will be recollected
that the prisoner, who is an omnibus conductor, solemnly
denied all knowledge of the prosecutrix or of her watch.
In fact, his defence was, that the woman had mistaken
him for another man. To-day, however, Elizabeth Tay-
lor, the fellow-servant of the prosecutrix, swore that the
prisoner was the person with whom the prosecutrix had
been keeping company. He was committed for trial.