The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-04 00:00:00

BOW STREET.

Two rough-looking fellows, named Driscoll and Crawley'
were placed before Mr. Henry, charged with robbing a
gentleman named Metcalfe of £3, a gold chain, and 'eye-
glass.

Yesterday afternoon the men were first charged with the
offence. Mr. Metcalfe was not able to identify either of
the parties, as he was seized from behind, and held while
the robbery was committed. Driscoll denied all knowledge
of the robbery, and said he had witnesses to prove that he
had nothing to do with it. In order to allow him time to
produce the evidence the case was postponed until to-day,
when Driscoll called

Charles Regan, who said he was sitting on a tub in the
court in which he resided, in Drury-lane, the night before
last, when Driscoll said he had been told that some men had
robbed a gentleman. Tie (witness) was intoxicated at the
time, so he did not clearly remember the circumstances.
He was sure, however, that Driscoll said he had heard of
the robbery, and that he had not been concerned in it.
Mr. Henry sail the evidence just tendered did not mate-
rially affect the case, as Regan admitted that he was drunk
when Driscoll was talking to him. He did not think
there was sufficient evidence at present; so he would dis-
charge the men, but he should require their attendance at
the Court on Friday next. As the police knew where to
find them, there would be no difficulty from that course.
Mr. Metcalfe said he was quite ready to assent to any-
thing the magistrate proposed. He was happy to say his
loss in money did not amount to over a sovereign and a
half.

Mr. Henry—But you were robbed of your gold chain and
eye •glass.

Witness—Oh, yes, but that I think was taken from me
in Oxford-street.

Mr. Henry—How did you get into Oxford-street, coming
from the London Tavern ?

Witness—Well, sir, you see I am somewhat of a stranger
in London, and having been with some gentlemen to
arrange the preliminaries of a City dinner at the London
Tavern, we, after transacting our business, sat down to a
very quiet one for four, and afterwards prepared to go
home. I had but two glasses of champagne out of the two
bottles we had, so I could not have been intoxicated, and
as I was going to my hotel in Covent-garden, I managed to
lose myself. I bothered about first one place and then an-
other, and after getting into Air-street, Long-acre, and Drury-
lane, I got to Little Russell-street, where I was garrotted.
I suppose, from the circumstance that I walked lame, tho
fellows thought I was a good article to get hold of. The
fact is I do walk rather peculiar, but that arises from an
injury I received some time ago to my thigh; so I've
nothing to keep me from " broaching to windward," as the
sailors say.

The prisoners were then liberated, but the police were
directed to make further inquiries about them.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTENSIVE BIIIICILARY IN FODERT'S-PLACE.—Tames
Summers, 6, Bailey-court, Holborn, was charged this morn-
ing with breaking and entering the house 1, Fobert's-place
and stealing 198 shirts, 139 neckties, and a quantity of
other articles, of the value of £56, the property of Mr.
Golsworthy, hosier; John Newman, seaman, of the sailor's
Home, Ratcliffe, and Francis Anson, painter, of 96, Cro-
mer-street, were charged with being concerned in the same.
About a dozen large bundles containing the property
were produced in Court, which was much crowded.
Sergeant Mullord, 339 A, said—About a quarter before
three this morning, from information I received with Ser-
geant Kay, I followed the prisoners Anson and New-
man, up the west side of Regent-street, and into Beak-
street, where I saw the prisoners reconnoitring a house.
I afterwards saw them stand near the door of 1, Fobert's-
place, and on being asked what they were walking about
for, they said they had just come from the Haymarket. I,
knowing that to be false, took them to the station with Ser-
geant Kay's assistance, and there Newman made a state-
ment to Inspector Rogers, saying he had known Anson
some time, but from further information I went to 1,
Fobert's-place, and with the assistance of Sergeants Ed-
wards, Harrison, and Kay, gained an entrance to the
house with the assistance of a ladder, and there saw Sum-
mers, who was taken out by force by Barber, 59 C. In the
room he discovered 10 bundles containing a number of
shirts, neckties, &c. (the room was the one Summers was
found in). On further search found the shop in confusion,
things all thrown about, and some matches and a. piece of
candle.

Sergeant James Kay, 293 A, after corroborating the pre-
vious witness, said—While searching the lower part of the
house Summers was found in the upper. The shop was
kept by a hosier.

Giles Barber, 59 C, while watching the house, saw the
shutters spring open, and found Summers crouched under
the window in the parlour, and took him into custody, a
number of bundles produced being already tied up for re-
moval. At the station I searched him, and found on his
back a coat belonging to Mr. Golsworthy ; a large clasp
knife, and on his feet a pair of new stockings, and on a shelf
in the first floor this t air of old ones [considerable laughter
was excited by the officer holding them up, they being
nothing but rags], and a piece of wax taper.
Mr. Golsworthy, the prosecutor, said all the articles
produced are my property, and were all safe the night before
in their places. Ido not sleep in the house. lam a shirt
maker, and have just removed there. The value of the
goods are worth at least £56. I have seen one of the pri-
soners before. I locked the shop up at half-past 9. I don't
find any marks of violence about the place.

Inspector Rogers—That is all the evidence, but I wish
for a remand. '

The prisoners were accordingly remanded.

21115 DAY'S SIiI.PPING.

LONDON, Oct. 4.—Wind this day at noon—Easterly ;
moderate breeze and fine clear weather.

--- --- ----- ..--..
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 3.—Wind.,
E.N.E. to S.E.—Sailed—
Rufus Chate, for Eastpont, U.S.
FALMOUTH, Oct. 3.—Wind E.—Sailed—Tigris, for Rio
Janeiro; Hochelaga, for Algoa Bay.
PLYMOUTH, Oct.3.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Hondjoburg,
(Swedish frigate), from Cariscrona, for New York.
STOCKTON, Oct. 3.—Arrived—Syrophenician, from Mi-
ramichi. •

GLOUCESTER, Oct. 3.—Arrived—ll. S. Fisk, from
Richibucto.

NEWPORT, Oct. 3.—Sailed—George Rogers, for St.
Thomas.
RAMSGATE, Oct. 3.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Julia, for
Havana.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning,
Arrived, Oct. 3—Providence, from Denia ; Famo, from
Dantzic ; Vallisaneira, from Archangel.

• DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Oct. 3—Heligoland, for Port Philip ; Thomas
Snooks, for Cape Coast Castle ; Mary Ogden, for Akyab ;
Ludwig Hoyn, for New York—all from London.
Passed, Oct. 4.—Elizabeth, for Caen; Pera, for Villa
Nova; Western Star, for Malta; Monsoon, for Port Natal;
Antoinette, for Santander; Harvest, for Rangoon—all from
London.

THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.--Not the slightest
symptom of any termination to this unfortunate and long-
protracted struggle is yet apparent. The strike has now
lasted for six months, and both parties appear to have made
up their minds that it must continue through the winter.
An understanding has been come to by the masters in union
that as few contracts as possible shall be entered upon before
the ensuing spring, and that to expedite those on hand the
employers who have been fortunate in obtaining anything
like an adequAte supply of skilled labour shall assist by the
transfer of that labour those who have been less fortunate.
The supply of money to the operative's committees flows in
very liberally, and they are enabled to keep up the pay-
ments of the dividends to the men at the maximum point.