The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-21 00:00:00

CRIMINA

OLD COURT.

'HIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorder.)

WATOH ROBBERY.

William Johnson, aged 30, was indicted for stealing a
watch, the property of Frederick Randall.

Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution.
Frederick Randall said, on the 11th of September last, he
was passing the
.top of Botolph-lane, and in endeavouring
to'get through a' crowd which had collected there, he met
the prisoner, who seemed inclined to prevent his progress.
He (witness) went back a few steps, but the prisoner, who
was accompanied by, another man, followed him, eventually
got close to him, and immediately afterwards he found his
watch chain hanging from his waistcoat, it having been
cut, and his watch stolen. , He immediately collared the
prisoner, and charged him with the robbery, which he
stoutly denied, and struggled violently to get away. While
the prisoner was being detained until the arrival of a con-
stable, something was heard to fall on the pavement, which
turned out to be the witness's watch. There were some
other persons near, but the watch was picked up close to
where the prisoner was standing.
Thomas Marshall, a Custom-house officer, said he was
passing Botolph-lane on the day in question, when his
attention was attracted by a crowd, in which he saw two
persons struggling. The prosecutor held a watch in his
hand,- which he charged the other man (the prisoner) with
stealing. He detained him until a constable arrived, when
he was given into custody.
_ _

Henry Mumford (City police), said the prisoner was
given into his custody, charged with robbing the prose-
cutor. On being searched at the Mansion-house some money
and eight duplicates were found upon him.
The prisoner said the prosecutor was quite mistaken in
saying he was the person who took his watch. At the
police court he (the prosecutor) expressed a doubt as to his
being the person who had robbed him.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Recorder sentenced him to nine months' imprison.
tent, with hard labour.

PICKING POCKETS

Henry Jones pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with stealing a purse containing money, the property
of Mary Ann Dobson. He was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment, with hard labour.

Catherine Morris and Ellen Roach, both respectably-
attired women, each of whom held an infant in their arms,
pleaded guilty to picking the pocket of a lady named Ran-
dall, as she quitted the Woolwich steam-boat at the Lon-
don-bridge pier. The police stated that both prisoners were
well known.

The Recorder sentenced them to six months' imprison•
ment, with hard labour.

NEW COURT.

_ .
The Common Sergeant was occupied the Whole of the
morning in disposing of Mint prosecutions, none of which
possessed sufficient interest to call for a report,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE•—EIiza Jones, a good-look-
ing young female, respectably attired, was charged under
the following circumstances before Mr. Beadon

Mrs. Elizabeth Steadman, of 31, Burke-place, Kensing-
ton, said she was on the preceding day looking in at a window
in Regent-street, she being shopping at the time, when the
accused, who had lived with her twelve months ago in Upper
Berkeley-street, came up and stared at her in the face in a
most annoying and impudent manner. She asked her why
she did so, when she said she would follow her wherever
she went. She (complainant) then went into a shop, where
she stopped a quarter of an hour, and on coming out she
was followed by the accused, who was joined by another
female, till they got near Rupert-street, they both making
use of the most disgusting language, and ultimately the
prisoner giving her a violent blow.
Prisoner said she did it because she was called a thief.

Complainant said the accused, while living with her, had
gone into the store-room and taken away linen, platog,
sheets, &c., but she forgave her. Inquiries made by the
police showed she had robbed every place she lived at.
The accused said she had never lived with the com-
plainant.

The Chief Clerk asked the complainant if she was sure
she was the same person.

The complainant said she was quite sure, although she
had not given her right name. Her live 'sisters had also
threatened her.

In answer to Mr. Beadon, the prisoner said she was
looking in a window when the complainant called her a
thief. She soon after met a friend and told her, and they
went after her to speak to the police, when the complainant
pushed up against her, and she pushed her. She had never
lived With her as a servant. She was quite innocent of
what the complainant said of her having robbed her. She
had lived in Hercules-buildings, 181ilsoraltrect, Bath, and
had been an unfortunate ever Since she had been in London.
The complainant said she made the charge at the time at
the station-house.

Mr. Beadon said he would send for the officer to see if
the was the same person.

The complainant said the. police had never seen the ac-
cused. They could not find her.

In answer to tie chief Clerk, the complainant said she
lived with her brother, who was in the wine trade in the
City, but she declined to saywhcre, as she did not think he
would like. He had failed and been to Germany.
The accused said it was a false charge altogether against
her.

The complainant said she did not wish to say anything
about the robbery.

Mr. Beadon acid he should order the accused to enter
into her own recognisance to appear again to-morrow, so
that inquiries might be made, the complainant's statement
not being at all satisfactory.