The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-08 00:00:00

George Way, Bristol, glazier.
Ebenezpr Perry, Bristol, beer-shop keeper.
Henry Bradridge, Devonshire, farmer.
J. J. Craggs, Hildenborough, Kent, schoolmaster.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Mrs. Margaret Fraser, Inverness, lodging-houie-
keeper' to meet Oct. 11, and Nov. 3, ut two, within the
Royal Hotel, Inverness.
J. Faulds, Renfrew, coalmaster, to meet Oct. 11, and
Nov. 3, at two, within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.
J. M'Farlane, Glasgow, horse dealer, to meet Oat. 13,
and Nov. 3, at two, within Mein's Refreshment-rooms,
Glasgow.
J. Gilbert, Edinburgh, spirit-dealer, to meet Oct. 16,
and Nov. 3, at two, within Cannon's Temperance Hotel
and Coffec•house, Edinburgh.
D. Nicholson, Bayherivay, Island of Barra, farmer, to
meet Oct. 17, and Nov. 14, at one, within Ross's Inn,
Portree, Island of Skye.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Edward Mackay, a revenue officer, was brought
before Sir Robert Carden, upon a charge of having
robbed the captain of a vessel to which he was sent to
perform his duty as a functionary of the Customs.
Alexander Mercanti, the mate of the brig Anna,
lying off Fresh Wharf, said :—We arrived in the
Thames a few days ago, and the defendant came on
board by direction of the Custom-house authorities to
look after the merchandize. Yesterday the captain
was on shore, and he sent the boatswain on board to
get some money. The money was gone, as I soon
learned from the boatswain, who upon missing it sent
for me. The prisoner was there when the boatswain
came aboard, sitting in the same cabin in which the
chest where the money was deposited was kept.
Michael Puglia. son of Captain Puglia, of the brig
Anna, said—l had the care of the chest in which the
money was kept. On Sunday night I saw the money
' safe in the chest. The chest was not locked. The
money was in a bag. It consisted of twelve Spanish
dollars, three gold pieces, and twenty-five pieces of
Austrian money. I did not speak to the prisoner
about what had taken place. I missed the money
when the boatswain came from my father. The
boatswain said he had a suspicion of the prisoner, and
he twigged his pocket like, and told me, and I seized
the end of the bag as I saw it hanging out of the
prisoner's pocket. The prisoner then jumped on one
side, and the bag came out of his pocket. I asked
him what business he bad with the bag, and he begun
to talk in a confused manner altogether. I then sent
for an officer, and gave him into custody. The bag
contained ten pieces of Austrian money, one Greek
piece, and three Spanish dollars.
Fenning (City police)—The prisoner was given
into my custody yesterday afternoon, on board the
Anna, upon the charge of having stolen a bag of
money out of the captain's box, and one of the men
said he had found some money in a bag in the pri-
soner's pocket. I took him to the station-house, and
found in his pocket his commission as a revenue
officer. The prisoner said he bad picked up the bag
on the deck. I went on board again and searched the
prisoner's bedding and bed-place, and on a shelf over
the head of his bed I found two gold coins and one
dollar. Another officer found more money under the
prisoner's bed.
The prisoner said—Yesterday before four o'clock,
at the settlement of the business of the day, I went
into the cabin to change my stockings, and at the
bottom of the ladder I saw the bag lying on the cabin
floor. I brought it on the deck and was just going to
inquire to whom it belonged, when one of the seamen
or the boatswain made a snatch at it, took it from me
and handed it to the mate, who immediately charged
me with abstracting it from the captain's chest, which
I certainly did not do.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—I consider the case to be one
of very grave importance, taking into consideration
the responsible situation which the prisoner holds,
and the trust which is necessarily reposed in him. I
therefore request the prisoner's superior officer will at
once communicate with the Board of Customs on the
subject, as some difficulty may arise from the obliga-
tion of the vessel to sail before the ensuing session of
the Central Criminal Court, and shall remand the
prisoner in order to receive the report.
GUILDHALL.
Edward Low, treasurer of the Eclipse Mutual Be-
nefit Association, held at the Green Dragon, in Fleet-
street, was summoned before Alderman Moon and
Alderman Wire for unlawfully refusing to pay to
William Peart, a member of the society, twelve
shillings per week, according to the rules, the said
iViliiam Peart having duly declared himself upon the
sick fund.
Mr. APPane appeared for the complainant ; and
Mr. Wakeling, see., attended on behalf of the society.
Henry Dunbar Peart said that he was the son of
the complainant, whom he had left about two hours
previous in bed, and incapable of attending. That
complainant had paid his monthly payments regularly
until the last payment, which the society refused to
take because witness was a few minutes too late with
it. In August last witness tendered the surgeon's
certificate of his father's illness to the secretary and
claimed for him the benefits of the society. The se-
cretary, however, gave him to understand that the
claim would not be allowed.
Alderman Moose asked Mr. Wakeling if his answer
to this would be to contend that such institutions
should be allowed to exist, to take the money from the
poor man, and rob him with impunity ?
Mr. Wakeling said he would show that the rob-
bery was quite, on the other side, for complainant was
the founder of the society, and, being a printer, he
had all the printing for it, and for which be sent in a
bill for 51/. and upwards when the society itself did not
consist of more than fifty members ; and after get-
ting his money, he magnanimously presented the so-
ciety with a donation of 101, a part of his overcharge
and then declared upon the sick fund.
Alderman Moose then inquired if the society was
enrolled according to the /Let of Parliament, which
gave him jurisdiction in these cases, and receiving an
answer in the affirmative, he requested Mr. Wakeling
to put in the certificate of enrolment.
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Mr. Wakeling said it rested with complainant to
prove the enrolment by producing the certificate.
Evidence
given of the existence of the
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was not produced.
Mr. Wakeling still contended that it had not been
proved that the society was a benefit society, and
until that was done the case could not be proceeded
with.
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Alderman MOON said it was proved to his satis-
faction, but that he would take the advice of his
brother alderman upon the subject before coming to
any decision.
Alderman A IRE said he understood Mr. Wakeling
objected that the enrolment and rules of the society
had not been proved ; he would, therefore, hear what
the witness had further to Say upon that point.
Henry D. Peart said he had examined the copy of
the rules already produced, with those in Mr. Tidd
Pratt's office, and certified by him, and found them to
be exactly the same.
The bill complained of by Mr. Wakeling was then
handed up, in which an item appeared under the
name of registration fee," which complainant had
paid at the time the rules were certified by Mr. Tidd
Pratt.
Alderman WIRE said that where a benefit society
objected to meet certain claims upon merely technical
grounds, he thought it perfectly disgraceful. How-
ever, if Mr. Wakeling would produce a copy of his
own rules, ho would then be able to compare them
with those in evidence.
After some hesitation, Mr. Wakeling produced a
copy, which both parties admitted.
Mr. Wakeling then objected-Ist, that the com-
plainant ought to be present to give him the opportu-
nity of cross-examinatioa ; 2d, that the wrong party
had been summoned ; 3cl, that complainant was not
properly a member ; and, lastly, that no demand had
been made to any of the officers of the society for the
allowance now claimed.
Alderman WIRE said that a reasonable ground for
complainant's absence bad been given, which disposed
of the first objection, and he considered that the cards
and other evidence produced showed that the society
were before the Court, and that complainant was a
member acknowledged by the society. With regard
to the last objection, it was not necessary that any
formal demand should be made.
Mr. Wakeling then said that the rules did not
sanction the admission of a member above the age of
forty-five years, and complainant was upwards of
seventy years old.
Alderman WIRE said complainant was evidently a
member, and entitled by a card produced to 123. per
week in affliction. Such an objection only showed
that the society, after admitting complainant infor-
mally, were now desirous of taking . advantage of
their own wrong. However, if the society had acted
foolishly, it was no reason that he should sit on the
bench to do injustice. It was very clear that com-
plainant was a member, and entitled to all the bene-
fits according to the rules. If the society could show
that the documents before him were forgeries, and that
complainant had never been acknowledged a member,
then Mr. Wakeling might tender evidence to that
effect. Or if they could impeach the witness's state-
ment with regard to complainant's health, then they
might indict hire for perjury ; and any order the ma-
gistrates might snake would be rendered unavailable.
At present he would only make the order for payment
of the money and costs ; but at the same time he
must again state, that the society had taken an erro-
neous view in resisting a just claim. The order was
then made.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
James George Spencer was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with having embezzled various
sums of money from his employer, Mr. Burton, fur-
nishing ironmonger, No. 39, Oxford-street.
It was rather a remarkable feature in the case that
the prisoner was the principal witness in another case
of embezzlement brought against another servant in
the employ of Mr. Burton.
Mr. Wontner attended for the prosecution ; Mr.
Nobler for the defence.