The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

A FRADULENT HORSE TRANSACTION.—CHARGE OF
CONSFIRACY AGAINST A HORSE DEALER.—ISaaO True•
man, of 15, South-street, Bethnal-green, horse dealer, was
charged before Mr Knox on a warrant with unlawfully
conspiring with others not in custody, and obtaining by
means of false pretences a horse, value £3o,g from Mr
Edmund Berry, with intent to defraud him.
Mr Thomas Beard prose cuted.
Mr Edmund Berry, fishmonger, 66, Charles-streen,
Pentonville, said—On the 30th April last I had a bay geld-
ing for sale at Aldridge's Repository. It was bought in,
not fetching the price set upon it. Several persons asked
me the price. A man introduced me to the prisoner, say.
ing, " Here's a gentleman who will buy your pony." The
prisoner said, " I have been your pony, and it's just the
thing to suit me to take my wife and child round the park.
What is the price ?" I said £2O. Prisoner offered me
£l9, but I refused. Pr soner then said that if I went with
him he thought hey could make a bargain, and I went
with him into a punlichouse at the corner of 5.,.
Martin's-lane. On petting there prisoner said, " Pit
give you a pound down as deposit, and if I approve
of the pony, I will give you £l9 on Monday
morning." I said I did not like that mode of transacting
bu,inees, and he then said, "Do you doubt me? lam a
respectable person and a corn chandler in Swan-street,
Betenal-green. lam no judge of horses, although I have
several ; but it it were 200 or 300 sacks of fl ewer I could
judge of it. I have a private house at Victoria Park." He
then paid me the sovereign, and said he would send his
wan over tor the pony. I said, "Oh no; my man is here,
and he will take it " My man took the pony, and I gave
him certain instructions. On the Monday following
I neither got my pony back nor the money which
he promised, at the same time stating that if the pony
was nut approved it should be returned. On the Monday
I went and saw the prisoner walking up and down in front
of a cornchandler's in Swan-street, and he said, on my
asking him it he liked the pony,he did,and that he should not
" part." The prisoner said he had to go to the Corn Ex-
change, that he was not prepared, but would call on Wed-
nesday and settle. At two on Wednesday I received a
letter making an lippointment to meet me the same night.
I went to the address prisoner gave on the day of the bar-
gain, and he was not known there. I afterwards saw him,
and he said that things had gone rather hard, and wanted
me to take a bill for 21 days, saying, " We transact all our
business that way," but I declined to tske it or one for
seven days. I have neither got my pony or money.
By Mr Pater (for the prisoner)—l let the prisoner have

the pony beCausa I thousli, be w..., a respeatiDlo man. I
have taken the-e proceedings to obtain my money and as
au example to other persons. He told me to do my best or
worst, as he did not get his living by plying for tbings. I
never had such a Zase beture and hope never shall again.

Mr Knox—Certain repreaeotations were made to you
which wdre—

Mr Berry—The man who introduced the prisoner to me
said tie was a neighbour, and kept a cornchandler'n shop,

as also did the prisoner.

A young man in the employ of Mr,Berry sail—On going
into the publiehouse where my master and the prieoner

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were, the prisoner told him I was not wanted. My master
told me to take the pony with the prisoner, who kept a
corn chandler's shop in Swan-street. Prisoner told me to
go on, and he would follow in a cab. We stuppod at the
corner of the street, and a man like an ostler came running
up. The man asked the prisoner it he should clean the
puny, and he said " Yes." I asked the man if the prisoner
was his master, and he said he was, and that he kept 20
horses and carts, ant let them out. I then let the pony go.
Mr Edward Reed, lately horse►teeper, of Church• street,

proved buying a pony of the prisoner on the Tuesday after.
By Mr Pater —Prisoner sells corn and flour on commis-
sion for his father- n-law, who lives in Swan-street.
By Mr Beard-1 am the nephew of the prisoner's father
in-law. Prisoner attends fairs and buys horses. I have
never known him to be in trouble during the last six or
seven years. I have never known him to be charged with
any offeoce. I d.in.'t know that he was committed trom
the Worship •sti e, t Police ti( urt and tried at he sessions.
Sereeant Evans, 22 G—l took the prisoner into custody
at Stapleton's florae Rep mitory, Live, pool-street, City. I
have known the prisoner for years. Prisoner never had a
corn chandler's shop, nor vans to let for hire.
A remand was granted.