The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-06 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

George Smith and George Cook were placed at the bar
charged with stealing a quantity of brass work, the pro-
perty of Mr. Mancur.
Police-constable 519 A, said on the morning of the 29th
of September he was on duty, in Whitehall, when ho met
the two prisoners carrying a has*. t, which appeared very
heavy. lie asked tfieth what it contained, when Smith
said brass fittings, which he was carrying from Walworth-
road to Hampstead-road. Ho took the cover off the basket
and found three hydopults, which had been partly de-
stroyed, two steam indicators, and various other articles of
such a nature that led to believe that a robbery had been
committed. He took the two prisoners into custody, and
since that time it bad been discovered that the property
was the result of a robbery:
Mr. Edward Mancur said the prisoner Smith was a man
he had taken in out of the streets, to do odd jobs in his
workshop at Brunswick-Place, Walworth. The first inti-
mation he had of the prisoner's dishonesty was that on ono
occasion:he was directed to take sotre clothes' wringers to
the Agricultural-ball, for the Industrial Exhibition, and
which articles he found were never delivered. Ho gave
information to the poli,:e of the robbery, and shortly after-
wards his workshop was broken open, and the property
produced by the constable, which be valued at £2O, was
stolen. It .had been rendered almost valueless by being
broke up. The indicators, in their complete state, wore
alone worth between £8 and.£4, but in the condition they
were now they would only be valuable as old metal.
Smith said it was not true that the witness had fed and
clothed.him as he bad stated. He was quite innocent of
stealing either the wringers or the brass fittings.
The Magistrate reminded the prisoner Smith that the
latter articles, which had been stolen from the prosecutor's
workshop, had been found in his possession, and if, as he
said, he 'was innocent of the robbery, he had better
tell the jury so at his trial. If they thought he had not
stolen the property they would, of course, acquit him.
Cook said he was only engaged by the other person to
help him to carry the basket, for which he was to have a
shilling.
The police-constable said both prisoners refused to give
their address.

Tho magistrate committed both prisoners for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Sruitious BUSMAN Co'Ns.—George Robson, of No. 8,
Princes-row, Bedford-row, was charged before Mr. Knox
with uttering a counterfeit Russian throe rouble piece, with
intent to defraud Mr. Henry Greaves, jeweller, of No. 50,
Great Portland-street.

Mr. Greaves said—About half-past 6 yesterday evening
the prisciner came in and threw the coin produced on the
count„r, and asked what it was worth. I directly picked
it up, and as soon as I bad done so, a friend of the prisoner's
stepped in and said "Oh, it's gold. I should have a ring
made of it, if I were you; and attach it to my chain." I
retained the coin, having previously had a communication
from the police respecting frauds with similar coins, and
detained the prisoner while I sent for a constable, and on
one coming gave the prisoner into custody. I believe
there have been a number of similar coins passed at jewel-
lers.

Inspector Garforth, E division—l was at the station when
the prisoner was brought ilk by police-constable 35 E, and
he said ho bought tire coig7lifllatton-gardon, at a refiners,
for Bs. 6d., but that ho did not know the name of the re-
finer. Information has been given by the police to jewel-
lers, cautioning thenragainst purchasing the coins.

-Mr. Knox—There is some difficulty in the case. In the
first place, the prisoner did not tender the coin for the
purpose of changing it—he merely asked its value ; and, in
the second place, there is no proof that it is a counterfeit of
a Russian coin.

Inspector Garforth—l have a person here who purchased
one of the coins, and if the prisoner is remanded I can pro-
duce 20 others.

Henry Ashman, assistant to Mr. George Pickett, je*eller,
265, Oxford-street, said—On Tuesday last the prisoner
offered me one of the coins for sale. I asked what It was,
and bdlieve the prisoner said it was gold, Ile said he had
had it by him for some time, and he wished to get rid of
it, as it was of no use to him. I judged from its weight
that it was genuine, and took it up to Mr. Rickett, who,
believing it to be genuine, said I might give 235. for it. I
did so, and the prisoner left. I identified the prisoner last
night at the station as the person I purchased the coin of.
I have had the coin tested, and it is platina. I have com-
pared it with a Russian coin at a money-changers, and it
is similar.

Mr. Knox—l should liko to see a genuine Russian coin,
if one can be procured.
Mr. Garforth left for the purpose, and returned and said
—I have been to a money changers, and they state that the
coin is a genuine coin, made of plating, but gilt over. Its
original value is about 9s. Gd. . _ _ _

Mr. Knox—The prisoner will be remanded, and the Rus-
sian Consul can be communicated with.

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