The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-26 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

James Bellaers, representing himself as a surgeon
at 5, Nile-street, New North-road, who is stated to
be connected with the Quaker Milson, examined at
this court on Monday last, was yesterday brought up
before Alderman Carter on two separate charges, one
for causing the death of a child three weeks old, and
the other for obtaining 1/. Is. under false pretences.
Mr Vann attended for the prosecution and Mr.
Hobler for the prisoner.
Mr. Vann stated that since the examination of the
prisoner Milson on Monday Bellaers's house had been
searched by an officer, and a glass tablet with the
names of Bellaers and " Dr. Harris" as surgeon and
physician upon it was found ; also the book that pri-
soner was charged by Dr. Young with stealing some
time since. He would also be prepared to show that
since the examination of Milson prison had procured
the apprehension of Dr. Young, who was now in the
custody of the Sheriff of Middlesex on a capias ob-
tained at the Judge's chambers on the oath of some
person that Dr. Young was about to quit the country
to avoid the proceedings taken by the prisoner against
him for false imprisonment, in giving him into custody
on the charge of stealing the identical book found
since at his house by the officer.
Mr. Hobler said that the proceeding was taken
without any reference to the case of Milson. He also
objected to the M igistrate's jurisdiction, as the
offences imputed to the prisoner took place in Middle.
sex, and not in the City.
Alderman CARTER said prisoner was taken in the
City, and the Act left it in his discretion; he would
therefore entertain jurisdiction, as he thought it im-
portant that Milson and Bellaers should be brought up
together, as they were evidently in collusion.
Police-constable 664 said he apprehended the pri-
soner on Monday afternoon at the top of King-street,
Cheapside, and took him to Bow-lane station, and
from there, by the inspector's orders, to the Hackney
station, when he was there charged by Francis, the
officer, with causing the death of a child three weeks
old, and also with obtaining 1/. ls. under false re-
presentations. Yesterday morning witness brought
prisoner to this court, and on the way the latter said
that "Harris was the vagabond that brought him
into it."

Henry Francis, 227 N, said he went to prisoner's
house on Monday afternoon, and was told by his wife
that Bellaers was not at home. Witness, however,
searched the house, knowing prisoner was already in
custody, and found a ground glass tablet with the fol-
lowing inscription upon it :—Mr. Bellaers.—William
Harris, M.D., Surgeon and Accoucheur, &c. Ad-
vice and vaccination gratis." He also found some
books, and from what he heard of Dr. Young's evi-
dence on Monday, he had no hesitation in saying
some of them were that gentleman's property. He
produced the following from among the papers found
with the books :—" Received of Mr. Bellaers 105, on
account of Dr. Harris, for William Williams.—Nov.
15, 1851."
Robert Smith said he got the above tablet executed
at prisoner's request.
Francis here said he omitted to mention that at the
station prisoner asked him how Harris had got on,
and he told him he was remanded for a week.

Mr. Vann then asked for a remand, in order that
the prisoner might be brought up with Milson at a
future day, as he intended to charge them both with
conspiracy, and it was highly probable that a still
more serious charge would be preferred—viz., that of
issuing, in conjunction with Harris, a false burial
certificate.

Mr. nobler said—With regard to that, Mr. Wak-
ley, the coroner, had expressed himself satisfied with
the particulars of the child's death, and accordingly
directed its burial, and there could not therefore have
been any false certificate issued.

Mr. Vann said he was informed by the officers that
the coroner intended holding an inquest on the body
of the child during the week.
Alderman CARTER said it ought to have been done
before, under all the circumstances. There was
sufficient in evidence to satisfy his mind that Bellares
was connected with Milson, and equally culpable.
He should therefore remand them to be brought up
together. _ _ _