The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

THAMES,

DARING ROBBERY ON A SWING BRIDGE.—WiIFam
Flynn, an active and daring young thief, aged 16, wts
brought before Mr. Yardley charged wtth stealing a silver
watch, the property of a lady whose name and address is
unknown.

William Davey, a young man, clerk to Mr. Thomas
Ennor, the eminent builder and contractor, of Hardinge-
street, Commercial-road East, stated that yesterday after-
noon he was on the hydraulic swing bridge in New Gravel-
lane, Shadwell. The bridge was opened for the admission
of ships passing in and out of the new London Dock, and
many persons were assembled waiting to pursue their
course. He saw the prisoner standing close to two ladies,
and when the bridge was closed and the people who had
been detained began to pass onwards the prisoner got before
one of the ladies and snatched her watch from the front of her
person, and ran away with it. He immediately pursued
the prisoner, and called out " Stop thief 1" After a smart
run the prisoner was stopped by a Custom-house officer,
and brought back to the place where the lady was. The
prisoner thrust the watch he had stolen into her hand, and
said, "Here it is; take no notice of it." The lady, who
was then much alarmed, then went on. The robbery was
such a daring one, that he took upon himself the responsi-
bility of seizing the prisoner and giving him into custody.
The:prisoner made a very determined resistance, and he
and others had some difficulty in holding him until a police
constable arrived.

Mr. Yardley said the witness had acted most resolutely
and properly, and the manner in which he had given his
evience in the witness box reflected the greatest credit upon
him, and ought to be imitated by all witnesses. He in-
quired of Mr. Davey what he supposed to be the value of
the watch.

Mr. Davey—lt was a very pretty little watch. I should
say it was worth £4 or £5, say £4.
Mr. Yardley directed Mr. Bowdler, the clerk, to take the
depositions against the prisoner for stealing a watch value
£4, from a woman who was unknown, on the bridge in New
Gravel-lane, in the parish of St. Paul, Shadwell.
The prisoner seemed astounded at the address of the
magistrate, and said the lady did not give him into custody.
Mr. Yardley—That is no matter, any body can capture a
thief and secure him.

The depositions having been completed, the prisoner said,
" I am guilty, and did prig the watch."
A 'policeman said the prisoner had long been the associate
of young thieves, and was in custody once before.

Mr. Yardley—The robbery has beenvery properly desig-
nated a daring one. I sentence the prisoner to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for four calendar months.

THIS DAYS MARKET&

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4lss; nevi
do., £3 lOs to £4 Os ; old clover £4 Os to £5 10s ; newdo., £4 Os to £4 lOs ; and straw, ,£1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
A fair demand, at full prices.

CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 159 ;
new do. £3 lOs to £4 Os ; old clover, £4:os to £5 lOs ; nov
do., £4 Os to £4 lOs; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per lead.
Trade steady.

WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs;
new do., £3 lOs to £4 Os • old cbvet £4 Os to £5 lOs ;
new do., £4 Os to £4 10s ' and straw, £1 4s to £1 9s per
load. Both hay and straw moved off steadily, at full quo-
tations.