The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-09 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dec. 8.

The sittings of the Court for the December general
session commenced this morning at the Guildhall,
Westminster,by adjournment from Clerken well, before
Mr. Witham, Deputy Assistant-Judge, Mr. Pownall,
Captain Hansler, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Thompson, Major Moore, and Mr.
Dodd, MP. The calendar contains the names of 71
prisoners, of whom 62 stand charged with felony, and
9 with misdemeanour.

James Richard George Crow, 35, and James
Crowley, 36, were indicted for having unlawfully,
conspired with each other to obtain by false pre-
tences from James Dwyer 4/ Hs., his moneys, with
intent to cheat and defraud him thereof.
Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Payne appeared for the prisoner Crow; the prisoner
Crowley was not defended.
The facts upon which this prosecution was founded
were almost precisely similar to those disclosed in a
case tried in this court at the last session, where a man
named Johnson was indicted for a like fraud, con-
victed, and sentenced by Mr. Turner to six months'
hard labour.

The jury found the prisoners Guilty, and they were
sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for
one year.
Henry Fry, 65, was indicted for unlawfully con-
spiring with one Charles Dyer, not in custody, to ob-
tain by false pretences from the same prosecutor
4/. 15s. 3d., with intent to cheat him thereof.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

William James Millson, alias Chadwick and Co.,
alias Williams, alias liaillie and Co., alias Dr.
Harris, and otherwise describing himself as the
seneschal of Lincoln, and the rejected candidate for
the borough of St. Albans, was brought up before
Aldorman Finnis for farther examination on various
charges of obtaining money under false pretences
from and otherwise defrauding different individuals ;
and James Bellaers, a surgeon's assistant, appeared
in discharge of his bail to answer similar charges,
among which was one of conspiring with Millson to
defraud a person of the name of Rod well.
Mr. Vann attended for the prosecution, Mr. Hob •
ler for Bellaers, and Mr. Bury Hutchinson for the
prisoner Millson.
Mr. Vann, in re-opening the case, proposed to bring
forward testimony corroborative of that already in
evidence to establish the connexion between the pri-
soner Millson and Bellaers.

Mr. Hobler asked for the name of the prosecutor
against Bellaers.
Mr. Yann said that he was originally instructed
only against Mil'son, but that he felt he was doing a
public duty, when Bellaers was placed in the dock, in
connecting him with Millson.
Mr. Hobler insisted upon knowing if there was any
real prosecutor against his client, before any further
evidence was gone into.
Rodwell, who had been dragged into this affair,
entirely disavowed all participation in the prosecu-
tion, and further alleged that nothing could exceed
the kindness and attention of Mr. Bellaers while at-
tending his daughter.
Mr. Vann said he would not, under the circum-
stances, proceed with the case against Bellaers.
Alderman FINNIS said the evidence was not strong
enough to induce him to order a prosecution ; for the
offence of issuing a false certificate Bellaers was
amenable under ,a specific Act of Parliament, and in
the absence of a proper prosecutor he could not in-
terfere.
Mr. Hobler then requested that Bellaers might be
discharged at once.
Alderman FINNIS said he would rather wait until
the additional evidence was gone through, as it was
probable that other facts might come to light to im-
plicated Bellaers to a greater extent.
Mr. Hartrop, who had been already examined, then
handed in a letter he had received from the prisoner
Millson, in which he addressed witness as " respected
friend," and subscribed himself, "respectfully, Charles
Chadwick." The purport of the letter was merely an
appointment to meet and arrange preliminaries in
placing his (witness's) son with the prisoner to learn
civil engineering.
Cross-examined—Witness advanced prisoner 81,
to purchase books, &c., for his son, on the faith of
the representation that he was a Quaker. The only
books his son had received from the prisoner were not
worth more than 14s. _ _

Benjamin Thomas Hartrop, son of the last witness,
said that during the two months he was in Millson's
offices as pupil, he was occupied in tracing drawings
from a book, and copying advertisements for lending
money. Some were in the name of " Williams,"
offering 90,0001., and others Chadwick, for 15,000/.
When be went to work as usual on Lord Mayor's day
the offices were locked up—both at 28 and 30, Broad-
street-buildings. Witness did not learn anything of
architecture or civil engineering.
Cross-examined—He copied plans, not for use, but
only some old dirty drawings that were lying about
the offices. They were of no use to him, because he
had been taught drawing previously. He was told by
the prisoner to design a fourth-rate house, but of
course he could not do it.

By the ALBEamArr—There were four other ap-
prentices besides myself. There had been eight alto-
ther, but there was no business done in the civil en-
gineering. They all paid premiums by instalments.
Prisoner never returned any of the money.
Mr. Bury Hutc'niuson here submitted that as tha
money was obtained under an agreement, the only
offence the prisoner could be charged with was merely
a breach of covenant.

Alderman Foists said he certainly saw no evi-
dence of the false pretence at present.
Mr. Vaun said he would prove that by the next
witness.
Jane Taylor, a Seotchwoman, of Shepherdess-walk,
City-road, said that on the lst of August last her
husband went to Dr. Harris, in Murray-street, and
when he came home he was taken very ill. She in
consequence went to Dr. Harris, and requested him
to call and see her husband, as his illness was caused
by taking something that he (Dr. Llarris) had pre-

scribed for him. When he came to the witness's
house he said t was very sorry fur what had hap:

and af,k-rwards aid-he Arns a physician as well
e loctor, ai,d obtained his'` M D." from Aberdeen.
Witness was sure the prisoner Millson was the same
person that attended her husband as Dr. Harris. He
administered more medicine, but witness would not
give it to her husband, as she considered the first dose
was quite enough.—(Laughter.) He demanded 23.
6d., but she refused to pay him anything.
Alderman FINNIS said the last witne3s's evidence
had satisfied him of the fraudulent intention of the
prisoner in obtaining the money, and he would com-
mit the prisoner upon it.
Mr. Hutchinson suggested that it was a common
practice for persons of the highest respectability, both
at the West-end and in the City, to trade under a
fictitious firm, but that was no reason, if they at any
time failed, that they should therefore be liable to a
charge of obtaining money under false pretences.
Now Matson was in precisely the same position, hut
that being unable to carry on the business of architect
and civil engineer any longer, he had abandoned it
rather precipitately.
Alderman FINNIS said he would take bail for Mill-
son ; but he thought there was sufficient for a com-
mittal.

Mr. Hutchinson hoped that the alderman would
direct the parties in all the other cases to prefer bills
at the Old Bailey.
Alderman Films said he should like to have two
or three more cases, as it would not bo advisable to
rely only on one.
Henry Richard IThompion, of 60, Milton-street,
Cripplegate, said that i❑ July, 1848, in consequence
of an advertisement issued by the prisoner, who was
carrying on business in his own name as architect
and civil engineer, he went to his offices at 12, Pall-
mall, East, the result of which was that he became a
pupil on trial for one month, but at the expiration of
a fortnight prisoner suddenly appeared most anxious
that he should be bound, and stated the terms 251., to
be paid down for instruments for witness, who took
the money and obtained pri oner's receipt for it.
Prisoner also asked fur three guineaa to pay the soli-
citor's charges. Witness paid him that amount and ,
received a receipt signed by the prisoner at the same
time ; when the indenture, which prisoner alleged was
drawn up by Mr. Wood, of 4, Lyon's Inn, the son
of Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
—(Laughter)—was produced by witness and his
father theyllound an item of 301., under the bead of
" consideration money," inserted, to be paid in in-
stalments ; but they refused to sign such a document,
as it was more than they had agreed to pay.
Cross examined—Witness had received a box of
instruments, and a deed had been drawn up but not
executed.
The prisoner Millson was again remanded, with
permission to put in bail in two sureties of 50/. each,
and his own recognizances of 1001., with twenty-four
hours' notice of bail.
There being nothing further to criminate Bel-
leers. and no prosecutor in the case of the false certi-
ficate, he was discharged.
BO If -STREET.

Alfred George Webb, a young man of respectable
appearance, was brought up in custody of Inspector
Field, and placed at the bar before Mr. Hali, charged
with embezzlement.
Mr. James l3alatur Belles, commission agent,
Liverpool, stated that the prisoner had been in his
service as clerk, and bad absconded with about 1501.
belonging to Southern and Co., of Manchester, mer-
chants, fur whom witness was agent. Witness fol-
lowed and traced the prisoner to London on Saturday,
when he was taken into custody.
Inspector Charles Field, of the Metropolitan De-
tective Police, stated that on last Saturday night he
went to a public-house in the Haymarket, and seeing
the prisoner there, asked him if his name was not
Webb. The prisoner replied that his name was
M'Donnell, and on learning that witness was a
detective officer he attempted to rush out of the
house, but witness secured him, and told him of the
charge, when the prisoner, who was prevented by the
landlord from using loaded pistols which he carried
in his pocket against witness, said "he was a--
fool." On searching the prisoner at the station-house
witness found on his person three loaded pistols and
some gold.
Mr. HALL ordered the prisoner to be transmitted to
Liverpool.