The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

WESTMINSTER.
COMMENCING BUSINESS EARLY.— Henry Long and Geo.
Smith, two boys, 14 and 15 years of age, were charged as
follows:

Mary Powell, 8, Qireen's-road, East Chelsea, said—
Prisoners had lodged in that house, where she was servant.
On Thursday night her bonnet was safe in their bedroom,
and on the following morning she missed it. Yesterday
they were spoken to, and denied all knowledge of it. Pic-
tures and other things were missed from that room, which
was always kept locked.

Sergeant Lucas, 1 B, said that he was called to the
house to take the prisoners into custody. They would not
agree to be searched. On their way to the station wit-
ness thought Long walked lame, and on feeling his legs
discovered a silk umbrella in each leg of his trousers with
the trade marks still on them.

Prisoner Long—l found the umbrellas in the King's-
road.

Mr. Benson—Ob, yes; they grow there, I suppose.
What's known of those boys ?
sergeant Lewis—They are lodging together, and there's
no doubt about what they are. They work, as they pre-
tend, at a wood-cutter's, at Brantford, live at Chelsea, and
get up at 9or 10 in the morning to go to work. There
were a great many halfpence found upon them, which is
doubtless a till robbery, and there were handkerchiefs
and other things found upon them, for which we may find
owners.

Mr Benson—There is very little doubt about their being
thieves. They are remanded for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

As AMATEUR DETECTIVE.—WiIIiam Crane, a young
man, was charged before Mr. Knox with picking the
pocket of a female.

Mr. Thomas Butler, of Lupin-stieet, Birmingham, said
that while being in the Alhambra Music-hall, Leicester-
square, with some friends, he saw the prisoner several times
push against a lady, and suspecting that he was attempt-
ing to pick her pocket he watched him, and saw him
take something from her pocket and then run away. Re
followed the prisoner, and when near the enclosure seized
him and took from his hand some money, and at the same
time noticed that the prisoner made a movement of his
hand, as if he threw something into the enclosure. On a
oonstable coming up he handed the prisoner over to him.
Mr. Robert Warde, of Constitution-hill, Birmingham,
a friend of Mr. Butler's, gave somewhat similar evi-
dence, and proved picking up an empty purse inside the
enclosure in Leicester-square, near where the prisoner was
caught by Mr. Butler.

Police-constable Portch, 28 C 13, said that on the way
to the station the prisoner said he did not think the -

were watching him.
The prisoner made no defence.

Mr. Knox, in committing the prisoner for six months
with hard labour, remarked that Mr. Butler had done
great service to the public.

THAMES.

DARING ROBBERY AT A RAILWAY
Rae, a lad about 16 years of age, was charged with steal-
ing about £2 11s. from the Limehouse station of the
Blackwall Railway Company. The same station had
been robbed of money three times, and the prisoner is
supposed to have been the leader of each adventure. The
case having excited much alarm cud ex:itement, In-
spector Russel of the railway company's police,
and Inspector Bride; 12 division, were directed to
make inquiries, and elicited the following facts: -

Mr. Saunders, the booking-office keeper and money-
taker, at the station, is very infirm. He has had occasion
to have his station without charge several times, and on
each occasion his off ,:e had been enterel and money
stolen. Last Monday afternoon he was absent about three
Minutes only, and in the course of that time the prisoner
and two other boys closed the outer doors, shut out the
boy who sells newspapers on the line, and while two of
the boys secured the doors and prevented any ono from
entering, Rea got over the counter in the office,
and took ail the money he could find. He then
came out, and the crew dispersed. Mr. Saunders came
back immediately afterwards, and, on discovering his loss,
was so much affected that he took to his bed, and was
afterwards removed to the London Hospital, whore he
now lies in a precarious style. An operation has been
performed upon him, and he is not expected to lire many
hours. Mr. Paget, accompanied by Mr. Pyer, chief clerk,
having taken the depositions of Mr. Saunders in the hos-
pital, returned to the court, the prisoner was put into the
dock, and a shoe-black boy named Geo. Durrant, who was
in the secret of the whole plot, gave evidence againt the
prisoner briefly. He also said, I have seen the prisoner
since ; he asked me if I had been with the police, and said
keep quiet or you will get us all transported.
Inspector Briden —I expect to have the other two boys
in custody shortly.
Mr. Paget—l shall remand the prisoner for a week.