The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-10 00:00:00

POLICE; INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 9.

GUILDHALL.—ALLEGED CONSPIRACIES TO DE-
FRAUD.—Ferdinand Arthur Newman, alias De Nie-
mann, described as a merchant, of Fenchurch-
street, residing at 48, Coleshill-street, Pimlico, was
brought up before Mr. Alderman Besley for further
examination relative to the charge of conspiring,witla
a man named Pearson, to defraud Mr. Jeremiah
Walton, a woollen manufacturer of Yorkshire, of
goods to the value of about £l,OOO. There was also
another charge against the prisoner for conspiring
with a man named Imhoff, to uefrand Mr. Reginald
Chauncey, a retired army officer, of several sums
amounting to about £6O.

The circumstances with regard to the first charge
have already appeared, but with reference to the
second charge it transpired that a person of the
,ante of Imhoff, alleged to have been acting in col-
lusion with the prisoner, represented himself as the
well-known manufacturer of eau de Cologne, Johan
Muria Farina, and agreed to sell the recipe for
making the scent for a sum of £lO, Newman under-
taking, on being admitted a partner with Mr.
Chauncey, to manufacture the eau de Cologne at
such a low figure as to leave a very considerable
profit. A sample quantity was manufactured in Mr.
Chauncey's office with success, upon the strength ofh
which Mr. Chauncey was induced to part
other sums, amounting in the whole to about £6O,
the purchase of materials for manufacturing pur-
poses. It however appeared that
_Mr. Chauncey

recei'yed not a fraction for his money beyond the
sample quantity manufactured under his own ob-
servation, and he further ascertained that M.Farina
introduced to him was a person named Imhoff, and
that the labels, &c., shown him were the genuine
labels used by the veritable Cologne firm. A diffi-
culty occurred in the ease with regard to the iden-
tification of M. Farina, it being stated riiat there
were no less than 34 vendors of eau de Cologne of
the name of Farina in Cologne, and three or four of
the same name as the firm personated by Imhoff.
Other cases were then gone into, from which it ap-
peared that Pearson, with the prisoner's assistance,
had obtained goods of Mr. Haliley, a manufacturer
of Earl's Heaton, in Yorkshire, to the amount of
£3OB. He held a bill of £l5O at four months, and
there was still an open debt of £l5B. The bill was
not yet due.
Mr. Ellis, of the firm of Demas, Ellis, and Co.,
of Dudley-hill, Bradford, Yorkshire, said he
opened an account with Pearson in August last to
the amount of £l5O, and was afterwards introduced
by him to Newman, with whom he represented he
was about to make arrangements that would place
him (Pearson) in a splendid position. He explained
that Newman's brother-in-law, who was a gentle-
man farmer, was about to retire from business, and
that he would place £1,500 at his disposal. New-
man:also said he was going to assist Pearson in his
business, and asked witness to oblige him by dis-
counting some bills which he had by him to the
amount of £473. He advanced Newman £7O on
the bills, and he had not been able to find any per-
sons whose names were on them.
Mr. Tolson, of Dewsbury, said in August last
Pearson, Johnson, and Newman selected goods to
the amount of £134. The two former, particularly
Johnson, represented Newman as a man of means,
that he had a farm at Dorking, and that his wife's
relations were very rich. Witness asked for refe-
rences, and the names of Demas, Ellis, and Co.,
Walton and Co., and others who are now prosecut-
ing the prisoner, were given, He drew on Pearson
for the amount, and afterwards Newman and John-
son called and wanted him to supply a quantity of
grey blankets, but from other inquiries, which did
not prove satisfactory, he was induced to stay the
execution of the order, and told Nowmay, tin would
supply no more goods until Pearson'a bill was re-
tired. Newman produced a quantity of bills which
witness had previously seen in Pearson's possession,
and left three of them with witness, and on the fol-
lowing day deposited £7O (the same money re-
ceived from the last witness on the bills to be dis-
counted), with him to induce him to execute the
order for the blankets, and to give him references
for other firms to supply him with goods. When,
however, Newman found he could not get the re-
ferences, he threatened witness with law proceed-
ings to recover the bills and the £7O, and sent him
in a bill for watches and musical boxes, which were
not worth a third of their invoice prices. The £7O
and the watches, &c., value £27, were all he received

for his £134, as the bills were valueless.
Walter Penn Francis, formerly under clerk to the
prisoner, was called to prove that, so far from his
master being a man of means, he had frequently
been denied to persons coming for money, and that
when sought by the sheriff's officer he concealed
himself beneath one of the desks of the office, when
his clerk gave out that he had gone to the Exhibi-
tion. He produced the prisoner's letter-book, con-
taining copies of letters written by persons who
used to come to the office in Fenchurch-street on
business. Very few of the letters were written by
the prisoner. Some of the bills referred to bore the
following names, which were read aloud in open
court—Lewis Robess and Son ; Barnet and Co.,
Southampton-street, Strand ; Martin and Co., Hat-
ton-gander ; Chabry and Co., Bloomfield-street ;
Kennicke and Co. ; Clarkanto and Co. ; Humphry
and Co. ; Polock and Co., Bush-lane, City; Bernard
and Co., St. Mary-at-Hill ; and Clermont and Co.,
Fenchurch-street.
The prisoner, in a most excited manner, declared
his innocence, and challenged inquiry into his bank-
ing account at the London and Westminster Bank,
where his transactions were entered to the amount
of £4,000 and upwards. They had made him a
bankrupt since he had been in custody, although he
was perfectly solvent, and he therefore insisted upon
the case being closed at once or his being admitted
to bail, so that he might carry on his business. He
complained that the prolonged imprisonment was
undermining his health, and he therefore demanded
to be sent before ajury.
Alderman Besley said the case had been thrown
into great confusion, and it was necessary, therefore,
to remand it till Saturday, on which day he would
accept bail for the prisoner if any further remand
were applied for.

MARYLEBONE.—DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.—
A determined, desperate-looking fellow, apparently
about 35 years of age, who gave the name of Henry
Hearne, bootmaker, of Somers-town, alias Wells,
the sweep, was charged with breaking and enter-
ing the house No. 9, St. George's-terrace, Regent's-
park, and stealing therefrom a large amount of
property belonging to Mr. G. Dalzell, Prisoner
was also further charged with a series of despe-
rate assaults in order to effect his escape.
Mrs. Dalzell said—l returned home last night,
having been out to dine, about half-past eight, and
found the house in the possession of an inspector of
police. From the cupboard in my bedroom I missed
a deal of property. (Witness enumerated a large
quantity of property, consisting principally of male
and female wearing apparel.) The wardrobe and
drawers were pulled to pieces and ransacked, but
nothing taken out. There was fresh blood on the
shirts, which had been pulled about. There was
also blood on the wall and on the stairs, and on the
mantel-piece and table in the drawing-room as well
as on the door there were marks of bloody fingers.
Nothing had been taken from this room. In fact
there were blood marks all over the house.
Thomas Brady—l am minding the house No.
1, St. George's-terrace. Yesterday, afternoon,
between four and five o'clock, I went out
for an errand, and on my return found the
area door and window broken open. This induced
me to search every room in the house, and on look-
ing out of the attic window I found an umbrella.
Standing in the gutter of the roof of No. 2 was
the prisoner without hat or shoes. He spoke
to me, but Ido not know what ho said. I closed
the window and ran downstairs, with the view
of getting assistance, when he (prisoner) dashed
open the window and pursued me. As I got to
the foot of the stairs into the hall the candle dropped,
and prisoner seized me by the neck. He placed
his hand inside my collar and neckerchief, and
with great pressure forced his knuckles into my
throat. I struggled heard with him, holding him
by his clothes, until at length I managed to open
the street door and raise an alarm, when the pain
and pressure on my neck, as well as his blows,
caused me to fall down quite disabled and almost
unconscious, Two men came and took him, and
with these he fought desperately.
Prisoner, on being asked by Mr. Mansfield if he
had any question to ask, replied sullenly, " I do not
think it was me. I was drunk."

Barry showed his neck, and there was a very
severe bruise from the pressure.
John Blower said—l heard a guttural sound of
" Murder" and " Police," and on going to 1, Glou-
cester-terrace, I saw the last witness and prisoner
struggling on the step. Prisoner bad his hand in-
side Barry's neckerchief, who was nearly strangled.
I seized him, and with assistance held him in th 3
hope that a policeman would come, the prisoner
struggling and fighting desperately all the time.
White, a park-keeper, came up to assist, and after
waiting some time longer for a policeman, and find-
ing none coming, they proceeded with the prisoner
to the station-house. On the way he resisted ter-
ribly, and said to me, " I daresay you think you
are doing a good thing for yourself, but a ' fiver'
will do you better." This offer I declined.
[ rho route to the station which they took the pri-
soner was about a mile, and during the whole of this
journey not a single police. officer was seen.]
Prisoner—He has told a great many lies.
Jeremiah M'Cormick stated—A lady came out
from 11 in the terrace, and implored us to go in as
there was thieves in the house. I went through the
house and rooms, and on the roof of No. 1 I found
a pair of boots and a " billycock" hat. By the side
of the door of the cock-loft of No. 2 were all the
articles produced, and identified by Mrs. Dalzell.
At the cock-loft door of one of the houses a gentle-
man came and pointed a pistol at me, which very
much frightened me,
Wm. Welsh, a labourer, heard cries of "Murder"
and " Police," and as he ran to the door prisoner ran
against him, and he seized him.
Sergeant Mason, 28 S, stated—This morning I
went to Mrs. Dalzell's house, and found the attic
window broken open near the fastening (Witness
then described the marks of blood about the house,
as stated by Mrs. Dalzell.) On examining the pri-
soner at the station his left hand was found cut in a
great many places, and smothered in blood. At the
station he claimed the hat and boots as his property,
,
he naving been taken to the station without hat or
boots. The sergeant asked for a remand, as he be-
iiieved he should be able to bring other housebreak-
ing cases against him.
Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner for a week.
Cooke (plain clothes, S nivision) was present to
speak to former convictions, and also to his being a
ticket of leave.

SOUTHWARK.--TIIE ANTI-GAROTTE MOVE-
MENT.—Thomas Johnson and Sarah Johnson, his
-.vife, the former a shoemaker, living in Barron's--
place, were placed at the bar before Mr. Combe,
charged with being drunk and disorderly in the
public streets, and the female was also charged

with having in her possession firearms for an Un-
lawful purpose.
Police-constable 142 L said, that between 11 a
col-
nd
12 o'clock on Monday night he was in -Webber-
streft, Blackfriars-road, when he saw a crowd
lected at the end of Barron's-place, He proceeded
there, and saw the prisoners in a beastly state c 4
Tn
intoxication, abusing each other and causing a
ob
to assemble. As soon as he went up to the lema le
the latter said he was a garotter, and should
take her at present, and took a pistol from under
her shawl. He soon wrested it from her, and took.
them both to tlie station-house, and charged them
with drunkenness and riotous conduct.
Mr. Combe asked if the pistol was loaded.
tiV itness replied that it was, right up to the
muzzle.
The female said that if was loaded there was
no cap on it.
hen he took it from
The constable replied that
'et he threw it off
her the cap was on, but for oa):
directly.
‘
Mr. Combe asked the female why st):
a weapon. e carried such
o
She replied that it belonged to her father,
had
h
left it at her house on Sunday night, and she h
taken it up for the purpose of carrying it to
khim,
when unfortunately she got too much to thin.
Mr. Combe asked why her father brought 0104 a
weapon to her house.
She replied that he lived a long way off, a: 1d
Sh er
she supposed he was afraid of the garotters.
however, promised not to get dyunk again.
Mr. Combe discharged the prisoners with a the
lr.
tion, and directed the pistol to be detaed by t
police until the rightful owner claime,i it.

L
LAMBETH.—JEALOUSY AND ITS FA TA CON:
SEQUENCES.—Frederick Pearce, a mecheni c,
brought up on remand, and placed at the bay i'ef°r f
the Hon. G. C. Norton, on the serious cha
causing the death of Thomas Searle, by kicski"
him on the head with his hobnailed boots.
Police-constable Joseph Brewer, 118 P., said
that on the night of Saturday week, while on du
tY
in the Old Kent-road, he was called in at No. 12,
Wood's-buildings, where ho found the deceased,
Thomas Searle, lying on the stairs, with three e
tenstve wounds on tue bv.a, Liv-r"
was streaming. He found the prisoner in the neit
room, and asked him why he did it, and he replied,
"Because he went with my wife." Searle appeared
to be in so dangerous a state that witness felt
it to
be his duty at once to remove him to Guy's 11.95-
pital, where he had since died.
The witness here produced the heavy hob
boots worn by the prisoner, and pointed out several
marks of blood on the right-footed one. In rail
to a question from the magistrate the witness s'Oje
that a coroner's jury was appointed to investie
the case on the following day.
Ann Wheatley said she was a single woman, al
lived in the same house with the prisoner and 13,/',
wife. On the night of Saturday week 13-a
was downstairs when the prisoner, his fiu.
the deceased, were upstairs, in the prisoner's re°,l"
She heard a quarrelling, but did not see the injar'e
done to Searle. i 0
Mr. Norton—Prisoner, the charge against you:
one of a very serious description, and it is therefor:,
my duty to caution you that anything you may ska
will be taken down in writing, and may be 115e_
against you elsewhere. Having heard this cautio
you are at liberty to say what you please.
Prisoner—Well, Sir, he was always after 1131
wife, and took her away no less than three titee-j
while I was obliged to take away my children An,
provide for them. After that she came hack te133,;;
and said we should go to live at some place whe:4
he could not find us out. We took a place 05
brought home the children, but he soon fouita id
out, I have no doubt by watching me home, 41^,,
came there as before. On the evening of Saturds,7
week I came home at four o'clock, when I found 1331'
wife was out drinking with Searle, who camellOdie
with her, and of course I did not like to find they
together. got?
Mr. Norton—How many children have you
Prisoner—Three, Sir ; and the oldest is betweceight and nine
must ears old.
Mr. Norton— yI
remand you to a future daie'
to have the medical and other testimony before
The prisoner was accordingly remanded.