Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-11-08 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DARING ROBBERY AT A POST-OFFICE.  At Wandsworth Police twitirt, London, Walter Smith, aged 17, a cabinetmaker. . address refused, and Sidney Terrett. aged 17, a solicitor's clerk, who give an address in Lambeth-walk, were charged before Mr. Paget with being concerned in a daring _robbery. Mr. Ilaynee", jun., 'defended Terrett. MM. Miry Inn Chapman, the keeper of a post-office at Kingston-vale, said that on Saturday evening the prisoner Terre& mane ' in for two halfpenny stamps, which she gave him. He went away, hut! returned, and ',eked whether a letter wbuld be delivered in London that night. While she was telling him that a letter posted that' nigat would not be delivered until Monday morning. a man entered, wearing a mask, and presented a pistol at her without sneaking a word. At first she thought it was fun, but, as he kept pointing the pistol at her while she WM moving from the side of the counter, she found it was net and asked Terrett whether he knew him. He mid he did not and had never seen him before. The other man came nearer to her. She became alarmed, and said, "What do you mean? what do you want?" He mid, "Money, or your life." She mid, "If it is money, you shall have it; spare me." She left the shop, entered the parlour., and locked the door, then she ran down stairs, out at the back, and called 'Murder," When else returned ! she found the men gone and the till cleared of about ' 19s. The prisoner Smith resembled the man who wore the mask. i In cross - exainination tbe witness • said • ! Tereett appeared ',rational. She !thought/ be was a young gentleman freah the neighbourhood. Police-constable. Mowlan, 8.5 V, mid he heed in tha neighbourlux,d, and, while at home, heerd screams of "Murder" and a keoCking at the ' door. He went out and saw Mrs. Chapman, who told him what MidArppened. ! He went after the inen,and came up with the prisoners at the top of " lerriabill." 1 Ile told them that he was a-constable and inquired ,whether they had been to a shop and threaketindse woman. They replied, " No.° He said, " Are you not carrying a revolver?" Terrett said," No, we do not fii carry , ais," but immedhiately .fired!, pistol at him., The F4r in snwt ita Itati tst t t tr tit ix yAn tra itclt Tillage. He'pors.tted Terreft, who fired:at bitai arertn/and ran among the bushes -on Wimbledon-common, where he lest sight of him. Smith was ,apprebended, and aMast was found. upon him. i Di niply hp .Mr .11, iynes, witness said he believed Terrett fired at him for the purpose of weunding him. 111 r. Haynes: The prisoner fired only to frighten him. Inspector Shea' proved apprehending the prisoner Tarred at 2, &MU* place, Lambeth-wall, on Sunday Morning. He said' the prisoner took a five-chambered revolver from e shelf and gave it to him. He found three of the chambers loaded with ball cartridge, the other two being empty and recently discharged. Sergeant George, of the L Division, who was with the inspector, said be found in the room a box containing nineteen cartridges. Oe the charge being read over to the prisoner he said he was not guilty. Mi. Paget reminidell the prisoners, saving the courage displayed by the constable was i r highly praiseworthy. '