The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-17 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Mr. Francis Dickins, a solicitor, was brought
before Mr. MURRAY and Mr. TRAILL yesterday,
charged on suspicion with embezzling a bill of ex-
change, the property of the Rev. Edward Martin.
The rev, complainant stated, that he resides in
Regent-street, Kennington-cross, and that he had
been lately appointed to the vicarage of Paington,
Devon. He became acquainted with the prisoner
in the King's Bench, where he was a prisower.
The charge which he had to prefer against the ac-
cused was for having surreptitiously obtained from
him a bill for the exact sum of 401., which, to the
best of his belief, was drawn on the 1301, but ante-
dated to the 10th ult. lie gave the bill to the ac-
cused, who drew upon him, and he accepted it, pay-
able at 38, Lincoln's Inn-fields. At the time the
bill was given the accused said he would get it dis-
counted by a rich relation. Witness gave him the
bill solely for the purpose of getting it discounted,
and the arrangement was that the accused was to
have had the loan of 101. to procure some furniture
for himself. At the time of receiving the bill the
accused requested that he might be furnished with a
note by the complainant, saying that it would make
it appear a matter of business, and he did comply
with the suggestion.
Mr. Dickins here produaed the letter alluded to;
it was addressed to him, and was as follows :
" August 10.
" My dear Sir,—Enclosed you have my acceptance of
your draught for 40/. 6s. Bd. I should most gladly have
given cash, but for the next month I cannot spare any,
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having had a severe expense in the protracted illness of toy
wife. Before this bill becomes due lam certain to receive
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coramunication with his Lordship yesterday by letter, I
have no doubt that in the course of ten days I can have
this money. However, I know your circumstances are
pressing, and therefore cannot hesitate to accept for the
sum I owe you. 1 should be glad you would make in-
quiries about the house you mentioned, as it would suit
my friend. You may safely vouch for his being a good
tenant, but you will bear in mind that being uncertain in
his movements, he does not wish to be tied down by a
longer tenure than three months.
" Dear Sir, faithfully yours,
" EDWARD MARTIN."
" You will acknowledge this, directed to my friend
Lewis Peacock's, 38, Lincoln's Inn-fields."
Upon the perusal of this letter, Mr. Murray said
it was a complete answer to the charge on the part
of the accused, who also produced the bill enclosed
to him on the occasion, to show that he had not
negotiated it since it was in his possession. The
bill, however, was for 40/. 6g. Bd,, instead of for
40/., as stated by the Reverend Complainant in his
evidence. _ _

Mr. Diekins, in reply to the complainant, admitted
that he saw him write the above letter, and although
it was addressed to him at his residence, and had
written on the outside " per favour of the corn-
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hands by the,person who had then made. the charge
against him.'
The accused said that lie had consented I° rro,r,
ceive the bill for the expenses incurred in bigiPthe,
fessional capacity in obtaining the release o'n:,,
complainant from the King's Bench Prison, same`""
anticipation of further expense in accornpanYit,,ol
complainant into Devonshire to take posse°
his living. 'hst
Mr. MURRAY expressed considerable surpriseer
the complainant should have written such a 7.
and under such circumstances.
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The complainant said that he had written the rye
ter with the view to expedite the discounting
bill, and that, as far as he was concerned, he he
the most remote conception of acting otherwileAit.
as an honourable man, and paying it the moreir;
became due. He admitted that the letter pii°ll
by the accused was in his handwriting. 1101 ,
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wrote a note to Mr. Peacock, which he se
post, respecting the bill. After he was discrot
from the King's Bench on the Wednesday, be !f
arrested on the following Saturday for a owlf
1004, which Mr. Peacock settled for bitlietpi
6/. .10s., and be (complainant) was discharg of'
the following Tuesday. The accused made fre4it,
promises that either the money or the bill shouti,
returned, and when applied to on the subjer.,o
ferred it from day to day. Witness did antSO
him to apply 10/. to his own use, and he "'Pll
have returned 30/. Mr. Peacock would have
the bill discounted had he made application toe i •
in the first instance, that gentleman having ha
veral of his bills discounted some five or six yeeo i‘ ,
The accused here proceeded to put the follooo
questions to the Rev, complainant : v. 5107
Will you swear that you live at No. 100, I.'o-:'
street, Kennington-cross ?—I will. •Of .
Do you possess the living of Paington, in
von ?—I do. • r
By whom were you presented ?—By Sir 0,
Evelyn. till
Where is the Baronet at present ?-•••••'/ n •
King's Bench prison.
Was he a prisoner there on the 10th of Alsllll
last ?—I do not think he was.
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What consideration did you give for the Pr
tation ?—None, so help me God.
Mr. MURRAY remarked upon the impropr-Vb
a clergyman especially making such an appee .:
was already upon his oath, and there was no d+
sity whatever for appealing to the name of the P
in these proceedings. • 00
The complainant apologized, and said that It itif
in his anxiety to show that there was nothing. .

proper in his condnct in the transaction. ,
The accused proceeded to put other questl°.4.-101
the complainant, and asked him what was the it
of the living with which he had been presents
Complainant—The value is 3,6001. tbt
How long have you been in possession of
liviHon 2—About six ks. , g
w many parsonswee has Sir Hugh Evelyn ti
sented to this living ?—Believes one other; 00
the person to whom it was presented having v
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conducted himself, it was taken from him
bishop, who afterwards presented it.
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Has not the bishop now possession of the
sentation?—He has.
By Mr. MURRAY—Is there no questios
jpV
Sir Hugh Evelyn's right to present ?--Cer7
not, for he administered to the late property
brother, who was a lunatic.
Why do you not take possession of this 011160'
living ?—I mean to do so when I can raise '`
money to go down.
By the accused.—Where is the presents"
this time ?—ln the hands of the bishop. „IY
On your oath have you not placed it '-oel/
hands of Lord Lonsdale for 1001. ?—No, it WI of
in no other hands than those of the bishop an /V
self. Mr. Fife, the coach-maker, advanced

money for the stamp to the presentation.
What sum were you lately arrested for '.„eli
one of four bills which were obtained from "-
Hart and his party. of
In reply to another question the complainiet„
that Mr. Lewis Peacock, of Lincoln's-tan, WV
solicitor, and he had been in the habit of disc"
ing his bills. 121,
The accused contended that the comP.--lcir
had not the slightest grounds for making *V
charge against him, and said that he had pd,
dragged from home and from a sick wife, %?
indisposition was increased in consequence of
an eye witness to 'the degradation he had sustoi
by being taken into custody by the officers.
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The complainant said, that had the bill Whl od
had given for the sole purpose of discountingto
returned, he would not have been compelled
stitute the proceedings he had done. „pie;
Both the MAGISTRATES agreed in tue
that the charge against the accused wag 11-0
tained ; the production of the letter, which gft",
mitted to be in the handwriting of the comPi St:
evinced that the bill was enclosed to the acc,ll;9,
whom the former had made an admission in
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that he was in his debt. Under all the epis!j
stances they should discharge Mr. Dickins, fog
ing, at the same time, that the transaction
reflect credit on either party.
The accused intimated his determination t° 11rilll
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an action for false imprisonment against theft e
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complainant ; and also threatened to arres iC
the event of his not paying the bill vvhe
came due.

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BIRTHS. v.A 0014
On the 14th inst., the lady of H. Arundel], ' of ,'040,-,:or
On the 30th ult., at Sandgate, Mrs. H. Y°l3 dAI °,o,'
On the 14th inst., Lady Caroline Calcraft, ° OW' Jr,
On the 12th inst., near Stirling, the lady 01.J' fr
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of a son. f CaPtsiner•
On the 7th inst., at Chatham, the lady 0
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45th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, of a .
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MARRIED.
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On the 13th inst., at St. Sepulchre's, 1,0°".°.-'„hter - "o°'
of Tottenham-court-road, to Sophia, third aa"' d
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Mr, E. Kidder, Gilt-spur-street. • CSI°II
On the 2d inst., at Richmond, Yorkshire,rice
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of Henllys, in the county of Angleses, r
t° e yorP.bje, PftroOte
only child of T. Panson, Esq., of Prior.hoto_ .ialow.Atvg 0)1
On the 4th inst., at the parish Church 01_ P.... prig' Oirttir
by the Rev. Francis Chamley, and afterwar,ds;r, 0100'
by the Rev. Dr. Coleman, G. V. Josiah t°., doe
Island of St. Croix, to Jana Elizabeth, younP"
late C. Taylor, Esq., of Swords. 0 (34
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On the 14th inst., at Benwell Tower, --
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Crawhall, Esq., aged 49.
On the 13th inst., H. Brown, Esq., ALI)" o h, °t?
street, Pimlico, aged 74. Dud log so
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