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

WESTMINSTER.

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.—EIIen Allen, a woman
fashionably-attired, about 30 years of age, was placed at
the bar charged with obtaining £1 10s. under false pre-
tences.

Mr. John Wray, 57, Cambridge-street, Pimlico, grocer
and oilman, said, that on Thuroday- week tho prioonor
came to his shop and asked him if he would oblige her
with change for a cheque for £lO 10s., as her husband was
going into the country and wanted cash. He at first
demurred, stating that he was unacquainted with her, and
she then told him that she was an old customer in the
habit of sending to his shop, and was a housekeeper, re-
siding at 23, Sutherland-street, Pimlico. He grte her
two £5 notes and 10s., and she went away. Ho paid the
cheque to one of his tradesmen, and it was subsequently
returned marked "No effects." Prosecutor went to 23,
Sutherland-street, and found that prisoner was not known
there. He subsequently traced her to 22, Warwick-place,
when she said that he would be paid the money if he took
the cheque to Mr. Howard, 1, Air-street, Piccadilly, in
whose favour it was drawn. He went there, but Mr.
Howard, who had offices there, was not in the way.

Mr. Arnold—How do you know that she obtained the
money fraudulently ? What was there fraudulent in her
behaviour?

Prosecutor—She gate a false address, and also that she
was a housekeeper.

Prisoner—lle makes a mistake. I said "33, Sutherland-
street," where I lodged.

Prosecutor—She did live there, but is not living with
her husband. I parted with my money upon the faith of
this being a good cheque, and when I went to the bank-
ing house, Prescott and Co., they said they had had many
such—and I also believed that she kept the house.
Mr. Arnold was about to remand her, when it was stated
that Mr. Howard wished to give evidence.
Mr. Howard, of 1, Air-street, said he had received the
cheque from Mr. Ivanhoff, from whom he had had others
duly honoured. He gave it to prisoner to get changed, as
he was short of cash, on the occasion of a visit to her. He
had not the least suspicion that there would be any trouble
about it, and he was now prepared to take the cheque up.
Mr. Arnold said, under these circumstances, he should
discharge the prisoner.
Mr. Wray received his money.

SOUTHWARK.
PICKING POCKETS.—Thomas Jones, aged 15, was charged
before Mr. Burcham, this day, with stealing a handker-
chief, value 35., the property of Mr. G. F. Pollock, one of
the masters of the Court of Exchequer.
Mr. Pollock said that yesterday afternoon, about ten
minutes past five o'clock, he was passing by Cross-street,
near Christ Church, Blacktriars-road, when he put his
hand in his pocket and discovered that his handkerchief,
which he had used only a few minutes before, was gone.
He saw the prisoner and another boy walking before him,
and he followed them, being convinced that one of them must
be the thief, no other persons being near him at the time.
He threw his arms round them both, and said, "I'll trouble
you for my handkerchief." (A laugh.) The prisoner then
handed the handkerchief to the other boy, who threw it
qown, and, while ho was stooping to pick it up, the latter
succeeded in escaping from him.
The prisoner strongly protested his innocence, asserting
that it was his companion who took the handkerchief from
the "gent's" pocket.

Mr. Burcham remanded the prisonor till Tuesday next,
in order that inquiries might be made respecting him.
ARREST OF A COlNER.—Edmund Webb, a shabbily
dressed man, apparently about 40, was charged with having
in his possession several pieces of counterfeit coin and im-
plements for coining.

James Bradnen said that he was occasionally employed
by the authorities of the Mint, and from information which
he received he went this morning about half past six, ac-
companied by Inspector Raymond and other policemen, to
the house No. 57, Kent-street. He and the policemen
went upstairs, and found the prisoner in a room. He said
" You are suspected of coining, and I have got a warrant
for your apprehension." The prisoner replied, " All right
—you will find what you want here." On searching the
room he found two plaster of Paris moulds, one for
casting florins and the other for shillings ; also, a
ladle, which stood on a table before the grate. The police,
on searching the house, discovered several bottles con-
taining acid, and a wire which had been dipped in solution,
which was used for the purpose of suspending the coin
while it was undergoing the process of coating. The
police found 37 counterfeit sixpences and 3 Grins, which
had been rubbed with a mixture of lampblack and grease
to give them a dull appearance.

The implements specified and some others were pro-
duced.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was then remanded
until Friday next.

FOUNDATION OF A NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH BY
ARCHBISHOP MANNlNG.—Yesterday Dr. Manning,
Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, laid the foundation
stone of a new Catholic church at Brentford. The cere-
mony was carried out with great grandeur, and performed
in the presence of an immense number of persons. The
Archbishop wore his archiepiscopal robes and the mitre, and
carried in his hand the crosier. After the usual prayers
and chants, the stone was lowered to its place, and the
Archbishop having marked the sign of the cross upon it in
several places and sprinkled it with holy water, offered up
a prayer in Latin that the building which was that day
founded should render good service to the Church. The
building is be Gothic, and of ornamental brick.—Post. ,