The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

BOW STREET.

RING STEALING.—Two young men, named Roberts and
Williams, were placed at the bar, charged with stealing a
gold ring from the shop of Mr. Cording, jeweller, Strand.
John Scott said he was an assistant to Mr. Cording.
Between five and six o'clock last night, both prisoners en-
tered the shop and asked to look at some cheap ear-rings.
A quantity of gold ear-wires, at about 4s. or Ss. a pair,
were shown to them, but they did not like them, and others
of a different description were submitted to them. Roberts,
after looking at them for some time, said he could not find
any of the pattern they required, and, as they could not get
the ear-rings, they would like to look at some finger
rings. A tray of rings was shown to them,
but they said they wanted something more expensive,
and eventually some of the most expensive articles were
placed before them. The rings in the tray the witness last
produced were worth at least £5 each, but Roberts kept
taking up different rings, and appeared unable to decide
which to purchase ; but in a short time he made up his
mind not to buy a ring at all on account of the price, and
in order to compensate for the trouble he had given, he said
he would leave 2s. as part payment for a pair of car-wires
and call next day with the remainder of the money. After
they had left the shop he discovered they had
stolen one of the rings from the tray he had last
shown to them, which was worth about £5. Ho
followed them and came up with them in Chancery-lane,
where a policeman was called and they were both given into
custody. On being searched at the station the missing
property was not found.
Both prisoners pleaded guilty to the charge.
Mr. Henry said he should remand them to so if they
were known to the police.

Roberts said he sht►uld like the case disposed of at once,
and if the magistrate sent an officer with him he would
show him where he had thrown the ring.
Police-constable 25 F was dispatched with the prisoner
and in a short time returned and informed his worship that
he had found the ring where the prisoner Roberts had
pointed out.

Mr, Henry said he would much rather dispose of the
case after the prisoners had been seen by the police.
Both prisoners were remanded accordingly.
SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LICENCE.—George Smith,
of 15, Coburg-row, Westminster, was summoned by the
Excise for selling beer without a licence.

The solicitor to the Excise said the defendant had, after
being cautioned, kept a house open for the sale of beer
without a license. He also had sold tobacco without the
legal authority.
The Excise officer proved the sale of the beer.
In answer to the magistrate, Smith said he could not get
his requisition for a license signed by an overseer. He
should only have been too glad to take out the license.
He had shut up the house, and would keep it so until he
obtained a license.
Mr. Henry—Why did the overseer refuse to sign the
document ?

Defendant—Because I could not get the required

security.

Mr. Henry—Then you ought not to have, opened the
house. As nothing is known against you before, I shall
only inflict a fine of £5, but if the offence is repeated the
full penalty, £2O, will be enforced.