The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-26 00:00:00

THE g UN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AC GUST 2e), 1858.

aste-paper dealer to buy euo quires of a k out of sale e'cleck last night I was passing down Munster-Arei t, Iti-i
as waste. I have sold the Home Magazine and such eent's-park, and just as I had got to Clarence-gardens
things as waste paper, at 18s. and 204. per cwt. The stoped down to fasten up my boot lace. While engaged in
" Curse of Clifton" did not sell very well. I have only Gong so the prisoner and two others came up to me, and
few copies left. The 200 quires produced were stolen since one ee them placed upon my face a handkerchief which was
the 30th of June last, when I took woe( and saw them safe. vet. I immediately missed my watch, which I distinctly
I will swear they have not been sold in the trade, because saw the prisoner take from my pocket, and had no sooner
there is a large quantity of each signature, and they art called out that I bad been robbed than I became insensible
done up in a different form to that in which they are usualle from the effects of what had been administered to me when
sold. I have never sold such stock as this as waste paper. the handkerchief T have spoken of was applied. My im-
Mr. Deacon, a waste-paper dealer, of Dog and Duck- pression is that it rewt have been chloroform which was
yard, Bedford-row, said—On the 21 of August the prisoner trilled to me in the way I have stated.
Elliott came to me with 4 cwt. of waste paper, which 1 Whinklee, an active officer, 191 S, said—l heard a female
bought at the rate of 18s. par cwt. There were about 201 b. cry " Stop thief !" and saw her in pursuit of the prisoner
of the " Curse of Clifton" amongst it. and another man. The prisoner was stepped in Mary-street,
Mr. Lewis—l cannot offer any defence to this charge Hampstead-road. He got away from the party who seized
after the evidence of Mr. Lea, sir, and I would therefore him, and I took hint into custody in Charles-street. Just
ask you, considering that it is not a case of a servant robbing before I did so I heard the prisoner's companions in his
his master, to deal summarily with the case. You have Hight say to him (prisoner), " There's no Peeler here ;
ample powers to deal with him, and if you put the City to change your coat." The female said that she saw the pri-
the expense of a trial he will probably not get a heavier soner and the prosecutor together just before the watch was
punishment than you can give trim. stolen. It seemed to have been done instantaneously.
Mr. Martin—The charge is that of breaking into Mr. Win. Taylor—l was with prosecutor at about half-past
Lea's premises, and stealing this paper. It is a very serious 10, and he then had his watch safe in his possession.
offence. Mr. Long (to the officer)—ls the watch found?
Alderman Phillips—As far as I have beard the evidence, Officer—No, sir.
Ido not think it is a case I can decide here. Mr. Long—ls the female you speak of here ?
Mr. Lea—l wish the law to take its full course, in order Officer—She is not, but I can get her on another day.
to put a stop to this system of robbery, as there is a great The prisoner, who said be knew nothing about the watch,
deal of it in the book trade. was remanded till Wednesday next.
Mr. Deacon continued—l have also a quantity of the --
London Journal, but I cannot say how much, or what SOUTHWARK.—DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY
quantity, I bought of Elliott. THE FORESTERS' I'fTE.—John Burn, a smart-look'
Alderman Phillips—But is the London Journal a work fellow, belonging to a notorious gang of thieves, was bro'
likely to be sold for wastepaper ? before Mr. CoMbe, charged with stealing a watch fror
Witness—Oh, yes, sir; plenty of it. As much as 40 tons parson of Charlee Beresord on the incline of the C
at a time have been tendered for. On the 10th of August Palace Railway, London-bridge.
Elliott came again with a quantity, about 401 b. weight, of The prosecutor, a jolly-:oeking tradesman, said
the " Curse of Clifton," and some quires of " Godfrey belonged to the 'Ancient Order of Foresters, and
Malvern," in all icwt. 211 b., and I paid him at the same rate vious day being their annual fête at the Cryst
as before. On each occasion the paper was brought in himself, wife, and some portion of his family, a,
Edmonds and Remnant's cart. I have never done any several thousands to enjoy the neesures of the
business with Wiseman. arrived there safe enotteh by the railway, RD
Mr. Martin—ls there any charge against Bryant, the passed off comfortably during the day. Abou
man who commissioned Wiseman to sell this paper? they arrived by train at. the London-bride
Moss, the detective officer—No, sir; for he bought the their return home. When be got of
paper of Deacon and sold it to Wiseman. his watch was safe in his waistcoat
Benjamin Bryant was then examined and said—l am a to a heavy silver chain, which was
wastepaper and general dealer. I employed Wiseman to As soon as he got on the incline he
sell the 200 quires produced of the " Curse of Clifton," the chain, and putting his band down he
whole of which I bought of Mr. Deacon. Upon seeing Mr. prisoner's hand near his waistcoat pc
Lea's imprint upon them as the publisher I told Wiseman I surroended by several rough-looking
would let him have them at 41d. per lb., and that if he took him about--; hut finding that his w,
them to Mr. Lea I thought he would get 6d. per lb. I from the bow, and stolen,'he retain
bought other paper of Mr. Deacon at the same time, and until a constable came up, when h
paid him 30s. per cwt. for it. At the time there were hundreds
Alderman Phillips—What made you think Mr. Lea would he heard several call out that the
give more than any one else? Mr. Coinbe asked him whett
Witness—Because I ascertained it was a current work, watch when be caught hold of
and, being got up very nicely, it was not like waste paper. Witness replied in the nega
Alderman Phillips—That is rather a dangerous admis- just left his waistcoat pocke'
sion for you to make. roughly by his companions,
Moss—Since the last examination I have searebed Mr. passed to them.
Deacon's premises, and now produce 80 quires of " Godfrey Mr. Combe asked him •
Malvern" and 15 quires of the Home Magazine which I He replied that he wry
found there. There was also a quantity of the London ally, and was rerurnin
Journal, but I could not ascertain how much, as it was was hustle,o and robbed
mixed with other things. He had previously told me be Reed, 235 M, said
had them by him. street, near the end
Mr. Deacon—l purchased these works also of Elliott. heard cries of "
The weight was a little more than 561 b. He brought the as his going there '
Home Magazine on the 2d of August, and "Godfrey Mal- prosecutor, who g
vern" on the 10:h. The prisoner d,
Mr. Lea—The 80 quires of " Godfrey Malvern" and 15 Mr. Combe to•
quires of the Home Magazine are my property, and one of and he must e
the bundles bears my private mark. They were taken from Which did Le
the same place as the " Curse of Clifton." The prison
Alderman Phillips—l have made up my mind what to do pleaded guil
in this case, Mr. Lewis, unless you have anything to say to Mr. Cow
alter my determination. therefore
Mr. Lewis—lf you have decided to commit Elliott for labour in
trial I will not say another word, but I should have thought EXTF
it was a case which you might have disposed of under the Howe
Critninal Justice Act. to Mr
Mr. Lea—l wish to state, sir, that if Wiseman had not publi
brought this paper to me for sale, I should have missed it £24
next week, and the consequence would have been I should the
have discharged two of my servants, who have the keys of
this warehouse, on suspicion.
t'
Alderman Phillips-1 think Wiseman and Bryant are in-
nocent of any guilty knowledge in this matter, or they
would never have offered this paper to Mr. Lea, from whom
had been stolen. Wiseman is therefore discharged, but

SOUTHWARK.—DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT
THE FORESTERS' nTE.—John Burn, a smart-looking
fellow, belongiug to a notorious gang of thieves, was brought
before Mr. Conlbe, charged with stealing a watch from the
person of Cilarie3 Beresord on the inzline of the Crystal

Palace Railway, London-bridge.
The prosecutor, a jolly-:ooking tradesman, said that be
belonged to the 'Ancient Order of Foresters, and the pre-
vious day heing their annual fête at the Crystal Palace,
himself, wife, and some portion of his family, accompanied
several thousands to enjoy the p'easures of the day. They
arrived there safe enou2h by the railway, and everything
passed off comfortably during the day. About eight o'clock
they arrived by train at the London-bridge terminus on
their return home. When be got on the platform
his watch was safe in his waistcoat pocket attached
to a heavy silver chain, which was round his neck.
As soon as he got on the incline he felt a tug at his
chain, and putting his band down he caught hold of the
prisoner's hand near his waistcoat pocket. He was then
sorroanded by several rough-looking fellows, who pushed
him about--; but finding that his watch had been broken
from the bow, and stolen,'he retained hold of the prisoner
until a constable came up, when he gave him into custody.
At the time there were hundr?ds leaving the railway, and
he heard several call out that they were robbed.
Mr. Coutbe asked him whether he saw anything of his
watch when be caught hold of the prisoner's hand?
Witness replied in the negative. his hand had evidently
just left his waistcoat pocket, and being pushed about so
roughly by his companions, he had no doubt the watch was
passed to them.
Mr. Combe asked him whether he was sober at the time ?
He replied that he was. He had enjoyed himself ration-
ally, and was returning home with satisfaction, when he
was hustlgo and robbed.
Reed, 235 M, said that he was on duty in Wellington-
street, near the end of the incline of the railway, when be
heard cries of " Police" proceed from the latter place, and
os his going there he saw the prisoner struggling with the
prosecutor, who gave him in charge for stealing his watch.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery.
Mr. Combe told the prisoner that it was a case for trial,
and he must either be tried by him or go to the sessions.
Which did prefer ? If tried by him he must plead guilty.
Tite prisoner preferred being tried by his worship, and
pleaded guilty.
Mr. Combe said there could be no doubt as to his guilt,
therefore he should sentence him to four months' hard
labour in the House of Correction.
EXTENSIVE PLUNDER BY A BARMAN,—Henry
Howes, a young man about 16 years of age, under barman
to Mr. William Sudell, the proprietor of the Noah's Ark
public-house, Blackfriars-road, was charged with stealing
£24, a quantity of cigars, and a pint and a half of brandy,
the property of his master.
Mr. Solomon appeared for the prosecution, and stated
that the charge against the prisoner was of a very serious
nature. He had been in bis client's employ 12 months as a
pottnan and under barman, at a salary of ss. a-week with
board and lodging. For some time past Mr. Sudell's
returns so diminished that he thought that hie busi-
ness had fallen off, bat he could not account for it, as be
seemed to have the same amount of customers. On the
previous night, however, the prisoner was seen to take 2s.
from the till, when he was given into custody. His boxes
were searched, and £24 in gold, silver, and copper money
was found in his boxes, besides a pint and a half of brandy,
some cigars, and a great deal of wearing apparel, quite new.
The prosecutor deposed to the above facts, and the pri-
soner was remanded until Friday next.
The prisoner told bis worship that £lB out of the money
was given to him by his uncle, who lived at No. 6, Bedford-
row, Clapham-rise.
Mr. Sudell said that be identified several of the coins all
having been in his possession, and he had no doubt the
prisoner had been robbing ltim.at the rate of £5 a week.
A WHOLESALE POT STEALER.—WiIIiam
Mills, a
middle-aged man, was charged with stealing four pewter
pots, the property of Mr. Walker, of the Rising Sun Tavern,
Blackfriars-road.
Jones, 151 L, an active officer, stated that he met the
prisoner and his son in Marlborough-street, New-cut. The
latter was about six years of age, and he carried a pint pot
in a handkerchief. He was induced to stop them both,
when he found that the pot belonged to Mr. Walker, of the
Blackfriars-road. He then took the prisoner to the sta-
tion-house, and on searching him found a half-pint pot
near his breast, a pint pot in his coat pocket, and another in
his hat, all belonging fo Mr. 'Walker, of the Rising Sun.
Witness wished for a remand, as be had reason to believe
the prisoner bad stolen a number of pots from Mr. Elt, the
Feathers Tavern, in the Waterloo-road, the pstman haVlnd
seen him in the house just before the pots were missing.
The magistrate accordingly remanded the prisoner until
Friday.

shall commit Elliott for trial. I th.nk Mr. DeaCon-might
have exercised a little more caution in making some in-
quiries about the prisoner when he came to him with this
paper, before buying it.
The prisoner Elliott was accordingly committed to New-
gate to take his trial.

BOW-STREET.—A summons against one of the con-
ductors of the Saloon Omnibus Company, for having caused
damage to one of the vehicles of the General Omnibus Com- .
parry, by careless driving, was partly heard before Mr.
Henry, who, perceiving that the collision was the result of
the system of " nursing" adopted by the General Company,
with the view of driving the rival omnibuses off the road,
ordered the case to stand over for a month. His worship
stated that his reason for adopting this course was to give
the companies an opportunity of altering their time in such
away as to prevent the continuance of what had now be-
come a very serious nuisance in the streets of London. He
bad little other fault to find with them. Great improve-
ments had taken place in omnibus accommodation since the
London General Company had been established; but if this
" nursing" system was not immediately put an end to by
thernselve=, he would direct the police to interfere, and they
might readily conjecture from former experience what would
be the result.
Mr. Sleigh, on the part of the General Company, under-
took that bis worship's suggestion should be attended to.
Catherine Owen, a girl of 15, was charged with stealing
a purse containing £25 and other money belonging
.to as
old Irishwoman named Catherine Murphy, living en St.
Gil, s's.
The prosecutrix always carried tier money in a bag, which
she wore round her neck, and leaving taken a drop too
much and fallen asleep, the prisoner, a servant in the house,
took the bag from her. It contained, besides the money,
an 1 0 U for /8 and two others for £6 each. These and 13
sovet eigns were recovered.
Remanded for further examination.

WESTMINSTER.—A GANG OF JUVENILE PICK-
POCKETS.—Thomas Keates, aged 13, who stated that he
was living in Old Pee-streer, Westminster, a notorious
neighbourhood, inhabited by some of the worst characters in
Westminster, was charged before Mr. Paynter by Edward
Webb, a Mendicity Society officer, with picking the pocket
of a lady unknown in Victoria-street, and with stealing a
purse therefrom.
Webb stated that on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 17th
inst., he was iu Victoria-street, when be saw the prisoner
make several attempts to pick the pockets of persons passing
there to and fro. He watched the prisoner a long while,
until at length he saw him take a purse out of a lady's
pocket. There were some other boys with him, one of
whom was named Harrington. He went in pursuit of
Keates, who happened to see him, and who succeeded in
making his escape. He (witness) on his way back found
Harrington in the custody of Police-constable Burr, 70
B, by whom he was told that Harrington had stolen
two books from a bookseller named Harrison, and on
which charge he should take him into custody. He (Webb)
had not met with the prisoner till the evening previous,
when he took him into custody, and placed him in charge of
Burr.
As is usual in cases when juvenile prisoners are charged
with an offence, the officer was asked by Mr. Paynter if the
parents of the prisoner were present ?
Burr said that the mother of the prisoner was in court,
and that she said to him on Monday night that she could do
nothing with him.
Mr. Paynter remarked that he would send the prisoner
for trial.
Mother—l hope that will do him good.
The prisoner here shed tears, and did'his best to suppress
his feelings but he could not.
The depositions were then taken by Mr. Taylor, chief
clerk, and he was fully committed for trial.
There was another charge against the prisoner, who,
while in the company of another boy, took 31d. from a lad
passing down Victoria-street. The lad pursued him, and
,ee was stopped by Mr. 'l'. Bull, butcher, 9, Great Chapel-
street. The lad told him (Mr. Bull) that the prisoner tad
taken his money, when be gave it to Mr. Bull, who re-
stored it to the lad, when he let the prisoner go away.
In answer to Mr. Paynter it was stated by Mr. Bull that
he had no doubt but that the prisoner was the boy whom he

stopped.
In respect to the boy Harrington, who was also placed

the bar, there was noprosecutrir.
His lather came forward, a:.d promised to take care of
him.
Mr. Paynter observed that he had got among some evil
companions, and that if he would 'answer for his future
good conduct he would place him in his (tile father's) heads.
The father promised that he would send him to sea, or
place him in some situation where he would be away from
his present companions.
The father was then held to bail in his own recognisance
of £lO for the good behaviour of his child.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST AN ASSUMED LAIIN-
DRESS.—IsabeIIa Reed, a middle-aged female of 'short
stature and rather stout build, was charged with stealing a
large quantity of linen and wearing apparel from various
persons, which she obtained by representing herself to be a
laundress.
It appeared that on the previous day the prisoner called
at the house of Police-constable Bellehambers, 283 A, who
resides at 20, St. George's-terrace, Pimlico. She saw the
constable's wife, and said that she called on account of her
mistress for the week's linen to wash. Mrs. Bellchambers
told her that she had called rather early, when she remarked
that her mistress was unwell, which was the reason she
,
samewas
seat to cbtain the week's washing. She received th
and also the money for the previous week's washing e . As
she was leaving the house the laundress arrived, when the
prisoner was allowed to return the money and the linen.
She was seen to go to No. 18 in the teriace, where she got
some things to wash, but before she got away, Bellehambers,
who had returned home, heard of her advsheenture, and suc-
ceeded in taking her into custody before was able to
make her escape.
Two other charges were preferred against the prisoner,
and it was stated by Bellehambers that if she were remanded
he thought he should have other charges against her,asbhe
answered the description of a female who had succeeded in
obtaining a large quantity of linen and wearing apparel
representing that she came from the laundress who was
engaged by the per.ons from whom she got the articles.
She was accordingly remanded.

MARYLEBONE.—ASSAULTS ON POLICE-CONSTA-
BLES.—Patrick Lyon, an Irish labourer, was charged
two constables.
onTatiwffraeryr,an6t2wpitl: vdieoploesnetdly
tahsamtualttinfl
o'clock on Monday
night last he took a man into custody for an assault upon
him in Marylebone-lane, and that while conveying him to
the station- house, the prisoner rushed forward, exclaiming
" You shan't take him," and struck him (witness) sectral
blows. He was knocked down, and while lying on the
ground prisoner kicked him. Hia back was still sore from
the injury which be had received.
Collins, 353 D, said that on going to his brother officer's
assistance the prisoner attacked him, and he was also
knocked down.

Mr. Long (to prisoner)—What is your answer to these
charges of assault? • ••

Prisoner—falMit that I was drunk, but as to assaulting
the wallabies, I deny that I did so.
Mr. Long—Have you any witnesses to call?
Prisoner—No, sir.
Mr. Long convicted him in two separate penalties of 203.,
and in default of payment 14 days in each case in the House
of Correction.
Prisoner—Thank you ; I'm much obliged to you.
He was then locked up.
ALLEGED ROBBERY BY MEANS OF CHLOROFORM.—
A decently-dressed man, who at the sta:ion-house gave big
name John Jones, was placed at the bar charged with
.hming been concerned with others in stealing a silver watch
from the person of Mr. Francis Stretch, residing at 13, Little
Marylebone-street.
Prosecutor, on being sworn, said—Between 10 and 11