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

POLICE

GUILDHALL.
William James Alas" 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 ; " Wm. 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. ls. from the father of
one of the pupils that had 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 patty 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. Jn 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 lsst election, and at length offered M.r. Aus-
tin 11/. or 121. to let him off, which that gentleman
refused, and then took prisoner into custody.
Thomas Eiartrop, ironmonger of 96, Upper-street,
Islington, said, in consequence of an advertise went he
saw in the Times, in August last, he went to 28,
Broad-street-buildings and saw the prisoner, who
then appeared as " Chadwick and Co," 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 up ei the faith of these representa
tions he tendered prisoner 6/ in addition to 1/. 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 he banded over to the prisoner for the p urchase
of books and instruments which the pupil would re-
quire. Witness after wards gave him anothter sove-
reign, and the only things that had been bought for
his son were a small erawing: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 November instant, he learned fr om 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 INtrorth-
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 be 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 his 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 6,4001., 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. Har-
ris, surgeon and accoucheur, Murray-street, New North-
road, London."
He looked at it, and acknowledged it as having ema-
nated from him, but added that he had left off all that
kind of work, and intended for the future to pursue a
different course. Witness then took him into cus-
tody. Witness here stated that he thought it proper
to remark, that on hearing of the child's death he
went to the authorities, and requested that an inquest
might be held, as he understood from Dr. Young that
the child had been improperly treated, but he had not
heard anything on the subject from them since, the
child being buried and no inquest having taken place.
Alderman CARTER thought there was a very serious
ground of complaint against the authorities for ne-
glecting such a request, and he hoped the police
would inquire into it.
Prisoner denied that he had represented himself as
Dr. Harris, but alleged that having attended all the
lectures at the Hunterian School of Medicine, he
visited Dr. Harris's patients from ten till six during
the day at that gentleman's request.
Thomas Osborne said that a few months ago the
prisoner took a house of him in Murray-street, and
gave his name, W. Jas. Milson, the late candidate for
the borough of St. Albans.—(Laughter.) Shortly
after he had been there the name of Dr. Harris was
painted on a lamp over the door. Witness never
tested the doctor's skill on himself.—(Laughter.)
About three weeks after the last quarter day prisoner
removed everything from the house except a few
medicine bottles in the shop and the lamp over the
door, and remained in the house by himself. Subse•
quent to this witness called upon him and insisted
upon going in. Prisoner, who came to the door half
dressed, showed him into the shop and locked him in,
and said that if he advanced an inch further he (pri-
soner) would knock him down. This was the first
operation, but witness did not allow the doctor to
perform it. He demanded his rent, and prisoner said
he had not a shilling in the world. Witness stayed
there some time, and at length prisoner putting him
at defiance seised his carpet-bag, and some of the
fixtures, &c., and bolted, leaving witness alone in pos-
session of the empty house. Prisoner afterwards re-
turned and threatened to send witness a writ for
maligning his character, and he subsequently received
a copy Mr..
Vann here produced a copy of a writ of sum-
mons, and stated that it purported to be issued on be-
half of Mr. James Milson, the prisoner, by Mr.
Williams, attorney, of 28, Broad-street-buildings,
also the prisoner. The most unfortunate circumstance
for the prisoner being that the writ appeared to be
issued in the Court of Queen's Bench, and tested by
Sir John Jervis, who happened to be the judge of a
different court altogether.—(Great laughter.)
Prisoner said that was the mistake of the attorney.
Mr. Vann said there was not the slightest doubt
of that.
Samuel Rushworth Rodwell, a bookbinder, of New
North-road, said that seven weeks ago his daughter,
aged 18, was labouring under scarlet fever, and Mr:
Bellares attended ber. Witness's wife suggested to
Mr. Bellares that some eminent physician should be
called in, and he accordingly introduced prisoner as
Dr. Harris. Prisoner went up to witness's
daughter, and having examined her pulse, he ordered
her a mustard poultice on the back of her neck.—
(Roars of laughter.) He then consulted with Bel-
lares for some time in an under tone. Witness said
his daughter was only ill eight days, and recovered.
Mr. Bellares was desired to furnish his account, and
he sent a bill of 31. Ss., 21. 4s. being for medicine, and
1/. ls. which he bad paid to Dr. Harris for his visit.
Alderman CARTER here observed that Mr. Bellares
ought to have been brought before him as well as the
prisoner, upon which hint Mr. Austin took an officer
with him and started in search of that individual.
Daniel James Young, a surgeon, in the East-road,
Islington, said he had an assistant of the name of
James Bellares, and that he gave him in custody in
September'last, for stealing a book and the medicine
he sent to the child that had since died. The prose-
e4tion was ultimately abandoned because witness was
unable:to trace the connexion with the prisoner clear
enough. Prisoner called on witness on the 4th or
sth of September, and said he was pr. Barrie, but