The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-27 00:00:00

FOSTER V. ROBERTS.

This cause came on to be mentioned on one point. The
question raised was whether a policy of insurance should
be delivered up without repayment of the premiums.
His Honour the Master of the Rolls was of opinion that
the policy should not be delivered up without payment of
£330 ; that there was a lieu upon it for that amount—the
principle was fixed in the case of Smail and Miller (Lord
Huntingtower, 23, Bevon's Reports) ; that the holder was
not entitled to recover the premiums, as these were paid
for his own security and convenience. His Honour thought
that no account of the premiums ought to be taken, and
that the policy should be delivered up on payment of £330
with interest. No costs on either side.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Esther Roberts, a
young woman, was charged with being in possession of a
watch and chain, of the value of £•5, under the following
circumstances :

The case was partly heard on the previous day, but for
reasonsthat will be seen below was not given publicity to.
Mr. Edward Mozloy, of Windmill-street, inlayer of
bunl, said that on the evening of the 15th he was called up
from his workshop, where he had left his watch and chain
safe, and kept in conversation for about three minutes by a
young man named Desresque, the prisoner's " young man,"
and on returning to the workshop he found a Sew minutes
afterwards that his watch and chain were gone. He after-
wards traced them a pawnbroker's.
Sarah Southam, of 17, 'Union-street, the prisoner's land-
lady, said that on the evening of the 15th the prisoner
showed her a watch, and said that it was her " young
man's," and that, as she wanted money, she would pledge
it.

Thomas Allacarthy, assistant to Mr. Lee, pawnbroker,
St. Mary's-place, Hampstead-road, said the prisoner
pledged the watch for on the 16th, saying that it was
her young man's.
Tho prisoner said that she said it was her "young
fi iend's,"• meaning a female named Thompson, who lived
at 21, Frederick-street.

Stephens, 71 E, said the prisoner told him the same
thing, but he could find no 24, Frederick-street.
Mr. Yardley asked the prisoner if Desresque was her
young man ?
Prisoner said ho was, upon which Desresque, who was
standing at tho door of the court, was brought up and
placed in the dock.

The whole of the evidence being read over to him,
Mr. Mozley said he had heard that the male prisoner
had a key that fitted the lock of his workshop.
Mr. Yardley said if that could be ascertained it would
be important.

Desresque, who evidently seemed confused at the posi-
tion he was in, said he had no key at all.
Mr. Yardley then remanded the prisoners.
This morning, Wm. Lewis, another lad, :and who with
Desresque is also by trade a bricklayer, living in Colville-
place, Tottenham-court-road, who was also charged with
being concerned in the robbery, was brought up there
being reason to suppose that he slipped down int 3 the
workshop and took the watch while the prosecutor was
engaged in conversation with Desresque.
Two witnesses, named Henry Watts and Walter John
Crocker, deposed to seeing him (Lewis) run away from the
direction of the prosecutor's workshop on the evening of the
15th, about the time the prosecutor missed his watch.
Mr. Yardley said he would remand him (Lewis), and all
the prisoners would be brought up on Monday next,