The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-03 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday a respectable looking man, who gave the name
of Robert Clark, was brought up in the custody of Herds-
field, the Guildhall offieer, on suspiciGn of being concerned
in stealing a parcel, containing notes of the Bank of Man-
chester to the amount of 9151., from the warehouse of
Messrs. Brown and Swainson, Cateaton-street, warehouse-
men.

The notes are payable at Messrs. Glyn's, in London,
and it is suspected that by repeatedly watching their porter,
the thieVes obtained a clue that it was the practice to leave
a parcel fin. some country bankers at Messrs. Brown and
Swainson's, to be enclosed with their ordinary packages, as
being more secure than if they were taken direct the
coach-Office. On Saturday evening, between tve and six
o'clock, about two minutes before Glyn's Irorter arrived, the
prisoner and another man entered Messrs. Brown's, and
asked for some specimens of fringe and carriage trimming.
The prisoner was the inquirer and the other man his ac-
quaintance, who amused himself by walking up and down
the warehouse while the prisoner was talking about the
goods. In the meantime the porter brought in the parcel,
and the prisoner and his friend had an opportunity of see-
ing where it was placed, and of stealing it as he paced
backwards and forwards. It happened that a man who
works for Messrs. Brown, and who was waiting to settle his
account, recognised the prisoner, and after he was gone
mentioned that their new customer was one of the " swell
mob." The parcel was soon missed, and Herdsfield suc-
ceeded in tracing out the prisoner at a flash-house in the
neighbourhood of Covent-garden. He had no part of the
stolen property about him.
John Dobarr, the workman, recognised the prisoner as
the person who came to examine the samples.
Mr. Wooler, for the prisoner, remarked upon the insuf-
ficiency of the evidence to criminate the prisoner, as neither
he nor his friend were seen to steal the parcel, nor was any
thing found in his possession when the officer took him, two
or three hours afterwards.
Mr. Alderman WILSON admitted the evidence was very
slight as respected the prisoner, but he should like to know
whether he was known,
Foster, the Marshahnan, said hewsl'a. lie had been in
custody for felony in the name of Yiumphreys.
Mr. Swainson applied to lave the prisoner remanded for
a few days, to givehim time to make further inquiry.
Mr. Aldeiman Wix,sQN said that as the prisoner had
been in ck4.ooy, before, he thought it would be proper to
give Mr. Swainson the opportunity he required, and the
Kisnner waQ aßeOrdingiy remanded.

P OW-STREET.
;es, Was charged
a."..;
Old-street, St.
Yesterday a young man, named John D
by James Toole, a shoemaker, living in
Luke's, with attempting to pick pockets at Drury-lane
Theatre on 'Saturday evening last.
Toole saw the prisoner at the Pit entrance of the theatre
trying gentlemen's pockets, and seeing IL police constable
present, he gave hint into custody,
The prisoner was about to be committed for further exa-
mination, when

Kirkman; a police officer of the F division, who is usually
stationed at Drury-lane Theatre in plain clothes to look
after thieves, felt it his duty to inform the magistrate that
the witness Toole was not a parish constable, although he
usually described himself as such. He was in the habit of
attending the theatres every night, and of mixing with the
thieves. A few evenings ago he (Kirkman) and another
constable were in the act of watching three of the " swell
mob" at the theatre, with a view to their apprehension,

when Toole whistled in a peculiar manner, and the thieves
immediately dispersed in different directions.
The prisoner Davis was discharged with a caution.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
Among the charges of drunkenness from the St. James's
station was a comical old countryman named Grimmelt,
well known at Beaconsfield, from whicla place be had on
Saturday been despatched with a eartload of goods to de-
liver in town. On the road he contrived to become so in-
timate with Sir John Barleycorn, the Member for " Lush-
ington," that when he arrived at the public-house in Pic-
cadilly at which he was accustomed to stop, he was in that
happy state of " elevation" which rendered him oblivious of
all his sublunary cares. After taking a parting glass there
he got into his cart, and in a few minutes tumbled back-
wards into it, leaving it to the option of the horse to choose
his own road. Luckily the animal who drew the cart pos-
sessed somewhat more sagacity than the animal snoring
within, so, after proceeding soberly straightforward for
some miles, the horse, probably guessing the situation of
matters, leisurely turned tail, and about one o'clock in the
morning drew up at the door of the same public-house
from which the pair had first started. A policeman who
was on duty near the spot looked into the cart, and, finding
a good deal of property there, roused the defendant with
some difficulty, and then took him to the station-house, sc.'
curing his cart and property in the green-yard.
Mr. CONANT—WeII, you are charged with having been
drunk, what do you say to it ? Defendant—Noa, I wor
not drunk. I wor drowsy.
Mr. CONANT—The policeman has sworn to the:fact.
Defendant—May be so ; but I'se best judge o'that.
wor not drunk, I wor only drowsy I tellee.
Mr. CONANT—YOU must pay five shillings.
Defendant—Waunds ! five shillings. Whoy, lookee,
thee woant charge I vor being a bit drowsy. It wor half
the drink and half the drowsiness, so I'se gi thee half-a-
crown.

The Magistrate, however, exacted the whole of the
fine, telling the defendant he might consider himself very
fortunate in having his goods preserved to him.
The defendant handed over the money with great re-
luctance, and then went to release his horse and cart.