The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-17 00:00:00

THE GOLD BULLION ROBBERY.

MANSION-HOUSE—(THIS DAY).
The two men, Burgess and Pierce, were again placed
at the bar, this morning, before the Lord Mayor fur
further examination, on the charge of stealing gold bars,
American gold coin, and coupons to the amount of
15,000/., on the South Ea-tern Rilvay in May, 1855.
Greater excitement prevalle.l throughout the day than
on the former examination, and for an hour before the

business commenced hundreds of per.sons had assembled
in front of the Mansion-Howe in the hope of gaining
admission to the court, to catch a glimpse of Agar, the

principal actor in this adroit and daring affair. The
excellent arrangements made prevented the Court
from being overcrowded ; and by the kindnes§
of the Lord iayor and Mr. Goodman, the
chief clerk, every accommodation wa,= provided for, the

representatives of the press, and facilities given to the
evening papers for the transmission of copy. Mr. C,,,rdon
Thompson, deputy chairman of the Seuth-Eastern Rail-
way Company ; Mr. Cross, a director ; and Mr. Smiles,
the secretary, were present during the investigation,
watching the proceedings on the part of the c)mpany.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution as on the
former occasions ; the prisoner Burgess was defended by
Mr. Lewis, and Pierce by Mr. Wontner.
The Lord Mayor took his seat on the bench punctually
at 12 o'clock, and Agar, the witness, was immediately
Put into the witness-b,,x in custody of a Portland warder,
and his examination resumed, commencing with the sale
of Cie gold, which appeared in ThursdaN.'e Sun. In con-

tinuation he said—The money received for the gold so
sold wal taken to Pierce's house, and he hal the greater
part of it. Alter this a horse and cart was obtained by
Pierc", and we removed the bar gold from his house to
mine, at Shepherd's-bush. This was the morning after
the robbery in the night. Pierce hired the cart in Grove-
street, Mornington-square. It was a small shay cart,
with a grey horse in it. The gold was in the courier
bags, placed in small carpet bags. I rather think the
money had for the gold sold was left at Pierce's house,
and was kept in a bag. When we got to:my house I found
Fanny Kay and the servant girl at home. The gold

was taken into the front parlour, and placed be-
hind the door fur a thort time, and afterwards
I took it to my bed room and planed it in a truck.
Pierce only helped me in to the parlour with the gold,
and then left with the horse and cart. 100 on. of the
gold were sold abcut three or tour days aftor. Picrce
and I cut it from one of the long broad bars of the Aus-
tralian gold with a cold chisel and a hammer in the
washhouse. The gold W 33 very tough and hart, and it
took 15 minutes to cut it off. My hammer was too light
for the work, and Pierce got a heavier one, which was
bought at Buck's tool shop, in Tottenham-court-road,
with which to cut the remainder, as it was wanted for
sale or melting, The washhouse was only accessible
from the garden ; and to prevent any one seeing
what was going on the glass was whitewashed. Fanny
Kay, on one or two occasions when we. ware
cutting up the gold, came and asked for a saucepan, or
such article as she wanted, when it was given to her,
the gold lacing covered over that she might not see it.
Pierce sold the first 100 ez. of gold, but where or to
whom he never told me. 300/., I believe, was obtained
for it, and I think I kept possession of it. After cut-
ting off the 100 nz the remainder was melted, Pierce
assi:ting me. The gold was cut up in small quantities,
and the stove in the back room on the first floor was
taken but, where a furnacs was made and the gold