The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-13 00:00:00

Mr. Gilbert Mess, a partner in the banking-house
of Messrs. Moss and Co., proved the payment into
their bank of the bill whidi formed the subject of the
indictmenit, and produced two other bills paid into
their bank also by the prisoner ; one dated the 3,1 of
October, 1850, payable at four months ; the other
dated the 21st of January, 1851, both drawn and ac-
cepted in a similar manner.
Sullivan, an officer of the Liverpool detective po-
lice, proved that he went over to Leeds, and, with the
assistance of Bromley, an officer of the Leeds force,
made every inquiry possible with a view to discover
the alleged acceptor of the bills, but no John Ainley
could be found. A letter was found at the post-office
addressed to such a person, which proved to be the
usual notice from Messrs. Moss and Co. of the dis-
honour of the bill.
Two persons from Leeds were called, one a bro-
ker's clerk, and the other, whose name was John
Ainley, a solicitor's clerk, who proved that there was
no broker of that name i❑ Leeds. Proof was also
given of the prisoner having kept accounts at two
other banks in Liverpool, into one of which a dis-
honoured bill was paid, purporting to be accepted by
the same person, and dated on the 25th of Juue last.
No other person than the prisoner was known to any
of these parties, and of course they were ignorant of
John Ainley. The supposed acceptor had never paid
any of !he hills.
Mr. T. ATKINSON addressed the jury for the de-
fence, and urged that there might have been such a
person as John Ainley, and that he might have gone
to America, and that he might have had transactions
as an " outsider" on the Leeds Stock- Exchange. He
suggested that they were accommodation bills, in
which case the prisoner might not like to retire them
through his own bankers. He called a ❑umber of
respectable witnesses who had known the prisoner
thirty years, and gave him an excellent character.
His LORI/gilt' summed up, and the jury, after a
short deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty, with
a strong recommendation to mercy.
The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said,
that in a case of doubt evidence of previous good
character might be of some advantage, but in a case
like the present, where the guilt of the prisoner was
so clearly brought home to him, and fraught with
such dangerous consequences to a commercial
country, he should not be doing justice were he to
pass a lighter sentence than transportation for ten years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Francis Lloyd was brought before Sir J. Key,
charged with having robbed his employer.
The prisoner was servant to Mr. Everest, a licensed
victualler, and had, from certain circumstances been
suspected of dishonest conduct. Cigars and spirits
had sometimes disappeared as if by magic. At last
it was discovered that a hole had been bored in a
spirit cask, and in the prisoner's jacket were found
six cheroots, which the prosecutor believed had been
supplied to the house by his own tobacconist, upon
applying to whom he was informed that he was right
in his conjecture. The prosecutor, therefore, watched
the prisoner, who soon afterwards stepped into the
bar and pocketed some money which had been left
marked in the till, and also some cigars. When the
prisoner thought he had completely succeeded, he
was astonished by being collared by his master, who
asked him for the money and cigars he had just
stolen. He at once delivered up several cigars and
some pence ; and the prosecutor, upon searching the
fellow's box, found some bottles which had recently
contained brandy, which no doubt had been drawn out
of one of the casks in the cellar, by means of a gimlet
found along with some of the stolen property in his
jacket.
Sir J. KEY—Did you make him any promise of
pardon ? Mr. Everest—l told him that if he would
tell me the extent to which he had robbed me I
would discharge him at once, and would not prese-
cute him, but if he would not I would lock him
up. I have reason to suppose that he has been
plundering me for a considerable time, and could not
think of letting him go without communicating with
the magistrate.
Sir J. KEY—I shall remand him for a week. I
regret to find that the facilities which necessarily exist
in public•houses for the commission of plunder, are
taken advantage of in innumerable instances. A
publican can scarcely turn his head about without
subjecting himself to robbery in some shape or other.
The prisoner did not attempt to deny that he had
been robbing his master, but submitted that he was
entitled to some wages which he said was due to him,
and to which no act of his could disentitle him.—The
prisoner was then remanded.
GUILDHALL.
Joseph Cox, describing himself as a tailor and
draper, of 22, Drummond-street, was brought up
on a warrant in the custody of Roe, the summoning
officer of this court, charged with endeavouring to
obtain 1501. from a charitable fund, commonly
known as " Wilson's Trust," by means of fraud and
forgery."
Mr. Finch, of the firm of Finch and Shepheard, of
Moorgate-street, solicitors to the trustees of Wilson's
Trust, stated that he appeared on behalf of Mr.
Brown, the Chamberlain of the city of London, to
prosecute the prisoner for an attempted fraud upon
the charity, to which the Chamberlain was treasurer,
but, as the prisoner had only been apprehended
within the previous hour, he would not be in a po-
sition to prove more than was merely sufficient to
ask for a remand.
Syms Scott, a clerk in the Chamberlain's-office,.
said he knew the prisoner at the bar, and received
from him the form of application for a loan produced.
The form was originally issued from the Chamber-
lain's-office. Witness received it on the 223 of July,
1851, from the prisoner. The form of application
contained several names purporting to be signed by
parties recommending prisoner to the trustees for the
loan, and offering themselves as security for the re-
payment of the money advanced. Two of the recom-
mending parties were David Carr, draper, of 28,
Warwick street, and S. Bull, draper, of St. Martin's-
lane. These appeared on page 1, and on page 2
there were three other parties named as sureties—
John Smith, bargeowner, of 24, Louisa street,
Stepney, George Lucas, Ironmonger, 15, Caledonian-
road, Islington, and Walter Cooper, 23. Euston-
place, New-road, the district surveyor to the parish of
St. Pancras. The application was for 1501., of which
the Lord Mayor, the two senior Aldermen, the Re-
corder, and the Chamberlain were the trustees: The
interest chargeable on all loans from this fund was
1 per cent. for the first year, and 2 per cent. for the
next four years. Witness had seen prisoner several
times since, as he called from time to time to see how
his case was progressing, but witness continually put
him off. He looked at the Post- office Directory, but
could not find any of the names of the three proposed
sureties. Prisoner, after describing himself as a tailor
and draper, commenced his petition as follows :
" I, Joseph Cox, respectfully apply to the trustees for
managing Mr. Samuel Wilson's legacy for the loan of
150/., and propose the persons whose names are under
written as the sureties. My age is 20. I commenced
carrying on business at 22, Drummond-street, as above,
on the 4th day of March, 1850. I first went into busi-
ness on my own account as a tailor and draper on the
28th day of February, 1850. I hold the said premises
of Mr. Locock under lease for 21 years."
The petition was then signed with the prisoner's
name, followed by those of the proposed sureties. In
consequence of information witness received he ac-
companied Roe fo 22, Drummond-street, and the
door was opened to them by the prisoner. Witness
inquired if his name was "Fenton," and prisoner im-
mediately looked him very hard in the face, retired
into the back parlour, followed by witness and Roe,
who then produced the warrant, and took prisoner
into custody. Witness did not see the prisoner sign
the form of application, but he brought it to him as
his own signature.
Thomas William Allen, clerk to the solicitors for
the trustees, said that on the sth of September be re-
ceived directions to inquire into the particulars of pri-
soner's application for the loan. Prisoner had no shop
in Drummond-street, but lived in a private house
there. He went to Bull's, in St. Martin's-lane,
and saw the head man of the establishment, who in-
formed him that the name of G. Bull on the form was
not Mr. Bull's signature, neither were the initals cor-
rect. There was no other person of the name of Bull
in St. Martin's-lane.
Mr. Finch was about to prove that the other names
were equally fictitious, but
Alderman FINN'S said there was enough given in
evidence to support the charge of forgery.
The prisoner, who had declined asking any ques-
tions or making any defence before, on hearing the
charge was likely to be treated as a forgery, denied
all knowledge of the contents of the application, or
that any part of it was his handwriting.
Alderman FrslNrs said the prisoner had delivered it
as his application, and that would be sufficient for the
ends of justice.—The prisoner was then remanded.
BO W-STREET.
Lazarus Reichenberger, a German, was brought
before Mr. Jardine for re-examination, charged with
Bending a threatening letter to Mr. Joseph Ullman,
ironmonger, of 446, New Oxford- street, with the view
of extorting money.
It transpired at the previous examination that the
complainant had known the prisoner abroad, and had
frequently relieved him since his residence in this
country. He had lately resisted his demands, and
consequently the letter in question was sent to him,
the prisoner having therein represented himself as an
agent of a trades' protection society, and intending to
expose ‘: certain transactions" abroad, affecting com-
plai▪
nant s character, if he did not transmit him 15/.
There wasnot the slightest foundation for the impus
tations implied in the letter.
Horsford, the mendicity officer, produced a number
of
which the
documents, begging letters, &c., by
theprisoner had carried on a prosperous trade
in i▪
mposition for many years, but the persons who had
been defrauded had refused to prosecute. Witness