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

THAMES.

SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF A ROBBERY ON TOWER-lIILL.
Michael Burko, a well-known and active thief, aged 29,
was charged with stealing 3s. in silver and ls. in pence
and halfpen.;e, from tho person of Mr. G. Liddle, a traveller
in the wine and spirit trade.

Yesterday afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock, and while a
boat-race was going on upon the river, a police-constable
named Joseph Marriott, No. 174 11, was peeping through
a rifle hole in the eastern gate of the Tower of London,
and saw the prisoner among the mob collected ou Tower.
hill in the act of rifling the pockets of the prosecutor, who
was the worse for licFor. The prisoner put his hands
into all Mr. Liddle's pockets, except the loft-hand trousers
pocket, and took from them all the =coy ho had. Marriott
left his hiding place, and immediately seized the pri-
soner, who had some money in both hands. Mar-
riott had hold of one hand, which contained two threepenny
pieces and a penny. Tho prisoner at the same time threw
away the money in his other and tripped up the constable.
Marriott was soon on his feet again, pursued the prisoner,
and caught him. The prisoner throw the constable again,
and several disorderly ruffians attempted to rescue the
prisoner. A sentinel on duty at the Tower Gates came
to the assistance of the constable, presented his bayonet,
and threatened to run it through his body if he made any
further resistance. The prisoner then submitted.
The Prisoner—How large was the hole in the gate of
the Tower ?

Marriott—Large enough to see you rob the prosecutor.
(A lough.)

Mr. Liddle said ho was robbed of 45., and saw the con
stable seize a man alongside of him. Ho had liquor.
The Prisoner—How much ?

Mr. Liddle—l don't know.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

On Thursday George Spendlove, alias Needham,
a youth of 15 or 16, was brought before the Belper
bench of magistrates on a charge of attempting to
shoot Mary Titterton, an aged female, who has been
for some time housekeeper to the Rev. L. Lloyd, of
Belper. The offence took place on Sunday morning,
August 11, since which time the prisoner has been
missing. His means of subsistence having become
exhausted, the prisoner returned home in a wretched,
half-starved condition, and was given up to the
police by bis parents. The particulars of the case
will be gathered from the following evidence :
Mary Titterton said—l am housekeeper to Rev.
L. Lloyd, and am 61 years of age. Prisoner de-
livered milk at our house daily. He was servant to
Mr. Cooper, Daily Farm. On Sunday morning
prisoner brought the milk as usual, and I had asked
him for an extra pint. I was standing near the
table, when the prisoner drew a pistol from his
pocket. I said, " Oh, dear, what are you doing
with that ?" It was then pointed towards the
window, the dresser being under the window. He
made no answer, but turned round, pointed the
pistol at my left side and fired it. I said, " I ani
shot." He muttered something to me, but I could
not understand what it was. I afterwards went
into a neighbour's house, and a surgeon was sent
for. My stays were thickly wadded with cotton
where the shot went through.

By Mr. Leech (who appeared for the prisoner)
—Prisoner and I were on friendly terms, and I
thought him a well-behaved lad.

John Mather— On Sunday morning, August 11,
Wino o'clock,
one, cry out,
" I am
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shot." I went to Mr. Lloyd's door, and saw Mrs.
Tatterton coming outside. I laid hold of her,
and assisted her into my mother's house. I came
out of the house again, and met prisoner in the
middle of the road with a milk can in his hand.
I asked him what he had been up to, and he re-
plied, " Don't tell the master." I then went to
my house and sent my servant for Mr. Evans,
surgeon. Directly afterwards I saw Mr. Cooper,
prisoner's master, and told him what had occurred.
I subsequently communicated with the police.
Prisoner walked to the street, and I said to him,
" Of right I ought to take you into custody," but
be made no reply.
Mr. Johnson, surgeon, Belper, said —I was fetched
to Mrs. Titterton, who said she had been shot. I
examined her body, and found on the left arm, ex-
tending from the wrist to the elbow, a blackened
appearance of the skin, which was perforated with
powder. She complained of the left side. I exa-
mined her and found five distinct slight erasions of
the skin, the place being inflamed and blackened.
I examined her stays, and the marks I found upon
them would correspond with the marks I saw on her
side. The shot-corns were all removed before I got
there.

Sarah Wardle, assistant to Mr. Brown, draper,
King-street, Belper, said On Sunday morning,
August 11, about 25 minutes past 9 o'clock, pri-
soner left milk at the house, and I saw him put
something under the mat. After he was gone I
lifted np the mat and found a pistol concealed under