The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
G Ul L D HA L L.

Messrs. Miall and Cockshaw, the printers of the Non-
conformist newspaper, were summoned before Aide rmen
Gibbs and Wilson, far refusing to pay 13s. 4d., their
quota towards a church-rate fur the parish of St. Martin,
Ludgate.
Alderman GIBBS having asked Mr. Miall why he re
fused to pay the money ?
Mr. Miall replied, he had newly come to reside in the
parish.
Alderman GIBBS asked how rccently ? Mr. Miall
said about the Ist of April.
The Alderman inquired whether the rate was retro-
spective or prospective ? Mr. Gould, the churchwarden
said it was prospective, being made on the 6th of April
for a year ending Lady-day, 1848.
Air. Alderman GIBBS told Mr. Miall that as the rate
was prospective he was bound to pay it, as he Mould
have the benefit of it.
Mr. Miall said he should derive no benefit from it.
He did not use the church, nor even know where it stood.
lie objected on principle to the payment of church-rates.
There was a law of justice above all human law, that no
one should be compelled to aid the dissemination of what
he believed to be ci ror.
Mr. Aidrinan WILSON asked if he was a Quaker?
Mr. Abell said he was n it. lie was a DSssenter, arid,
having a conscientious balisf that some of the doctrines of
the Established Church were erroneous, no power on
earth ought to compel him to contribute to the support
of that Church. What would he, as a Christian, say
if he were compelled to assist i" the diffusion of the
errors of Mahornedanism? Dissenters felt as much re-
pugnance to aiding tile diffusion of the errors of the
Established Church,
Mr. Alderman WILSON said, if the laws of the com-
munity in which he lived required him to contribute
to the support of a religion because it was the faith of
the majority, he should think it his duty to submit to
the law.
Mr. Alderman GIBBS explained to him where the
church stood, and said it he did not sue it that was his
own fault. As magistrates, they could take no cogni-
zance of his objections to the doctrines of the Es-
tablished Church. They were to administer the law as
they found it, and, as Mr. Miall did not object to
the rate as not being made according to law, they must
enforce payment.
They ordered the amount to be paid.
MARLBOI?OUGH-S7REET.
Mr. Charles Pollard, described in the police-sheet as a
gentleman, of No. 10, Essex street, Strand, was brought
up on Saturday at this Court, before Mr. Hardwick, on
a charge of having, by fraudulent pretences, obtained two
bills of 1,0001. each from Prince Napoleon Louis Bona-
parte, of King-street, St. James's.
Mr. Bosh, of the firm of Bush and Mullens, attended
for the Prince; and Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Gates appeared
for the accused.
Prince Napoleon Louis Bonaparte was sworn.—l live
at No. 3, King-street, St. 'James's-square. In the be-
ginning of th month of June I expected remittances
from my Florentine agent exceeding 3,0001. I received
a letter from my agent stating that the money could not
be sent before August. On receipt of this letter I in-
structed Mr. Orsi, my private secretary, on the busi-
ness. This was in the beginning of the month of June.
A few days afterwards I received by post, or by some
other means, a letter, at my house in King-street. On
Friday, the 11th of June, the prisoner presented himself
to me as Mr. Pollard, the person who had sent the letter.
The prisoner said he bad some bill stamps in his pocket,
and all he required me to do was to sign the bills in
blank. I sitio I was not in such a hurry ;my only
object in wanting accommodation was, that I was
unwilling to force a sale of my French railway shares.
The prisoner offered to let rue have 3.0001. or
4,000/. or even 5,0001. I asked the prisoner if he wished
fur security, awl he replied it was not necessary ; I had
only to sign the bills, and then give the five per cent. in-
terest. I told the prisoner I eas uncertain allether I
would accept any bills. I said I would consider the
proposal, and would give him an answer on the follow-
ing Monday morning. I asked the prisoner how he
came to know that I wanted accommodation. He said,
" When anybody wants money they come to us," adding
that they had lately made large leans to persons who
wanted temporary aid. He said also he was trying to
find a loan for 40,0001. for a gentleman whom 1 lioew. I
am sure that at the first interview the prisoner produced
blank stamps, and asked me only to write my name on
them. I excused myself from doing so. I asked th,.
prisoner for his address, and he told me it was at No. 10,
Essex-street, Strand. The prisoner then went away. I
directed a certain person to make inquiries about the
prisoner. On the Monday following the prisoner came
to me in King-street, at 12 o'clock, according to appoint-
ment. The prisoner commenced the conversation by
speaking of the difficulty of finding money in the market
on account of what he called the " monetary crisis." I
told him if he had any objection to go on with the busi-
ness, it would not matter, as I had no particular neces
city for accommodation. The prisoner said he was will-
ing to make the same engagement which he had offered
before, and then produced two bill stamps filled up.
I took a copy of the bills. There was no name at the
foot of the bills. The prisoner requested me to write
the word " accepted," and to put my name across the
bills. I did so; and I left the bills on my table. At
this time there was no name written at the bottom of
the bills. The prisoner afterwards put his name to
the bills, and said to me, " Now, you see, if you don't
pay, lam responsible." The prisoner asked me how I
wished to be paid; I said 8001. in cash, and the balance
in a cheque on his banker. The prisoner said the rate
of interest was to be 5 per cent. The bills were drawn
at two months, and the prisoner told me if I did not
choose to pay ho would be willing to renew the bills after
that time. The prisoner said he would pay me the
money the day afterwards at twelve o'clock. The pri-
soner came the next day and told me he could not give
me the money then, because in the present state of the
market he would lose 2001. by the affair. The prisoner
went away, promising to bring the money the next day,
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The prisoner, on going away, remarked that
he was very sorry to disappoint me. In the form which
I wrote for the prisoner to copy I used the word
" cheques" instead of " bills." The prisoner, though
I told him to correct any bad English, made an
exact copy of the paper I gave him. I did not see
the prisoner on Wednesday-, and the following Friday I
wrote to him, but did not keep a copy of the letter. On
Saturday I went to Essex-street, but I was told that the
prisoner was out, though at first the servant who opened
the door said Mr. Pollard was at home. A lady came
down, who said she was Airs. Pollard. I had some con-
versation with her, and then 1 went away. I received a
letter from Birrnitqlhatn by post.- I immediately caused
active inquiries to be made after the bills, and I caused
advertisements to be put in the public papers. I wrote
an anawer to the letter I received from Birmingham.
Cross-examined—l had never before accepted a bill,
anti was no*, acquainted with the distinction between a
bill and a cheque. I had never before had occasion to raise
money. I gave instructions to Mr. :Sams, the bookseller,
to inquire into the character of the prisoner. Mr. Pol-
lard's name had never been mentioned to we before I
received the first note. I do not know a Mrs. James, and
no One has any bill or n ;
erairessory note of mine that I
are aware of. I gave instructions for the apprehension
of the prisoner, on a charge of fraudulently obtaining
two bills of exchange.
Monsieur J. Orsi examined—Resided at 18, Stock-
bridge-terrace, Pirnlicc. Was private secretary to
Prince Napoleon. In the early part of June had received
instructions from the PR ince respecting a lean of 2,000/.
Had never applied to the prisoner on the subject.
He was quite a stranger, and had never authorised
him to call ott the Prince. First heard of Pollard
on the Saturday, when he accompanied the Prince
to Essex-street. Saw the servant girl at the house, and
can confirm all the Prince has stated. Had since been
to Essex-street, anti had seen Mrs. Lee, the landlady,
and also Mrs. Pollard. Called again on Sunday, and
saw Mrs. Lee again. Did net see Pollard at ail. Went
afterwards to Mt. Symons's house, No. 16, London-stree
but did not see the prisoner.

Cross-examined—Did not know how Pollard came to
hear that the Prince wanted accommodation. Had only
applied to Mr. Arnold, of Sackville-street, on the
subject.
Mr. J. Arnold, of 37, Swkville-street, examined--
Had an application fora loan of 2,000/. for Prince Na-
poleon made to him. The money would have been ad-
vanced ahro,t immediately. 500/. or 1,600/ would have
been advanced at any moment. Had a knowledge of the
prisoner, and had not instructed him to apply to the
Prince to make the loan. About a week ago the prisoner
was pointed out to him at the late Crockfurd's Club, in
St. James's•street.
Cross-examined—Some gentlemen have moredifficulty
in raising loans than others. Had mentioned' the fact of
the Prince wanting a loan to three persons only.
Ann M'Leilan examined—Was servant at No. 10,
Essex-street. Recollected the Prince calling to see Mr.
Pollard last Saturday week. Mr. Pollard was than in
the house. The prisoner occupied the front parlour.
Any one in the parlour can see all persons who come to
the door. Monsieur Orsi called on Sunday. Mr. Pol-
lard was in the house at the time. Mr. Pollard was also
in the house on Monday and Tuesday following. e
prisoner had lodged about three months in Essex- street.
He had always been at hothe with the exception of three
days last week.
Mr. Bush hers said he was prepared with other testi-
mony to show that the prisoner was in actual possession
of the bilis very lately, but he wanted the evidence of
certain witnesses to complete his case, and he shoul3,
therefore,
produce would show that the prisoner had avowed his
apply for a remand. The evidence he should
felonious intention, and that he had boasted to others
that he had
"got hold of a sary good thing." As far
as the evidence now went, he contended that a felonious
intent had been proved against the pet oner.
Mr. Hawkins wished to know what charge he was to
address himself to.
Mr. Bush said the case was one of felony; hut, at all
events, the larceny was established.
Mr. Hass kins denied that this was proved. Admitting
all to be true that had been Oven in evidence, there was
no ca;e whatever against the prisoner. The stamps were
the prisoner's Own property, and the fact of the Prince
having signed his name on 'them dal not make them the

property of the Prince. lle contended that the whole
case had failed.

Mr. Bush ittsisted that the Prince had a property in
the bills. The bills-wire nut the property of the pri-
soner. When laid on the table with the signature or the
Prince, they were the property of the Prince, and,
though the Prisoner afterwards put his name to them,
and Oa; them awriy, still he inaintained theiPrinee con-
tinued to have a property in the bills, and could main-
tain an action of trover for their rcc:.very. But, in ad-
dition to this there was a palpable fraud and misrepre-
sentation. which the 'prisoner had no right to escape
from.

Mr. HARDWICX said he was inclined to think there