The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTE4LIcrENCR-111ay

SOUTHWARK.—ROBBERY OF UP wmtbs OF
£3OO BY A SERVANT.—HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY.—

William John Dent, 30, cab-driver, badge No-.
13,519, a married man, and Mary Shaw, 19, his
niece, who held an infant in her arms, the result of

their incestuous intercourse, were brought before
Mr. Combe, charged with being concerned with
Ann Dent, the wife of the former, in stealing a
cash7box containing £305 in Bank of England
notes and gold, and a valuable gold watch and
chain, the property of Mrs. Louisa Fisher, a lady,
residing at No. 62, Leman-street, Whitechapel.
It appeared from the evidence of Dennis Clark,
108 NI, that Ann Dent, the male prisoner's wife, had
ostensibly separated from hint for near two years,
and that she obtained a situation at Mrs. Fisher's,
in Leman-street, where considerable confidence was
reposed in her, and she was believed by her miStrew
to be a single woman. On Saturday the 7th of last.
Imonth, she absconded, when Mrs. Fisher discovered

that sho had stolen her cashbox, containing £305
in Bank of England notes and gold, besides a valu-
able gold watch and chain. A reward of £6O was
Offered for her apprehension, but up to the pr.!sent
time she . managed to elude the vigilance of' the
police. Clark, who is an active officer, made: in-
quiries, and after some trouble discovered that the
prisoners had lived together as man and wile for
near fifteen months. In consequence of that he
went to a house in Crosby-row, Long-lane, 33er-
moudsey, and found the female prisoner with_ her
infant, and in the rooms occupied by her and the
man he found a now bedstead, bedding, ch. airs,
tables, linen, and a quantity of recently-purchi used
wearing apparel, which she could not account for.
He took her into custody, and afterwards ac pre-
hen ded the man, as being concerned in Mrs. Fi sl her's
robbery.
Mr. Combe asked whether it was true thet the
prisoners were so nearly related.
Clark replied that the male was uncle t,i) the
female, and that they had lived together some
time.
The male prisoner denied living with his niece,
but he admitted that he was the father of the child.
As for his wife, he had separated from het' pearly
two ydars, and had not spoken to her for fo iarteen
months.
Mr. Combo told him he was a-disgraceful fellow
by his own admission. Seducing his own niel and
then living a life of deplorable profligacy wit h ~her.
He then "asked the officer (Clark) what evade} t co he
had to show th4t they were in anywise eons i "acted
with the,robbery.
Clark said that the property he had fotin".3 I had
no doubt-been- purchased with the proeeeds, a s the
male. prisoner had been seen with his wife vri Thin
,the last fortnight, and he had been known to . have
had a considerable sum of money in his posse:s; sion.
The articles were all new, and the female c mad
give no account whatever of the possession... A
little more than a month'ago she was in the grim test
poverty.
The male prisoner said he knew all about , the
property. It was honestly come by.'
Mr. Combe told him that he understood his a. to
say he did not live with the young -woman, . his
niece. If that were the case, what should he k noW
of the property ? He was a disgraceful fellow, and
not fit for the society of any human being. His
worship then asked whether there was any ctia to to
the wife's whereabouts.
Jackson, a private detective officer, said that ti here
was, and, if a remand were granted, no doubt; the
police would be able to apprehend., her in . a few
days. They would also be able to trace.the
notes that had been stolen, and show that son anhad
been in the possession of the prisoners; • ,
until
Mr. Combe accordingly remanded themil
Tuesday next.