The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-04 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.--(THIS DAY.)

Richard Rudolph and John Wilson were indicted for
stealing 46 pieces of crape, value 40/., the property of Jas.
bfahun• Both guilty.
POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.
stood
Owen Daintry, aged 21, remanded from last Session,
indicted for stealing a letter, containing a 5/. Bank
of England note, which had come into his possession, when
employed in the General Post Office.
The prisoner, a most respectable looking youth, was
dressed in a genteel suit of black, and appeared perfectly
"' ote
Vd, and when called advanced to the bar, with a
to the indictmen
large roll of papers in hie hand, and pleaded "Not Guilty,"
Mr. %MET and Mr. BOLL•ND appeared f the "'Mon, and and Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BRODERICK,or and Mr.
for the prisoner.
Mr. GURNEY stated the cease.
The prisoner was em-
Iloyed as a sorter in the General-Post-Office. On the
to of February, a gentleman, in town, had occasion to
send a remittance of 51. to Messrs. Henderson and Co. in
the
ne
Chilsle of Man. The letter was either put into the Post-
--
that , or given to the postman, who would now swear
all the letters which he received had been duly taken
to the office. The prisoner was in the division on that
night, and the letter must have come into his hands, as it
never reached its destination. On the Monday following,
the 10th February, the prisoner was taken into a room and
searched, and the identical 51. note, dropped from his
pocket, and it was for the Jury to say, under such cir-
cumetancee, whether he was guilty or not. His previous
good character would not avail, ae no person had an oppor-
tunity of committing those robberies but those of good
character.

Mr. Hoare, clerk to Messrs. Cox, Biddulph, and Co., of
Clsaring-cross, examined—On the 10th of February this
draft was paid by witness ; it was paid
Jan., 1827, for 51. ;b y a Bank of Eng-
land note, No. 5,941, dated 2tl
believes this note to be the same.
By Mr. Axnaxws—.-Had no mark of 16 own on the
, note, but believed it to be the same from its corresponding
with the book. Always made the entries from the note
himself. Generally read the note first, and entered it im-
mediately in the book. Had no recollection of ever making
a mistake, although it was possible, and witness had knows
such mistake to have been made by others; that had hap-
pened more than once. The entry in the book does not
bear the date of the year ; but the column in the book is
headed 1627, to save trouble. There are Si. notes of
ether years bearing the same number as this note of 1827.
Edward Cobb, of the firm of Cobb and Co.—Received
a Wit. from Mr. Linden, addressed to Henderson and Co„
Railway, Isle of Man. It was brought for the purpose of
reading and signing. It contained a
51. Bank of England
note. Witness read it, signed it, and watered it. The
note was in it then. On Saturday, the 10th of February,
Mr. Linden Was clerk in witness's office. After witness
had tvaferetl,the letter, he took it in the evening, and
either delivered it to the Poet-office, or to a bent-Ilan who
was ringing near St. Jarneg's-square. If witness put it in
the pat-once, it was the one at the corner of Scotland-
Yard.

,rose-examined by Mr. BROLERICE--it was brought to
Ivitileas at about 2 o'clock by Mr. Linden, he left it and
went
t
4waY; saw the M. in the letter. The letter was bre% I
folded to witneee,who unfolded the note and the letter together
7-,al"ked at the address and found it had been addressed to
~,•eaus. Henderson and Co. ; left the letter with others on
Z"' tl'a desk ; could not say how many letters there were
e counting-house ; employed three clerks ; -during
.i., tour se of the evening witness took all the letters to put
,7, the Post-office ;it was about five o'clock ; could not say
'".4"137 the number of letters, but thought there was about
five, • ' left with the
It was one of two letters which witness
P"ttaan, in the Post-office; the others were left at the Com-
:leskender-in-Chiff's office, for officers on service. When wit-
s Went out he put them into his pocket; he believed it
was
a° ' the bellnian that he gave it, but was sure that he gave
it
Ott ors the other. Was examined before the Magistrates,
d.),(1 Willwear that he did not then say that he believed ho
I,keat or the other. There are
many other clerks in the
"'Lae who sometimes took the letters to the Post-office. th /37 Mr. Boteeun Believed that on that nighthe found ~estra Pin. ast-office at Scotland-yard closed, and then went to the
re
I.,._James Ellerway was the postman for the
.St. James's
l on the evening of the 10th February ; did not know
it,' Cobb ;
Minercollected receiving a letter from a gentleman
pe"onPaid sipence, and that he gave him
someletters •
apee in ; believes that he received two ,
o not changeecoow much change he gave; he tookall
the lettere in the bag
Crott.e,„ • , to the mail-cart at Charing-cross.
first estion-
td eemineu by Mr. Aenaews.—Was qu _
as to his recollection of that night about three weeks
4t„„fttr!.arde by a Mr. Peacock of the post-office ; the latter
;'''' it down in writing did not know at that time that
-nY perean was accused ; d of stealing a letter ; had a
trrecollection at that timese f the fact of the gentle-
atfe gentlemangivbag witnss the letoter ; did not know whether
Wee „. was en foot or horseback; the gentleman
la •_e'eaellt while Mr. Peacock was examining witness ;
heir witness the letter, he (the gentleman) gave wit-
Would e peen need
more than was hie due, saying that the change
Pike b
: enough for to pay his (the gentleman's) turn-
who. 'lr. Peacock asked the witness if the gentleman
litfl
. oad given him the letter had not said something about
it, le h not bur npi
Cle ? Should not have recollected what day it was
ad een reminded of it, and questioned about
ether ,lay, 4 not now swear that it was Saturday or any
fro(leer Gledwin drove the snail out to the post-office
teler Ch
Wayaring-cross, and usually received the bag from
Samuel p, wary Hurst was openei of the bags on the 10th of
't ,I:l4rY last. Received Ellerway's bag, and found it in
I.E.OPer state. Gave this to the person whose duty it
f.i'ft to put them into a basket, and to take them to the
Clog table.
atn Mr. Awneewe.--Was not absent from his duty on
ii e ,night in February last. Could not say from whose
diaaetaa he received Ellerway's bag on that night, as initesweewere
jell; of two men to hand up the bags. eI .: and Dance. Could speak of theseTfhaeitis• names
recol-
"L,11; The same men do that duty constantly. Could
they, -'" which of them delivered the bag to him on that
CY' There are a great number of persons employed in
Coat
ILl.___°eral sometimes 100 persons, each of whom would
k-oesa to that room.
ness I er4trauleti by Mr. GURNEY.— m
wThe bag carne to wit. The bell-man has no key.
eotl
ana Pritchard was clerk to the Post-office in
that tiigrii.erti• There was no such letter received there on
zi fillt" ooth
g and Howlett were the letter openers on that
rs • and knew from the book produced that the bag was
411%1 safely by them.
Peit°hert
,onWittman resident of the Inland Office at the
08.._ Office, Was- duty even e 10th February. The
;,74er Was on duty that g. He was assistant-
.4l4ter to the Liverpool division. A part of his duty was
. tort the he
and another part that of telling up the
40unt. IL letter directed to the Isle of Man would come
ht" thn Liverpool division, and into his. ands. The sort-
:oag occupies from five to eight o'clock. He would, while
_ employed be a part of the time alone, at from 5 to about
:. minutes past five, and again from 20 rainutee to six,
in a few minutes past six,
and the 20 minutes before
even.
By Mr. ANbetwa---He Would be quite alone. The
axing-clerk would he within prieaneein
hat duty, but with him back toahratti of
the
lerhape hue seventy persona in
it. Int. u The room would
uld
e delivered at twenty minute, past
nix envoy's bag
w°
I the regular course, pass through the would,p7'rihsoenieert''Serehands at
he rate of forty or fifty a ni'
petted by being held up to aullaurrit;', hee'ltnnre twheeld he in-
tie prisoner's hands, to ascertain if they hely came to
tient, or if they were double letters. The Lie, "looennelyin
11111 would arrive to the prisoner'e hand,
et 'Live
let-
'Clock froth the receiving-home—half-past amt six
shit n.
the
Ay Mr. °muter —llad no doubt that the pri o er
-t" have had an opportunity of secreting a letter with_
hi being observed.
LittlMere Mr. OtTANEY observed to the Court, that the
-LW"est, Charles Linden, who was most important in this
' ab'eat• lie had been in Court, and retired tinder
prey,retel"ea ef returning in five minutes, but he kept per_
.1477 'way, Re wee then called ripen in recognizance,
.4 ~not appear.
it to, "bit was examined, and swore that he did not know.
1,1;!4t reason he kept out of the way.
saidit
50,ittax ordered the recogonau• eea to he cstreated, and
he et the Jury to return a Verdict of Not Guilty, as
P{, Liturlßel for the proeecution admitted that the evidence
Th Qiiwee indianensable.
tt-e Prumeev wag then taken from the bar, but will be
*mad on an0th___................_er charge of the same nature. -
The fanstb. 7 Weavers at Claytes= the neighboerhood,
... n0,„,,,,_
PAR .'"lt of about 1000, have struck for ass advance
24. est to the amount of 6d. per yard, viz. from ed. to
eni, whitl advance of 2d. per yard has been offered to
that 247 theY bare declined to accept, and it is expect-
att will be given.. Carlillft Patriot.