The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-16 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CAPTURE OF FASHIONABLE YOUNG PICKPOCKETS.—
Henry Harris, 19, John Brown, 14, and James Reece, 21,
all remarkably well dressed, and wearing loose coats, and
the two former well known to the police, were placed at the
bar charged with stealing a gold watch, the property of a
gentleman unknown, but believed to hold an appointment
at the Horso Guards.

Charles W. Bolton, errand boy in the employ of Mr.
Barron, 23, Haymarket, said that about twelve the previous
night he saw the prisoner Harris go up to a gentleman who
was in conversation with some others at the corner of
Windmill-street, and put his hand to his waistcoat pocket
and cut the chain of his watch and directly after saw the
watch in his hand. Harris was by himself at the time,
Brown being a little behind him. They went along Co-
ventry-street till they came to a silversmith's shop, when
Reece crossed over, and he then saw the watch handed
from one to the other, and distinctly saw it in Reece's
hand. Seeing a constable coming he spoke to him, and he
seized two of them, but Reece started off down Oxendon-
street.

Brandig, a porter, residing at Penton-street, Walworth,
proved seeing the prisoners together some time before the
robbery, and following Reece down thendon-street, he
(Reece) running at the top of his speed.
Inspector Parke, of the C division, said a feature in the
case was that in the prisoner Reeco's coat was found a cap.

A constable proveil stopping Reece and taking him into
custody. He was almost out of breath with running at the
time.

Reece cross-examined the witnesses with some degree of
ingenuity.

The prisoners were remanded.

A MILITARY RUFFIAN.—George Henry White, a pri-
vate in the Coldstream Guards, was charged with commit-
ing an assault on Robert Markham, a foreman carpenter.
The prosecutor said that he was that morning in Oxford-
street, near the Marble Arch, with two men who had been
working with him at a job at Messrs. Coutts's the bankers,
having been employed all night, when he stopped at a stall
to have some coffee. They had not stopped more than a
minute when theprisoner came up to him, knocked off his
hat, and then took off his belt and gave him a severe blow
on the head with the buckle, causing a severe wound,which
bled very much. He had never said a word to the soldier.
Joyce, a constable of the C division, said he was called to
take the prisoner into custody, and found the prosecutor's
head bleeding from a wound in it.

Thomas Bensley, a carpenter, said he was with the pro-
secutor at the time. The soldier came up and said to him
(Bensley), " Can I get through the gate ?" Witness said
he did not know. The prosecutor said to witness, " I think
the 'gate is shut." The soldier then said, "No gate shall
stop me." He then knocked off the prosecutor's hat, and
took off his belt and gave him a severe blow on the head
with it.

Another witness called corroborated the previous 'wit-
ness's evidence. The soldier made use of vile language,
and threatened to strike him also. ,

Mr. Bingham, having animadverted in strong terms on
the prisoner's brutality, sentenced him to pay a fine of £5,
or two months' imprisonment.