The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-21 00:00:00

Volta.

BOW-STREET.
At.r.gnEn Fnaun l PUN THe N oat t.crY.—Jame Phil-
lips, an saucily mail, of very reel eatable appearance, was
brought before Sir K. Hiram., in the 5 ustotty of Taunton,
one of the principal office's, charged by Mr. Fe.tuwes,
Secretary to the Lord tweet Chamberlain of England,
with having obtained money from a great nitinber et no-
blemen. under the pi eieuce that he was *unionized to
receive " Coronation Fees." Die prisoner was 'spine-
liendeil by Taunton, upon a %Variant under the statute for
obtaining money tinder false pretences, issued at the suit
of Alf.
Mi. Fellowes stated, that the defendant, during the trial
of her late Majesty in the House of Lords, and for some
time siitn.eqiielit, lipid a subordinate situation in the olfice
of the 1. .rit (heat Cliambel lain, flung ti Inch lie was MS-
Missed for souse irregulany roue after the King's Coro-
nation last year. He (Mr. Fellowes) immediately alter
the opening of the present bts,loll. 01 Patltanteut Well{ to
sl•e Continent, where he hail been residing unlit within
these few days, until lie returned to the duties of his
office, and was informed by Lail Gwyd)r, the late (heat
Chamberlain,. that complaints had been made by Lord
1)eli •re and other noblemen, that a wan, pretending to
have, aotinnity (lons the °seat Chainbeilaites udice, had
had been collecting SIMs of money from peers, as Cob u-
nation tees, he having a bunk with I stamped with
" G. It." and " Lord Great Chainheilant's tact" in gold
letters. Tile fraud, probably, would slut hat c been disco.
vexed, but that some noblemen, thinking it a very eatia.
ordinal y circumstance that Ines of one and two guineas
should sae solicited in the name et the Lod Great ('hant-
hatlain of England, cuuctived it proper to mention It to
Lord Gwyalyr.
Taunton, the officer, stated, that he apprehended the
detendant at his house in Crown-street, n estainster, and
upon asking hint if he had a book with tile Dailies of peers
in it, he gave up one winch witness ROW 'nutmeg:sl.
Mr. l'itillapa said, lie tirought it altogether an extraor-
dinary charge, and denied that he had been guilty ut any
fraud. He had been told that it vial a custom, hum time•
immemorial, to solicit donations froze the peels of the.
"calm Mies at curt...a:ion, and as lie had a large family,
and conceived he had a light to du so, lie set about it,
thinking that if any thing wi.s to be got, he might as well
have the hatpin ot it. He had dune the thing frilly and
openly. There was no disguise, no concealment about it.
Lard flarrowby had expressed his (mine satist action at
it, and W3inleied lie (the defendant) hail not
11cUlitee. lie made nu representation that he was authu-
rimed 10 collect fees—he leCtilfed any 11 i.ig that was
given bun, as a titniation, Clad cuustdr tied a e..uat ly tip •
atonal With the nubiessien whether tilt) Clithe to ciitct their
Oo

-....
Sir IL Bailie, after some foither Cu us& r.ation, commit-
:ed die tietentldt.t tot te day;
%ben Lord tits )d)r and semi twtdcattu oho 4all paid
mitAtey to the delentlaid titteod.
Dlr l'ou.lips o.ts f.tr a final examination oil
,an,l was laid to bail to api.car at the Sell/011S.