The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-25 00:00:00

bound to take their fares to the doors of the station
when required to do so, which is usually so in all cases.
The cabman was decidedly under some misapprehension
as he must know he was bound to go as far as the public
went, and to have set his fare down at the place directed.
As the complainant did not press for any penalty, he
should discharge him, but at the same time caution him
not to repeat such conduct, as he most decidedly should
fine him heavily for putting the public to so much incon-
venience.
His worship's decision seemed to have disappointed
several cabmen who wire in attendance to watch the
proceedings.

THAMES.—A seaman named lames Miller came
before Mr. Ingham to solicit his advice and assistance as
to the best means of recovering the sum of 2621., which
he had parted with to Captain James G. Copeland, the
late master of the ship Chatham, of which Messrs.
Somers, of the port of London, are the owners.
Miller said he went out to Australia about three years
and a half ago, and went to the gold diggings, where lie
was lucky enough to raise a large quantity of the pre-
cious metal from the earth, and after many adventures
proceeded to Sydney, and shipped as an able seaman on
board the ship Chatham, to proceed on a voyage to
Madra.i and back for 121. per month. Before the vessel
left Sydney, Captain C.peland, her commander, hearing
that he had a good deal of money in his possession,
asked him for the loan of the same, and said he wanted
it for the ship's use. Relying on the honour and re-
spectability of the captain, he lent him all the money he
possessed, 2621., and took the captain's acknowledgment
of the same in the following terms, which he begged of
the magistrate to read. The seaman then put in a docu-
meet, in the captain's own handwriting to the following
effect :

" Sydney, 27th June, 1853.--Borrowed from James
Miller the sum of 3621., and I authorise him to receive
the same from the balance of my account at Madras,
having received the same fur the ship's use.
" 2621. JAMES T. COPELAND."
Miller proceeded to state that on reaching Madras C wt.
Copeland was superseded in the command of the Coat-
ham by a power of attorney, and the vouge was altered,
the ship, instead of returning to MadraT proceeding to
London. He asked the captain for payment of the loan,
and he was referred to the agent of the ship in Madras.
The agent said he had no funds belonging to the captain,
and no authority to pay any money to him, and advised
him to apply to Messrs. Somers when he reached Lon-
don. He was discharged from the Chatham at Madras,
and joined the Lady Jocelyn screw-steamer, in which he
proceeded to Calcutta. He shipped on board the Ameri-
can ship St. Louis, of Boston, at 51. per month on a
voyage to this port, where he arrived a few days ago.
He waited on Messrs. Somers on Wednesday, and saw one
of the firm, who declined to pay the debt, but admitted the
decument was in the captain's writing. Mr. Somers also
said the firm had no balance in hand belonging to the
captain, and that they had already lost money by their
transactions with him. Under these circumstances he
had to appeal to the magistrate, and hoped he would
assist him in recovering his hard earned money, for
which he had toiled at the diggings in Australia.
Mr. Ingham said he was afraid it was not a case that
came within his jurisdiction, but if he had the means of
assisting the applicant be would willingly do so. He
did not think Messrs. Somers could be compelled to pay
the money unless they had a balance in hand belonging
to Captain Copeland.
Miller—Dut the money was laid out, your worship,
for the use of the ship.
Mr. Ingham said it the applicant could satisfy Messrs.
Somers of that tact, and that the firm benefited by the
loan, they would probably re-consider, their determina-
tion.

Miller said he had only the statement of the captain to
whom he lent the money.
Mr. Ingham—He may have deceived you, and appro.
Twitted the money to his own use. It is an exceedingly
hard case, but I cannot assist you.
Miller—Would you advise me to go to a solicitor I

Mr. Ingham—ls Capt. Copeland in England ?
Miller—No, I believe not. I left him at Madras.
Mr. Ingham—Then I cannot advise you to go to a
soircitor, because you may _be spending a good deal of
money, if you do so, without obt any return.
Miller, who appeared greatly disappointed; said he had
been swindled of his money, and left the ciurt.

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