The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-10 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a very genteely-dressed lad, abott sixteen
years of age, named William Richardson, was charged with
stealing nine black silk handkerchiefs in the shop of Mr.
Whitelock, a mercer in the Strand.

The prisoner went to Mr. Whitelock's shop on Monday
evening, and purchased a pair of braces, for which he paid,
~n•l went away. In a short time be returned, and requested
to have the braces changed for a pair which he pointed out
in the/window. Mr. Whitelock had occasion to turn from
the counter to take the braces from the window ; and, on
handing them to the prisoner, he missed from the counter a
parcel, containing nine silk handkerchiefs, which he had
placed there a few moments before. He gave notice to his
shopman ; and the prisoner, who was in the act of going
away, was stopped, and the parcel of handkerchiefs found
under his coat.

The prisoner seemed anxious to offer some explana-
nation in the way of defence ; but Mr. Hobler, who
attended for him, advised him to reserve his statement for a
future time, as it was quite evident that he must, upon the
evidence, go to trial.

The prisoner, who was said to be very respectably con-
nected, was then fully committed to Newgate.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CHARGE AGAINST Two POLlCEMEN.—Yesterday James
Morley, and Thomas Loud& two of the C division police-
men, were brought before Mr. Chambers on the following
charge :
A gentleman, named Cochrane, residing in Upper Gros-
venor-street, stated that he lost a gold watch, chain, and
key, value about 15/., one night last week. He did not
think be had been robbed of it, but he rather suspected it
must have fallen accidentally from his pocket, as he got out
of a carriage on his return from a private party. He
communicated his loss at the station-house, and had some
bills immediately printed and circulated, offering a reward
of 4/. for the recovery of the property. He had recently
been informed that the watch was in the possession of a
policeman.
Inspector Dewing stated that after the loss was men-
tioned at the station-house, a policeman informed him that
one of the prisoners was in possession of a gold watch,
which had been picked up. Witness immediately went to
the policeman's lodgings, and on asking him if he had a gold
watch, Louch answered, " Yes ; he had bought one of
Morley for 95." On being shown the watch, witness found
it was the one lost by Mr. Cochrane. As Louch stated
that Morley had sold the watch to him, and Morley had
admitted he picked up the watch in Upper Grosvenor-
street, witness repreSented the matter to the Commissioners,
who immediately sent the case to be investigated by the
Magistrates, _ _ _ _

In defence Morley said be picked up the watch in
Upper Grosvenor-street, and he borrowed 9s. of Loud),

not as the price of the watch, but only for the present,
until the owner was discovered.
Mr. CHAMBERS asked the inspector if it was not the
duty of every policeman to report to his inspector any ar
tide which he might find?
The inspector said that it was.
Mr. CHAMBERS said there was no doubt of the moral
guilt of the prisoners ; but there was certainly no evidence
to send the case before a jury. He should discharge the
men, and refer the matter back to the Commissioners.