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London, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

but said, under the circumstances, he should discharge
the defendant, as the complainant ought to have given
his address when asked.

THAMES.
Yesterday Peter Sheen was brought up on remand
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing four sove-
reigns and a half sovereign, the moneys of Gotlieb
Bohringer, a German.

Mr. 'Pelham appeared for the prosecution, and
stated that the Saxon Consul had sent the man to his
office, and he had lodged a plaint in the Whitechapel
County Court against Mr. M'Donough, the landlord
of the Windmill, in Rosemary-lane, in whose house
the alleged robbery was committed, for the recovery
of eight sovereigns, which the foreigner said he bad
lost in the Windmill.

Police. sergeant Foay, No. 7 H, said that a sailor,
who could have given important evidence in this case,
had gone to sea, and a woman who saw the robbery
committed was gone out of the way.
Mr. YARDLEY—I heard enough before to justify
me in committing the prisoner for trial. Take the
depositions, Mr. Pyer.
The German, who gave his evidence through the
medium of an interpreter, said he went into the Wind-
mill a few nights ago with two women for the pur-
pose of treating them, and was taking his money out
of a purse for the purpose of paying for the liquor,
when it was knocked out of his hand by the prisoner
and three other men, who immediately began scramb-
ling for the money, and picked it up. In answer to
questions by Mr. Yardley, the prosecutor said it was
about 11 o'clock at night when he entered the house.
He lost 4/. 103. On being asked what money it was
the interpreter by mistake said four pounds and a
half, and then four sovereigns and a half, but at last
said that Bohringer had four sovereigns and 10s. in
silver in his purse when he took it out.
Mr. John M'Donough, the landlord of the Wind-
mill, said the prosecutor and two women came to the
front of his bar, about half-past 12 at night, and
called for liquor. The foreigner afterwards com-
plained that his money had been knocked out of his
hand. Witness did not see it. On the following
morning he picked up a sovereign on the floor, and
gave it to the prosecutor.
Mr. PELHAM—An action has been brought against
you ? Mr. M'Donough—Yes, Sir, for the recovery
of 8/.los. The foreigner now says he lost only 4/. 10s.
Wigley, 141 H, said he took the prisoner into cus-
tody, and he admitted he was in front of the bar of
the Windmill at the time the foreigner lost the money,
but denied taking any part in the affair.
The prisoner made strong protestations of his in-
nocence, and said he could call witnesses to character.
Foay, 7 H, was about to give an account of the
prisoner's former pursuits, when
Mr. YARDLEY said he would neither hear witnesses
for nor against the prisoner's character, and committed
him for trial.
Mr. George Ellis, chief usher of this court, has re-
tired, after 31 years' service in the police of the me-
tropolis, on a well-earned pension granted him by the
Lords of the Treasury. He was a very civil, courte-
ous, and obliging man, much respected by the public
having business at this court, and a great favourite
with the various magistrates who have officiated in
the old as well as the present Thames Police-court.
Mr. Ellis is succeeded by Mr. Livingstone, the se-
cond usher, a most deserving person, generally en-
gaged in the clerk's office. Parker, one of the officers
of the Marlborough-street Police-court, succeeds
Livingstone as second usher.

ALLEGED CHEATING CASE at BRIGHTON.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Yesterday Henry Nottage was brought before the
magistrates at the Town-hall, Brighton, on a charge
of perjury, arising out of the proceedings in this case.
The magistrates present were C. Carpenter, Esq.,
chairman; J. Borrer, Esq., T. J. Bellamy, Esq., and
D. M. Scott, Esq.
Mr. Sill, of Tavistock-row, the solicitor for the pro-
secution, said he appeared to prefer a charge of wilful
and corrupt perjury against the prisoner, arising out
of the proceedings against J. Broome, Staden, and
James, who were committed on the 15th of August
to take their trial at the next Lent assizes at Lewes,
on a charge of conspiracy and fraud. At that time
the magistrates, in the exercise of their discretion,
agreed to receive bail on the part of the prisoners,
and Mr. Lewis, who subsequently appeared as so-
licitor for Staden, gave notice that a party
named Sparkes and the prisoner Nottage
would appear before the magistrates at Brighton,
on Thursday, the 21st of August, to justify as
bail on the part of the prisoner Staden. On that
day the prisoner, Henry Nottage, who was described
in the notice served by the solicitor as a gentleman,
did appear, and being examined, stated that he resided
at No. 2, Arlington-street, Pimlico, and that he was
a confectioner. He (Mr. Sill) called the attention
of the bench to this answer, after the description of
" gentleman " which had been given him in the no-
tice, and which he considered to be an incipient fraud.
The prisoner was then questioned as to his sufficiency
to become bail, and whether he was worth 1001. after
payment of his just debts. He answered that he was,
and that he was worth property to the amount of 9001,
but so far from that being the case, he (Mr. Sill)
would be able to show that he was in a state bordering
upon great poverty. The prisoner further stated that
he possessed stock in the Bank of England to the
amount of 5001., in the Three-and-a-Half per Cents.,
while it would be proved that he had no such stock,
and that, in point of fact, there was no such descrip-
tion of stock.
The Chairman said the wonder was that no one
remarked at the time that there was no such stock as
that described, namely, Three-and-a-Half Consols.
Mr. Sill further alluded to the evidence the pri-
soner had given, and to the nature of the testimony
which he would now lay before the magistrate in
support of the charge against the prisoner.
He then called the following witnesses :
Mr. Robert Upperton, clerk to the magistrates at
Brighton, said that on the 21st of August an applica-
tion was made to admit the prisoner Staden to bail,
and that the prisoner presented himself on that day
as bail for Staden. In the course of the examination
of the prisoner the following took place :
Are you worth 1001. after payment of all your
debts ?—Yes, sir; I owe none.
What does your property, to the extent of 1001.
over your debts, consist of ?-9001. in goods.
In addition to that, are you possessed of money in
the Bank ?—I am.
I❑ addition to the lease produced, have you any
other property ?-500/. money in the Three-and-a-
Half per Cent. Consols, in the Bank of England.
Is that money unencumbered ?—Yes ; left to me
on the death of my father.
Is the 500/. your own absolutely P—lt is.
In whose name does it stand ?—ln the name of
Henry Nottage, of 2, Arlington-street, Pimlico.
Mr. John Beaton said he was the examiner of
stock accounts in the Bank of England, in the office
of the chief accountant, and had been 35 years in the
Bank.
Is there any such stock known in: the Bank of
England as the Three-and-a-Half Consols ?—No, sir.
Is there any such stock in existence P—No, sir.
Have you examined the books of the Bank of
England relating to every description of stock and
funds ?—I have. It has been made carefully, with
the view of my attending here to-day, and has been
made on two occasions.
When was the examination made?—Last Thursday.
Was there on the 21st of August any account
whatever in the name of Henry Nottage, of 2, Ar-
lington-street, Pimlico P—N one whatever.
Was there any such sum as 5001. in the name of
Henry Nottage, of any place whatever ?—No, sir.
Did you find a large amount of stock in the name
of a person named Henry Nottage, carpenter, of
Chigwell, deceased ?—Yes, 10,0001. That was the
only sum in the name of any Henry Nottage.
Cross-examined by Mr. Seale, solicitor, of London,
who appeared for the prisoner—Have you the control
of the whole of the books ?—I have, and I searched
every fund.
Have you searched every department of the Bank ?
—I am speaking of the public funds.
Then you are not prepared to swear that the pri-
soner has not any sum in the Bank of England ?
I am not.
And for aught you know he may have 5001. in
the Bank of England ?—He may, in money.
Look at that paper (handing a paper to witness).—
It is a stock receipt for 3841. Bs. 4d. in the Three per
Cents., in the name of Henry Nottage, dated 17th
May, '5O.
Re-examined—ls that 3841. Bs. 4d. standing in the
books of the Bank of England now P—No.
Was it on the 21st of August last ?—No.
Was the balance of that sum sold out on the 3l of
October, 1850 P—lt was.
Do you happen to know that that stock stood in
the name of the prisoner at the bar ?—Not of the
same residence, 2, Arlington-street, Pimlico.
Mr. Jean Dubourg was next examined—He said
I reside at Dubourg's Hotel iu the Haymarket, Lon-
don. The prisoner was in my service for many years
as cook. He left my service I think in 1847 or 1848.
During the time he was in my service he conducted
himself to my satisfaction.
Have you at any time applied to him for money ?
—I have.
Is he indebted to you ?—He is.
Did you meet him about 18 months ago in Pall-
mall P—l did. He had a piece of paperhangings
under his arm. I asked him for the money he owed
me, and what he was doing. He said he had no
money, and was doing some little odd jobs to get a
living. I then asked him to return my property.
Mr. Seale objected to this question.
The Bench, however, thought it should be an-
swered.
The witness said—The prisoner answered me that
it was quite safe. I wished it, however, returned,
and named a day for him to do so ; but I have not
received either my money or my property yet.