The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-12 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 1848.

ing Dictionary, and other things. I came in the same
train to London, and a gentleman of the name of
M‘Pherson travelled with me. He agreed to assist me
in getting my luggage when we should arrive at the
terminus. The moment we reached the terminus at
Shoreditch he and I hastened to the luggage van as fast
as we could, but before we could reach the van the
portmaxteau with its contents was gone. There had
been tied to it a soft leather label, with the words
" George Cross, passenger, London," written on it.
(Here pieces of waistcoating were produced,
which the witness said he should think belonged
to the contents of the portmanteau). Upon ascertaining
the loss I was much grieved, and I dare say I betrayed
a good deal of anger to the servants of the company,
who, however, promised to make every exertion for the
recovery of the goods. I advertised on Monday morn-
ing, and received a letter from Mr. MTherson since,
informing me that he had made many inquiries along
the railroad, and that he Ind found no trouble at all had
been taken by the establishment, notwithstanding the
assurances I had received. I have some persons hero to
whom some of the goods which I believe to be part of the
property I had in my portmanteau were taken by the
prisoner for sale at a comparatively low price.
John Coz, alehouse-keeper in Cannon-street, said—
Monday week the prisoner, whom I knew for some time
as a customer, was at my house, and ho said he had just
come from Boulogne, and had things to sell cheap,
which had been seized at the Custom-house. He showed
me three coats, and offered to sell either or all of them
to me. I told him I did not want anything of the sort,
and he left this piece of waistcoating with me, saying
that he would sell it to me for siz shillings. I went out
of the house for a while, and upon my return he was
gone, having left behind him the piece. The price he
had asked for the coats was 11. ss. each.
Mr. Cross—The price of each of the coats was four
guineas. (Here coats, the property of Messrs. Nicoll,
were produced. They were made in a peculiar style, and
William Cross said they exactly resembled the coats
which had been stolen.)

Witness—The coats offered to me precisely resembled
them.

The LORD MAYOR—Did the prisoner say whence he
had the coats he offered you? Witness—lie said they
wero brought over in the same boat in which he came,
and that they were seized and bought at a Custom-
house sale. I did not think any more of the matter until
I saw the advertisement about the railway robbery, and
I then sent the piece of waistcoating to Messrs. Nicoll,
who said that it was part of what they had lost.
The LORD MAYOR—How long have you known the
prisoner? Witness—About six months. I have known
him as a dealer in woollen goods for sale.
The LORD MAYOR—Have you seen him offer such
goods as these for sale upon many occasions ? Witness
—Never before.

The Prisoner—l wish, my Lord, the proceedings in
this case to be stopped until I procure a solicitor.
The LORD MAYOR—We cannot stop the evidence.
You can employ a solicitor, if you please; but we cannot
stop the evidence.
G. W. White, a licensed victualler, in Vine-court,
Lant-street, Borough—The prisoner came to me last
week and offr•red me two or three waistcoat pieces; he
wanted 7s. 6d. each for them, and I gave him 7s. for one
of them, and had it made up. I delivered it up to
Haydon, the officer, who :came and asked me if I had
anything of the kind. I had known the prisoner, who
was in the habit of getting me cloth at the trade price.
W. Burlington, a waiter, stated that he was present at
Cox's house when the prisoner walked in and offered
three coats for sale. Two of the coats had pocket de-
tectors, and exactly resembled those produced from
Messrs. Nicoll's stock. The prisoner said either that the
coats were Nicoll's patent, or after Nicoll's patent, he did
not know which. The prisoner said he was going to
Walbrook, and upon his return in about 20 minutes he
said he had sold the two loose coats for 51., after which
he left the house with his parcel.:
The LORD MaTou—Do you wish, prisoner, to ask any
of the witnesses any questions? The prisoner—No, my
Lord, I would rather decline it.
Michael Haydon (City officer) stated that he and
Webb and Story, his brother officers, were engaged
upon the investigation of the robbery. He found that
prisoner had at a very short notice quitted his lodging
in the Waterloo-road, and gone to Bethnal-green, and
believed that further evidence could in a few days be
producedagainst him.
A constable in the employment of the Eastern Coun-
ties Railroad establishment said he had frequently seen
the prisoner on the platform at the terminus.
The prisoner said he did not wish to make any obser-
vation at present, but he was desirous to hare the aid cf
a solicitor, and that the postponement of his next exa-
mination should not be long.
The LORD MAYOI2 said there was quite enough of evi-
dence to authorise the prisoner's immediate committal
for trial, and that his final examination should take place
in a week.

The charge of two poor boys from Leeds against a
person who is called agent to a man in that town for
procuring apprentices to captains of ships, was post-
poned to Friday. The complainant has caused a great
deal of excitement amongst seafaring men, and the Lord
Mayor gave notice that he would most strictly investi-
gate it.
iiARYLEBONE.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—A youth named William Hogg, in
the service of Mr. Charles Trevitt, a gas meter manu-
facturer, carrying on business in the Hampstead-road
and St. Martin's-lane, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Long, charged with having embezzled money to the
amount of 21. 45.; received by him for and on account of
his master. Evidence was gone into which:clearly esta-
blished the fact of the prisoner having received the sum
in question from Mr. Campbell, of High-street, Shad
well. He was taken into custody by Baddeley, 248 D.
The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was committed
for trial.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—A lady of fortune, residing
at Bayswater, was charged on a warrant with having
assaulted her cook.

Mr. George, Paddington-street, attended for corn-
plainanti and a clerk from :he office of Mr, Dodd, for
defendant.

Complainant stated, that, on the 27th ult., defendant
returned from the country in a very ill humour, and she
(complainant) told her that she should quit at the expi-
ration of a month; on the same evening, while in the
kitchen, defendant attempted to throw boiling
water over her, and struck her over the arm with the
poker, at the same time saying she should like to knock
her brains out. She was unable to get to her bed-room,
as defendant had locked her door, and she was therefore
compelled to remain all night in the kitchen. There
were also wages due to her, which she was unable to
get.
Defendant denied having struck complainant, the
latter of whom she charged with assaulting her. She
also said that she (complainant) had charged her more
for sundry articles paid for by her than she ought to
have done; in addition thereto she alleged that the com-
plainant'sanguage to her was insulting in the extreme.
Complainant also struck her over the head and arm with
the lid of a kettle, and called her a tigress and other
opprobrious names. The money due for wages had been
previously offered to her; but an objection was certainly
made to paying other matters for which she had over-
charged.
The case was ultimately disposed of by Mr. Loxes
convicting defendant in the penalty of 20s. and costs.
LAMBETH.
THE DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN'S SOCIETY.—It
will be remembered that seine days since Mr. Roper, the
honorary secretary of the Distressed Needlewomen's
Society, attended on the occasion of an application of a
Mrs. Pongerare, a deserving but distressed married
woman, to be assisted to employment at needlework, in
aid of the support of her sick husband and suffering
family. On that occasion Mr. Roper stated that the
society recommended experienced bands, and he could
furnish the applicant with the address of a firm who
could give her employment at which she could earn 95.
a week. The address of a firm was furnished to the poor
woman, and thus the matter terminated. Yesterday,
however, Mrs. Pongerare attended before the Hon. G.
C. Norton to communicate to him the course she had pur-
sued since last befere the magistrate. She stated that
she had proceeded to the address furnished to her,
namely, Messrs. Gladwin's, 20, Cheapside, and stating
that she came from Mr. Roper, applied for work, but
was immediately told that they were not in want of hands
at all, for they were quite full of first-rate hands. On
this she came away, much distressed at being thus de-
ceived ; but she had not gone to Mr. Roper to tell him
the result of her application, because she did not know
his address.
Mr. NORTON observed that the statement made by
Mr. Roper, when there, was that the house in ques-
tion was in want of a supply of the best
hands, and that they would take as many as he could
send. The worthy magistrate stated that he had re-
ceived from a benevolent gentleman, resident at Brighton,
but who did not wish his name to be disclosed, a 5/.
note, part of which the donor desired should be given to
Mrs. Pongerare, to enable her to meet her present exi-
gencies, and the remainder to the society of which Mr.
Roper was the secretary, in case that gentleman suc-
ceeded in obtaining her employment. It would be well,
perhaps, that the applicant should see Mr. Roper, and
inform him of the result of her application to Messrs.
Glad win.
It was observed to the magistrate that after what had
taken place there would be little use in sending the
woman again to Mr. Roper.
Mr. NORTON replied, that there was every use in that
course being taken. lie (Mr. Norton) wished to test the
good which the society in question professed to effect.
Mr. Roper had declared one of its beneficial effects was
to furnish to persons of good character the addresses of
houses in want of hands. The character of the poor
woman before him had been ascertained by his officers to
be excellent, and also they had learned that she was a
first-rate workwomau. If Mr. Roper could not get such
a woman employment it would be a proof that his society
was good for very little.
Cook, the gaoler of the court, stated that the wo-
man's husband was still very ill, but if he should
recover, from his good character, his education, and his
knowledge of languages, he would make an excellent
servant at a railway station. It was to be hoped some
interest would be made in his behalf, so as to relieve the
wife from the entire maintenance of the family.

After some further conversation,
Mr. NORTON directed the poor woman to be furnished
with Mr. Roper's address, and advised her to wait upon
him forthwith, and tell him what had occurred. She
must also inquire from him whether he had any further
means of getting her employment, and if he could not do
so to desire Mr. Roper to write tohim, stating the reason
why he did not carry out his promise.
Mrs. Pongerare left the court to set out upon her mis-
sion, after receiving some immediate pecuniary aid.
VAUXHALL TURNPIKE.—Mr. Benjamin Thorne, the
eminent brewer at Nine Elms, appeared in person to
answer an information presented at the instance of Mr.
W. S. Gaitskell, the Secretary to the Commissioners of
the Surrey and Sussex roads, for evading the payment
of toll payable at the Vauxhall turnpike,