The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-01 00:00:00

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Mr. Andrew Swanzy deposed that he was an African
merchant, of 39, Clement's-lane. , He had several esta-
blishments on the coast of Africa. In March last the
prisoner entered his service under an agreement as clerk,
and he was stationed at Cape Coast Cast e. From in-
formation he received'he made inquiries, and ascertained
the prisoner had arrived in this country without permis-
sion from him or his agents. The prisoner not cal.ing
upon him on his return raised a suspicion in his mind, be-
cause be had received a letter from Cape Coast Castle, dated
16th July, in which no intimation was made of the pri-
soner's being about to leave that place. His duties were
to receive money, gold-dust, and mercantile produce
generally, and to account for the same. He communi-
cated his suspicions to the police, who apprehended the
prisoner. Alter he was in custody witness bad an in-
terview with him at Bow-lane station-house. Without
putting any question to him, he expressed his sorrow
for what he had done ; said that he regretted it
very much, and that fear prevented him calling on
him after his arrival in London. He would give
him every information relative to all the pro-
perty he had taken ; and, on questioning him rela-
tive to a small box of gold-dust in the officer's
possession, he said it was part of the produce of the sales
of witness's stores. He stated he had brought away
2481 ounces, of which he held the bill of lading. The
box of gold-dust produced was obtained from the ship-
ping agent, but there was a deficiency on the whole of
nearly 100 ounces, worth about 3701. The prisoner,
when told of the deficiency, said he could not account
for it. He paid freight on the larger quantity. He ad-
mitted be had taken 45 English sovereigns, and also a
number of dollars.

By Sir W. Carden—He said he saw the gold-dust
picked in the presenee of the captain of the ship and
others. Freight is paid according to value. It was in-
sured, but net being consigned to him the insurance was
not covered. The gold was packed in a box made on
board the ship by the prisoner.
The prosecutor asked Sir W. Carden to take a lenient
view of the case. The prisoner appeared to be suffering
very much, and he was certain it was not a premeditated
act on his part. He was of very respectable family, his
father having been Colonial Secretary at Cape Coast
Castle.

Sir W. Carden said it was strange how the deficiency
in the gold dust could have arisen.

The pro3ecutor said it could not have been abstracted
by the prisoner. It was not in his possession after it was
oz board the ship.
Sir W. Carden said that by a discrepancy in the law
be was afraid this was no offence.

John Storey, the detective officer, said he apprehended
the prisoner at the Portugal Hotel, Fleet-street. He
found no property in his possession.
Sir W. Carden said he would remand the prisoner for
three weeks on bail, to enable him to look into the law.
The prisoner was accordingly liberated on bail, several
of his friends being present.
UTTERING A FORGED CHECK.—James Gilman, a lad
16 years of age, was placed at the bar before Sir R.
Carden, charged with uttering a forged check for 201.,
with intent to defraud Mr. Geo. Brooks, of St. S within-
lane. The check was purported to be signed by Samuel

Harris.
It
appeared, from the evidence adduced that the pri-
soner was accosted last evening near St. Clement's-lane
by two men, who gave him a letter and requested him
to take it to Mr. Brooks, in St. Swithin's-lane, wait for
an answer, and bring back to them what was given to
him.

The prisoner went with it to Mr. Brooks, in whose
absence the letter was opened by Mr. Bowyer, his ma-
nager. He found it contained a request to change the
inclosed check, but believing it to be a forgery he sent
the note by one of their clerks, accompanied by the pri-
soner, to Mr. Harris's, when it was found to be a
forgery.
The prosecutor said he hal every reason to believe
the boy had been made the dupe of some designing men.
The pollee saii they had made inquilies, but had been

unable to find the persons. They had no doubt the boy
had been made a tool of by the men.
Sir R. Carden said he was inclined to believe it was
true. He told the boy's mother, who was present, that
her son left the court without any stain on his character,
and advised him to be more cautious for the future.
The prisoner was then discharged.

GUILDHALL.
ASSAULT.— Gil:gith Davis, a young man, with his face
much cut, was charged before Mr, Alderman Finnic
with
assaulting Wm. Andre we, a coffee-house keeper.
The complainant stated that the prisoner bad been
staying at his house for some time past. yesterday be
lent him a sovereign with which to go into the count*
About 9 o'clock in the evening the prisoner returned
home, drunk, in a cab, and behaved with great violence,
breaking the cups and saucers. Complainant got the
prisoner to bed after Lorne difficulty, and placed a wan
to watch him. About 2 o'clock in the morning the
prisoner got out of bed, broke out of his room, and wentt
to the complainant's room, where he kicked his wife ou
of her bed and struck him three or four times in the
He
-
He then gave the prisoner into custody. The darner
done to complainant's property amounted to about 30.
or 4s.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the cow
plainant was as drunk as he was. They had been drink'
ing together during the day.
The complainant denied he was drunk. bad ri!
wish to press the charge, other than for the prisoner to
be bound in his own recognisances.
This was done, and the prisoner was discharged.

BOW-STREET.
AN OLD SMASHER.—This morning an old woman vibe
gave the name of Johnson was placed at the bar charged
with uttering counterfeit coin.
e
From the evidence it appeared that this morning th
prisoner went into Covent-garden Market, anclsecceePe
fully managed to pass a counterfeit half-crown aP°.l3
of the market gardeners, and emboldened by her g
fortune she determined to try another. She accordiegv
selected her victim, and having made a purchase °flee.°
beans gave a half crown in payment, which was 7.-#
vered to be counterfeit, and she was given into custu'd.
Upon being searched at the station-house, a Bbl/tilgal
also counterfeit, was found in her pocket, and ez:l
apprised of the fact she expressed the greatest asto,a'
ment, and " bad no idea the shilling was a bad no.
In answer to the charge the prisoner denied Pass' e-
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counterfeit money, and she said it must have been gib
to her by the greengrocer in change. tide
She was remanded till Monday in order to bag/
for the attendance of the solicitor from the Mint.

SOUTHWARK.
James Williams, shipwright, was brought up before
Mr. Coombes this morning, charged with eseauni
Mary Davenport, a rather good-looking and
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nymph of the pave, this morning about two o'6oo
the Borough. ing
The complainant stated that as she WO rater° 01
home this morning, about two o'clock, from the 140:h
Woolwich Gardens, where she had been spending;:s
day, the prisoner accosted her, and upon her stating
she did not want to have anything to do with Wei' 6110
desiring him to go about his business, he struck bee:
the head and face, and she then gave him into elletv-eb';
Williams, in answer to the charge, stated that "ea
complainant, who was a notorious prostitute, 3en:/be f
him very much, when he raised his arm and puelleu
away, and she directly gave him into custody: • 00
The complainant stated that the prisoner's asserto
were totally devoid of truth. Of
Mr. Coombes believing her, fined the prisoner vi""/
one month's imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ASSAULTING A WIFE.—A man named Edicarci Citord‘
vile was this day placed at the bar, charged With
saulting Lis wife.
From the evidence of the wife, it appeared that I;
terday afternoon the defendant returned home ill
of intoxication and commenced abusing her, e°' Y,61.
mately he seized hold of the swing glass in the "104
room, and with it knocked her down. For two yew
she had been subjected to the greatest cruelty fr°e/„.
de
husband, and, now all she wanted his WorshiP to
was to bind her husband to keep the peace frog
and to order him to keep away from her house, °
the continual annoyance she experienced all the lu"urse
had given her notice to quit, in consequence of tb
peated drunken visits of her husband.
The husband, in defence, denied the assault. /jeer
mitted breaking the glass, but as it was his oW° is
perty he contended he had done no wrong. ~.eo
being drunk, he entirely denied that part of the °IP- -
as a more sober man than himself did not exist' ier
The Magistrate—Do you mean to say you Were e
drunk. n Ole
Prisoner—Well, I can't say that, but its now ye 111
ago since I last was overcome to a certain extentlll
liquor.
The Magistrate—Then, according to your °-
mission, you get drunk sometimes.
Prisoner—No, I don't.
¢ggerti°ll.
The magistrate said he could not believe the bios
He thought the wife would be protected if he 6°7 aOOl
in the mitigated fine of 40g., but he must also 6°u;
bail to keep the peace towards her for three 01013t"-.
The prisoner was then locked up.

CLERKEN WELL: <nil Olt
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT THE GREAT ?tole,
RAILWAY.—Mary Scott, a fashionably-dressed
e°P h
was placed at the bar before Mr. T rwhitt, charg"
stealing a silver watch and chain, and a purse, -
ng 11. 155., the property of John Gilroy. the Prir
It appeared from the evidence that last nige' g seee
secutor, who was very drunk, and the prisoner /1$
.00 of
to enter g
one of the rooms at the Kin 's-crosg st,t
the Great Northern Railway, when one of the c°l-`:r:sr
servants saw the prisoner take the purse from th: rove
tutor's
nfr
pocket. The prisoner at once decamp
rePew ar
bet 00 d
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mation was given to the police, and pu on the '
prehension she stated that shewas the‘ wife cbaivi
po
secutor, that he had given her the watch,
purse to take care of, and that it was all right. a 008
The
prisoner, in defence, said that the watch amber .110
was given her, but the magistrate not believia
was zommitted for trial.

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OPENING OF PADDINGTON CEMETERY.--- 6 Jane ,
new and extensive church- yard, in Willesden' woe
burn, was opened for interments. the,. cOOl ail
THE HARVEST IN IRELAND.—The wea every
ch
gloriously fine. The amount of fieldwork done ever of Oti
now is prodigious. A couple of weeks Illivonti. mse
weather as the past few days would enrich .30 ero,
SALE OF A RUSSIAN PRIZE.—The POI e one,
Ariel, which has been lying at Belfast for (17:40 el.
and which had been captured outside the -Trite! ,e° of
sold by auction on Wednesday After sc;Pelehoro"
petition she wag knocked down' to Mr. '''l4.
THE ROYAL CHARTER.—This magi:o°l3'; ve
a
retr onh
Liverpool, for 2,6001.
steam-ship, the launching of which Was frelevtai°otba
Thursday, near Queensferry, on the PO' -0 rived
the
Mersey yesterday at noon, and before lbenavefiria
was safely got into the Sandon d3ck'..joterlibbliti ase'
Royal Charter came in sight, she wee the 0-'"a raffle
of guns and loud cheers by the crew °S Co.!
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belonging to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, enoritaia'! O. the
loudly cheered by the crew of the Great
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CLOSING OF THE TOWER.—Yesterdo.7 blic thor-f to
Tower-wharf, which has been used as a Ptic, order:. be'
on
y 4
fare for a considerable time, was closekbi.: step n-gyivt
Lieutenant-Governor of the fortress ; tu D'ee of tu`t tire
accumulation of stores of various desn:lP in the t the
piled"nie co ready obstrn,tett
necessary in conseVetions at
houses, and foot passengers would g-rt j 5 Or-
workmen engaged in shipping the stores. 'week.
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that the wharf will be reopened in about A 0* IV
Aug, . 1:,,, ,
CONSCIENCE•MONEY.—LIVERPOOL, .ceived i ivia
Friday last an anonymous letter was reost-03'rig:i.bell
Mayor of Liverpool, bearing the Bristol
.P ,he To a o 0
stating that a box would be delivered at '
i arrived' In'°l4
the next day. On Saturday a box duly -
wrapped up -, feet
being opened, was found to contain, wraPat;coot of
red
estate of the corporation,
linen, 100 sovereigns, supposed to be 710., of the the
duo for corporation property. beingre rePared 01
instance of Mr. Roi,ertson Gladstone,. may ne
recelPt• •to ge" f
throw some light on the mysterious
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to 0
MINES.—The reports from the ininma-
lage A°3°o Wel
rally are very favourable, and there is
o_swartt;o 00
business being transacted in share. t ,s7he lei
jog
advanced to 235,240. Thep rospec 0'
s the f°"°ll in the
which i preps pro
b.
favourable, as will be seen fro
03/. Per ft11.1;0 WI.
The lode in the 12 west is worth 4e
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to the ....,e,r 03,
46, 201. per fin. ; in tl e rise from thi. `lO, 150 L P, gO4
per fm. ; the lode in the back a
of tdeboth e°d° :0/.
for the entire length of 30 fins., an , the 12, 1.„,..der
as the back.; the stapes in the back of 7,00
fm. ; the engine-shaft, 10/. per fin.
Southy'Franee. ; fio
a large business has been doing. 0 „„1. per en, be
advanced to 650, being a rise f eu',•appear, t th°
about, four months, Si'd which w.errniee. At the
fully justified by the state of the
cross-nut
-0e ar,
adjoining mine, Wheal Grenville, the
ort, iS Cli 0 °'
70 fro. level, according to the agent's r_esPbie indiceosnweut
preaching the lode, vvith every level,
the'nr,otiod•
able g• jeep
• *ri favour tla
towards th:• nott'l lodes is driving 1 West Bas s
ado or
a course of ore ; in the 85 fm. level, al
s°'
only the South Frances, but the
~,
_nviiie, oto
theticooolO
wards of 18,0001 have been spent ate . , will b beet
I win" hoe Ai
70 and 85 fin. levels, the result 0
Cons°l4 - re W
are reported to run through Wheureraech e
in a short space oft me. Sortridger
09_0tion, A
flat. In West Surtridge, large a'' so
'4lO $0 11/03,
plug or), but the prig° not q _.

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