WHAT’S THE CONSEQUENCE?

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 452, 25 November 1875, Page 3

WHAT’S THE CONSEQUENCE?

Henry Berry, about nineteen years of age, was charged with breaking and entering a dwelling house and stealing therefrom. Samuel Tippings, a bootmaker, of St Ann’s place, Hackney road, said that on Sunday afternoon he went out for a walk with his family, and, returning about half-past nine o’clock at night, he found that the house had been broken into from the rear and the upper rooms ransacked. The principal witness against the prisoner was Samuel Roberts, who said “ Yesterday my wife said to me, ‘ Shall we take a walk ?’ I said, ‘ All right, my girl, we’ll have a walk. ’ What is the consequence? The rain began to pepper down. What is the consequence ? W e got home. I was standing at the door; my wife says to me that she thought there was something wrong in Mr Tippings’ house. I said, * Nonsense, my dear, it can’t be; they’ve not long been out.’ But I kept a watch, as in duty bound, and what is the consequence ? I saw a man go past the window. Then I told my wife to go to a neighbour, and I said to her, * There is something wrong, and that house must be protected at all hazards. Lay by a moment, ’ I said, ‘ and what is the consequence ? All in a moment I saw the paraffin lamp come up, and the action of the individual in the house.’ Mr Hannay—What was he doing? Witness—Why, robbing the house. All the people came out with one accord, and the house was surrounded. The hue and cry got round, and I saw the action of the whole lot. There was another chap at the end of the street touting, and when the house was surrounded the tout gave a peculiar whistle for him (prisoner) to leave off this nefarious matter he was on. Ido not believe he knew the whistle, but somebody went and knocked at the door, and all at once—fizz—out goes the lamp. Then this chap busted out of the back door and ran into the street ; but what is the consequence ? A little chap gave him leg, and he was collared. The tout—well, he skedaddled—he was off—no looking after him. The witness gave his evidence in a rough, almost violent manner, with a great deal of gesticulation, which provoked roars of laughter. Two other witnesses having given evidence, Mr Hannay remanded the prisoner for a week.