The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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Yesterday, Thomas James Reynolds, the person who stands
charged with being the accomplice of Godwin, the policeman.
who was convicted last session of having robbed Mrs. Lewis, cf
Silver-street, under circumstances of extreme aggravation, and
transported for 15 years, was brought ap for re-examination.
The Commissioner of the City police was present during the in-
vestigation, which attracted a very crowded auditory. The
City Solicitor attended upon the part of the prosecution.
The City Solicitor, it is proper to state, said upon the pre-
vious examination, that very important. information had been
received, from which he was led to conclude that if further time
were given for inquiry, conclusive evidence in the case could
be produced; that the Commissioner of the City police had
been indefatigable in sifting the facts, and expected that he
should be able to elicit information of very mate. sal consequence
to the public, and that the prisoner charged other membe.s of
the force with participation in transactions similar to that he
which he knew Godwin was engaged. With respect to the
charges made by Reynolds, the City Solicitor observed, that
, perhaps that individual only brought them in revenge fur their
vigilance in brineing him to justice. At all events, the Com-
missioner of the City police would direct that any persons con-
nected with the force whom the prisoner wished to have pre-
sent during the examination should be in attendance.
Sir CHAPNIAN MARSHALL, who presided yesterday, having
heard all the former evidence on the subject read from Mr.
Ilobler's book, asked whether there was any additional evidence ?
The City Solicitor replied in the affirmative, and also said
that the several members of the force whose presence was re-
quired were also present.
Resnold;—l Lts: ish, before anything more is said, that Mr.
Hobler would add to the depositions taken down on a former ex-
amination what was stated by Mrs. Lewis as to the fact of my
having no bundle in my possession when she saw me on the
Thursday night.
The City Solicitor having questioned Mrs. Lewis on the sub-
ject, said that her statement as to the circumstance should ap-
pear in the depositions.
Reynolds—Very well. I consider it important now, but
forgot to mark it before. I must do all I can fur myself, as I
know every advantage will be taken of me.
Mary Josling was then called by the City Solicitor.—She
resided at and kept the public-house called the Red Lion at
No. 53l B ismghall-street. She knew the prisoner. He
came to her house on Thursday, the 24th of March, at a few
minutes before or after eleven o'clock at night.
Reynolds here stared at the woman, and affected great
surprise. " Where do you say you live?" said he. Witness—
At the Red Lion. Why, you know it well.
. Reynolds—l know nothing at all about you.
Witness proceeded—The prisoner, on entering the house,
looked round inquisitively, and then said to a little man who
%vas behind him, and had a bundle in his hand, " It's all right,
come in." The little man then entered, and they laid the
bundle, which appeared to contain something very hrittle,
with great care upon the seat in front of the bar. The bundle
was wrapped up in a dark shawl, with a very narrow border,
and the little man handed it to the prisoner, who put it down
very carefully. The prisoner then asked the little man what
he wonld have, to which the latter replied, " he did not care."
Reynolds—Now let that evidence be most particularly taken
down. This woman is guilty of gross perjury. Do you say
you are the landlady of the house? Witness—You know that
very well.
Reynolds—Where do you live do you say ? Witness—Why
at No. 52, Basing,hall-street, to be sure.
Reynolds as there anything remarkable that you observed
about me ? Witness—l observed that you took a pennyworth
of gin with your left hand. You know perfectly well it's true.
Reynolds—Order, ceder, Missus, don't put yourself in a
feistier. And what time was this do you say? Witness—A ,
few minutes before or after eleven o'clock.
Reynolds—Well, and you say there was a little man with
me ? Witness—Yes.
Reynolds—Why, you said just now that he came in after me?
Witness—He was just behind you as you entered.
Reynolds (in a loud tone)—Well the little man will have to
prove that he was somewhere else on that night. Now let me
know why you, knowing all this, did not come forward before
to give evidence? Witness—l never was called upon.
Reynolds-1 am sorry to see you in such a position, utter-
ing wilful falsehoods.
'Witness—l never spoke a word that was not true, I swear.
Sir C. .MARSHALL—Prisoner, you know perfectly well that
you are addressing the witness in a very improper tone and
language.
Reynolds—Never mind, Sir. I have a number of police-
men here about me, and I know several of them to be thieves.
This is a regular Islam against me.
Sir C. MARSHALL—You must be aware that you are con-
ducting your case in a very improper manner.
Reynolds—Why, Sir, here is the fact. A policeman is taken
up for a robbery, and he never knew me ; but be is told at the
station-honse that my name is Reynolds, and he is desired to
say that I led him into the business.
The City Solicitor, asked the prisoner whether he wished to
put any more questions to the witness ? Reynolds replied that
he had nothing snore to ask her.
The City Solicitor—That is my case, and I wish this man I
to be committed for trial.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Do wish to say anything in your defence?
Reynolds—l shall make my defence to the twelve men who
will try me.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL—The evidence which has been
just heard was merely brought forward to strengthen the case.
l'he Lord Mayor said that he considered the evidence he had
heard quite sufficient..
Reynolds—l asp aware the Lord Mayor told me I should be
committed, but I wish for a farther remand. I should wish,
too, to put a few questions to a policeman or two who are here.
The City Solicitor—l do not call any other witness.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Prisoner, you can call a policeman or
any other witnesses you please to summon on your trial.
Reynolds—But will I be sure of their attendance?
The City Solicitor—The prisoner knows perfectly well how
to get witnesses to attend at the Central Criminal Court.
Reynolds then requested that the Alderman would read the
contents of a letter he handed over as grounds for requiring to
be remanded. It was, he declared, absolutely necessary to his
defence that a remand should take place.
Sir C. MARSHALL, having consulted Mr. Hobler, who, upon
reading the letter, said the prisoner made grave charges against
some of the police, which, if proved, would. be most impor-
tant to the public, said that, under the circumstances, and the
City Solicitor having made no objection, he should accede to
the request.
The prisoner, whose conduct throughout was indescribably
insolent, was then remanded for a week.
Immediately after Reynolds' removal a little man, of very
remarkable appearance, named Joshua Potts, was put to the bar.
Mrs. Josling, who gave evidence in Reynolds' case, was then
called and examined. She stated that the prisoner was the
little man who accompanied Reynolds to her house with the
bundle on the night of the robbery at Mrs. Lewis's house. She
had nothing to add but that she told him at the station-house
that he was the man.
Potts—You said you thought I was the person, but you did
not say positively. Ido not know you, or where you live, and
I can prove by my brother and my d, and a fellow-lodger,
that 1 was at home from five o'clock in the evening of Thurs-
day ti:l Friday morning. You said, too, I had different clothes
on ; now I have no other clothes,
Witness—You are the same man.
Sir C. MARSHALL—Have you any doubt? Witness—Not
the least. I have not spoken a word but the truth, I'll be on
my oath.
In answer to questions from Sir C. 'Marshal, the prisoner
said he was a nosebag maker, and that he took home some
nosebags to Mr. Wardle, a cab-owner, on the Friday morning. ,
He also said he had written to his lodgings since his apprehen-
sion, but he supposed the letter had not been received.
The policeman who had Potts in custody said the prisoner's
landlord refused to come forward, and that the prisoner was
the man who waited upon Reynolds when the latter was con-
cealed in a house.
Sir C. MARSHALL said it was his duty to remand the pri-
sorter, who should be, however, supplied with facilities of com-
inunication with his friends, and might call witnesses to prove
an alibi.—Remanded accordingly.
BOW-S 7 BEET.
Yesterday Nicholas Suisse, the valet to the late Marquis of
Hertford, who has undergone several examinations at this
Court on a charge of embezzling nearly 8,0001., the property
of his late master, and wit) was remanded for a week, was
again brought before Mr. Jardine.
Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. Bodkin, together with Mr. Nobler,
again attended for the prosecution; and Meters. Clarkson and
fames, with Mr. Flower, for the defence.
Mr. C. Phillips said he had apprised Mr. Jardine that a
gentleman had been sent to Paris by Mr. Hobler, for the pur-
pose of collecting evidence, whose mission, he was happy to
say, had been quite successful. Mr. Jardine would remember
that a letter was found on the person of the prison it by in-
spector Partridge, which, at the time, was not deemed impor-
tant. Owing to she sagacity of Mr. Croker, the meaning of
this letter had- been discovered, and that gentleman had fur-
nished a translation. It would turn out that after the death
of the Marquis of Hertford a person otfatantchdheeitndame of Cailliez,
whose name had transpired before during this investigation,
CAMP over to England from Paris. He was furnished wi:h
documents, called " inscriptions," to a large amount, by the
prisoner. These inscriptions would produce 1,2001. a year,
inscriptions in question. Mr. Jar-
and would sell in the market for between 27,000/. and 28,0001.
Jar-
dine, hnee lhehatett edirta
rsryeeadl
tt,(
oel idrseatF
Ndt
vhaetsoa iNwla. was quite mani-
festto the inscrip-
tionsbank notes. Al. Cailliez, on his arrival in London received
were certain coupons, wrehCitachihialitbzea'ing cut off are used as
the inscriptions
and lodged them in the hands of his own brother, an eminent
banker. Al
. Suisse fromie subsequently w and took them back to Paris,
wrote to have them altered
ss M. Suisse,
from made pay-
abeto beinghhn asytaitl e
ot.o tih bt e
turnedarer, ,nnt andthhaatyteh
this
themwas
impossible,
as several of the coupons were lost, and could not be accounted
for. And by the French law no inscription could be altered
with
March, Suisse
the 12th
from the name of bearer, unless the coupons could be accounted
for in a satisfactory manner. After reading the letter he pro-
ceeded to call
Mr. Branon Cailliez, who said—l reside in Paris. lam a
i for the last
ten °t
or eleven
-keeper
y. rhs a.
beenveinthe nglounait
acquainted
or 13th, 1 came to London, accompanied by a son of the pri-
soner, at whose (the son's) instance I came. He is about
nhte, ,df wMt
twenty-three sears of age. I found M. Suisse at the late
Marquis of Hertford's -house. I remained in London ten dais.
The day 1 went away I received from the prisoner six in-
scriptions of 5,000 francs each, annually, of French rentes. I
lie said they were payable to the boarer, and he wished to
have them transfer red to his own name. I have a brother a
banker, in partnership with a M. De Back. I did not take
notice at the time of the numbers, but I have since taken
them down ; they are 335, 336, 331, 338. 340, and 341. I
delivered them to Cailliez and De Back immediately on my
arrival in Paris.
By etc. Clarkson—l got the numbers which I have named
frem Messrs. Cailliez and De Back. It is very common to
transfer the French rentes from the name of the bearer to the
name of any particular person. In addition to the inscriptions
I took over 58 coupons for 44,250 francs.
Thomas Chun-des examined—l live at No. 2, Gloucester- '
piece, Camden-town. I am a clerk to Mr. Hopkinson, the
banker. I have seen the late Marquis of Hertford write.
The writing in the pecket-book now before me is his, to the
best of my belief. r find an entry of inscriptions of the Five
per Cent. Rentes, from 335 to 341 consecutively, except 339.
It is written in ink.
By Mr. Clarkson—The whole of the page i 3 in the late
4 Marquis's hand-writing. He was constantly in the habit of