The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-26 00:00:00

IN RE CAMPBELL, AN ALLEGED LUNATIC.

Mr. WIGRAM applied for a commission to issue in this
case. He understood that Dr. Southey, who was autho-
rised by the Court to inquire into the state of Mr. Camp-
bell's mind, had sent in a certificate, stating that Mr.
Campbell was addicted to drunkenness, that the dislike he
professed to his wife and children savoured of insanity, and
that there was, in his opinion, good ground for inquiry. In
addition to this certificate there was the affidavit of Mrs.
Campbell, stating that her husband had been twice before
placed in confinement, and that she had every reason to be-
lieve 'that he was again in a state of derangement ; and
there was also the affidavit of the person in whose house
Mr. Campbell lodged, in the Lowther Arcade in the Strand,
bearing testimony to many extraordinary acts, which could
only be accounted for on the ground of insanity, such as
his sending for a carpenter to measure him for a coffin, buy-
ing a large quantity of snuff boxes without using them, and
driving about the streets the whole night in a cab.
Sir W. HORNE contended that the evidence was very
defective, and that time should be allowed for the collection
of evidence to rebut these charges.
The Loan CHANCELLOR felt great difficulty in dealing
with a case of this kind. No doubt the mere issuing a
commission against any person, although he successfully re-
sisted it, was in a great measure injurious to him ; but it
would be also injurious to him and to his family, if an in-
quiry did not take place, under circumstances which seemed
to warrant it. His Lordship had a very strong opinion as
to the order he was bound to make on the petition ; but, in
order to satisfy himself fully nn the subject, he should take
home the papers for a more attentive examination, and
send his order to the secretary for lunatics on Monday
morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

A great deal of laughter was caused by the details in the
following case :—An elderly man of respectable appearance,
named Poole, was summoned by a Mr. Bailey to answer for
the misappropriation of two separate sums of .51. each.
Mr. Bailey, in the beginning of the last month, gave to
Mr. Poole a check upon the Bank of England for Si., and
soon afterwards another check for a similar sum, with direc-
tions to him to purchase, as an agent, some articles at
Robins's Auction Rooms. Mr. Poole appointed the 17th
of November for the settlement at the Auction Mart, when
he was either to produce the goods or to return the money.
The meeting took place, and \lr. Poole exhibited a book,
in which some articles were marked down as purchased, but
not an article, nor a farthing of money, was offered. Wit-
ness afterwards inquired at Robins's, but found that Mr
Poole had made no purchase there, and he found some dif-
ficulty in obtaining another interview with the gentleman,
until aided by the Lord Mayor's authority.
Mr. Poole, having adjusted his spectacles, stated that be
had for some time wished that this unfortunate matter had
been brought before the Lord Mayor for an equitable ad-
justment ; but he feared that his Lordship's was not exactly
the tribunal at which it was capable of being arranged. His
connection with Mr. Bailey arose from an advertisement in
the Times, stating that a person was wanted to conduct
business for an individual possessed of capital, and that the
former was to have the sole management of the affairs of
the concern, and would not be required to advance a far-
thing. The situation appeared to him to be exactly the
thing for him, and an interview took place, at which Mr.
Bailey declared himself to be the advertiser, that he was a
man of property out of business, was ready to put his
money down against his (Mr. Poole's) judgment in a sort
of general trade, and that there should be a division of
profits. The proposition was quite agreeable, and Mr.
tiley stated that he could command from 1001. to 500/. ;
and if more was required his acceptances were good to a
considerable amount, and could be made available to the
purposes of their commercial enterprise. His (Mr. Poole's)
advice was, that they should purchase goods at auctions,
as he perfectly well understood that sort of trade, and he
went on the look-out accordingly. The first purchase
he made was at a sale under the Sheriff, where be bought
some bargains; but, upon writing to Mr. Bailey, be found
that no money was to be had until dividend day ; but the
gentleman proposed that his bill should be discounted. He.
( Mr. Poole) took the bill to several discounters, but every
one of them declined to tone li it, although it was only for 30/.

Mr. Bailey—That was because your name was to it,
which as enough to damn any bill.
Mr. Poole—Very good, very good. At last Mr. Bliley
said that he had a friend A'ho could discount the bill, and
he afterwards told me that he got it done and put it in the
Bank, but if I had had 1501. at the time I could have
made between 401. and 50/. by the sale. -
Mr. Bailey—lts all false.
Mr. Poole—Very good. Well, he gave me a check for
Si. to pay the deposits on the goods I purchased ; and he
said to me, " Now, Mr. Poole, you know the amount of
our capital, and don't go beyond it."
The LORD MAYOR—And what did you consider to be
the amount of the capital? Mr. Poole—Something less
than the 301. bill was the whole capital ; although he de-
scribed himself as able to put his money against my judg-
ment.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—He was certainly wrong there.
There was much more brains in the transaction than cash.
—(A laugh.)
Mr. Poole—Very good. I went upon the faith of our
capital to Robinson's sale-rooms, and purchased to the
amount of 171. 3s. Id. ; and I afterwards went to Oxen-
den's sale-rooms, and bought more goods ; so that the
whole amount of the purchases reached 25/. or 261.: and
then I wrote to Mr. Bailey, calling upon him to clear the
lots, but I found myssif deceived again, for he stated that
he had not a farthing, as he had been obliged to pay his
rent.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Bailey—What a pack of lies! What should I give
you more money when I had found you out ?
Mr. Poole—Very good. Well, 1 thought this very bad
treatment from a man who pretended to be possessed of
property.
The LORD MAYOR—Certainly ; he had made a more
correct estimate of your brains than you made of his
money. You paid the deposit for the goods you pur-
chased, I suppose ? Mr. Poole—The deposits! Why,
no, my Lord ; I understand business too well for that.—
' (Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—He gave you the 10/. though, to
make purchases? Mr. Poole—Oh, dear, yes ; and a great
deal of trouble I had to turn it to advantage in the part-
nership account.--(Laughter.)

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Mr. Bailey—Partnership 1 He was mIT agePtilmY
• 1,e,!
and he has embezzled the money. -
Mr. Poole—There is nothing I wish so-1.512-02Yorlaf, 3:4;
equitable adjustment of this very disagreeat4e4fr4,l:?S="4 -ri
tween me and my partner.—(Laughter.) fiAwitair
long remained unsettled, and I assure you it is very discou-
raging to a man who understands business.--(LauFhter.)
Mr. Bailey—Such a rascally liar I never met. His wife
offered me his bill at two months for the amount.
Mr. fickler—Hadn't you better take it ? Perhaps if his
name were on a bill without yours it would be discounted.
—(Great laughter.)
Mr. Bailey—l take his bill. I'd see him banged first.
Mr. Poole—Very good. I very much fear, my Lord,
as I said before, that you cannot settle the unhappy differ-
ence between me and my partner.—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—I am sorry I can do nothing for
you, Mr. Bailey. This appears to me to be a regular joint-
stock affair. You and Mr. Poole formed a company, to
carry on which you found 101., and he found a much larger
proportion of brains, and showed that he well understood
business.—( Laughter.)

HATTON-GARDEN.

This office was exceedingly thronged by persons Nt ho bad.
charges to prefer against two females of the names of Clarke
and Kennedy. The latter is a very prepossessing woman,
about the age of twenty-five, very lady-like in her manners
and fashionably clad ; and the other prisoner, who used to
pass herself off as the servant of Kennedy, is an elderly
female. The charges are of swindling, fraud, robbing
ready-furnished lodgings, &c.
Mrs. Bedford, No. 6, Walbrook-place, Hoxton, stated
that in November last the prisoners took apartments in her
house, Kennedy representing that she had been secretly
married to Mr. Henry Robarts, banker, of Lombard-street,
and that, for the present, it was desirous their union should
not be made public, and Clarke acted in the capacity of her
servant. Witness believed the statement, and never thought
of asking payment of either rent or board. She did not
discover the deception until upwards of six weeks, when
the prisoners decamped. Witness had made application to
Messrs. Robarts and Co.; the bankers, to whom the priso-
ners are entire strangers, and witness was told by one of the
firm that Mr. Henry Robarts is at present in Egypt.
A great quantity of property was produced by different
pawnbrokers, and identified by the owners.
Mr. BENNETT should remand the prisoners for further
examination to Thursday next.