The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Nov. 23.

MANSION-FL OUSE.—.Ifr. James Worthington
Maude, and Mr. Edwin, Whitby, appeared before the
Lord Mayor upon a summons charging them with
having unlawfully conspired together, by divers pre-
tences, to cheat and defraud Messrs. Kemp and
Clay, bill brokers and bankers, of Abchurch-lane, of
sums of money amounting to nearly 8001.
Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Sleigh
attended for Maude ; Mr. Poland appeared for Whitby.
There had been several examinations, and the sub-
joined is the substance of the evidence adduced.
Mr. Parry, in opening the case for the prosecution, said
he appeared on behalf of Messrs. Kemp and Clay, who
carried on a highly-respectable jbusiness as bill-brokers
and bankers in the City, and the charge against the de-
fendants was that of having conspired together, by false
representations, to induce the prosecutors to discount
certain bills, stating that they wore bona fide trade bills,
and that the firm of the traders consisted of at least five
or six partners, who would be jointly and severally liable
to the prosecutors for the payment of the amount of the
bills as they became due. It appeared that Maude was
the last representative of the very highly respectable
firm of Covington and Co., who, it was well known,
had formerly carried on an extensive and lucrative busi-
ness in the City. Maude had represented to the prose-
cutors that the several members of that eminent firm
were members of it at the time tho bills were dis-
counted, which representation gave to the bills an
amount of credit which would not have been accorded
had it been known that Maude alone was the represen-
tative of that firm. The learned counsel then charged the
defendants with obtaining discounts to a large amount,
and with conspiring, the one as master and the other as
clerk, to give a false colour to the transactions by re-
presenting the bills in the nature of bona fide trade bills,
whereas they were accommodation bills and of no value.
By reason of these representations, Messrs. Kemp and
Clay had sustained damage to the amount of between
7001. and 8001. It was highly essential in this great
city that transactions of a mercantile character should be
based upon the strictest honour and integrity, or there
would be an end of all confidence in connection with
dealings of a business nature.
Yesterday Mr. Sleigh addressed Alderman Wire
(who presided in the absence of the Lord Mayor), and
at considerable length contended that his client Maude
became acquainted with the prosecutors in the legitimate
way of business, who had discounted bills for him to a
very large extent, and submitted that there was not only
DO ground for the charge of conspiracy, but also that
the charge of obtaining money by false pretences had
entirely failed. The learned counsel concluded by say-
ing it was quite apparent that the prosecutors were vin-
dictively proceeding against Maude after receiving hun-
dreds of pounds of him in the shape of discount, in the
expectation that his wealthy relations would come for-
ward and settle their claim. Re therefore trusted thatdo would be at onceMau the
Mr, Poland addressed magistrate
.c, on behalf of
Whitby, who,
be submitted,
casehad r accepted
the bills for his ter. been
y
p roved
su i deidsc, h
waragsed shown evidence to
have acted as the clerk of Maude, and that he
entitled to be •
t him, and be was therefore
against
dis-
charged. evidence as it
Wire--L rpon the stands, I
Alderman
am clearly of opinion that zio conspiracy has been
proved, and that no case against Whitby has been made
Maude, out. With regard to I think, upon the evi•
deuce of Mr. Kemp, there is a case that I ought to send
for further inquiry, for making representations and ob-
taining money with an intent to defraud.
hen dismissed,
The summons against Whitby was t
and Maude was committed for trial, bail being taken
for his appearance, himself in 2001. and ono surety in
2001.

BOW-STREBT.—The court was yesterday crowded
by a concourse of gentlemen, taking an interest in parish
affairF, eager to hear the result of a charge preferred by
Mr. George Hugget, of Beaufort-buildings, against Mr.
William Usher, of Clement's-lane, for assaulting him
while alVng as inspector of votes at the election of ves-
try/Iva,
Act. and auditors under the Metropolis Improvement

Mr. Lewis subouafirt
The case for
Vestrythe complainant having been stated by
Mr. Isaacson,Clerk of St. Clement Danes.
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right,
ltthat the case, turning entirely
upon a question was altogether removed from
defendant's vote on thearoundCoomf
the magistrate's jurisdiction.g'.'
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alleged
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contserawell known that the default
church rates, though it
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°tented by the act, the was not of the' kind
jbcettion to the rate, and
de-
fendant having a bona
engonbm
the question being at present
of
fre the Ecclesiastical
Court. A considerable number
exchlded from exercising their electorvaolteprr4ivhilaevo!
same ground, and the candidates whom they 8' pp
having thus been defeated, an application had beenn-. cil.ted
to the Court of Queen's Bench for a mandamus, ordvaanci;
the churchwardens to hold a fresh election; A ruloerni•'
had been granted, and thus tha whvis queiitiou Would la
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