The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-1

DOW STREET.

.( TIIIB DAB.)

WATCh ROMIERY.—John Lloyd was placed at the bar
on remand, charged with stealing a watch.

The prosecutor, Joseph William Frond, said—l live at
40, Chandos-street, St. Martin's-lane, and em a copper-
smith. On the night of the 22d, about eleven o'clock, I
was in the act of fastening my door, and hearing voices
outside I opened it, and a female tried to force herself in. I
struggled to prevent her, but in an instant she desisted
in her attempt, and ran away as fast as she could. I
looked down and found my watch-chain hanging down
without my watch on it. I then followed the female, and
when she had got about 200 yards off I saw her stop and
turn back and hand something to the prisoner, and he in-
stantly ran away. I followed him up a narrow court into
Bedfordbury to May's. build inge, through there to St.
Martin's-lane, where he turned round, and was taken into
custody about 30 yards from May's-buildings. He was
taken to Bow-street, and wben I was preferring the charge,
my watch, the one now produced, was brought in by Sad-
ler. It is a silver one, and I valued it at about £3. I was
looking over the woman's shoulder when I saw her
hand something to tho prisoner. I could not see what it
was, but I distinctly saw her hand him something.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the pri-
soner—ln turning the corner I might have lost sight of the
prisoner. I did not see him throw anything away. He
might have done so without my seeing him. The spot
where the watch was picked up was described to me, and
the prisoner passed about two yards from it,
George Sadler said—l live at 7, Bedfordbury. I was at
the corner of St. Martin's-lane and May's-buildings the
night in question, and saw a crowd of persons running, and
heard the crowd crying " Stop thief." I saw the prisoner
after he was stopped. After he was taken to the station-
house I picked up, about 20 or 30 yards from where the
prisoner was taken, the silver watch I now produce, and
took it to the station. The crowd had ran over the spot
where the watch was lying.

Jeremiah Murphy—As the prisoner ran out of May's-
buildings, I was near the spot and caught him in my
arms. He was then taken to the station-house.
Police-constable F 44, produced the watch. The female
escaped.

Polise-constable 108 M, said the prisoner Was one of the
worst characters in the Borough, no Was the associate of
burglars, thieves, and prostitutes. lie was indicted at the
sessions some time ago, with others, for the murder of Mr.
Bellchambers, but he was acquitted. Since then he had
been concerned in several robberies, and housebreaking im-
plements had been found on his person. He was one of the
most desperate men he ever met with.
Mr. Corns said the account of the prisoner was so dan.
gerous that he should commit him for trial.
Mr. Lewis asked the magistrate to dispose of the matter
summarily.

Mr. Corrie deelined to do so, and the fellow wee accord•
ingly committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STltttP.

CAVIL CASE or WirE DESERTION.—John Cain, a tailor,
residing at 13, Little Drummond-street, Euston-square, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with deserting his wife, and
leaving her and his four children chargeable on the parish
of St. James's.

Richard Dyer, gate porter at St. James's Workhouse,
said about 10 o'clock the previous night he went to 13,
Little Drummond-stroet, Euston-square, where he found
the prisoner—against whom there was a warrant out for
deserting his wife and children—in bed with a female. He
at once took him into custody. His wife had been relieved
at the workhouse for some time, and had, since the prisoner
deserted her, buried one child, and had at the present time
another lying dead. The prisoner was in work at Mr.
Cave's, tailor, Argyle-street.

The prisoner said he had made the parish an offer of ss.
a week, but they refused to take it.
_ _ _

Mr. Tyrwhitt said if he could not settle with the parish
he would go for a month, and that every time he came be-
fore him.

Dyer said when he took the prisoner into custody the
woman took a watch and chain from his neck, and said she
would come to the court and settle it for him that morning.
One of the parish officers here left the court with the
prisoner, and shortly after returned, saying he could come
to no arrangement with him.

The wife, a pale, careworn looking woman, said it was
through want and the prisoner's cruelty her children were
dead.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would commit him for a month.

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