The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-06 00:00:00

BOW STREET.
IMPORTANT CAUTION AGAINST ADVERTISING

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MO N EY• LEN HERS.
On Friday last, George Chartegis, a middle-aged man,
of dashing appearance, was brought before Sir K. Birnie
and Mr. Milislanll, by Bond, a Constable, on a charge tin-
der the statute, of having unlawfully, and in violation of
good faith, embezzled and converted to his own use a hill
of exchange for euittrary to the special purpose for
which smelt bill load been hut "tried to ham..
The complainant in this initiative was Ilse mistress of a
seminary for young ladies in the west of Englaud; and it
•ppeared aunt her statement, that being some time ago
hi very argent want of a particular NUM of money, she
wrote to a friend in London to endeavom to procure IsC•
cominotiation for her hi that respect. This ft lend, shortly
after the ieceipt of her letter, saw an ailveitisement
one of the 'twining newspapers, contaioiug otters of pecu-
niary accommodation to any amount, and on very mode-
rate terms, upon good personal security being given. The
complainant's friend wrote to her immediately, itiforming
tier of this advestisement, and she in answer authorized
. bun to negotiate with the advel tiser for the loan of 2001
ueulkiiian, in conserpience, went to a house in New '
Palace Yard, the place of reference given in the adver-
tisement, where lie found the prisoner living apparently
in considerable style, with an establishment of servants
luta other appendages usually found in the house of it
substantial man. The subject of the visit was discussed,
the prisoner professing his wish to treat on this occasion,
as (lie said) he invariaoly did, on the most libetal terms.
H.s ifenhoid was no more than 7t, per cent• for the luau
whatever it might Ire—a rate of 'merest so moderate in •
MOM" lender, that it was agreed to with some avidity.
:Then came the question as to bow or in what shape the
loan was to be advanced; and the prisoner proposed to
furnish the coMplainant w itlt a bill of ',whinge ter 21) I.
at two months, drawn upon a banker and accepted by
liinisell; and as a collateral security for the repayment of
the loan, the complainant should give him Item acceptance
for the came amount, and at the same date. This arrange-
strut was agreed to, and the bills were exchanged, of
Cuoise ou the express condition that her bill should be
reignited upon the completion of bar part of the engage-
Plead. It was by no means to lie negotiated. At the end
of two muitilis the complainant Nand how completely she
Lad been duped. 'I he hill which she received from the
prisoner was re-tinned to her trUnk the banker's as not
being win th a fat thing, and her own acceptance was
about the smite time presented to her for payment, the
prisoner having, in violation of good faith," as the sta:
nite has it, negotiate': her bill, and apply the proceeds to
his own use. An inquiry was .diate ly set on root as
to the respectability of the poisoner, and it was f I nut
truly that he was what is genet ally mimed a wan of straw,
bat that lie had not lung calm-nett (rum Botany Bay. The
complainant, upon these discoveries, woe advised to pro-
ceed et ionistally against him, and a warrant was taken out
for his spin eliension.
In ritswer to the charge the pi:soner declared with a
very confident air that she train,noion was a fair mid ho-
nourable one, and that he ',tumid be able to meet the de-
mand upon I • •1 it were double the amount.
After a eeinversiSlioli of sonar tempts, the prisoner ob-
tained leave from the magistrates to retire with the com-
plainant and her friends, and a comproutise was offered
by Ingo, which was refused, and he Was sent to the watch-
Iroise for the night.
On Saturday morning he was again brought up, when
Mr. Witmer, solicitor for the complainant, stated, that
spottier interview had taken place between the parties,
and that his client did not intend to proceed further with
the charge.
The pi isoner was shoat to be discharged, when
,Major Carpenter, an officer on half pay, stepped for-
ward, and said he bad a charge to prefer against him.—
He had given his bill for YOU]. to the prisoner as a colla-
teral security for one of the same amount given by the
prisoner to hum fur his accommodation. The prisoner's
bill was returned dishonoured from the banker's, and his
(Major Carpenter's) bill was paid by the prisoner to Mr.
Hillary, a wine merchant in the Strand, to liquidate a
debt if V 41.; and he was on his way to Mr. Hillary's
Louse in Somers-town to receive the balance, when he
was apprehended by Bond on the chat ge of the limner
complainant. Mr. Hillary refused to give up the bid tin-
less his debt was raid.
'flue mice:flier in answer to this charge denied that there
was any ILiuq unfair, and said it was a mere exchange of
accmintiodmion between them.
Mr. Maislitill.—Major Carpenter has been swindled out
of his money, th.it is the plait' fact.
Prisoner.—O dear no, Sir, not at all; quite the reverse,
I assume you. Major Carpenter is nay debtor fur inte-
rest, arc.
(Sir. Minsbull.—Yes, upon a bill not worth a single
farthing. Why do yon not pay the money, Sir?
No answer was returned to this very plane question.

Sir K. Birnie was clearly of opinioir-tliat tin; ass a ease
of fraudulent VOIll ergion under the statute, and he Will
p epaied to act upon its provisions if Major Carpenter
intended to proceed.
Major Carpenter said lie would wish to avoid the Iron•
ble of a formal prosecution, if he could get his own bill
returned.
Mr. Ilillary was present, and he said he should not give
op the Lill toritil Isis debt of it. was paid, as lie considered
Major Carpenter's acceptance as a Nutt of security which
be did not choose, under the circumstances, to part with. •
'flee prisuuer lir se whispered to Major Carpenter and
M►. Hillary, and they all retired together. In a few mi-
nutes they returned, and Major Carpenter stated that an
atraul;etuent bad been made between him and Mr. Htl-
lary, which presented the necessity of his proceeding
f Igniter.
The prisoner was then discharged ; but the moment he
had paid the usual fee, two sheriff's officers presented
themselves, one on each aide of hies, std bulk attested
hint almost at the sante rrmstx•ns. They took him out of
the office, and wisest in the street, the contention between
the officets as to the right of possession of his person ran
so high, as to collect a considerable crowd. He was at
length taken away to a coach, accompanied by bath.
We have it firm anthotity upon a Melt we can rely,
that the ptisoner went splendidly attired to one of the
last levees at Carlton-house, and in the hurry gut admis-
sion to the royal presence.
Cambric o► Agsus.—On Tuesday, Mrs. Neville, a very
r,speetahla looking woman, apparently about $0 years of age,
war brought before the sitting magistrates, in the custody of