The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBERY AND RECEIVING DIES AND IMPRESSIONS.

1 Benjamin Roberts, a workman in the employ of Mr. Joseph
Shepherd Wyon, goal engraver to her Majesty, of 287,
Regent-street, and Langham-chambers, Langham-place,
was charged with stealing two dies and ten wax impres-
sions, the property of his employer; and Emmanuel Wolf,
of 6, Union-street, Oxford-street, a die sinker and engraver,
was charged with receiving the same, well knowing them
to be stolen.
Mr. Edmund Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Lewis, jun., for Wolf.
Lambert, 68 E, said that at one o'clock yesterday he went
to Langham-chambors and saw Roberts leave the promises.
He followed him to 6, Union-street, Oxford-street, and
saw him enter the shop of the prisoner Wolf, a die-sinker,
having at the time two small parcels in his hand. He then
informed Mr. Wyon what he had seen, and went at six to
Langham-chambers, and there saw Roberts at work at a
lathe. He told him he was a pcblice-officer, and that he was
charged with stealing two dies, the property of his master,
and selling them to Wolf. He denied doing anything of
the sort. He then asked what he had in his hand in the
morning, and he replied, "Two dies he had to polish for
Mr. Wolf, but they were not his master's property." He
then asked if he was allowed to polish dies for other people,
and he said, " No." Me then took him into custody.
Inspector Pothers, 'of the E division, said yesterday even-
ing he went to the shop of Wolf, and asked if he had wade
a pair of dies for any one lately, and ho said he had for a
gentleman who had fetched them away that day. He said
he had bought the dies of a man named Roberts, and on
asking what he paid for them, he said he had not paid for
them yet. He said he should charge him with receiving
the dies well knowing them to be stolen, and took him into
custody. He then searched the shop, and found several

impressions, which were identified as the property of the
prosecutor. He said he had bought the impressions of
Roberts at different times.

By Mr. Lewis, jun.—lt was a friend of the proseeutor's
who ordered the dies for the purpose of detecting the parties.
Mr. Lewis, jun., said it was a very objectionable plan.

Mr. Bingham said ho thought it was a very proper plan,
Charles Pitt, in the employ of Mr. Revell, button manu-
facturer, of St. Martin's-lane, proved going to Wolf's shop
on Thursday last, and ordering a pair of dies with the im-
pression of a stag's-head. He went yesterday for them and
they were not at first ready, Wolf telling him that a man
at Wyor's had them to polish. On going again at a later
hour he got the dies and the patterns, and paid fur them
155., and got a receipt signed by Wolf.
Mr. Wyon said that Wolf was in his father's employ
three and a half years ago, and Roberts up to yesterday.
He placed some dies on a shelf near the furnace on the 24th
of December, and yesterday missed two of them. The pri-
soner Roberts had access to the place. The impressions
produced were his property.

By Mr. Lowis, jun.—Wolf was taken into custody by my
orders. Had marked the iron, and could positively state
they were his property. Believed Roberts polished the dies
on his premises. It was possible the dies from which the
impressions were made were made while Wolf was in his
father's employ. Would not positively swear the wax im-
pressions were his, but believed they were ; but it was pos-
sible they were taken from a mould.

Mr. Lewis, jun., addressed the magistrate at some length
in Wolf's favour, and prayed that he would discharge
him.

Mr. Bingham said he certainly should not do so. He
should commit them for trial.

The depositions having been read over by the clerk and
the witnesses bound over, the prisoners were committed for

trial.