The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-16 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

A respectably-dressed young man, named Charles
Smith, was brought up for final examination, on the
charge of obtaining money under false pretences from
Mr. Samuel G. Gurney, the banker, of Lombard-
street.

The particulars of the case having been again gone
into,

Horsford, a constable belonging to the
Itlendicity Society, said he had known the prisoner
for about four years as getting money by means of
false_ pretences.

Alderman SALOMONS asked the prisoner what he
bad to say in defence ? He replied that he came over
from Paris with a view of obtaining a situation as a
clerk, but not succeeding in his object, he became
anxious to get into one of the normal schools as a
master. For that object he went to Mr. Gurney, and
that gentleman said he would see what he could do,
and desired him to call at the house in Lombard-
street. He did so, and met Mr. Gurney coming
down the steps, and while so doing he dropped a
sovereign, which he (prisoner) picked up and offered
to him. That gentleman said, " Never mind—keep
it friend," and he did so.
Alderman SALOMONS said there was little doubt but
the prisoner had been carrying on this trade of decep-
tion for some time past. Every chance had been
given bim to prove that he was a respectable indivi-
dual, but he had tailed in doing so. The sentence of
the court was that he be imprisoned for the space of
two months.
Mr. Gurney said, that before he departed it would
be as well for the public to know that a woman was
at present going about obtaining money under similar
pretences. He merely mentioned the fact to place
people on their guard.
SOUTHWARK.

iod in
Lord Huntingtower attended at this
:
courtio for the
purpose of making the following.
His Lordship, addressing Mr. Cottingham,
with a
said
that some time since he became acquainie
gentleman awned Jackson, who at the
question was staying at an hotel near town.; that
one morning about twelve months ago he called upon
Mr. Jackson, who had a watch in his possession a
which he was desirous of disposing, and asked him if
he could find him a purchaser, adding, that as he did
not require it, he (Lord Huntingtower) could then
take it away with him to town for the purpose ;
that he acquiesced with the request, and, accord-
ingly, had the watch, which be brought away
with him; and that it had remained in his pos-
session ever since. Within the last day or two,
however,it had come to his knowledge that Mr.
Jackson had propagated a report that he (Lord
Huntingtower) had come improperly by the watch ;
and, as there was not the slightest ground for such
an insinuation, he had, therefore, brought the watch
there with the intention of leaving it in the care of
the chief clerk until the owner called for it.
Mr. COTTING HAM, in reply to the application, said
that the watch could not be allowed to be deposited
there fop such a purpose, but that Lord Hunting-
tower had better still keep possession of it until the
owner came forward and claimed it. The magistrate
then inquired if the owner had applied for the re-
storation of the article since he first gave it into the
Po !ession of his Lordship ?—Lord Huntingtower
saidani that about six weeks ago he saw Mr. Jackson,
they had some conversation on the subject, but
be had Mr. _o
not seen him since that period.
TTlNnuest said that if Mr. Jackson called
at the court he would explain what had taken place
there.
Lord Huntingtower then left the court.