The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

SOUTH NARK.

Richard George Irons, a surgeon, residing at 201,
Bermondsey-street, and George Bonney, of West-
moreland-place, City-road, were placed at the bar
before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing four sove-
reigns and two half-sovereigns from Frederick Ogden,
a coal and coke merchant, of Burton-street, West-
minster.

The complainant stated that on the previous even-
ing he called on the prisoner Bonney, who is his cousin,
at Westmoreland-place, City-road, and was there
introduced to the other prisoner. He afterwards ac-
companied them to the house of the latter, in Ber-
mondsey-street, where they had some supper. Soon
afterwards he (complainant) felt indisposed, and men-
tioned the facts, when Irons immediately said that he
would make him up a little medicine, which would
soon put him all to rights. He (Irons) then left the
room and soon returned with a draught, which
complainant, at his request, swallowed, and in a
short time it had such a narcotic effect as to send
him fast asleep. He awoke in about an hour, and
missed four sovereigns and two half-sovereigns from
his waistcoat pocket, which he felt safe, and counted
about ten minutes before he went to sleep. iie was
quite confident he had the sum mentioned when he
entered Irons' house. At the period when he awoke
Irons was absent from the room, attending to a patient
in an adjoining room, and when he returned, eom.
plainant told him that his money was gone, that it was
taken out of his waistcoat pocket when he was asleep,
"
and added,
Irons, you have taken it as a joke, re.
turn it, and no more will be thought about." He,
however, in reply, denied that he knew anything
about it, said that he had no money about him, and
that he would not mind being searched. The com-
plainant added that he then went to the door and
called a policeman, and gave both his cousin (Bonney)
and the doctor into custody. Although he had in-
cluded Bonney
in picking
in the
charge he did not believe he
was concerned his pocket, for it was done
when that
person was out of the room. The reason
he gave him into custody was on account of his being
in company with them during the evening. Among
the sovereigns taken from his pocket was an old one
with George and the Dragon on it. He had drank
some brandy and water with the prisoners on the
way from IS' estinoreland-place to Irons' house in
Bermondsey-street, but was perfectly sober.
Mr. COMBE said that as the complainant had by his
statement exonerated Bonney from any participation
in the alleged offence he should discharge him, and he
might call him as a witness.
Bonney then quitted the bar and went into the wit-
ness-box, when he said that soon after the comp'ainant
had taken the draught administered by the prisoner
he fell asleep, and he (witness) left the room two or
three times, and stood outside smoking a cigar. The
prisoner was in and out of the room, on occasions, to
attend to patients who called for medicines, but he
(witness) knew nothing of the alleged robbery. :He
added that he had known the prisoner for some length

of time, and always considered to he a respectable
man, and that he had introduced the complainant,
who was his cousin, to him on that account.
Policema❑ Irvine, 222 Ni, stated that he was calk d
by the complainant, who gave the prisoner and Mr.
Bonney into custody fir robbing him of 51. He (the
policeman) asked the prisoner if he had done it, and
he said that he had not, and added that he had no
money on him but some silver. When taken to the
station-house, and on being examined, there were
found in the prisoner's pocket four sovereigns, one
of which was an old one, with a George and the Dra-
gon on it, a half sovereign, and 18s. in silver.
Mr. Comenn said that he had no other alternative
but to send the case before a jury.
The prisoner, who seemed very much agitated,
hoped that it would not be considered necessary to
adopt such a course, as it would totally ruin him in
his profession ; that he had no assistant at home to
look after his practice, which ho would lose entirely
if be was sent to prison.
Mr. COMBE said that he had no objection to accept
bail for the prisoner's appearance to answer the charge
at the sessions, and that the amount of his sureties
would depend upon his situatio❑ in life. The magis-
trate thsn asked him some questions, which he an-
swered, by asserting that he was a member of the
Royal College of Surgeons of Dublin, and he also
mentioned the names of some professional men in
London, to whom he was known since he commenced
practice in this country.
Mr. COMIIE said, under such circumstances, he
would accept two sureties of 1001. each, and himself
in 2001., to appear at the next sessions. The reason
he called on the prisoner for such heavy bait was on
account of his condition of life being above that of
the common run of offenders. If the accused was
in an humbler station of life than he represented, he
should not have required sureties to such an amount.
The prisoner then retracted what he had previously
asserted, and said the fact was he was not a member
of the Royal College of Surgeons of Dubliu, although
he had entitled himself to act as a surgeon, in which
capacity he had commenced practice in the neigh-
bourhood where he was taken into custody.
Mr. COMI3E-ob, then, if that is the case, I shall
be satisfied with two sureties of 20/. each, and your-
self in 401.

The complainant having been bound over to pro-
secute, the prisoner was then committed.

HAMMERSMITIL

William Harris, aged 23, years, and Henry Round,
aged 20 years, were agai❑ brought before Mr. Payn-
ter, on remand, charged with having attempted to
murder police-sergeant sergeant Edwin Earthy, No.
18, T division, by shooting him in the legs with a
pocket pistol.
It will be remembered that the prisoners were fully
committed for trial for the felonious shooting, and
also for stopping Mr. Edward Long, a baker, near
the Uxbridge-road, Ealing, and stealing from his
person four sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, and some
silver, and that they were remanded for the attend-
ance of Mr. Bashford, who had also been stopped and
robbed by the prisoners.

Mr. Frederick Bashford now appeared, and stated
that he was at present residing at Norwood-green.
On Monday, the 6th ult., he left the Great Western
Railway station at Southall about half-past seven
o'clock, and proceeded along the footpath towards his
residence, when he observed two men standing in the
centre of the walk. He took no notice of them, and
was about to pass by, when they suddenly presented
pistols at his head, and demanded his money. He
gave them a purse containing two sovereigns and
three half-sovereigns. They then took him to a
tree, and fastened him to it with a white
handkerchief ; opened his coat, and took from
his waistcoat pocket a small silver watch and a
gold guard chain, which he wore round his neck.
They also took from him a glove and his umbrella.
He succeeded in releasing himself by obtaining his
knife from his pocket and cutting the handkerchief,
and immediately communicated with a police con-
stable, who afterwards found the glove and umbrella
near the tree.

In answer to questions by Mr. PAYNTER, Mr.
Bashford said be could not recognise the parties who
robbed him, as it was i❑ a dark place where he was
stopped. He believed the prisoners were the men,
from their height. They wore masks.
Inspector Loxon slid the Grand Junction Canal,
where the prisoner Round said the watch and chain
had been thrown, had been dragged, but they had
been unable to find the property.
Mr. PAYNTER inquired if the pistols and masks were
in court ? Inspector Loxon said they were not.
Mr. PAYNTER said it was necessary that they
should be produced, in order that Mr. Bashford might
examine them and ascertain if they were like those he
saw upon the men.
The prisoners were again remanded.
It was stated that upwards of 401. had been sub-
scribed for Sergeant Earthy and Police constable
Bayley, for their gallant conduct in the apprehension
of Harris.