The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-16 00:00:00

Robert Archer, a stout young man, who refused to
give his address, was brought before Mr. Beadon,
charged with being concerned with two other men (not
in custody) in assaulting and robtsieg Alfred Greenland
of a bag containing sovereigns, Bank of England notes,
and silver, amounting to 357/, the property of his em-
ployers.
The complainant stated that he is in the employment
of Messrs. Sanders and Co., wholesale cheesemongers,
Coll4)ga-o°d-street, Blacktriars-read, and that about
half-past nine o'clock that morning he left their ware-
house
with a canvass bag containing cash in sovereigns, 1
Bank of England notes, and silver, amounting to 3571.,
for the purpose of depositing it in the London and West-
minster Bank. He carried the bag in his hands, and
proceeded from Collingwood-street down Holland-street,
and along Bankside, until he came to a narrow passage
having a gate or door to it, leading to St. Saviour's
Dock, and within a short distance of St. Saviour's
Church, the nearest way to the Southwark branch of
the London and Westminster Bank in Wellington-
street; where he was going. He, however, had scarcely
entered the passage mentioned when he was attacked by
the prisoner and two other men, one of whom struck
his bat down over his eyes, and at the same moment
the bag containing the money was pulled out of his
hand, and he was knocked down by a blow on the side
of the head. The attack was so sudden and unexpected
that he had scarcely time to see his assailants, but he
contrived while lying on the
ground to push his hat
from over his eyes, although he received several violent
kicks, and then had a full opportunity of seeing the pri-
soner and two other men attempt to make their escape ,
by running away. They ran in different direetions, and '
although he bad sustained considerable injuries he
jumped up and pursued the prisoner, as be distinctly saw
that he had the bag containing the money, calling out
" Stop thief," as he hurried along. In the course of the
prisoner's career he approached a flour manufactory, at
the gates of which several of the workmen were sta-
tioned, and on finding that preparations were made to
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alley, through which there was no thoroughfare, and on
meeting with this impediment to his further progress in
that direction, he bolted into the passage of a house, the
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resistance was useless, and he was led along for some
distance until a policeman was met, into whose custody
he was given. The complainant added that he was in
the habit of carrying large sums of money from his em-
ployers' warehouse to the Southwark branch of the
London and Westminster Bank, that he usually went
the same way that he did on the present occasion, and it
was only the previous morning he carried over 1,0001. in
a bag of the 'Same description to the bank in question.
Mr. BEADON asked the complainant if he could iden-
tify the prisoner's associates intehewohuiterhaghee and
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which were of a very daring character.
The complainant replied that he had every reason to
believe he could. The passage i
been, as down is a common thoroughfare, and at particular times
of the day much frequented; it is perfectly light, but so
narrow that two persons can scarcely pass abreast,
and
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him while
his assailants from kicking _ be was lying on
to its narrowness he attributheadveh
to do so.
if they had more scope
from the description given of
The policeman said that.
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the ground with that force which they would have used
well known to the
rea-
son to believe they were perfectly
police.
the two other men concerned in offence, he had
ddressing the prisoner, asked him if he
Mr. BEADON, a
said that he had no questions
The prisoner, in reply,
contradict that part of the com-
plaioant's statement which
to put, but merely to
went
to say that three men
The complainant is ads-
wished to put any questions to the witnesses.
were concerned in the offence.
containing the money
from him myself.
knowlede that I took the bag
person with me, and I so-
taken there,., for there was no
in the mean time he gave
directions that no exertions
should
be spared in the
to be concerned
alleged
ap-
prehension of the other two men
Mr. BEADON said that he should remand the prisoner
for further examination, and
in the offence.
The prisoner was then remanded till next Thursday.

LEIIIIBET.H.
Thomas Cowing was placed at the bar before Mr. El-
liott on a charge of committing a most unprovoked as-
sault upon two respectable tradesmen.
Mr. Harvey, a master tailor, said that, on the night be-
fore, while standing at end of I rincess-street with
two friends, and when bidding them good night, the
prisoner pushed ruddy against him, and. before he had
even timo to remonstrate with him on his conduct, gave
him a violent blow on the mouth, which knocked him
down. His friends interfered, and the prisoner endea-
voured to serve them in the same way, when a constable
came up, and he was with. considerable trouble secured.
The magistrate was here informed that the prisoner was
one of the most desperate ruffisus in the metropolis,