The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A TICKET-OF-
LEAVE CONVICT.—Thomas Jones, alias Henry Palmer,
alias Giles, a short thick-set man, was brought before
Mr. Rumbain, charged with attempting to steal a silver
watch from the person of George White, iron moulder,
under the following very daring circumstances :
The prosecutor stated that he lived in Richard-street,
Cornwall-road, and shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday
night he was going home witn his watch safe in his
waistcoat pocket, to the handle of which was attached a
very strong guard chain round his neck. While passing
the New-cut, opposite the Victoria Theatre, just after
the people had been turned out of the public-houses,
be felt a pull at his watch, and on looking down he
saw the prisoner with his watch in his hand pulling
as hard as he could, but the chain was too
strong for him. He seized hold of the prisoner, and
got the watch from him, when a constable came up and
took him into custody.

Police constable 151 C said he was on duty shortly
after twelve o'clock on Saturday night in the New-cut,
when he saw the prisoner and the prosecutor struggling
together near the corner of the Cornwall-road. He went
up to them, when the latter said that the former had
stolen his watch. The prisoner exclaimed, " Oh, no ;
your watch is safe at the end of your chain." The pro-
secutor then said that the prisoner had attempted to
break the watch from the chain, but it was too strong
for him. Witness then secured the prisoner, and took
him into custody.

Mr. Burnham asked the prisoner whether he would
prefer being tried by him or going to the sessions ?
The prisoner replied that he was innocent, and would
sooner go to the sessions.

Mr. Burcham asked whether anything was known of
him ?

Sergeant Broad informed his worship that the pri•
oner bad been transported for a highway robbery, and
had lately been liberated with a ticket of leave. low.
ever, he had not the evidence in court. It could be
produced in a few days, if the prisoner was remanded.

Mr. Burnham remanded him for a week, to enable the
officers to produce all the evidence required as to the
prisoner's antecedents.

THAMES.

ANGLING FOR CHRISTMAS FARE.—Charlee Rivers,
aged 21, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with
stealing two fat geese, the property of Mr. Richard
Foster, poulterer, No. 42, High street, Shoreditch.

Mr. Foster said that while he was very busy on
Saturday he missed two of the finest geese in his shop,
and on looking about a person pointed out the prisoner,
who was running as fast as he was able. He gave chase
to the prisoner and overtook him, and found the stolen
geese under his cloak.
Mr. Yardley—He could not run very fast with those
geese in his possession ?
Mr. Foster—No, sir ; or I should not have overtaken
him.
A police-constable, int) whose custody the prisoner
was given, said that Rivers only came out of prison last
Monday, and he said he was hard up, and that made
him commit the robbery.

Mr. Yardley—For what offence was he last committed
to prison ?

The prisoner—l came out of Holloway Prison five
days ago for stealing a piece of bacon.
Mr. Yardley—What are you by trade ?
Prisoner—A. paper maker. I have had nothing to do
since the hopping season.

Mr. Yardley—No ; you prefer thieving to work, and
have got a very bad character. I sentence you to two
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Ann Roston, a young woman, was charged with steal-
ing 191bs. of beef.
A policeman met the prisoner, who is an old thief,
with the beef in her possession, and upon asking her
where she obtained it, she said that a seaman belonging
to the Sailors' Home in Well-street had given her the
beef to cook for her Christmas dinner. The policeman
inquired at the Home, and every sailor in the establish-
ment denied the prisoner's statement. She had been
twice convicted of petty pilfering.
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Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to 14 days' im•
prieonment and hard labour, for the unlawful possession
of the beef.

A policeman—What shall I do with the beef ?
Mr. Yardley—Take it away and do whatever you
like with it.