The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-05 00:00:00

POLICE IRTkLfIGENCE.-.Aug. 4.

GIIILDHALL.—CharIes Lister was charged with
embezzling various sums of money, amounting to 1041.,
the property of his employers.
Mr. Boneor, from the office of Messrs. Ashurst, Son,
and Morris, of No. 6, Old Jewry, conducted the prose-
cution. The priso❑er was undefended.

G. C. MasOn said—l am clerk to Messrs. Potter and
Galpin, printers and publishers of Playhouse-yard,
Blackfriar:•. The prisoner has been in their employment
as clerk rather better than 12 months. He had the ma-
nagement of a country paper, and his duty was to receive
all letters and money that came to the office. He had to
book all orders that came for the paper, and to enter all
remittances that were sent by customers in the day book,
and to credit their accounts in the ledger for those sums.
I have seen him make those entries in that book, but
Ido not know where it is now. I have searched for it
in the office, but cannot find it. It was missed about
three weeks or a month ago. I know the prisoner's
handwriting. I produce the ledger, which contains en-
tries in the prisoner's handwriting relating to the country
paper before alluded to. I refer to page 175, which con-
tains the account of Keyword], of Cirencester. There
are some entries in the handwriting of another clerk in
Patter and Galpiu's employ, but that of the 7th June is
in his handwriting, and by that it appears that the pri-
soner received 101. from Mr. Key worth on that day.

William Good said—l am cashier to Messrs. Petter
and Galpin. It was the prisoner's duty to account to
me for all moneys received, and then to pay them into
the bank, after I had checked over the amounts with
him. I invariably examined the bankers' book to see
that the amounts had been paid in. I produce the bank-
er.' duplie,tte book, and refer to the date of June the 9th,
which is the prisoner's handwriting. If he had received
10/. from Keyworth on the 7th of June -he ought to
have entered it in this book, and so have accounted to
me for it on the 9:1 of June. He has not accounted to
me for that 10/, neither then nor since.

Cross-examined by the prisoner—l have been in
Messrs. Fetter and Galpin's service about four months.
I was with them on the 7th of June. I received no inure
than is in tha'.; book on the 9th of June. There are se-
veral 8111113 of 10/, entered in the book, but that parti-
cular sum has not been accounted for. This book was
checked, and agreed to everyday with theryrisoner when
Le brought up the money, acd that 10/, is not among
them. There was no money paid in by the prisoner from
the 7th to the 9th of June. I imagine the reason for
that was that he had not enough to make it worth while
paying in to the bankers. Mr. Patter has asked him
from day to day to pay io money to the bankers.
Mr. Galpia said—l am a partner in the firm of Petter
and Galpio. The prisoner has not accounted to me or my
partner for this 101. received on the 7th of June.
Mr. Bonsor said he was not prepared to carry the case
any further at present, but he trusted ho had given suffi-
cient evidenca to justify a remand, and on the next exa-
mination he would prove fully all thOt he charged the
prisoner with.
The prisoner said he wished also for a remand, as he was
without legal advice, and he should like to havea solicitor
to defend him. He also complained of harshness on the
part of Mr. B )nsor in having him given into custody on
Saturday, and locked up all Sunday, when Mr. Galpin
would have taken his word for appearing to answer the
charge. He had been daily in attendance at their offices
rendering them every assistance, although the circum-
stance of a deficiency had been for some time known to
his employers. He had received notice to leave in conse-
quence of giving longer credit than he ought to have done.
Mr. Galpin raid he certainly had offered not to lock
him up on Satur,Jay if he would give security for his at-
tendance tb-day, and it was with very great pain he had
been compelled to institute the present proceedings.
Mr. Bonsor said his only object was to insure the pri-
soner's attendance, and that these proceedings would
have commenced before, but that they had to go through
all the books, without the two daybooks, and had only
completed their labours on Saturday.
Alderman Challis remanded the prisoner, hot admitted
him to bail in his own recognizance in 1001. and one
surety in 501.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—John.Richard Power,
aged 31. who described himself as a commission agent,
was brought before Mr.'Beadon under the following cir-
cumstances :

Sarah Lyons, aged 13 years, said—l am in service. On
Sunday afternoon, about half-past 4 o'clock, while I wag
sitting on the step of the County Fire-office, Regent-
street, nursing an infant, the prisoner came up and said
to me, "Is that your child 1" I said "No." He then
said, "Are you not big enough to have a child I" I re-
plied "No" a second time. He then wished me to go
with him and take a glass of ale, but I refused, and he
asked are to accompany him to an hotel in St. Martin's-
court. I objected, and hs said, "I will give you 55., or
a lyt,hing you like, if you go. with me." I also refused,
and he sail, " Will you meet me another time I' A gen-
tleman then came up and told me not to go with the
prisoner. When he asked me to have some ale he took
hold of my hand and shook it. I was trying to get away
Intu him when the police-officer came up. I saw him
give another little girl a penny. I am sure he never
asked rue any questions respecting an omnibus.
Mr. G. Merritt, 88, Thegent-street, hosier, said.-0a
Sunday afternoon, while I vvass passing along Regent.
street, I saw the prisoner in conversation with the last
witness and another girl. They both had infants in their
arms. I walked on to Leicester-square, and on my re-
turn I kaw the prisoner still talking to them. I stopped
about 10 yards from the prisoner. I watched him, and
saw one girl walk away while he was attempting to stop
the other. _

Ellen Cavanagh, aged 11 years, of No. 4, Crown.
court, Golden-square, said—l saw the prisoner on Sun-
day afternoon. I had a baby iu my arms. He asked me
to go with him to St. Martin's court. I told him I could
net go. He asked me several questions, and wished to
know if the baby in my arms was my own.
Mr. Beadon—Did the prisoner tell you what be
wanted you to go to the hotel for ?
Witness—No, sir, he did not.
Mr. Beadon (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to ask this
witness or either of the others any questions ?

Prisoner—No, I have nothing to ask them.
Police-constable Hawkins, 29 C, stated that he was
called by a gentleman to the prisoner, and after watch-
ing hint for some time following the girls he crossed the
carriage-way in Coventry-street, and stopped the pri-
soner, who was shaking one girl's hand. The other
walked away. Witness asked the prisoner what he had
been doing to the children, when he said that he was
waiting for a Paddington omnibus. Witness told the
prisoner that he must go to the station-house, when he
offered witness an invitation to a public-house.
Other evidence having been taken,
Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner what he had to say to
the charge.
Tile prisoner said--I bad dined at a tavern in Panton.
street, Haymarkist, and at the time referred to by the
witnesses I was waiting for an omnibus. Ido not deny
speaking to the children in a friendly way, but lint in the
manner alleged. lam really, your worship, a strictly
moral wan. I did not place my hands on the children.
I merely asked theta whether the omnibuses for Pal-
dington passed the spot where they were standing.
Mr. Beadon said—After the evidence placed before me,
I shall deal severely with the case. You asked one girl
a question which it is perfectly clear was not a moral
one, and, from the language you used towards the chil-
dren, there can be little doubt of your intentions towards
them. I therefore commit you to prison for six calendar
months, with hard labour.
The prisoner, who bad stead somewhat unconcerned