The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOADON, SATITIDAY EVENING, J LINE 3, 1865.

The Late Extraordinary Robbery of Post-
office Money-order Forms.

BOW-STREET.-THIS DAY.

A well-dressed man, named Henry Charles Watson,
was placed at the bar charged with stealing, forging, and
uttering a number of Post-office money-orders. The pri-
soner was defended by Mr. Lewis, jun.
Mr. Peacock said he attended to prosecute the prisoner
on a charge of being concerned in stealing, forging, and
uttering certain post-office money-orders. It will be re-
collected that a short time ago a very artful but ingenious
fraud was perpetrated upon a postmaster at Netherstowey,
in Somersetshire, by a person who represented himself to
be an inspector of the Post-office. The prisoner succeeded
in obtaining possession of nearly 400 blank forms, with the
letters of advice, and the money-orders the prisoner had
presented for payment wore made out on some of the forms
stolen on that occasion.

Mr. Schroeder, postmaster at Colt-street, Limehouse,
said—The prisoner on the 13th of May presented three
£lO orders for -payment, purporting to come from Edwin
Reeves. The letters of advice came in the usual way from
Netherstowey. The prisoner I believe to be the person
who presented them. I asked him who sent the money,
and he gave me the proper name, Edgar Reeves. I told
him he must wait, but he told me he wanted the money,
and I let him have £2O, the amount of two orders. He
went away, and I told him if he came in the afternoon he
should have the rest. Shortly after, in about a quarter o
an hour, he returned with another man, and the strange
man asked me if I meant to pay the orders, and I
said I can't do so now, but I will pay them at four
o'clock. The person had some money orders in his hand
when he spoke to me. This man then began to abuse me,
and said he must detain his ship if he did not pay him the
money. I merely replied I would pay at four o'clock. The
prisoner made no remark at all, but both persons left the
shop together. I had no conversation with him.
Samuel Weddock—l reside near Bridgewater, in Somer-
setshire. lam a sub-postmaster at Netherstoway, and I
issue and pay money-orders. The books provided
to me for that puipose contain 200 orders, num-
bered consecutively. The letters of advice are on
the same sheet. When I issue an order, I fill
up the letter of , advice with the particulars of the
sum, with the name of the remitter, and send it to the post-
master on whom the order is drawn. On the 12th of May
a man drove up to my office and requested to have some
private conversation with me. I took him into a private
room, and he then told me he was an inspector from the
Post-office, sent by thn Postmaster-General, as numerous
complaints had been made respecting letters posted in
Cannington and Holford which had not come to hand
Ho said Mr. Cresswell could not come with him. He asked
me who had access to the office. I replied myself and
son. He then asked me whether my son was duly sworn.
I told him he was, and he then took some papers from a bag
which he carried and placed them on a chair, and appeared
to read the addresses of several letters which was stated to
have been_lost. He mentioned a letter particularly directed
to Sir George Grove, Belgrave-square, which contained
bank notes and another containing coin which had been
posted, and which had not arrived ; and he also said Sir
Peregrine Ackland had complained of the loss of his
letters. I told him his letters did not pass through my
office, but he said that some of his correspondence did. I
had received a letter from a person signing himself " John
Hammel," stating that a letter directed to Mrs. Ham-
mel containing money, and posted from my office,
had not bees received. He said ho had seen. my
reply, and told me that the Postmaster General had given
orders that the case should be thoroughly investigated,
and that Mr. Creswell and himself would attend on the
following Monday to make a searching investigation. I
told him I could not give him any information respecting
the missing letters, and that every letter posted had been
despatched, as in almost every instance I had made up the
bag myself. He told me he should call in the evening and
Make up a test letter, and that I should put a private mark
upon it, and he told mo I was to follow his instructions
for one week—(laughter)—l was to particularly notice the
letters I sent away in the evening and to notice whethe
they contained inclosures. That I was to enter such as I
thought contained money in a book. He also said that
when Mr. Creswell came he intended to make some altera-
tions in my office, and that it was to be kept more private
Ho then asked me what my daily issue of money orders
were. I told him. He asked me, in the event of my
issuing more than one order on the same office, whether
I sent up the letters of advice together or separately. I
showed him my instructions ; he then said he had direc-
tions from Mr.Bokenham to take my stock money order forms,
and letters of advice to London leaving me sufficient for use
up to the 16th of May, as the new rules were to come into
force that day. I delivered them to him.:one perrectibook
contained 200, numbered from 201 to 400, and part of
a book from. which he selected money-order forms and let-
ters of advice, commencing 101 to 200, leaving me 50 forms.
He said he should return the old book to the storkeeper, and
he asked mo to make a memorandum of the facts, as the
books were to be cancelled in London. I stamped some forms
with my official stamp, believing the person who directed
me to do so was an inspector from the Post-office. He
then asked me whether it would be safe for him to travel
by the ordinary mail cart, and whether the driver was a
steady man. (A laugh.) I told him he was, and he then
took the money order forms and wont away. Ho after-
wards returned and told mo he had been to Holford, where
he had found great neglect, and he then gave me the to si
letter he' had spoken of in the morning. The five
money orders now put into my hand for £lO, num-
bered 116 to 120 inclusive, purport to be issued from
the Netherstoway office on the 12th of May, and payable
in the Whitechapel-road, and to bear my signature. They
are forgeries. So are the five others for £lO each, num-
bered 131 to 135, the five others payable at Waterloo-
terrace, and the two others numbered 136, 137, for £lO,
payable at Limehouse Post-office. They formed a portion
of those taken away from my office under the circum-
stances I have described.

Mr. reacocke—That is as far as I intend to proceed to-
day, and I have now to ask for a remand.
Mr. Flowers—Very well. I shall remand the prisoner
fora week.

Mr. Lewis—l don't see that the latter evidence affects my
client.

Mr. Flowers—Not at present.

The prisoner was then formally remanded until Satur-
day next.

Musical and Dramatic Jottings.

(From the Orchestra.)
Miss Milly Palmer will return to London for the winter
season.

Mr. Howard Paul has gone to Paris to look up novelties
for the forthcoming dramatic fete at the Crystal Palace:
Miss Lucy Rushton, who some two years ago played a
season at the Haymarket with brilliant success, is about to
visit America professionally.

Mr. Webster's next star will be Mr. Owen, a well known
comic actor from New York. He opens in a piece called
the " People's Tiwyer," and plays a Yankee, Solon Shingle.
We understand that Mr. W. West, the well-known stage
manager, has entered, in that capacity, the service of the
English Opera Company, and that Mr. Edward Murray
will superintend the affairs of the front of the house.
The death of Capt. Henry do Wolfe Carvel is one which
has carried grief into the hearts of many personal friends
of the deceased gentleman. Capt. Carvel was the husband
of Madame Parepa, to whom he had been married little
over a year. Retired from the army, he had long been
suffering from disease of the heart ; and the advice of his
medical advisors pointed to Lima, Peru, the climate of
which locality it was hoped would benefit the malady. He
had, however, not been long absent from England when he
passed to death, generally regretted, as he had been warmly
respected.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SHOREDPFCIUNTY COURT.
(Before M. Dusent.)

WHAT ARE LAWFUL COMMAS ?-CAUTION TO DOMESTIC

SERVANTS-17E0N V. HONES,

This was an action to reccrer ono month's wages, in lieu
of the customary notice, plaiatiff, who described herself as
a cook, having been only oneday in defendant's service.
According to Mr. G. O. rash, who appeared for the
plaintiff, and the evidence c tho plaintiff herself, it ap-
peared at she had bee; in a situation for eight
years, which she left, and subsequently saw a notice
that defendant required i cook. She applied for
the place, and hor reform-L;(3 being satisfactory was
engaged at £l3 per annum Sho went into the service
on May Bth, and all went oncomfortably until dinner time
on the following day, when she was requested to clean
eight knives. This she cleaned to do, as it was no part of
alt's been kept. Mrs. Howes
the duty of a cook to clean lnives. Sho told her mistress
she had never been asked 13 clean knives beforo ; in her
other places a boy had
merely said that she kept no boy, and the housemaid
s
cleaned the knives. Shorty after dinner Mr. Howes im-
peratively ordered the plaiatiff off his premises, and she
now sued for a month's walling money. •
Defendant stated that plaintiff was engaged as a cook
and general servant. That she sent a rude message to
Mrs. Howes (this plaintiff denied), that he (defendant) told
her there could be only onomistress in the house, and that
must be Mrs. Howes, and be must, as she had refused to
obey lawful commands, ordar her to leave his house.
His Honour thought there had been faults on both sides.
Plaintiff should have cleaned the knives when asked, and
had a proper understanding for the future, and defendant
should not have talked to his servant about there being
only ono mistress in the house ; but, upon the evidence,
the verdict must be for the defendant without costs.

Mr. Howes made plaintiff a present of some money before
she left the court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE SECRETARY OF A BENEFIT SOCIETY CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Mr. Joseph Moss, of 35, Queen-street,
Brompton, described as a commercial traveller, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with embezzling at different times
various sums of money to the amount of £l5O, the moneys
of the trustees of the Coachmen and Groom's Philanthropic
Society, hold at the Albemarle Arms, South Audley-street.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prosoeutic>.t.na_Mr, Oldreevo for the
prisoner.
In opening the case Mr. Lewis said the charge against
the prisoner would hereafter resolve itself into one of
stealing. Tho prisoner, who was the secretary of the
Coachmen and Groom's Philanthropic and Pension Society,
having obtained leave to sell out £l5O of stock in the Bank
of England and to invest it in the Post-Office Savings
Bank, had sold out the stock, but instead of placing it in
the Post-office Saving Bank he had applied the money to
his own use. Having only just been instructed in the
matter he should merely produce sufficient evidence for a
remand, and complete the case on a future day.
Charles M'Elroy, chairman of the society, said—l am a
coachman, and live at No. 5, Wilton-road. The prisoner
acted as the secretary of the society. I was not present
when directions were given for the prisoner's selling out
some stock, but I was present, as well as the prisoner, at:a
general meeting of the society, six or seven weeks ago.
The prisoner was charged with selling out the stock and
notapplying the money as he ought to have done—namely,
to place it in the Post-office Savings Bank. The prisoner
admitted that he had sold out the stock, and that he had
not placed it in the Savings Bank, but had applied it to his
own use and purposes. Last night I gave the prisoner in
charge, he having come to the house where the society is
hold. I told him I charged him with embezzling £l5O of
the society, and he did not deny it. I have no vindictive
feeling towards the prisoner, but am only doing what I
consider my duty.

By Mr. Oldreeve—l am the chairman of the society, and
was appointed by a general meeting. I was not present
when a resolution was passed to dissolve the society. The
society is not dissolved. We want possession of the books
of the society, which have been detained by one of the
trustees.

Mr. Lewis—That is all the evidence I shall produce
to-day.

Mr. Oldreeve—l have an answer to the case ; will your
worship take bail ? -

Mr. Tyrwhitt at first declined, and remanded the pri-
soner, but subsequently said if he did take bail he should
require two sureties in £3OO.

• SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

EPSOM RACES, Jun 2.

Ranking second as the great event of the year, the Oaks,
or as it has been appropriately named, the "Ladies' day," has
again sustained its reputation, and the prestige attached to
the fillies' race brought together another enormous assem-
bly on Epsom Downs. After the overwhelming excitement
of Wednesday, the "off day"( Thursday) found little attrac-
tion except to professional turfites, who plied their pencils
with their customary industry. Fortunately the dast, which
seems to be a necessary; concomitant at Epsom once a year,
was effectually laid on Thursday night, when rain fell heavily.
Friday morning opened cloudy and overcast, causing fears
to be entertained that rain would mar the enjoyment of the
day, but it held off, and soon the arrivals which began early
to pour into the town by every conceivable kind of convey-
ance showed that, notwithstanding the increased facilities
afforded on the iron ways, " the road" still maintains its
charms. The traffic was of course much loss than on tho
Derby day, but there was no lack of drags, four-in-hands,
barouches, hansom cabs, &c., whose occupants were largely
represented by the softer sex. The company on the course
was quite as numerous as usual, and the various stands
were filled almost to suffocation. The day, however, was
far from being as enjoyable as the previous one, as the
course botame enveloped in a dense mist soon after the com-
mencement of the racing, and before the Oaks race rain
commenced to fall and continued throughout le afternoon.
The Sport was arranged to commence with the Durdaits
Stakes at 1.30, and only three went to the post, but the re-
sult was a fine finish between Vixen and Provisor, the lat-
ter winning by a head. The Glasgow Plate brought out the
large field of 17; the talent stood Armadillo, but the winner
turned up in Godmersham, who found some backers, from
the fact of J. Grimshaw having the mount. The great event
of the day, the Oaks Stakes, came next, set for 3 o'clock ;13
horses were coloured on the card, and the only absentees, when
the numbers were hoisted on the telegraph board, were No
13, Bello of Karr, and No. 16, Moscowa, but Spice, not
entered on the card, being added, made up 18 starters.
.
&berm and Wild Agnes both found support at as little as 9
to 4, while the next in demand was Grace Darling. Siberia
was the first to canter, but her style of going by no means
inspired her backers with confidence. Though 20 to 1 was
offered agst Regalia, she found a host of admirers both in
the paddock and in her preliminary canter, when her long
sweeping stride induced many who stood the favourites to
save themselves on her. The race, which is fully de-
scribed elsewhere, was oven an easier victory for. Regalia
than the Derby was for Gladiateur. Siberia was beaten
at tho distance, and had not an effort left, but Wild Agnes
ran a game mare, Lub with xiv olifmno from the diel:auwo of
beating the winner. Tho Derby and Oaks Stakes was
another of the many blows experienced during the meeting
by the gentlemen who stood Money Spinner, but the good
thing was absolutely last. The Great Surrey Foal Stakes
produced a most exciting finish between,Olmar and Jack
o'Lantern, who ran a dead heat, Le Mandarin, who was
favourite, being beaten off. The Ewell Plate, which ter-
minated the meeting, was won by Indigestion. Subjoined
aro details of the day's running :
The Durdans Stakes (handicap) of 10 sovs each, h ft, with
50 added; winners extra. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Craven's Provisor, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Trill 1
Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, 7st (Morris 2
Mr. Hugh Smith's The Count, 4 yrs, Bst • (Fordham 3
Betting—Even on Vixen, 2 to 1 agst Provisor, and 3 to
1 agst The Count. Vixen led to the half distance, when
Provisor challenged, and they ran head and head to the
finish, Provisor finally winning by a head ; The Count was
a bad third.

The Glasgow Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. Whittaker's Godmersham, 3 Yrs, 6st 81b (J.Grimshaw 1
Mr. Naylor's Fiancee, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (C halloner 2
Lord Westmorland's Columbia, 5 yrs, 7st 101b...(Morris 3
The following also ran :---Reindeer, Glendusk, Leoville,
Armadillo, Mysterious Lady, Rosina, Arabia, Templar,
Surney, Champion, Sidewind's dam filly, Hazeldean, Queen
of Holland, and Memento.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Armadillo, sto 1 agst Godmersham,
6 to 1 agst Glendusk, 10 to 1 agst Columbia, 100 to 8 each
ags Reindeer, and Fiancee, and 100 to 7 agst Rosina. Colum-
bia made play followed by Fiancee and Godmersham
to the stand, where Columbia gave way to the two just
mentioned, with whom a fine race ensued, apparently all
in favour of Fiancee to within a dozen strides of the finish,
when Godmersham headed Mr. Naylor's filly, and won by a
neck. Four lengths separated the second and third, and
Glendusk was fourth, close up, Rosins, fifth, and the two
next were Templar and Armadillo.

The Eighty-Seventh Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft,
for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each. The owner of the

second horse to receive 100 sous out of the stakes.
Mr. Harlock's Regalia, Bst 101 b (Norman) 1
Mr. Henry's Wild Agnes, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 2
Baron Rothschild's Zephyr, Bst 101 b (Wells) 3
Mr. Craven's Cobweb, Bst lolb

The following also ran :—Araucaria, Icile, La Fortune,
Miss Hobble, Peeress, Siberia, White Duck, Sis. to General
Peel, Grace Darling, Amber, Zenobia, Celerrima, Quill,
and Spice.

Betting-9 to 4 each agst Siberia and Wild Agnes, Bto
1 agst Grace Darling, 10 to 1 agst White Duck, 100 to 8
each agst Miss Ilobbio and Zephyr, 20 to 1 each agst Arau-
caria and Regalia, 25 to 1 agst La Fortune, and 50 to 1
each agst Cobweb and Icicle.

After a few failures and a short delay at the post, caused
mainly by Peeress refusing to join her horses, they were
despatched at 13 minutes past 3 o'clock. Amber was first
off, but in a few strides the running was taken up by Sis.
to General Peel ; Amber, Regalia, Grace Darling, and Icicle
following her in a body to the top of the hill, where Celer-
rima took fourth place—Siberia going on fifth and Wild
Agnes sixth, and behind whom was Grace Darling, who
had just previously dropped from the front rank. In the
immediate wake of this lot were Spice, Zephyr, and Quill,
whilst the rear division comprised Araucaria, Miss Hobble,
and Peeress. Half way across the furze Wild Agnes went
to the front, having only a slight lead of Regalia and Celer-
rima(who were second and third), close up with whom were
Sis. to General Peel and Siberia. Descending the hill to-
wards Tattenham-corner La Fortune ran into about sixth
place, Zephyr at the same time following the French mare,
and Cobweb, simultaneously with this movement, drew
forward. When fairly in the straight Regalia passed Wild
Agnes, next whom followed Zephyr, Cobweb, White
Duck, La Fortune, and Siberia; but long before reaching
the distance Regalia assumed a decided lead, and, com-
ing away, won with the greatest ease by six lengths.
Four lengths separated the second and third, and three
lengths divided the third and fourth. White Duck was
fifth, La Fortune sixth, Siberia seventh, and Grace Darling
eighth. The three last were Arauc,aria, Amber, and Peeress.
Net value of the stakes, £5,275. Time, 2m. 5145.
The Derby and Oaks Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added,
for all ages • selling and other allowances. Half a mile.

Mr. Brayley's Blackbird, 3 yrs, 7st 51b, £5O ...(Clement) 1
Mr. W. Morris's Flageolet, 8 yrs, 7st 131 b, £soS.Adams) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Relic f, 3 yrs, sst 71b, £so...(Cameron) 3
Flight f, Sylph, Viper, and Money Spinner also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agat Money Spinner, 3to 1 agst Sylph,
and 7to 1 each agst The Relic filly and Blackbird. Imme-
diately after the start The Flight filly, Money Spinner,
Flageolet, and Sylph ran together with a slight lead,
Blackbird, Viper, and The Relic filly being next the rails.
At the enclosure tho lot were together, but opposite the
stand Blackbird came out and won by a length and a half,
Flageolet defeating The Relic filly by two lengths for
second place ; Sylph was fourth, Viper fifth, Money Spinner
and Flight filly being next. The winner was bought in
for 150 gs, and Sylph was claimed for Mr. Whittaker.
The Paddock Stakes (a free handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 ft,
with 100 soya added ; the winner to be sold for 500 sous ;
winners extra. Derby Course.
Mr. Henry's Accident, 5 yrs, Sst 12Ib (Deacon) 1
Mr. Ten 13roeck's Kromeski, 4 yrs, 6st, car Est 41b
(Carroll) 2
Lord Powlott's Nutfindor, 3 yrs, Est 21b, car Est 41b

(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Jackson's Portrick, 3 yrs, Est (Caremon)* 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Accident, sto 2 agst Nutfinder, 3to
1 agst Kromeski, and sto 1 agst Portrick. Accident made
the whole of the running, and won by five lengths ; half a
length separated second and third; Portrick was fourth,
close up.

The Great Surroy Foal Stakes of 10 sbvs, with 100 sovs
added, for three-year-old colts and fillies ; penalties and
allowances. Last half of the Derby Course. 25 subs.
Mr. Watt's Olmar, Bst 101 b (J Snowdon) t 1
Mr. Bryan's Jack o'Lantern (Custauce) t 2
Captain White's Joker, Bst 101 b (Perry) 3
Thor, Le Mandarin, and Celorrima also ran

Betting-6 to 4 agst Le Mandarin, sto 2 agst Olmar and
Jack o' Lantern, 10 to 1 agst Joker. After going 200 yards
Joker took a clear lead, followed by Olmar, who was two
lengths in front of Cellorima, Jack o' Lantern lying fourth,
La Mandarin fifth, and Thor, who was obliged to be led to
the post, was last off. They ran thus into the straight,
whore Olmar drew up to the quarters of Joker, and Cel-
lerima gave way to Jack o' Lantern. At the distance Joker
was beaten, and Olmar held a clear lead, but opposite the
stand Jack o' Lantern challenged, and, overhauling Olmar
at every stride, they finished a dead heat. Joker was a bad
third, Cellerima was fourth. The Frenchman and Thor
pulled up before reaching the post. Deciding heat :
Betting-11 to 8 on Jack o' Lantern. Olmar made the
whole of the running, and won by six lengths.
The Ewell Plate of 60 soya. (Handicap) for all ages;

winners extra. One mile.
Lord Westmorland's Indigestion, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Whittaker's Godmersham, 3 yrs, 7st (inc. 51b extra))
(J Grimshaw 2
Mr. Wadlow's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b
(T. French) 3
The following also ran :—The Monk, Budworth, Vixen,
Gil Bias, Lydia, and Iladji's Daughter.
Betting —2 to 1 agst Indigestion, 100 to 30 agst Queen of
Trumps, 4 to 1 agst Godmersham, and 8 to leach agst Gil
Blas and The Monk. Lydia made play, followed by Indi-
gestion, Vixen, Queen of Trumps, and Gil Blas into the
straight, where Lydia and Gil Blas gave way to Godmer-
sham. At the distance Vixen was also beaten, and after a
fine race with the three placed, Indigestion won by a head,
half a length separated second and third ; Vixen a bad
fourth; the others passed the post whipped in by The
Monk.

ASCOT MEETING.—TUESDAY, June 13.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 if
declared to Mears. W %herby, in London, 1)), Tuesday,