The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-29 00:00:00

FORGED PAWNBROKERS' DUPLICATES.

BOW-STREET.—On Saturday last an application was made
to Sir R. BHUSIE on behalf of a person who had advanced
money.to a pawnbroker 4 for the release of property .under the
following circumstances :
The applicant, who was, we believe, a Solicitor, stated, that
on Thursday last a pawnbroker's ticket had been picked up in
the street, which proved to be the duplicate of a watch • and
the sum lent thereon being, as seemed by the mark, only six
shillings, the under determined to release it ; but, on present-
ing it at the pawnbroker's, he was informed that the watch
had been pledged for 91. 6s. and that it was really a valua-
ble gold watch. The man -was induced, by this representa-
tion, to raise the remainder of the money ; but on presenting
the balance, the pawnbroker detained both watch and money,
and informed the messenger that the ticket was a forgery.
The pawnbroker's sbopman stated, that a'great number •of
forged duplicates had of late been attempted to be passed off in
precisely the same manner; and there was no doubt but it was
a new species of fraud, got up for the purpose of cheating un-
suspecting persons into a purchase of those tickets.
Sir K. .BIRN IE said, the . party -deserved to lose leis money,
because, though lie had found the ticket, yet he had no right
whatever to apply it to his own use, but ought to have ad-
vertised it for the benefit of she owner, or he Might have given
it up to a Magistrate. • It was quite a mistaken notion to sup-
pose that the finder of property of any sort could legally hold it.
- The pawnbroker had done his duty in holding over the money
until it was proved -in what way the ticket had come into the
claimant's possession.
After some further discussion, Sir RICHARD desired the
pawnbroker to refund the money, but to preserve the ticket.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—On • Saturday, the Spaniard
named Blasco, was again brought up on the charge of having
imposed spurious pearls on two pawnbrokers, named Charo-
neaux and Norman. Every search had been made for the
Frenchman, named Fleuland, whom Blasco stated to have
made him his dupe in the transaction, but in vain.
• Some persons, who knew Blasco in Spain, having offered to
reimburse the two pawnbrokers, the case was postponed with
that view ; and neither of the pawnbrokers attending on Satur-
day, Blasco was dismissed. • Soon after, however, Mr.-Cha-
roneaux entered the office.
Mr. DYER, the Magistrate, told him, that Mr. Blasco had
been there the greater part of the day, but the complainants not
attending, particularly Mr.• Norman, whose case was the clear-
est against Blasco, he supposed that the matter was settled.
Mr. Charoneaux said, not as far as he was concerned; and,
indeed, he would, under all the • circumstances, rather see an
example made, than even get back his money.
Mr. DYER said, that his case was by no means a satisfactory
one, as his young man could not identify Blasco.
Mr. Charoneaux said, that to be sure was true; but then Mr:
Norman's case was clearly made out.
One of the Officers observed, that Mr. Norman had, he be-
lieved, settled the matter, by agreeing to receive his money by
instalments.
Mr. Charoneaux seemed much surprised, and quitted the
Office.
While-Blasco was in the Office, Mr. Dyer said, that he had
received a few days since an anonymous letter from some per-
son, inclosing a•sovereign, to be given to him towards relieving
hinrfrom his embarrassment. Mr. Dyer then handed over the
letter -and-sovereign to Blasco, and seeing that the poor man
was much overcome by his feelings,
The Magistrate assured him that he would not have taken
that public mode of conveying to him the contents of the let-
ter, if lie had any other means of acknowledging the receipt of it
himself.
Mr. Blasco bowed to the Magistrate, and handed over the
sovereign to a person, who was directed to pay it to Mr. Nor-
man, which corroborates in a, great degree the statement.rnade
by the officer.

On Thursday afternoon, as Sir ALFRED and
Lady MONTAGUE, accompanied by BOLTON
STRETCH, Esq., were proceeding far Brighton,
in an open carriage and four, the leaders, %%bile
going at a.very rapid rate down hill .at the other
side of Brixton, became frightened and unman.
ageable, at the -sudden falling of a boy's kite
before the animals'• heads, by which the carriage
came against a waggon, and was overturned.—
' Sir ALFRED had his arm fractured below the
elbow. Most fortunately her Ladybhip and Mr.
STRETCH sustained no injury. The two servants
who sat behind, one tier Ladyship's cnaid, escaped
with a few slight bruises. Sir A. and Lady
MoNTA.ouE are returned to their house in. the
Regent's-park.