The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-19 00:00:00

ROBBERY OFTiarDWER CO.ICII.

MAYstox-Houst.—This case, which has excited i
considerable interest, came un yesterday before the
Lord Mayor.
It will.be recollected that a reward of 100/. had
been sacred for the apprehension of certlin persons
charged with stealing from the Dover coach, a few
days back, some gold in bars, to the amount of about
3UO ounces. It appears that some persoas of sus-
picions character, base since the robbery carried larze
quantities of gold to Mr. Alderman Cux and other re-
finers. The Worthy Alderman has been exceedingly
active in endeavouring toPetect the offenders. and this
morning Wm. Pearson and Henry Ilart Seymour were
brought to the Mansion-House, charged with the rub-
bery. They were put to the Bar separately.
The evidence against l'eArson, who was the first
prisoner, commenced by Moses Jacob Herts. of St.
Helen's-I:lace. a partner in the Is.ot-e of A. Gold-
sAinsidt, who stated that the firm had notice of
receitr-
iag two parcels of gold in bars from France. and that
they would proceed from Hover by the Dover heavy
coach. Tar parcels not arriving, application was
made at the coach-office, and suspicion was enter-
tained of their having been stolen. The prollrieton
of coe coach, therefore, took the necessiry steps to
detect it., he property stolen was about WO ounces,
ant! was worth nearly :.,00e/.

%Vm. Ilorn, proprietor of the Golden-Cross, Cha.ing-
Crcss,s.,ol4l, that in consequettre of the loss of these
bars of gol,!, be went ta the llow-street,
and appointed Tauttion, the °Meer, to proceed to
Dover t from the information they hail received, they
err induct al to arrest the prisoner. It appeared that
they had c by the Dover reach which broil:Ott
the gull, left it at Uravesetid, ri,erejtd fioda
thence up the titer, agaiost the title, and lauded on
the other side of the slater. The same rereon bad
been frequently known to go to lover and on to Ca-
lais, but on this oveasi..m the:- 'nerdy proceed...l as
far as Dover, and returned by the heavy coach.
'llintnas Cooper, the b0..:.-I,reper at the Eleph4lit
and Castle, ploved that the prisoner I ked hirurelf
to ()syringe on the Friday preceding the robbery.'
He was ace:impailic‘l by anuthor person, whom be
should 11.• al.le ; he recency' 13s. for his
fare ; he is certain that the prisoner at the bar was
the man ; two tithe. persons took their places for the
same place ; they did nut come with the p is.iner, but
were afterwards in the parlour eutsversing very fawi
Harpy together ; there was nothing in their conduct
which induced hint to think they were very great
friends.

• 'nooses Simmons, guard of the Hover coach, proved
tha: the parcels were put into the fore. boat ofjhe
coach. Ile identified the prisoner at the bar, and
stated, that on the day alluded to, he sat ca th out-
side of the coach at the back of it ; there was nu al-
teration in the articles in the boot other than a few
additional ones put in. 'I he prkoner Came as far as
l>raves••nd, and immediately 1 ft the roach; the only
luggage he hall Was a pair of small saddle-b.sgs, and
the only pers.'s! he left or time malt ►vas a lady, at Ro-
chester, nobody else left the coach.' The prisoner
left the coach accompanied by another person ; there
was another person on the coach, who cause to the
Bricklayer's Arms, but he was only booked to Canter-
bury ; the whisk of the places were booked in the
name of Brown. The t eat place they stopped at was
Chathatn, bet merely to change horses; the first time
he ascertained the gold was missing was on his arrival
in London.
A 111/borer to Mr. Alderman Cox, a refiner, identi-
fied the prisoner, as having brought a quantity of gold
to the shop on Monday last, to have it incited. .Jr.
Merle also velvet' the delivery of another quantity of
gold by t►e prisoner at his house, for a similar par-
pose. The prisoner, iu the absence of his solicitor,
declined stating how lie became possessed of the •old,'
and was remanded fur further exanduation till this
day week.
Helier Hart Seymour was thea called to the bar.
Mr. Alti-rman Cox stated that this man had brought
some gold to his house in the same wanner as Pearson
bad dose ; and Cooperi the book-keeper, Simmons,
the guard, and Atherdon, the coachman, gave
dence respecting lam to the same effect as against
Pearson. The grimmer begged the examination might
be postponed ; and was committed till this day week.
Boa prisoners were ordered to be kept apart, and
peallsitted to see no person but their solicitor.
It appears there is a third person engaged in the
transaction, of the name of Robbins, who has out yet
been apprehended.