The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-21 00:00:00

JOSEPH ADY AGAIN.

On Friday, Joseph Ady was brought up in custody
of police constable 57 H, and placed before Mr. Ballan-
tine at the Thames Police•court, on a charge of obtain-
ing 20s. by a false pretence, from Mr. Henry Bourne,
Vice-President of the inland department of the General
Post-office.

Mr. Bourne stated, that on the 27th ult., he received
one of Joieph Ady's circulars, which represented that
the writer could inform him of something to his advan-
tage, value 1001. and upwards, on receipt of 20s. for his
costs and trouble. He replied by letter to this commu-
nication, that he bad no otjcctic nto pay the lee de-
manded, provided Ady engaged to reuvrn the money if
iie did not derive the advantages held out, or some ad-

vantrge equivalent to the sum paid. In consequence of
Ilat I-, ply, a person waited upon him with a letter, con-
taining several lithographed pap, rs, lists`of next of kin,
4 X tracts of Acts of Parliament, and other mattet s, with
various refirnces to Sir Peter Laurie and the Lord
Mayor, and said he was deputed by Ady to ask fur 205.,
and when that sum was paid, Mr. Ady would give the
rtquirtd informatien. Witness declined to pay the
money then, hut subsequently waited upon Ady at his
own house, and was accompanied by his son. He
asked Ady for the information, and paici him
a sovereign, for which Ady filled up a litho-
graphic ?orm of receipt, with a view of the
Bank of England on the top of it. The receipt, which the
witness put in, was read by Mr. Ballantine as follows :
Received of H. Bourne, this 16th day of November,
1840, the sum of 205., as a consideration for my costs
and trouble in obtaining the information, which fee I
engage to return, on its being satisfac hown that
no benefit results amounting to 1,0 . and upwards."—
(Laughter.) After Ady had given the receipt, he asked
him for the information. Ady replied, "No, I never give
it verbally, friend." He inquired why he objected to do
so, to which he replied, that he always sent his infor-
mation by post, and that he could not tell whether pro-
secutor was the person he represented himself to be;
and if he gave him the information he might obtain pro-
perty to which be was not entitled. On the following
day a letter, containing an enclosure, was left at his re-
sidence by a private band. The enclosure was a litho-
graphic statement that a certain assurance society was an
illegal one, because clerks in orders were connected with
it, and advised him to get rid of his interest in it as soon

as possible.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Ballantine—Are you a clerk in holy orders? Mr.
Bourne—No, Sir.
Mr. Ballantine—Did you ever derive any benefit from
the society in question?
Mr. Bourne said he held several life policies in the
society, which was a flourishing one, and published its
accounts annually. There were clerical directors and
clerical membets, of high respectability, connected with
the society.

In cross-examination by Mr. Pelham, the prosecutor
said he derived no benefit at all from the informatior.
He admitted that the condition on which he paid the
money was, that it was to be returned if the information
was not advantageous.
Mr. Pelham was proceeding to put some further ques-
tions, when Mr. Bourne said he did not expect such a
mode of examination would be adopted, and that he had
come forward on public grounds.
Mr. Ballantine was satisfied the prosecutor's motites
were good, and said the solicitor had a right to ask the
question he had done.
Mr. Pelham said he would not act with discourtesy to
the prosecutor, but as he had put the prisoner in the
dock as a criminal, he must prove him to be one if ho
could. He asked Mr. Bourne if any time was specified
for the return of the money if the information was use-
less.
Mr. Bourne said there was not. He demanded the
return of the money by letter, and that failing, he went
to Ady's residence that day, and made a personal de-
mand of 205., and not being able to obtain it, he gave
Ady into costody. He was promised information worth
1,0001. and upwards. The information he got was worth
nothing.
Mr. Ballantine found that Ady quoted several Acts of
Parliament relating to clerical gentlemen holding shares
in joint-stock companies, and finding the prosecutor
belonged to a society, advised him to sell out. The case
was in a nutshell was there a false pretence or not ?
Mr. Pelham submitted there was no false pretence.
The question was whether the information already given
was worth 20s. or not ; it was known to all the world
that 20s. was Ady's free or giving information. Ady
had already furnished the gentleman with information,
and more was to be decided in future. There was no
particular timee a,g rbeeefodr upon
it might
ebneatadewdeek,affo4rprda
the information which was to be advantageous to the

prosecutor.
Mr. Ballantine said this was not a case of false pre-
tence.
Mr. Bourne said he had a charge of assault to prefer
against Ady, who forced him out of his room when he
demanded ills money, and Mr. Ballantine said he might
have a summons ; but he was subsequently advised by
Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, to defer his application.
Mr. Ballantine said the prosecutor could summon Ady
to the Court of Requests for the money.—Ady was then
discharged.

MARYLEBONE SAVINGS' BANK,
16, WELBECK-STREET.—Established July 5, 1830.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF PROGRESS, AT SPECIFIED
PERIODS, DURING THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.
Sums invested with
Open Deposit National Debt
Accounts. Commissioners.
Oa Nov. 20, 1840 £12,680 £253,167
1841.
1842........ 13,349 285,882
1843 14,130 319,496
1844
184.16.
F1NNE1115y6),2,2
124
1845
08S10ecretary and Actuary.
348,643

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF RAIL.
WAYS.—A correspondent informs us that Major. General
Pasley has ceased to be the Government Inspector-
General of Railways, and that Captain Coddington, the
present deputy-inspector, will, in all probability, be the
gallant General's successor.—Morning Paper.