The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-14 00:00:00

Fenchurch.street, said—l do not wish to press the
case, but •,vas determined to have the prisoner appre-
hended to :prevent imposition on other houses, by re-
presenting the mode of proceeding he had adopted.
He came to my house with the card of a house of
eminence, no doubt with tho view of making an itn-
presssioa by an apparent introduction of the kind, and
he said he wanted to buy eight cases of champagne,
two puncheons of rum, and about twenty dozen of
sherry, and also some other wine.—(Laughter.)
Alderman Wansoei—Did he attempt to make any
use of the card ? Witness—He did not say he was
recommended by the firm ; but he paraded the card,
for the purpose, no doubt, of aiding in the imposition.
I told him the order was a large one, and asked him
to whom we were indebted for the introduction. He
said he had come to purchase, and he did not wish to
leave the counting-house without completing the
purchase ; and when I put further questions to him,
he said he did not wish to he catechised, and that he
had come to execute a bona file order. After some
further consideration he gave an order for some
dozens of beer to be taken to the captain already
alluded to, and he was allowed to take the samples of
wine, upon the express understanding that he was to
return next day with the samples, or orders for wines.
In the captain's neighbourhood we found upon inquiry
that the captain had just called at a baker's shop for
a penny bunn, but had only one halfpenny to pay for
it.—(Laughter.) Of course the goods were not left
with that customer.
Prisoner—Well, I would not tell half so many lies
for four times as many samples.—(Laughter.)
Alderman WlLsom—What address did the prisoner
give you? Witness—No. 21, Barnsburproad, Is-
lington.

Prisoner—l lived there then. I live elsewhere now.
I live now at No. 1, Cross Keys square. I can prove
that I am highly respectable.
Mr James Bowen—When the prisoner came to us
he said his name was Henry Wilson.
Prisoner—That was the name of the man I was
getting the wines for. lam always obliged, when I
go to purchase wine for a client, to give his name,
whatever it may be.—(Laughter.)
Alderman WiLsorr—Who is Mr. Henry Wilson ?
Prisoner—Who is he ? Why he is a large publican.
Alderman WILSON—Where does he live ? Prisoner
—Well, I don't exactly know the name of the street.
I know it's on the left-hand side.—(Great laughter.)
Witness—He told us he never did business except
upon bona fide orders, and that he could sell more
wine than any other man in London, between the day
of his visit and Christmas.

Prisoner—And so I could, but this will interfere
with it.

Alderman WlLsoN—That certainly is very proba-
ble, if you ever had any power of the kind. I shall
not let you go' till I know something more about you.
Can you name any gentleman who can prove you
are as respectable as you say you are ?
The prisoner said there was a gentleman whose
offices were in Moorgate-street, and who could
satisfy the Alderman as to his integrity and respon-
sibility.
The policeman into whose custody the prisoner
bad been given went to the address of the party re-
ferred to, and upon his return said to the Alderman—
" I saw the gentleman, and he states that he knew
the prisoner about ten years ago, but had missed him
since until about a month ago, when the prisoner
called upon him, complained of great distress, and
got from him 3/, is., which bad never been re-
turned."

Alderman WILSON—That is rather an unfavour-
able character from your referee.
Prisoner—That's all because I have not 'paid him
the 2/. 12s.—(Laughter.)
Alderman IYILsoN—Did you ever live in Clerken-
well ? Prisoner—Clerkenwell ! I think I did.
Alderman WILSON—In what street ? Prisoner—
That I don't remember.

Alderman %YrLsoN—lf you are at a loss I'll tell
you. In Myddleton-street. Prisoner—Well, I dare
say it was.
Alderman WILSON—I cao tell you the number too.
It was No. 6. Prisoner—No. 6 ! Well, I don't re-
collect. _ _

Alderman WILSON—I can assure you it is true. I
have it down in the "Trade Society's Protection List"
before me. Prisoner—l do assure you that I was
never before a magistrate in my life before this day.
The owner of the house No. 21, Barnsbury- road,
which the prisoner stated was his forcer address, at-
tended the justice-room, and said he had never seen
the man before that moment, and never had had a
tenant or lodger named Henry Cromwell or Henry
Wilson.
Alderman WlLsorr—l shall remand the prisoner
till Friday next, and I dare say some person will
volunteer to give him a character. In the meantime I
shall accept good bail for his appearance on that day
in two housekeepers sureties of 40/. each, and his
own in 801.

Prisoner—l don't suppose I can get that. I am
willing to give my own security for 1001.
The prisoner was then remanded till Friday.
Alderman WILSON requested that the press would
acknowledge the Lord Mayor's receipt of Si. from
"A. D.," and 10/ 10s. from the Clothworkers' Com-
pany for the poor-box.
Mr. Harvard, one of the City inspectors of weights
and measures, said, it appeared from the report of
the great wardmote in the newspapers on Tuesday
last, that the ward inquest of Portsoken had presented
a complaint that the weights and scales of butchers
in that ward were scandalously deficient, and that he
had applied upon the subject to the foreman of the in-
quest, by whom he had been informed that only one
butcher and one dealer in marine stores in the ward
had been culpable in that respect.
Alderman WILSON was glad to hear that the charge
was not a general one.
MAR YLEBON.E.
Mr. Broughton was occupied for a considerable
time in the investigation of a charge of embezzle-
ment preferred against a person who for some years
past has attended as an advocate at this and other
police courts. The case, in consequence of certain
exposures which have recently been made with re-
gard to malpractices in the legal profession, excited
some interest.
The name of the accused is Richard Grange, and
his residence is No. 62, Paddington-street.
Mr. William Cooper, solicitor, attended for the pri-
soner.
The first witness examined was Rose Adelaide
Bonnet, who said—l am the wife of Louis Bonnet,
who holds a situation as clerk at Somerset-house. I
live at 3, Queen Charlotte-buildings, New-road. I
have known the prisoner for a long while, and he has
done business for us se a solicitor.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Did he represent himself to be
a lawyer ? Witness—Yes, air; and he was employed
in that capacity.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Now tell me the particulars re-
lating to this charge of embezzlement, for which the
prisoner is brought here. Witness—My husband
owed Mr. Moore, landlord of the Duke of York, St.
John's-wood-terrace, 51. 2s. 5d., for which be was
summoned to the county court, and an order was
made upon him for 6/. 3s. 11d., including is. is. 6d.
the costs of the suit.
Mr. BRouGarroN—When was your husband sum-
monad ? Witness—About two months ago.
Mr. BROUGHTON—How soon after the order was it
that any conversation took place ? Witness—The
order was dated the 15th of November, and it was
brought to me by one of the officers of the county
court.
Mr. BaouGnroat—When did you
the early
part of December, my husband being laid up at that
period, IN
id you speak to the pri-
soner upon the subject?
I told prisoner to do all he could to gain a
little time, and he came back and informed me Mr.
Moore would wait a fortnight. At the end of that
time my husband went to prisoner, saying that he hod
some money ready, and that if be would call he would
give it to him. He did call, and I gave him 3/. 3s. 6d ,
telling him to pay that to Mr. Moore in part of the
dbad to donethe
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trate.)
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debt. He assured me that he would pay it, and bring
back the order (the county-court paper; which had
rbeecetned. givencrthoehoimrd)e,r to
wass here howthhatan hdee
When he next came he said the remainder
must be paid by the Bth or 9th of January.
husband asked him for the paper, My
when he said he
had not got it, but would bring
it next time be
called. He then went away.
Mr. Fell (the chief clerk) D. he ever say that he
bad paid the 31. 3s. 6d. ? Witness—His words were
that it was all settled, andneed not be afraid. My
we.
husband also askedif and he
himit was all right,
gave the same answer.
Mr. BROUGUTON—Was any time fixed when he
was to call again ? Witness—Yes ; it was arranged
that he should come last Saturday to fetch the re-
mainder of the money for Mr. Moore; he came on
the Friday evening much the worse for drink, and
in consequence thereof I would not allow him to go
up stairs. lle quitted the place, and at eleven next
morning he came again, when my daughter paid him
3/. 2i. 7d., which sum I had taken from my purse.
He said he would come back in the evening and bring
the paper with him.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Did he do so ? Witness—No,
sir. My daughter wrote to him on Monday by my
directions, to know if all was settled, and wishing
him to call at our house. He came on the same day,
and my husband, who was in bed, said to him, " Have
you arranged that ? where is the paper ?" to which he
replied, "I have not the paper with me, but it's all
right, and you need not be uneasy." My husband
further remarked to him that if he would bring him
the paper and tell him what his demand was for his
trouble he should be paid, and he said, " Very well,"
and then went away.

Mr. BROUGHTON —Did he come back to let )ou
know what was owing to him ? Witness—He did
not, sir. Yesterday I sent my daughter to Mr.
Moore, and in consequence of what she communicated
to me upon her return, I last night went to the pri-