Police.
The Times, 1824-11-10T00:00:00

JIARL onov OGII-sTR-ET.-Yosterday Froaczs Payne and John Lon,g, who stated themnse'ves to be officers of the Gastoms,; and John Wilkin., .who described hi mself as a superannuated pepsilooer be- longing to Bo w-street office, but no longer possessing any authority to act as a constable, were brought before Mr. CONANT, the stting magistrate, to answer the complaint of Henry Thompsoti, landlord oftthe Barleymow public-house, in Duke-street, Grosvenor-aquare, who charged them with the following outrage;.: Air. Thompson -stated, that about ten o'clock on the night of the 6th instant, these three persons came to his house, and inquired If hc had any lodgings to let; he replied that he had not, that all his apartments- were occupied. They then said they wished to see his back room upon the second floor; he replied that that roomn was in the occupation of lodgerA, a man and hiis wife, who were then in bed, and he asked for what purpose it was they svanted to see it, as they were perfect strangers to him. Payne and Long then said that they were ofFicers of the Customs, and they had information that he had a private still at work in the room mentidned, or some other part of the hoase. AIr. Thompson replied, that if they had such information, and were Custom.honise officers, they were perfectly welcome to search every part of his house that he had any control over but he could give theri no authority to enter the apartments of a lodger, if the latter objected. The defendants then said, that they wottld act upon their own authority; and Payne mulled out a paper, whicl he called his "deputation," and Wil- kins pulled out a staff saying that he was a constable, and came to assist the Oustom.he,,e officers. All three then pro- ceeded up stairs to the door of the back.room, second floor, which seas locked, and the 'lodger, he believed, in bed. The defendants then demanded adinittance, which was at first. re. fused; but they threatened violence to break it open, and the woman who lodges in the room, and was now present, got up and let them In. After searching all over the room, tbhe went to the door of the opposite room, in front, where there wras also a man and his wife (lodgers) in bed, and their door being also locked, they demanded adnmittnace, and were let in. Thedefendants then pro- ceeded through every roam, and other parts of the house and pre. miaes, whaich they minutely searclhed, and after throwing the whole house and its inntrtes into alarm and confusion, theydeparted. Mr. L'hompson said, that feeling conscious that there could be ioground for any inlformation of the sort-alluded to, he very much ddubted that any had cverbeen given; anti he thought it his duty tehave the pr cecdings of the defendants in his house investigated. LIr. Thompson's statement having been confirmed by witnemses, I MNlr. CONMST asked Payne what lie had to ssy to this charge, or by wvhat authority he entered the house of MVr. Thiompson in this manner. Payne said,: that on the night in question, liong, wvhom hie knew to be a-. officer of the Customs, came to him- an(l said that he knew whiere there was a private still at, work; tdiat informiatiopi had been that day sworn at thte Excise-office of the fact, andlieqtxired hisrassistance; lrieimnedlia,telydressed hineself,andaCCDorpaniied L6ng until theyecametoapublic hous.ecalled the Runstinglltirse in Duke- sitreet, Groivenor.square; they then went in, and miet Ililhin's, whio, it appeared, was waiting for them, and whlo Lonig said wvas a - lice-officer that was to accompany thlem. They then had.something t1Alrink, and from thence proceeded to Mlr. TVhomnpson's hiouse in the same street, whichi Long pointed out as the house against witich the information had been sworn ; and uinder thiese represientations, of Liong's the house wvas siearchied as described, but it hans since up. peared that no information was given at the Excise.offlce at all on the subject. Lon g, in his defence, deniedI thathie ever told Pavne tkat an in- fomtion was given at the Excise-officeat all, or sworn toanv whr but said -theat, he himself hiad received private inf'ormation 51astl being at'AMr. Thlompson's hiouse. He appointed Wiilkins, the con-. stable, to meet thornat the Running Horse, because theydid not wish to searchithe house-without an officer ; in the searchi, hlowever, they used no violence whiatever. Air. COXAANT said, that this wats altogether one of the most scan-I dalous acts of outrage that could be committed undler the retnded! sanction of authiority; und, no doubt, thie Excise-ofli.ewudcn sider themselves bound to notice thie preceetlings of' their officers. Withresect o M. Thmpsn, hs poceeingwoud be an action of resas; fr,as e gveperisionto each ishouse, under a suppsedautoriy, ad n theat orviolece were used towartds Thepariesdelard tatthe woldfollow the Magistrate's ad- WOltSHui1-STiriEET..-Jaerne Rose, John. Doyle, and Abia&am Sreiivens, porters, in the service of Alr. IVin. Sadgrove, withL Philip Chuzmder;, a porter, and Elizaethel Llayd, a c-ook, i'n the service of Air. Paul Mlullett,.charged with robbing thtir emiployers, and Wfil- &zan Plearsont, a brokcer, of Old-street, withi Aar.p, his wife, charged with receiving goods fromn those persons kniowing them toihave been stolen, were examiined yesterday before Mkr. BEX' ETT. Air. IV. Sadgrove is a cabinet.miaker and uphiolsterer, in a most extensive way of business, occupying as wvarehiouses the premises Nos. 13, 20, ind 21, in -Eldon-street, Mloor-fields, in the first of which, his son regalarly sleeps, thec othier tiwo ser-ving solelv the pur- poses of business. In the course 4of last Saturday week, he re. ceived some information) which induced hiim to apply at this offi6e for a warrant, to seairch thie house of IV. Pearson, in Old_.ttreet, which was executed bv Joshua Armistrong and Vrann, the ofliers, under the direction ofAMr. Garton,the head constable of this establish- nenit. Thie same iniformation also leading himn to inspect his own premises anid loolk aver his stock, Mkr. Sadgrove discovered. that property of every description t&, a very la-rge amount had been clan- etestinely removed. At, Pearison's were fouind two Kiddermsinsrer carpets, fouir Bruissels earpets, six hearth-rugs, a quantity of atair. carpetting, a large leathier-spreen, a camp.table, a sandwvich-tray, Three portable writinig-desks, a music-stand, two piair of' bed-steps, and a niglit commnode, whichi Mir. Sadgrove identified as his propertv, and valued at about 401. to 5(11.. Thiese a-rticles were fouind partly, in the shop 'below, which was openi to psublic view, and so crowded with goods as scacely'to leave, room for passing to the stairs, and partly in the front rooma on the first floor, which seemeid to be used as the sitting room, thloughi it was also much crowded with goods. On being told that the property in questioDn lspd beea stolen, Mrsm. Pearson said she hadl bought it~ chiiefy of a man whom shie described, aned afterwards pointed out. the prisoner Scriven as the person. Other information which reached the officers led to the apprehen- sion of the whiole of the prisoners above-named. On their being brouight up for re-examination, 'Mr. BESaTTT, addressing the prisoner Scriven, sad,"1 have beeni told that you are desirous of giving evidenice in this case Ifyo ate really so desirous, it is mry duty to tell you th& I must ha you; but you mulst do it of your own free wvill, and withouit any expectation or o%fr being held out to von." Scriven.-I beg youir Worship's pardon, but as I was never be- for an maistat beore I ishtoknow what benefit or advan- to~eiamtodrive rom gving videce ? nIt BEETt, atera fw mmens' onsderation, ordered Scriven to b disltared, nd he ltteraccodinlyeft thxe ofrice. 11e-was, hoieve, nstntl oderd t b caledinayain, when the Alagis- trae tld im hathe as towno ongr aprisoner, antd if he hiad aug wish to gie evidlence of wha hew ocinkhs a h&ws rayto hear him.nwtocighsca, Srvn.."Am I quite clear of any charge, and free from risk in this business ?"1 Air. BES{ETT...." Yes, VOn are now quite free from this chiarge." -Scrirfen . .." Then I wil give evidence to the tcuth of what I know."2 He was then siworn, and stated, that he entered into Mfr. Sail- grove's service about 12 weeks ago, and a few days after he had been engaged, lie was3 at work in one of the ware-r-oom-s, about five o'clock in theafternoon, withthe prisoner Doyle, wlien thelatter told him to go and fetc-h a hearth.rug. and he would shiov hlim how to get beer. He ac- cordinglyfetchedone from thecarpet-room,and Doyle, unbuttoning his trousiers, stowedI it awvay down his thighs, and said, " That's the wvay we do it." 'When they had left their work about half-lpast eight o'clock that evening, Doyle overtook him in Rope-maker-street, and epIh'ing the rug out of liis trousers, gave it to him, and told him to sell it . le then gave Doyle half-a-crown, telring himn that Os. w.as as Mitch as he should be able to sell it for. He then took the rug to Pearson's house, opposite the church in Old-street, and sold, it to Mrs. Pearson's for 5s. The next dlay he told the prisonier Rose that Doyle had taken away a hearth-rug, and that it wasi sold. Ross answered,"1 Oh, the rogue! lie is alwFays doing something for binsi. self but Iwihllbea match for him;" and then he told witness, that fhacam aly the next morning they would have a music-steal, which he had been stowing away for some time, and a carpet, whiich he would look out. I-le accordhigKly went to the warehouse the next morning about seven o'clock with Rose, who went utp stairs, and lit a few rainistes brought dbwn the music-stool and a Brus- "el carpet, in a bag, which lie dlelivered to witness; and letting him out by a side door intoiLong-alle, -told him togo and sell thserii gfor whatt hie couild get. WYitness took them to his own house; he lived at that time in Tvpe-street, and was a dealer in niarine stores, in a small. way, and oc~casionally hsd an old table, or an old chiair, ranr old stove to sell, which he picketi up at sales; but he did not regularly dleal in furnituire as a broker. At breakfast timie, he sent for I~rs. Persn,wo came to hiim, anti he asked hier to give bin,a 41. for theartcle;Whut she wvould not give more than 21. l2s.,whicii he took, and then, returning to the warehouse, divided it with Rose. In a few dlays afterwards, Rose delivered to him a pillar and claw Pembroke iable, Which he took- home to his owli house, and thert exposed it for sale; and in a day or two a geiitlemats, whlo saw it a- lie was passing, purchiased it for 21. On tlhzt occaion Rose bor- rowed 5s. of hiim, whichl he said wvas to give to Doyle, as lhe had seen, them usove the table. In this manner, at variout timnes, hie'received f'rom Rose, a large pier glass in a gilt frame, whicl: be sold for 25s.; a camp taLble, and a small rosewoEtl1iortable desk,fot 13s;a hearth ru- for 5s.; and aix yardIs of stair-car-peting for 6s. Aboui seven weeks ago 1e left Ar. Sadgrove's service, and went to M1r. Jaticic Alullett's, in Oxford.street, with whbomi he remained a fortnight. Hie was afterwardis out of place for three wee'ks, in which tiune Rose toldl hisfi he need not care about getting another place, for lie would always contrive to Make him up a good Saturday nighit, and recom- mended him always to be in the way near Mlr. Sadigrove's door in the rmorning early, and at night whien he went to Make up vuung Mlr. Sadgrove's. bed In No. 18. He attendled accordlingly, aitd re~. ceiv6t) from hilm at different times a Brussels carpet, whichi lie sold for 21.; another Brussels carpet which he sold for 21 l li,a earth rug and six yards of stair carpeting foi- 13s., a sadichtray ad a pair of bedsteps for 3Os., anda large leathier screen for 30s. After five weeks' absence, witness returnedi to M3r. Sadgrove's service, last Mlonday fortnight, itnd on the Thursday fol- lowing Rose cut off- six yards of'stair carpeting, and showed witnes.4 how to stow it away in his trousers which lie did, anti took it to Mrsn. Pearson's, and sold it to her for 6is. The nextdav Rose brought dowvn a large carpet,I and let witness out with it by ihie side-door in tong-alley ; this, he sold to MVrs. Pearson for 50s. or 31. lie is not quite certain which. The other articles before enumnerate.') wer'e all purchased by Mrs. Pearson, sometimes in thepreseuice oflherhusband, but generally in his absence. e chas severaldtimes, when Mlrs. Pear- son refused to give hini whbat he wsked for the goods, told her that the parties were not- atisfied, and tha,ttif he could not givemore, the articles its future must be taken somewhere else. One Sunday morning, while he was out of employ, Rose broughnthim one of Alr. Sadgrove's best hearthi rugs, with which, he went to Pearson's about 11 o'clock, leaving Rose stantding opposite to Their house. Hle askced 1iS. for it ; but II r. and Dlirs. Pearson, who were both presenit, not offering enougha for it, he pointed out Rose to them, andI told them that was the personi it belongedl to. By their dlesire lie beckoned to Rose, who crossedaover to the house, and was let in, and thev then agreed for 14s. as the p,rice of the rug, which he received from Mlr-s. Pearson. Rose 'and he thien went away together, and as they were going down Bunhill.row he gave the money to Rose, who toldi him to take his share. Hfe, however, dleclined takcing mnore than Ss., as he had not had the trouble of bringing the -rug from the warehouse. The money which hie had received for the othier articles sold, he al. was hred afterwards, either with Doyle and Rose tokgethier, or with Roe only, whea Doyle had liad no hand in the business. Rose told himi that he would take a leaf out of the stock-book, which would moake all appear righit, and they should then be able to go onagain. On the dayvwhennhesold the last carpet to Mirs.Pear. ,on, (Ias Friday week), Rose broughit to him in the warehouse five or six bills of parcels, for carpets delivered to Mr. Sadzgrove, whbichi he had torn off' the file. Witness naked himn why lie (lid tliat ? and he laughed anti( said, " Mlaster will swear thecarpes-muaker never brought goods in." Rose also told him that lie knew where to find a thesecnd ey f te ion hes, i whch r. Satlgrove sonmetimrs kep a umbr o soeregns an soe oporuniy,when he knew, thee ws agoo rond um epoite thre,he oul get the key, and hey ouldtak wha the coud fndiitle identified the sevralrtilesbelagig t Mr Ssgroe, found on Pearson's pre- Itts a h auewihAehdsodt irs. Pearson. MRr John FHenry Sa4$rove, son oftbep roscutor, deposed, that on the evening of last Fnlday se'nnight he observedl to the prisoner Rose that' the stock of hearth-rtugs looked very thin, and he answer. ed " Yes, we have done a vast deal of biminess lately ;" and upon witness inquiring fbt a rug of a particular pattern, he said it had been sold by the shopman. Upon inquiry, hovever, that proved to be false, and the rug in question Wa5 one of those found afterwards on Pearson's premises. Air. Peter Bogs, the landlord of the Dial public-house, in Long. alley, recognized Doyle and Rose as regular frequernters of his house at mel times, and said h, had several times seen Scriven, the an. prover, in their company. Ir. BENESTT said he thought this evidence sufficient to go to a jury; and committed Doylesad Rose for trial for robbing their em- ployer,Mr.Sadgrove; &nd Pea.ois and his wife for receiving the pro. perty belonging to Ir. Sadgrove, knowingbittohavebeen stolen. Chambers and Lloyd wereremanded for further examination. USUIOX-HALL.-A servant girl, named Stone, summoned one of the Camberwell carriers to this office, to answer a complaint respect. ing a box which she had been robbed of, containing all the little pro. perty she was possessed of. The complainant stated, that on WVednesday last she was about to leave her situation at Camberwell, and went over to the public. house in the road wheb.e the Camberwell carriers stolp, fbr the pur. pose of desiring one of the drivers to call at ber master's house for her. ox. She saw the defendant, to whom she spoke in a low tone of voice, desiring lim to call at suth an hour for her trunk, and also giving him directions- where to leave it in town. At the appointed time a man (not the defendant) came to the house, and said that he was sent by the defendant for her box, in order to proceed wvith it to town. Shereadily gaveit to the person who applied, conceiving tbat all was right;- but, to er mtortification, in about half an hour af- terwards, the defendant called, to homn site inentio,ied the fact of her having given up the box to the man alluded to ; adding, that the defnt'nane must have sent that person, as she hadi not given the directions in the presence or hearing of any individual but himself. lIe denied havh,ig done so, and she was under the necessity, she said, of bringing him before a magistraie to acceunt for hde loss of her box. The Magistrate, upon h earing theabove statement, remarLed that it wasea most scendaiousrobberv,and.really,,fromtheecai.mstances, it appeared Lhat the defendant iust have sent the man wbb obtainec the boa. As the case stood, he (the Magistrate) would recomr. mend thedefendant ' makle somecompensation to thegirl for her loss. The derendant decltred, that he had Pever mentioned a syllable of the order thd complainant had given him respecting her box to any person, and he was not less astonished than thegiri herself;whea he heard that a man haa fetched it away. The Nlagistrate said, that he was determiined uapon thoroughly in- vestigathig the case, and, for that parpose, gave directions that al the carriers and cads. who plv upor the t'ambervrel road, slould be directed to attend on Wednesday next. POI.TCR.