The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-07 00:00:00

POLICE.

BOW STREET.
IMPORTANT CAUTION AGAINST ADVERTISING
MONEY LENDERS.
On Friday last, George Charter is, a middle-aged man,
of dashing appearance, was brought berme S.r R. Bionic
and Mr. blitishull, by Baal, a constable, on a charge un-
der the statute, of having salawfully, and in violation of'
good faith, einhezeled and converted to his own use a bill
of exchange fur ad 1., contrary to the saecial purpuse lor
which smelt bill had been intrusted to hon.
'flie complainant in this instance was the adores!'of
it
a
seminary for y g ladies in the west of England; and
appeared from her statement, that being snore lime ago
in stay urgent want of a pal ticolar sum of tummy, she
wrote to a blend its London to endeavour to procure tee•
cum, for her its that respect. 'This ft weed, shortly
after the receipt of tier letter', saw an advettisement ill
one of the stioraitig newspapers, containing editors of pecla
'nary accommodation to any taloned, and oil very mode-
rate teems, Noon good personal sectitoy being given. 'Elie
outplainant's foetid wrote to her immediately, informing
Lee of this *dye' tisemetit, and chic its tio -wet* authorized
Lisa to netticiate with the advertiser for the loan of
The gentlemait, in consequence, went to a house in Nrw
Palace Yard, the place of relate-once given in the adver-
li•ement, where he found the prisoner livtug apparently
in considerable style, with an etietiolistunent tot setVaids
amil other appeudages usually found in the house of a
antistantiat man. Tile subject of the visit was diselissed,
Ilse prisoner prolessiog has wish to treat on this occasiun,
as (lie Said) lie invariably did, eat the most liberal terms.
II s demand was too more fltau 7i per cent. tar the loan
whatever it might be—a rate of airiest so moderate in a
money lender, that it was agreed to with tome avidity.
Then came the question as to how or in %shut shape the
Lass was to be advanced; and the piisoner proposed to
furnish the complainant with a bill of exchauge for ati I.
at two months, drawn Upon a banker and accepted by
himself ; and as a collateral see-laity for it repayment of
the Law, the comphibiant should give Lion her acceptance
for the same amount, and at the :mute taste. 'ibis arrange-
owed was agreed to, and the bill. were exchanged, of
cottage on the express coalition that her bill should he
returned upon the completioil of her part of the engage•
meat. It was by Iwo means to be negotiated. At the end
of two ma'am the complainant lonia how completely she
had beets duped. The bill which stir received fauns the
prisoner "as returned to her from the loeitkee's as nut
being worth a faithing, and her own acco•piance was
about the same tune preacjilell to her for payment, the
prisoner havitig, " in violation of good faith," as the sia-
tide has it, negotiated tier Lill, and apply the proem ob. to
Lis oven use. An agility • odiatily set on lout as
to the resepretability of the pin:alter, and it was Inland ;tut
only that lie Was what it gruel ally tel a man of
but that he had 1101 long returned boon Botany bay. 'law
complainaut, upon these discoveries, via., advised to pre-
ceed Cs iininally ugaiust him, and a variant was taken out
fur hi.. ppselienaion.
In answer to the charge the prisoner declared with a
very confident air that the Italie:wan was a lair and ho-
nourable tone, and that he should be aide to meet the de-
mand upon I • •I it were double the amount.
Alter a conversation of solute leiogola the prisoner oh-
bated leave from the magistrates to retire with the com-
plainant and her ft ientis,4ll4l a C 01111,10111150 %vita offered
by hint, which was refitted, meal he was Sent to the %Alen-
house for the night.
On Saturday scorning lie was again brought up, when
Mr. Harmer, solicitor for the complainant, stated, that
another bites-slew had taken place between the patties,
and that hi. client did nut intend to proceed further with
the ettarge.
The to ironer was about to be discharged, when
Major Carpenter, an tacer on halt pay, stepped for-
Veal and said lie had a charge to peeler against hint—
He hail given his bill for t 001. to the pi Wooer as a teak-
let al security fur ante of the smite anionut given by the
ptisuner to him for his accuitimodation. Tile prisoner's
hilt was returned dislantoni eil from the banker's, and his •
(Major Carperiter's) hill was paid by the prisoner 10 Mr.
Hillary, a Wine merchant its the Strand, to liquidate a
debt of ill.; and lie WAS on his way to Mi. balm y's
house in Somers-town to rectise the balaitee, whcu lie
was apprehended by Bond we the chat ge of the lot met
complainant. Mr. Hillaly refused to give up the bi.l un-
less his debt was paid. .
The pi twitter its answer to this charge denied that there
was any ;hag unfair, and said it was a mere exchange el'
accommodation between then,.
Mr. lllinshuil.—Major Carpenter has been swindled out
of his money, that 15 the plain fact.
Ps isener.-0 dear ow. Sir, not at all; quite the reverse,
I assure you. Major Carpenter is toy debtor fur inte-
rest, kc.
Mr. 31inslitill.—Yet, upon a bill not worth a single
farthing. Thy do you loot pay the moues-, .n'
No answer wll5 remained to this stay Irian% question.
Sir K. Birnie was cleat ly of opinion Mel tills was a case
Or fraudulent code ennui under the statute, and he was
prepared to act spot. Its lillAisiutis if Major Carps-alter
to proceed.
Major Cal loonier said lie would wish to avoid the Iron
Isle of a formal prosecution, if lii could get his own bill
returned.
Mr. Hillary was present, and he said he should not give
up the hill (Millais debt at all. was paid, as lie considered
Alajor Carecniet's areeptailee as a sort of seen' ity which
lie did net choose, tinder the etre 1111 l stances, to port with.
The wit:tater lot tic whispered to Major Cal petiter
mud
Hillaty, and they all settled together. In a few tin-
flutes they Cetus tied, suet Major Carpenter stated that an
arrangeineut had been made between hat and Ms.
which pleseuted the necessity of has I/seam:ding
fur Mei
'1 lie prisoner was then discharged ; but the moment he
had paid the usual tee, two shad's officers presented
thentselvet, one on each side of Win, and bath &nested
lan almost at the same moment. They took him out of
the otre, and when in the street, the conteniion between
the ittheets as to of possession of his person ran
so high. as to elicit a coasidelable crowd. He was at
length taken away to a ettach, al cunivanied by both.
We Wive a bunt althea toy upon %%limit we can rely,
that the prisoner went splentlinly suited to one of the
last levees at Catlanahinise, and in the hurry gut admis-
sion to the royal ;marl., e.
Cateasia Aasus.-0a Tuesday, Mrs. Neville, a eery
ialeaslale lametag woman, app
arentlyy about U. years al
arati,:t moiaret tan sittotag uragistralea, Sa the aastady ut