The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-16 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
WATCH ROBBERY.—Edward Crawford, 23, a coach-
spring maker, was indicted for stealing a case and four
watches, the property of Charles Augustus Duve, from
the person of Johanna Dave.
Mr. Payne appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Metcalfe defended the prisoner.
The prosecutor who is a watchmaker in the neighbour-
hood, of Regent-street, sand about ten days previous
to the date of the robbery, which took place on the
12th of May, he came to his shop, and
asked to look at a certain article, but he did not pur-
chase anything, and, up.m the day in question when
the robbery was perpetrated he again went to the
shop, when the prosecutor's wife and a little boy
only were present. He asked to lo ik at some
watches, and Mrs. Duve showed him a case
containing six. He was in the shop altogether about
10 minute, when a whistle was heard, and someh,dy
out,ide gave a signal, and the prisoner immediately seized
the csseand was about to make off with rt. Mrs. Duve
seized him and a struggle ensued, during which two of
the watches fell from the case, and the prisoner then
ran out of the shop with the property. Information of
the robbery was given to the police, and in a few days
afterwards the prisoner was brought into the shop, when
Mrs. Dove immediately recognised him as the person
who bad committed the robbery. Upon being closely
questioned by the counsel for the prisoner, she said she
had not the slightest doubt as to the prisoner being the
person who stole the watches.
For the defence it was attempted to prove an alibi
which entirely failed.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
It was here intimated to the court that the prisoner
had on a former occasion been convicted of stealing
plate, and bad been sentenced to nine months' im-
prisonment and had only been out of prison a few
months during which time he had been the constant
associate of notorious thieves.

The Court seriteuced him to six years penal servitude.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
The Court was occupied the whole of the morning in
disposing of Mint prosecutions.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Vincento Pallassano, and John
Rigi, two exceedingly ill-looking I alians, were placed
at the bar before Mr. Beadon, charged with stealing
seven and a half ‘ards of c'otti value 28,., the property
of Benjamin Barron, tailsr, No. 292, Oxford-street,
Henry Barron, porter to the prosecutor, stated that
about ten o'clock this morning he was down in the
area, when he saw the two prisoners go into the shop,
and in about a minute afterwards the prisoner
Pallassano ran out with two pieces of cloth under-
neath his arm, and the tickets hanging down from
beneath his coat. Witness immediately came up and ran
into the street after the prisoner, with whom he came
up a few yards from the shop, with the cloth in his pos-
session. He directly collared him, and took him back to
the shop, where he found the prisoner Rigi engaged in
conversation with the prosecutor. As soon as the pri-
soner entered the shop he dropped the cloth, and swore
be bad not touched it.

The prosecutor said about ten this morning the pri-
soners came into his shop, and Rigi asked to look at
some trousers, and while prosecutor was engaged in
showing him several patterns, he observed the prisoner
Pallassauo moving about the shop in a must suspicious
manner, and all at once he missed him from the shop.
In about five minutes afterwards the prisoner was
brought back by the last witness, who charged him with
stealing the cloth produced. Witness then sent for a
constable and gave them in charge.
The prisoners, who are suspected of being concerned
in other robberies in the city, were remanded for a
week.

Miles Lefevre, a Frenchman, was charged with
stealing six plate brushes, value , the property of
Mr. Cooper, brush maker, 61, Pmcaddiy.
It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant Simkins,
16 C, that this morning, about nine o'clock, he was on
duty in Piccadilly, when be saw the prisoner go up to
prosecutor's shop and deliberately take the brushes from
a hook in front of the shop and walk off with them. He
pursubd him and took him into custody.
A previous conviction having been proved against
the prisoner he was committed for trial.

SOUTECWARIC.—CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT BY A
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.—WiIIimu Goddard, a re-
spectable-looking mail, was brought before Mr. Combo
charged with embezzling various sums of money, re-
ceived for and on account of his master, Mr. James
Phillip, rope and twine manufacturer, Union-Street,
Southwark.

Mr. Neale attended for the prisoner.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner bad been in
his employ as traveller and collector about two years,
and it was tile duty to collect orders and receive money
from the custommrs, which latter he ought to have paid
over to witness directly atter receiving it. A short time
ago he had some suspicion as to his honesty in conse-
quence of the non-payment of several sums from custo-
mers who formerly paid so regularly. He inconsequence
went round to then and ascertained that he had received
about 291. in less than a month, which he bad not
accounted for. Witness then called in a police•constable
and gave the prisoner into custody. He then admitted
having received the money and converted it to his own
use, and he begged to be allowed a day or two to see his
friends and settle the matter. Witness, however, re-
fa.ed to do so, and the took him into custody.
William Snoden, of 40, Red Lion-street, Holborn,
said he was a customer of the prosecutor and gave the
prisoner orders for him. On the 15th of last month he
paid him 31. Os. 7d. on his account, and the prisoner
receipted the invoice.
Two other cases of a similar nature were proved, when
Mr. Combo said they were quite sufficient for the
sessions.

Mr. Neale said that if his worship intended to send
his client for trial he should reserve his defence.
Tiae prisoner was accordingly committed for trial.

S,
A VIOTIAI OP THE THAM
ROYALE BRITISH BANK.—EIIa
Marian Gerrard, or Jirrard, a widow, about fifty years
of age, of lady like appearance and good address, was
brought before. Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing various
articles from her ready furnished lodgings.
Mrs. Louisa Plank, of No. 10, Leslie-street, Stepney,
said the prisoner hired ready furnished apartments of
. her a few weeks since, and had paid her rent very
irregularly. She had suspected the prisoner was con-
tinually robbing her, and her suspicions were confirmed
on Saturday, when she ini3sed a new shawl worth two
guineas from her bedroom. She taxtd the prisoner
with stealing it, and after some hesitation the prisoner
delivered the shawl to her, and said she was going to
Pay a visit to a friend, and intended to wear it for a
short time. Since then, she had missed a blanket, sheet,
towel, and various other things, and discovered that the
prisoner had pawned them.
Joseph Jones, assistant to Mr. Tilley, pawnbroker,
produced a blanket, sheet, and towel, vawned by the
prisoner on the 29m of May and 13,h of June. Tne pro-
perty was identified by Mrs. Plank.
Tne prisoner, who was deeply affected and sobbed
loudly, said she had been involved in p-euniary difficul-
ties, Owing to the failure of the Royal British Bank, iu
which all her fortune was invested. She had undergone
great privations, --She would admit having Pawned Mrs. '