The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-71 is Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.
ROBBERY BY A CONVICTED GERaIAN TlllEF.—Endolf
Zimenn ann, a German, who has been convicted of feloai
was charged before Mr. Knox, w:th stealing some artt
ficial flowers, the property of Messrs. Edgar and 09"
better known as Messrs. Swann and Edgars, Bagel*.
street, silk mercers, &c. de
Mr. Morgan (Messrs. Humphreys and Morgan) appeared
for the prosecution.
Ralph Brown, an assistant in the employ of the proe-
enters, said that the prisoner came in and asked fclr:
piece of clean paper, which was given to him, and 11°
and shory afterwars returned.
Another assistant said the prisoner asked her for g'
small box to put some flowers in, and in consequaneo
box being missed he was taken into the counting-h°,""et:
when a bunch of artificial wild towers fell from DO P 1,30.4
which the prisoner said he purchased in the LlaYlpar7
but which be identified as the property of the prosecutqo
Police-constable Moore, 157 C, said that on taking t
prisoner into custody he said it was all a mistake.
oat'
Sergeant Iteimlis, of the Detective department, -the
land-yard, said that the prisoner was tried at 0f
gust, Middlesex Sessions in Aust, 1868, in the 091:03t
Shultz, and sentenced to twelve months' imprio°l3—fieo
with hard labour for a similar robbery ; and at tha't 0
there were about 50 cases against him. He had ..ritta;:its
the prisoner, and he was a very bad character. J"'° das
assisted by the German Secretary to Hamburg, ttht3 nta
soon as he got there he collected money from raerc,--;.:ing
and came back to England. He was in the habit of '4'
by bagging and swindling.
The evidence having been read over, the prisotier
dal
committed for trial.

THE YOUNG ADVENTTuHEEAHM.—Etfred Arthur -,- b
boy, who will be 12 years of age Ili
70,4 get !
on the 17th of this
ed witll
was brought before Mr. Benson
rwobbking his father of 10s., with wohnicrhemheanadbsechonarted i' fed
•
father drives
biscuit
sheeo
irtsobaankder,casrtt. al co:
~,,,,cize;
M.ine-trioied-eautthasn,ctilicenidseiad
was, andin heth
erepcerai voetiseeorodie rase
eaonnidpmoleyg febritogi4,°,:seol
The boy
ehlaidi. often robbed his father ; and was in the PO'S: of
of, liing upon the customers of Meredith and the ellsw•"„ellii
borrowingr. Drew, who is in the same lino in Shad Well, iyoi
found
vehreiasbl
had been away fysreooemfowt:hoeerormkymh.soounfsoevrarious pretexts. Tit;
iiis
for his
a reward The prisoner, who appeared to
his decently clothed, made a long d
was
u'd obtAl- alas
father earned £3 10s. per week,
feea;tenheeeee:re6":s9:ooll:;ooeil
somethingheo for the custom of ever new liptiblie-b°tiod
st obtained that he was ill-used at homey by his ft:tfoberet:lo,
and saucers, and blacken and polish boots and shoee• osel
leaving his father he sought employment in the .der et
Market. After that he was in the service a .flag re'
Bromley in Kent, who discharged him on ileaiTs gb
leg,
ward was offered for his arrest, and he traTeh•atiSm
country, sleeping in barns or hay ricks and 011t...'°
picking up an apple or a turnip where he could. dol
Te'
ho prisoner's father, his stepmother, and skid the hOl
his
assertions that he was badly used. They said
was well fed and indulgently treated. loos f°f
Mr.:Benson said the boy was clever and had 9:: 00
adventure, but he must be restrained or he We'll' -t3e
a confirmed thief. clg lift
The prisoner (whimpering--Why don't YO'l Yo °—
mdiyslibkreotinhee.r who stole £2 and) a suit of clothe'
there isfaathgeoro—d
The Felt
Mr. Bensonsaid if the `,-r tout
father—lt's sinfea lisoer. I
oßi
ie. a go o d and honest 10' and
there was room ill
Industrial School he would send the boy there '°,s. pot
yweeaerks, and make an order on the father to PaY °
SO
the Mr.
father Pelhc
could Weelc•
Mr. Benson—Why, he is earning V 10s. per 0 58.
Mr. Pelham—That is true, but he has to per ani wells
solicitor,itpay so much.
of Dlr. Ile re a itil i
which reduces
and keep him, and also to pay a b°l lie g 44
reduces his earnings to £1 15s. per wee'• n y a
a wife and four children to keep, and herllas t°„h`t';ioe4
weekly instalments the money the prisone has "
by false pretences from publicans.
Mr. Bensou—The father is not Lound to do
that. s no
t
Mr. Pelham —HO will lose Lis situation if
he dc'c
Pay it. 1 WI
The prisoner's father—Yes, and I have also to P 3,0 by
instalments £lO, stolen out of my van a fortnight obo to,
ono of the prisoner's coropanions. go has nearly ro.in6tice to
Mr. Benson said he pitied the father, but io Pecovet
the ratty-payers of the metropolis, he could 00t SQLOOI.
them to maintain bad children in the Industrialpri,
Yet be could not order less than ss. per week. In to
soner would for the present be remanded for A Wed
ascertain if there was room for him at Felthanr.

,0 t 01)
THE COTTON TRADE Or PRESTON.--t our co
firms in Preston have just posted notices
intimating '
they intend runuiug their mills three instead of four atil
per week.