The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-01 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF FICTITIOUS
CILEQUES.—George Arthur, a young man, described as an
auctioneer, charged with obtaining money by means of
fictitious cheques, was again brought before Mr Knox.
Mr Wyatt, of Harper-street, defended the prisoner.
A barman to Mr Weller, licensed victualler, of Charlotte-
street, Fitzroy-square, proved cashing a cheque on Messrs
Serie, Low, and Ca,'s bank, Leicester-square, believing the
prisoner's statement that he resided at No. 91, Charlotte-
street, the persons in which house were customers ; and
David George Nurse, clerk to Mr Richards, auctioneer, of
91, Charlotte •street, proved cashing a cheque for the pri-
soner—one of
.the cheques being for £3 10s., the other
for £3 15s.

A clerk in Mcssr3 Sorle, Low, and Co.'s bank said no
persons of the name on the cheques had accounts at their
bank.

Mr Nurse said ho lost his £3 10s, but he did not wish to
press the case owing to the prisoner's wife and family.
Mr Knox said he had received a letter stating that the
prisoner had passed a false cheque at Birmingham. The
case, as it stood at present, was one of false pretence, and
something more. The evidence for the Bank showed that
there was no person of the name on the cheque, and that
amounted to a case of uttering a forged cheque.
The Clerk from Messrs. Series' bank said, the prisoner,
he believed, once had an account at their bank, and it was
by that means the prisoner, no doubt, became possessed of
the cheque-book.

Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner, against whom, it was
said, several other charges will be preferred.

MARYLED ONE,

4. SHERIFF'S SERVANTS OUT FOR AN AlRlNG.—Ben-
jamin Ward, a coachman in the service of Mr. Under
Sheriff Gammon, Was charged with being drunk and inca-
pable of taking care of the carriage and horses.
It appeared that yesterday morning police constable
William Hammond, 373 A, was called to the Boundary-
road, St. John's-wood, whore he saw the prisoner, who
was very drunk. The two fore wheels of his carriage were
knocked off. He had run against a four wheel cab, and
knocked off the two hind wheels. Both vehicles were
otherwise very much damaged. Inside of the carriage
were the cook and housemaid, whom the prisoner had
taken out for an airing. They were both the worse for
liquor. He locked the prisoner up.
The cabman was about to give evidence, when
Mr. Mansfield—The injuries done to the cab must be
subject to proceedings in another court.
Prisoner, in reply to his worship, said he was sorry.
Mr. Mansfield—l can only deal with this case under the
Police Act, and the punishment that I am empowered to
award under it is too little tar an offence of this kind.
There must be a fine of 40s. or in default he must be com-
mitted for one month with hard labour in the House of
Correction.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 5d ;
barley, 29s Id ; oats, 225.0 d ; rye, 32s 8d ; beans, 41s ld ;
and peas, 35s 6d.
TILE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s 3d ;
barley, 28s 2d; oats, 22s 2d; rye, 32s 4d; beans, 39s sd;
peas, 35s 9d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 51,986 ;
barley, 2,399 ; oats, 7,`2'23; rye, 250; beans, 2,391; peas,
688 quarters.