The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.
James Thomas Newland, a respectable-looking
youth, about 16 years of age, was placed at the bar
before Alderman Finnis, charged with robbing his
employer, Mr. Wellington Williams, warehouseman,
of 34, Gutter-lane, and Henry Het, an old clothes
salesman, and Lewis Levy, both members of the
Jewish fraternity, were charged with being the re-
ceivers of the missing stolen property.
It will be recollected that on Monday afternoon the
officer Webb examined a quantity of woollen and
linen goods that had been left at a tobacconist's shop,
in St. Martin's-le-Grand, and suspecting that they
were stolen, he marked them, and when the prisoner
Newland called for them, he watched him to Wide-
gate-street, and there lost sight of him. The follow-
ing morning Newland was apprehended in Old
'Change, and examined at this court on Tuesday,
when he expressed great contrition for his conduct,
and said that he had been led astray by some Jews.
The case was remanded till the end of the week, in
consequence of Newland volunteering to confess all
he knew about the robbery, and the parties who had
received the property.
The following is the evidence taken on oath :
Henry Webb stated—From information I received
last night (Tuesday), I applied to the Aldermen of
this court for an order to bring up Newland from the
Compter this (yesterday) morning at half-past eight
o'clock. I went with Newland to Gutter-lane early
in the morning, and soon heard the cry of " Old clo,
old clo.' Newland, directly he heard the voice said,
" That is the man I sold the goods to that I took from
my master's warehouse. I know his voice." My bro-
ther officer, Wardle, had been watching at the end of
Gutter-lane, and I was with the prisoner about the
middle. Newland, as soon as he saw the man whose
voice he had previously recognised, pointed him out
to me as the party I was in search of. It was the pri-
soner Hart. I went up to him, and spoke to him ;
and Hart directly stopped me, and asked me in a con-
fidential tone if I had " any old clo' to shell:: I told

him I had not. He then asked me if I had got any
thing, as he was not particular what it was. I told
him I had. He asked me what it was, and I told
him it was an order to arrest him. He looked very
much astonished, and I then told him that I was an
officer, and that I would apprehend him on the charge
of receiving stolen property. Hart then said, " I
know nothing about it—l am an honest man." I then
told him I should be obliged to take him to the station-
house. He said, " Very well, I will go with you."
He had his collecting bag with him, but had nothing
in it. At the station he was searched, but there was
only a halfpenny, a tobacco•box, and a cigar-case

uir-1 up
George Wardle said—l searched Hart's lodging-
house at 23, Tenter-ground, Goodman's.fields' and
found these nine pawnbroker's duplicates, relating
principally to articles of wearing apparel. This morn-
ing Levy was pointed out to me by Newland as an
accomplice of Hirt, having seen them in company
together on different occasions. I asked Levy to
come into the gaoler's room, and then called New-
land up again, and he selected Levy from the midst
of about twenty persons, as the party he had seen
with Hirt. I then told Levy the charge against him,
and took him into custody.
Alderman FINNIS (addressing the prisoner Newland)
—I understand that it is your wish to make some state-
ment ; is that the fact ? Newland—lt is, your
Worship.
Alderman FINNIS—And is it perfectly voluntary
on your part? Newland—Quite so, Sir.
Alderman FlNNis—Then I will hear anything you
have to say ; but it must be given on oath, or it can-
not be taken as evidence against the other two pri-
soners.
Newland—l am aware of that, and therefore will

not offer any objection.
The prisoner Newland was then taken from the
bar and pieced in the witness-box, when the follow-
ing was disclosed :
James Thomas Newland—l was porter to Mr.
Wellington Williams, of 34, Gutter-lane. I was in
his employment about four or five months. I first
became acquainted with the prisoner Hart about two
months ago. I had an old jacket for sale. I saw
Hart in Gutter-lane about half-past eight o'clock one
morning, and sold him the jacket. He asked me
whew I worked, and I told him. He then asked me
what my master dealt in, and I told him ladies' collars,
gentlemen's shirts and fronts, Indies' habits, and
children's made-up dresses. He then asked me if I
ever had any soiled collars that I could sell him. I told
him I had not. He said, "Perhaps you can get some
other things if you can't get collars ?" I told him I
could get things, but that I would not do it. He
then said, "If you get anything I'll take it from you
and give you a better price than any one else." He
then left me. I saw him two or three mornings after
that, and he repeatedly asked me if I had anything I
could sell him. I saw him several times after, and he
asked me again if I had anything for him. I then
told him I would bring him something, end asked him
where I should take it to. He told me to meet him
under an archway in Widegate-street. I told him I
did not know where that was. He then said, " meet
me then in Artillery-lane; you know where that
is." I went down to Artillery-lane, and met
Hart at a beer-shop. That was about six weeks ago.
It was on a Monday or Tuesday, I cannot be certain
which day. I took some children's dresses with me,
and after meeting him I took them into the beer-shop
with me, and Hart followed me in. " He said, " What
have you got there ?" I told him tthey were children's
dresses. I believe I bad about six or eight. Ido not
remember the exact number. He said, " What's the
use of these; why don't you bring more ? " He told
me to follow him, and I went with him down to the
archway in Widegate-stree. I carried the dresses.
He asked me how much I wanted for them, and what
number the parcel contained. I told him I did not
know exactly how many there were. He then said,
" Wait here a moment. I'll take them and show them
to my mistress? " Hart then took the dresses away
with him, and in about five minutes returned with
them. He said, " I shall not be able to sell them,
they will excite suspicion, I'll bring them up to-
morrow in the evening, and you must pawn them."
I told him I would rather take them back and put
them into stock again. He then said, " You must
pawn them, and give me half the money, or I'll send
you across the water." I left him then, but did not
get the goerls back. I met him the folly wing even-
ing at the corner of Jesiin-street, in Itedcrass-street.
He said, "I have got two of them with me, which
you must pawn." I told him I would not do it.
He said, " There is only one step between you
and a prison." I then asked him where I was to
pawn them. He told me there was a shop close
handy. I took the two dresses into a pawn-
broker's in Redcross-street, while Hart remained out-
side. He told me to pawn them in the name of
" Leiston," and to ask the pawnbroker to put " Mrs."
before the name. I pawned them for five shillings,
and gave the ticket and half the money to Hart. I
met him again a few nights afterward. I pawned
the rest of the dresses, Hart waiting outside, as be-
fore. I pledged them for twelve shillings, and gave
Hart the ticket and half the money. He tore up the
ticket, and said " It's all safe now." I saw him a
short time after that in Gutter-lane, early in the
morning. He asked me if I could bring him any-

thing else. He also asked me if I could bring him
some lace, and added, " Lion% care what it is, I'll
buy it." I told him I could not bring him anymore,
and I wished that I could undo what I had already

unfortunately done. Ile said " You're a -
fool. I have young men like you who sell me as
much as two or three pounds worth per week." I
told him I would come down to the archway the

same evening. He said Bring 51. or 6/. worth
with you." I did not go do .vn that evening, and
the next morning he was watching for me at my
master's doorway, in Gutter-lane. He asked me
if I could not bring something down to him
that evening. I told him it was a long distance out
of my way to go to the archway in Widegate-street,
and he then told me I could meet him at the corner

of Jewin-street. I went there that evening, but did
not take anything. Ile had a small pasteboard box
under his arm, and he asked in,2 if I would pawn the

contents for him.

I s,,id I would not.

He then

offend me 24. if I would do it, but I refused. He
did not tell me then what the box contained. Hart
then said, " If you don't like to do it I'll expose you,
for you are nicely in my hand,.." Upon this I agreed
to pawn it, and he told me it was a cloak and hood,
and that I was to get ten shillings on it. I said, "I
don't like to pawn this," and Hart said, "You had
better do it—it comes from Janes Welch and Sons,

and there is a young man there who is a porter, and
he sells me a great many things, and you might do
the same." He then said, I often have a few
things from Neville's." Finding I was still reluctant
to do as he wished, he said, " You have got no spirit
in you. You can do as you like—either pawn the
cloak or I'll split upon you." I then took the cloak
and hood and pawned them at the same shop as the
children's dresses. Hart said I ought to get 123. for
them, but I must get 10i. I asked 123., but the
pawnbroker would not advance more than ss. I came
out and told Hart, and he said that I must take that. I
accordingly pledged the articles, leaving Hart outside,
When I came out I gave him the ticket and the whole
of the money. The pawnbroker did not ask me any
questions as to where I got the cloak from. Hart
told me to pledge it in the same name as before—
" Leiston." I left him then, and he said " I'll see
you in the morning." I saw him on the following
morning as he had promised, about half-past eight, in
Gutter-lane. He asked me if I could bring him any
thing down the same evening, and I told him I could
not. Ha repeated the same questions several morn-
ings after, but I would not take him anything at that
time. On last Friday week he met me again, and:
pressed me to bring him something from my masters
warehouse. I told him I was going to leave my si-
tuation on the Saturday week following. He then
said, " Yon have got plenty of time, you could get
201. worth if you liked. You run the same risk in
getting a shilling as you do in getting a pound's
worth. I told him I would bring him something before
I left. I saw him again on the following Wednesday
in Gutter-lane, and promised to meet him in the even-
ing early. I did not go to meet him on the Thursday
evening, but saw him the next morning at the door of my
master's warehouse. I said I would meet him on Satur-
day evening, but did not go. Oa the Monday morn-
ing as I was going to the warehouse, I met Hart in
Goldsmith-street. I promised to meet him under the
archway in Widegate-street, at three o'clock that
afternoon. I kept the appointment, and saw Hart
about half-way down the street. He beckoned to me
and I followed him into a public-house, and we both
entered the parlour. There was a strange man sit-
ting there, whom I believe to have been the prisoner
Levy. Hart said something to him, and then took
him outside, and in a very few minutes Hart came
into the parlour again, and told me that Levy would
keep watch outside the door. Hart asked me what I
had in the bag I had brought with me ? I told him
collars, shirt .fronts, and habits. I had scarcely
finished speaking when I heard a whistle, which I
believe proceeded from Levy outside the door. Hart
immediately seized the bag and threw it under one of
the benches that form the seats in the parlour, and
went out to join Levy. As he was leaving the room
he said, " I shall be back in five minutes, don't go
away." He came back in about ten
minutes, in company with Levy and an-
other man, who remained outside the door
to keep watch, while Hirt came into the parlour.
He again asked me what I had brought in the bag.
He looked at the articles, and said he would give me
1/. for them. I said I would not take less than 11.55.
Hart then said, " You must bring more this evening,
this lot is of no use." lie did not give me the 11. ss.
He said, " I shall not pay you for these, until you
bring me a good many more down to-night." He
then put his hand in his pocket, and drew out a hand-
ful of gold, and showed me. There was from 151. to
201. He said, " You see I have plenty of money." I
told him I would not leave the goods unless he paid
me for them. He said, "I will not pay you unless
you promise to bring down some more this evening."
I promised to meet him accordingly, at eight o'clock.
He then came outside the public-house with me,
leaving the bag and contents in the parlour, and gave
me 11. and 34. in silver, and said he would give me
the other two in the evening. I asked him why he
could not give me the 24. at once, as he could change
a sovereign if he had no more silver. He
said it would look suspicious to change a
sovereign at the bar, but offered me a pawn-
broker's duplicate to hold as a security for
the payment of the money. lie then gave me the
duplicate of the cloak and hood. I promised to
meet him again in the evening, but did not do so. I
went into a public-house in Leman-street, Goodman's-
fields, and tried to change one of the shillings ; the
barman thought it looked rather dull, and tried it in
the counterfeit detector, and returned me the shilling
as a bad one. I came out and walked up White-
chapel, and tried the other two shillings that Hart had
given me. They were both so bad that I easily broke
them in two pieces in my mouth. I threw them
away on finding them bad. I went into a pie-shop,
near the City Foundling Hospital, and tried to change
the sovereign I had received from Hart, but the young
woman in the shep said it was a very doubtful coin,
and refused to take it. I then went to Hyde-park-
gardens, where I met a friend. I showed him the
sovereign, and he advised me to try to pass it, and
then I should soon find out whether it was good or not.
I went into a butter-shop for that purpose, and the
shopkeeper having tested the sovereign, said it was a
genuine piece of gold, but that it had been well sweated.
He gave me change, and deducted Bd. to allow for
the light weight. At the time I came out of the
public-house with Hart, Levy and the other man
were standing at the door, but they went away
directly we came out, and Mr. Hart, after paying
me returned into the public .house to look after the
goods he had left in the parlour lying on the baga-
telle-board. The piece of the canvass produced, and
marked "W. W.," and with the name of " Griffin"
upon it, is a part of the bag that I cut off in the
tobacconist's shop in St. Martin's-le. Grand, because
Hart told me to put them in a bag, but to be very
careful that there was no mark upon it. I did not
know what quantity of goods there was in the bag
when I sold them to Hart. There is a long narrow
passage leading through the public-house into some
back premises. When I heard the whistle I heard
Hart running along this passage, directly he left the
room, and had communicated with Levy, who was
keeping watch. During the whole of the time the
bag with the goods was not removed from the par-
lour, and when I was about to leave, Hart said
" Come outside, and I'll pay you for those things."
I have no more to say, except that I did not remain
in the house that Webb watched me into more than
A minute. I only stayed to drink a glass of ale.
Cross-examined by the prisoner Levy—l have seen
Levy on two occasions, and both times in company
with Hart.
During the whole of this statement Hart was con-
stantly interrupting the witness, by asserting his in-
nocence in every manner he could devise, and won-
dering how such a youth could swear away his
(Hart's) life.
Levy said he had been in the employ of Mr. Law-
rence Levy for the last eight years, and he was in a
position to prove that he was not in company with
Hart at all on Monday.
Alderman FINNIS—If you can prove that it will
tend materially to clear you from this charge.
Hart said he knew no more of the prisoner New-
land, who had just given evidence against him, or the
charge, than the child unborn ; and he thought it
very hard that a lad should have the power to swear
away the life of an innocent and an honest man.
Alderman FINNIS—I consider the evidence of such
a weighty character, that lam induced to remand
this case for a few days, for further inquiry ; but I
will allow Levy the whole of the afternoon to pro-
duce some persons who may be capable of proving
that he was not with Hart on Monday last. If what
he has asserted with respect to the mistaken identity
of himself can be substantiated by any member of
his employer's establishment, there will be no occa-
sion to detain him in custody on the present charge.
No ono appearing to establish the alibi Levy set
up, all three prisoners were accordingly remanded.
William I3all, who had Lis glass ship broken, ac-
knowledged with thanks the receipt of 10s. from the
Hon. Miss IL Rice, of Barrington Park.
CLERKENW ELL. _

Mr. Samuel Kendall, dentist, Brunswick-square,
was charged by Elizabeth Reid, his servant, an in-
teresting-looking young woman, eighteen years of
age, with having violated her.
The case excited considerable interest, and the
court was crowded to excess by the friends of the pri-
soner, &c.
Mr. Humphries, the solicitor, attended on the part
of the prisoner.
The prosecutrix, who was allowed a seat, hav-
ing been sworn, said that she entered the ser-
vice of the prisoner in October last, as servant
of all•work. On Friday morning last, about
eleven o'clock, her mistress left home, she (witness)
remaining with the prisoner's niece in the kitchen.
The prisoner Ivo in the upper pert of the house, In 1

about five minutes after her mistress had left witness
heard the prisoner call " Henrietta," his niece, when
she (witness) told him that she had gone out; and he
then called h.rr to come up stairs. She went up
stairs to her mistress's bed-room to make the bed, and
whilst doing so, the prisoner entered the apartment,
and locked and bolted the door, on which h.i came up

to her smiling, and placing one hand across her legs,
a❑d the other across her back, he tried to get her on

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the bed. V She struggled and resisted him, and she
was too strong for him, although be exerted all his
means, but he put his foot between her feet,
threw her down on the floor, and he fell upon her.
She still resisted and endeavoured to get away from

him, but he effected his purpose. She here detailed
particulars which are unfit for publication. She felt
faint and cold, and nearly lost her senses. She cried,
when the prisoner came towards her smiling. She
turned her back upon him, on which he kissed her.
When he was going out of the room, she told him that
she would leave her situation. She went to her

room,—
sat down, and cried. She felt very weak,
and on going down stairs, she met the prisoner
near the dining-room, when he again kissed her,
and she went to the kitchen. Her mistress

shortly afterwards returned home, but she said
nothing to her of what had taken place, as she (wit-
ness) intended to leave on the Saturday night, and. to
inform Mrs. Henson, her only friend in London, with
whom she now lodged. She did not communicate the
affair to the prisoner's niece, who was 27 years of
age. Witness remained in the house at the request
of the niece until Sunday, when she lefr, and informed
Mrs. Henson of what had taken place.
By Mr. TYRWHITT—Had lived as servant at the
Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-square. Went to the

prisoner's service from the Brunswick. Had also lived
at Doney' Hotel, 15, Sherrard-street, Golden-square,
and at a coffee-shop in Howland-street, Fitzroy-
square. Mrs. Henson advised her to inform Mrs.
Rendall, who subsequently had an interview with
the prisoner at his house in Brunswick-square, when
he bounced and swore, called his wife, and said they
came to extort money from him, under a threat that
he had seduced witness. He attempted to strike her,
but was prevented by Mrs. Rendall, who was very
much excited, and said to witness, " If you have any
regard for your mistress, say nothing about it."
On Tuesday she applied at this court, when she was
referred to the police, and she gave the prisoner into
custody.
By Mr. Jarman—She went out as usual on the
day of the alleged offence. She once charged Mr.
Williams, of Albert-row, Regent's-park, with whom
she had lived as servant, at Marylebone Police-court,
with having kissed ber. The warrant was discharged
on payment of costs. She lived with him three days.
Mr. Jarman—Do you not recollect pushing against
Mr. Grillion, of the Coburg Hotel, in an indecent
manner ? Witness—Oh ! dear no, is it at all likely ?
Mrs. Sarah Henson, of No. 44, North- street, Man-
chester-square, confirmed in part the testimony of
the prosecutrix.
Mr. William Denny Robertson, resident house sur-
geon of the Royal Free Hospital, gave evidence as to
the state of the prosecutrix. It was evident that the
act had been committed.
Mr. Jarman here said there was not sufficient evi-
dence to send his client for trial.
Mr. TYRWHITT said he had made up his mind to
send the case before a jury, but would take consider-
able hail for the prisoner's appearance at this court on
a future day.
Mr. Jarman—You will not commit him on the
capital charge, I suppose ?
Mr. TYRWHlTT—Decidedly so, what else? The
surgeon's evidence, and other circumstances, warrant
the course. I will take responsible hail for his ap-
pearance, two sureties in 2001. each, and himself in
double that amount. If the girl had made her
• complaint sooner, I would not accept bail at all, but
send him at once for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A country girl of considerable personal attractions
presented the following letter to the sitting magis•
trate, Mr. Hardwick :
" Sir,—l take the liberty of addressing you as a ma-
gistrate and a gentleman, to inform you of my painful si-
tuation, and to implore your protection, and any assist-
ance it may be in your power to afford me, until I am
able to procure some situation to support myself by ho-
nest means. On the 15th November I was induced to
leave my father's house (Mr. Simmons, late clerk in the
goods department, Derby Railway Station) with a young
Spaniard, to whom I have been known for twelve years,
he promising to marry me on my arrival in London. I
fondly and foolishly relied on his honour, and after living
with him three days, he promised to marry me every
day. He left me without any intimation, and I have
never seen him since. I need hardly add, left me al-
most penniless—for all I had was 15s. 6d , on which, and
on the product of the sale of my clothes, I have conti-
nued to live ever since. lam anxious to redeem my lost
character and honour as far as I can. I have written to
my father, but have never had an answer. I have
brought this letter myself, and wait the honour of seeing
you, if it should be your pleasure, and to answer what
questions you may think proper to ask me.—l have the
honour to be, Sir, your humble servant,
" M. A. Simmons."
Mr. HA.R.DWICK asked the young woman if the let-
ter was her own writing ?—The applicant replied it
was. She had been induced to take this step from
having seen in the papers that assistance was occa-
sionally given to persons in her unfortunate position.
To questions the applicant replied, that the young
gentleman with whom she had come to town, was in
the Roman Catholic College at Derby, kept by an
Irish Roman Catholic priest named Sing. She lived
at Derby with her friends, and this afforded the young
gentleman an opportunity of keeping up the acquaint-
ance with her. She was most anxious to get some
situation abroad, if possible, in order to hide her shame
and to retrieve her character. At present, however,
she was wholly destitute of the means of even paying
for a night's lodging.
Mr. HARDWICK at first thought of sending the
young woman to the House of Charity, in Rose-street,
for a short time; but afterwards, at the applicant's
request, consented to give the means of sending her
to Derby, where she had relatione living.
The applicant expressed herself very grateful for
this seasonable assistance, and left the court in charge
of an officer to make the requisite arrangements.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NOIATD-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return o
Traffic for the week ending Dec. 29 :
Passengers, parcels, &c. £25,325 10 3
Merchandise ... 15,620 5 5
Cattle ... 607 4 5

Total ...

£41,553 0 1

Corresponding week last year 3;,'.83 2 3
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghainshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—.Return of traffic for the
week ending Dec. 29 ... .E 14,844 0 2
Corresponding week last year... 12,957 5 5

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (SO miles
open.) Traffic for week ending Dec.29.....C13,456 6 1
Corresponding week in last, year, (2 10i
miles open) ..„ ...£10,020 15 10
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ending Dee. 29: