The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,

Alderman Salomons—ln order that strict inquiry may
be made, I shall remand the prisoner for a week.
A respectable lad was charged under the following cir-
cumstances :
•Mr. J. E. Joe, of No. 14, Aldgate, grocer, said—Last
evening, at half-past six o'clock, the prisoner brought to
me an envelope, enclosing a note and a cheque, purport-
ing to come from ?dr. Fisher, of 93, Leandenhall•street.
The note was addressed to me, and requested that I
would cash the cheque, which was for 9/. 55., for him,
as he wanted the money for immediate use. (Here the
cheque, which purported to be drawn by Mr. Jackson
upon the London Joint-Stock Bank, was produced.) I
asked him if he belonged to Mr. Fisher's house. He
replied that he did not, and tbatthenote had been handed
to him by a person on the other side, whom he did not
know, and that I had better be particular about it. I
opened the note, and gave the amount to my po'rter,
with directions to go to Mr. Fisher's with the boy, and
it was soon ascertained that nothing at all was known
about the matter by Mr. Fisher, or any person of the
establishment.

Upon being questioned by Mr. Alderman Salomons,
the complainant said the boy had acted in the most open
manner, and no suspicion at all was entertained of his
integrity. In all probability if the lad had not himself
suggested the caution, the money would have been given
without hesitation or inquiry.
The boy's father said—My son, upon being questioned
by me, said a person outside the door had spoken to him
as he was going home from his daily occupation, and
told him if he would give in the note and bring out an
answer, some trifle should be given to him, but that not
a word had been said to him about receiving cash for
the contents.
Huggins (the detective) said it was a common prac-
tice with thieves and titterers of forgeries to endeavour
to induce boys of respectable appearance, whom they
accidentally met in the streets, to call at the houses of
shopkeepers with notes and cheques of the kind, and in
some instances the trick had succeeded. He at the same
time produced a sample of the same sort of villany which
had a few days ago succeeded.
Alderman Salomons said the influence of the press
could be beneficially exercised in cases of this kind, and
discharged the boy, who appeared to be much shocked
and terrified.

GUILDHALL.—A member of parliament and a gen-
,leman of the highest standing in the commercial world,
whose names for obvious reasons we omit, were sum.-
moned to appear before Alderman Humphery to answer
a charge of conspiracy to prevent the complainant, Mr.
Christopher Rice Mansell Talbot, Lord Lieutentlhrit and
M.P. for Glamorganshire, from realising a certain se-
curity for the advance of 10,000/., which he had made
to one of the defendants.
The precise nature of the complaint upon which the
summons was issued did not publicly transpire, but we
believe the matter to be substantially as follows :—One
of the defendants requiring money, applied to the com-
plainant, who thereupon advanced a sum of 10,000/., and
received as security the bond of the other defendant,
who is a member of parliament, it being distinctly under-
stood by all parties that a vessel then building should
form an additional security for the loan. The latter de-
fendant subsequently advanced 10,000/. also to the bor-
rower in the first instance, and afterwards registered his
claim upon the vessel in the ordinary way, th borrower
at the same time making a declaration and signing the
covenant to the effect that the vessel was free from all
encumbrances, both defendants knowing at the time
that it was already mortgaged, by verbal agreement, to
the complainant for the sum he had advanced. The com-
plainant's claim upon the vessel was, therefore, ousted
by the precaution taken by the defendant, who alleges he
advanced a further sum of 10,0001.
Mr. Newbon attended before Alderman Humphery
and Alderman Finnis, to explain that he had no com-
plaint to make with respect to this summons, as the par-
ties were not in attendance, having adjusted the matter
to their mutual satisfaction. He therefore wished to
withdraw the summons.
Alderman Humphery asked how he could do that and
compromise Mr. Talbot ?
Mr. Newbon said Mr. Talbot had no desire to proceed
any further with the case.
Alderman Humphery said it was a very serious charge
against two gentlemen, and he could not see how the
magistrates could consent to such a compromise, but they
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to attend to it.
Alderman Finnis said it seemed fo him that the sum-
mons was taken out without any intention of proceeding
with it.
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oath ?
itor inquired if there was any informa-
Mr. Martin said there was not.
Alderman Humphery said he was very careful before
he granted the summons, and was most anxious to ascer-
tain whether what Mr. Newbon had stated was realty a
fact.

Mr. Newbon said there had been no compromise at
all ; but the present proceeding had been commenced
under a misapprehension, aad he had no wish to discuss
the subject at that time.
Alderman Humphery said neither had he, but the
magistrates only sat there for the administration of jus-
tice, and he did not wish to be made the means of ter-
rifying parties out of money.
Mr. Newbon said he did not desire to proceed under a
misapprehension.
Alderman Humphery said Mr. Huddlestone, on ap-
plying for the summons, told him that he was not taking
it out with the intention of not proceeding with it, and he
(the Alderman) said that he would not grant a summons
for the express purpose of dragging money out of another
man's pocket.
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The City Solicitor asked the alderman if ho wished
the summons to be proceeded with ?
Alderman Humphery said he did not ; but he ob-
jected upon principle to the making use of him as an in-
strument of tyranny and oppression.
Alderman Finnis said it was a very improper thing to
make such charges against gentlemen, and then not go
on with them when the time for hearing them arrived.
Alderman Humphery said it was just as he said it
would be. However, the parties were not here, and the
complaint was therefore dismissed ; but he wished to be
clearly understood that it was dismissed in consequence
of the summons being withdrawn and the parties not ap-
pearing to press the charge.
James Hunt; a private in the Royal London Militia,
Twhaser cellargedwith violently assaulting Wm.Drawbrieige.
was also a second charge against the prisoner,of
assaulting the
policeman in the execution of his duty.
It appeared that the
Prisoner was drunk, when he got I

MANSION-HOUSE. —Samuel Franklin was brought
before Alderman Salomons, charged with having stolen
bank-notes to the amount of 451.
Mr. E. Ward, of Claremont-square, Pentonville, corn-
factor, said—l carry on business at the Corn Exchange,
Mark-lane. According to my custom I went yesterday
to the subscription room over the old Corn Exchange,
after market hours, for the purpose of making up my
cash and cheque account for my banker. The prisoner
was sitting by my side. Some persons, one of whom I
knew to be a gentleman of respectability, were in the
room when I entered, but they went away soon after-
wards. The prisoner was the only man sitting there. I
proceeded to make up my cash for my banker, and
amongst other moneys were a 101. and seven Si. Bank
of England notes. My pocket-book (exhibiting a very
large one) was on the table, and I deposited some
cheques, with the roll of notes in it. The prisoner was
then reading a newspaper. My attention was called off
from what I was engaged in by a person who, I have no
doubt, was an accomplice of the prisoner, and who asked
me at what time the room closed. I replied that there
was no regularly appointed time, and I again turned my
attention to my immediate business, and when I looked
back at my pocket-book, the prisoner said, "You have
dropped one of your cheques." My nephew, who is my
clerk, was writing at some little distance, saw the cheque
lying on the ground, and picked it up and gave it to me.
I then looked into my pocket-book and saw in it several
cheques, but the bank-notes were gone. There was no in-
dividual at the table exoeptthe prisoner, and I said to him
instantly, " You have got my totes." He said, " You
have got them in your pocket." I then, although I knew
it was useless, put my hands into my pockets, and of
course I did not find the notes. He then rushed by me
to make his escape, and I called to my nephew to stop
him. There was a great crowd on the stairs. The pri-
soner was pursued into the street, and was ultimately
taken. I looked under the table, and all about the
place. I have never seen any of the notes since, and I
do not know the numbers.
Alderman Salomons—Are you sure that you wrapped
up the cheques and the bank notes together ?
Witness—l am.
Policeman 574 said—l was on duty at a quarter past
four o'clock yesterday afternoon. A crowd of persons
were there, as is customary on market days. The pi i-
sorer came out as fast as he could, and was rushing past
me. I suspected that something was wrong, and pre-
sently Mr. Ward's nephew came up, and eaid, pointing
to the prisoner, "I want this man ; he has robbed a
friend of mine." I the apprehended the prisoner, and
took him up to the subscription-room, where Mr. Ward
gave him into custody upon the charge of robbing him
of a 101. and seven Si. notes. I told Mr. Ward to make
sure that the prisoner had committed the robbery
before he preferred the charge. Upon searching the
prisoner I found 1/. 2s. 20. upon him, but there was
nothing to which Mr. Ward laid claim.
Alderman Salomons—What address did the prisoner
give you ?
Witness—lle gave a false address, directed to Kentish-
town. I found a watch chain, to which a small sub-
stance, intended to pass for a watch, was attached, in
his pocket.
Mr. W. Smith, nephew to the prosecutor, said—l was
sitting opposite to my uncle, looking over a newspaper,
and I handed a cheque from the ground to him. My
uncle then said, "This person (meaning the prisoner)
has robbed me of my notes," and the prisoner rushed
out of the house, and I followed and gave him in charge.
I had heard the stranger in the subscription-room ask
my uncle at what time the room closed. The prisoner
sat close to my uncle at the table.
Alderman Salomons—Could the prisoner have passed
anything without difficulty to an accomplice ?
Witness—Certainly he could. The pocket-book was
close to the prisoner, and could have been easily taken
up by him ; as easily as it could have been taken up by
my uncle himself.
The prisoner, upon being asked whether be had any
questions to put to any of the witnesses, said "No."
One of the turnkeys said the prisoner bad been in pri-
son before upon a charge of committing a robbery in an
omnibus,and he had been five or six years ago at the
Mansion.house upon a charge of assault.
The prisoner—Yes; I was here for an assault six years
ago, but the other charge is false. I was never here for
robbery.