The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SEVERAL CHARGES AGAINST AN AUCTIONEER AND
HOUSE AGENT OF OBTAINING GOODS BT FALSE PRE-
TENCES.—Thomas Godfrey, auctioneer and house agent,
of 13, Maddox-street, Regent-street, and 3 A, Hyde-park-
place, was eharged before Mr Tyz whitt with obtaining
goods by false pretences from Mr Henry Mills, silversmith
and jeweller, of 171, Oxford-street.
Mr Longstaff, of the firm of Dud and Longstaff, Berners-
street, solicitors for the Association for the Protection of
Trade, prosecuted, and Mr Lewis, jun., of Ely-place,
defended.
Mr Wm. Mills, assistant to his
-father, Mr Henry Mills,
silversmith and jeweller, of 171, Ozford- street, said that
on the 3d September the prisoner called at the shop—being
an entire stranger to him, and purchased 12 silver tea
spoons of the value of £6, and paid for them with the
cheque produced, and took the goods away. The prisoner
wrote the cheque in the shop, it being for £6 on the Union
Bank of London, Argyle-place branch, and was signed
" Godfrey and 03." The cheque was subsequently pre-
sented at the bank, and marked " N. S." (not sufficient).
The ohoque had not been paid since.
In answer to Mr Longstaff, witness said he would not
have parted with the goods but for the cheque, which ho
believed would have been pa'cl, and from the fact that the
prisoner, at the same time ho gave him the dupe, also
gave him a card with his name and address upon it.
Mr Lewis, jan., said he had only been just instructed,
and as ho understood it was the wish of the other side that
there should be a remand, he had no objection.

Sergeant White, 16 D, who has charge of the case, said
:here were several other charges of a similar kind against

the prisoner.
Mr George Boyce, assistant to Mr Picket, silversmith
and jeweller, of 265, Oznrd-street, said the prisoner called
at his employers' shop and purchased some silver forks, and
in payment handed him a check, which he wrote at the
time. The check, which was for 108 on the Union
Bank, Argyle-place branch, was afterwards returned
marked "N. 8." At the time prisoner gave him the oht que
he also gave him a card on which was "Messrs. Godfrey
and Co., Auctioneers, &c., 13, Maddox-street, Regent-
street, and 3A, Hyde Park-place."
Mr Lewis said he had a person present to show that he
had the money left with him for the last witness if ho had
called for it.
The prisoner was remanded for a week, Mr Tyrwhitt
stating that as other charges were mentioned he must have
two sureties in the sum of £lOO each for the prisoner's

future appearance.
It was stated that the goods as soon as obtained by the
prisoner were taken to the pawnbroker's, and there were
several lawnbrokers' assistants in attendance, and while
the sergeant was watching the prisoner's residence to take
into custody, he
law van load of furniture driven up
to the house and delivered, not having been paid for.
.

THAME S.
ASSAULTING A POLICE CONSTABLE.—Edward Cham-
berlain, an officer in the service of the St Catherine Deck
Company, was charged before Mr Page- with assaulting C.
Low, a policeman of the H Division.
It appeared that on the previous evening the prisoner
was given in custody at the Leman-street Police Station,
but that the charge
was not pressed. On the prisoner get-
ting outside he commenced abusing the complainant, and
remarked that he should see him some day on the Quay,
in the Docks, and he struck the constable, who took him
into custody. In the station he was very violent, and
abused the complainant.
The inspector confirmed the evidence as far as took place
in the station. _ _

The Prisoner denied the charge, and said that he was
soter. He made use of no bad language nor did he strike
the official.

....Several witnesses
v violence used towards
them were examined on the part of the offi•
oer, but the evidence did not materially affect the statement
of complainant.
Nr. Paget said that it was his duty to protect police con-
stables,l and
when, ho found any groat iol
would send the accused to prison without a fine
He would now impose the highest fine allowed by law. '
Tho prisoner was fined 40s. or seven days.

tdARKETI3--This Day.

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MARK-LANE.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day were moderate. For all qualities the trade was in a
sluggish state, at ldonday s decline in the quotations.
With foreign wheat the mark et was well supplied. In all
descriptions sales progressed slowly, and the
quotations
had, in some instances, a downward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at about
previous rates.
The market was fairly supplied with barley, and the
trade for all qualities ruled very inactive, at barely late
currencies.
The malt trade was dull at about previous quotations.
The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. The trade
was quiet for all qualities, and prices ruled the turn easier.
Beans and peas continued firm at
fully late rates.
There was a moderate demaad for flour at previous quo
tations.

I'Vti3 Tll.lB
art! Exdats.
Wheat. Barley, 11
790 279 440 ZO 370
English
_ 2,460
Irish
12,630 600 peke
Foreign 17,830 1,420 -- Flour.
28,35 U brls.
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