The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-04 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 4, 1851.

and on this account, therefore, it would grant a
divorce.

PREROGATIVE COUf?T, Nov. 3.
(Before S,r If. JRNNER FUST.)
WILLIAMS V. WARD.
In this case it is sought to prove the last will and
testament of the late Robert Watson, Esq., of 15,
Old Cavendish-street. The will was dated Jsnusry
25, 1850, and was propounded by Mr. Williams, one
of the executors named therein ; and Mr. Ward
(one of the executors named in a former will) op-
poses its validity. The arguments were only in part
heard.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

John Timbelin was placed at the bar before Alder-
man Lawrence, upon the charge of stealing four
fowls, two ducks, and a brace of partridges, value 15i.,
the property of his employer.
Mr. James Herbert Cooke said—l am a poulterer,
carrying on business on Holborn-hill. Prisoner was
in my service. On Saturday he was going out of the
shop, when I observed something sticking out of one
of his trousers' pockets, and called him back, and
asked him what he had concealed there ? He said
" Only a duck ;" which he immediately produced.—
(Laughter.) I then asked him if he had anything
else, when he put his hand into the other pocket and
brought out this fowl.—(Laughter.) I then de-
manded if that was all ? but, to my astonishment, be
put his hand into his trousers again and produced
another duck, and then another fowl.—(Great
laughter). I repeated my inquiry, when he plunged
his hand again into his capacious trousers and drew
forth a brace of partridges.—(Renewed laughter.) I
thought that, like the man at the theatre who dis-
played such a partiality for waistcoats, he would
never stop, and was about to call in a constable to
have him searched, when he, for the last time, made
another dive into his unmentionables and brought
forth two more fowls.—(Roars of laughter.)
Alderman LAWRENCE—Are those the fowls and
ducks ? Prosecutor—Yes, sir, but the heads have all
been cut off to make them fit the trousers more con-
veniently.
Alderman LAWRENCE—IIe must have a very large
pair of trousers to allow him to stow away those eight
birds.

Prosecutor—l do not think this is the first time,
and I rather believe he has somebody connected with
him to dispose of the goods.
Prisoner—l own lam guilty of this charge, but I
assure your worship I have been a worthy member of
society, and hope to be so again.
Alderman LAWRENCE—You have not given us a
good specimen of your honesty, or of the likelihood of
your ever becoming a useful member of society.
Prisoner—l was driven to this from distress.
Alderman LAWRENCE-4 cannot believe that, for
the officer found 1/. Bs. 7d. on you. I shall, therefore,
send you to the House of Correction for three months
with hard labour.

CLERKEN WELL.
Yesterday Mary Ann Langford, a young woman
of respectable appearance, who refused her address,
was charged with attempting to pick pockets on the
platform of the Great Northern Railway, King's-
cross, and with having been concerned, with others,
in picking the pocket of Miss Mary Ann Maskell, of
3, Glasshouse-yard, Aldersgate-street.
Mr. Roberts, solicitor, attended on behalf of the
prisoner.

It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant Williams,
No. 11, and Constable Hilsden, 92, employed on the
line of the Great Northern Railway, that on Satur-
day evening, between five and six o'clock, they saw
the prisoner, evidently with the intention of picking
pockets, pushing against ladies who were on the plat-
form, waiting for the arrival of the train. Sergeant
Williams, who was first attracted by her manoeuvres,
intimated his suspicions to Hilsden, and on being
watched, the prisoner was joined by two females and a
man, who on the arrival of the train from York fol-
lowed the prosecutrix to the luggage department,
where the prisoner took her position by the side of
the prosecutrix, her two female companions, in thieves'
phraseology, " covered" her in order to facilitate her
movements, and the man stood immediately behind
them. The prisoner and her companions subsequently
proceeded some distance from the spot, when an alarm
was made that the prosecutrix had been robbed, and
the prisoner was apprehended, but her associates
escaped.
Hilsden, in cross-examination, said he found a
purse (now produced) near her feet. Saw her hand
near the pocket of the prosecutrix. When the pri-
soner was near the luvgage he questioned her as to
her business there. She said, "Oh, my dear, lam
waiting for my luggage."
The prosecutrix deposed that she resided in Glass-
house-yard, Aldersgate-street. On Saturday evening
she arrived by the train, and went to the place on
the platform where the luggage is delivered out. The
prisoner came and stood by her side. She felt her
press against her side where her pocket was in her
dress, on the right side. ' She subsequently missed
her purse containing 2s. 61 from her pocket, on
which she made an alarm, and the prisoner was ap-
prehended.

The prisoner, who is rather a good looking
woman, shed tears and refused to say where she lived,
and positively denied the charge. She had her gloves
on at the time, and her parasol in her hand.
Mr. COMBS told her that her crying would have no
effect upon him. If she wished to serve herself or
show her respectability she had better tell where she
lived and send for her friends.
A Voice here said—She lives over in Lambeth, be-
tween Gibraltar-row and Elliott's-row.

An officer said he had seen the prisoner in the
neighbourhood of Lambeth.

Mr. COMBE directed&tthe person who seemed to
know the prisoner should stand forward, and he step-
ped into the witness-box; he had evidentlyibeen drink-
ing freely.
Mr. COMBS inquired what he knew of the prisoner ?
Answer—She is my sister. She lives in Elliott's-
row, Lambeth, No. 22. lam a dentist-surgeon.
Mr. COMBS—Where do you live ? I don't know
exactly the name of the place, but it is somewhere in
Lambeth. When I am at home I live in Philadelphia,
in America. I am an illegitimate child, and my name
is Tekeli ; but her name is Langford. Could'nt your
worship deal with the case in a summary way ?
Mr. COMBS said certainly not ; she had refused her
address, and gave so unsatisfactory an. account of her-
self, that he should send the case before a jury for trial.
Hilsden said the prisoner had stated that she came
on the platform to await the arrival of her sister from
Leeds. The prisoner, however, would not say who or
what her sister was.
Mr. Tekeli said he would take the prisoner to
America if she was discharged.
Mr. Coruna said he would remand her for a week,
in order that proper inquiries should be made about
her, and to ascertain whether she could be identified as
being a visitant at other railways, and during the in-
terim she would have the benefit of communicating
with her friends.
She was then remanded and conveyed to prison.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY
BY A SERVANT.
At the Borough Court, on 'Wednesday, a man
named Stone was charged with stealing a quantity of
goods from the warehouse of Mr. James Atkinson,
30, Faulkner-street. Mr. Cobbett appeared for Mr.
Atkinson, and Mr. E. Bennett for the prisoner.
The prosecutor in this case is a manufacturer,
having his manufactory at Colne, and a warehouse
in Faulkner-street, Manchester. The prisoner has
been in his employ as a porter and warehouse.
man ; and lived in a house immediately behind
Mr. Atkinson's warehouse. The case for the pro-
secution was, that on the afternoon of last Mon-
day week, while Mr. Atkinson was at Colne, the pri-
soner removed from the warehouse to his own house
a number of pieces of de laine goods, some grey
shawl cloths, some sheeting and some twine ; and
that when Mr. Atkinson subsequently applied to him
for them he refused to return them. After witnesses
had been called who spoke to tires& facts, the pri•
soner was remanded until the following day, in order
that the case for the defence might then b- gone into.
Oa 'lhurday morning Stone was again brought
up, when Mr. Bennett called Henry Fon Ids, a
young man who has been in the employ
of the prosecutor about three months. He
said that he had no authority to Order the delivery of
goods, but sometimes sold them. Toe goods were
removed from the warehouse to the prisoner's house
last Monday week. He assisted in their removal.
When Mr. Atkinson left Manchester, on the pre-
vious Saturday, he ordered Stone to take the
goods to Pearce Brothers, on Monday morning.
When he went to the warehouse, on Monday, he
asked Stone if he had not better take the goods,
where Mr. Atkinson had ordered him. Prisoner ad-
vised that the goods should not be sent there; saying
that, if they were, not a penny would be got for them,
and recommended that they should be taken to his
(Stone's) house. The reason he gave for this was,
that there was " law out" against Mr. Atkinson, and
if the goods were left in the warehouse, they would
be taken away. After they had reraoved the goods
witness repented of having done so; and went to
Colne, where ho saw Mr. Atkinson, and informed him
of what had taken place. Mr. Atkinson told him that
he ought not to have allowed the goods to go to
Stone's house. Witness then returnee to Manchester;
but, owing to an accident upon the railway, did not
arrive in Manchester until the warehouse was
closed. On the following morning Foulds:told Stone
what Mr. Atkinson had said ; when Stone answered
that he would not take back the •goods to the ware-
house for any one. The goods which witness as•
sisted in removing to the house of the prisoner did
not include any shawl pieces, twine, or sheetings.
In answer to Mr. Bennett, he stated that the firm
of Foulds And Co. consisted of himself and his father;

who bad but lately c(Amilenced business, and had no

of business

Mr. James Atkinson, re-called by Mr. Cobbett,
stated that on Tuesday morning he found in Stone's
house seven pieces of shawl cloth 3 and a quantity of
twine. These were things -Alan he Land lost, and
which were in his wardhouse on Saturday before he
went to Colne.

In cross-examination by Mr. Bennett, he stated
that he took a porter to Scone's house, and asked for
the goods, but that Stone refused to let him have
them. He had heard from Fou!ds that some sheeting
had been brought back from Stone's house to the
warehouse. When the goods were removed he had
no reason to believe that they were in danger while
in his warehouse, nor had he since had reason to
believe so.

Mr. Bennett then proceeded to call a number of
witnesss for the derence.

Mr. Blenkicsop, formerly bookkeeper with the
prosecutor, proved that Fonlds could sell goods and
order their delivery.
Mr. David Pickup, of the firm of Pickup and
Hulse, packers, stated that on one occasion five c aces
of goods were sent to his place by Mr. Atkinson.
He afterwards received an order to deliver the goods,
signed Foul& and Co. lie refu,ed to deliver the
goods upon that order, and afterwards received one
from James Atkinson. Those goods he afterwards
gave to Mr. Giles, who had printed them, and who
told him that he wanted 1081. odd for doing so.
Mr. Giles gave witness a written undertaking to clear
him from all charges if an action were brought against
him, for doing so.
Timothy Faulkner, porter, stated that on M mday
week he saw Foulds and Stone removing goods from
Mr. Atkinson's warehouse to the house of the latter.
He heard Foulds tell Stone to look sharp, and after-
wards say to Mrs. Stone that she must not " split."
Had Foulds acted to him as he did to Store, ha
(witness) should have thought bim to be his master.
Mr. Simpson, calico p, inter, proved that on Wed-
nesday week the prosecutor offered to sell him some
goods which he said were at Stone's house. Stone
was sent for, and admitted that he had some goods
belonging to Mr. Atkinson, who ordered him to
send them to his (witness's) warehouse, but they
never came.

Mr. Whitaker, calico printer, stated that he had
had considerable dealings with both the prosecutor
and his brother, J Atkinson, of Glasgow; Pro-
secutor had told him that he had shipped goods to the
United States in Foulds's name. Foulds acted as a grin-
, cipal person. Some goods which ought to have been sent
to Pearce Brothers for an advance were not sent; end,
upon being asked last Tuesday week why they had not
been sent, the prosecutor said that they had been sold.
He afterwards told witness that they were at Stone's,
and were safe. Witness had gone to Atkinson on the
occasion when this conversation took place, because
Atkinson had shipped goods in witness's name to de.
fraud his creditors. He wanted an advance, and wit-
ness was determined he should not have them. Wit-
ness had printed some goo is for Atkinson, and it was
arranged that the goods should be sent to the shipper
as goods shipped by witness. Witness was to re-
ceive the money advanced upon them, and after
deducting what was due to himself for print-
ing, to pay the rest to the prosecutor. As Atkinson
was a minor, which, however, witness knew at the
time, he agreed to the above-mentioned plan, and his
creditors therefore had no hold upon him; he deter-
mined to prevent his obtaining any of the advance,
and to do the best he could for them with some other
goods of Atkinson's which he held. Witness ob-
tained as much of the advance upon the goods shipped
in his name as paid him his bill for printing them.
Ann Wynn, a lodger in the house of the prisoner,
stated that Stone and Foulds were equally concerned
in bringing the goods there. On that night John
Atkinson slept at Stone's house. Some sheets were,
by his direction, fetched from the warehouse, to cover
himself and a man who was with him. On the follo wing
morning, John and James Atkinson and Henry Foulds
went into the garret where the goods had been placed,
and remained there about half an hour. When they
went down stairs, witness heard Mr. Stone say the
goods would be safe, and James Atkinson replied
that they would be as safe as in the bank. Henry
Foulds took back to the warehouse all the sheets but
one. John Atkinson told him not to mind the sheets,
as they had never been paid for, and never
should. On Wednesday night, three gentlemen,
Mr. Wilcock, Mr. Norbury, and a Scotch
gentleman, fetched the goods away. When they
went to the house they said they had come for
the de laines which were there. They talked a great
while about its being a shame that the Atkinsons
should bribe people, and so on. Stone told them to
take the goods, and they sent for four porters, who
removed the goods.
Mr. Wilcock, of the firm of Wilcock and Nor-
bury, engravers, stated that he and his partner
were creditors of James Atkinson. He saw the
goods being removed from prosecutor's warehouse, but
did not suspect that anything was wrong. He
afterwards heard from Mr. Petty that some goods
belonging to Atkinson were concealed in Stone's
house. He went with his partner, Mr. Norbury. and
the representative of a Scotch house, also creditors
of Atkinson, to endeavour to get these goods from
Stone. Tney told Stone who they were, and asked
him to give up the goods belonging to Mr. Atkinson.
Stone said that he was miserable about these goods,
and did not know whether or not to give them. He
afterwards consented to give up, on condition of their
giving him an agreement in writing to_ be answer-
able for the consequences. The goods were then
removed by the porters, and sent to Mr. John Lee's,
to be packed and sent to Glasgow.
The prisoner said that he regarded Foulds as his
master, and bad acted under his direction. He was
at work removing shawls from the warehouse until
six o'clock, on the evening of the Saturday before the
removal of the goods now in question.
Mr. Maude said that this case showed discreditable
transactions throughout, both on one side and on the
other. It seemed to him that a set of persons
going and tampering with a man's servant, to
get goods from the hands of that servant, which he
held by the authority of his master (supposing such
to have been the case here), was most discreditable,
and he did not know where it was to end if pursued
in this large manufacturing town. He thought, how-
ever, that there was no evidence to prove a felonious
asportation in this case, as it would appear from the
evidence, and particularly from that of the last wit-
ness, that the goods were really removed to protect
them from some of the creditors, who thought they had
a right to them. The prisoner must therefore be dis-
charged.—Manchester Guardian.

[We are informed that John Atkinson, of Glasgow,
has just been apprehended and committed to take his
trial on a charge of forgery by the authorities of that
city.—ED. Sun.]

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