The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-23 00:00:00

THE SU N, LONEON, SA TUE Y E VEIN ING, SEPTEIIBI.B 23, 1 fry

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

THE ROBBERY AT PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY'S.-This morn-
ing Spooner, Sollen, and titton, the former a cashier, and
the latter two clerks in the employ of Mr. Holloway, of the
Strand, were placed before Mr. Flowers, on remand,
charged with robbing their master of various sums of
money.

Mr. Sleigh said all he should do at the present examina-
tion was to prove the handwriting of. the prisoners to vari-
ous entries in the books of Mr. Holloway, with respect to
the charges for postage stamps. He did not then pro-
pose to go into any other matter connected with tke case.
Mr. Henry Holloway said he was manager to his brother,
Mr. Thomas Holloway. The defalcations were discovered
in consequence of his brother remarking upon the large
amount charged for:postage, which led to a thorough inves-
tigation of the books by the accountant. Ho called Spooner
on receiving the aci:ountalit's report, and told him he
charged him with robbing the house, and afterwards he,
with the other prisoners, was given into custody.
Mr. Mitchell referred to the cash-book, and on the 4th
of January ho found an entry in Spconer's handwriting
for £6los. for postage stamps. On referring to the ledger,
folio 489, for the same transaction, hefound the entry in the
handwriting of Sellen as for 103. only. On the 6th January
there was an entry of £4 for postage stamps in Spooner's
handwriting, and in the corresponding entry.in the ledger
it was entered as 10s., he believed by Utton. There was
also other entries of a similar description in the cash-book,
and where £7 had been entered for postage stamps, which
was posted in the ledger by Sellen as 10s.. _ . • .
In cross-examination by the solicitor attending for one
of the prisoners, the witness said there were a number of
erasures in the ledger, but more in the cash book. The
erasure was in the £ column, as if a certain figure had
been entered and afterwards removed.
Mr. Pater (who appeared for one of the prisdners)—By
whom no one can tell.

Mr. Sleigh—That will be a question for a jury.
"Mr. Willes applied that some of the property taken from
his client, Spooner, might be given up to his wife, who
was now, in consequence 'of 'the incarceration of her hus-
band, nearly without the means of living.
'Mr. Sleigh, after conferring with Mr. Holloway, said he
was obliged to Object to the application, as it was felt that
the property had been purchased with the stolen money.
Mr. Holloway said he had discovered that Spooner
bad spent £9O in jewellery in the space of two months,
his income from his situation not at all justifying such itn
outlay.
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The application was refused.
Mr. Taylor, who attended to watch 'the 'case on behalf
of Mr. Locke, the landlord of the Holyrood Palade Tavern,
in the Strand, complained that his client had been brought
here on two occasions by a summons, calling upon him
to produce his books, and that on neither occasion had
he been examined. Such a course was excessively
inconvenient, as it took him from his business. If there
were any charges to be made against him, he thought they
ought at once to be gone into.
Mr. Sleigh said it would be thought to frustrate the
ends.of justice if he was compelled to say what was going

on.
Mr. Flowers did not think that the witness had any
cause to complain.
The prisoners were then remanded.

Cruel Swindle at Oxford

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During the past week the adage, as applied to marriage,
" There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip," has been
remarkably verified by an event which has afforded much
gossip amongst all classes at Oxford, and elicited no little
amount of commiseration for those who have unfOrtunately
been victimised.

The chief personage- in. thiS romance is a certain indi-
vidual who adopts the name of Wade-Chater, who some
two months since took up his abode in that city, and pro-
fessed to be an engineer in connection with the carriage
works of the:Great Western Railway. He obtained a
lodging in. Thames-street, St. Aldate's, with a respect-
able widow, and shortly after he had resided in the
house it appears he made • overtures •of marriage to
the daughter, which were accepted, and it was arranged
that the wedding should come off at an early day. Having
thus far succeeded in one object his efforts next appear
to have been directed to,raising the necessary funds for
completing the happy event, and an extraordinary stroke
of good fortune came opportunely to th,6 fellow's aid, by,
as he alleged, the decease of his godfather, a gentlenianof
the name of Wade, who left him, as he- repres,snted,
rent-roll of .f.,8,000.0r £lo,ooi a year, derived from Datchet
Park, near Windsor, exclusive of personal property esti-
mated at '.£25,000. This circumstance was duly commu-

nicated to the family, and the young lady's good
fortune was looked on with no little amount of
envy by the fair: sus. No doubt seems to have
entered the minds of any one, and the idea of the
genuineness of the story was further strengthened by the

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fact that a considerable amount of correspondence was
carried on and telegraphic messages were continually
arriving, and ultimately a will was produced, purporting to
be executed by Mr. Wade, bequeathing the estate to Chater
ThuS it was that matters progressed until the happy day
drew near, which was fixed for Thursday, Sept. 14, but there
was some hitch in the legal arrangements, and the affair was
postponed, and Tuesday.last, the 19th inst., was named for
the consummation of the happiness of the affianced pair,
and immense- nnmbers congregated in the High-street,
cur:ous to witness the cortdge, which was to be of a splen-
did character. But, alas! another hitch occurred, which
entirely altered the curient of the proceedings; the.hride=
•groom was not forthcoming,.and there were ugly rumours
that his career had been one of gross deception. Extensive
preparations had been in Progress for semi time in antici-
pation Of. the event. • A. suburban villa at Summers-town
had. been taken- on 4, deass for several years, orders were
given to a large upholstery firm, and the house was fur-.
nished in splendid style ; a „wedding trousseau, of an ela-
borate character, was prepared ; Mr. Boffin was engaged
to provide a wedding breakfast' and cake suitable for the
occasion, ' with Winesi &e., of choice vintage ; and Mr.
.Stroucl's stud of horses and carriages were to be brought
into requisition, that gentleman's instructions being to-
prepare ten pairs of groys—a work of no little difficulty.
--which, however, was fully accomplished. The ceremony
was to be performed ,at St. John the Baptist Church
(Merton College Chapel), the service was to be choral,
and the choirmen and choristers were to be made partici-
pators in the festivities on the occasion. Every member of
the family was to share in the fellow's good fortune, a set-
tlement was to be made on one and another, and the bride

Was also to be allowed a handsome jointure. But all were
doomed to disappointment ; the bridegroom failed to put
in an appearance, and has not since been heard of. It
would appear that he alleged that it was necessary he
should visit Datchet for the purpose of arranging for the
spending of the honeymoon, and also for doing some legal
business in London, and on Sunday he departed by the
Great Western Railway for that purpose, appointing
to meet the brothers of the young lady at Slough, in
order that they might accompany him to his estate at
Datchet. They according;y went to Slough, and after
waiting in vain at the station some hours for the arrival
of the young heir, they proceeded to Datchet, where they
ascertained that no persons of the names of Wade or
Chat:r were ever known in the locality, and that there
was no such plat: as Datchet Park. For the first time

misgivings began to flash upon them that they, their
sister, and the whole family had been made the victims of a
cruel deception. They then proceeded to London to an ad-
dress given by Chater, which proved fictitious, and after
consulting a directory a person of the name was discovered.

Thither they hastened, but no clue to the missing one was
found. Here their mission ended, and they became the
bearers of the ill news to their friends. There, of course,
was consternation, and the effect upon the young lady can
be readily imagined ; and as it is said ill news travels fast,
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it came to the ears of the various tradesmen who had been
so liberally patronised. The upholsterer lost no time in
conveying the furniture back to his warehouse; the wed-
ding cake, breakfast, and wines were treated in the same
manner, though the latter had considerably diminished in
bulk, and, worst of all, it transpired that the poor widow,
who was to have resided with her daughter in their new
residence at Summerstown had broken up her home, and
the fellow hid succeeded in obtaining not only the value
of most of her furniture, bat her savings, amounting to
about £3O. Another member of the family was induced
to part with £lO. A female friend, the dressmaker, also
suffered to the extent of £lO. The dresses, 3:c., as well as
the suits of clothes, were not paid for, ant it is said that he.
obtained the greater portion of the young lady's clothing
uuderpretenee of conveying it to.Datchet Parkin readiness
for their arrival.
The.-affair has created an Aninunt of excitement in this
city which has not existed since the time Dick Swallow,
the then messenger of New College, was transformed and
introduced by the fellows of that society as" Sir George
Bayswater," to the ball at the Star AsseMbly Room,
given in honour :of Mr. Donald Maclean's return as member
of Parliament for Oxford. The bride cake, which was of
the most costly character, was exhibited in the shop win-
dow of Mr. Boffin, and was an object of attraction to.ad-
miring crowds. • Cards of admission to the Church were
issued, and Merton-street, long before the hour at which
the ceremony was fixed to take place, was crowded by per-
sons of both sexes, who *ere anxious to get a sight of the
wedding party. The whole female population seemed to be
on the qui vice, and some time elapsed befOre they could be
persuaded that the affair was a swindle.

MARKETS—This Day.
COVENT GARDEN.

The market is -seasonably well supplied with fruit and
vegetables, the demand for which is steady, as follows:
FRUIT—Pine apples, 58 to 7s; hot house grapes' 2s 6d to
5s ; filberts, 9d to is 3dper lb ; plums,! 2s 6d to 3s 6d ;
damsons, is 9d to 2i 6d apples, 1s 3d to 2s 6d ; pears, is
3d to 3s 6d prdialf sieve; lemons, 4s to 8s; oranges, 14s
to 18s; walnut is to 2s per 100; peaches, 6s to 10s per
dozen.

VEGETABLES=—'Cauliflowers, is to 2s ; red cabbages, is
Gd to 2s Gd ' • White do. 9d to is 3d; celery, 10d to is 9d;
horseradish,..lB.to 2s per doz heads ; greens, 2s Gd to 3s ;
turnips, 2s to 2s 6d ; carrots, 4s 6(1 to 5s 6d ' • onions, 14 Gd
to 2s per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, 3d to is each ; cos
lettuces, is to is 3d per score.

SPORTING IN,VELLIGENCE —This Day.

BETTING AT. VIE VICTORIA CLUB.

EASTERN COUNTIES HANDICAP.
100 to 6 agst Jemma (taken)
100 to 6 agst Cadeau (taken)
100. to 6 agst Antimacassar
100 to 6 agst Il Ite.Galantuomo

CESAREWITCII.
11 to 1 agst Privateer (offered)
20 to 1 agst Morris Dancer (taken)
20 to 1-nvt Nuneaton (taken and offered)
oto 1 agst i labama (taken)
33 to 1 ag,st John Davis (taken) •
40 to 1 agst Vertuvrdin (offered)
40 to I agst Lansdown (taken)
50 to 1 agst Chimney Swe:sp
•GG to 1 agst Fantail
100 to 1 agst Solon
100 to 1 agst Union Jack

20 to 1 on the field
25 to 1 agst Gladiateur
40 to 1 agst DA tine
50 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING-FRIDAY.

The Chesterfield Handicap of A sous each, with 50 added,

for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra. Five furlongs.
Capt. Gray's Castanet, ist 121 b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Shtter's Dart, Bst (including 101 b extra) (Carroll) 2
Mr. Hudson's Lady :Elizabeth filly, Bst (TV hiteley) 3
Mr. Coburn its Pretty Queen, 6st alb (Kay) 4
The following also ran :-Amulet, The Nailor, Wallett,
and Court Milliner.. • •
. .

Betting-7 to 2 each agst Castanet and The Nailor, 4to
1 agSt. Dart., 5 to' 1 agst Lady Elizabeth filly, and 6 to 1
agst Wallett. Won by two lengths ; a length each between
second and third and third and fourth.

The Maiden Plate of 3 sous each, with 30 added ; 2-yr-
olds, 6st 71b ; three, Bst 31b ; four and upwards, Bst 101 b;
mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile.
Mr. Wilkinson's Inca, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Osborne's Pera colt, 2 yrs, Gst 91b (Carroll 2
Mr. Barber's Cutler, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Ward 3
Mr. Clarke's Countess, 2 yrs, Gst 41b (liuxtable 4
Sir H. De Trafford's Mildred, 3 yrs, Bst (llibberd) 5

' Betting-6 to 4 agst Inca, sto 2 each agst Cutler and
Pera colt. Won by a length; same between second and
third ; three lengths between third and fourth.
The Manchester . Cup (handicap) of 100 soya, added to a
Sweepstakes of 7 sovs each; winners extra. One mile
and a half.

Mr. Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter, 4 yrs, Gst 131 b
(Ward) 1
Captain Gray's Windham, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Morris's Siva, 4 yrs, Gst 101 b (Carroll) 3
Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Whiteley) 4

The following also ran :—Blithfield, Nemo, Barter, East
Lynn, Missile.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Moulsey and Siva, 6to 1 agst
Nemo, 100 to 15 agst Fisherman's Daughter, 7 to 1 agst
Windham. Won by a short head ; three lengths between
second and third; half alength between third and fourth.
The All-aged Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with4o added;
two-yr-olds, ist.; three, 9St 21b ; four, lOst llb ; five
and upwards; lOst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
selling allowances. One mile.
Mr. Cliff's Grace Clitheroe, 2 yrs, 6st llb (Kenyon) 1
Mr. Powell's Humphrey, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (L. Taylor) 2
Mr. Fowler's Cobbler, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Barlow) 3
Mr. Barrett's Miss Kirk, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (Whiteley) 4

Betting-6 to 4on Graco Clitheroe, 2to 1 agst ➢liss
Kirk, Bto .1 agst any other. The winner was seld to Cap-
tain Turner for 72 guineas.

The Salford Handicap Plate of GO sovs ; winners extra.
Five furlongs.

Mr. Belham's Gamecock, aged, Gst. 121 b (Morten) 1
Mr. Samuel's Twilight, aged, 9st (Hihberd) 2
Mr. Phillip's Persuasion, 4 yrs, BSt 91h (Uhalloner) 3
Mr. Meroue's Lightfoot, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Kenyon) 4
Mr. Jones's Vietress, 2 yrs, sst 1 Olb (\l}. Sleigh) 5
Betting—Even on Persuasion, 5 to 2 agst Twilight;
3to 1 agst Gamecock, 20 to 1 agst any other. Won by a
length ; same distance separated second and third ; the
others beaten off.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CESAREWITCH.
20 to 1 agst Morris Dancer (taken)
200 to 7 agst Farce (taken)
100 to 3 agst Eleanor (taken)
100 to 3 agst Breeze (taken)
40 to 1 agst Grinder (taken)
40 to 1 agst Solon (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
50 to 1 agst Edinburgh (taken)