The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

Alleged Exteisive Frauds.

A well-dressed man, named William Miller, described as
of Gray's-lodge, Grays, Essex, was yesterday placed at the
bar of the Mansion-house, before Mr Alderman Stone, who
was sitting for the Lord Mayor, charged with having em-
bezzled various sums of money, amounting to over £5OO,
received by him on account of his employer, Mr Daniel D.
Dymes, merchant, 9, Mineing-lano.
Mr Humphreys, of the firm of Humphreys and Morgan,
appeared to prosecute; and Mr Gel° appeared on the part
of the prisoner.
Mr Humphreys gave a brief outline of the facts of the

case, from which it appeared that the prisoner was manag-
ing clerk to the prosecutor, and in that capacity had the

general control of the business, and had authority to sign
for prosecutor cheques and bills for business purposes. Mr
Dymes left home in June last in consequence of ill-health,
leaving the management of the business in the hands of the
prisoner. Mr Dymes returned to business on the 4th Octo-
ber last, and saw the prisoner there on that day. He went
again on the sth, expecting to find the prisoner there, but
he did not make his appearance, and it appeared that he had
absconded, and wrote a letter to Mr Dymes, in which he
said that in consequence of circumstances which had oc-
curred in his absence he could not return to business. The
prisoner went to America, and Mr Dymes a day or two back
received information that he was returning, and communi-
cated with the police, and the prisoner was apprehended by
Detective-sergeant Haggett, on Thur:day, as he was leav
ing the ship. It appeared that the prisoner drew a bill on
his brother in Madras, which he signed for prosecutor in
Mr Byrnes' name, for 5,000 rupees. This bill was sold to
the Chartered Bank of India, and realised £lB6, which was
paid by a cheque, and was placed to the debt of Mr
Dymes at the Union Bank. The cheque was crossed, which
Mr Humphreys observed was probably the reason of its
being paid in, for it appeared that on the 3rd October the
prisoner directed one of the clerks to fill up a cheque for
exactly the same amount, to which he signed Mr Dymes's
name by procuration. This cheque was cashed by one of the
clerks, who handed the money to the prisoner, who ab-
sconded with that sum. Independent of that, since MrDymes
had been back to business he had had claims made upon him
to the extent of between £30,000 and £lO,OOO, of which he
knew nothing whatever, and Mr Humphreys said Mr Dymes
really at the moment he was speaking did not know in what
position he stood—whether he was a sound man or not. Not
only had the prisoner entered into transactions to the amount
he had mentioned without the knowledge of Mr Dymes, but
it appeared from inquiries which had been made that he had
entered into speculations on his own account to the amount
of about £lB,OOO, and had drawn cheques on Mr Dymes's
private account to pay the deposits to the different brokers.
The prisoner had loft no account whatever cr any docu-
ments art ce by which Mr Dymes could have been
made acquainted with his transactions.
Mr Dymes was called, and said prisoner was in his service
as managing clerk, and had authority to sign cheques and
bills for all purposes of trade. He had a salary of £6OO a
year, and had been in his service about three years and a
half. In consequence of ill-health he went away in June or
the beginning of July last, leaving the prisoner to manage

his business, and returned permanently to business on the4th
October last. Ho had been to the c ffice, however, several
times between those dates. The prisoner had the general
control of his business, subject to his communicating with
him from time to time and advising him in respect of any
new transactions which might be entered into. He constantly
received communications from the prisoner upon the subject

of his business. The prisoner had no authority to draw
money from his bankers and appropriate it to his own use.
The prisoner had authority to draw his own salary. The
prisoner had no authority to draw the cheque produced or
to appropriate the money he received to his own use. The
cheque was dated October 3, and drawn by the prisoner by
procuration far Mr Dymes for £486 19s 7d on the Union
Bank of London. When ho returned to business on Oct. 4
he commenced going through his affairs with the prisoner,
and on the 5,h when he went he found the prisoner was
absent. He did not know at the time nor had he any rea-
son to believe that the prisoner would not be there ; and he
had never seen anything of him from that time until he saw
him in custody. On Oct. she received a letter from him,
which he had not then with him. Since his return to
business claims had been made upon him by various brokers
to the amount of between £30,000 and £40,000, the greater
part of which were quite without his knowledge, and took
him very much by surprise. Some of the transactions were
known to him and wore entered in the books, but they were
by far the lesser part, and would be covered by £lO,OOO or
£12,000. There was no record in the effice or dockets by
which he could trace one of tho transactions. The prisoner
had no authority in transactions ef his own to draw upon
witness's account in respect of these transactions. Early
in the week a telegram was sent to his (face addressed to
Mrs Miller, by which he learnt that the prisoner was re-
turning to England, and he accordingly communicated with
the police with a view to having him apprehended.
Mr Gole, on being asked whether ho wished to put any
questions to the witness, said he should like to knew what
charge he was called upon to answer, whether Mr Hum-
phreys was going simply upon the £5OO bill or upon the
whole of the transactions he had alluded to in his opening.
Mr Humphreys said he was not in a condition to proceed
with any charge other thin the £5OO at present.
On being cross-examined Mr Dymes said ho did on his
return find at his office a share in a coffee plantation. The
amount paid up was £6OO, but he believed the value was
merely nominal at present. He did not know whether the
prisoner had transferred it to him, He believed the transfer
was bhink. It could only have been left there .by the pri-
soner. He biancelf had paid the £6OO for the prisoner. He
had not had ary communication from the prisoner. llad
told him ho had transferred the share to him es a set off
against the £5OO. There were also EO shares in the Essex
Water Company, and he believed the amount paid up was
£BO. lie had not heard from any one what the prisoner left
shares at his office for. He considered them to go in reduc-
tion of the very large debt account which appeared against

the prisoner.
On being re-examined, witness said he believed the £lB6
had not been appropriated to his business.
George B. Sandmann said he was bookkeeper and cashier
in the office of Mr Dymes. On the 3d October he received
directions from the prisoner to fill up the check produced for
£lB6. The signatures "D. D. Dymes" and " W. Miller"
were in the prisoner's handwriting. The money had not, as
far as he knew, been used in Mr Dymes's bus:ness. At the
time the cheque was drawn the prisoner said it was to pay
some bills for his brother in Madras. Witness explained
that the prisoner's brother was a merchant in Madras, and
his business in London was conducted through Mr Dymes.
Cross-examined—The prisoner stated ho drew the clique
on his brother. He was accustomed to do so, with Mr
Dymes's sanction. When the prisoner told him to fill ur
the cheque it did not occur to him anything was wrong.
Thomas Wilson, senior clerk in the service of Mr Dymes,
said he cashed the cheque produced, and handed the mone3,
£lOO in notes and the remainder in coin, to the prisoner.
The prisoner was remanded upon this evidence, Mr Al-
derman Stone declining to ad.nit him to bail.

Heartless Robbery from a Returned Gold

-Digger.

(From the Liverpool Mercury.)

About five years ago, a Cornish miner, named Thomas
Rowe, left his native country to try his fortune at the gold
diggings at San Francisco, California. He appears to have
been successful, for after working in the mines some time
he saved about £l2O. A few months ago he left California to
return to England via New York. He arrived in Liverpbol
on Friday, the 14th ult., by the City of Baltimore, accom-
panied by a. man named William Thomas, who had left
Cornwall with him, and w ho had been his companion at the
diggings and during the voyage home. While on the pas-
sage from New York to Liverpool Rowe was taken ill, and
when he was put on shore from the steamer he was so bad
as to be scarcely able to speak. Notwithstanding his weak
condition, it is stated that his companion Thomas left him
to his fate, and proceeded on his journey to Cornwall. While
on the landing- stage Rowe was "picked up" by two crimps,
who took him to a common lodginghouse, No. 6, Carlton-
street, kept by an old man named Thomas Elliot. Ho re-
mained thero all night, but was removed on the following
morning to the Brownlow-hill workhouse, where he died the
same day. A short time after he expired his wife, who had
heard of his arrival from America, came to Liverpool from
Tywardreath, in Cornwall, where she had been living dur-
ing his absence. The poor woman, as may be imagined,
was much affected on learning that her husband had died

just before her arrival. She was told at the workhouse that
her husband had left no effects. On Wednesday morning,
a communication was received at the Detective Office, from
the superintendent of police at Tywardreath, which had been
written under the direction of Sir Coleman Rashleigh, a
mai;istrato for the county of Cornwall, stating that from
evidence received it was believed that Rowe had been robbed

in Liverpool cf a belt which he wore round his waist, and
which contained £l2O in gold, and some articles of jewelry,
The matter was placed in the hands of Detective Inspector
Carlisle and Detective Smith, who, after making inquiries,
apprehended the lodgingbouse keeper Thomas Elliott and
his wife Margaret on a charge of robbing Rowe of his money.
When taken into custody £4 19s was found in possession of
the man, and subsequently the officers found, on searching
their house, £B9 in gold concealed under the woodwork of
the door. On making further inquiries they!ound two valu-
able gold rings and a gold nugget at the house of Elliott's
grand-daughter, who resided in Regent-street. Elliott is
82 and his wife 78 years of age. They will be brought be-
fore Mr &dais to-day (Friday), eherged with stealing the

money and jewelry from Rowe. It is stated that Thomas
Rowe's companion was apprehended at Tywardreath on
suspicion of having committed the rGbbery.

THE LEEDS BANKING COMPANY.—Mr Vice-
Chancellor Kindersley has appointed Tuesday, the 15th
inst., to settle the list of contributors of this banking com-
pany. As the full work of settling the whole list will pro-
bably occupy some days, the first call upon such contribu-
tors can scarcely be made in the present month. It is
expected to be made in the present year, and a first dividend
to be paid early in the ensuing year. The list of contributors
will be settled befoore the Vice-Chancellor at his chambers,
3, Stono's-buildings,