The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-08 00:00:00

THE CIIESIIUNT ROBBERY.

Henry Dodman Wood, aged 22, stood capitally
indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house, a quan-
tity of plate, value 601., the property of George
Rougemont, Esq., of Berry-green, Cheshunt.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been
in his service in the capacity of footman for about
ten days. Ile had the care of the plate, which
prosecutor had instructed him to carry nightly to
his chamber. On the sth of October the prisoner
absconded, and the articles named in the indict.
ment were shortly after missed.
Cross•examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner
is the son of a Lieutenant in the navy. Prosecutor
had a verbal character with the prisoner.
Joseph Watkins, a horse-patrol, on the 27th of
October saw the prisoner at the Jolly Butchers pub-
lic-house, in the Green-lanes, between Tottenham
awl London. Witness asked the prisoner if his name
was Wood ? Prisoner replied, " No ;" and another
man, with the prisoner, told witness he was mis-
taken. Witness took them both into custody. On
searching the prisoner's companion, he found upon
him five skeleton keys, a tire-box, matches, and
other housebreaking implements. Witness took
both prisoners to the Enfield cage. The prisoner
hi °Le out of the Enfield cage. Ile was afterwards
apprehended by Hall, an officer of Union-hall.
Thomas Newman saw the prisoner at the Crown
public-house, Lambeth-marsh, on the 6th of Octo-
ber. The prisoner told witness that he had got
some wedge (silver,) which he wanted to dispose
of. A man, named Pelster, who was with witness,
said he knew where to dispose of it. Prisoner said
the money was planted, and that they could hare it
nest morning. Pelster said, "We will have it to-
night." Prisoner then went with witness and Pelster to
a timber-yard near Waterloo-bridge. Prisoner went
into the vard, and brought out a carpet-hag. They
went toi"elster's lodgings in Shire-lane,Temple-bar.
The house is kept by a man named Hart. The bag
was then opened by Pelster, and its contents, silver
spoons and forks, and other plate, were concealed
between the sacking and the bed. Pelster and wit-
ness slept in the bed that night. Prisoner slept in
a chair in the same room ; there were two table-
cloths, also a silver tankard, with the name of
" Rougemonte" engraved on it. The spoons were
marked with a crest. On the following morning
Pelster said he was going to take the plate to the
Kent-road, to dispose of it. He afterwards said he
could sell it in the house. The plate was then taken
to Hart's room. Hart, his wife, and another man,
were present. The plate was weighed. It came to
151. Ss., at 4s. per ounce. Neither Hart or the
other man had the money to pay for the plate, but
it was afterwards procured. Witness, prisoner, and
Pelster, received 51. a piece. A small silver knife
and fork, and a table-cloth, was given to Mrs. Hart.
Cross-examined.—'Witness lived at 47, Stamford-
street ; left there in a hurry ; sometimes calls him-
self a tailor; did not hear that his master had lost
any thing; was apprenticed to a tailor for two
years; it is not part of a tailor's business to trans-
late been acquainted with the terms
wedgesla )
turdg ; had
plant since he knew Pelster; never lived
with a bad woman named Ellis; witness lived in
the same house with her after the affair between the
prisoner arid Pelster; knew Hart's name by being
toll it by Pelster; Hart's house is a brothel. Did
not think it a strange house to sleep in on such an
occasion. Witness has been confined. Does not
expect to save himself by what he has stated. Came