The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-16 00:00:00

THE POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES.

RUGBY, DEC. 13.—William Garrett, was brought up
for final examination this morning. The Court, as at
the previous examinations, was crowded to excess ; but
owing to the kindness of the Magistrates, and Mr. Blox •
ham, their clerk, our correspondent was provided
with every accommodation. The following Magktrates
were present :—.Mr. H. S. Gibb, jun. ; J. W. Br.eigh,
the Rev. It. Lickorish, Major Moultrie.
Mr. R. W. Peacock attended to conduct the prosecu-
tion on the part of the Post-office, and called
Mr. William Block—Li one of the Presidents of the
Inland. Department of the General Post-office, and re •
sides at 10, ~Albion-grove, Barnsbury-park, London.
luring the last four months numerous applications
have been made for cash letters addressed to Rugby,
*-11 had not reached their destinations. In conse-
querace t.his, witness caused several letters to be
,addressed to certain parties residing at
written, aim
Rugby, after h marked coin was put in them.
The with witness's seal, and taken
by were then himselfseat to the General
t-office, in St. Martin's-
le-Grand, London, about two 0-c.'sock on the afternoon of
the 4th instant. He presented them :t a window where
paid letters are usually posted, and gave 1:: em to a clerk,
to whom he paid the postage. Those letters would, in
the usual course, be forwarded the same night' zn the
mail-bag for Rugby, where they would arrive early tn..'
following morning. One of the letters was directed to
" Master Girardot, Rev. J. Penrose's, Rugby," and con-
tained a sovereign, which was marked in four places.
Another letter was addressed to " Master Pindar,
School-house, Rugby," an i contained a half-sovereign,
which was also marked in four places. The sovereign,
half-sovereign, and letters produced are the same as those
sent by witness to the parties already named. The let-
ters were found upon the prisoner after he was taken
into custody."'.
Ann Harrui resides at Rugby, and is an assistant in
the post-office. Knows prisoner; he was letter-carrier
for the town. He was on duty on the sth instant, and
went out for delivery about ten minutes past eight in the
morning. Any letter posted in London on the 4th
instant after eight o'clock in the morning, would arrive
at Rugby oil the sth, and would be given to prisoner for '
delivery the same day. The letter produced, addressed
to " Master Girardot," bears the Rugby post mark of
Dec. 5, and would, in the regular course, come into
prisoner's hand for delivery. He delivers letters at the
Rugby School-house, and also at the Rev. J. Penrose's.
By the prisoner—Do you recollect giving me the latter
referred to on the morning in question ? Witness—l
cannot say that I do.
By Mr. Peacock—Did prisoner come back to the
office, as usual, on the morning of the sth inst. ? Wit-
ness—ll did after he had completed his delivery, and
left the bags:,
By prisoner--Is your sister appointed by the sur-
veyor, or employed in any capacity by the Post-office ?
Witness—SWis not.
Mr. Peacock said he did not see that these questions
had anything to do with the charges against prisoner,
and he was, therefore, of opinion that the witness need
not answer them.
The COURT thought just the reverse. It had already
been shown that very great negligence and mismanage-
ment had been practised by those persons who were em-
ployed to carry out the arrangements at the office, and
it was highly important that the public should know to
what extent this had existed.
Witnesa—My sister is not appointed to perform any
duties at the Post-office, but she has assisted me during
the illness of the late postmaster, and by his direction.
By the Cbnye—Was your sister employed by the
Post-office, or had she made a declaration ? Witues4—

She had not.
By the pi:miter—Ms not Iry w.ett, who drives the
omnibus to ,the railway-station, frequently opened the
London bags, to take out newspapers for Addison, the
newsvender ? Witness—He has, but always in my
presnice.
By the CovitT—Wes %Hewett
employed
ad in any ea
atipn.
a-
city by the Post-OffiCC ;or had he made eclaro
Witness--No.
By the prisoner—Have not I and Hewett opened the
bags without any one being present ? Witness—Not to
my knoWle4ge.
Prisoneiliaid that both he and Hewett had frequently
been left inthe office by themselves, and when the Lon-
don mail bag ; came, he was allowed to open it, and take
I out the newspapers for Addison.
I By prisoner—Do LILA certain parties, who have private