The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-31 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Tllll LATE ROBBERY AT THE EARL OF IIAR•
ROWRY'S.—./Wred Walker, bug-destroyer, who stands
charged with having stolen between 4001. and 500/.
in money and some jewellery from the residence of
the Earl of Harrowby, in Grosvenor-square, was on
Thursday brought before Mr. Hardwick for re-exa-
mination.

The detective police have been unsuccessful in ob-
taining a clue to the place to which the,bank-notes
have been conveyed, but they have acquired informa-
tion sufficient to satisfy them as to the mode in which
the robbery was effected.

Mr. Pelham, Nvho;PPeared for Mrs. Tarbox, the
housekeeper, to whom the whole of the stolen money
and goods belonged, said, as there were other wit-
nesses to be brought forward who could speak to
important facts connected sith the charge, he had to
apply for a remand in order to afford a sufficient time
to perfect the evidence.

Mr. HARDWICK said, on the understanding that the
pike would he prepared with fresh evidence at a
future day, he would remand the prisoner until
Saturday week.
A person, who attended professionally for the pri-
soner, hoped the Magistrate would remand to a
shorter period.
Mr. HARDWICK said there was the strongest ground
for suspecting that the prisoner was implicated in a
very serious robbery, and therefore he felt bound to
give the police a sufficient time to complete their in-
vestigations._

The Solicitor then asked for the money to be given
up, which was found in the prisoner's lodgings, as the
prisoner was without money to conduct his case, and
his family were in distress.
Mr. Pelham said he was .always sorry to oppose
an application for funds to enable a prisoner to avail
himself of professional advice, but in this instance he
was obliged to object to the request. There were
five sovereigns found between the mattress and bed of
the prisoner. A considerable sum in gold had been
stolen from the residence of the Earl of Harrowby.
The prisoner had stated that the gold he had re-
ceived in payment of the job which he had been
employed to execute at the residence of his Lordship
was the gold found under the mattress. On a future
day he should he prepared to prove that the money
found was not the money received as stated by the
prisoner, and as the state of the gold found in the
prisoner's room would form an ingredient in the
case, he must object to the gold being parted with.
Mr. HARDWICK concurred in this view, and made
no order.

OBTAINING MONEY.—John Bowes, Esq., M.P.,
charged a man, who gave the name of Thomas Thwaites,
with having obtained money from him under false
pretences.

Mr. Bowes said he lived at No. 54, Conduit-street.
About the beginning of August he received a note
commencing "Dear sir," in which a request was
made to see the writer, who represented himself to he
a native of Durham, which place he (Mr. Bowes) re-
presented. He saw the writer, who proved to be
the defendant. The defendant said he was the son
of Mr. Thwaites, of the Waterloo Inn at Durham,
and that he had been very useful to him at the last
election. He said when the last strike among the
pitmen took place he left Durham and had come to
London. Having heard that his wife had been taken
ill, he was anxious to go down to Durham, and he
hoped a sum sufficient to carry him there would be
-advanced. He (Mr. Bowes) gave the defendant
21. 10s.' and the defendant went away. On the
19th of August he received a second letter, stating
that the writer was sorry to have to come
upon him a second time, but after receiving
the money advanced on the first interview
he had been taken 111, which he attributed
to a change in his food. He had got better, and
wishing to go home he wanted 255. more advanced,
which sum he should be. able to repay as soon as he
reached Durham. He (Mr. Bowes) sent an answer
back that he could not see the writer. A day or two
ago the defendant sent a third letter. It commenced
Dear friend," and went- on to say that the writer
was sorry to trespass again, but being unable to get
work, and his wife having, come to London, leaving
him poorer than he was before, he was obliged to beg
the loan of 11., which shoii!d be faithfully repaid at a
future time. The writer ended by declaring that he
11.-4 d ventured his life for him during the last election
ror Durham, and that when another election took
place he would do all he could, being satisfied that he
(Mr. Bowes) would never have it said of him that he
allowed a freeholder and a freeman of Durham to re-
main in London without food. Mr. Bowes said before
he received this last letter he had written to a friend
in Durham to make inquiries into the truth of the
defendant's story. The answer to this letter stated
that the writer had asked Mrs. Thwaites, of the
Waterloo Hotel, and she had told him that the
person was an impostor. Mr. Thwaites fad also
declared that he had no son in London who was a car-
penter or joiner, and that Mr. Bowes had been im-
posed upon. In order to make certain, he (Mr. Bowes)
put the question to the defendant that morning, hav-
ing previously sent for a policeman, and the prisoner
again declared he was the son of the landlord of the
Waterloo Hotel. When the prisoner was given into
custody, he said he was relative only of Mr.
Thwaites. It was not his wish to have the defendant
punished, if it should turn out that he was a respect-
able man; but as Members of Parliament were im-
posed upon to a very great extent by representations
similar to those made by the defendant, he thought
that something should be done to put a stop to such
a system.
The defendant admitted that he had received 31.
from Mr. Bowes, and had.applied for money, but he
denied having represented himself to be the son of
Mr. Thwaites, the landlord of the Waterloo Inn. He
had stated himself to be Mr. Thwaites's cousin, which
was true.

117...11annwIcit. said it was clear the defendant
had obtained money under a false and fraudulent pre-

tence, and had subjected himself to punishment for
this offence.
Mr. Bowes said, as it would put other parties to
great trouble, he would not press the case.
Mr. HARDWICK cautioned the defendant (who said
he had also written to Lord H. Vane) against conti-
nuing the practice, and, after a suitable admonition,
dismissed the case.
MARYLEBONE.

On Thursd y George Henry Ward, alias Jocey
Ward, and George Ward, alias Glass, the former
between 40 and 50, and the latter about 20 years of
age, were brought up in custody, and placed at the
bar before Mr. Rawlinson, charged with having con-
spired together to defraud the public, and with having
by a false and fictitious warranty of horses advertised
for sale, obtained the sum of 1151. 10s. from Mr. Wm.
Angerstein, residing at present at North Cray-place,
near Bexley, Kent.
Mr. Ballantine, the barrister, attended for the pro-
secution; and a gentleman from the office of Mr.
Humphreys for the prisoners.
Mr. Angerstein, on being sworn, said, at the period
of my having the transaction with the prisoners, I
lived at Blackheath, but am now living near Bexley.
Having seen an advertisement in the Times respecting
three horses which were for sale at stables in Glou-
cester-mews West, I went there on the 9th of last
month, and on entering the stables I saw the younger
prisoner, George Ward, by whom I was shown the
animals, two of which were described as phaeton
horses, and the third as a brougham horse. In a
short time the first prisoner came in, the other having
told me that Mr. Ward would be there presently ; and
while I was examining the horses he (George Henry
Ward) informed me that the animals had belonged to
a deceased gentleman named Lloyd, of Stratford-
upon-Avon, and that he was commissioned by the
family whose property they then were to sell them
upon commission. They were taken out, and after a
certain time I agreed to give him 1151. 10s. for them.
I handed to him a cheque for that sum upon Glynns,
my bankers, and took from him a receipt for the
amount, as also a warranty, which set forth that the
horses were sound, fit either to ride or drive, and
quiet either in single or double harness. It was further
stated, that if not approved of and returned within
seven days, the money paid for them would be refunded.
Mr. Ballantine—Having made the purchase, as
you have stated, what happened next ? Mr. Anger-
stein—The horses were all brought away by my
groom and the younger prisoner, and by my direc-
tions they were taken to the -Veterinary College im-
mediately after the purchase. In a short time after
this I received a communication from the College that
the horses were not what they were represented to
be, and I accordingly sent them back to the stables
from which I had had them, together with a letter. On
the next morning I went to the stables, which I found
locked and deserted, the horses having been removed
away ; the prisoners too were gone.
Mr. Ballantine—Had the younger prisoner told
you at any period of the transaction who he was ?
Mr. Angerstein—Yes, he described himself as having
been a servant in the late Mr. Lloyd's family. He
had also undertaken to assist my servant in conveying
the animals to Blackheath for me. •

Mr. Angerstein, in his -eross-examination by the
solicitor for the prisoners, said, I drove one of the
horses a short distance myself, and did not then dis-
cover that it was unsound. The contract was com-
pleted before the younger prisoner made a represen-
tation as to who he was.

William Wistler, groom to Mr. Angerstein, corro-
borated a great portion of his master's evidence.
Mr. Ballantine—Since you took the horses back to
the stables in Gloucester-mews West, have you seen
them anywhere else ? 'Witness—Yes, I have since
seen all three of them in Fitzroy-mews, Fitzroy-
square.
Hannah Potter examined—l am a widow, and my
husband let stables to the elder Ward in Gloucester-
mews. The younger prisoner was continually there
with him, and they occupied the said stables 15 weeks.
Mr. RAWLINSON—What did you understand their
names to be? IVitness—Ward ; and I have heard
the young one say that the other was his uncle.
Mr. Ballantine—State all that you know further
about the mattcr ?—I recollect Ile three horses going
away. I cannot say how long they had been in the
stable. I remember also their being brought back,
and a letter being left with them.
Mr. Ballantine—When were they taken away from
your stable ? 'Witness—The next morning, quite
early, by the younger prisoner.
Mr. Ballantine—Did he leave any address with
you ? Witness—No' Sir.
By the Solicitor for the prisoners—They (pri-
soners) have been at the stable since, but I can't say
how often.

Elizabeth Hembrow, 4, Boston-mews, Dorset-
square, gave evidence to the effect, that on the 10th
of July (the day after the sale of the horses to 111 r.
Angerstein) she let stalls to the elder prisoner, who
brought three hors& there, and left on the 28th,
taking the animals with him ; he had not paid- a
single farthing for rent.
Mr. Ballantine---What do you know of the younger
prisoner? Witness—He was frequently at the stables
with the other, and they seemed to be acting together.
George Weldon, 26 stable, Fitzroy-mews, stated
that five weeks ago he let a three-stall stable to the
elder prisoner, who brought with him three horses,
and they remained there until the police came and
took both the prisoners into custody last Tuesday.
To prove that a second sale of the horses had been
endeavoured to be effected,

Mr. John Prior, of Herne-hill, Camberwell, was
then examined, and his evidence was as follows:
On Monday last, from an advertisement which was
inserted in the Times, respecting some horses which
were for sale, I went to 26 stable, Fitzroy-mews, and
there saw both the prisoners. I looked at the horses
there, and said, " Are these the horses belonging to
the widow ?' " (meaning the lady alluded to in the
advertisement); to which the younger prisoner re
plied, " Yes." I examined two of the animals, which
according to the description given of them in the
paper I thought I should like to purchase, and while
I was looking at them I observed two persons stand-
ing by in plain clothes ; they afterwards proved to be
policemen who had been in quest of the prisoners.
It was also shown that the two horses which Mr:
Prior was about to purchase, was part of the " lot "
for which Mr. Angerstein had paid.
Mr. J. Burt, assistant professor at the Veterinary
College, said he had examined the three horses pur-
chased by Mr. Angerstein, and found that one of
them was a " roarer," another had been unnerved in
both fore feet from a chronic disease, and the third
was also lame ; all these diseases and defects in the
animals must have been' in existence antecedent to
the 9th of July.
By prisoner's solicitor.—l consider that the horses
would not at Tattersall's, in their present condition,
fetch mere than 121. each. I think they would be
sold well at that price ; but if the same parties were
to get hold of them again, with the view of disposing
of them in the best manner they could, they might
perhaps be able to make more money of them con-
siderably.
The prisoner's solicitor contended, that as common
prudence had not been used by Mr. Angerstein in
his dealings with regard to the horses, an indictment
at common law could not be sustained, and that the
only course which could be at all open for the com-
plaining party to adopt was an action upon the
" warranty."
Mr. RAWLINSON committed both the prisoners for
trial, but expressed his willingness to take bail (with
48 hours' notice), each in his personal recognizance
and sureties to the amount of 2001.
UNION•HALL.

Six young men in the garb of mechanics were charged
with creating a disturbance in the Surrey Theatre.
The defendants went into the gallery, and had not
been there long before they commenced making such a
noise as to interrupt the peformance, as on the appear-
ance of each actor they called out, " Off, off." The
policeman on duty in the theatre went up to try and
prevent such an interruption ; and in his endeavours he
was attacked by four of
,the parties, and very ill used,
as also were some other persons who went to his assist-
ance.

Mr. TRAILL inflicted fines of 40s. each on the chiel
aggressors, and made the others enter into their recog.
nisances to keep the peace.

SHEERNESS, AUG. 28.—1 t is currently reported in
the Dockyard that instructions have been received for
five of the advance-ships at this port to be brought for-
ward for commission. The London, 90, has been taken
into the fitting basin. The Amazon has very nearly
completed rigging, preparatory to being commissioned.
The greatest activity prevails in every department of the
Dockyard.
SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.—The half-yearly
meeting of this Company took place on Thursday, at the
office of Bishopsgate-street Within. The chair was
taken by Colonel Barlow, when the Secretary read the
Directors' report, from which it appeared that various
sheds and warehouses, necessary for the present and ex-
pected business of the dock, were in progress towards
completion, and the business of the company was gradu-
ally increasing, the receipts for the last six months
having been double those of the preceding half year.
An arrangement had been come to with the South
Western Company, for the conveyance of all goods to
and from the docks at the rate of 10s. per ton. The Di-
rectors hoped that the bonding warehouses, the reduc-
tion of 50 per cent. upon the railway charges, and the
adoption of an active system of agency, would lead to a
large increase of business. The report of the auditors
appointed to investigate the accounts of the Company
was then read at the meeting. From the balance sheet
it appeared that the total sum expended was 349,1871.,
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CRICSET.—On Thursday a match was played at the
Copenhagen ground. Islington; between I e even gentle-
men of Windsor and Eton and eleven gentlemen of the
Islington Albion Club ; the ground was numerously at-
tended, and there was some very excellent play. The
game terminated in favour of the Windsor and Eton,
winning by two runs.