The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-11 00:00:00

SOUTH WARK.

ESIDEZZLESIENT BY A CONFIDENTIAL SERVANT.— Wil-
liam John Adams, a respectable-looking man, was
brought up in custody, charged with embezzling several
sums of money, to a large amount, belonging to his em-
ployer, Mr. William Duval, bacon drier and omnibus
proprietor, Holland-street, Blackfriars-road.
The prosecutor said the prisoner hal been about ten
years in his service as traveller and collector, and he
had hitherto reposed considerable cora:bane-in him, so
much so, that he was the last person in the world whom
he should have suspected of robbing him. Having occa-
sion to examine some of the accounts he found several
of long standing on the books, and on inquiring among
the customers ,he ascertained the prisoner hai received
131. 17s. 63. from Mr. Davvson, of the Kent-road, which
he had not accounted for. Yesterday he called the pri-
soner into his private counting-house, and asked hien
about it, when he acknowledged having received it and
converted it to his own use. Witness produced the
draft for the amount in the prisoner's handwriting.

The Magistrate asked whether Mr. Dawson was in
court to prove the payment of the money ?
Mr. Duval replied that he was not, and could not at-
tend this day owing to important business. He, how-
ever, gave him the receipt produced, which witness iden-
tified as being the prisoner's handwriting.
The Magistrate asked what other charges there were ?

Mr. Duval said there were several, but he had not had
an opportunity of getting all the witnesses together. He
therefore asked for a remand until a future day.
Mr. May, who attended for the accused, did not oh.
jest to a remand, but he hoped his Worship would ac-
cept bail for his appearance. He was sure the prosecu-
tor would not object to that, as his client had been in
his employ many years.
Mr. Duval did not object to bail, but as one or his
defalcations amounted to 901. he should expect good
bail.

The Magistrate said the prisoner must find two sure-
ties in 1001. each, and himself in 2001. for his appear-
ance on Wednesday week.

Good substantial bail having been given, he was libe-
rated until that day.

THAMES.

A LASCAR CREW IN THE PORT 01' LONDON.—This
morning on Mr. Yardley taking his seat on the bench,
Captain Hutton, the master of the ship Earl of Eglin-
ton, an East Indianian, came before the magistrate
with a party of Lascars, to take the opinion of his wor-
ship as to whether his Asiatic crew were entitled to
their wages for their services in the ship Janet Mitchell,
on a voyage from Calcutta to Bristol.

Taplin, an officer of the court, No. 234 K, stated that
the Lascars complained on Tuesday that they had been
engaged to navigate the Janet Mitchell from Calcutta to
Bristol, and on reaching that port they summoned the
owner, Mr. Mitchell, before the magistrates for their
wages, and they were ordered to be paid. The owner,
however, instead of paying their wages, took them all
to Londor, and put them on board another of his chips,
the Earl of Eglinton, which was bound to Calcutta.
The Lascara had no objection- whatever to return to
India in the Earl of Eglinton, but they wanted their
wages which they had earned in the Janet Mitchell.
Captain Hutton said he wished to know what course
he was to pursue.

Mr. Yardley said the Lascars were clearly entitled to
their wages for their services on board the Janet Mit-
chell, and he hai repeatedly said that, if Lascars were
not paid in England when a voyage terminated, they
would have no security whatever for their payment when
they returned to India in another ship, the master of
which was not liable to pay wages for services in a ves-
sel which he did not command. It would undoubtedly
be much better if the wages were paid to the Lascirs in
India, instead of receiving theta here and expending
them in sensual gratifications ; but, if they insisted upon
it, they had a right to receive their wages in London ;
in fact, they ought to have been paid in Bristol. He
directed Mr. Glazier, a skilful interpreter, to address the
three Lascars present who acted for themselves and
shipmates, to repeat to them in Hindostanese what he
bad said, and inform them they bad better stop till they
reached Calcutta before they received their wages, if
security was given.

Mr. Glazier said the Lascars wanted one-half of their
wages, and a note of hand for payment of the re-
mainder in Calcutta.

Mr. Yardley—A very reasonable request indeed—
they are entitled to no less. If that very moderate de-
mand is not complied with, I'll grant them summonses
for the whole of their wages, and order them to be paid
forthwith if they prove their claims, of which there can
be very little doubt.

Mr. Wazier—They say they would much rather have
the whole at once.

Mr. Yardley—Tery well, they are entitled to the
whole. I hope there will be no necessity for sum-
monses.

Captain Hutton—None at all, sir. I will see the
owner this evening or to-morrow (Friday) morning, and
I have no doubt whatever the wages will be paid.
Mr. Yardley—lf they are not I will grant each of
the Lascars a summons.
The parties then retired.

A VERY HARD CASH.—Mrs. Lebeau, of 24, New
Church-road, Hackney, who pawned her late husband's
chased gold ring, with his initials, "3. L.," engraved on
it, at the shop of Mr. Patterson, pawnbroker, in John-
street, White Horse-lane, Stepney, and received a brass
ring in exchange worth one penny when she sent her
daughter to redeem the gold one, again waited on Mr.
Yardley this day.

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Taplin, 234 K, an officer of the court, said he had
waited on Mr. Patterson, who declared that the brass
ring produced was the one be received in pawn, and on
which be lent 52. Mr. Patterson also produced his
books, and it appeared there was only one ring pawned
on the 6th of September, the day in question.
Mr. Yardley—You hear that, woman.
Mrs. Lebeau, who was much agitated, asked if it
was likely a pawnbroker would lend ss. on a brass
ring. Was it feasible I Her husband's ring was a heavy
one, with J. L. on it ; the one given to her was a brass
one, with no initials on it.

Taplin, the pawnbroker, says he will make oath the
ring now in the possession of Mrs. Lebeau is the one
he received in pawn.
Mrs. Lebeau—ls it feasible, sir ? I will make oath
it is not my Hags and that a brass one has been substi-
tuted for a gold one. My son knows his father's ring ;
he can prove this is not my ring ; it is a vile imposition,
sir.

Mr. Yardley said the applicant could have a summons
if she wished the case to be argued. There would be oath
against oath. The pawnbroker would produce books to
confirm him, which the applicant had not got. There was
another side, and he thought Mrs. Lebeau had better
submit to her loss.

I cannot submit to it. My
husband's
aril, necessity compelled me
hire.
to pawn it.
I i e
ring
enag u
I—
cherished,O h
Mr. Yardley—wen, you have your answer, and there
is an end of it. 'sir

Mrs. Lebeau left the court in a state of great agitation,
inveighing bitterly against the fraud which she said had
been practised on her.