The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

WILL CASE.

At the conclusion of the arguments in this case,
The CHIEF JUSTICE said the Court were of opinion
that there should be a new trial. It was probable that
some of the jury might have founded their judgment on
the general incapability of the testator; and if so, that
would not be satisfactory to the Court, or to the Learned
Judge who tried the cause. The rule would be made
absolute on the usual terms, namely, payment of costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Tkeophilus South, alias Taylor, alias Baker, alias Tyr-
rell, alias Pettigrew, alias Hoskin, alias Douglas, alias
Dr. Rigby, alias Winterbotturn, but whose real name is
Henry Arnold Green. was brought up before Alder-
man Kelly and Alderman Hunter, charged with obtain-
ing goods under fraudulent pretences.
Mr Goddard attended fur the prosecution; and Mr.
Wontner appeared, as on the former examination, on be-
half of the prisoner.
Mr. Goddard, in opening the case, briefly stated that
there were a variety of charges against the prisoner of
obtaining goods under false pretences, but that he would
not go into all of them if he could succeed, as be antici-
pated, in establishing a charge of felony. It appeared
that the prisoner lived in a single room at a rental of 3s.
per week, but that, always having been able to dress
well, he obtained in December last a situation as sur-
geon in the name of Dr. Baker, on board an East In-
diaman, and by some chicanery obtained about 81. from
the shipbrokers before starting from London, and gave
the vessel the "slip" at Gravesend. He afterwards ap-
plied for the situation of surgeon to the North London
Dispensary, in the name of Green, and produced a letter
of recommendation in his favour, written by himself in
the name of Baker.
Henry Williams, of the firm of Pepys and Williams,
22, Poultry, said, the prisoner came to our shop on the
evening of the 27th of December, and asked to look at
some surgical instruments, and ordered goods to the
amount of about 251. He then requested permission to
take a silver corkscrew, a pair of tweezers, and a set of
tooth instruments, valued at 31. He gave me the name
and address of Mr. Tyrrell, 24, Br3anstou-square. I
then placed before him a number of pocket instruments
and five or six cases of a smaller size made for a parti-
cular purpose. I had to turn my back frequently while
the prisoner was looking over the goods. They were in
an unfinished state, never having been completed for
sale. We afterwards missed one of these cases, which
was subsequently found on the prisoner at the station. I
am sure the case produced has never been sold. It is
our property, value 30s. When he left with the cork-
screw, ice., he ordered the other goods to be sent on
Saturday, and then on Monday, bf fore 12, and he would
send a cheque back for the amount. On the following
morning I went to the address prisoner gave, and found
that he was not known isthe square at all, and 24, Bry-
anston-square,
was occupied by the Hon. Mr. Kennedy.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—l believe we have
not made more than six of the cases similar to the one

found on the prisoner. He wanted to take one with
him, but I objeeted, as they hod not been examined, to
complete tlitrm. He gave me his name and adireiss
be ore I allowei him to take any goods away with him.
I have never Leen him before, except in the justice-room,
G wild hell

Police-constable 493—1 found this on the prisoner
along with a great many other articles. I searched his
lodgings at 14, Kirby-street, Hatton-garden, where he
lived in the name of Hoskin, and found this large bunch
of keys; some fit boxes and cases in the room. (The
keys, from 50 to 60 in number, were here handed up to
the bench; they were all new, and evidently belonged
to valuable locks, as there were a great many very
similar to Chubb's patent). I have also found a metal
model of a horse, three German silver ladles, and a case
of scales. I then went to 33, Cambridge-street, Eccles-
ton-square, where prisoner had formerly lived. The
house was empty. Two bills were in the window; one
directing " All letters for 1)r. Baker to be sent to Croy
don," and the other, "All letters for Mr. Green to be
sent to 45, Regent's square."
Inspector Marsh, of the F division, metropolitan po-
lice, said prisoner had been convicted of obtaining money
and goods under false pretences, in 1848, and was sen-
tenced at the Old Bailey to eighteen months' impri,;on-
meet. Ile then appeared and was tried under the name
of Andrew Green. He gave an address then at South-
end ; but on inquiry it was found to be false. Inquiry
was made at Gravesend, but though every one knew him
there by name, none had ever seen him.

A stranger in court, apparently a respectable me-
chanic, here said the prisoner had contrived to get an
oak barometer from hint without paying for it.
Mr. Youll, the optician, of Leadenhall-street, here
said the prisoner came to him under the name of Dr.
Rigby, of Eaton-place, Eaton•square, but that gentle-
man repudiated all knowledge of the man.
The prisoner was then committed on the charge pre-
ferred against him at the last examination, by Messrs.
Horne, Thornthwaite, and Co., of Newgatu-street ; but
with re,,ard to the fresh ciarges he was remanded till
Thursday.