The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-20 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1851;

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
„Tohn Williams, Greenfiphl, '1119.3 SIMPOW Jack.
James I.:Adler. alias Young Dutch Sam, William Johnson,
aliaa the Irish Barber, Charles Gosling, alias Little
Charley, and John Moran, five well-known burglars,
were brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having
broken into the shop of Mr. John Varley, tailor and
woollen-draper, No. 44, Tottenham-court-road, and
stolen therefrom cloth and other property of the value
of 1501., besides about 355. in money.
Police-constable Bingham, E 153, said about two
o'clock that morning he saw the prisoners Johnson and
Gosling loitering about Tottenham-court-road and the
by streets. He followed them unperceived, and noticed
that they knocked at the door of No. 44, Tottenham-
court-road. The door was immediately unlocked and
opened, and Cotter and Williams came out, and pulled
the door to. All four then walked together down Tot-
tenham-court-road, as far ae Percy-street. Witness
suspected something wrong bad taken place, and he
procured the assistance of another constable. Witness
secured Cotter and Gosling, the other constable took
Johnson, but Williams contrived to get away. On
the way to the station Gosling wrenched him-
self from witness and ran off. The others were secured
and lodged in the station-house. Witness afterwards
went to No. 44, Tottenham-court-road, and woke up
the inmates. The door was open at the time, and in the
passage he saw the bag and cloth produced in court lying
on the floor, He examined the lock of the door leading
into the shop, and found it had been wrenched off by a
jemmy, which was lying near. He looked over the shop
and found the till open. On searching Cotter at the
station he found one sovereig 1, two half-crowns, six
shillings, and five sixpences; and on searching Johnson
he found half-a-crown, two shillings, and sixpence, some
copper money, and a street-door key. Witness after-
wards proceeded to a low lodging-house in the Seven-
dials, and apprehended Williams in bed there. On the
way to the station Williams said he knew nothing at all
about the burglary. Witness knew Williams, but not
the other prisoners.
Police-constable Bruce, E 82, proved that he saw
Johnson and Gosling lurking about Mr. Varley's shop
at an early hour that morning. He followed them to
Percy-street, and by the directions of the last witness he
took Johnson into custody.
Police-constable Lisegdon, F 42, stated that at 6
o'clock that morning he received information of the
burglary, with the description of the prisoners. He im-
mediately went to No. 12, Cleveland-street, where he
knew Gosling lodged, and found him in bed. He told
him he was charged with burglary, and he must go to
the station. The prisoner said he was innocent of the
burglary.
Mr. John Varley said he is a tailor and woollen-
draper, carrying on business at No. 44, Tottenham-
court-road. He knew Gosling by sight. Last night he
was the last up in the house, and retired to bed about 11
o'clock, having previously seen that all the door fasten.
ings were secure. About 4 o'clock in the morning he
was aroused by the constable ringing the bell, and on
coming down stairs he found the chain of the door un-
hooked, and the bolt removed. In the passage he found
a large bag full of cloth, and close by were lying several
pieces of cloth. The goods were perfectly safe when he left
the shop the previous night. The till had been forced open,
and the contents, amounting to 1/. 155., abstracted.
The lock of the shop door had been broken off. His be-
lief was that the burglary had been effected by some one
of the prisoners secreting himself in the shop at the time
of elceing, and that when all was quiet in the house the
other prisoners were let in. About six o'clock in the
morning, in consequence of hearing a noise in the
kitchen, he went down stairs, and on looking up the
chimney he saw the prisoner Moran sitting in a recess.
He pulled him down and gave Win into the custody of a
constable. The prisoner had on a new coat, which was
prosecutor's property. The whole of the cloth produced
by the police belonged to him.
Hillman, foreman to Mr. Varley, recollected Williams
coming to the shop to bargain for a pair of trousers. He
showed him several pairs, but he went away without
buying any, saying he had altered his mind, and would
wait till he could get a better pair. On Tuesday last
Gosling came to the shep and asked to see some em-
broidered waistcoats, but, after looking at a good many,
he left the shop without making a purchase.
The prisoners, who are well known to the police as
belonging to the Hackett gang, were remanded.
LAMBETH.
Frederick William (alias Captain) Routledge, principal
of the ‘Vigram and Co. gang of swindlers, was placed at
the bar for further examination on a charge of fraudu-
lently obtaining from Mr. Richard Kilsby Johnson, a
glass manufacturer at St. Helen's, Lancashire, the sum of
2131. 16s.
Mr. Games attended for the prisoner.
The prosecutor stated that, on the 31st of July last,
he received by post the printed circular produced, signed
George and William Bruce, Frances-street, Newington,
which stated that these persons were in the habit of pro-
curing good and respectable bona fide London and coun-
try bills of exchange, for merchants and others who
might require them, upon being paid a commission, and
offering to furnish him (Mr. Johnson) with such things,
if he was in need of them. On receiving this circular
he wrote to Mr. Bruce, according to the direction, and
in reply to that letter received another circular, which
he also produced, offering to let him have bills to
the amount of 5001., on the payment of a commis-
sion of 251. He did not take any notice of this cir-
cular, but on the 4th of August he received a third,
signed George and William Bruce, renewing the offer
to forward bills, but he also passed that without notice.
On the 10th of August he received a fourth circular, with
a note written at the bottom as follows:—" We can for-
ward you just now some bills which we think would just,
suit your lino of business. (Signed) G. and W.B. '—
On the 15th of this month he (Mr. Johnson) addressed
a letter to Messrs. G. and W. Bruce, Frances-street,
Newington-butts, requesting them to forward a bill for
200/., at six or nine months' date, and enclosed in his
letter the half of a 101. note as the commission. In re-
ply to this he received the printed letter now produced,
dated 17th of August, 1850, enclosing a bill of exchange
for 2131. 165., at four months' date, drawn by William
Balfour, of Glasgow, upon Henry Butt, merchant,
King-street, London, accepted by that person, and
made payable at Messrs. Glynn and Co.'s, the bankers,
in Lombard-street. Before receiving this bill he sent
the second half of the 104 note, the commission money,
and received a printed letter, ackowledging the re-
ceipt of the 101., signed Geo. and W. Bruce." The
bill sent him he (witness) got discounted at a
bunker's at St. Helen's, and on its becoming
due he enclosed in a registered letter the sum
of 210/. in bank notes, and a Post-office order for
4/. 4s. 6d., and forwarded it to Messrs. George and W.
Bruce, Frances-street, Newington-butts, with instruc-
tions that 2131. 16s. should be sent to the banking house
of Messrs. Glyn and Co., to take up the bill, and that the
remaining Bs. 6d. was the balance of commission. On
the Bth of December he received the letter produced,
acknowledging the receipt of his remittance, and the
letter was signed as before, " Geo. and W. Bruce." On
the 10th of December he received a notice that the bi
was not paid, and on the same day he received the fo
lowing letter:—

"Sir,—We are extremely sorry to inform you that
your bill will be returned unpaid. Our clerk has made
a most gross mistake in paying some wrong bills, when
no money had been remitted for that purpose, and those
who, like yourself, have behaved so honourably, are un-
paid; but do not give yourself any uneasiness about the
matter. Although we deplore the circumstance greatly,
you shall not lose one farthing by us. We much regret
any inconvenience this may occasion you, and will send
any more bills you may require free of any expense, till
this unfortunate business is arranged to your satisfaction.
We are now going into the country after the parties fir
our money back again, and on our return you shall hear
from us again.

" Believe us, yours truly,
" GEO. and W. BRUCE.
•- - -

" 9th December, 1850."
After this he (Mr. Johnson) received a letter in reply to
one written by him to Messrs. G. and W. Bruce, stating
that they would remit him the money in ten days, but
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with the remittance, and the writing at the bottom is in
the same handwriting as the manuscript note to the
bottom of one of the circulars he had received, signed
" Geo. and W. Bruce."
After some further evidence,
The prisoner, who is very much altered in appearance
since the last examination, was remanded to a future day
THAMES.
William Bast, a hoop-bender, aged 18, of 33, London:
street, Ratcliffe, who stands charged with shooting a
labouring man named Robert Ablett, by firing a gun
from his premises, appeared before Mr. Ingham on his
recognizances.
Inspector Smith, of the K division, said the inquest on
the body had commenced that morning and been ad-
journed.
Mr. INGHAM said the business of the Court was very
heavy, It was then four o'clock, and there were more
cases to dispose of than he could get through that day.
It was impossible for him to hear the case of the prisoner
until Thursday next, but he would not suffer by the
delay, because the next sessions of the Central Criminal
Court would not commence till the first week in Fe-
bruary. The prisoner was upon bail, and he would en-
large the recognisances until Thursday afternoon. The
prisoner's sureties having consented to the enlargement
of their recognisances the prisoner was liberated. The
evidence given before the magistrate was repeated before
the coroner, and in addition it was stated that the bullet
was found in the deceased's heart, and that the distance
from the place where East fired the gun to the deck of
the Lively schooner, where the deceased fell mortally
wounded, was 240 yards. The distance had been ac-
curately measured by the police since the prisoner was
before the magistrate on Friday.

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ELOPEMENT.—Some few days ago a young lady,
who was a governess in a gentleman's family near Shinrone,
eloped with a young man, a herd to the gentleman in whose
house the young lady was living. It is said that she is a re-
lative of the family, possessed of a fortune of some hundreds
in her own right. It is conjectured that the happy pair have
ascended the altar of hymen, and are now on their way to
America.—Tipperary Paper.

PRICES OF SHARES
IN 13.1,Z;hrii, ' I'e7, '7) COM
PANIES' STUCK.
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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
I.OIiDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17.

;01C17T-STOOK,

Dividend Amount
' Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
A Annum. Share.
ie- -- - -
f, s. d. .t s. d
'd Australasia •• -•••• •• 1 4/. per cent. 45 0 0 40 0 0 3036
I- BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
d Ceylon ----• • • • • • 71. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
d Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial.. -••••.• • •• 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Gloucestershire .. •• • • 15/per cent. - - -
;s lonian ........ •• •• • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
e London and County .• 61. eer cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
I,ondn and Westrainstr 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 2731
3 London Joint-Stock ..• 61. per cent. So 0 o 10 0 0 -
lc Provincial of Ireland.. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
n Ditto, New. •••• • • • • B/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland •• 151. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
-, Nat. Provucial of Eng.' 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
a Ditto, New. ••••• •• I 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
s South Australia •• •• - ! 6/, per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
GI Union of Australia •• I 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto .............. j 61. per cent. - 210 0 -
' Colon of London. - - 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Union of Madrid ... •• 1 - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
~
1 INSURANCE COMPANIES.
) Dividend Amount
y Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
-- - - ---- -
I X s. d. X s. d.
3 Albion ••••••• • •• • • • • 3/. 10e. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
. Alliance Brit. and For. 71148 6d &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
Ditto Marine. •• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 7%
Atla 3 .
.3.rgus Life •• •• •• •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -
1 Britisti Commercial •• 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7%
Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life spr ct. Bobs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
County .......... -•• 41. 100 0 0i 10 0 0 86
14s. 50 0 0' 5 0 0 14%
Eagle
European Life ••• • • • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 11
General ••••••• • •• •• - - 50 0 531
' Globe -.••• • • • • 61. per cont. Stock. - 133
Guardian •.•..•• •• •• 51. 100 0 0 45 0 0 55
Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 150 0 0 '230
Imperial Life •• •• •• •• 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1634
Indemnity Marine.. •• 11. sh. & 13s. 100 0 01 20 0 0 473,i
Law Fir:. .• .• •• -•• •• - 100 0 0 210 0 2% ,
• Law Life ........ •• .. 1/. 165. 100 0 0 10 0 0 4331
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 431
Licensed Vietuallers • • - 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
London Fire .• .• •• •• 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17%
London Ship •••• .. •• 10s. 25 0 0112 10 0 17%
Marine - ..... •• •• .. 15s.per share 100 0 0I 15 0 0 -
Sled. Invlid&Gen. Life 4341. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 231
Yational Lean Fund.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
National Life . -
Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
Mcenix . • 3/. p. sh. & bs. - - 155
Professional Life.... •• 51. per cent. 6 5 Of 010 0 208.04
Provident Life •.-. • • • 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30
Rock Life ss. 50 0 010 0 634
Roy-al Exchange 6l. p.ct. & bs. Stock. - 211
Sun Fire. - - 209
Ditto Life . - , - 48
United Kingdom .. •• 4/. p. ct.&bs. 20 00 I 40 0 3%
Universal Life lO% ct.&bs. 100 0 0I 10 0 0 -
Viaoria Life .......- 51. per cut. - 412 6 5
WATER-WORE%
-
Dividend Amount
Name of Company per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. 4 s. d.
East London •• •• K. per cent. 100 0 0 - 156
Grand Junction •••• •• 4/. per cut. 50 0 0 - 71
Kent.. --.•••• • • • • • 31. 10g. 100 0 0 - 80
Lambeth ...... ••• • •• 151. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. - - 5734
Vauxha'l'.......• - - 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
West Maldlesex • • • 61.05. pr cnt. - - 111
Docas.
Dividend Amount
,ame, of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
--
X s. d.' £ s. d.
Commercial .... -•• .. 4/. pr cent. Stock. - 84
East ana West India... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 144
East Country • 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - -
London - 116
Ditto Bonds •• • • - -4/. per cent. - _ _
St. Katherine ........ 4 per cent. Stock. - 78
Ditto Bonds ........ 4361. pr cent. - _ _
Southaacipton •• -- -2/. per cent. 50 00150 0 0 9%
____ ERIEGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
- --- -
X. s. d. X. B. d. -
Charing-cross • • • • .. • • - - - 15
Southwrk .......... - 1100 0 0 - 334
Ditto Nw of 736 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3li
Ditty Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 25
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 1/. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 -
Vauxhall .... ..• Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18

Gauss.
Names of 2 Dividend' Names of .
A
Companies. 4 per Pricc
1
is Annum. .
Cempanies. a; Dividendl
mAnpenur
fi m. Price.
-.....----,.,--- -- -
X X
Ashtnl Oldh 97 71. i 113 Macclesfield. 100 21.105. 50
Barnsley.. • • 1601 121. 180 Neatk ••- • • 100 161. 340
Brknk&Abrg 150! 5/. 85 Oxford.... • • 100 20/. -
Birmingham j 40i 41. 86 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70
Coventry.. • • 11001 251. 200 Regent's ...• 33 1/. Os. 18X
Derby ••• • • 1001 61. 63 Rochdale.... 65 41. 42
Ellsmre&Chs 133 355. 26% Somrset Coal Bp 71.105. -
Grand,Tunctn 100 41. pr. ct. 65% Do.LkFd St 12 i 61. p. c. -
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 7% - 84 Stffrd &Wore 1401 28/. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 3331 Shrewsbury..
Grand Union 100 1/. 10s. 24 Stourbridgu.. 145 20/. 290
Kermt &Am 39, 43. o€l. 4 Severa andl
Lancaster . 1001 4/. 32 Wye Rail. t 26 21. Os. 24
Leeds& Livrp 100, 241. 400 Warwick& / 41. 45
Leicester ..•• 1001 51. 66 Birming. S 100
Leicstr &Nth 83r 41. 48%
di Warwick&l
Louborogh 142, 701. 510 Napton. 36
Monmouthsht 100' 81. - Worcstrloo 31.
&)
78 31. 40
Nintgoinryski 100 - - Birming,,.
MeltnMwbry, 100 - - Wilts & Bike -' lls. 64.;