The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-17 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thomas Smith, a fashionably-dressed young man, who
refused to give his address, was charged with bur-
glariously entering the dwelling house of Mr. Charles
Holmes, of No. 2, Sydney's-alley, Leicester-square,
umbrella and fishing-tackle manufacturer, with intent to
steal. _ _ _

It appeared that between eight and nine o'clock last
evening, as Mrs. Holmes was sitting with one of the
female servant.; at needle-work in the parlour behind the
shop, she thought she heard a noise in the passage of
the private entrance, but as it was not rep ated, she took
no farther notice of it ; however, in a short time after-
wards she distinctly heard the footsteps of some persons
as walking very softly up stairs, and she immediately
rushed out into the passage, demanding to know who was
there. No answer was returned, but after a pause of a
few seconds, the prisoner and another came running
down stairs from the first floor landing, and pushing
aside Mrs. Holmes and the servant, with considerable
violence, opened the private door and ran out, slamming
it to after them. An alarm was instantly given, and
Police-sergeant Valiance, No. 11 of the C dtvision, being
on the spot at the instant, he pursued the prisoner, and
after a smart run succeeded in capturing him. His com-
panion managed to effect his escape. As the prisoner
was running he was seen to throw a small parcel down
an area, which was found to contain a bunch of skeleton
keys, 12 in number, of very superior make. A regular
housebreaker's jemmy (crow bar) was also found in the
street in the direction he ran. _

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Mr. NIALTBr (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to say
anything now? Prisoner—lt is hardly worth my while
saying anything.—Remanded.
At ARY L EB ONE.
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John Stacey and William Jones, two well-known
thieves, were charged with having stolen a box from the
cart of Thomas Slade, carrier to Bovingdon, Hertford-
shire, from London.
Police. constable 59 C, said that he had observed the
two prisoners following the cart, the distance of several
streets, and he, being in plain clothes, followed them, and
after they had tried the cart several times, without suc-
cess, they succeeded at last in taking the box from it.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Did you ever mention anything of
this to the carrier himself ? Constable—No, Sir, not till
they took the box.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Why, I thought you were to pre-
vent robberies, not wait to see them committed. You
may like eases at the Old Bailey very well, but my
opinion is that you ought to have prevented this.
The box was identified by the carrier.
Another constable repeated the same story, but his
evidence was held unnecessary, and, the prisoners having
nothing to say, were fully committed for trial.
John .11.P.Donald was charged with stealing a till and
its contents from the shop of Mr. Leonard Kelly, 41,
Upper Rathbune-p]ace.
Police-constable, 163 E, was on duty in Great Russell-
street, in plain clothes, and observed the prisoner going
into several shops, where he purchased nothing. He
followed him, and observed him go into Mr. Kelly's shop.
Witness looked in at the window, and saw him on hands
and knees behind the counter removing the contents of
the till. He was met at the door and taken into custody.
The prisoner had nothing to say, and was sent to
Ncwgate for trial.