The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-28 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OP OBTAINING MONEY UNDER
FALSE PRETENCES.—Edward Bathurst, a tall, swarthy-
looking man, who gave the address of Frith•street, St.
Ann's, and was described as a gentleman, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining the sum of £lO, the
money of Mr. William Temple Cooper, chemist, of 26,
Oxford-street, by false pretences.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, prose-
cuted, and Mr. George Lewis, jun., appeared for the prisoner,
Mr. Edward Lewis, in opening the case for the prosecu •
tion, said he appeared. to prosecute the prisoner for obtain-
ing the sum of £lO by means of a cheque on Messrs
Roberts, Lubbock, and Co.,.the prisoner having no effects
at the bank, and well knowing that he had not, as he had
been written to by Mr. Robarts to that effect, and requesting
him not to draw any more cheques on the bank, the letter
to the prisoner being written prior to the draft of the cheque
for £lO. There were heavy costs of a similar kind with
respect to cheques on the some bank, and on the bank of
Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co. Since the prisoner had
obtained the money of Mr. Cooper, he'had been arrested
and made a bankrupt. He (Mr. Lewis) should bring some
evidence before the court that day, and then ask that the
prisoner be remanded.
Mr. Paul Akers, assistant to Mr. Cooper, chemist, 26
Oxford-street, said that he had known the prisoner since
July or August last, and he bad been in the habit of mak-
ing small purchases at the shop, and having letters !eft
there for him. About the 28th November last he called,
and producing a cheque for £lO on Messrs. Robarts, Lub-
bock, and Co., dated 25th November, 1863, drawn by
Edward Bathurst, payable to self, asked him to cash it.
He (witness) did so. The cheque was afterwards returned
by Messrs. Robarts, and Mr. Cooper subsequently applied
for a summons, and as the prisoner did not appear, a war-
rant was applied for.
In answer to Mr. George Lewis, the witness said the
prisoner had sent a letter to Mr. Cooper saying that when
he came to town he 'soul.' arrange the matter, but not to
part with the cheque.
Thomas Henry Allen, ledger keeper at Messrs. Robarts'
bank, said the prisoner had opened an account at the bank
about four or five months age, but since the 29th September
last he had had no money at the bank. He (witness) had
been present since the 29th September when some of the
prisoner's cheques had been paid and when some of them
had been returned. _ _

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then his account was overdrawn?

Witness—lt was, sir.
In answer to Mr. George Lewis, jun., the witness said
that prisoner's cheques were crossed, although there was
nothing to meet them. He was not aware that the prisoner
was distantly related to a nephew of one of the partners of
the firm.
Mr. George Lewis said that a Mr. Wilkinson, the person
spoken of as being related to one of the partners, had written
to the prisoner, stating that he would send him £2O, and
against the prisoner drew the cheque.
Mr. E. Lewis said he had a letter written by Mr. Roberts
to Mr. Cooper, in which Mr. Roberts said the prisoner must
have well known, in consequence of having been written to
to that effect, that at the time he drew the cheque he had
no effects at the bank.
After some conversation, Mr. E. Lewis said he must ask
for a remand.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner and take
his own bail in £ 100 , a:sd two sureties in £lOO each.
Me. George Lewis asked that the prisoner's own bail
might be taken, as the amount was only £lO.
Mr. E. Lewis said there were many other cases.
Mr. Tyrwhitt declined to make any alteration in his
decision.