The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Thomas Cyrell Alexander David, who was some
days ago brought before Mr. Alderman Gibb.l, upon
the charge of having robbed Llears. Poland and Son,
of Bread-street, furriers, by whom he was employed,
was put to the bar upon a charge of a most extensive
robbery committed on the premises of Mr. Siaeley, of
79, Watling-street, in whose employment he had been
engaged before he entered the service of the first-
named prosecutor.
Mr. Swan appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Wont-
ner for the defence.

Inspector Mitchell, who appeehended the prisoner
on the first accusation, said—ln consequence of in-
formation which I received I went, on the 3d of
October, to a house in Watling-street, and searched
the boxes of Charlotte Saunders, who is servant there,
and found in them the silk, satin, velvet, and shawls,
which I produce. (Here the witness produced a
considerable quantity of valuable property of the kind
described, amongst which were a splendid shawl
dressing-gown lined with blue satin, which it wan
said the prisoner had put aside for his own use, and
several patterns of satin, &c.) I then went to the
house, 20, Little St. Thomas Apostle, where the pri-
soner lodged, and where I apprehended him previously.
I found in his box a shawl waistcoast, and I saw the
landlady, who banded me a shawl which she said she
had purchased of the prisoner. I then went to three
other females, the first of whom lived in Watling-
street, the second in Mertin's-lane, and the third in
Sise-lane, and from each of them I received a shawl,
which I produce.
Pannell, the officer, said—l went on the sth of Oc-
tober to the house of Mr. Williams, No. 10, Star-
street, Edgeware-road, tailor, who showed me a
waistcoat which he said he had cut out of a part of a
shawl which Mr. David owned, and from which he
had sent home one to that gentleman. He also gave
me a piece of silk, and a piece or shawl which had
been cut for a waistcoat. In searching Mr. Williams's
boxes above stairs 1 found a shawl, which he said he
had forgotten, and which he said he had had from the
prisoner.
Charlotte Saunders, servant to a family in Watling-
street, said—l know the prisoner, and had goods from
him in August last. He brought me a piece of velvet
satin, which he said he could get cheap. I paid him
ls. 9d. a yard for it. He also brought me a piece of
black velvet at the same time, for which I was to pay
him 6s. a yard. lle brought the dressing-gown (the
dressing-gown already alluded to), which I was to
keep for him. I remember buying a red shawl of him
last Christmas for 4/. I paid him, for it, and I was to
pay for the other things. He brought me a long black
shawl two or three months afterwards, for which I
was to pay 1/. 13s. 6d. I got from him another shawl,
for which I paid him 18s. 61, and which I sold at
the same price to Mary Jones; another at 18s. 61,
which I sold to Amelia Penfold for the same money,
and another for the same sum, which I sold at the
same rate to Elizabeth Rand. He did not say where
he got the satin or shawls. I asked for the invoice to
see whether it was all right. Hs brought the things
generally in the evening. lie gave me the invoice
produced for the three shawls.
Mr. Swan—Do you recollect
,going out for a walk
with the prisoner at the latter end of August ? Wit-
ness—l do. I think he left me waiting for him in
Thames-street while he went to bring the dressing-
gown and piece of velvet. He said he was going
home. That was the last time he brought me any-
thing. The patterns and silk he brought to me earlier
in August. The first time hr brought things to me
was at Christmas.
James Williams, tailor, of Star-street, Edgware-
road, said—l know the prisoner very well, and have
done a great deal of work for him. I received from
him a piece of shawl, which he told me was part of
a damaged shawl, purchased by him and another
young man, and of which he wished me to make him
a dressing-gown. I told him there was not enough
for that purpose, and he afterwards asked me to make
him a waistcoat of the article. I did so, and I con-
sented to keep the remainder in part payment of my
bill. He never told me whet ehe got it from. Mr.
Mitchell, the inspector, found in my drawer a shawl,
which I had from the prisoner, and for which the
charge was 21. 12s. 63. I did not pay him for it, be-
cause he owed me a bill. I sometimes sent to his
lodgings sometimes to Watling-street, to him.
Mrs. Kelvington, of Little St. Thomas Apostle,
said—l tkeep a boarding-house. The prisoner has
lodged with me three years. I know the red shawl
produced. In June, I asked Mr. David if he could
get me a shawl, and he brought me this one. I think
19s. 6d. was the price of it. I took it off his bill. I
asked him to bring it from Mr. Sisley's. A police-
man searched his box and apnrtment. I never saw
him since till now.
In answer to the prisoner, the witness said she had
asked him to bring two or three shawls for her to
look at, which he accordingly did bring, and from
which she selected one.

Mr. C. D. Sisley--I am an importer of French
shawls and silks, at No. 79, Watling-street. The
prisoner entered my service in February, 1849, as
salesman, and quitted it on the 7th of September last.
I took stock I think on the 20th of last June, and then
missed a great:many shawls. I left for Paris on the
21st of August, and returned on the 3d of September,
and I paid the prisoner up to the 20th, and discharged
him on the 7th. I went again through the stock on
the 11th of September, and missed several pieces of
silk and a piece of velvet. T 'ae prisoner had charge
of the silk department in the superior branch. His
duty was to sell and put away at night, and he had
access to all the goods. It wus his duty when he sold
goods to enter them before thoy were sent out. I find
no entry in the books of any of the articles produced,
which are all my property.
Here Mr. Sisley examined the goods, and stated
that they had been all stolen, and he showed that the
samples found amongst the g;oods were pattern pieces
of satin, and ink, and velvet, of which his premises
had been plundered. The splendid dressing-gown
referred to in the evidence was, he had no doubt,
made of a shawl pattern, and lined with light blue
satin, which had been stolen from him.
Mr. Wontner stated that the prisoner had some
explanations to make, which he intended to reserve
for the more advanced stage of the proceedings.
Inspector Mitchell said he had found in the pri-
soner's possession a gold watch, a gold signet ring,
and a plain gold ring, for all, of which the prisoner
applied.
Mr. Swan submitted that us the gold watch was, in
all probability, bought with the proceeds of the plun-
der of his client, it would be advisable to detain it.
The prisoner said he could prove that he had the
watch in his possession long before he went into the
service of Mr. Sisley.
Inspector Mitchell said hc had heard persons in the
establishment state that the ?risoner had got the watch
some time after he was engrged in the service.
Alderman GIBBS said the rings, which appeared to
be old, and of very little value, might be given up to
the prisoner, but the watch must be kept for the order
of the Central Criminal Cov,rt.

Three of the female witnesses having expressed
great reluctance to appear to give evidence against the
prisoner at the Central Criminal Court,
Alderman GIBBS, in binding them over, solemnly
assured them that, if they were not punctual in their
attendance at the trial, a heavy punishment would
await them. _ _

The prisoner was then committed.
The loss by plunder in the house within the last
few months amounts, we are given to understand, to
between 3001. and 4001.