The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-07 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday morning the office was crowded with
tradesmen from various parts of the town, in conse-
quence of the report of a case of swindling which
appeared in the Times of Tuesday, on the day pre-
vious to which John Boone, Jane Boone (his wife),
William Jones, Mary Alin Jones (his wife), and
James Peat, were brought before the Magistrates,
charged with having defrauded a great number of
shopkeepers of large quantities of bread, flour, &c.,
representing to the parties at the time the goods
were obtained, that they were about to open a
shop in the general line, at 27, Union-street,
Middlesex Hospital. The evidence of Mr. For-
rescue, of Charles-street, near Union-street, Mr.
Willmer, 4, Hampstead-road, Mr. Farringdon, 21,
Foleysatai.et-,-Mr. ;Brett, of Oxford-streer; Raid other
persons, `AaVing been on a former occasion gone id-a,
each of whom deposed to having been taken in by
false statements of one or mote of the swindlers,
who, it is supposed, form a part of a very extensive
gang, the prisoners were all liberated on their own
recogniz traces to appear yesterday, the Magistrates
having been of opinion that nothing of that conclu-
sive naturewhich would warrant their committal had
been adduced against them. Twelve o'clock was
the hour named for the re-examination to take
place, but as none of the persons charged had then
made their appearance, it was conjectured that from
the host of sufferers which they no doubt expected
would congregate at the office they would take ad-
vantage, being at large on their own personal secu-
rity, of the opportunity thereby afforded them, and
not appear. At two o'clock, however, Jones and
his wife entered, and were placed at the bar, when,
in addition to the former evidence, the following ne-
farious acts of the party were sworn to.
Mr. F. T. Cook, tobacconist; &c., 7, Queen's-row,
Pimlico, stated that, a short time ago, Peat came to
his shop, and represented that as he was about to go
into business in Little George•street, Chelsea, in the
snuff and tobacco line, he was desirous of dea:iog
with hint, having been recommended to him as a
customer by a person in the neighbourhood named
Barnes. Knowing- that gentleman well, he (wit-
ness) did not for a moment hesitate, upon Mr.
Barnes's credit, to furnish Peat with goods, and ac-
cordingly served hint with tobacco, &ea to the
amount of several pounds, without having fast made
application to Mr. Barnes respecting his knowledge
of the person who had so successfully introduced
himself. In a day or two after he found, to his great
surprise, that he had been swindled, and on going to
the shop in George street, was told by two females,
who were left behind on the premises, that Peat had
given up the same a few days before, hut could gain
no information as to where he might be found.
The next witness was M. Bennet, of Aldersgat e-
street, who stated that some months back Peat took
of him a house situate in Holloway, and commenced
trade in the ironmongery line. Subsequently an
execution was put in' ci the premises for rent, when
the goods were removed by the broker, and Peat
took his departure from the neighbourhood. He,
however, by dint of stra!agem, succeeded through a
forged signature in regaining possession of his furni-
ture, which he contrived to move off,'and was after-
wardF, together with two men, named Simmons
and Broad, who formed part of the gang, taken be-
fore Mr. Laing, at Hatton-garden office, when. fur
want of sufficient evidence co substantiate a charge
of swindling then preferred against them, they were
all three d.scharged. He (witness) was of opinion
that Peat was one of the greatest villains in existence.
After other evidence had been adduced; the
prisoners, William and Mary Ann Jones, were or-
dered to find good bail for their appearance at any
future period : not being prepared with the required
security, they were both locked up.
UNION-HALL.

Yesterday Jane Duvet, a young female of inte-
resting appeatance, was brought before Mr. Murray,
charged with stealing a quantity of cloth, some
waistcoat pieces, and a few articles of jewellery,
the property of Abraham Genese, a general dealer.
The complainant stated that the prisoner, having
hail access to his house, availed herself of the oppor-
I uni;y in his absence, of robbing the place of cloth,
tvais,coating, and some articles of jewellery. He
had ',ince traced the property to the shop of a pawn-
broker, who was in attendance, and ready to pro-
duce it.
Mr. MmtkAY closely questioned Genese P 4 to his
principal motive in admitting the young girl as an
inmate in his house, and he then admittel that they
had been living together some time as man and wife.
The prisoner.---I have been living with him for
the last three yea's, and the reason I took the pro-
perty was owing to his having left me without
N ictuals.

Genese was then asked to relate the rnane,
which he become acquainted with the prisoner, end