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that on his return not a vestige of properly b: sides
the powder I have referred to remained on
hand undirposed of, a circumstance which I
believe the most anxious and swicessful c:ptain
in the trade has never before met with. 'Elie amount
I have alluded to as having been improperly withheld
by Mr. Newman, Messrs. Hutton and San, require
to be paid to them in cash forthwith; and they &so
desire that the piece-book may be immediatoly fur-
nished, fully entered up, and the further details 1
have enumerated given in the books which have
already been handed to them by Mr. Newman.
" Messrs. Hutton would be sorry to be driven to
adopt harsh measures against Mr. Newman, but the

accounts generally are so incorrect, unsatisfactory,
and incomplete, that they will fret themselves
obliged to do so, unless the request they now make'
through me, be immediately complied with.
" I remain, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
(Signed) " THOM IS JuNES.
6' Mr. William Walton."
It happened (continued Mr. Ma tin) that about
the 17th, Jones had received certain information
which induced him to obtain, through a friend of
his, a bank director, an order which had been granted
in the bank parlor, to inspect one of the stock
books, and on making that inspection on the 19th. it
Was discovered that on the 18th October, shortly after
Newman hid received the 150/. from the defendants,
that gentleman had invested 1,2001. in his own and
his wife's name, and that on .the following day he
had bought in 2001. more ; also that on the 14th bf
November a further sum of 700/. had haen invested.
The defendants were at a loss to conceive by what
means Newman could have been in the possession of so
large a sum, inasmuch as by the terms of his en-
gagement with their house he was not permitted to
trade on his own account. They therefore in-
stituted an inquiry in the early part of January,
which satisfied them that he had not properly and
honestly come into possession of the money which he
hat invested in the funds. The Learned Counsel
enterel at length into a great number of details con-
nected with the transaction, and concluded by de-
nouncing the case of the plaintiff on the ground that
it was sought to be supported by perjury. lie then
proceeded to call witnesses.
The case was still proceeding when our report left.
_ .

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.

(More Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL
WFSTON V. MAYNE.
POING AN ACCOMMODATION EILL FOR A FRIEND.
This was an sction brought to recover the sum of
45/.144. 8:1., under the following circum tances :
The plaintiff had accepted a bill of exchange for the
accommodation of the defendant, who was to provide for
It when it became due, but, not having done so, au action
Was brought against plaintiff for the amount of the bill,
with 121 Bs. costs, which he had paid.
Defendant did not plead to the action, and a verdict
Was given fur the amount.

tees BTANSFELD AN ANOTHER V. MOTLEY.
This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, as assig-
nees a perzon named Thomas, to recover the sum of
4!. 2s. for clothes. sold to defendant. The case was- very
"Pie, but the defendant had complained of being put
to such heavy expenses by bringing the action in this
Court Plaintiffs' attorney said defendant resided in
South Wales, and out of the jurisdiction of the County
Courts.

STANSFELD AND OTHERS V. MORRIS.
This was an action brought by the same plaintiffs, as
a si4,nees of Thomas, to recover the sum or 61. la. icr
toods sold.
Defendant pleaded that he was not indebted.
The plaintiff.' solicitor said that.defendant denied the
title of the assignees under the bankruptcy to sue, as all
the bankrupt's debts had been assigned to trustees pre-
vieusly to the issuing of tho fiat.
The UNDER•SHERIFF said that would bee question
fcr the superior court.
The bankrupt was then called to prove an admission
by defendant that the debt was due; an objection,
fiewever, was taken that he was not a competent
winess.
Plaintiff's attorney said that there was a special
Clause, making a bankrupt a competent witness.
Defendant's attorney said, bankrupt was interested
In the debt under the assignment.
The UNDER•SHERIFF said he would reserve the
Point.

Bankrupt was then examined, and the jury gave a
verdict for the amount claimed.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Tuomas PCCICLE, Esq., and a Bench of
Magistrates.)
Thomas Jones, for steatitic, at Bormondsey a counter-
pane anda pair of sheets, ttit's property of Robert House
Savage, was sentenced to six months' hard labour at
Brixton. He had b:en frequently summarily convicted.
Joseph Bedford was indicted for stealing six ramie
plates, the property of Benjamin Williams.
The wife of the prosecutor deposed that the prisoner
was a carman, employed by a hay and corn dealer who
!upplied her husband with the provender of his horse.
Ile via's is the habit of coming to the house occasionally,
and after his leaving a number of music plates had been
missed, which led witness to suspect him. On the 23d
_ultimo he came with some corn, and passed through the
llrehouse to deposit it, when she watched him and saw
tt take up the music plates, put them under his, jacket,
leave the premises. Witness informed Hart, 201
f the circumstances, and on being stopped the pro-
Petty zas found on him.
thedefence the prisoner said he found them lying in
vae strcc t.
-0 fins Irird icfs Guilty. Sentence, tsvanty-one dayb' solitary
ment.

130 W-STREET HIS DAY.)
),„4 tall woman, named Thompson, was charged with
7ving obstructed the beadle of St. Clement Danes,
"Zed, while in the execution of his duty.
in The beadle stated that last night he went to a house
-."awcastle-court to serve some summonses, when the
Prisoner came up and struck him.
Mr. HALL asked what the summonses were for.
fr 4t'e beadle repl:z_d that a young woman had died
re°lll the effects of a scald, and us the parents, who were
I.c:ratable people, believed their daughter had mot with
the bi'lay, they were anxious to have an inquest held on
Qd'i• The facts of the case had been laid before the
,tutirener, who considered it to be a proper one for inquiry,
flu he was attending at the house to serve the Coroner's
rto-Im3ases on the parties who could give information as
the cause and manner of the death.
for r* Ilau. asked what motive the prisoner could have
ebilructing him ? The beadle said, the deceased
el Marl left a good deal of wearing apparel and pawn-
balind her, which had got into the possession of
althea and no doubt the prisoner was exasperated
th:ilig another lodger in the same house relate
vse circumstances to him.
411!'4,1 r. Hata. said the woman had acted very improperly,
b' 42 it was of the utmost importas a that beadles
ld bo protected in the discharge of their duties, he
"ld fine her 30s. or fourteen days' imprisonment.
-tho fine was paid.

4itLBRO•-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
,r
'IIF. ALLEGED CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON
GOLD REFINER.—John Hammond, an elderly man of
u
_retipectabla appearance, who was brought to this court
n Tuesday, on the alleged charge of attempting to
mefreud hlr. Jacobson, gold refiner, &e., Tottenham-
"urt road, by offering for sale a quantity of gold
to wings, and who has been out on bail, again appeared
answer any further charge that might be preferred
against him.
aPpeared that on Monday last the defendant went
into the prosecutor's shop, and offered for sale what
llPPeared to be a quantity of fins gold, known
in the trade as 10 skewings:' The skewings are what
rubbed off by gilders, after -applying the. gold-leaf_
1° the articles under process of gilding. 'The prosecu-
s ,(4'. who had his doubts as to the genuineness of the
llttiele, asked the defendant how he became possessed of
I,'"
114 property? Defendant replied, that he was a gilder
Y trade, and the skewinge were his perquisites. The
prosecutor asked him repeatedly if be was sure that they
:ere skewings, and defendant replied in the affirmative.
vVinpluinant examined the article, and discovered that it
• 42 manufactured so as to resemble skoaings, but was
Zlnitthe'llitY nothing more than paint or mineral covered
i „gold leaf. Having been previously taken in by a
had Itar deception, and knowing that others in the trade
la betli imposed upon, he called a constable and gave
101 in charge.
%Mr. BINGHAM asked complainant if he wal positive
ma.t the skewings produced were worthless? Com-
etr"nt—Yes, your worship, I am; if they were genuine
f would fetch 425., but I would not give 40 farthings
or them.
41:sre defendant, on. the previous examination, in
-Erev't'` to the charg,, protested that the skewings
was Property, and that they were pure gold. lie
'ehl a gihnBlder by trade, and could bring forward persons
h 1 Could speak as to his respectability.
titsousst then suggested that a portion of the
mended should be submitted to an assayer, and re-
,,ted the defendant until this morning.
titilrne constable now stmed that, according to the ma-
ato'd elirectionq, he took the skewings to Mr.
th,;%4°llr, assayer, St. Martie's-lane, who put them in
thatertecible and melted them down, and the result of
first was a lump of pure gold, which he produced.
a 3,110 complainant stmed that the skewings when
4,!_ed contained on one-fourth part gold.
BzeGIELLM —On Tuesday- last you distinctly
p4rttri that the skewings did not contain a single
Pro:: ? f gold, whereas a lump of the purest gold was
oee.haeu in Court, being the result of the assay of only
1r of "-,sc the defehe t skowings. I shall, therefore, die-
ndant.

rer Kinp's-
diSuis~nGrEroN —IV. 11. Mason pilatse • '
--righten. , was cha.rged,-on'Ttursday, the E4._st
11,1.11 adjourned sessions, hcld at Lz,wes, before the
T?Mar Chich,ster, with having indecently assaulted
,ry Elizlbeth Carr Thacker, a girl of the age of ten
her ;aid 4t the parizh of Poynings, on the 8 -.11 of Septcm-
vzrlit'L Atter a prolonged inquiry the jury returned a
Ptet of Not (' .1
e() I 'jut tY*
re P e pro:oundly stupid are entitled to our sincere
PQet• dk moderately stupid person is insufferable, but
°°cte who is so in a coloss.l degree, becomes instantly an
.:4ct of aeration.-, Ccok's Journal.
4"LA1138 • Th 3 Royal Sovereign and Childe
4t„_. last from Plymouth (February 17th), the Ir.con-
innt,_also last from Plymouth (February 15th), the Gar-
-IZcri (3.:rove, last from Port Philip (Hay 29th), and the
h._ °‘llY, Which sailed from Plymouth on the 4th March, "I° thil 4rrived this week. -...tideluids Observer of Juao 9.