The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-03 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

ARTFUL AND EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF ROBBERY AT
THE HOUSES OF MEDICAL GENTLEMEN.—CAUTION TO
SERVANTS.—Yesterday a well-dressed young man, who
gave his name Charles Copeland, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Long, charged with having idol( n various
articles of plate, the property of Dr. Henry Savage, 34,
Dorset-place, Dorset square.
Sarah Ruth, the servant, deposed that on the same
morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the prisoner
came to the house and inquired for Dr. Savage. She
asked him the nature of his business, telling him at the
same time that her master was in bed, upon which he
said that he was desirous of ascertaining it the doctor
attended a lady named Jackson, in Portman street, and
that if he did so, she (Hrs. Jackson) aas anxious to see
him as early as possible. Witness went up stairs,
leaving him sitting upon a form in the hall, and on
her returning through the dining-room to speak to
him, agreeably to the directions of her master, wh,
felt satisfied that there was something wrong, she
missed ft ern the table therein four silver spoons and
a pair of silver sugar-tongs. Upon seeing the pri-
soner, who had removed from the form to the hall door,
she itnraediattly locked the same, taking out the key,
and told him he had something in his pocket which
he had stolen, when he at length produced the spoons
and tongs, saying that he was a very unfortunate man.
Dr. Savage speedily came down Stairs, and having sent
for a policeman, the prisoner was conveyed to the station-
house.

Sanders, 921 D, brought forward the articles of plate,
and they were identified as belonging to the prosecutor.
The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say,
admitted having had the plate in his possession, but
denied that he intended to take it away.
Inspector Porter said that a great number of rob-
beries of a similar nature, effected at the dwellings of
medical gentlemen, had recently been reported at the
stations of the Metropolitan Police, and ho was of
opinion that if a little time were allowed, he should be
able to get up other cases against the prisoner.
The prisoner was committed on Dr. Savage's charge
for trial, but will be brought upagai9.r Thursday next.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET -
SPURIOUS CHEQUES.— William Woodward Miller, of
St. Albans, was brought up for final examination, charged
with defrauding various tradesmen and publicans by
means of spurious cheques.
John Howard, collector to Mr. Robert Dixon, of Pro-
vidence-wharf Belvidere-road, said the prisoner called
at the countinghouse on the 11th of October, and said
he was well acquainted with Mr. Dixon. He said he
wanted change for a cheque of 41., and witness, be-
lieving his story from his respectable appearance, gave
him 41., and received a cheque which he ascertained
subsequently was spurious.
A clerk from the London and Westminster Bank, on
which the cheque was drawn, proved that tho prisoner
never had any account at the bank.
The prisoner declined to make any defence.
Mary Ann Phillips, baker, 12, Archway-place, Hol-
loway, said she cashed a 51. cheque for the prisoner on
the 22d of July. The cheque was spurious.
William Chaplin, licensed victualler, Wells-street,
Oxford-street, said. on the 21st of October the prisoner
came to his bar, and said he had been requested by Mrs.
Harrison, a neighbour, to ask him to cash a small
cheque. The prisoner said his name was Woodward, a
miller, at St. Alban's, and he added that Mr. Ilarrison
had been working at the mill for some days. The pri-
soner further observed, that he had given more for a
horse than he expected, and that this had obliged him to
get the small cheque cashed. The prisoner pulled out a
cheque on the London and Westminster Bank, and gave
it to witness, with the remark that it was all right, and
he could refer for his respectability to Mr. Pitt, of Great
Portland-street, who was his uncle. Witness gave the
prisoner 41., and on presenting the cheque the next day
he found it was spurious. Ile met the prisoner soon
afterwards in Villiers-street, and gave him into custody.
The prisoner made no defence, ant was committed
fully on all the charges.
WORSHIP-STREET.

ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A PORTUGUESE BARONESS._
An elderly lady, named Mary Carlota Alves Cabral, who
was stated to be a Portuguese baroness, and Maria Rosa,
her servant, were placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold,
charged on suspicion of having stolen a gold watch and
appendages, a silver watch, and a variety of other pro-
perty, belonging to Mrs. Hester Pitman, the proprietress
of a boarding establishment for distinguished foreigners,
in Finsbury-square.

The proseeufrix stated that the elder prisoner, who
was closely connected with a noble Portuguese family
had resided in her house with her servant for the last
four months, and during that period she had repeatedly
missed rings, trinkets, and other valuable property. On
the preceding day she discovered that her gold watch,
which she had left upon the mantelpiece in the back par-
lour, to which the accused lady and her servant had ac-
cess, had also disappeared, and she accordingly obtained
the assistance of the police, who set on foot an immediate
investigation, which resulted in the apprehension of the
prisoners.

- Sergeant Brannan, of the G division, stated, that in
consequence of information he had received, ho repaired
that morning to the house of the prosecutrix, :aid having,
through an interpreter, made the prisoners acquainted
with the suspicions against them, he proceeded to search
their apartments. Ho first examined the bed•room oc-
cupied by the girl Rosa, and on turning down the bed-
clothes discovered beneath them several pairs of stock-
ings, towels, and remnants of torn sheets, the whole of
which were recognised by the prosecutrix as her pro-
perty. He then proceeded to the sleeping apartment of
the elder prisoner, and having observed her, as he en-
tered, i❑ the act of secreting something under her dress,
he mentioned the circumstance to Mrs. Pitman, who re-
quested to search her, and took from her, bosom a pair
of stockings, a towel. and a small pair of scissors, the
first of which articles she identified as her own, and the
latter was claimed by one of her servants. Witness
at the same time observed something glittering in
the prisoner's hand, and having taken it irons
her, it was foand to be the silver brooch, which formed
part of the missing property. The prisoner, who wa3
greatly agitated, accounted for the possession of the
brooch by stating that she understood it had been picked
up by her servant, from whom she had received
it. The whole of the artieles produced were then
secured, and conveyed, with the prisoners, to the station
house.

The purport of the evidence adduced by the wit-
nesses was explained to the prisoners through the
medium of an interpreter, who afterwards intimated to
the magistrate that the friends of the lady having
offered that morning to indemnify Mrs. Pitman the
full amount of her losses, it was her most anxious
wish that she might be premitted to abandon the pro-
secution.

Mr. ARNOLD said that he could not for a moment
entertain such a proposition, so the case must be pro-
ceeded with in the same course as any ordinary one of
the like description. lie should order the prisoners to be
remanded for a week, but had no objection to accept sub-
stantial bail for their future appearance.
The prisoners, both of whom appeared to be painfully
excited, were then removed to the cells; but in the
course of the afternoon the consul general of Portugal,
le Commandeur Fransisco Ignacio Van Zeller, entered
the court, and having tendered himself as their surety,
his recognisance was taken in the amount of 1001. for
their appearance, and they were both released from
custody.