The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-14 00:00:00

LAMB E TH.

Caroline Cummings, Mary Cummings, Anne Renchman, Alice
Langley, and William Goff, were further examined before
Mr. Norton, on a charge of plundering Mr. Charles Shaw, a
solicitor, residing at No. 11, Terrace, Walworth, of property,
consisting of plate, jewellery, wearing apparel, &c., to the
amount of over 6001.

Mr. Parry, the barrister, attended with Mr. Shaw to pro-
secute, and Mr. Games and Mr. Pelham appeared on behalf of
the prisoners.
The evidence in the case was of so voluminous a nature
that it occupied the chief clerk nearly five hours in reducing
it to writing, and the case altogether presented the most
wholesale system of plunder that perhaps was ever brought
before the public.
The short facts of the case were these :—Some years ago
the mother of the prisoners Caroline and Mary Cummings
lost her husband, and was left with a large and helpless
family, and the circumstance becoming known to Mr. Shaw,
the prosecutor, that gentleman became the benefactor
and almost the entire support of the family. When the
prisoner Mary Cummings was at a suitable age, she was
taken into the house of Mr. Shaw as a servant, but owing to
some misconduct was discharged at the end of two years.
She was succeeded by her sister Caroline, in whom the most
implicit confidence was reposed, and to whose family Mr.
Shaw continued his humane assistance. Her honesty was
not suspected until a few months ago, when Mrs. Shaw dis-
covered that a plate-chest which had been left in her care by
a young lady named Calcraft, during her absence in Ireland,
had been emptied of its valuable contents, and the prisoner
Caroline admitted having pawned it, and implored forgive-
ness. Mrs. Shaw at the same time, unknown to her husband,
supplied a sum of 271. to redeem the property, which was
ple4ged at the shop of Mr. Turner, pawnbroker, of Crown-
row, Walworth-road, and, replacing it in the chest, locked
and corded it. About the middle of- the last month the chest
was again examined, and it was then found that it had been
forced open, and its contents gone. The circumstance was
mentioned to Mr. Shaw, and that gentleman, on making an
examination of his own plate-chest discovered it quite
empty ; and, with the exception of a few spoons and
articles in daily use, every article of plate, a gold and a
silver watch, rings, brooches, wearing apparel, and, in
fact, a great quantity of property were gone. The missing
property was traced to the shop of Mr. Turner,
where the principal part of it had been pawned
by the prisoner Mary Cummings, and this led
to the apprehension of her and her sister Caroline. The
other prisoners were also apprehended in consequence of
their having been seen frequently to call at the house of Mr.
Shaw and carry away things, and Langley and henchman
were swore to as having pawned various articles of property
belonging to Mr. Shaw. The property produced, and which
had been pawned at the shop of Mr. turner, was identified
by Mr. Shaw and Miss Calcraft. Some idea may be formed
of the extent to which the wholesale system of plunder and
pawning had been carried from the fact that from the 13th of
April, 1844, to the 18th of October, 1845, no less a sum
than 5281. had been obtained at the shop of Mr. Turner upon
pledges above 10s., and nearly 50/. upon pledges varying
from ss. to 10s. • Mr. Turners's account of the transaction
was, that when the prisoner Mary Cummings first came to
pledge a silver spoon she represented that the property be-
longed to her uncle, a Mr. Back, residing at No. 11, on the
Terrace, Walworth-road (not one hundred yards off): They
believed, they said, her representation, and though property
of the most massive description, sometimes to the amount of
201. a day, and upwards had been pledged, and the principal
part of it bore initials, arms, and crests, none of which were
suited to the name of "Back," they never took the slightest
trouble to inquire who really resided at No. 11 on the Ter-
race, nor to find out who the real owner of the property was ;
nor had they even put a single address to a single duplicate
produced, though the latter omission renders bin Turner
liable to enormous penalties.
In the course of the proceedings Mr. Parry remarked, that
from the repreaeutation of the prisoner Mary Cummings,

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when she tirii pledged tLe plate, that it bektged to " '.toon
an impression had gone abroad that Mr. Shaw aduallY whig
in that. degree of relationship to her and her family. r,
he (Mr. Parry) begged most unequivocally to den)::„ bad
Shaw was no relative whatever to the prisoners. n'tbey
become their kind benefactor in distress, and the return
had made was that which his Worsh saw. ted
The two Cummingses; and Langley,were fully couun
for trial; and the others remanded to "a future day.

• SOU7'HWARK. d 4°
John Johnson, a well-dressed man, between a
hato
years of age, was brought up before Mr. Cm'''''''tmly)
Charged with being concerned with others (not in 1 So'"'
in in stealing a cash..box containing sixty sovereigns Skelton,
important documents, the property of Mr. William (treo'
the landlord of the Fleece public-house, in George--
Bermondsey.
eay shoat
The complainant stated, that on the preceding niso,
half-past three o'clock, a respectable-looking well-dresse", tote
accompanied by a woman, entered his house, and we%ltites
the parlour. They, however, had not been mini r,,„isin•
there when the man came out again, and addreeeing co be
ant, who was serving at the bar at the time, said _ 10„;
wanted to write a letter of importance, that the parl"rd the
company in it, and he therefore requested that he for the
lady might be permitted to occupy the bar-parlour ~,;tv of
purpose. Complainant, from the apparent respect-At:sad
the parties, at once acceded to the request, and the fen.S.
woman accordingly entered the room, drew their nfltitei.
the table, and al
bcled for pen, ink, and paper. The dr
material having een placed on the table, the landlon,,art,
sired his niece, a young girl of 14, to remain in the ct the
ment with them while he was engaged at the bar, se„,o's
man immediately commenced writing to the vin."' the
dictation, and both appeared to be wholly absorbed Iron
business. Soon afterwards, however, the parlour hello the
and as the waiter was out the complainant's niece oe,
bar-parlour to attend to the bell, and during her
_a, out 01
which was very short, both the man and woman wen",,iatell
the house, the former going first and the latter imme",toce
afterwards. The complainant, surprised at the circoni6ota
of the strangers going away in such a hasty manner w'sbiog
saying a word, left the bar at which he was serving, lend rdilosert
into the bar-parlour, immediately went to the table', rod i 1
where he kept his cash-box, and, to his utter dismaY,
was gone, with its contents, consisting of 60 0r62 soverysd
his license, together with the magistrates's eertillees,beery'
he
other documents. Upon the discovery of the ruu,_,,te the
gave the alarm, but before he got to the street-door uv, to
man and woman were out of sight. He added 08100
strange men were standing at the bar,_ and that the Pf.e
and another stranger were in the parlour, and that t' beee
ment they heard the alarm of the cashbox havingr
stolen, they all left the house. The prisoner, hove." ewer,
followed, brought back, and given into custody. I,lled die
lord further said that he had no doubt the whole
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ambit
parties mentioned were acting in collusion, and Wain' de
formed part of a gang of well-dressed thieves, vil'eroir
point of entering the houses of licensed victuallers, in,„e„ellie
bing them under circumstances similar to those in w`'' toleg
bar-parlour had been plundered of the cash-boxe°et
the money and documents.
In reply to Mr. COTTINGHAM, the complainant sai.fcl'lstosbe
risoner entered the house soon after the man Mid but ibove described had taken their seats in the bar-13100- and
he assumed to be a total stranger to either of abeofer
walked into the public room, and called for spirits-0°
and a cheroot. • - elsg"
Mr. Edward Neighbour was then examined, and be onbatthe
that he lived in Heath-street, Hampstead, and sem
preceding day he called to see the landlord of the flee;d
had not been long in the parlour before the prisoner„—eeeelj
elderly well-dressed man entered within a few minute' -„a thl
other. They, however, did not recognise each other, e-wbee,
elderly man had not been many moments in the ruult'lect
he commenced a conversation with witness on the 511110
the probability of the opening of the ports for the as
of corn. While they were talking on the subject, ale'lde
sonar very rudely interrupted the conversation, an 0
witness expostulated with him for such behaviour, the e
man said, " Don't take notice of the ill manners of love
fellow like him ;. he is some young fellow with InereostlV
tio'!:
than brains, or he would not have intruded his cOnveabo
particularly on a subject that he knows nothing -lel
During the disputation on the subject, the sheriebee'
by the landlord that his cash-box was stolen was eierl,.
and at the same moment the prisoner and the %g
man hastened out of the room, and without wal',o4
make any inquiry at the bar about the loss of the ' 11
they both quitted the house, Witness, the memos
heard of the robbery, concluded that both the pr0°,,'„9114
the elderly man were the associates of the two ners,',";oo
had been in the bar-parlour, and under that convieitt
immediately pursued the prisoner, and stopped hi, °1 tool
top of the street. When he was brought back to tueo so'
the prisoner was questioned as to who and what he l'-ost
his reply was, that he was in the navy, that he had J resei
ceived a sum of money at the Admiralty, and he et„ tad
the strongest indignation that he should have been ''.,,`cor
of any concern with the robbery that had just bee°o4
mitted. He however hesitated to give his address!, sof 01°
that he lived at one of the squares at the west enu,b prtr,,
town. and when requested to show his card he at 106;406„
duced one with the name "J. Johnson, Bloomsburrrsorbe'
written upon it, and said that was where he lived- led to
the policeman made his appearance the prisoner
,tin the,
tear the card out of witness's hand, but he failed ;09
attempt; and as he gave such a very unsatisfactory'
of tb6
of himself, he was then handed over to the custody
Jr
policeman. AO he
Mr. CoTriatonnef said that robberies of a veil s
scription had taken place at different public-hoo" laip
metropolis, and that they were generally.committed oa.
1
a very dexterous manner as to leave no doubt that a ref, e Pt
organised gang went about for that purpose : that 10 yO,
sent instance the complainant had been plundered t° oelt
serious amount, and that although there was at Pres,e[thet
suspicion against the accused, and as it was inteadeu the,
further inquiry should take place, he (the Magistrate), by then,
fore, under the circumstances, thought it most advissool
the present stage of the examination that the prisoner woe'
reserve what he had to say until then. He, however'
use his own discretion on that point.
The prisoner said he had nothing to conceal; the
into g
into the Fleece, had a glass of ale and a cheroot in re'j
lour, and that while there he heard an alarm- that tber $ll
box was stolen, and he left the room and went to the hars.lis
had a glass of ale while standing there, and after"' "
the house, when he was followed and so uncerelot• P$
brought back and questioned as if he were the tbie
added that none of the people in the house were big a,citio
tances, and that he merely went in there as he might
othTer public-house of a similar description. + the rd'
he complainant was recalled, and he stated that belt,
soner had asserted a falsehood in saying that, he.. 11% 105,
of ale at the bar after the robbery, when, the fact W" „str
the house the moment the alarm of the cash-box he'
was given. •
idareili
Mr. COTrINGHAM asked the prisoner if his rod r I,‘
was Bloomsbury= square ; and, if it was, at what nill.° e
,est,,
he live in that place? The prisoner said, that at Pre,
wished to decline answering the question, and e%Prfitece:o
hope the Magistrate would accept of bail for his aPPefcarrt,'ls
Mr. CorriaiGnaat, however, refused to accept 'to 410
under the circumstances, and remanded the prisonertrea
an opportunity of some of his associates being tti'liet
custody. It was stated the prisoner had been IP -
before, and that he bekinged to the swell mob.

CORN AVERAGES. ,n 0.2-10
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF 8R1T1511,•'...n4,',16
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For the Week ended Nov. 8,1845, made up from the ..et
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englal"
per Imperial Quarter

/44
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. RYE. I BVASta I 440
PRICE . • 1593 7d 35s Id 25s 2,1 355 7d 455 nd 10
DUTY .. • 14s Od 6s Od 4s Cd 8s 6d 10 v.-
MARKET NEWS.-(YESTEr,-n
At,"
MEAT MILAHETS. ; L''kefr/
sl
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SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, from 31 103 to IV
ditto, 4/ 103 to 61; Oat Straw, 11 16s to 11 185 ;te,
Straw, I/ 18s to 21 per load. Supply but mode=s lOl
trade rather dull. CP 0
CUMISICRLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 5/ .5L,; o!r°
ditto, 4/10s to 6l; Oat Straw, I/ 163 to 1/17s; tit a5O-
1/ 18s to 21 is per load. A fair average supply, an *
demand. eft 0
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Ha, 3/ 103 to 5/;
41 103 to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 16s to 11 as; Vithifslorf
1/ 18s to 2 per load. Both Hay and Straw moved
at late ra es.
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MEAT MARKETS. 0,40
SOUTHALL, Nov. 12.—Although the supplies 0f aril
on s de, to-day, were not to say large, the detain 5000,
throughout inactive, at our quotations.—Beef nid
4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to ss; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; ""
3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81b3. de°l4l;
RONEFORD, Nov. 12.—We had rather a slug 0.10,
yet prices were mostly supported.—Beef fromz9:ss•7le
Mutton, 3s 4d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and ror";:arter_4ll
4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s; ,
Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Mulch Cows, with thy— wp,
Calf, 161 to 191 each. A grid'
HAILSHAM, Nov. 12.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2n, to 45
3s 6d to ss; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s luu
per B!bs. Trade dull at the above quotations. ,4:10101
ARUNDEL, Nov. 11.—We had rather an inactive rtia 00
to- day on the following terms :—Beef, from 25•
01
Mutton, 3s 4d to ss; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and I°-144
Ael
4s 6d per Blbs. ;L:i4,l
CmcnEsmit, Nov. 12.—Prime Stock sold heavilocl .-aar
kindsslowly at late currencies. Beef, from 294.°-
rioitigroji".
Mutt ;n, 3s 8d to ss; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; andA,,
to 4s 6d per 81bs;. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s' ,fesch..
Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Mitch Cows, 161 to 191
WHITECKAPEL. tithe
Prime Beef and Pork sold freely at full pricee; °go sow
the demand was in a sluggish state.—Beef, frool, 84;
3s 80. Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to
Pork, 4s to 5s 4d per 81bs, by the carcase.

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THE PREMIER AND THE MAYOR OF . ..--„Xcetolls
—The Mayor of Manchester, in his first week of "011 44
received an invitation from Sir Robert Peel to dineophiP 05,
at Drayton Manor to-day (Thursday). His Wtade)loo,l
also invited to dine with Edmund Peel, Esq., les'oc 05'OP
course both dinners are in connexion with the, theillie
the Right H oon. Baronet putting the first spade int.ivialsoit'
and cutting the first sod on the Trent Valley 1, f 3. we
in the neighbourhood of Tamworth, this day- ' 0 We-it,'
kins, Esq., the mayor, we believe, proceeded o,sti, ie,
day to Tamworth, to fulfil his acceptance of bj......"
tions.—..4lanchester Guardian.
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BIRTHS Iroin
On the 12th inst., at Pall-mall, the wife of Bull l'ter' e,
taq., of a daughte. iglllol
Ou the Bth inst.,r at Hammersmith, Mrs. Loveless, of si,l3lls IP of
On the 11th inst., at Chard, the wife of the Bev. 01
Curate of that town, of a daughter. hill, the 1
On the I Ith inst., at the Royal crescent, Notting-- hter,oooAt°'
Charles John Plumptre, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a dalf c., to low
On the 23d ult., at Malta, the lady of Capt. Tidy,
.; Ate, of
On the 7th inst., at Hyde-park-place, cumberlaewv ~A,,
P"
of J. Fletcher Fletcher, of a daughter. Orr° 0
On the Bth inst., at Brompton, the lady of Edmund c
a daughter. agate ' ,
Ott the 9th inst., at Pex-hill, Lancashire, the wife Of jor'•
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., at Kensington, the wife of Richard VelP'
Ide
ntif...o
E sq.,n
of a son.
O the 10th inst., the lady of Captain Hathorn, ItOgil '
daughter.

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MARRIED.
On the 4th inst., Thomas Fever Gandar, to Catharine' Qnicfr
',Of,
Vic ter of Mr. Wilson, of Southampton-street, Strand. „e. , 0
On the 11th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-ecl titer 0%
Knox, Eeq., of Stratford-place, to Lucy, third daub'
Bernal, Esq., M.P., of Eaton-square.
• DIED. el icife
On the 31st ult., at Torquay, Mrs. Sarah W. fen s°°' Bisc I
agn, . ~.,
On the ith inst., at Stafflald House, Ledbury, SP-
the Rev. Henry Bialkstone Williams. the-lbw
On the Bth inst., at Canterbury, Grace, widow of
_Mo
Admiral .Joshua Sydney Horton. ,x 4. of lav'.-
.4/1
On the 9th inst., Charles Bodham, M.D., Pro---°r t Fv-
the University of Glasgow. WO .001;
On the 10th inst., at Kensington, Richard Batton, ibe 0
Richard Valpy, jun., Esq. he G4ra°
On the I Ith inst., George Belshaw, Egi., 6-f t
Covent-garden, aged 69.

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