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London, England, 1846-07-18 00:00:00

represented himself as Mr. Smith, who said that Mr.
Marriott was most respectable, and punctual in his pay-
ments, but I did not Consider the reference satisfactory,
and we delayed the order for es few days, but I sent an
invoice of the goods I thought would suit the market to
the prisoner at Great Trinity-lane ; and after that the
prisoner called, and said the goods and the prices would
suit him. He said he wanted some paper to pack•with
ironmongery, which he was going to ship to his son ;
and I asked him if he would accept a bill ? He agreed;
and also said that Neill and Mellish would cash it imme-
diately upon allowing them 5 per cent. discount.—
(Laughter.) Upon these representations I let him have
part of the paper, to the amount of 181. 4s. 6d., and he
gave me an acceptance at three months for the whole
amount, 131. ss. 6d. I sent one of my lads to 16, Great
Trinity-lane, with the goods in a truck. It consisted of
paper, but we did not complete the order.
Mr. Craggs, the principal of the house, also gave evi-
dence. He had his suspicions of the integrity of the
prisoner, and of his reference from the beginning, and
determined not to give credit to him for a farthing's
worth. The prisoner, however, contrived to induce the
brother of the prisoner to entertain a. better opinion of
him, and to let him have part of the order. Neill had
told witness that he would immediately discount Mar.
riott'e acceptance, but upon being subsequently applied
to apologised upon the ground of having a large pay-
ment to make. The witness finding that acre was no
thanes of retribution, went to the landlord of the house
in Trinity lane, and mentioned the facts ; and the pri-
soner afterwards said, if witness had not been a fool, but
kept hires If quiet, he should have had the money. It
was while witness was going with the bill to Neill and
Mellish to get it cashed that the priserter called at the
premises and got a portion of the order.
Some surprise was occasioned by the evidence of the
next witness.
N cholas Mellins, 306 It, Metropolitan Police, stated
that he knew the prisoner by the name of Charles Peck,
alias Metcalf, as a transport on board the hulks at Dept-
sord. He then produced a certificate of " the particu-
lars of Chat lea Ps ck, late of the Thames hulk, Dept-
ford, dated 1511 November, 1843, convicted of obtain-
ing goods by false pretences. at Newington, on the 7th
of December, 1840, sentenced to transp, .rta.tion for seven
years, and discharged b 3 pardon, 21st October, 1844."
The prisoner, who had asserted upon being appre-
hended that everything would be found to be right, and
that all his transactions were bona fide, said net a word
during the examination, except that he wished to be
remanded.
The depositions in the above-mentioned cases were all
taken, and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute ;
but, as many other charges are expected against him, he
was remanded till next Thursday.
A partner in the house of Calvert and Co. stated that
an attempt had been- made by the prisoner to com-
mit a little plunder on that concern, but it proved un-
successful.
The following two letters were produced by the gen-
tleman who appeared for that firm :
" Messrs. Calvert anti Co.
" Stockton-on-Tees, 75, High-street, June 16, 1846.
" Gentleinen,—l shall feel obliged by forwarding to
me. at your earliest convenience, the price of ale, porter;
and stout, for shipping and home use.—Yours, &c.,
"C II AILLES ETCALF."
" Messrs. Calvert and Co."
" Stockton-on- Tees, 75, High-s4.reet, June 18,1846.
" Gentlemen,—The following order I shall feel much
obliged by your forwarding per the first vessel:-
5 barrels porter, at 335. 5 barrels ale, at 40s.
10 do. stout, at 435. 10 X at 48s.

10 do.

at 533.

10 XX

at 58i,

I am likely to do a good deal of business in the ship Ping
trade, in connexion with my brothers, who are ship-
owners at North- and South Shields. I refer you to the
house of Messrs. Neill and Mellish, merchants, 3,
Austin-friars, 011 Broad-street, with whom I have done
much business, arid they can speak as to my family con-
nexions, which, I make no doubt, will meet with your
entire satis!action.—l am, gentlemen, yours, respectfully,
"CHAS. METCALF."
The prisoner. whose coolness all through the investi-
gation was very remarkab!e, was then taken back to
prison.

Yesterday a man named William Slater, clerk in the
house of Keen, Tebbutt, and Kippin, of 122. Wood-
street, warehousemen, was brought before Alderman
Gibbs, upon the charge of having embezzled sums of
money which he was instructed to collect from customers
to the firm.
Mr. R. Hughes, of Nos. 70 and 71, Chiswell-street,
Finsbury, stated that on the 10,h instant, the prisoner
received, on account of the above firm, the sum of 281.
is. 6d., from him, and 6igned his name in the book for
the amount, the signature answering as a receipt for the
money.
Mr. J. D. Anderson, also a shopkeeper in Finsbury,
stated that on the same day the prisoner received from
him the sum of 121., on account of Messrs. Keen, Teb-
butt, and Co., and signed his name for the amount, as
a receipt.
The prisoner, who it was stated had embezzled a
larger sum, which was paid to him by anoth, r ctnl,..ern,
was then remanded till Saturday week.
John Lye was brought up charged with stealing a
cloak, a shawl, and a coat.
''he prisoner was seen in company with an accom-
plice, looking about for something to snatch at. A gen-
tleman's carriage, which stood near Cripplegate Church,
presented an opportunity. The companion of the man
at the bar whipped the three above.-mentioned articles
out of it, handed them to the prisoner, and away they
both ran down Cammomile.street. The sudden and dis-
heartening cry of" stop thief" had the Effect of checking
and separating them. The prisoner dropped the pro-
perty, but was apprehended in his attempt to cut through
a lane.
The prisoner said he was as honest a man as it was
easy to find, but unfortunately for the reputation he was
entitled to he was poor, and while he was looking about
him for employment, a man who was running threw the
articles across his arm, and in his confusion he thought
it was his business to run after the person who had
given him the job, so after that man he certainly did go.
—,(A laugh.)
It was stated that the prisoner dropped the articles
the moment the pursuit was commenced.
The prisoner—Yes, I certainly did. I knew nothing
of the party that threw them over my arm, and how
could I tell whether he came honestly by them or not ?
—(Laughter.) I wasn't going to take away things by
chance in that sort of a way.
Committed for trial.