The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1867.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DRUGGING AND ROBBING A FEMALE IN TIIE STREETS.
Caroline Jones, a female about 30 years of age, was charged
before Mr. Knox with stealing a bonnet and several articles
of wearing apparel from the person of a young woman
named Alice Green.

Police-constable Thomas Hand, 54 E, said that about 2
o'clock that morning he was on duty in Fitzroy-street,
Fitzroy-square, when he saw the prisoner standing by a
young woman who was lying on the step of the house of
Mr. Kelly, 25, Fitzroy-street. lie walked across the street,
and as soon as ho did so the prisoner made off, having a
large bundle with her. Finding the female lying on the
steps in a state of insensibility he went after the prisoner
and brought her back, when ho found that she had all but
stripped the other female. The young woman was then
taken to the Middlesex Hospital, where the surgeon stated
that she had been drugged, and subsequently she was
taken to the Pancras Workhouse and placed in the infir-
mary, and the doctor stated that she was not in a fit con-
dition to attend the court at present.
Mr. Knox said the prisoner would be remanded till the
young woman could attend.

ROBBERY AT A PICTURE GALLERY.—CharIes M'Grady,
alias "Fiddle," John Taylor, alias "Curley," and Sarah
Howe, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing an
oil painting of the value of £2O, the property of Mr. Fitz-
patrick, picture-dealer, Pall-mall.

The evidence showed that the picture having been
pledged at Mr. Harrison's, Wardour-street, by Howe, and a
description afterwards being seen, by Mr. Harriscn's
assistant, of the picture in the "Police List," he communi-
cated with Sergeant Hagen, of the C division, who went
to Howe's lodgings in St. Ann's-court, Wardour-street,
and asked her about the picture, but she denied all know-
ledge of it. Sergeant Hagen took Howe to Mr. Harrison's,
where she was at once identified as the person pledging
tho picture, and she then stated that she had pledged it
for two men she knew as "Fiddle" and "Curley," and
that she was to have 2s. for her trouble. Sergeant Hagen
then took her to the station, and went to Windmill-street
and made inquiries for the male prisoners, and afterwards
thinking it probable that they would go in consequence
of inquiries being made for them to Howe to warn her
what to say, he went to Howe's lodgings, and after wait-
ing there for some time the male prisoners, as he expected,
arrived, and he then took them into custody.
M`Grady said ho know nothing of the picture, and
Taylor said he stole it.

Sergeant Hagen said he believed both the male prisoners
had been several times convicted.

Mr. Knox committed the prisoners for trial.

it. I afterwards examined the mat, and the pistol
was gone.

By Mr. Leech—l did not notice anything re-
markable in his manner or appearance.
Mr. IV. Cantrell, druggist, Belper, proved that
he sold the prisoner a pistol on the Bth Aug. last for
ls. 6d. On the following Saturday evening (the
10th) he sold him the powder, caps, and a few shots.
He had two pennyworth of No. 9 shot.

Sarah Waterfall-4 live in Field-lane, Belper.
On the morning in question I was in the house
about half -past eight o'clock, when the prisoner
brought our milk. Prisoner took up a pistol, and
~aid to a little boy in the house, " I will shoot you."
The boy's name was Slater. The pistol went off
and made a little noise. I did not find auy bullet
or shot, nor did I see any marks on the boy Slater.
Prisoner went to the house immediately afterwards.
Mr. Superintendent Shawe, of Belper, produced
a quantity of shot corns (18 in number) and some
wads. Four of the shots had blood upon them,
which he had received from David Ashover. lie

got a warrant for the apprehension of the prisoner
on August 14, but he was not to be found, although
they had scoured the country for him. Mr. Leech
wrote on Monday last, saying prisoner would volun-
tarily surrender, and he has done so.

This was the whole of the evidence, and the depo-
sitions having been read over, prisoner was com-
mitted for trial for unlawfully and maliciously
wounding.