The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-20 00:00:00

TFIA;IIES.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—EIijah Reader,
aged 32 years, of Beacontree Heath, Dagenham,
Essex, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with
stealing 14 half-sovereigns, the moneys of William
of No. 1, Leman-street,
AWiihieistecchoaff;e7.house keeper,
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner killed a
pig last week, and he agreed to buy a hind-quarter
of it for 15s. lad. The prisoner brought him the
meat on Saturday morning last, and he took from
his till in .the coffee-shop a bag which contained
£6 worth of silver. On the top of the silver was
a smaller parcel of money —l4 half-sovereigns
which he placed on the table where the pri-
soner was sitting while he was counting
out the silver for the prisoner. Directly
afterwards the prisoner took up the parcel of half-
sovereigns and said, " This is gold, Mr. Miles ;" to
which he replied, " Yes, it is, Mr. Reader." The
prisoner put the gold down on the table again, and
after he had paid the prisoner" for the pork he re-
turned the silver in the bag to the till, leaving the
14 half-sovereigns on the table in front of the pri-
soner, who remained ten minutes longer and had his
breakfast. After the prisoner had gone he had
occasion to take the bag and its contents out of the
till again, and he then missed the half-sovereigns,
which he recollected to have left on the table be-
tween the prisoner and another man seated on the
other side of the table. He went out to look for
the prisoner, and was finable to find him. He saw
the prisoner yesterday and gave him into custody.
In answer to questions by the prisoner,
Mr. Miles said he had seen the prisoner since
Saturday, in the early part of the week, but did
not give him into custody because he had not any
evidence against him. He said to the prisoner,
"You have 14 half-sovereigns of mine." The pri-
soner replied, "No I have not, master." Ho re-
plied, " Yes you have." The prisoner said, " I
have not." Ile said, "I am positive you have got
my money." There were three persons seated at
the table where he left the prisoner.

George Glassman, a young man, who gave his
evidence in a very unsatisfactory manner, said,
after some hesitation, there were two young chaps
at the table besides himself. Ile saw the prisoner
show the money in his hand, and he kept it there
some time.

Mr. Paget—What did he do with it ?
The question was repeated several times before
the witness answered it, and he then sail he walked
out with it.:
Police-constable William Gnlly said—l took the
prisoner this morning. Ile said he took the money
and put it down again. _ _

Mr. Paget—ls that all the evidence ?
Mr. Gully—Yes, sir.
Mr. Paget—The prisoner is discharged.

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