The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-10 00:00:00

IPSWICH RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPR.)
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.

Minos

Minor

Four ran. Won easy by twenty lengths. Hopeless

Star fall.

THE GOLD BULLION ROBBERY.

MANSION-HOUSE.---THIS DAY•

FURTHER EXAMINATION OF BURGESS AND PIERCE.

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The sixth examination of the prisoners Burgess and
Pierce, charged with the robbery of gold bullion on the
South-Eastern Railway in May, 1855, took place this
afternoon at the Mansion-house, before the Lord Mayor.
The same excitement prevailed on this as on the former
occasions, which was probably owing to the rumour that
had been current for some days past, that Tester, who
was in London, and who was implicated in the robbery
by Agar's evidence, would surrender, by the advice of
his legal adviser.
The detectives, Thornton and Smith, who have charge
of the case, were somewhat thrown off their scent in
regard to Tester ; for whilst they thought be was in
Sweden, and bad actually taken a voyage there in the
hope of getting him into their power, he was quietly,
securely, and snugly located in London, well supplied
by the newspapers with every movement that was going
on in reference to the case and his apprehension, and no
doubt much amused at the wildgoose chase of the acute
and wily detectives.
Pierce and Burgess were placed at the bar at
half-past one o'clock, when Tester, accompanied
by Mr. Beard, one of his solicitors, entered the court'
and formally surrendered himself to answer the charge•
It was intimated by Mr. Buchanan that the prisoner
Tester would waive his right to have all the previous
depositions taken in his absence read over, and that he
would reserve his cross-examination of the witnesses
until they came up to sign their depositions. Agar, the
convict, was in attendance, in case it should be found
necessary to put any questions to him relative to Tester.
Burgess's appearance has suffered very much since
his imprisonment. He looks much paler than he did
when he was first apprehended, and he has a more
anxious and care-worn expression of features. Pierce
betrays much anxiety, but the change is not so great in
hie general appearance as that of Burgess. When Tester
was brought into Court, (he having in fact surrendered
by the advice of his friends, in consequence of his
protestations of innocence), he was taken into custody and
placed in the dock with the other prisoners. Tester is
a tall, slight young man, 26 years of age, though he
appears much older. He is of a dark complexion, with
a high forehead and prominent nose, and wears a small
quantity of whisker and moustache. He was dressed in
black, with a black silk scarf, and his shirt collar turned
down over his scarf. Tester, whose general appearance
and demeanour is rather gentlemanly, was, it will be
remembered, a clerk in the superintend ant's office of the
South-Eastern Railway Company at London-bridge,
and bad, therefore, access to the keys of the safe.
At the request of Mr. Buchanan, as the question of
Tester's guilt mainly rested upon identity, the witnesses
were ordered out of court, with the exception of the
banker's clerks.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Wont-
ner for Pierce ; Mr. Lewis for Burgess ; and Messrs.
Buchanan and Beard for Tester,
Mr. Bodkin having stated the nature of the evidence
he should produce to-day, called the following witnesses :
Mr. Bailey, ofj the Bank of England, in the bank-
note-office, deposed that on the 28th May, 1855, 600
sovereigns were exchanged at the Bank for six 1001.
notes. They were all dated 9th Jan., 1855. They were
exchanged in the name of Edgiugton, Duke-street. All
have since been brought back into the Bank of Eng-
land and paid. One was paid in on Sept. 14, and bore
Tester's endorsement.

Mr. White, clerk in the audit office of the South•
Eastern Railway, proved the endorsement. " G. Teeter,
for C. Page," was in Tester's handwriting.
Bailey in continuation—Three others were paid in on
ene day, and on 11th Sept. another was changed in the
name of Tester for ten 101. notes.

Mr. White also depsed, to his belief, that the signa-
ture was in Tester's handwriting. (The note bore the
endorsement William George Tester, 26r German Villas,
Lewisham.)
Bailey continued—Another note was paid in through a
banker on 21st of Nov., 1855, having the endorsement
George Rafle, 72,
Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, and
also the name of Fisher. On 9th Jan., 1656, three 1001.
notes came in as part of a total paid by Messrs. Roberts,
and Co., bankers. The name of J. Burgess was on
the face of each of them. On 29th February, 1855,
Messrs. Currey and Co. paid into the bank two 100/.
notes with other !monies. The name of Stearne was on
the 1001. note (this is the name of the publican to whom
Burgess gave 6001. in notes to take care of for him, and
who deposited them with Messrs. Reid, his brewers.
Mr. White, clerk to Messrs. Roberts, proved that one
of the three 100/. notes with Burgess's name on it,
came from Messrs. Hutchinson, stock-broker.
Mr. Chas. Cousins, clerk to Messrs. Hutchings, proved
that he sold to Mr. Lee, for Burgess, a quantity of
Turkish bonds, which were paid for principally in Bank
of England notes. He resold them at a profit of 10 per
cent., and paid the money over to Mr. Lee.
[We shall give the continuation in our last edition.]