The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Henry Gerhard and Elizabeth Baker were placed at the
bar, indicted for conspiring to defraud and cheat sundry
persons of their property.
Tho case has already excited a good deal of attention in
public as the detection of a daring and bold system of fraud
practised by what would appear to be a gang of individuals,
who, in leasing dwelling-houses and shops, and fitting them
with goods from respectable tradesmen, mutually make each
other referees for credit.

William Burbidge, hatter, 25, Bridge-street, Southwark,
said the prisoner Gerhard called on him in November last,
and said he had opened a hat shop at the Triangle, Ken-
nington, and wished to purchase goods from the witness.
The prisoner referred him to a Mr. Maymott, 13, (2harles-
street, Northampton-square, who gave the prisoner a high
character, and goods were sent to a considerable amount.
Witness having received no money, went up to the pri-
soner's shop about the 6th January, but it was shut up.
Thomas Cotter, clerk to Keene and Son, proved having
sent goods to the prisoner's shop to the value of 40/. 14s. 9d., of
which about only twenty hats had been recovered, and tour
more at the house of the female prisoner.
Rachael Cohen, 7, Ann. place, Commercial-road, said she
was cousin to the prisoner Gerhard's wife. She knew May-
mott, and said he went also by the name of Walker; and the
female prisoner, Mrs. Baker, was known as Mrs. Bennett.
She had often sees Gerhard, Maymott, and Mrs. Baker to-
gether, and once she heard Maymott ask Mrs. Gerhard,
whether her husband had sent for any more hats from Bur-
bidge? she said, no, and he shall not send for more. Oh, said
Maymott, he should, for Burbidge is very sweet. A month before
Christmas she heard Gerhard say he had sold some of the
hats to Levi, and Mrs. Gerhard said they were to have more
hats, and Maymott and Mrs. Bennett were to be references
for which they were to have some of the hats.
T. J. Tasker, a stock and collar maker, Great Tower-street,
Borough, said the rrisoner by representations which he made
to him sent him a quantity of goods to his shop in December,
for which th: rec ice l Maymott's viii nr :t month; ho' early
in January witness went to the prisoner's shop, and found it

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closed ; he presented the bi.............. ll for payClerit at ktaYilleAfabal I"'
Charles-street, but found it also closet,' .;,,,, evid6 °Ca
Other witnesses were called, who ga " --att.,
of being defrauded by the prisoner to sund 'l7 am' , the
said that on a.:,
James Gilmour, broker, Morah-place, to his place • "o'f
27th December the prisoner Gerhard sent.
shop-fittings, counter, shelves, &c., which ' he Itt.ittg . ,
him for 41 there some `z I'
4s. ; and were besides 4'''. ----eS
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containing hats, which he would not buy.
John Archer, sergeant of the metropolitan p Ake, 1144,"
went to 22, Barclay's-buildings, Holborn, an( was m4'7
admission ; but he broke into the house, and f. iund the Fa,
soner, Mrs. Baker, who attempted to escape fr oar
one
found in the same house part of the goods iden tided by
of the prosecutors. the pri-
him, and
The jury, after a short consultation, found I uth
Boners Guilty, and the Court sentenced Gerhard to
ment for twelve months, and Mrs. Baker for n ineingornthns,
in Westminster Bridewell.
sovllelroenisgn. Ds e
underL oe i s
famis'aespirnedteinetceeds, flo,;:vih:gvirnegpreesbet
ntatiedne dhieraigseuh_i,t
as Captain Carnegie, alias Count Be eutriont.
jui • Clark'Mr. Mr. Ballantyne and Mr. Carteen vir w
ee' ; •
son conducted the defence.
Andrew Smith, engineer, Wellington-Mace, anercitia
road, said he became acquainted with t be prise' ler Ile
coffee-ruorn in Coventry-street, in S .ptenther 18s '4; D„,i.
prisoner called himself Captain Carnegie, of the Roy a'
neers, first cousin to the Hon. Captain Carneg le. of 0 us R. quad
Navy, and first cousin to the Hon. Fox Nlaule,, and
to the Countess of Beaumont. On the 30th N ovenebe r.Lrtai
(St. Andrew's day) the dinner for the Scottish 1:105P t
took place, and witness was requested by the prisoner to
him a ticket, and a gallery ticket for the Cow itess. wblchase
did. At the dinner the prisoner sail he had for; Totten his P.,••,.
that day. and asked the witness for three sovereigns °frams
to the charity, which witness gave him. After
w.tiless met the prisoner in Lisle-street on the 2(1 JamuliP
1845, when he was introduced to the Countess. On this nn"
casion, also, the prisoner had forgotten his purse, and tro.
rowed five sovereigns, that the Countess might gee, shePP,w4;
which the witness, still giving him credit fcr the truth erA.
representations, gave him. He never got any of it back
again.
The Hon. Captain Carnegie, R.N., and the lien.
,F..hil°s
3Ltule, were both sworn, and denied any knowlolge of 71i
prisoner ; and a clerk from the Ordnance °ace Pr°l%.,
that there was no Captain Carnegie in the Royal op`
• Sergeant Cummings took the prisoner into custodYfis
Weduesdey eve fling last, and produced letters found ill his
lodgings addressed to his wife as Madame De Levis.
The jury, after a short consultation, found the 101.'"-
ilty. •
The prisoner was again put on his trial on a second in;
dictment, charging him with obtaining wine and m oney and
false representations.
It appeared from the evidence that the prison er, having
seen Mr. Smith addressing a letter to a Monsieur
wine merchant, went off to this Monsieur Holch and Wiwi'
out leave obtained used the name of Mr. Smith,' and in
duced himself and his lady under their assut ae d naafi
whereby he obtained a quantity of wine and 80L, from 4`"
Hokhe.—The prisoner was found Guilty. Holchts&S
Mr. Turner, a jeweller and siva still, being e; soof
the prisoner had obtained plate and jewels to the em nottnt
216/., engraved with the coronet of the Countess;of ‘fielieeell:
mont, and the name of Captain Carnegie, and .that 'n'
Turner almost in consequence became bankrupt.
The prisoner was sentenced to seven years'
The prisoner and his countess were then put tv
charged with misdemeanour, but Mr. BALLANTY. le 21Q"
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an acquittal without calling evidence. tray eportatio:

POLICE. IN TELLIGENCI 5.
CLEIIKENWELL.
PULLING NOSES IN COURT.—A young man of I dgli,,Jllnre
spectable appearance, named Harris, was charg( "'„"
Mr. Greenwood w ith assaulting Mr. Robert It ibbs
pulling his nose in the passages of this court. If to
From the evidence of the prosecutor, who stated b sm
be a private gentleman residing upon his own it
Calthorpe-street, it appeared that on Monday last at ePacil
was preferred by him against the defendant 'for boll"ch
knocked at his door, and, as is often the case in stre
charges, the usual threats of indictments for perj urs /tot
bandied between the parties before they left the prevail' 6
the Magistrate. The moment they got into the pos-1r
close by the door, and almost before it was closed,, ;the
fendant stopped short suddenly, and after callin g bI
1/1a
number of opprobrious names, caught him by the nose 4
gave three or four sharp twinges, which nearly Drag

tears into his eyes.
The defendant denied having pulled the compb in hid
nose, but acknowledged that after he (the complainas "
called him a - liar and scoundrel, and paid biro. "mr,e:
similar compliments, he shook his hand in his face, bu t
touched him.

After evidence was called for the defence,
Mr. GREENWOOD said it had been proved that A„
serious contempt of the Court had been committed. 1„„" wit
a great presumption on the part of the defendant to (1)—(1 he
such an act almost in the presence of the magistre tut, anent,
should fine the defendant 405., and in default of 'soil°
commit him for a month to the House of "
C"recticin.plid $ll4
The fine, as a matttr of course, was immediately
the defendant left the Court.

MARKET NEWS.—(SATURDAY")
covairr-GARDEN
Pine Apples, 61 to 7s; Hot-house Grapes, 5s to 6$ P ditto,
Dessert Apples, 6s to 8s per half-sieve ; Kitobea
4s 6d to 6s per bushel; Oranges, 8s to 15s; and Lertloobs;
to 15s per 100; English Filberts, 100 s to 105 s per ",4,00;
Cabbages 8d to is '2d ; Red ditto, 2s to 4s. per "idle;
Potatoes, 9s 6d to 12s per cwt ; Horse-radish, 2s to 48 per likl,ooo
Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d ; and Carrots, 4s 6d to 7s pelisse
bunches; Celery, is to 2s 3d per bundle; Onions,
per bushel; Mushrooms is 9d to 2s per pottle; Sea 'I.

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to 3s per punnet.
HUNGERPOED. were niode.
The supplies of most articles on sale to-dAY he
at
rately extensive. On the whole the demand rule.
late rates.

IIrENITPOSIT. to 45 6a ;•
Beef, from 2s Bcl to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d
Veal, 4a 8d to 5s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s per 811)5.

MENVO.A.TIII EL AM 7.13.A.DE1NFJER.A.3.16.
Each kind of prime meat, the supply of which was good,
moved off steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand
was somewhat inactive .—Beef, from 2s 8d to Be 8d:
Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; and Pork,
3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. Turkeys, sgl
to 95; Geese, 4s to 6s; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d; Tam*
Rabbits, Is 6d to 2s; Wild ditto, 10d to ls 8d; and Pigeont,
6d to 10d each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 8s; ditto Chickens, 4$
to 6s ; and Barn-door fowls, 3s 3d to 6s per couple. Ege
12s to 13s per 100; Fresh Butter, is ld to is 3d per lb
Pheasants, 3s to 4s ; Partridges, is 3d to 2s 6d; Hares, 2°
to 3s; and Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 9d each.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 6s to 17s ; Brills, 2s to 5s 6d ; Cod-fish, 3$ to
Os ; Haddocks, 9(1 to is 6d ; Whitings, Gd to 8d ; and Lobster*
Is 3d to 3s each; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair; Smelts, is 8d W
3s ; and Thames Flounders, is 6d to 2s per dozen ; Eels, 9d ~,t°
is; and Crimped Scats, 8d to led per lb; Mackerel, 225 1'
31s per 100.

WHITECUAPEL. 413 • Veal'
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s I
4s 6d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per Sibs.

HIDE MAXILET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 23/4d to 3d per lb ; do. alb t!...
721 b, 314 d to 31Ad ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3tud to 33/4d ; do. 801 b
to
881 b, 33/4d to 4d; do. 881 b to 961 b, 417 id to sd; do. 96,1 b
1041 b, 51/2d to 6d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; f6f,
Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Kent and
breds, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Downs, 3s 6d to 4s 6d.

BREAD. *OS
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are
91ici to 101/2d; of Household ditto, 8d to 9d per Albs lost,

HAY IVIAtt z-lTb
Sminimu).— Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 15s; Clover (led
31 5s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 9s to 1/ I3s per
Trade dull, at but little alteration in value.
CUIaIBERIAND.-Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 15s ; Clover dift.ifte'
315 s to 41 14s; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 14s per load. It"
average supply, and a steady demand.
IVitiTEcii.trim.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31 14s; Clover,
ditto, 3/ 5s to 4118 d ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per 10346
Supply good, and trade dull.

RE-APPEARANCE ('F THE POTATO DISEASE P-;15::
the ordinary meeting of the Botanical Society of Lonci°7
, held, Friday even ng, at the Society's rooms, Bedford-stre7
Covent-garden, J. tieytioids, Esq , Treasurer, in the OW
Mr. Barnes, of Sidmouth, exhibited numerous specirneti.,o (4.
, diseased potatoes, which were of this
,year's early crop- Ar;
Barnes could find no potato free from the disease, and
was afraid it would be more serious than last year.
THE DEER IN WINDSOR GREAT PAWL—POW/Id
TATIONS TO THIS POOR OF WINDSOR.—It has just been deter.
mined by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, as the Rang'Lt,
of Windsor Great Park, to cause a considerable decrease
the number of deer in the royal domains at Windsor; the-
quantity which is intended to be killed and given to the
poor of the five parishes surrounding the Park being 76.
LEICESTER TRADE.—The general trade is fiat. II!
Spring gloves and cotton hose there are orders in the market
at old prices; but we believe that the new rates of thread and
cotton could not be realized. Wools and yarns remain firl34
but without alteration.—Leicestershire Mercury.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE STAMFORD BRASCt
OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—AII inquiry, wilic7
was adjourned from the previous Thursday, was resumed 11'
Stamford, concerning the death of John Bowley, aged 42,
fireni n, who lost his life at the station under the followiog
circumstances :—lt appears that on the morning of Flido.
week the deceased went to light the fire DI all engine for al
early train. He was accompanied by a youth name,.
Mitchell, whose duty was to clean the engines. There we'i
two of them in the shed, one of which Lisa come in about
three o'clock in the morning. The fire had been raked oll.t
but it had sufficient steam to set it in motion. The boy Oa
upon it, and proceeded to play with the gear; the deceose
had occasion to meddle with the coupling chain, when at o
same moment the youth touched the rod that set the onghiped
in motion, and the unfortunate man was severely crits'„;
between the buffers. The jury returned a verdict of " AG'".
dental death."
ORANGE PEEL ON THE FOOT PAVEMENT.—Yest.,er:
day afternoon, about three o'clock, as Dr. Sanderson, of -'11;
10, Larrock-terrace, Somer's-town, was walking throttg,.
Munster-street, Regent's-park, he trod on a piece of oral
p on the foot pavement, and falling heavily to the grotte
fractured his right leg above the knee.
cog'
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London.

7S. escort.
On the 31st ult., in Albert-stBIR 71
reet, Montington-erescent, 3IrS• •-•
Baker, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Londondery, Mrs. John Allen, of a datlghtero't
On the 2d inst., at Warner, the wife of H. T. Siff ken, 800
daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Bleak Hall-villa, New Park-road, ''"`
park, Mrs..Janies Maitland Dods, of a daughter. of a
On the 3d inst., in Great Trinity-lane, Mrs. J. W. Nine,.
daughter.

MARRIED. Matilda.
On the 27th of November, 1845, at Landeur, East Indies, t wed-
third daughter of tha late Dan Ramos Di Castilla to Lieutenan
Ise,.
derburne, of the Hon. East India Company's ti9th Regiment of
gal Native Intantry.

DIED.
'
On the 25th ult., the Rev. Charles Claude Clifton. 3'''A '''' Rector Of
Llaigan and Llnvrynach, Northreco, age 44. Coel"3/2'
Onnv the 31st ult., Sarah Maria, the wifen of Mrd . Thelma. ,„.
irui ;
of the
e
of Cumberland-place, Addington-square, Camberwell, aged
On the sth inst., at Baches-row, City-road, Agnes, the
Rev.aged 31. st child 0f
On the 2d inst., at Clifton, Henrietta Louisa, the youngc
Captain Homy B. Saville Rural Artillery. —'—..-..----...---,....—..

t,, I,TTHDO I'OCINO, of No.
' , ,fr..rid. In the PrecincS
01 savvy,
In the County of MiddleileX. Monday'. "
*quail 8, 1847.