The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

of Farina who sell eau de Cologne, at Cologne, but •
there are onlysix or seven of the name of Jean Marie
Farina. The labels produced are imitations of those
used by the house I represent.
Thomas Thilford Hough said—l was in Mr.
Chauncey's employ in March last. I knew Farina
only by that name until after Mr. Chauncey
gave up business, and he then told me that
Farina was Imhoff. At the prisoner's request
I endorsed the £6 cheque " P. P. Smith and Co.,
T.H.H.," but the name has since been altered.
Mr. W. E. Smith said—l am a printer and en-
graver, carrying on business in the name of " W.
E. Smith and C 0.," at 124, Fenchurch-street. I
never authorised any one to endorse my name on
the cheque produced. I never saw it before. I
have been paid £5 for a plate.
That was the whole of the evidence in the eau de
cologne case, and the following witnesses were then
examined with reference to other charges :
Mr. James Halliley, a woollen manufacturer at
Earl's Heaton, in Yorkshire, said—l have a claim
against the prisoner in respect of goods brought by
Pearson when the prisoner was with him to the
amount of £3OB. I still hold the prisoner's accept-
ance for £l5O, which will be due on the Bth of
January next.
Matthew Ellis, of the firm of Demas, Ellis, and
Co., manufacturers at Dudley-hill, Bradford. I
have done business with Peason, and in August last
there was from £l5O to £2OO payable to me, but
not then due. He told me he was about to enter
into an arrangement with a gentleman of ample
means, that would place him in a splendid position,
and he afterwards introduced the prisoner to me as
that person. The prisoner said he had undertaken
to assist Pearson, and asked me to discount some
bills, amounting to £472. I advanced him £7O, a
note for £5O and £2O in gold on the lot, and have
since made inquiries and cannot find any of the
parties whose names are upon the bills.
Mr. G. Toolson, a wollen manufacturer, of Dews-
bury,
in Yorkshire, said—ln August last, the pri-
soner
called at my warehouse with Pearson 4n d
Johnson. The two latter represented the prisoner
as a man of substance, and they selected goods to
the amount of £134. The prisoner referred me to
Demas, Eliis, and Co., and to Jeremiah Walton, of
Bradford, and I ultimately, at the prisoner's request,
invoiced and sent the goods to Pearson, at 6, North-
street. Pearson gave me a bill at four months,
which is not yet due. The prisoner afterwards
came with Johnson, and ordered more goods, but I
refused to send them unless I got Pearson's bill re-
turned. He went away, and I afterwards received
a note for £5O and £2O in gold. Pearson had pre-
viously left with me some watches and musical-
boxes, and I afterwards, on declining to execute the
prisoner's order for blankets, received a demand for
the value of those goods, and for the £7O paid on
account of the bill for £134. The watches were
invoiced at £2 2s. each, and were worth only 15s.
The musical-box invoiced at £7 7s. was not worth
half that money.
Walter P. Francis said—l was in the prisoner's
employ in October and November last, and have
denied him to the sheriffs'officer while he (prisoner)
has been concealed under the desk. I have denied
him to his creditors in like manner, and said he
had gone to the Exhibition. I produce the prisoner's
letter-book. Pearson used often to write in it, the
prisoner very seldom.
Richard Phillpot, a sheriff's officer, said—l hold a
warrant to take the prisoner for a debt of £47 13s.
Mr. Soesan Abrahams, a wholesale grocer, of 41,
St. Mary-at-Hill, said a person hired a room in his
house as an office, and carried on business in the
name of Bernard and Co. (the dsawer of one of the
bills produced). He left without paying the rent.
Mrs. Lissen den, the housekeeper at 26, Bush-lane,
said Pollock had a room in the house as an office,
and left without paying any rent.
Mrs. Augustus Pinfield, the housekeeper at 69,
Hatton-garden, said—C. A. Martin took one room
as an office, and painted up the name of Martin and
Co. Cloth and other goods were brought there, and
sent away immediately. Bills were presented and
dishonoured, and the landlord eventually took the
furniture in lieu of rent. _ _

Ann Beard, housekeeper at 28 and 29, Southamp-
ton-street, Strand, said a person named Barnett
had one room there, and carried on business under
the name of Barnett and Co. He dealt in various
goods, and there were a great many applications
about bills. He left without paying his rent.
Mary Phillips, the housekeeper at 22, Fenchurch-
btreet, said, in reference to a bill drawn by Vavas-
seur on Chabey, that Vavasseur had two rooms, and
the names of Vavasseur and Co., and Clermont and
Co., were painted on the door. Vavasseur left
without paying his rent.
Elizabeth Deardon, landlady of 7, Bloomfield-
street, said—l know a person calling himself Mat-
thew Chabey, who had two rooms at my house. I
have distrained for the rent. He went away about
a fortnight ago without paying the rent due. A
great many applications have been made for him
with reference to money.
Before the case for the prosecution was closed, a
letter from the Prussian authorities was put in and
read, from which it appeared that the prisoner's
real name was Charles Ferdinand William Hell-
wig ; that in 1848 he was convicted of fraud, and
sentenced to six years' imprisonment ; that in 1850
he was again convicted of fraud, and fined 25,000
thalers, and in default sentenced to nine years'
penal servitude, but the imprisonment impaired his
health, and he was therefore granted a temporary
leave of absence, during which he made his escape
from the country, notwithstanding the strictest
surveillance.

Alderman Besley said he had received a letter
from Newcastle-on-Tyne to the same effect, so there
could be very little doubt of his identity.
It further appeared that Arthur Ferdinand de
Neumann became a bankrupt in London in July,
1855, and received a second-class certificate; also,
at Newcastle on-Tyne, where he ruined a family of
the name of Hindhaugh, who received him into
partnership, and threw their business into bank-
ruptcy for liabilities to the amount of £45,000. He
was arrested for a debt proved under that bank-
ruptcy, and discharged him from prison 12 months
after without obtaining a certificate. Since helms
been in custody on the present charges he has been
made a bankrupt for the third time.
Alderman Besley having given the usual caution,
committed the prisoner for trial.