The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-04 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday William Cooper and George Jackson, alias
Gout ison, were brought before Mr. Traill, charged with
stealing 121. 10s. in money, together with six silver
spoons, two gold wedding-rings, a gold brooch, a coral
brooch and locket, and several other articles, the pro-
perty of Edward Brundall, of No. 24, Agnes-street, Wa-
terloo.road.
Mrs. Cilirlotto Brundall, a delicate-looking woman,
stated that her husband was a carpenter in the employ
of Mr. Patrick, a builder of the Belvedere-road. She
had been recently confined, and had only been enabled
to leave her bed-room on Tuesday last. Between 2 and
3 o'clock on that day she was informed by Sarah Cooper,
the nurse who attended upon her, that two gentlemen
had called and requested to have an interview with her,
saying that they wanted to see her on very urgent busi-
ness. When the nurse entered the room she was closely
followed by a tall well-dressed man, who, addressing
himself to her (the complainant), said that he was
come there on very unpleasant business, to apprise her
of something that had befallen her husband. She
became very much alarmed, and anxiously inquired
if he had met with an accident, but the reply was,
" No, not an accident, but something worse." " For
God's sake," said she, " has he been killed ?" " No,"
was the answer, " but he has been taken into custody
this morning for robbing his employer to a large amount ;
and I have a search-warrant authorising me to examine
your house for the stolen property," at the same time
exhibiting a paper for her inspection, which she was
unable to peruse owing to the fright into which she was
thrown in her weakly state of health. He (the tall man)
said, that he must commence the examination, and forth-
with desired her to accompany him into the different
rooms in the house ; and as she was showing him the
way up stairs, she then saw another man standing near
the street door, and that man she was confident was the
prisoner Cooper. The tall man and she went up stairs,
and he went into the lodgers' rooms, and he wanted her
to open the boxes and drawers, but she informed him
that she had not the keys, and then he desired her to
take him to her bedroom, and exhibit her property, he
remarking at the time that the " gentleman she saw in
the passage was one of the firm in whose employment
her husband worked." When they got into her room,
the man ordered her to open her boxes and drawers, and
to give him up all the papers therein, as he said they no
doubt would throw some light on the robberies which
her husband had committed on his employers. She then
proceeded to unlock her drawers, in which there was a
green purse containing 12L 10s., and the moment he
saw it he took possession of it, saying that it was part
of the produce of the robbery. and he afterwards took
six silver spoons and a small jewel-case containing
two jgold wedding-rings and other articles of jew-
ellery, adding that he had no doubt they were also pur-
chased with part of the stolen money. During these
proceedings the nurse and the other female lodger
were down stairs, not interfering, under the supposition
that the " gentlemen" were either tax-gatherers or pub-
lic officers; and as she (complainant) believed all along
they were the latter, she did not oppose them in any
way, although she was so much terrified that she could
scarcely move. When he had ransacked the place he
then asked her upon her oath if she had exhibited every-
thing to him, and on her replying in the affirmative he
then said that she must be careful of what she said, for
that she would have to make the same statement again
before their superiors. Having placed the money,
spoons, and jewel-case in his pocket, he then inquired
for a sheet of writing-paper, saying that he should
write a letter to the inspector of Vac Tower-street station-
house, where her husband was locked up, requesting
that every indulgence might be granted to him consis-
tent with his safe custody, and he then proposed that
she should take the note to the station-house, adding,
that probably the inspector would liberate him until
the day of examination arrived. He then called the
prisoner Cooper, saying that he would accompany her
to Tower street, and when she said that she was afraid
she would not be able to go so far, his remark was that
Cooper would assist her there, that she should lean upon
his arm, and that the sooner it was done the sooner
would her husband be released from the station-house.
She agreed to this arrangement, and having thrown on
her bonnet and shawl, she and Cooper, who had the letter,
left the house together, leaving the tall man behind, who
said that he should wait until their return. When she and
Cooper got to the end of Agnes-street, Waterloo-road,
they proceeded on towards the Hero of Waterloo Tavern,
and when they got near that house, Cooper said there
was an officer waiting there for him, and desired her to
wait at a little distance until he came out. Cooper then
left her, and having waited for some time for his return,
and finding he did not come back, she hastened off to
her house, found the street door wide open, and the tall
man gone. The complainant added, that she then sus-
pected it was all a plan laid to rob the house, and her
suspicions were verified on her husband shortly after

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procuration, drawn by Messrs. Castellan and Co., fOr wards returning home from his employer's premises.
Idodia,
ninnafrayv,ouhre ofJ. Melville and Co. • and In reply to Mr. TRAILL, the complainant said that she
should know the tall man who ransacked her drawers,
n 6:h of the same month, drawn by J. and J. Kinnard but that Jackson was not the man.
6 received a cheque, dated the
in favour of John Melville, Esq., for 171. lls. 7d.— Sarah Cowper confirmed the greater portion of the
olnUthle3s2.2
making, altogether, the sum of 1101. Bs. sd. A er- complainants evidence, and as she was the person who
opened the door for the men who robbed the house and
1 son, whom he understood to be the prisoner's relativel had a full opport •of distinguishingtheir '
unity
was in his counting-house, and had been introduced and features, said , that she could speak positively to the
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S % by the prisoner to him twelve months ago. Witness identity of Cooper as being one of them.
1 became acquainted with the prisoner at the counting- Sergeant Langley, of the detective police, stated that
i house of Messrs. Gardner, Urquhart, and Co., and on having received information of the robbery, together
I% the 4th of January witness's clerk brought him a with a description of the men who committed it, he took
; letter from the prisoner, requesting to be accommo-
the prisoners into custody, walking together in the West-
dated with a cheque for 301. and another for 451. 35., minster-road. Jackson gave a fictitious name and
1 in lieu of the cheque for 751address, and seeing a
3s. before alluded to. ..wedding-ring on one of his fingers
he tried to get it off, suspecting it to have
The prisoner, however, afterwards wished it to be re-
from Mrs. Brundall, but he failed in the attempt, and he
, paid in smaller sums, as he might want it, and that was therefore desirous that the
complainant should now
[ was accordingly done. The witness accommodated examine the ring on Jackson's finger, and state whether
the
Lys the prisoner under impression that he was going it was hers or not.
Ti out of town, and derived no advantage at all from the Jackson said he had broken the • ring in attempting to
take it off his finger, 3% transaction. and that he threw it away on going
5S Charles Henry Head, clerk to Mr. Sauerbry, stated to the station-house.
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3 that he knew the prisoner, who had been in the habit The prisoners, who said they would reserve their
i% of calling him cousin, but was not related to him. defence, were remanded until Wednesday.
4 WANDS W ORTH.
(Here he examined the letter in which the prisoner
24 asked for the cheques, and inclosed the cheque for Yesterday James Dawes, waggoner to the Earl of
9.1 'vs 3 ) That letter was in the prisoner's hand-3 .1 .. 3.Lovelace, the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Surrey,
.and John Clements, carman to Mr. Collins,distiller at
.1% writing. Witness believed he paid the prisoner the y ins a
ons
5 amount from time to time. He knew that the B •fleet, Surrey, was brought before.
amjinatic n, the former char- d Ir. Clive for re-ex-
e with stealing a bundle of
galance of 51/. 16s. Bd. was paid to the prisoner by a hay, the property of the
"a of his employer.
a eque the latter with receiving the same, known it to be
%s Mr. W. Walls said that neither of the cheques pro- stolen. g
7% duced for 75/. 35., for 17/.lls. 7d., or for 17/. 13s. 10d., The facts, as detailed at the first examination, were as
ili, was ever brought to the private account of John Mel- follows :—On Friday morning last, at about half-past
-I'l ville, Esq., or the firm of Cruikshank, Melville, five o'clock, police-constable Gardiner, 279 V, was on
and Co. duty in the High-street, Wandsworth, when he observed
"4 Mr. L. Wiley stated that he was in the firm oftwo the prisoners behind a waggon loaded with hay.
3 The constable saw Dawes draw it bundle of hay from
2 Dumas and Wiley, Great Winchester-street, insu-
dthe ' n er
. waggon,, and give it to Clements, who put it
3% brokers. He drew a cheque for 751. 35., in dis- t.'
7 ranee- into his cart. The constable afterwards went to I
C e-
IN charge' of an underwriting balance due to Mr. John merits, and told him that he' had '
been doin wrong in
5 Melville, and he paid it to Mr. Wyse, of the house of taking the hay, when the latter said that it was b •
no usi-
I Melville, Wyse, and Co., or to the prisoner, crossing s„, of his, and drove off. The policeman caught
an caught hold
it, and adding " and Co?' to it. of the reins, and was dragged upwards of half a mile
a Mr. John Breumber, clerk to MesSrs. Castellan before another constable came to his assii,tance, when he
T' and Sons, merchants, of Copthall• court, stated that took the prisoner into custody, and afterwards went back
94 he drew a cheque by procuration in favour of John and apprehended Dawes. X
Melville, Esq., in discharge of an underwriting ba-
The defence made by the prisoners was, that it was no
ge
ante for 171. 13s. 101 robbery, and that they were merely exchanging fodder
hay for clover.
4% E. S. Beddame stated —Dawes giving
, that in the insurance- The .
risoners, for whom the sitting magistrate (Alr.
4% book kept by the the prisoner charged him- . P
BClive) refwed bail were remanded until Tuesday next.
g self with 171. 11s. 7d. in prisoner,his own handwriting, from • . ,
After the prisoners had been placed in the dock yes-
-4%, J. and S. Kinnard, and on the 29th of February
terda
4 3r,
iss there was an entry of 761. Bs. id. received from Mr. CLIVE asked if there was any one in attendance
I% Messrs. Dumas and Wylie. This witness identified from the Earl of Lovelace ?
the handwriting of the prisoner, in a letter produced Mr. William Kaye, his Lordship's steward, stepped 1 by Mr. Clarkson, and also in a piece of paper forward.
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$ containing a list of sums of money. The letter of Mr. CLIVE—I have received a letter from Lord Love-
-5 the prisoner made a full acknowledgment of guilt, lace. I suppose you are aware of its contents ? Mr.
and represented that he had embezzled to the amount Kaye—l believe
111 am. Ills Lordship won't' prosecute
VA of 450/., but how he had got rid of the money he hbeisiewvaggnner. e has had him for many years, and
a34i es him to be an honest se - tient. The practice of
i could not tell, and what could have induced him to .
exchanging fodder on the road is one that frequently
2% take it would be impossible for him to explain. He
I% occurs, and I should allow it.
had never been in the habit of going to theatres, and Mr. CLlVE—Whatever •
3N
has
souropinion may be, I. think
as he had no means of making up for the deficiency,. a decided case of felon
rn
ys he would submit to punishment without murmuring. master will not prosecute, • been made out; but if your
nhy the men must be t%dos-
-3 The prisoner was then remanded, and charged. Mr. Kaye •
said That the prisoners had acted as
i'i The ALDERMAN said he should commit him on they had done believing that they had a right to do so.
_ Thursday next. Mr. CLIVE called police-constable Gardiner, 279 V,
3
1% CLERKENWELL. and asked him i.' , when the prisoners were taken into
William Wright, dressed as a groom, was charged custody, they attempted to set up their act as a matter
with numerous frauds on medical gentlemen. of right.
Mr. Allsop, a surgeon, residing in Sloane-square, The constable replied, certainly not ; and it was not
Chelsea (being a Quaker), affirmed that on the (wen- until they had been brought to that Court that they said
ing of the Bth ult. a person resemblng the prisoner they,irweKre only exchanging hay for clover.
came into his shop and directed 'witness to send two II
waggonerYeansdubmitted, that it was a known practice for
carters who were acquainted with each
' pills and a black draught, together with change for other to exchange fodderwhilst on their journey, and"
half a sovereign, to 40,.Cadogan-place ; the articles the prisoner Dawes had his' .
authority to exchange fodder
were accordingly forwarded thither, but in half an if he thought fit to do so.
hour the messenger returned with a bad five shilling Mr. CLlVE—There is no evidence here of exchange,
04 piece. and there is no proof that Clements was possessed of any
'34 of Mr. Allsop, clo •
;i., Joseph Philips, in the employment • .p, , clover, and it is my
belief that this defence was con-
swore that on the evening in question the prisoner I totted between the parties after they were in custody.
'% met him near his master's residence, and having ob- 1 Robberies of this kind are exceedingly numerous, and it
a.
,ss tained the medicine, gave witness a bad five-shilling requires the utmost vigilance on the part of the police
piece, which he handed to his master. to detect them. I have been led to make these remarks
Mr. Henry Jenkinson, surgeon, 8, Barnsbury. in consequence of the receipt of a letter from Lord
place, deposed that between eight and nine o'clock Lovelace, in which his Lordship thinks the police are to
I blame ; but I will read the substance of the comrnuni-
the prisoner came into his shop and orderai a black cation. (The worthy Magistrate then read portions of
draught and two pills to be sent to. Mr. Lane, of 40, I the letter, • h theeffect
which were to t that Lord Lovelace
Canonbury-square. Witness • again asked him for considered his servant had been most unjustly treated in
whom the pills were, and he said for Mr. Lane. : being committed to prison on a frivolous charge of steal-
Mr. COMBE—Why did you suspect his story ? , ing hay, when the practice on the road of exchanging
Witness—l knew JAI.. Lane could not be in want of A fodder was generally known, and allowed by the masters.