The Sun.
London, England, 1818-10-24 00:00:00

DANDY PICKPOCKETS.

GunrYHALL:—Yesierday W. Clarke, a young
person in very tight stays, and decorated with all
the other insignia of a Dandy, was brought up on
the vulgar charge of picking a brazier's pocket.
Mr. John Dean, the complainant, said, that as
he was going through ‘Vhiteftiars, from his house
in SwalloW-street, to St. Clement's-lane, at two
o'clock the day before, a Gentleman named Bushell
told him his pocket bad been just picked, anti that
the person who had picked it was just tutning
the corner into a paved court. The complainant
saw the prisoner and another man walking along
unconcernedly, until they came to the corner of
the court„ down which they gave a short turn.—
Witness called out " stop thief," upon which the
prisoner's friend ran away, and the prisoner him-
self tried to do the same, but some how or other
was unable. Witness saw his pocket-book lying
on the; pavement ; it contained six 1/. notes, and
a Birmitighant note for 5/.
Mr. Bushell said, he saw the prisoner and his
companion follow the complainant, but had no
suspicion that they were thieves, as they appeared
to -be men of fashion. • lie was, however, soon
convioced that they were in the exercise of a trade
for the success in which their dress was well
adapted. The prisoner put his hand into
Deall.3 pet ket, and very calmly took out his
pocket-hoOk. It was done in such a manner as
not to excite the slightest suspicion in the wit-
ness, who concluded that they were friends of
the Geptlerna», and were playing him a pleasant
trick. lie thought it rather odd that they shou!ti
turn a corner without speaking to Mr. Datt ; on
which he spoke to that Gentleman upon the sub-
ject. When Mr. Dean Went atter the prisoners
witness ,lid not follow hi:n ; for he knew thztt
the Dandies, if they.attempted to escape, would
be obliged to return by the way they wort 00 of
their sight ; Hod he accordingly stationed himselt
at the corner, to prevent their getting away, in
rase the thing turned out to be more than a jest.
The loisonrr'S friend foSt ran ftom the passage,
and did so with such violence as to break through
the opposition of Mr. Bushell. Tie prisoner
hintsell nr xt appeared, hot ;vas unable to make
any struggle ; a child would have stopped
The witness of course kept his finger upon him,
and was surpried at hearing nothing escape from
hint but `4 Curse the.stays."
Au officer found some Bank-notes on the pri-
soner, a silver waken, hair chain, anti five gold
seals.

Prisoner'—' 'Pon nty honour, 'I got theta all
in the way of bilsinuss."

The MAGI,3THATE (Alderman Atkins) said, he
never heard a clearer case of felony. He directed
diat the watch, seals, &c. should be advertked,
and eXpresseXin expectation that the persons' to:
whom they formerly belonged would be induced
to come forward upon the subject.
The prisoner's Solicitor observed. that he was,
to undeistand that his client was to be brought up

Jr.N AitiMiran ATKINS said, if any fresh charge
be brought forward, he should certainly
h3ye the prisoner again before hint. William
Clai ke was, however, to be considered finally
examined upon Ibis acen;ati()n.
'Tie prisoner vas condiicted to prison.