From the Kentish Chronicle 10, December 1859.

County and Cinque Ports Magistrates' Office, Dec. 5.—(Before T. S. Clarke, Esq., R. Davey, Esq., Geo. Hughes, Esq., George Hammond, Esq., and E. C. H. Wilkie, Esq.)

John Hayes, a private in the first Battalion of the 2nd regiment, was charged with entering the premises of Gregory Jowett, the "Wellesley Arms," at Walmer, on Sunday evening, and stealing therefrom cash to the amount of from £4 to £5.

Gregory Jowett, on being sworn, said:— I am landlord of the "Wellesley Arms." Last night about a quarter past eight o'clock I saw the prisoner, John Hayes, coming down the stairs of my house. I asked him where he had been, and he replied "up to the sitting room, to see if any of his comrades were there." About twenty minutes afterwards I went up-stairs, and found the bed room door (which is close to that of the sitting room) had been forced open and the lock bent. On entering the room I found the chest of drawers bad been ransacked. The drawers were all previously locked. Every lock was broken. I found seven keys; three of them were in the locks, but they did not fit, neither did any of them belong to me. These are the same keys now produced. I am in the habit of keeping my coppers in a bag marked "R. Rogers," in the drawer which contained at the time it was stolen about fifteen shillings in copper monies and which I missed on looking into the draws. The bag now produced is the one I lost. I also missed £3 15s. viz., one sovereign, and the rest in small silver money, which was in a basin. I saw the basin lying on the table empty when I entered the room, which first aroused my suspicion that I had been robbed. I saw the money safe about a quarter before five on the same afternoon, having opened the drawer for that purpose. I here had been but one person up-stairs since five o’clock, and I went up and came down with him. The prisoner came to my house twice yesterday, about seven o’clock dressed as a soldier, and on the second occasion dressed as an officer’s servant, in which latter dress he was when I saw him come down stairs. On discovering my loss I immediately gave information thereof at the barracks.

Patrick McCaulley then deposed as follows:- I am colour-sergeant in the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment at Walmer Barracks. The prisoner is a private in the same battalion. From the description I received of him from the sergeant of the guard, and of a robbery having been committed at the "Wellesley Arms," I went to the prisoner's bed, and under his pillow I found an officer’s servant’s coat, and in the pocket the paper bag now produced, which is marked "R. Rogers" also 15s. 6d., 3s. 5d. in copper money, which I also produce, together with £1 12s. 7d. in small silver money, which was loose in the pocket, and an empty purse. I then aroused the prisoner from his sleep, and asked him how he became possessed of so much money, but he made no answer. I then took him into custody. He came into the barracks just after half-past eight, and answered his name at the roll call.

Sergeant Frederick Edwards:- I was sergeant of the guard at the South Barracks, on Sunday the 4th instant. The prisoner came in about three minutes after the great gates were closed. He came in by the wicket, and was dressed as an officer's servant.

Prisoner declined to make any defence, and was committed to Sandwich Gaol for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions.