The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-10 00:00:00

APPREHENSION OF ROBSON.

Tho active exertions of Mr. Lund, the superintendent of
the P division of police, who was especially engaged in the
investigation and pursuit, aided by the electric telegraph,
have led to the apprehension of William James Robson,
and that offender is at this moment in the hands of the
police. From the information which has been re-
ceived on the subject it appears that Robson, after a week's
concealment in London, made his way in a well-adapted
disguise to France, thence to Belgium, Germany, and Ha-
nover, and ultimately to Copenhagen. There he sojourned
at the principal hotel for a day and night, and then pro-
ceeded to Helsingborg, where he arrived on the sth inst.
From this place he proceeded to Elsinore, where he re-
mained until Sunday last, and on that day proceeded on
board a steamer to return to Helsingborg across the Sound.
On the steamer reaching her destination at Helsingborg
the attention of the authorities there wascalled to Robson
by the singular fact that hii means were so straitened that
he had net money to pay his fare for the trip, and this led
to his detection and final apprehension. When questioned
ho described himself as an Englishman, said his name was
Edward Smith, and that he was travelling for pleasure.
When asked for his passport he was obliged to confess that
he had not got one, and was then toll that he had violated
the Danish laws by travelling without a passport, and was
taken to Copenhagen. On reaching that city it was at
once suspected that Mr. Edward Smith was no other
person than the Mr. William James .Robson of whose of-
fence and a description of whose person they had some
days before had information, received from Mr. Lund in
London, and they forwarded a telegraphic message to Mr.
Lund informing him of their important discovery, and
stating that "Mr. Smith" should be taken care of until
they received that officer's instructions on the subject.
From other sources of information it appeared that Mr.
Lund had clearly traced Robson from Paris through his
long line of route to Copenhagen, and, feeling certain of
finding him there, or thereabouts, he on Friday evening
last procured a warrant for his apprehension. As no time
was to be lost, Mr. Lund at once started Sergeant Coppin,
one of his detective officers, with the warrant to Copen-
hagen, so that he must have reached that city on Tuesday
morning last. A message was also forwarded to the autho-
rities at Copenhagen apprising them of the fact of Coppin's
starting, and requesting that they would hold Smith,
alias Robson, in custody until Coppin arrived to take
charge of him.

LAMBETH POLICE COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

Examination of the Prisoner.

William, Tames Robson, who lately held a responsible
situation in the secretary's office at the Crystal Palace,
was brought up in custody of Superintendent Lund, of
the P division, and placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott,
charged with forging and uttering a number of Crystal
Palace shares.

The prisoner, who was dressed in a travelling poncho,
and had a fur crap on, was accommodated with a seat.
Mr. Grove, the secretary, and other officers of the
company, were present.

Mr. Hawkins, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Far-
quharson, and Co., for the prosecution, stated that
the prisoner in 1853 was principal clerk in the transfer
office, and bad charge of the books and the scrip cer-
tificates of persons who had left them for security at the
office. He continued in the company's service tilll9th Sept.
when he absconded and was subsequently apprehended
at Elsinore, where be was residing under the name
of Smith. On 19th September some irregularities were
brought to his notice, which he said were more ima-
ginary than real, and the learned gentleman having
stated the motive of the prisoner's absence, entered into
the particulars of the charge, one of a series of frauds,
which was that of having fraudulently disposed of 50
shares, the property of Mr. Robert Robertson, near
Leeds, deposited for safe keeping with the company,
which will be found in the following evidence :
Mr. Grove, secretary to the company, deposed that
the prisoner was in the service of the company. He
entered into it in April, 1853, and continued in it until
the 19th September last. He was the chief clerk in the
transfer department, and had the custody of the transfer.
book and the registry of the shares. Certain
share certificates were in the office belonging to
indi►iduals who bad not taken them away, and
they were in the prisoner's custody. Mr. R. Robertson
of Leeds was the owner of 51 preference shares. The
last time he saw the prisoner was on the 20th Septem-
ber, when he left with Mr. Fasson .to investigate the
irregularities.

Mr. George Fasson, treasurer and registrar of the
Crystal Palace Company deposed that Mr. Robertson
was owner of 51 shares, No. 199,499 to 199,500 inclu-
sive, share certificates had been prepared for them. On
the 20th of September he was present with Mr. Groves,
when the prisoner was charged with irregularities',
and he left with prisoner to gn to his resi-
dence at Kilburn to have the matter explained. Upon
their arrival at Kilburn he left the room as if to procure
the materials for the necessary explanation. He left
the room, having first said something about lunch, he
did not see him afterwards. Before leaving the room he
(prisoner) spoke to his wife about!some transfers. Before
he left the house a note was handed to him written by
the prisoner, stating that he (witness) was not to be
under any alarm, that his property was over 30,0001., and
that all would be right, but he admitted having done
wrong in letting Mr. Remington have shares that were
in bis possession for money he required ; that he (pri-
soner) was gone into the City with witness, and pri-
soner's groom was to follow him. He then left and
consulted his solicitor.

[We shall give the continuation in our last edition.]

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Oct. 9.

MUSIC AND DANCING LICENSES.
The Court sat to-day at Clerkenwell to iliToso of
applications fur licenses under the act 25 Geo. IL, c.
Mr. Pow nail presided, and there was a full attendance
of magistrates. The total number of applications in the
list was 386. 255 were for the renewal of licenses for
music only ; 50 were for the renewal of licenses for
music and dancing; 71 were new applications for music
only, and 10 were for new licenses for music 2nd dancing.
The Court having disposed of the list of renewals, the
applications for new licenses were proceeded with.
Among the applicants was James Ward, better known
as "Jew Ward," an ex-prizefighter, who required a
license in respect of the King's Arms, Road-side, White-
chapel. Mr. Sleigh supported the application ; Mr.
Metcalfe opposed ; and the license was refused.
The St. James's Hall Company applied, through the
secretary, for a license for the St. James's Hall, Regent-
street and Piccadilly.
Air. Sleigh supported the application, which was
opposed by petition. It was urged that as yet no such
a place as St. James's Hall existed, the building intended
to be so designated being incomplete.
The Court decided that at present it would be premas
tutu to grant the license ; but the chairman observes
that on a future occasion it would be granted almost as
a matter of course.
The court adjourned at five o'clock.,
The case of Mr. Hinton, of the Highbury Barn tavern,
was fixed for hearing this (Friday) morning.

THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND.—A very
favourable change has taken place in the weather in the
tfor the carver, who
w waiter
busy sy atat the
a St.
round N
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ofha gentleman ? '
North of Scotland. The wind has settled in the north-
_,,
went and the barometer was standing high. A great
deal of corn will this week be secured.
4, Let nts have a piece well done," said an Irish
" No, sir." " For a lady ?, ' " No, sir." " For a
child, then ?"“No, sir." " Well, whom under heavens
is it for V' asked the excited carver. "Fora tailor from
e lbaese,c addressingIs
Boston," replied Pat.
There is an old grey pussy cat in Newark which has
recently had an addition to her family of six kittens, all
of which are joined together near the hind legs.' In
lifting one up you raise the whole, like a bunch of
bananas. This interesting group of felinity seems to
live very harmoniously together.
The editor of the Bull Advertiser was recently in
Westminster, when a visitor " was about to kneel down
in private prayer " in " the chapel of St. Edward the
Conicseca, ill which the Sovereigns are crowned." " Nts
prayer allowed here," cried the 'bowman. "We (Hull
Advertiser) bad the curiosity to inquire if such was the
older of the Abbey authorities, and were assured that it
was."
ENCIIMEERFD ESTATES.—The seventh annual report of
the proceedings of the Encumbered Estates Court,
ending 31st August, has been issued. The following are
the leading facts :
Number of conveyances executed by the commis-
,

,
missioners ................................................... 6,357
Number of lots sold ....................................... 9,329
s 220883
Number of Irish purchasers ...............
... . 6,
Amountliert ooffEputigrlieshha,sSeclnotoclni;y rand foreign ...
...
aid by English
Scotch, and foreign purchasers .................. £2,510,306
Gross proceeds of sale to 31st August, 1856
2,465,495 10 0
By private contract 3,664,40 4 9
Byßy
pprnobvliicncaiuscltsiuonctiisnncourt 212,168 485 0 0

£18,299,35014 9

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

BOW-STREET.

WATCH ROBBERY.—Two boys named Moore and
Ward, and Clark, the keeper of a marine store-shop,
were placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged
with stealing a silver watch.

Mr. Haynes, a military saddle-tree maker, carrying
on business in Brownlow-court, Drurylane, stated that
the two boys were in his employ. On the 29th of Aug.
last a silver watch was lost in his house, but until the
present time nothing could be discovered relative to the
missing property. The watch produced was his pro-
perty.

From the evidence of Sergeant Thomas "of the F
vision, it appeared that some time ago the boys were
charged with stealing a quantity of brass fittings, but
they were discharged ; but during his inquiries rela-
tive to the charge, ho heard there was a watch missing
at the place where the younger prisoner was employed,
and from questions he put to the boys he found out that
the watch had been sold to Clark:

The robbery having been clearly proved against the

prisoners,

Mr. Jardine asked what answer the prisoners had to
the charge ?

Ward, the elder boy of the two, said Moore stole the
watch, and he sold it. The watch was taken during
the time he (prisoner) was at dinner. He knew nothing
of the robbery until after it had been committed.
Clark said he bought the watch of the gentleman be-
side him, but he did not know it was stolen property.
When the watch was brought to him it had been broken
up, and Ward said the reason it was in such a state was
that he wanted to part with it, and that as the pawn-
broker refused to take it in pledge, he had pulled it to
pieces, and had determined to sell it as old metal.
The magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial.
Clark applied to be admitted to bail, but the request
was not acceded to.