The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

LAMB ETH.

James Sinclair, a powerful fellow of most deter-
mined appearance, and who, it will be recollected,
was one of the three persons charged at thia court
about six weeks ago with being the perpetrators of
several desperate highway robberies, accompanied
with brutal violence, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Elliott, on a charge of stealing two watches, the pro-
perty of Mr. Charles Lorge.
Police-constable William Thorpe, 230 M, deposed
that on Saturday last he was ordered to follow and
watch the prisoner, who was then at a house in Kent-
street. He came out about twelve o'clock, and walked
towards Tower-hill and Rateliff-highway. On ob-
serving that he was following him the prisoner, in
Rateliff-highway, turned round and said, " I can't
steal, I won't beg, and I can't starve, and therefore
I give myself up into your custody. I have corn
mated a robbery that I have not suffered for." Wit-
ness toll him to mind what he said, as he (witness)
would have to use it against him elsewhere ; upon
which he replied that he was well aware of that ; that
he (the constable) kept so close to him that he could
do nothing. He then said that he had committed a
robbery at Mr. Lorge's, in the Old Kent-road, and
stole two watches from him on the 231 of Novem-
ber last.

Mr. Charles Lorge, a watchmaker, 16, Frederick-
place, Old Kent-road, stated that on the 234 of No-
vember last, at about seven o'clock in the evening,
the prisoner entered his shop, and asked to see some
watches, saying he had been recommended to him as
a person who would give him a good article. He
then showed him a silver watch, and on looking at it
the prisoner said it was not heavy enough. He then
showed him a second, and the prisoner said he wanted
one still larger and heavier, one worth about 41. I.os.
Witness went to the window to take down a third
watch for his inspection, and while so engaged the
prisoner opened the shop door and ran away with the
two watches he had already shown him. Witness
ran out of the shop after him, but observing some
three or four suspicious-looking persons approaching
his shop, he thought it more advisable to return and
look after the property in his shop than follow the
prisoner, who by this time had got out of sight.
Mr. ELLIOTT—Are you quite certain as to the
prisoner's identity ? Mr. Lorge—l am perfectly
certain he is the same person.
The prisoner, when asked if he had anything to
say to the charge, replied nothing; and was fully
committed for trial.

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The other two persons who had been charged with
the prisoner at this court with the highway robberies,
have since been transported; the one (Fitzgerald) for
returning from transportation before his thno, and the
other (Johnson) for felony.
THAMES.

A person named Wootton, lately a lodging-house-
keeper at Margate, applied to Mr. Yardley under the
following circumstances :—He said that in November
last he treated with a company, whose office is in
Jewry-street, Aldgate, for a passage for himself and
family, who were about to emigrate to Port Natal,
agreeing to pay a sum of 401. On the '29th or 30th of
that month he received a letter from a Mr. Mie, who,
he understood, was secretary to Mr. Hackett, the
principal, urging him to pay up, as final arrangements
were being rapidly made. He therefore lodged 401.,
in two instalments of 29/. each, to the credit of Mr.
Hackett, in the bank of Messrs. Barclay and Co., for
which he exhibited the receipts. He was ordered to
be ready on the 12th ult., at which time it vas stated
the vessel (the Toronto) would leave London. He
hastily ordered his broker to sell his goods, which was
done at a considerable loss under the circumstances, and
came at once with his wife and children up to London ;
but there was no Toronto to start. After the lapse
of some time he was directed to take his effects to
the West India Docks, being informed that he and
his family were to have their passage in a vessel
called the Hebrides, but, up to the present time, he
saw no prospect of pursuing the voyage. He had
been here since the 12th cf December, at consider-
able expense, consuming what little the sale of his
effects hid produced, and, owiiw to the cruel delay,
ruin was staring him and his family in the face.
In answer to the Magistrate, applicant said he
knew nothing of Mr. Hackett, but that he was a
squire, and he understood Mr. Bine to be his secretary.
Mr. YARDLEY told him, that as the money had
been paid in the City, he had better make his com-
plaint to the Lord Mayor, who would, no doubt, under
the Passengers Act, enable him not only to recover
the money hw had advanced, but likewise the expepqes
to tie had been put.
The poor man gratefully thanked his Worship, and
withdrew, saying he would immediately do so.