The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-25 00:00:00

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WESTMINSTER.—Emma Fitch, a girl about
17 years of age, of prepossessing appearance, was
charged with robbing her mistress of a cumber of
silver spoons, forks, and other articles of plate and
wearing apparel.
A kind-hearted gentleman, named Moore, resid-
ing at Lisson-grove, becoming acquainted with the
prisoner three or four months ago, and finding her
in a friendless and helpless state, commiserated her
condition, and determined to see whether he could
not put her in the way of obtaining a creditable
livelihood. To effect this he mentioned the matter
among his friends, and through the instrumentality
of one of them procured prisoner the situation of
housemaid to Mrs. Cook, Gloucester-street, Pimlico.
On the 17th inst. the prisoner, availing herself of
her mistress's illness, went upstairs as usual to
change her dress, and then suddenly absconded,
leaving a light in her room to favour the notion that
she was still there. When her departure was disco-
vered the plate and other property were missed.
Arothing was heard of the
.prisoner until Thursday
night, when she walked into Mr. Moore's house,
and observing, " You know what I've done," sat
down. She was then given into custody. She was
at that time wearing a mantle which she had stolen
from her mistress.

A pawnbroker produced some of the other arti-
cles pledged by the prisoner on the 18th inst.
She was remanded till Friday.

CLERKENWELL.—Henry Lazarus, 24, resid-
ing at 45, Brewer-street, Somers-town, a salesman,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a
large quantity of ready-made clothing, the pro-
perty of Mr. H. Lawrance, a clothier and outfitter,
of 74, Brewer-street, Somers-town.
Mr. Lawrance, the prosecutor, stated that the
prisoner had been in his employ for some time as
outdoor salesman. From information he received
he called in police-constable Cork, 198 S, and gave
the prisoner into custody for robbing him. When
Cork told the prisoner the charge the prisoner said
" It's all nonsense, Mr. Cork, you do not mean it."
The prisoner then went into the shop and said he
was very sorry for it on account of his wife and
children. He (witness) asked the prisoner if any
one was with him, and he said of all the property
that had been pledged some one else had half.
Since the remand the prisoner had written to him
from the House of Detention praying for forgive-
ness, and stating that if he (prosecutor) did but
know the misery of the prisoner, he would at once
forgive him. In consequence of the letter he went
to the prisoner, and the prisoner told him where
some of the property was pledged. On searching
the prisoner's apartments he found a pair of trou-
sers which belonged to him.
Police-constable Cork,l9B S, said, he went to the
House of Detention and saw the prisoner. The pri-
soner told him the names of four or five pawnbro- -
kers where he had pledged the property, but only
one of them was found to be correct. At Mr. Mas-
ters', Gray's-inn-road, he found four parcels of the
prosecutor's clothes. six parcels at Mr. Redpath's,
and three of Mr. Trindell's. The prosecutor identi-
fied all the property, and it was tied up in now
cotton handkerchiefs which had been taken from
his stock.

Some of the pawnbrokers identified the prisoner
as pawning the property. .
The prisoner said he shouldreserve his defence.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for trial.
Charles Hart, aged 20, of 94, North-end, Croydon,
a tailor's cutter, was now charged with being con-
cerned with the above prisoner in the same robberies.
The evidence in this case, however, was deficient,
and Mr. Tyrwhitt discharged the prisoner.

SOUTHWARK.—Mr. John Laws, the proprietor
and driver of one of the Clapham omnibuses, No.
7,030, and John Glover, the driver of another omni-
bus running in opposition from Clapham-park to
the City, were summoned for furiously driving and
endangering the lives of the public.
Sergeant Thomas Saunders, 34 A, said, about
half-past 6 on Saturday evening, the 18th, he was
in Newington-causeway, when he saw Mr. Laws'
omnibus coming towards the Elephant and Castle,
and immediately behind it came the other omnibus
driven by Glover, and he drove past at a furious
rate on the off side. They both galloped their horses
and whipped them, and in the reckless manner in
which they were going Mr. Laws' omnibus ran
against a cab and nearly upset it. They both con-
tinued that rapid pace about 80 yards. That portion
of the road had recently been macadamised, and the
stones flew in all directions, to the imminent danger
of passengers in the street.

Several gentlemen were called on the part of the
defendant, showing that they only went seven or
eight miles an hour.
Mr. Burcham said he would take that for granted,
I but that was too fast in such a public thoroughfare.
The public must be protected aganst such practices,
and as a caution to them he should fine each of them
10s. and 2s. costs.
William Sullivan was brought up for final exami-
nation, charged with uttering a forged order with
intent to defraud Air. John. Wilson, of Great Suffolk-
street, con tractor and builder of the Adelphi Theatre.
The prisoner, who declined -saying anything, was
committed for trial.

Mr. Mullens, solicitor to the Committee of Bankers
for Protection from Forgeries and Frauds, appeared
in support of the prosecution.
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Mr. J. D. Massey, clerk in the Bank of London,
said—Mr. James Boyd, jun., of Mark-lane, keeps an
account with us. On the 25th Nov. last the cheque
produced for £73 4s. 2d. was presented tome, and
I paid it in six £lO notes, dated the Bth Oct., 1858,
and numbered 4,657 to 4,662 inclusive. I do not
know who presented the cheque.
Mr. J. Boyd, jun., colonial agent, Mark•lane,
said—l keep an account with the Bank of London.
The signature to the cheque produced is a forgery.
The younger prisoner was in my service from July,
1857, to the 6th of November last. The filling
up of the cheque most unquestionably is in
his handwriting. It has been abstracted from my
cheque-book to which he had access.
IV. E. Clark—Had other people access to it as
well as I ?

Mr. Boyd—Yes.
Mr. T. Martin—l am a licensed victualler at 31,
Blackfriars-road. I know the elder prison. The
note produced, numbered 4,661, to the best of my
belief; I changed for him. The person who brought
it asked me for change for Mr. Dallor, a neighbour.
W. Clark—Who did you give the change to ?
Witness—To you, to the best of my belief.
Mr. J. Dallor, auctioneer, Charlotte-street, Black-
friars-road, said—The elder prisoner was formerly
casually employed by me. I never sent him to
Mr. Martin to get change for the £lO note referred
to by the last witness.
Mr. A. Parks—l am a licensed victualler at 10,
Charlotte-street, Blackfriars•road. The £lO note
numbered 4,658 was brought to me, I believe, by the
younger prisoner on the 26th of November last.
He asked me if I would oblige Mr. Mucklestene
with change for it, I did so, and he put Mr.
Mucklestone's name on it.

Sir It. W. Carden—Did you change the note upon
that representation, without knowing anything of
the person who brought it ?
Witness—l knew Mr. Mucklestone, and that was
sufficient for me.

Mr. J. F. Mucklestone, fixture dealer, Charlotte-
street, said he knew the elder prisoner, but had not
sent him to get change for the note referred to by
Mr. Parks.

Mr. Morgan, oilman, 213, Blackfriars-road, said
—The:note numbered 4,662 was brought to me about
three weeks ago, and I believe I changed it for the
elder prisoner. He said he wanted the change for
Mr. Lloyd.

W. Clark—Do you swear that I presented it ?
Witness—To the best of my belief you did.
Mr. Mullens—l have some additional evidence
to adduce of a very important character, which I
have not had time to collect. I ask that the pri-
soners may be remaxded.
The prisoners were remanded accordingly.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—William Price,
aged 30, was charged with stealing a hall clock,
two blankets, and a sheet, from 33, Upper Brook-
street, the property of Lord Ward.
From the evidence, which was very brief, it ap-
peared that Mrs. Dickenson, who has temporary
charge of the house, allowed the prisoner, who is
by trade a locksmith, to take off the street door
lock to remedy some little defect which he said was
in it, arising from something having by accident
got into the keyhole. The prisoner was known to
witness, and she had no suspicion when allowing
him to rectify the mischief, but which is now be-
lieved to be a mere subterfuge. Subsequently it
was refixed, and on Wednesday evening the wit-
ness when going out saw the prisoner near the door.
On her return the property, the subject of the
charge, was missed, and prisoner given in charge
on suspicion of the robbery.
Richard Bowman, assistant to a pawnbroker in
Drury-lane, produced a blanket and sheet, part of
the property pledged on Thursday morning by a
woman.
The prisoner was remanded.