Police.
The Times, 1824-10-26T00:00:00

AlAMSiON.lIHOuS1.Yesterday a man named 1legI~cs, who staindscharged withl having stolcn a large quantity of'silver, uider- went anexamination before the LRoni MAYOR. Some days ago, I the prisoner, who was formerly porter to Allessrs. Brown and Briu, of Wvod.strcet, Cheapside. went to iMlr. Barker, the pawnbroker, and offercd to pledge two large pieces of silver, consisting of the greater part of an ingot, which had been cut in two. AlMr. Barker suspected that he had stolen tbeni,andcaused bim to be apprehended. When first questioned on the subject, the prisoner accounted for the possession of the silver by saying, that he was in the service of a grocer, and that In emptying a chlest of tea, he found the silver in question. On inquiry it turned out to be true that the prisoner was in the service of M'r. (leraud, a grocer, and had been emltyingr som0ne tea-clhests. St vfa also proved, singularly enough for the prisoner's defence, that the silver was partof a Chinese ingot, which is rarely seen in this country, unless when found in tea-chests. The exportation of bullion is prohibited in China, and it often happens that the tnede,niugglc it out amongst the tea, and afterwards lose the identitv o a' particular chest. 'I ltus, hlmps of silver hav c been soRietibes foand by the purchaser here, who has been surprised that so sharp a people would let, money escape in such a manner. The prisoner asrefully concealed the fact that he had workedl for Mles;rs. Broxwn aiid Brin a few weeks before, and he obstinately refused to disclose where his lodgings were. He was therefoire held in custody. His lodgings have stnce been found out; and yesterday a.gte;st quantity of silver, in lumps, acrapings, and wire, was produced, gether with crucibles, nielring-pots, and vatious utensils. Hawking, the marlhalmatn, pDroved that he found the property iti the prisorer's lodging, and MIr. Brown, of the firm of Brown andl Brin, identified the property found there as part of the goods of the firmn. They had gonie tiltpe ago a auantity of Chinese ingots on the premises, and it was believed thit the parts of the ingots offered at the pawn. broker'8 also belonged to then.. The prisonier was fully committed for trial. The ofMice was excessively.crowded on account of the tinal exami- nation of Ebenezer and Rut is lfonro, brother and sister, the servants of' lr. White, of Canmon-street, who were charged wi-h having committed robberies to a very large amount, and who shammedl a burglary, in order to conceal the pari they took in plundering the cash-box of their master. Alr. HAU -mER attended on behalf of the prisoners. Mr. Hobler, jun., for the prosecution, brought forward fresh i evideace, to sbow that the female prisoner had paid a 101. note at the Bazaar, in Soho-square. This note was provedl to be part of the 681. stolen out of the cash-box on the aight of the pretentled burglary. R2uthM lonro bad got a person wh}o was witlh her, to sign the name of " Webb, Fislt.street;hill," on the note. The Lo .M1 ArOI A closely examined the evidencc, to ascer. | tain further whate share ' ,b, the WVard officte in whose house thle goods were found, and who, iMter his knowledge of the robberr re ceived 48 sovereigns to keep for the female prisoner, had ir the transaction. M1rs. Webb came forward. anti in the most anxious manner began to declare thiat neitlhershe nor her husband nor any one of her fanmilv, I had the slightest idea of the prisoner's wicked conduct. They always understcod tha!t se wags hbghly esteemed by the prosecutor, who, I she said, hacl in consideration of her own and her brotlier's long and ftaithful services consented to siet her up in business. The Lord Al ayor was frequently obliged to reprove this woman for ller exces- sive haste in answering betbre she could hear thequestions. His Lordship examined her as to the reason the female prisoner Several days. after the robbery was comusitted intrtisted 481. of the stolen money to her hando. AMr; cebb declared, that Ruth. lonro- represented that sihe had taken the nioney out.of the savings, hank, and wished to pua it in again in Another nameVZgsh.4e titred ug, her iAster would L'srow it of her.. The evidence had Mow$e4sa for-Ae prosec4iossnwhenth ,s ale prisorer said.-I throw n?Melf npon the meecv s Vol mr i cannot EN deelsing auattd lae en ht tolt bII eb r ebb ows nothing i I ha lone, but MIsNVebb it Was whbo epunselled me to it, and who received all the goodicb I brouaht ll er. I told her thlt;i Nasgoiug to leave 1113t ant) thougli'bf startinl a shop,'wheh she counselltd rneto to tJi?.es ueOn as I couile froni uIns, asi it would 'ta ooifthe' Nid a mshteld me, and slie always received. Moo& lu,srb! ift'sppreh,e'Wed5 she said it would be neces. sa toTe lddringst i t _he goods if, for fdtar the officer Risould .Come after andfird theml. ' went accordinglv to loot for a place. (Here she mentioned' ' esto which she and AIrs. Webb went.) >. ; Mrs. WVebb i bd tif ,th !r,e tbi s sttens.was falmse h ME Cotle49hl, srz*, -thbh>>t to search the houseot' {ebNorilD5hIen$oprey; anti thF' lflEptjhi,ad remfsvtda lvage q .ndty5-wlse he asked l1cs. WeSbwhetfier thlal was 'il 6be had lin tt,je house?" She,replied, 'd"it pqsiIivelywruairrd He'iealstesv l$avig tbe hosse, WheC a lsttlo girinDe -rtwnitg up to bim, aia' 'thid. hig,, there were bive b;skets sore-foll in 3 backroo li, 'hin' lie bq'd overlooked He wgnthto th x90mni end-found thlis tobe Uie ;1hs. Webb protested thait iie dld not-know that the bAiskete werc ,the're,'jo~r,Fat t ot indecd .ny'ef thedptckages-contAitied.' - j, TZ lt Jl;~fl9 atQ}e w38Li to ear hat ch iaracter 'irfeWbb, whs lis ad beets longrtaiwctadein.ehc gWad,- vwacleared bWf all irnp4ti2st}s. Tt.e ehsxatef' o? his. wrife,' hovweveer vas hs) S: vvcry tTh?'eie t- eondstson., He wsv apt iware that t,fere 4was fgal1 eeynrelf SheeyMtjn u.|. & ''t 4.tts;t?5LgiS 'L of' her bing moraliy culpable. iWomen were renr 'ohed with - ing fOo ,rnc'ii curiosity, andJlt- hwa*s hn bY tbiSlit' 4sit stated, that she sad'not the curossity to egmneie';filt 231I th i. - were. It was also a strmog cir sPincAhtluthAe eponerc after the rdbery becamke know i.- hir dreaded de tection from every one, shotld h- had slch per.ctinffd ce that waa accounted for by a most imurobable story. His -Lrdiship then assured irs. Webb; tlhat althbugh he did not theli Via- -it expedierit't comnmit her, yet that .he was not out ofdanger. - Pvidence wasL given that the male prisoner liad pawvned asOn of .fne stolen property, and conveyed away other aticldes. -a Both prisoners wrere then fully comititted,to take theirtrial fdrllre cajPital offence. 5ovr-STRhET._Vesterda5r a stout rffilanly-lookintg fe&low, ef the namne of Jonathan Wfggin, was brought before tlxe Uatpt7 Str. clharged by a poor industrious man with r&bbing Iihm of a quaiitity of large stel files of considerable value. The general aspect cf thit prisoner was most extraordinary, and exdted rnuch observation-. His chin was at least double the ordinary length, and.surnsmoted -bv thick projecting lips; his nose long, bat flattened; with a pair of small piercing gray eves peepingfrom beneath large shaggybrows and a prominent forbhtad. To complete the picture, hisearereer of extraordinary size, and bis iong tbick hair was matted Jllk smalk. ropes together. 1Ir. Matthews, the prosecutor, is a file-cutter, in.Rosestreet, Long-acre, and occasiozially employs one or two men. Two -rvtfree months ago, he met with the prisoner in the street, in a rmost depklr. able condition, having no shoes to his feet, and be " ullmos tiestia : tuteven of covering. He toldalongandpiteous tale of liisitfbi ings, and said he had served his Majesty .t sea forznany,,a2oi' year. The prosecutor, compassionating hissitaution, told hlim the if he chose to work, he would in a sbort time teach bira tr?d&Ty -which he could earn a decent stibsistencee, undcrthking' t Ii hia board and lodgifig, and half a crown a week until he shitu complete his neviciate. The prisonerseemed thankfil;and necores paPted tlVe prosecutor homz, and the latter set about instruatmghins in a minor branch of his business, bywhich he might in a fw weeks be able;if commonlyinduitrious,to earn frou20s.to,24s. pereweeL For theUlast four or five weeks,th.e rosecutor-had maissed evers week three or four large files, whlch bost hinm 12s. each, and .he en&eavored in. vain to discover the thiief. The prisoner was the lhst nina he woald. have suspected, for not'a day passed that he was not exressing his gratitude to him for saving him frmn starvation. OnSatutda1hre6' more filesweremissed, and the prisoner, when .Aaformed -of i.; actually shed tears, and-declared it vwa,sa cruel thing thasirswg a" man ns his master should be robbed, and' that he wished hbbhil 1001. that he nuight offer it for thediscovery-of tbe thief.- On Svuq- day, however, tihe prosecutor detected him in 'a paltry cbeat-of -a fest halfpcnce in a purchase which he sent him to make, a^^. he then'- suspected that he was the thief. He left -him vith a wdrlkman while he went for a constable, and the workman in the interim prtsxiled. upon him by a romisc of mercy to confess that Xe had stAi;i thie: files, the last three of which he took from the chaimney, wrberehe had concealed them ready to take away. The Magistrate said, that the promise held oat had completely nuillified the confession,.and the prisoner musthave been dischrpged, but that the workman said he had lost a pair of spectacles, whicl he thought the prisoner must have stolen; though wmen he taxed him with it that morning he said " D-n you and your spectacles too: 1 know nothing about them." The prisoner was taken from the bar and searched, and the spectacles found in his pocket. When asked if he had any thing to say, he noticd tte ques.tinn only by a growling " No." ant a savage scowl at bis master and the workman.._He wis committed for stealing tbe spectacles. Al ARYLEBON E-OFF I CE_ Wm.JoDeVsMa rp,,ahR Ck^.1^ Conway alias Kennclly, were charged on suspicion of havriirburgiarl. ously entered the premises of Napier Sturt, Esq, Por n .sq-uare, and stolen therein a valuable oil-painting in a gilt fraMe It appeared from the evidence of the house-kee*er that on Sunday week the hall-window was left open from five to eight o'clock in the evening, and it is supposed that the thieves must hareRgAined access- throug that window, and thence passing on to the drawing.room, they mounted one of the chairs, and took dovwn and carried away-the painting in question. The subject of the paintingwas an ancient edi- ece moitldering Into decay: ix was by a master. Charles Read, of the Bo.,ratreet patrol, stated that on the folrl-.. ing Mlonday he apprehended the two prisoners in a lowv house iii St. Giles's, where he aLso found concealed the grilt picturc.frame, wliich he then produced. Tne housekeeper identified the frame as having been that in winich the painting in question was placed. It was the propesty of Mlr. Fisher, from whom Mr. Sturt had engaged the house for a short period. Btuckeridge stated, that he had compaxed the fcot-sarks imprinted on the window-ledge, ani, on the cover of the ebair whi.ch had beea used to reach down the picture, with the sboes of the prhioners, ana found they corresponded. The shoce of the prironers were rnaied, and the marks of the nails were distinctly to be traced, so as to lesve no douht of identirv. Alr. Fisher not heinr in town, the prisonera were remande& till such time .s he could attend. LAMDETH.5-sTRzEET.-Ho?s5..steling in Essex, withist the last six months, has been unpaalleled, and arnounts to a loss of not less than fiom 2,0JO. tO 3,0001. The facility with whicb they azs - disposed of by the thieves can only be accounted for by the late dis- covery- of one of tme magistrates of MarilebonePolicefiname2y that fexpomting the horses stolea. -Yesterday rnorning infor-wa. tions wecre given at this office, that on Saturday night or Inrlj-on Stmtay morning a stable belon6ing to AItr. Humphries, near rad..- orul-britlge, w. as broken into, and a valuable blackr mare, two setsof co.ch harness, a siaddle, and a lighlt cart, suolen therefrom ; andt or the same night a valuable bay pony, thLe ptroperty of rAii wits.tv. smolonl frorsia hietid near East PHanningtoa, in the same county. POLICE.