The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-20 00:00:00

DARING BURGLARY.

One of the most daring and deliberate burglaries
on record was perpetrated early on Monday morn-
ing last on the premises of Mr. Pindar Worth,
farmer, in the parish of Scotherne, Lincolnshire.
Soon after midnight Mr. Worth was aroused by a
noise in the house, and both he and his wife got
up, when they observed a light on the staircase.
They opened the bedroom door, when they were
met by three persons, two of them armed with
guns, and the third carrying what appeared to be a
large spear or dagger. Mr. Worth asked them
what they wanted ? One of them said, " We'll
soon let you see," and immediately advanced, at
the same time presenting their weapons at Mr.
Worth, and demanding his money. Mrs, Worth
had slipped away into another sleeping room, and
awakened her daughters, the eldest of whom at
this moment rushed between the thieves and her
father, and, standing in front of the latter, de-
clared they should not hurt him. This courageous
act baffled them for a moment, but after a short
pause they said they did not want to hurt him if
he would give up his money and plate quietly, but
if he did not they would shoot him. Mr. Worth
told them that all the money he had in the house
was 71., which was in his trousers' pocket, and of
this the burglars quickly possessed themselves, and
then demanded more, saying they knew that
there was plenty more in the house. One of Mr.
Worth's younger daughters said her father had
told the truth, and that if the house was pulled
down by the intruders they would not get any
more. One of the fellows replied, " We'll see ;
we'll burn the house down and sift the ashes ra-
ther than miss it." Another of the young girls
assured the miscreants that her father kept his
money in the bank. The answer was, " Does he
we shall go there also in a bit." They then made
a search for more cash, but, not finding any, they
proceeded to appropriate rings, brooches, gold,
chains, itc., and afterwards insisted upon having
all the watches in the house. Mrs. Worth had
secreted her gold watch in the bed, but she was
compelled, by threats of rough usage, which one of
the fellows began to carry into effect, to give up the
watch. Miss Worth begged that a locket contain-
ing some of her mother's hair, and which was ap-
pended to a valuable gold chain, might be restored.
to her, when one of the men broke it off the chain
and threw it to her. On her remarking that it
was broken, she was told to get it mended. She
replied that she must take it to Lincoln. " Lin-
coln !" said one of the villains, " Where's Lincoln?
We know nought about Lincoln. Send to Sheffield
or Birmingham, and you can get all the lot back
again." The burglars then proceeded into another
bedroom, the boxes and jewelcases in which were
rifled. While these operations were going on up
stairs, another party of burglars were plundering
the house below, and every place likely to contain
money or plate or portable valuables of any kind
was thoroughly ransacked. The larder was also
visited and pretty well cleared of eatables ; the
spirit decanters were emptied, and a bottle of port,
-seven bottles of sherry, some tobacco, half a box of
cigars, a quantity of tea, and other articles were
secured. Altogether the thieves remained in the
house about an hour, during which everything was
thrown into the utmost confusion. They at length
decamped with their plunder, warning the inmates

to make no alarm, nor to stir from their rooms for
an hour on pain of being murdered. The fellows
had their faces covered with black cloth, with holes
in for the eyes. Two of them were stationed in
front of the house, with loaded guns, to prevent
any attempt at escape ; another sentinel was posted
on the landing of the staircase • the remaining five
did the work of plundering. STone of them were
heard to use bad language, and, although Mr.
Worth was the only man in the house, nut the
slightest act of rudeness was offered to any of the
women, all of whom seemed to have behaved with
great coolness and self-possession. About half an
hour after the robbery Mr. Worth left the house
and apprised the constable at Scotherne of the oc-
currence. This officershithm etdiate Superintendentelyent toLin-
coln, and in a veryshort time
Hardcastle apprehended two men on suspicion.
During the day several of the articles stolen, in-
chiding Mrs. Worth's gold watch and chain, were
discovered, and other arrests were made. Mr.
Worth is insured in the Property Protection So-
ciety, which relays its members half the value of
the property stolen on satisfactory proof .of the
theft, and the remaining half on the conviction of
the offender. This daring burglary his created a
considerable sensation in the neighbourhood, and.
also at Lincoln, from which Mr. Worth's residence
is only seven or eight miles distant.

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