The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-28 00:00:00

IN RE PRANCE.

This bankrupt was described as of Notting-hill, builder
and contractor, and today passed his last examination.
The accounts furnished by Mr. Hayles, from the firm of
Messrs. Hunt Brothers, shows—Debtor to creditors, £1,015
surplus capital, £503 ; creditor, by good debts, £989 ; doubt-
ful, £125; property, £B5.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS

BOW-STREET.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—A
respectably-dressed young man, named John Jestey, lately
in the service of Captain Frederick Sayers, was placed

before Mr. Jardine, charged with stealing a large quantity
of wearing apparel belonging to his master and Sir Charles
Phipps.
Captain Frederick Sayers said—l am officer-staff of Horse
Guards. I have been staying for a short time at St. James's
Place. The prisoner is my servant. From information I
received on Wednesday last about three o'clock, I pro-
ceeded to Scotland-yard and obtained the services of In-

specter Whicher. I proceeded' to S. James's Palace, in
company with Inspector.Whicher and Sergeant Robinson.
I made an inspection of the pantry and chest of drawers in
my bed-room, which I had left locked. In the
pantry we found a largo quantity of pawnbrokers'
tickets in the drawers. I found several articles
of apparel all belonging to me, having
evidently been worn. I then examined the drawers, and
found nearly all the clothes had been taken away. The
drawers had not been forced open. In the pantry we found
a small deal box, which had been forced and the property
stolen. The pistol produced, I believe, is my property. I
cannot at the present moment speak positively,
but where I purchased the article thel number of
it was taken down and my name placed opposite
to it as the buyer. The seller will identify it.
I am only staying at the palace temporarily with my father-
in-law. I cannot say how much property I have lost. The
prisoner had the whole charge of my establishment. I
have lately been removing, and a large number of packages
have been made up by the prisoner, and until I open them
all I cannot tell what I have lost. Every time I examine
my property I 'discover fresh losses.
Margaret Whitney said—l am Sir Charles Phipps's town
housekeeper. Sir Charles has apartments in St. James's
Palace. I know the prisoner as Captain Sayers's servant.
In that capacity he had access to Sir C. Phipps's room, in
consequence of Captain Sayers temporarily occupying the
apartment. A wardrobe, containing property belonging to
Sir Charles, was in the room. On Saturday morning last I
missed a great quantity of things belonging to him. Among
the property I missed from the wardrobe were five coats,
six waistcoats, a pair of. trousers, and pair of boots. The
boots produced I can swear to as those taken from the
wardrobe. After I had discovered the loss, I said to the

prisoner, " What has become of the things out of Sir
Charles's wardrobe ?" He said, " What things ?" I told
him he knew very well what things I meant, and he then
said he had pledged them, ' but he had got some
money from his master, with which ho intended
to redeem and replace the property. He went out
on that day and brought home two coats, three waistcoats,
and a pair of trousers. I told him it was no good unless he
produced every article, and he replied he was going to re-
ceive more money in a few days and then he would bring
the whole of the things he had taken away. After he had
received his wages on Monday last ho absconded, and I
never saw him again until last night. He walked in very
coolly and said, " Well, Mrs. Witney." I asked him
where he had been. He made no reply. The police were in
waiting, and ho was taken to the station-house. The prisoner
had previously asked not to say anything about the robbery.
Mr. Jardine—When did you first miss the property ?
Witness—On Wednesday.
Mr. Jardine—And when did you first mention the
robbery ?
Witness—On the Saturday following. I told my daugh-
ter of the robbery immediately after I missed the property,
but I did not mention it to any other person until the day
I have mentioned.
Mr. Jardine —You ought to have made the robbery
known before that, as it appears that if the prisoner had
brought the property back, as ho promised, we should
never have heard anything about it.
Inspector Whither said—l am inspector of the detective
police. On Wednesday afternoon, in consequence of what
I had heard from Captain Sayers, I proceeded to St.
James's Palace, in company with Sergeant Robinson. I
was shown into the butler's pantry by the last witness, and
on searching it, I found 51 duplicates, which I now pro-
duce. They related principally to wearing apparel.
Amongst them I found the duplicate of a pistol pledged 31st
Dec., 1858, and the three relating to the property now in court.
I showed the duplicates to the prisoner, and he selected out
33 as relating to property belonging to Captain Sayers, and
three to property belonging to Sir C. Phipps.
Mr. Jardine—You have not the whole of the pawn-
broker's tickets here, have you ?
Witness—No, your worship. I have selected four, which
I thought would be sufficient.
Mr. Jardine—We must have them all here where so
much property has been stolen.
Charles Lockyer, assistant to Mr. Dobree, of Gilbert-
street, Grosvenor-square, pawnbroker—l produce a re-
volver pistol, pledged on the 31st of December. Tho prisoner
is the man that pledged the article. He had 15s. on it at
first, and in a few days after had 7s. more advanced on the
article. He gave the name of John Waters.
An assistant to Mr. Attonborough, pawnbroker, pros