The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-07 00:00:00

GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY.

A stupendous feat of burglary, resulting in the carrying
away of jewels to the value of £lO,OOO, was committed at
the residence of Mr. W. B. Beaumont, M.P., 144,
Piccadilly, on Wednesday evening. The entrance of the
thieves was effected at the back part of the house
from Park-lane. They first crossed the gardens
of Apsley House, the residence of the Duke
of Wellingtor.-, and then the gardens attached
to the house of Mr. Beaumont. Above the back
entrance is an iron verandah, and to this they secured a
rope by means of a hook. Climbing up the wall to the
verandah, they then entered the house through the stair-
case window, upon the sash of which their fingermarks
are still visible. From the window they ascended a few,
stairs, and went direct to the room where Lady Margaret
Beaumont's jewels were kept. 1, These were deposited,
for security, in an inner strong closet, which
was forced open and the valuables extracted. On leaving
the room the burglars noiselessly locked the door and hid
the key in a coal scuttle, where it was discovered on
Thursday afternoon. They effected their escape in
the same manner as they entered, and so careful
were they in their movements that they stole away
unperceived, although members of the family
were in rooms within a few feet of the spot where
their operations were being carried on. The robbery took
place between nine o'clock and half-past, in the absence of
Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont. It is perfectly clear
from the direct way in which the thieves went to work
that not only were they well acquainted with-the pre-
mises, but that their plans had been definitely and cau-
tiously arranged. Immediately on the robbery being dis-
covered, information was given to the police, who
are now investigating the matter. The case has been
entrusted to Mr. Superintendent Williamson and Mr.
Superintendent Dunlap, and a reward of one thousand
pounds has been offered for the • apprehension of the
thieves. The list of articles stolen is a very lengthy one,
and the total value is at least ten thousand pounds. Nine
diamond brooches, a Collet necklace with 58 diamonds, a
diamond bracelet with eight emeralds and six pearls, are
amongst the spoil.

A BANK MANAGER SENTENCED TO
PENAL SERVITUDE.

FRIDAY.

The trial of Demetrio Pappa, formerly manager of the
Oriental Commercial Bank has been concluded at
the Central Criminal Court. It will be remem-
bered that M. Pappa, whose case has been before
the public several times, was charged with
embezzling the sum of £BOO received by him on account
of the bank. The case arose from a transaction
about some shares bought by a Mr. Fraser
for £BOO, which sum it was alleged the de-
fendant had appropriated to his own use. The
defence was that the shares in question really belonged
to the defendant, who was a large shareholder in the
bank, and that the money therefore was his own.
It was alleged in the course of the trial
that the directors were cognisant of the defendant's
proceedings, and that, in spite of any little inconsistencies
in his transactions, he was in reality deeply interested in
supporting the bank in which he had a large stake.
Eighteen witnesses were called for the prisoner's cha-
racter. The Recorder, in summing up, said, in point
of fact, the shares belonged to the company, and the
money had been used by the prisoner. The investigation
was of great importance both to the public and the pri-
soner, and the jury must decide it in a fair and impartial
spirit. After half an hour's deliberation, the jury
returned a verdict of guilty, strongly recommending the
prisoner to mercy on account of his previous good
character. This morning the prisoner was brought up to
receive judgment. Mr. F. H. Lewis, on the part of the
prosecution, stated that there were two other indictments
against the prisoner for embezzling £1,038, which he was
not prepared to go on with. His total defalcations were
£lO,OOO, and he owed the Bank besides £6,000.
—The Recorder said that upon the evidence brought
before them the jury could have arrived at no
other conclusion than that at which they arrived. The
prisoner was placed in a position of unlimited trust, and
had complete control over the funds of the bank, and he
availed himself of that position to pillage his employers.
The sentence upon him was that he be kept in penal ser•
vitude for five years. The prisoner bowed to his lordship
and left the dock.

The Dundee Advertiser of yesterday says :—Four
boys, named Grant, Chalmers, Stewart, and Scott—the
two first aged 12 years, the others 14 and 15 respectively
—left the Peterhead Harbour in a small boat on Monday
night, with the intention of going out to the Eclipse,
lying in the bay, and have not since been heard of. The
wind blew strongly from the land, and it is feared they
have been driven out to sea. The lads merely went " out
for a lark."

The report on public petitions shows that the
number of petitions in favour of the bill for legalising mar-
riage with a deceased wife's sister have increased to 174,
having 25,750 signatures, whilst those against the bill are
fifty-seven, bearing 457 names. Against the nomination
of a select committee to inquire into monastic and con-
ventual establishments, 785 petitions, bearing the names
of 257,741 persons, have been presented, whilst a similar
number of petitions, signed by 222,141 persons, were in
favour of the appointment of the committee.

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