The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-24 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Charles Hayes, the individual charged by a num-
ber of tradesmen with having obtained property to a
large amount from them by frautlule-t representn-
dons, was yesterday brought before Mr. CONANT,
the sitting Magistrate, for the purpose of having the
charges invevigated, and his father and his brother,
Frederick Hayes, were also placed at the bar with
h;rn. charged with being accessaries to the alleged
frauds.

Air. Tate, silversmith, of Regent-street, said the
prisoner Charles Hayes for some time had been in
the habit of calling at his shop, and paying ready
money for some trifling articles which he purchased.
In January last he called and gave an order for a
silver tea service to his shopman, who would state
what then occurred.

The shopman said the prisoner told him he wished
to make his wife a present of a tea service, and after
stating that he held some official situation, asked
him if he thought Mr. Tate would have any ob-
jection to give him credit for it until the let of
April, when his salary would become due. He also
selected a gold neck-chain, which he requested
might be sent with the tea service, in case Mr.
Tate was inclined to give him credit. Witness
mentioned the prisoner's wishes to Mr. Tate, who
directed him to make inquiries, and he went ac-
cordingly to No. 15, Park-terrace, where the pri-
soner then lived, and finding the house handsomely
furnished, and the prisoner bearing a good charac-
ter in the neighbourhood, he made his report ac-
cordingly, and Mr. Tate sent the goods which had
been selected. _

Mr. Tait said, when he went for payment he die-
covered that the prisoner had quitted London, and
he afterwards found that the property obtained from
him had been pledged almost immediately after he
sent it in. The father of the prisoner opened the
door to him, and assumed the character of the pri-
soner's livery servant.
Mr. Lamb, silversmith, No. 43, Ludgate-hill, said
the prisoner called upon him a short time ago, and
said he had been accustomed to purchase largely
of the former proprietor of the shop, and as he waa
averse to changing his tradesmen, he would give
him his orders. He selected a dozen King's pattern
silver forks, and requested them to be sent to Park-
place, which was done, and he paid the money for
them. The prisoner came shortly afterwards for
half-a dozen additional forks to complete, as he said,
his best silver service, and he then put the question
to witness whether he would have any objection to

give him credit until the begining of next April,
when his dividends would be due. Witness
having acceded to this request, the prisoner went
away, and wrote to him a day or two afterwards to
send a man to his house, to measure his plate for a
plate chest. He then ordered a dozen fiddle pattern
forks, and a dozen fiddle pattern spoon which
were supplied. In the beginning of April the
prisoner called and desired his bill to be made
out. The next day he sent a letter with an
order for another dozen of fiddle pattern spoons;
but they were not sent on Saturday as required,
and on Monday witness received a letter from the
prisoner, acquainting him that he was obliged to
leave town through a severe loss he had sustained,
and sating that he had given orders if the spoons
were left that they should be returned. Upon
making inquiries after receiving this letter, witness
discovered that Mr. Hayes was nowhere to be
found, and that the property obtained from him had
been pawned immediately after it was sent in.
Mr. Hays, jeweller, Regent•street, said the pri-
soner applied to him in Jsnuary last, having pur-
chased and paid for trifling articles previously, and
requested that a gold Trichinopoli chain, with ser-
pent slide, weighing not less than three ounces,
should be sent to his house for his inspection. The
prisoner then added, that he had just married a
lady of large fortune, and he should wish him to give
credit for the amount until he had received his di-
vidends. Witness asked him if he still retained
his situation, as Clerk of the Paving Board,
and was answered in the affirmative, but,
said the prisoner, " I only receive 5001. a year
fur my services, and I mean to relinquish it."
Witness afterwards discovered that the prisoner had
been some time previously dismimsed from the situa-

tion on account- of some gambling transaction in

which he had been engaged. Witness, however,
on the faith of what the prisoner then represented,
sent him the chain, and the prisoner called at various
times and succeeded in making the account between
601. and 70/. Witness the next time the prisoner
called spoke of payment of the account, and the
prisoner promised to settled it in April, taking away
other goods of the value of 61. or 71. Afterwards
he obtained a chain which had been made for a cus-
tomer, in order, as he said, v.-) submit to his wife, as
he wished to present her with such a one. From
circumstances which came to witness's knowledge,
he was induced to go up to Park-place, and then he
found that the goods were being removed. Witness
then wrote to the prisoner for payment of his ac-
count, and the prisoner having fixed a time to meet
him, he went early in the morning and stationed
himself opposite the house in Park•place, and saw a
lad, a younger brother of the prisoner, busily em-
ployed in removing parcels.
Mr. CoNANT, after observing that nothing ap-
peared against any party which enabled him to act,
ordered all the prisoners to be discharged.
Immediately Charles Hayes was liberated half-a-
dozen sheriff's officers, with as many writs, rushed
forward to make their caption, which having ac-
complished, he left the office in their custody.

THE INFLUENZA.—There were twenty-one
persons confined to their beds in Burlington House a
week ago, all of whom are now recovering, under the able
superintendence of Dr. HOLLAND. Lady CAROLINE
CAVENDISH and Lady CHARLES FITZROY were of the
number. The majority were domestics.