The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-02 00:00:00

!HE 8,1114;:LIOND0N, TIIVRSDAY MOSNING, JANUARY 2, L 345

Prisoner (in a wandering manner)—Oh, that I was about
to explain. I have been endeavouring for some time past
to obtain employment suitable to my capacity and ac-
quirements ; but have been unable to find anything suit-
able. I have, consequently, no means of supporting
myself, and am obliged to have a small amount advanced
to me by my family in the country, to enable me to
live and appear a little decent. I have overstrained the
nerves of my head, and my memory is considerably
impaired from not having had sleep. If I had had
sleep instead of having been awake for 60, 70, or 80
hours, I should have been able to give you a more con-
sistent amount.

Two persons who knew the prisoner (he lodged with
one of them) stated that he had for some time com-
plained of noises in his head, and had fancied persons
made a noise near his room ; but he had not before been
known to imagine Mr. O'Connor to be one of those who
annoyed him. He was a person of education and general
mildness of demeanour. He never drank anything but
cocoa and water. His family lived at Brighton, but were
rater poor in eircumataibtes.

Mr. aAnnixE, seeing that the prisoner was evidently
insane, directed that he should be taken to the sur-
geon of St. Martin's parish, and after a medical
opinion had been obtained, he would make an order re-
specting him. The magistrate told Mr. Canton that
he regretted there was little chance of his getting paid
for the damage done. The fact of it being over 5/. took
it out of his jurisdiction. If the relations of tke pri-
soner should be in a situation to pay, he would advise
them to do so.

BURGLARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—Richard
Elliot, described on. the police sheet as a tobacconist, re-
siding at No. 20, Bell-street, Paddington, and Richard
Vincent, 19, Carlisle-street, Portman-market, omnibus
driver, was brought up in the custody of the detective
police, and placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, on Tues-
day, charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-
house of Mr. Thomas Cox, tailor, 29. Southampton-
straet, Strand, on the 26th Dec., and stealing therein va-
rious pieces of silk, linen, &c., to a considerable amount.
The prisoner Elliot is the same person who was tried
and acquitted about nine months back at the Oxford
assizes, on a charge of having been concerned in steal-
ing the sum of 800 L from the boot of the Cheltenham
coach.

Mr. Clarkson appeared for the defence.
The prosecutor being sworn, said that shortly after
ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, the 24th of Dec.,
he le* home for the purpose of going to Tonbridge
Wells, from which, in consequence of a message he re-
ceived, he returned on the Thursday following, when he
found that his premises had been broken open, and pro-
perty amounting to nearly 200/. had been taken away.
The articles produced formed a portion of it, consisting
of 460 yards of silk, value 1301., together with 18 pieces
of linen, worth 201., and a great coat, the price of which
was 41., which was take■ from the stand in the shop.
There were also 146 yards of linen, being 8 pieces, with
some remnants, and 82 yards of lavender-coloured silk,
all of which bore his private mark.
William Booker, foreman in the service of the prose-
cutor, stated that on Tuesday evening, about a quarter-
past eight o'clock, he fastened up the shop, and having
locked the outer and side doors, he left the key of the
front door in the lock inside. There was an iron bar
running across to fasten the outer door on the inside,
which was secure when he left, and the key of the side
door he took with him. A man and his wife slept in an
apartment under the shop, which he considered was a
sufficient guarantee for the protection of the property in
the absence of the prosecutor, who also resided on the
premises. About twenty minutes before eight o'clock
on. Wednesday morning he went to the house with the
intention of openiag the shop, when he found he could
not unlock the side door with the key he had locked it
with, and after several attempts, the boy who was with
him also tried, but without effect, and after examining it
with a candle, and no damage appearing to be done, he
sent for a locksmith, who upon seeing it said violence
had been used, and ultimately the lock was forced open
with a chisel. On entering the shop he found the
goods in great disorder, there being fifteen silk
rollers, which were full when he left the house, com-
pletely bare, one of the drawers in the counter open,
from which a great coat was taken, the bar removed
from the front door, and the key taken out of it.
He then made'William Hart, who slept in the apartment
under the shop, acquainted with the circumstance, and
dispatched him to the station•house to give information
to the police. There were also eighteen pieces of linen
removed from the pile, which were the same as those
produced, and he believed the lavender-coloured silk to
be the same that had been stolen.

Inspector Shackle, of the detective force, proved that
he made inquiries about the robbery up to Saturday last,
when he received information that Elliott had gone into
a public-house in the Coal-yard, in Drury-lane, and
having watched, saw him come out about four o'clock in
the afternoon with a tall man, and after following them
into Lincoln's Inn-fields, he lost sight of them. Ile then
returned to the public-house, and received the piece of
lavender-coloured silk, consisting of seventeen yards,
from Mrs. Dismore, the landlady, and on Monday,
having gone to the prisoners, because he saw Vincent
come out, carrying a bundle, 'and as he passed into
the Edgeware-road, he was stopped by another officer,
when be said he would convey them to the place and
person from whom he had purchased the contents.
They accordingly went into the Key public-house, in
Ball- street, where the prisoner said, " That is the per-
son (pointing to Elliot) from whom I got the property,"
which he denied. lie then took Elliot into custody, and
found upon him the halves of six 51. Bank of England
notes joined together, but with different numbers and
dates, two notes of the Buffalo Bank, with patterns of
silk that had been cut off the piece produced. There was
also a piece of silk found in the first floor of Elliot's
house, with some duplicates and half notes of part of
850/. that had been stolen from the Leicester Bank. On
entering the house, the prisoner desired witness and the
other officer to search and take what they liked from the
premises. Witness then produced a list of the articles
found, which we.a handed to the Learned Counsel.
Cross-examined—There were also two gold watches,
with a chain and some plate, which he had reason for
detaining.
Mrs. Dismore, landlady of the King's Arms, in the
Coal-yard. declared she could not swear tc the man she
had bought the silk from on Saturday, for If ss. 6d., as
it was handed to her through a window by another per-
son. There were several persons in front of the bar at
the time ; but the silk was in the possession of only one
person, of whom she had no recollection.
Mr. JARDINE said he should take care to note such
conduct in a person keeping a licensed public-house ;
fur the property was bought for about a quarter of
its value.
Inspector Haynes, after corroborating the greater part
of the other inspector's statement, said that when the
prisoners were confronted in the public-house, Elliot at
first denied, bat then admitted, the other had the linen
from him. There were memorandums found on Vincent,
mentioning the number of yards in two pieces of the
linen ; some duplicates relating to valuable property,
and other articles. On searching Elliot's house they
found a piece of violet-coloured silk, containing 47 yards
and upwards, folded up, from which the patterns had
been cut, and another piece of the same colour between
a bed and mattress, and in the parlour two pieces of
linen ; also a third in a bed-room, with others having
the prosecutor's private mark. There were also six notes
of the Bath Bank, and three halves of Bank *1 England
notes found on the mantel-piece, with other property.
This being the whole of the evidence for the present,
Mr. JARDINE ordered the prisoners to be remanded;
at the same time giving directions to Superintendent
Pearce to make a report of the landlady of the, public-
house in the Coal-yard to the licensing magistrates,
and, in case no notice was taken by them of the circum-
stance, he would take care to represent it in a quarter
where tlre subject would meet with the attention it
deserved. •
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