The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-30 00:00:00

STEALING WATCHES FROM A? 1

EMPLOYER.
CHATHAM, OCT. 28.—0 n Saturday last, at the Guild'
hall, Rochester, before the mayor of this city, Larkins
Allen, Esq., and three other justices, Robert Charlteof
who had been captured at Woolwich by one of the Ine•
tropolitan police of the R. division, was brought up I.o°
the station-house, and placed in the dock. a
The prisoner had a very respectable appearance, and
was about thirty-five years of age, and held his face dol.
during the whole time the witnesses were examined
The carge against him was for stealing two valuable
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silver watches and several working tools, the property°
Mr. C. F. Hick, 181, St. Nicholas, Rochester.
Mr. Hick, sworn, said—l am a watchmaker. On 111:
17th instant I missed from my stock two silver watclic'
value 10/. The prisoner came to me and asked for eel;
ployment. On Saturday, the 12th instant, was the fir °,
day I employed him, and he 'eontinued to work for ,ice
in the shop for three days.- Suspicion falling on Imo!
prisoner, I went with the superintendent of the police ,a
this city to the prisoner's lodgings, rind there was tof
the prisoner was gone into the country the same Orfil
ing, the 17th instant. The prisoner's wife and another
woman came to my shop with a number of watchmekerd,
tools, which the prisoner had also stolen. On the 19"
inst. I obtained a warrant to apprehend the prisoner. '
Mr. Charles Hubbard, pawnbroker, Rochester, (le;
posed the prisoner brought a watch to his shop nut'
17th inst., and pledged it for 255.
George Tindall, watchmaker and jeweller, 110, Higli;
street, Woolwich, purchased a watch of the prisoner tie
his shop, either on the 17th or 18th inst., for which 11
gave him 3/. 3s. He never saw the prisoner before.
William Gladwin, 122 R division of the metropolitr,
police, from information received, went to the last 01".
ness's shop, and found the watch he now produced. id
Patrick Burke, police-constable, 310 R division, frc"d
information he received, went on Tuesday night, the 9?
inst., to the prisoner's father-in-law's house, in Poi
street, Woolwich, and after a lengthened search, f0n!,10
the prisoner secreted behind one of the room doors. 1-1,
searching him witness found several watchmaker's tccio
He took the prisoner to the station-house, and ne,
morning before H. Jeremy, Esq., the police-magistll
who ordered the prisoner to Rochester.
The two watches and tools were produced and Weo.
tified by the prosecutor as his property.
The prisoner declining to say anything, was fully c his
mitted for trial at the next Quarter Sessions for t
city.

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'FRIGHTFUL ATTACK BY A BOAR AT FALVIIt-,,.04
On Saturday forenoon, as a man named Mills, who he.,a
a boar, was returning to the town with the animal' -t-ei
when near the West Burn-bridge, it seems to have 500' 0
out, or been formerly aware, that another was kept ire
garden a few paces off the street. It instantly loco 0i
desperately excited, and wheeled off the road to geatild
its opponent, but was courageously kept back
struck by the owner. This only exasperated
furious brute the more, which turned suddenly r,°.01
and with a desperate spring knocked the malll,lo
seizing him at the same time by the groin, and w"10
huge tusks, which were firmly locked, dragg'e.ut,
rapidly along the ground. He did not relingele"hsocl
hold of the rope, however, and was seized by the " the
and wrist. Being in the most imminent dangerfot
spectators shouted to him to allow the beast to get °,.rifie
This he did, when breaking into the stye, a tercet
combat took place, both animals lacerating each °coir
with great fury. In the meantime poor Mills Wt di,
veyed into a neighbouring house, and Mr. Couhr° ob'
surgeon, being fortunately passing at the time, 13,,,e ea;
tamed the speedy assistance of two other medial P-011
when it was found that although a wound of ececieof
eight inches wide had been inflicted among the tolli the
no large artery was cut. The whole upper part 0„ the
thigh was shockingly mangled, and the injuries o'cor
arm were of a dangerous nature. The sufferer was pre'
veyed home in the afternoon, and lies in a veff ;014
carious state. After great exertion, and no little our
the two boars were separated, and the one which tfire
menced the attack, which is of great size, and 810'
years old, was shot.

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On the 26th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Septimu,_ o
Wyden Hart, Captain 2d Grenadier Regiment Bornlo6lo
tive Infantry, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Thomas 0
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Platt, Esq., one of her Majesty's counsel. hn Alleo
On the 23d inst., at Clifton Church, Richard °,. yotilo,
Phillips, Esq., late Captain in the 12th Regiment, API/
Sarah, eldest daughter of Richard Bowen, Esq., ° vio
raven, in the same county. Ca
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On the 24th inst., at St. Paul's Chapel, Aberdeen,
Nares, R.N., to Susan, relict of the late John Ramsay,
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On the 26th inst., at Christ Church, Surrey, 0 1*- 11
Charles Jones. Esq., M.D., of Great Surrey-street, 0;0,50
Alice, second daughter of William Farmer, Esq, 01.
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street. an of
On the 26th inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury, 0.10 of
Drage, Esq., of' Due-street, Manchester square, t4ite,
Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Captain John'
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Exeter.

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On the 27th inst., at Southsea, Hants, George ,--,,Rop-
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nold, Esq., of Ashby Lodge, in the county of Ner'"-
Wet'
aged 52. T inall-5
lot On the 9th inst., Mr. Edward Daniels, 'of ~e- 0
Goodman's-14th in fields,of the
On the st., at Exeter, Susannah, relic' - ~,10
Rev. Samuel Blackall, Rector of North Cadbury. ,el, A.P"
On the 21st inst., at the Tower House, 18-ruti"
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Otherley, Esq.
On the 23d inst., at Shawdon Hall, Northumberland' sf
Ann, the only daughter of William Pawson, Egli& TV°
On the 25th inst., at Cowes, Isle of Wight' " Af.
Anthony Palmer, aged 41. Per 9"
On the 25th inst., at Winchmore-hill, Middlesex,
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L. Yallowley-,
inst.,
aged 63.
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On the 27th at West Wycombe v'icarag'e'lif.
W. P. Johnson, Curate of that parish. wife °
On the 27th inst., in Craven-street, Mien
Lewis, Esq. -Roberts' 5
On the 27th inst., Maria, the wife of John fait'
geon, of Finsbury-circus. Alter °
On the 27th inst., at Reading,Mary, eldest daub,
aly, don. js'
late Nathaniel Fenu, Esq., of Botolph-lane, Len 00/
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ad,
On the 28th inst., Emma, the wife of JosePx‘ 4.0-
of Park-street, Grosvenor-square. vv' ening°
On the 27th inst., at Myrtle Cottage,,„ •or. '
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Bow-road, Elizabeth, relict of the late:111r. 11-• 11,0
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