The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-25 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

William Jameslson, a 'respectably-dressed dimi-
nutive individual, representing himself as a Quaker,
who has from time to time appeared in the aliases of
" Chadwick and Co." architects and civil engineers ;
" James Wm. Harris," surgeon; " Win. Williams,"
solicitor; and lately resided at 28, Broad-street-
buildings, was placed at the bar before Alderman
Carter, charged with obtaining money under fraudu-
lent circumstances.

Mr. Vann, of Worship-street, attended for the pro-
secution, and stated that the charge against the pri-
soner was that of obtaining 81. Is. from the father of
one of the pupils that bad been articled to him, for the
purpose of purchasing books and instruments, but
which had not been laid out. Prisoner also told the
father that he was a Quaker and a preacher at one of
the meetings, which satisfied the party as to his re-
spectability ; but shortly after it was found prisoner
had bolted, and the offices in Broad-street- buildings
were deserted. He was next found at Hoxton, prac-
tising as a medical man in conjunction with another
party, under whose treatment a child three weeks old
died. The next that was seen of him was at the old
offices in Broad-street-buildings, where he appeared
as a solicitor under the name of Wm. Williams.
Numberless letters have been intercepted, addressed
to the prisoner, in the various aliases he has assumed,
containing half bank-notes to a considerable amount,
in answer to advertisements which he has
inserted in an Irish paper. hi consequence of
the death of the child, a Mr. Austin waited
upon the prisoner, who represented himself as Mil-
son, the rejected Member for St. Albans, at
the last election, and at length offered Mr. Aus-
tin 11/. or 121. to let him off, which that gentleman
refused, and then took prisoner into custody.
Thomas Hartrop, ironmonger of 96, Upper-street,
Islington, said, in consequence of an advertisement he
saw in the Times, in August last, lie went to 28,
Broad-street-buildings and saw the prisoner, who
then appeared as " Chadwick and C 0.," and said he
was a civil engineer, and his partner's name was
Milson. He also said he had lost the last election for
the borough of St. Albans, and that he was a preacher
and a Quaker, and a member of the Society of Friends,
upon hearing which witness concluded that he was
placing his son under the tuition of a very respectable
person.
Prisoner here said he was a Quaker.
Witness—And upon the faith of these representa-
tions he tendered prisoner 6/ in addition to 11. ls. for
the indenture stamp, for which he gave witness a re-
ceipt, signed in the name of " Charles Chadwick."
There was no premium required, but a sum of 301
was to be handed over to the prisoner for the purchase
of books and instruments which the pupil would re-
quire. Witness afterwards gave him another sove-
sove-
reign, and the only things that had been bought for
his son were a small drawing:board and a few books
of trifling value. Witness did not obtain a copy of
the articles or indenture until some altercation bad
taken place between him and the prisoner relative to
certain suspicions he had about the latter's conduct.
On the 9th of Novembar instant, he learned from his
son that prisoner had vanished with the whole of his
architectural apparatus, and that the offices were quite
deserted.

Prisoner (interrupting witness) said they were not
removed by him.
Witness said his son's time was almost wholly oc-
cupied copying out various kinds of advertisements
to send to the newspapers. After visiting the pre-
mises several times, witness found the name of " Chad-
wick and Co." erased from the door, and in its place
" Williams and Co., solicitors," the former name
having been transferred to another door.
Prisoner, notwithstanding the Alderman's advice to
hold his tongue, said he had taught the youth during
the time he was with him specifications, taking out
quantities, and other preliminary points.
Alderman CARTER thought prisoner knew much
better how to take in quantities.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Austin, Shepperton-cottages,: New North-
road, said, in consequence of information he received
from Dr. Young, he went to the prisoner's house in
Murray-street, in the same road, where he was resid-
ing as " Dr. Harris." When witness saw him, he
asked him what he wanted, and he said he was Dr.
Harris. Witness said he wished to know if he (pri-
soner) was permitting a Mr. Bellares to attend his
(prisoner's) patients, as a child had lately died
under his treatment. Prisoner said he knew Mr.
Bellares to be a very respectable young man, and told
witness not to mind, for he would bring Mr. Bellares
through the difficulty, as he (prisoner) was at the
top of the tree in his profession.—(Great laughter.)
Witness then said Bellares was in Dr. Young's ser-
vice, and that prisoner had no right to tamper with
him in that way. On Sunday witness went to Mer-
rion-square, Hackney-road, and saw prisoner with a
man who said his name was Wilson. Witness told
prisoner he wanted him to go to the police-station to
explain certain matters, but he refused to go, and
said the man with him was Mr. Wilson, his clerk,
and would give any explanation that might be re-
quired. Witness advised him to go quietly, as he did
not intend to let him go. Prisoner then appealed to
him as a father and a gentleman to have compassion
on him, and said he had been driven to the commis-
sion of many acts that he would otherwise shrink
from, but having offered himself as a representative
of the borough of St. Albans, he was reduced to very
great distress. He then offered witness 121 to let him
go, and say nothing more about it, which he, how.
ever refused, and taking a paper from hie. pocket,
showed prisoner the following advertisement in the
Belfast Chronicle of the 22d October of the present

year
" MONEY ON MORTGAGE.—A. physician is desirous of
lending 0,4001., to be lent in one sum or smaller sums,
at five per cent. interest. Persons requiring the above
may forward all particulars to Alpha, care of Dr. Uar-