The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-21 00:00:00

AMENT.

the prisoner, who was an advertising agent reeidirtil
Lewisham, was her nephew, end she reposed great cc
fidence in him. A gentleman named Green died,
,12e
bequeathed to her 1,000/, leaving the will to that er,
in her possession. In 1848 she deputed the prisoner,'
take the will to Basingstoke in order to make some!
quiries respecting it, and he subsequently returned i‘:
her, when she deposited it in a drawer, and the prig)!
knew that she kept it there. He had no interest in
will. On Thursday last she missed the will ftoo
the drawer in her bedroom. She suspected 0
prisoner, and requested Mr. Cheltnam, 8
rieo
'ation of hers, to have an interview with the prig?;il
and to question him upon the subject, when he 22,1utt,
might be among some of his family papers at Lewilit
and afterwards that it was in the possession otdbi
Hookhain, of Bream's-buildings, Chancery-lane, and
would bare to pay 2/. for its restoration. She consu i
with the police and gave the prisoner into custodb 111 l
he was brought to this court.
Mr. Robert Charles Cheltnam gave confirmatel
evidence.
Mr. COMBE cautioned the prisoner that be w" ael
bound to say anything to the charge. If he chose t,
do so, what ho said would be taken down in writing as
might he used against him at his trial. ill
The prisoner persisted in making a long statement,
which he was stopped by at
Mr. COMBE, who remanded him for the attendance
other necessary witnesses.

TAMES.
STRAY BANK-NOTES.— H
Daniel Horn, 35, tirop,--
of 2, Sun Tavern-fields, Ratcliffe, and Caroline, r
wife, aged 37, were brought up by Potter, 212 S i
' unau
the following circumstances:—
It appeared that between three and four o'cloel%l
Thursday last, Mr. Thomas Biddulph, whilst Pe7o/
through Ropernakers'-fields, droppcd four 51. Bank
linglaed notes from his pocket, and about the so „if
a woman named Stevenson, residing near the Place's a person very like the female prisoner, and dressed a.
the same manner, pick up a small arcel, which sh°,:it
folded, and which appeared to witness to be banknotes.
After looking at them very attentively the woman ran
away. Information was given to Potter who subsea
discovered that the male prisoner had Offered four 51'„13:0 of
to a fellow ropemaker named Friercks, for the g
15/., accounting for his possession of them 11 6,4;;slDed
that his wife had picked them up. Friercks s'',"Ake
him to wait till a reward was offered, or „loth- re
them to the station-house; but the prisoner 01,11,i" cehs
was no harm in disposing of them. lethal
kept them a day to see if there was a reward, serida/ returned them to the prisoner. Potter went Yel- w'fs morning to the prisoner's house, and asked his I whether she had not found four 5/. notes, telling begrbe-
reward of 51. was offered for their restoration, p
denied all knowledge of the matter. He then 01 11/- .0
and saw her husband, who also denied knowing the
thing of the notes, on which be took them both „d to
station-house. After lodging them there he return' the
search their reaidence, and found 6/. concealed flPfs-ci
chimney, on which he went back and mentioned then ii-se
to the male prisoner, who said, " Well, there is n"
.aforgl
in denying it. I sold the notes to a man named m"
for 11/, of which he gave me the six." hist• John Brown said he met the prisoner on FridaYs-the
at the Duke of Rent. Horn mentioned the fact I,', etl
notes to him, offering to sell them, and witness purc"„l
them next day for 121. He had since passed theni.°- ed
Potter—Be told me,: your Worship, that he Chang
them at several shops in the City.
'The case was remanded to afford the constah,e as
opportunity of trying to trace the notes.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
IPSWICH, MA T 20. dir•
The market was very scantily supplied with wheat t veto
demand were made at same prices as last week, and rather ti'd to
demand was exhibited. The market was entirely confined
wheat.

.TES.
PER QUARTER. PER OA' 001.
t° nos
Wheat, red ...... 3Bt
to coo
Ditto, white......,
00s to Of
Barley, malting ... 24s to 28s Rye
Ditto, grinding ... 00s to 00, Malt .......
Beans ........ ..... 2,3 s to 28s Flour, per sack
AVERAGES FOR THE WEER ENDING MAY 17, 10-1“
Wheat .............. 868 quarters, at 39s 3d
Barley ............. .. 153 „ 26s lid
Oats ........ —. ... • 20 „ 20s Od
Beans .................. 32 „ 28. bd
00s 0,
Peas
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