The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-28 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY

OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman FIARNtER.)
James Hance was indicted for having conspired with others
to defraud Mr. Edward Honeywood of varicus acceptances to
the amount of 2,2001.

Mr. CLA 11X,SON stated the case for the prosecution.
It appeared from the statement of counsel, and from the
evidence given to sustain the indictment, that in the month of
May last the prosecutor, who is a Lieutenant in the 88th re-
giment of Foot, and a younger son of the late Sir John Honey-
wood, Bart., having seen an advertisement in the Morning
Herald Newspaper, offering to lend various sums of money
from 1001. to 25,0001., applied for a loan of 2001. to the pri-
soner, to whom reference was directed to be made. Hanse's
residence was at No. 3, Leicester Place, and there Mr. Ho-
neywood was induced to give his acceptance on a blank stamp
payable at his agents, Greenwood and Cox's, Craig's Court,
and the prisoner having represented that it might be necessary
to apply to a second party to obtain the sum required, he very
foolishly consented to give a second acceptance, for all which,
however, he never received more than 1001. Pending the
negotiation, Hanse told Mr. Honeywood that one of the bills
had been destroyed, or lost, by his servant, and a third bill
was, without reflection on his part, accepted and given to the
prisoner. It appeared that the stamps were filled up for .500/.
each, and when one of them was about to come due,_ Mr. Ho-
neywood was written to to the effect that he could have it
renewed by sending his acceptance on a blank 12s. 6d.
stamp, and this he sent in the same thoughtless manner that
marked his conduct throughout the entire transaction. The
bills were negotiated through the agency of a Mr. Gardiner,
who was charged with having taken a part in the conspiracy,
and represented himself to reside at Fallow Lodge Finchley.
The bill for 1,0001. came into the hands of the executors of
the late Mr. Day, who are now taking proceedings for the re-
covery of the amount. No such person as Gardiner could be
found at Fallow Lodge, Finchley, but it was ascertained that
he was the same individual who had been concerned in various
transactions with the prisoner—that they had been in the
Fleet and King's Bench Prisons together--and, instead of
being in a condition to lend money, the prisoner had some
years ago been a bankrupt, since discharged, and on occasion
remanded at the Insolvent Court.
The trial was proceeding when our Reporter left.

NEW COURT.
Richard Wandsley, a respectable-looking boy, twelve years
of age, was indicted for stealing a watch, a brooch, and various
articles of jewellery, value 51. and upwards, the property of
Mrs. Sophia P. Harris, in her dwelling-house at Blackheath.
The evidence was conclusive as to the little fellow being the
thief, but it was not clear that the prisoner took all the pro-
perty at one time.
The prisoner received an excellent character, and the jury,
under the direction of the Common Sergeant, returned a ver-
dict of Guilty of stealing under the value of Si.
Charles Benson was indicted for stealing two sovereigns,
the property of Cuthbert Woodcock, his master.
It appeared by the evidence that the prosecutor is a tanner
in Bermondsey, and the prisoner was in his employment.
Having repeatedly missed money, suspicion fell upon the pri-
soner, who had access to the counting-house, and some money
was marked, from which was taken the sovereigns in question,
and the prisoner was apprehended.
The prisoner told the Court that his father is a horse-jockey,
and a man of property, at the west end of the town.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The COMMON SERGEANT told the prisoner, that unless he
could obtain the recommendation of the prosecutor, he would
be transported.