The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-06 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Mr. George Bonham, a pawnbroker, in Fligh-street, White-
chapel, was summoned before Mr. Broughton, to show cause
why he refused to deliver up thirteen boxes of foreign silk,
which had been stolen, of the value of 381., the property of
Mr. Edward Hollander, of Haydon-square, Xinories, the
London agent to a wholesale silk house in Paris.
The complainant, a Belgian, stated, that on the 3d of May
last he let some apartments in his house to a family of Ger-
mans, who produced the most respectable references, the
husband representing thimielf as 4 doctor of medicine, and
who continued to reside there until the' morning of the 9th
of that Month, when they suddenly paid the amount of their
rent and left. The abruptness of their departure was so sin,
oar that hiB Itispickma boom excited, and on searchinf

his house he found that a drawer in his bed-room had
been forced open, and that in addition to 9/. 16s. in gold and
silver, his gold watch and chain, and a valuable diamond
neck-pin had been carried off. On further search he dis-
covered that 13 boxes of silk in reels, and a large bundle of
various-coloured silk in skeins, which was' of a very peculiar
description, and had been purposely manufactured by the
house in Paris of which he was the agent, for Messy. Crook,
`of Pall-mall, but which not exactly answering pattern, had
!been returned to him for sale, had been also stolen from a
closet in his sitting-room, the door of which had been burst
open. On discovering the robbery, he instantly lodged in-
formation of it at the police-station, with a full description of
the articles so stolen, and hearing a few weeks since that the
defendant was in possession of a portion of the stolen pro-.
perty, he sought an interview with him, when the defendant
acknowledged having purchased silk of that description,
which he said had been brought to his house by a tall
foreigner of respectable appearance, for 8/. odd, but averred
that he had since sold it. The defendant then, upon being
apprised that it was the produce of a robbery, offered to pro-
cure the restoration of the silk, if the' witness would reim-
burse him the sum he had paid fur it; but witness positively
declined to do so, as it would compromise him in the eyes of
the firms he dealt with, who would consider he was com-
pounding a felony. No clue had since been obtained to the
retreat of the German family, by whom he suspected the
robbery had been committed, and who he had since heard
had gone to the Continent, and as his negotiation with the
defendant had not resulted in the restoration of the stolen
property or its value, he now sought these means of obtaining
that end.

Policeman 98 H proved that on the morning succeeding
that on which the robbery had been committed he called at
the defendant's shop, and apprising his shopman of the loss
the complainant had sustained, gate a general description of
the silk stolen, and a caution to stop it should it be presented
fur sale.

Mr. Raymond Durnford, a fringe manufacturer in Ald-
gate, said that he had been in the habit for some time past
of dealing with the complainant, and that shortly before the
robbery he had purchased of him 21b. of the silk which
had been consigned to him as above stated. A few days
after the robbery the complainant acquainted him with its
perpetration, and a short time after that the defendant
waited upon him with numerous boxes of silk, which he
offered for sale. The close re-semblance which this silk bore
to that which had been stolen instantly struck him, and he
told the defendant so, but as the latter was a neighbour and
a respectable tradesman, he did not detain the silk, and was
satisfied with his leaving his card, which he afterwards
handed to the complainant, Mr. Hollander, The witness
upon being pressed by the magistrate said, that as he had
not the silk offered him for sale by Mr. Bonham, to compare
with a portion he new produced of that he had purchased of
the complainant, forming part of the consignment the re-
mainder of which bad been stolen, he should not like posi-
tively to swear to their being identical, but the resemblance
between the two was so striking as to be certainly somewhat
remarkable.

Mr. Humphreys, who attended for the defendant, con-
tended that no proof whatever had been adduced that the
two silks—that purchased by the last witness and that sold
by his client—were at all connected with each other. His
client had had no more to do with the stolen silk than the
magistrate had, and he thought it very hard upon Mr.
Bonham to be brought to a police-court to answer such a
charge.
Mr. Bnoucarroir said, that in his opinion the defendant had
no ground whatever for complaint. The complainant had
been robbed of a very peculiar description of silk—he gave
immediate notice of the robbery to the police—they lodged
immediate information of it at the defendant's house, and yet,
notwithstanding this, he unhesitatingly purchased silk of, at
all events, an exactly similar description. As the witness, Mr.
Durnford, could not swear to the identityof the silks, and the Act,
which was of a somewhat penal nature, required that it should
be proved the article was actually in the defendant's posses-
' sion, which was positively denied, and not distinctly proved
to be the case, he felt called upon, sitting there to administer
the law as he found it, though it was of a bungling descrip-
tion, to dismiss the complaint.
SOUTHWARK.

Charles Gibbs, a young man in the employ of Mr. G.
South, landlord of the Duchess of Kent public .house in the
Kent-road, and Charles Phillips, a Jew clothes-dealer, were
brought up for re-examination before Mr. Cottingham,
charged with breaking into the above house, and stealing
jewellery and clothes to a considerable amount.
It appeared that Gibbs had been for some time in the com-
plainant's employ, and was discharged a short time since in
consequence of being suspected of robbing the till of money.
Shortly after his discharge the complainant's house was
entered and robbed of considerable property, the perpetrators
of which remained undiscovered until Saturday night last,
when the house was again broken into, the thieves having
effected an entrance through a window at the rear
of the premises. On that occasion property to a large
amount, consisting of jewellery, silks, and other articles,
were taken from the landlord's bedroom, the drawers and
cupboards in which were forced open and their contents ab-
stracted. Inquires respecting the robbery were immedi-
ately set oa foot, in the course of which it was ascertained
that Gibbs was seen at the west-end of the town fashionably
dressed, and wearing a profusion of jewellery articles, amongst
which was a massive gold chain, which decorated the front
of a black satin waistcoat worn by him. Upon this informa-
tion being received, a policeman was employed to look after
Gibbs, who was eventually taken into custody with some of
the complainant's jewellery in his possession, and when his
lodgings were subsequently examined, other articles belong-
ing to his late employer, the produce of the recent burglary,
were discovered, consisting of some diamond pins, several silk
scarfs, and a crimson velvet waistcoat.
The evidence tending to implicate the other prisoner was,
that on the night of the robbery he was seen about the pre-
mises, and was also observed by a little girl to quit the house
by a private door with a bundle, and that he had also been
observed in the company of his fellow-prisoner.
Mr. Childe, who attended on the part of the complainant,
said that within a short period his client's house had been
broken into and robbed three times; that it was strongly
suspected other parties besides the accused were concerned,
and on that account it was desirable that they should be re-
manded until further evidence was procured.
The prisoners, who merely gave a simple denial to the
charge, were then remanded.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCM.

Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of the final
list of business for the present Mayoralty.

ANOTHER SCHOLARSHIP TO THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL.

Mr. W. S. HALE, Chairman of the Committee of the Cit
of London School, brought up the following report, whici
was received with loud cheers :

" TO THE RIGHT HONOURALE THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN,
AND COMMONS OF THE CITY OF LONDON, IN CODDION
COUNCIL ASSEMBLED.
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, of your Com-
mittee for managing the affairs of the City of London School,
do certify, that having recently been honoured with a com-
munication from David Salomons, Esq., late Sheriff of this
city, intimating his intention of investing in the pulidic funds
a sum of money sufficient to establish and support a scholar-
ship or exhibition, of the value Of 501. per annum, for the
benefit of pupils of the City of London School, we have
thought it right to take the earliest opportunity of announc-
ing the same to this Honourable Court. And as the circum-
stances which have given rise to this distinguished act of
liberality are of more than ordinary interest, we beg leave to
submit to the Court the following very gratifying letter,
which was addressed by Mr. Salomons to the Chairman of
your Committe upon the subject,
viz.:—
"4 Burrswood, Tonbridge-wells, Oct. 10, 1845.
" Sir,—l have been long impressed with the desire to ma-
nifest to my fellow-citizens, by a lasting testimonial, my
grateful recollection of the honour they conferred on me
when, under new and peculiar circumstances, they elected
me High Sheriff of their ancient city. The enlightened
principle of religious toleration asserted by the Livery of
the City of London on that occasion has since been gaining
strength, until it received, in the last session of Parliament,
an express and extended legislative sanction. It is to the
diffusion of education that the preparation of the public
mind for this peaceful triumph is to be ascribed ; and I Gan
conceive no better mode of perpetuating my grateful ac-
knowledgments for so great a blessing, than by contributing
to further the cause which, under the guidance of the
Almighty' Disposer of events, has led to this great result.
With this object I avail myself of the present opportunity to
request you to announce to the Committee of the City of
London School that it is my intention forthwith to present
and to convey to the trustees of that excellent institution the
sum of 1,666/.135. 4d., Three per Cent. Consols, for the pur-
pose of establishing an exhibition of 50/. per annum, open
to members of every religious persuasion, towards providing
a four years maintenance at either Oxford. Cambridge, or
the London University, or University or King's College, in
London, at the option of the student, limited, of course, to
persons wholly or in part educated at the City of London
School.

" have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
" W. S. Hale, Esq." "'DAVID SALOMONS.
"We have the pleasure of further stating, that Mr. Salo-
mons, who, at the time of favouring us with the foregoing
communication, was absent from London, immediately upon
his return to town took the necessary steps for carrying
his generous intentions into effect, and has accordingly in-
vested in the Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities
the :sum of 1,666/. 135. 4d. stock, in the names of the Right
lion. Michael Gibbs, Lord Mayor ; Anthony Brown, Esq.,
Chamberlain ; Warren Stormes Hale, Esq., Chairman of your
Committee ; and Mr. Thomas Brewer, Secretary of the
School, as trustees, for the purpose above-mentioned. We
therefore recommend that a proper deed for securing the due
fulfilment of Mr. Salomon 's benevolent wishes should be
forthwith prepared by the Comptroller of the Chamber of
this city, at the expense of the corporation, in order to have,
the City's seal attached thereto.
" In submitting to this Honourable Court this additional
instance of liberality towards the City of London. School, your
Committee cannot help pointing out the peculiarly interest-
ing circumstances under which the present benefaction has
been bestowed. The letter which Mr. Salomons has honoured
us with furnishes so complete a record of the noble and ge-
nerous sentiments which have actuated him on this occasion,
and so fully developes his kindly feeling towards all classes
of his fellow-citizens, that we feel satisfied it will secure to-
wards him their lasting respect and gratitude. We should
not, however, do jnstice to our own feelings if we omitted to
avail ourselves of this opportunity to express our grateful
acknowledgments for the important advantage which he
has been pleased to confer upon the institution under our
care, and our sincere wish that he. may long have the hap-
piness to witness the beneficial results of his liberality and
kindness.

" Under the conviction that this Hon. Court, as Governors
of the City of London School, will entirely coincide with us
in these sentiments, we beg to recommend that we should
be empowered to cause a tablet, with an inscription com
memorative of Mr. Salomon's gift, and also his armorial
bearings, to be placed in a conspicuous part of the school at
the expenses of this city, in like manner with the memorials
already put up by the direction of this Hon. Court with re-
spect to other similar benefactions to the school."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN declared thatit was most agreeable to him
to be the channel of communication in a case which reflected
so much honour upon the feelings of Mr. Salomons, and was
calculated to render so much benefit to the institution by
stimulating others to follow this splendid example. The ex-
hibition thus offered was the 13th which had been presented
since the formation of the school, and the appearances of in-
creasing prosperity were no longer equivocal. To the capital
management of the school everything was, to a great extent,
attributable. There were now 493 scholars, all of whom were
receiving an education of the first order.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Harrison, Mr. Hale, and Mr. B. Taylor expressed
much gratification at the report.
The report was then agreed to with loud applause.
Mr. HALE then moved that a vote of thanks be voted to
Mr. p. Salomons, written upon vellum, emblazoned, and
framed.

Mr. WIRE seconded the motion, and said the City of Lon-
don School would rival, and soon, no doubt, surpass any
other school in England. It had already received 13 exhi-
bitions, and he knew of a 14th which would shortly make
its appearance.— (Cheers.) It was useless to say a word
about the tolerant spirit which had manifested itself. There
were to be seen the children of Jews and Christians equally
running the race of honour, and equally industrious and
equally rewarded.—(Cheers.)
The nlOtictri was then unanimously agreed to.
ciinisT's HOSPITAL AND TIM CORPORATION OF LONDON.
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