The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

BURGLARY AT RICKMANSWORTR, HERTS.—Yes-
terday two young men, named Joseph Gilbert and
Daniel Smith, were brought- up, charged with break-
ing into the house of Mr. William Jerdan, a clock
and watch-maker, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire,
on the 2d December instant, and stealing property
to the amount of 501.—Mr. Jerdan stated, that on
the afternoon in question, he left his house, in com-
pany with his wife, between one and two o'clock,
and on his return, at about eight o'clock the same
evening, he found that an entrance had been effected
by means of a back kitchen window, which he found
open, with a pane of glass broken in it, as if for the
purpose of removing the fastenings. He also found
a door, leading from the kitchen to an inner room,
forced open. Upon proceeding up stairs, he dis-
covered that 24 silver watches, three metal watches,
and three metal watch•cases, together with a brace
slide for a watch-chain, had been stolen. On the
stairs was found a brass candlestick, which he de-
livered to Mr. Foster constable of Rickmansworth,
Suspicion having fallen upon the two prisoner-,
from their having quitted the village on the night of
the robbery, on the following day he accompanied
Mr. Foster as far as the Harrow-road, where they
met the two prisoners, about two miles from Pad-
dington, walking in the direction of Rickmansworth.
The prisoners were secured at the station-house of
the horse-patrol, at Stone-bridge, five miles from
Paddington, where, upon seaching them, the ring
now produced, being that stolen from his house, was
found upon Smith.
Mrs. Jerdan, wife of the last witness, corroborated
the former part of her husband's evidence.
Elizabeth Jerdan, daughter of the two last wit-

nesses, stated that she left her father's house on the
afternoon in question at about six o'clock, when all
was safe, she having fastened the windows and
doors herself.

James Pole, of Rickmansworth, stated that abou

half-past six in the evening of the 2d December he
saw the prisoner Smith standing at Mr. Jerdan's
front door. After a short time he saw him walk a
few yards from the house and look about as if to see
if any one was watching him, he then saw him re-
turn to the house.

Robert Rowledge, a tailor, residing at Rickmans-
worth, stated that he saw the two prisoners in com-
pany with a third matt, whom he did not know,
walking in the direction of London, at about two
miles from Rickmansworth, at half-past nine o'clock
in the evening in question. They appeared to be
in earnest conversation and were walking very fast.
Mr. Charles Foster, constable of Rickmansworth,
corroborated Mr. Jerdan's evidence, and produced
the candlestick which he had received from Mr.
Jerdan.

Chatles Collins, a brazier, living in Rickmans-
worth, stated that he had repaired the candlestick
produced, which had been left with his brother in
the name of Gilbert, and which he gave to a girl
whom he knew to be Gilbert's sister, about two
months since.

James Price, a horse patrol, stated that he took
the two prisoners into custody at the station-house,
at Stone Bridge, and that upon searching them he
found on Gilbert 4/. 13s. in money. On Smith
was found 3/. 14s. in money, and the brass slide
produced. On being asked at what time they left
Rickmansworth on the previous day, Smith said
at four o'clock in the afternoon, and Gilbert said at
nine at night.

Smith, upon being called upon for his defence,
denied the charge, and said that he had had the ring
for four months, which he said he had taken off a
parasol sent to his sister from London, and with which
he had used to fasten the ends of his handkerchief to-
gether when at work ; to corroborate which fact he
called upon a person named Deane, whose daughter,
he said, had often tried to take it off his handker-
chief, supposing it to be gold.
Deane, however, upon coming forward, said he
knew nothing at all of it.

Gilbert said he had come to London to look for
a dog for the prisoner Smith, whose dog, he said,
had been shot during the previous week. The per-
son with whom the witness Rowledge had seen him
walking, was a persou named Cooper, the captain of
a canal boat, with whom he had been woiking.
The prisoners were remanded for a week.
Q UEEN-SQUARE.
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Yesterday darks Henderson, John Williams, and
Susan Swaley, were charged with coining. In con-
sequence of information received, Mr. Grossmith,
Inspector of the B division of police, went with a
party of policemen to No. 7, Union-court, Orchard-
street, Westminster. Having gained admittance,
they discovered the back-room door on the first floor
fastened. They found it was strongly barricaded
within, and part of the partition gave way with the
door when they succeeded in breaking it open.
The prisoners were all in the room, and trembled
violently when the policemen entered. Henderson
had a mould in his hand endeavouring to destroy it,
which was instantly seized and found to contain a
counterfeit shilling just coined; Williams was also
assisting. There were other moulds also found in
in the room. On the fire was a pipkin full of hot
metal, and in a cupboard was found a quantity of
old metal spoons used for making base moneys—in
short, there was every implement for coining found
in the room, which was seized by the policemen.
The two male prisoners were remanded; but the
female was discharged, as it appeared that she was
taking no part in the coining when the officers burst
into the room.

.HAT T ON- GARDEN.
GILDING SlXPENCES.—Yesterday, S. Nisbitt, a
respectably connected gilder, residing in White-
Rate's-alley, Bishopsgate-street, was charged with co-
louring sixpences in imitation of half-sovereigns. On
the 29th u 1.., Hall and Lloyd, two officers, went to
a public-house in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate-
street, where they met by appointment a man named
Daniels, whom they furnished with five marked
shillings, and then directed him to go to the prisoner
and purchase two gilt tanners (sixpences). He
(Daniels) did so, and the moment he had completed
the purchase, the before-mentioned officers entered
the house, which they immediately searched, and
three gilt sixpences and two gilt farthings were
found concealed under a time-piece. They then
searched the prisoner and Daniels, when they found
on the former the five marked shillings, and on the
latter two gilt sixpences.
Mr. LAING asked the prisoner what he had to say
to the charge ? Prisoner—Daniels brought the five
sixpences for me to gild, and I did so in the way of
trade.—He was fully committed for trial.

PUNISHMENT.---Sir JOHN TREVOR, cousin
to Lord Chancellor JEFFRIES, was an able man, but as
corrupt as he was able. He was Speaker of the House of
Commons, and officially had the mortification to put the
question to the House, " Wbether himself ought to be ex-
pelled for bribery." The answer was, " Yes."

THE WEAVERS' TURN-OUT.—This event,
we are glad to say, has at length been accommodated : it
would, however, be more gratifying if it bad taken place
on conditions that were likely to be permanent. Some of
the manufacturers were impelled by circumstances to cede
the point at issue with their hands, and their example was
of necessity followed by the employers generally, and the
weavers have returned to their occupation,—Macclesfield
Courier and Herald.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.-011 Tuesday
last, as the two Misses Evaxs, daughters of the Rev.
WILLIAM EVANS, of Towy-castle, were returning home-
ward from Carmarth, n in a double gig, one of the ladies
having in her arms a young child ; the horse became
restive, am! suddenly starting, ran violently down Castle-
hill, and o❑ approaching the bridge, rushed into the river.
The younger Miss EVANS immediately sprung from the
gig, and alighting in shallow water, escaped. Her sister,
however, floated down a distance of nearly 200 yards,
supported by her cloak, and with admirable heroism and
presence of mind, still held the little child in her arms.
Some coracles, being on the spot, hastened to the relief of
the parties, and we feel great pleasure in saying, that both
were rescued from a watery grave, and all are now nearly
recovered from the effects of the wetting and the fright.
Welshman.