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

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF FICTITIOUS
CHEQUES.—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
Serle, Low, and Co.'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 •stteet, proved cashing a cheque for the pri-
soner—one of the cheques being for £3 10s., the other
for £3 15s.

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

Mr Nurse said he 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 forded cheque.

The Clerk from Messrs. Serles bank said, the prisoner,
ho believed, once had an account at their bank, and it was
by that means the prisoner, no doubt, became possessed of
the cheque-book.

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

MARYLEBONE.

A 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, where 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 house-maid, 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 for an offence of this kind.
There must bo a fine of 40s. or in default he must be com-
mitted for one month with hard labour in the House of
Correction.

MARK STS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 55 ;
barley, 29s Id ; oats, 225.0 d ; rye, 32s 3d ; beans, 41s ld ;
and peas, 35s 6d.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s 3d ;
barley, 28s 2d ; oats, 228 25 ; rye, 32s 4d ; beans, 39s 55 ;
peas, 35s 95,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 51,086 ;
barley, 2,399 ; oats, 7,223; rye, 250 ; beans, 2,391; peas,
688 quarters.