The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Stephen Frend, customs officer, said—l was sleeping
in the next berth to Brown's, in the fore cabin of the
Albion, and I was awoke by a scuffling on deck. I went
up, and saw the prisoner in charge of a sailor belonging
to the boat, and I also saw the carpet bags standing
against the companion, and Brown recovering his coat
from the water. One of the carpet bags belonged to me
and contains articles of dress, &c.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

GIIILDHALL.—George Garrett was brought np by
Sergeant Trim before Aldermen Finnis, Sir Chapman
Marshall, and Wilson, charged with stealing the moneys
of his master, under the following circumstances :
Mr. Buchanan appeared for the prosecution.
John Honeysett said—l am in partnership with Thos.
Clark, and carry on the business of coal dealers at 'lO6,
Fetter-lane. The prisoner was in my service as carman.
I was in the habit of giving him money from time to
time to purchase coals with on my account. On the
16th of January last I gave him 21. and directions to get
one ton of the best coals from the wharf of Messrs.
Neale and Co., of Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars.
The coals he brought were only seconds, but the bill and
receipt were for the amount I gave him for the best
coals.

Alderman Finnis—How did you know they were se-
conds ? Witness —I knew the quality was inferior. I sent
him again to the same wharf on that day for two tons of
the best coals, and gave him 4/., but these coals I found
were the same quality as the others, and told him they
were very bad. His reply was that they had no better
at the wharf. The receipt he brought back was for two
tons at 41. On the 17th of the same month I sent him
for two tons, and gave him 41., and later in the day for
one ton, and gave him 21. 4s. In both cases he brought
back seconds coals instead of best, and bills and receipts
for the amounts I gave him.
Mr. Buchanan said—There are a great many other
cases, but I will not trouble your worship with them
seriatim, as they are not necessary.
Alderman Wilson—How many receipts are there that
you have not evidence of ? Mr. Buchanan—There are
about a dozen, sir.
James Neale said—l am a partner in the firm of
Neale, Rolls, and Savage, coal merchants, of Upper
Ground-street, Blackfriars. On the 16th of January,
the prisoner paid 1/. 18s. for one ton of coals for Clark,
and on the same day 31. 16s. for two tons ; on the 17th
of Jan., 31. 16s. for two tons, and 21. ls. for one ton.
Mr. Buchanan—ls it customary to give a receipt for
one sum and receive another ?—Witness—Not at our
wharf. In all the cases mentioned seconds coals have
been supplied, but they have not been called best in the
bills.

Mr. Buchanan—How do you account for the differ-
ence between the amount actually paid and the receipt
—Witness—We have a ticket in the office stating what
coals are being worked, and by the side of it a marked
list indicating the market prices of the day, and next to
that list is the certificate of the barge in which the coals
may be seen and examined, and we charge 2s. upon the
price in the list. When the prisoner came to the wharf
the first time, I saw him. .He wished me to call the
coals by a different name and at a higher price in the
bill, so that his master might show it to his customers.
I told him he ought to have a vendor's ticket, and gave
him some, so that his master might fill up the price him-
self. He said they would not do, and I then made out
the bill for a higher price, but I did not describe the
coal as of a different quality.
Alderman Finnis—Was the price in your invoice the
same as for best coals ?—Witness—No, sir ; it was 2s.
or 3s. under the best price.
Alderman Finnis--Had you any coals on the wharf at
the price you charged in your invoice ?—Witness—Yes,
sir ; we had some seconds at that price. The prisoner
represented that his master had only the carting to do
for the person the coals were for ; and as he should have
to give credit, it would not pay him, so he wanted the
bills made out at a higher price to show his customer.
This occurred only once to my knowledge.
Mr. Buchanan—Then you assisted Mr. Honeysett, as
you believed, to deceive his customers ?—Witness—Yes,
sir.

Mr. Buchanan—Now is not this practice adopted with
other people ?—Witness—No, sir ; I believe this is an
isolated case. I have known instances of persons order-
ing a quantity of coals, and having a guinea charged
-upon the amount of the bill.
Mr. Buchanan—Then, in making out these bills, you
were aware you were aiding the prisoner or his master
to be dishonest to some person ? Witness—Why yes,
sir. That is, I knew, from the prisoner's statement, that
he wanted the bills so made out to deceive his customers,
so that he might get a profit out of the coals • but when
Mr. Honeysett came to me, and inquired whether the
prisoner had been paying one price for coals and getting
receipts for another, I told hira the prisoner had done
so in a great many instances, and gave him every facility.
James Jordan said—l am wharf clerk to Messrs.
Neale and Co. I know the prisoner, and have served
him with coals. I did so on the 16th and 17th of Jan-
nary last. He said his master was very badly paid, and
wished me to put 2s. extra on the price in the bill, and I
did so. The coals supplied were Northumberlands, the
commonest coals we had on the wharf.
Mr. Buchanan—ls it a common practice for servants
to make such requests ? Witness—l have frequently
had such requests made to me, and have afterwards
found they proceeded from the masters.
Mr. Buchanan—Did you ever take the trouble to see
Mr. Honeysett, and inquire if it was his wish ? Witness
—No, sir. I did not think it necessary, having had a
great many applications of the kind.
Alderman Finnis—Are these requests ever made by
the principals themselves, or are they always made
through the servants ! Witness—Generally by the
servants, but I have had similar applications from the
principals.
Alderman Finnis—This is a clear case of larceny
against the prisoner with regard to the coals from
Neale's-wharf. Do you purpose, Mr. Buchanan, to go
into any of the cases connected with Dickins'-wharf ?
Mr. Buchanan—l don't think it will be necessary to
go into any other cases here. The prisoner will be com-
mitted, and I shall bring forward the cases in which
Dickins is concerned at the trial.
The prisoner, who said he should not have been
guilty of the offence he was charged with if he had been
paid more than 14s. per week to keep a wife and family
of children besides himself, was then remanded for the
depositions to be transcribed preparatory to his being
fully committed for trial.

LAMBETH.—Mr. Ja Tuoter a middle-aged man
of respectable appearance,
a responsible situation in the
extensive manufactory of
Messrs. Field, wax-chandlers and oilmen, 36, Upper
at
Marsh, Lambeth, was placed the bar before the Hon.
G. C.
moneys of his employersn on a charge of embezzling 1,0611., the
Mr. John Kingsford Fieldd
aeda carriedthat he was in
n. on the
partnership with John Lyon Field,
business of wax-chandler with himat lio
Marsh, Lambeth. The prisoner had been in* 36, Upper
their em-
ployment in various capacities for fourteen years
used to be paid by salary until about six months s'• and
when, to stimulate his exertions, himself and his partner
had agreed to pay him on commission, guaranteeing
him at the same time that he should get 2001. per -an-
num, The prisoner conducted the town trade up to
Wednesday last, but on Tuesday his accounts were exa-
mined, and it was found that he had been receiving sums
of money on their account, for which he had not ac-
counted. In consequence of this discovery he (Mr.
Field) called the prisoner into his room on that morning,
and told him he had made the discovery that he had
been in the habit of receiving money on their account,
which he knew it to be his duty to have paid over to
Mr. Holland, the cashier and that he had not done so.
The prisoner put his hand to his head, and said he was
sorry to admit it was so. He (Mr, Field) upon this told
him
he had been very ungrateful, but at the same time
said he did not wish him- to say one word in explana-
tion.

Mr. Norton—You did not offer any promise to the
prisoner ?
Mr. Field—Certainly not. I held out neither promise
nor threat ; on the contrary, I told him I should give
him in charge. It was the prisoner's duty to have en-
tered in the book produced all the moneys received by
him ou account of the firm, at any rate within two or
three dug ; and also to make out a regular statement of ,

MANSION-HOUSE.—Frederick Sh,ato was charged
before Alderman Hunter with having robbed two officers
of the customs.

Charles Brown officer of customs, said—l sleep en
board the vessels I have charge of. This morning, be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock, I was m a bed berth of the fore
cabin on board a steam-vessel, called the Albion, lying
at Fresh-wharf, London-bridge, and I was awoke by
some one pressing on my chest, and I heard some
footsteps, and immediately jumped out of bed. I then
saw a man on the steps of the fore cabin going on
deck, and I followed, collared him, and found him to
be the prisoner. He had in his hand my coat, which
he instantly hove overboard. I asked him why he
did that, and he replied that he had had nothing in his '
hand, and I made an alarm to my brother officer on
deck, and likewise called for the police, and gave him in
charge. I got my coat, which contained my books and
keys, out of the water. I never knew the prisoner
before. After I had recovered my coat, I found on deck,
near to tlft place in which I saw the prisoner, a carpet
bag belonging to me, and containing articles of dress,
and books and papers. The carpet bag, when I went
to bed, was in the cabin, from which I saw the pri-
soner run. I saw another carpet bag alongside of
mine when I was on deck. That belonged to my brother
officer.