The Sun. — 1862-09-02 (London, England)

LADIES.—An ill-conditioned-looking young fellow, who gave the name of William Townsend, was placed in the dock charged with the following attempt at highway robbery with violence. Mrs. Jane Mould deposed—l reside at Boulogne, but at the present time I am on a visit to my daughter at No. 7, St. George's-square, Regent'spark. Last Friday evening I went in company with my daughtel. to German Reed's entertainment. After it was over we went on our return home in an omnibus as far as the Adelaide, near Chalk Farm. When we got out I asked the ez my two sons by it, they conductor how long it would be before the next vehicle would be up, es 1 pected having gone to a theatre. After taking out my watch to look at the time, I said I would go on home and send the servant for them. Myself and my daughter proceeded on, and as 1 was ou the railway bridge I noticed a man following us on the opposite side of the road. I noticed him more particularly under a lamp, and the prisoner resembles  him. As my daughter was so very timid I did not tell her my suspicions, but quickened our pace towards St. George's-square. We proceeded along till we came to a place with grass growing, and which I thought to be a field, very dark, and being bounded on one side by, a wall. As we got to a corner of the wail the man suddenly jumped out and made a grasp at me, which I evaded, and ran off screaming " Murder" and " Police," towards some houses, when I was caught by some ladies who came out from one of the houses. The place where the man came upon us is a very lonely spot. Mr. Yardley—ls this the man that you saw following you P Witness—l think it is.  •- - Mr. Yardley—Are you sure that prisoner is the man ?  Witness—To thr best of my belief he is. When he missed me he seized my daughter and threw her down and rifled her.  Mr. Yardley—Was he taken into custody at the time ?  Witness—No, sir. Mr. Yardley—When did you see this man ? Witness—At the station-house, where I was sent for, and asked if I could see any one there that I had seen before. I pointed out the prisoner from a great many other men. Prisoner—l am innocent of this. It is not me.  Isabella Mould *aid—l am daughter of the last witness. Last Friday night we were returning home together, and as we got to a lonely spot I was seized by a man, and he took me up in his arms and threw me down with very great violence on the ground, and much bruised and cut me. He then put his foot on me, and turned my pockets out and rifled about my belt. I could not see the features or dress of the party, because the hat which I wore he knocked over my face and eyes. I was picked up in a fainting state. The last witness's dress was produced, and bore undoubtedly marks of the owner having been roughly handled. John Enwright, 395 S, stated—On Friday night last, about a quarter to eleven, I was on duty, and when I got in front of the Adelaide public-house I saw the prisoner smoking a pipe, a short one. I then proceeded round rnv beat, and heard screams of " Murder" and "Police." I went to the spot, and saw the ladies, who were greatly excited, and the elderly lady gave me a description. of the man. She described him as a bull ,head looking man, wearing a darkly coloured green coat (a description answering the prisoner as he stood at the bar). The following day I went out in plain clothes, in company of Sergeant Leveret, 7 S, and at night time on Saturday evening went to outside the Adelaide, where we saw the prisoner, and took him into custody on the present charge. Mr. Mansfield asked if there was any one present who had seen the prisoner about the place mentioned at the time.  Sergeant Leveret said the barman could speak as to prisoner entering the house just before the time the robbery took place. Mr. Yardley said that that was most important, and remanded the prisoner for a week.  LAMBETHe.—