The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

G lIILDHALL.

CHARGE OB FELONY AGAINST A CITY MERCHANT.—
..Tames Burney, a bankrupt, described as a warehouse-
man, of Addle-street, City, was brought up in the cus-
tody of Spackman, one of the City detectives, charged
under the Bankrupt Act with improperly disposing of
Lis property within three months of his bankruptcy.
Mr. Turner appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Parry
for the prisoner.
Mr. Turner said the prisoner was a warehongeman,
and bad carried on business in Addle-street fur about 12

months, in which time he had incurred debts to between

9,0001. and 10,0001. Since the prisoner's bankruptcy
the assignees had ascertained, from an examination of the
prisoner and his books, that he had pledged, or unlaw-
fully disposed, or sold goods to the amount of 3,0001.
within the three months preceding the date of the adju-
dication in bankruptcy. The sales complained of had
been effected at less than the cash price of the articles dis-
posed of, and the circumstances attending the transac-
tions were such as would bring them within the 230th
section of the Bankruptcy Laws Consolidated Act.
Evidence was given to show the date of the adjudica-
tion was the 6th of August, 1853, and the prisoner's
examination at the Bankruptcy Court, on the 6th Sept.,
was read, which stated that on the 12th July he sold for
121. 16s. ld., to Mr. Russell, pawnbroker, goods re-
ceived of Messrs. Taylor and Robinson, one of his
creditors.
Mr. Hugh M'Gregor, agent of Messrs. Taylor an 1
Robinson, who carry on business near Huddersfield,
proved that on the let July the prisoner purchased of
him woollen goods to the amount of 181. 19e., which
have not been paid for.
Mr. Turner asked for a remand to enable him to pro-
duce further evidence in support of the charge.
Mr. Parry said that as the Celia must ultimately go
before another tribunal, he should not object to that
course.
The prisoner was then remanded till Tuesday next.
Bail would be accepted, the prisoner in 5001., and two
sureties in 2501. each.

BOW-STREET.

ROBBERY OF 1001.—This morning Fredvick Ralph
Barrell was placed at the bar for final examination,
charged with stealing the sum of one hundred pounds.
the property of his employers, Messrs. Woodhead, of
James-street, Adelphi, navy agents, by falsely entering
a cheque for 1971. 19s. as only drawn for 971. 195., and
embezzling the remainder.
In addition to his former evidence, Mr. Young st%ted
it was the usual practice of the house to cheque
the money transactions of the prisoner. It was made
monthly, and the mode was to obtain the cheques from
the bank and compare them with the books. One per-
son called over the amounts, and another examined the
books. He (witness) took the cash-book to see that the
purchases were all entered. The prisoner took the
vouchers, and his clerk took the banker's pass-book. The
July accounts were in course of examination when the
prisoner absented himself from the office. In calling
over the cheque produced for 1971., the clerk called the
amount 971. 195., and when that amount was called be
made a mark in the 'cash-book, in order to show
that the book was right. He thought the pencil-
mark on the cheque was made by the prisoner.
The prisoner was authorised to fill up signed cheques
for any sum which he considered necessary for business
transactions, and which he ought duly to have accounted
for in his books.
In cross-examination Mr. Young said he had no posi-
tive recollection of any circumstance relative ti the
cheque in question.

William Dennis Townshend was a foreman to Smith
and Sons, pawnbrokers, 1, Clark's-place, Islington.
Knew the prisoner, and had dealings with him as a cus-
tomer. The six five-pound notes produced he had had
in his possession on a former occasion. On the sth of
September this year he received the notes from the pri-
soner in payment for a general account of goods sup-
plied. He was confident the notes were the same as he
received from the prisoner, as they each bore his private
mark. The notes in question were a portion of those
paid by Mr. Stanley, the cashier in Contts' bank, to the
prisoner for a cheque of 1971. 19s. drawn by the firm of
Woodhead and Co.
Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the prisoner, stated that
if the magistrate thought this case was a felony he
should advise him to reserve what he had to say in an.
ewer to the charge elsewhere.
Mr. Jardine said be thought that this case ought to
go to a jury, as whatever question there might be in
regard to the legal technicalities he had nothing to do
with them. He should therefore commit him for trial at
the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court.
Mr. Lewis made an application fur bail? but it was
refused.