The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Richard Vint, a respectably-
dressed man, of about 30 years of age, clerk and cashier to
Mr. Stephen Bridge, laceman, of 11, Huggin-lane, was
brought before the Lord Mayor charged with embezzling
£597 belonging to his employer.
Mr. Robinson, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appeared
in support of the prosecution ; and Mr. Morgan, of the
firm of Humphreys, Son, and Morgan, attended on the part
of the prisoner.
Mr. J. Y .toncs, having been sworn, said—l am manager
to Messrs. Heathcoat and Co., lace manufacturers, of Iron-
monger-lane. About 11 o'clock on Monday last I was re-
quested by the prosecutor, who is a customer of ours, to go
to his warehouse, and I did so. I welt into a room, where
I found the prisoner. I had received a previous intima-
tion from the prosecutor that there were some defalcations,
and I said to the prisoner that it was a misfortune, and that
I was sorry for it. I told him it would be better that he
should make out an account of his deficiencies whatever
they were. He pointed out certain alterations which he
had made in the cash-book. I then told him it would he
better that he should make out a statement of his defi-
ciencies in writing, and I left him for that purpose. I
returned to him about four o'clock. He then showed me a

paper, which I produce, containing an account of deficien-
cies acknowledged by him. That paper is as follows :
Cash-book, folio 368 £lOO
77 „ 396 2OO
„ 422 7O
71 27 422 3
„ 17 430 . 6O
,i. „ 430

31 438.... 54
„ 441

£597
The prisoner said that this paper contained an account of
his deficiencies, but that it was not all. I then put my
initials on the paper.
Mr. Stephen Bridge, the prosecutor, said—The prisoner
was in my employment as clerk and cashier. It was his
duty to keep the books and accounts, to receive money from
customers, as well as all sums that came into the house,
through the hands of other clerks ; it was also his duty to
pay moneys. I was anxious to go out of town, and on
Thursday last asked him to come a little earlier on the fol
lowing morning. Not seeing him at 10 o'clock, I sent to
his dwelling, and was informed that he had not been home
all night. In the course of the day I received a letter from
him, saying that he was suffering very severely from head-
ache and fever. Feeling dissatisfied, I sent him a letter,
discharging him, and enclosing him £5 for two weeks'
salary ; but he was absent from home. At that time I had
no knowledge whatever that there were any defalca-
tions. On Saturday last he came to the warehouse as usual.
I then requested one of my clerks to give him the letter
I had written to him, and I afterwards spoke to him upon
the subject. He told me that he did not wish to leave my
service, as he could give every explanation as to his absence
that would be satisfactory to me. I said to hint, " Mr.
Vint, I have done with you altogether; I have enclosed you
your salary up to the 28th ; you will oblige me very much
by going into the counting-house and making up your cash
account as soon as possible and giving me the keys." He
went down stairs, and after about an hour and a-half I
asked him whether he had not almost finished. He replied
that he had not. About half-past 12 I went to him
again, and he handed me a letter in which he asked
me to grant him an interview, and said he would
explain the transactions. He also asked me to retain
him in my service. I told him I could not grant
him an interview. As I was leaving the counting-house
he said to me " I am very sorry to say I am a defaulter."
I asked him to what extent, and he made no reply. I asked
him whether it waslso, and he said he thought it was more
than that. I said, "Is it £lOO or £l5O ?" He replied
that it might be, but that he could net say exactly. I said,
" You may as well be candid and straightforward and tell
me the amount at once. Is it £4OO or £5OO ?" He said
he thought it was between £4OO and £5OO ; that he was
very sorry, and that if I would allow him to remain in my
service he would try and recover it. He gave me the key of
the cash-box and left. On Monday morning I waited upon
his father, and the prisoner came to me. I then sent for
Mr. Jones (the last witness), thinking it as well that one
of my creditors should see the position in which I
was placed. I left Mr. Jones and the prisoner toge-
ther, and saw nothing more of the latter till I gave
him into custody. I have examined my books as
far as time would allow me. Upon reference to the bill-
hook I find the following entry in the prisoner's handwriting :
—" No 1231, accepted November 20, drawn by Walker and
Co., Nottingham, due February 23, amount £2l 17s. ld."
This bill has been paid in due course, but on reference to
the cash-book I find that the prisoner has charged himself
with having paid £l2l 17s. ld., thus defrauding me of the
sum of £lOO. There is another item in the bill book in the
prisoner's handwriting—" 1242, £99145., due 23d March."
That bill is dated the 20th November, 1857. He bas
charged that bill in the cash-book as £290145., thus de-
frauding me of £200., He has balanced the book at the
end of the month, and carried the balance forward as if he
had paid the larger sums.
Mr. Morgan declined putting any questions to the wit-
nesses in cross-examination.
Mr. Robinson—l now apply for a remand.
The Lord Mayor—For what purpose ?
Mr. Robinson—For the production of further cases.
The Lord Mayor—What do you want a remand for ? The
two cases gone into are as good as a thousand. If you give
Mr. Morgan notice of any fresh cases, that will be quite
sufficient.
The officer—T took from the prisoner a watch and a£s
note.
Prosecutor—That is the £5 note that he had of me. I
wished it to be given back to him, in order that he might
have any refreshment he required.
Mr. Morgan—The prosecutor does not object to the
being returned to him.
The Lord Mayor—lf the prosecutor deer not object to it,
I shall not.
The money was handed to the prisoner.
The prisoner, who made no defence to the charge, was
then fully committed for trial to the Central Criminal
Court.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknow-
ledge the receipt of 10s. from " Sigma," for Mrs. Soden.

BOW-STREET.—J(seph Gates, a young man, who has
been for several years an assistant in the shop of Mr. Law-
rence Phillips, tailor and army clothier, of the Strand, was
charged with stealing ready-made clothes to the value of
£lOO, the property of his employer.
The articles were taken by the prisoner from time to
time, and pledged at different pawnbrokers in the neigh-
bourhood. They consisted of 45 coats, 22 pairs of trousers,
23 waistcoats, one jacket, and two pairs of boots. It did not
appear that any of the property was missed from the stock
by the prosecutor until the prisoner's sister having informed
him that her brother had "enlisted for a soldier," the
circumstance excited his suspicion, and led to inquiry. The
prosecutor's son, accompanied by Sergeant Franklin, of the
F division (in private clothes), then went in pursuit of the
prloner, who was found in C!.nrl?s-street, Westminster.
He at once admitted that he had robbed his employer to a
great extent, having been led to it by bad associates; and,
handing the key of his box to Mr. Phillips, jun., told him he
would find all the duplicates relating to the stolen property
inside. The box was accordingly opened and 89 pawnbrokers'
tickets were found concealed between the leaves of a prayer-
peqks,and another volume. They reEessmed nrticles pledged
lane, Mr. E. Whistler's, of the Strand, Mr.-Vaugban's,
Messrs. Attenborough, &c.
Mr. S. B. Abrahams, the solicitor for the prosecution,
complained that the property had been taken in by the
pawnbrokers without proper caution, the coats, &c., being
all new, and the name of Mr. Phillips plainly impressed upon
the buttons. He called the attention of his worship to a
very remarkable fact in connection with the case. Some
time ago Mr. Phillips received a note to this effect :
" Private.—Mr. Phillips, I shall be glad to speak with you."
To this a signature was appended, which neither Mr.
Phillips nor any of his family could comprehend, and upon
which he should like to take the opinion of his worship.
Mr. Henry, after looking at the note, said the signature
was apparently " Geo. Leach."
Mr. Abrahams observed that this was the impression of
his client ; and not knowing any person of that name him-
Self, and there being no address given in the note, be wai,
of course, unable to take any steps in the matter. It now
turned out that this mysterious note was written by Mr.
Whistler, who, when applied to respecting the property
pledged at his establishment, said, " Oh, I wrote to Mr.
Phillips, but he took no notice of the matter."
Mr. Henry—l see, now that the name is mentioned, that
the signature is " E. Whistler ;" but written in a peculiar
way, the " w" being small, and connected with the initial
I, E.,'

Mr. Abrahams—All I can say is, that if the intention was
to give Mr. Phillips information, the address should have
been given as well as the signature. If the intention was
simply to get the credit of doing it, without really doing it,
it is one of the cleverest contrivances imaginable.
Mr. henry—You ought not to say that. Mr. Whistler is
extremely well known, and he no dcubt presumed that
Mr. Phillip, being a neighbour, did not require to be told
of his address. With regard to the signature being illlegible,
that was no uncommon fault. A great many people signed
their names in such a way that nobody could read them.
Mr. Phillips said he was in conversation with Mr.
Whistler only a few days before, but nothing was said to
him upon the subject. Besides he only lived 10 doers from
him.

Alfred Corder, an assistant to Mr. 'Whistler, said he had
taken in nearly all the things before he observed the name
of Mr. Phillips on the buttons, aid then he mentioned the
fact to his employer, who wrote to Mr. Phillips immediately.
It was said that pawnbrokers hardly knew how to act,
because so►netimes master tradesmen themselves sent things
to pledge. They considered that Mr. Phillips was somewhat
to blame in not having missed the property abstracted from
his stock.

Mr. Henry said as the prisoner bad pleaded guilty the
whole of the properly would have to be given up ; and if
the pawnkokers hesitated to do this they must be bound
over to appear at the sessions.
Franklin said the property would be all given up.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.

WESTMINSTER.—THE RIGHT OF OMNIBUSES TO
PLY FOR HIRE ON STARTING.—John Ross, doter of a
Metropolitan omnibus, was summoned at the instance of
Inspector Friar, of the B division, before Mr. :Punter, by
direction of the Commissioners of Police, for having caused
the omnibus he was driving, No. 6,973, to stand longer than
was necessary in a certain thoroughfare for taking up and
setting down of passengers, contrary to the statute.
Mr. Thomas Beard, of Basinghall-street, attended for the
defendant.

Police-constable Piper, 2.56 A, stated that on the 10th of
August, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, he
was (di duty in Grosvenor-road, Pimlico, when he saw the
omnibus in question, which was driven by the defendant,
standing there for above 10 minutes. Witness told the
defendant that he must report him.
By Mr. Beard—The omnibus was standing near the
Compasses. I do not know that it had been the starting-
point of omnibuses for years. No one complained to me
of the omnibus remaining where it was, nor was there any
obstruction caused. When I spoke to the defendant he said
he was taking his meals, and observed that he must have
time to take his meals.
Mr. Beard remarked that, to constitute an offence, it
must be when an omnibus loiters while on its journey. This
has been for 22 years a starting-point far several omnibuses,
and the defendant had not commenced the journey. A
gentlersan of the name of Clarke, who is the proprietor of
the Compasses, will prove that the defendant's omnibus is
one of those which has started from this house for 22 years,
and yet from some cause the defendant has been summoned.
The neighbours don't complain.
Inspector Friar stated that there had been some com-
plaints of omnibuses patrolling the streets, and then of
going to the Compasses for passengers.
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which go as far as the Blackwall Railway. They ought to
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magistrate would be of his opinion,
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he should wish it to be made known to the Chief Com-
missioner.

The costs were then paid.
TILE WATER CURE.—Mr. King, a marble mason, ap-
peared on remand, charged with flinging some water over
a child of the name of Wbeatcroft.
Mr. Smyth attended for the defendant.
The particulars of the former hearing have appeared in
this journal.
Mr. Smyth now stated that he should produce some wit-
nesses who would contradict the statement made by the
parents, and he would slow that the child, which was al-
leged to have died from cold, which was attributed to water
having been flung over it, bad actually died of water on the
brain. (He produced a certificate of the child's death to that
effect.) He would further show, from the evidence of Mr.
Morgan, surgeon, who prescribed for the child, that the
mother never said a word to him about water being flung
over it. With respect to the expressions attributed to the
defendant when spoken to by the parents, that he would do
It again, he had witnesses who were present when the water

was thrown at the child, who would say that they never
heard defendant make any such remark, and who would
swear that they never heard or knew of the defendant on
any former occasion having flung water upon children.
And with respect to the charge in question, his witnesses
would state that there was not much water in the pail,
and that in throwing the water over the gunpowder and
co'sfooed light, some went on the children.
Mr. Smyth produced several witnesses who supported
the above statement. _ _

Mr. Paynter observed there was no doubt but that water
was flung over the child, and said that be should not
decide upon the case, but would send it to the sessions,
unless an arrangement should be come to, which he would
sugges►.
The parties retired for that purpose, and the defendant
said that whenever he was again annoyed by children be
would send for the police.
Mr. Paynter—That is the proper course.

WORSHIP-STREET.—CHARGE OF CONCEALING A
BlRTH.—Caroline Graham, a young woman of very de-
cent appearance, was brought before Mr. D'Eyncourt upon
a charge of concealing the birth of an illegitimate child.
Evidence was given to the effect that she bad lived about
12 months in the service of Mr. Wilson, of 123, White-
chapel-road, but about the 12th inst. her appearance made
it evident that she was in the familyway, and on that day
was hurriedly carried away in a cab, in the belief of an
approaching accouchenient. It was subsequently discovered,
however, that the birth bad already taken place, and on
Saturday last. George Crosswell found the body, which had
been thrust throtrzh a hole in the kitchen ceiling, between
that and the roof, and was then far advanced in decom-
position.
Sheridan, a police-constable, 438 K, stated that in conse-
quence of this diccovery he went to 22, Nelson-square,
Blackfriars-road, and apprehended the prisoner, who, on
being told what she was charged with, said " It's an unfor-
tunate business. I did it for the best in order to prevent
exposure."
Mr. Horton, police surgeon of the K division, said he had
examined the prisoner, who had every appearance of having
recently been delivered, perhaps within; fortnight; and
she told him that the birth occurred unexpectedly, when
she had been little more than eight months enceinte.
The prisoner, who, of course, was not called upon for any
defence at present, was remanded for a week.

SOUTHWARK.—WHOLESALE UTTERING OF FIC-
TITIOUS CHEQUES.—Limby Ede, a gentlemanly•looking
man, 52 years of age, but apparently much older, who de-
scribed himself as a merchant and commission agent, but

refused his address, was brought before Mr. lfurcbam,
charged with uttering forged or fictitious cheques on the
London and Westminster Bank to various tradespeople,

thereby defrauding them of goods of considerable value.
He was also charged with stealing a gold watch worth /35,
the property of Mr. George Ed vard Mylne, watch and
chronometer manufacturer, 2, Great Percy-street, Clare-

wont-square.
The court was crowded with the victims of the prisoner,
who, while the evidence was being taken, kept his face
covered with his handkerchief and leaned on the dock.
Mr. John Chamberlain, brush manufacturer, Newington-
causeway, said he had known the prisoner 12 years, and be
formerly resided in the neighbourhood, and a few years ago
he believed him to be a gentleman in good circumstances.
On the 17th inst. be came to his warehouse and selected
goods to the value of .£4105., for which be paid him with a
cheque on the Southwark branch of the London and West,
minster Bank, and took the goods away. The cheque was
signed " Limby Ede," and in the prisoner's handwriting.
He presented it to the bankers in the usual way, and it was •
returned to him " No account."
Mr. Burcham asked the prisoner if he had any question
to ask the witness ?
The prisoner, who hastily lifted up his head, said be had
no questions to ask.
Mr. George Sweet, a clerk in the Southwark branch of
the London and Westminster Bank, said that be knew the
prisoner, and about eight or ten years ago he kept an
account with them. He did not know what profession or
business be was. He always believed him to be a gentleman.
Mr. Burcham asked whether he had an account with then'
at the present time?
Mr. Sweet replied in the negative. It was closed eight
years ago. The cheque in question was in the prisoner's
handwriting, and upwards of 20 similar ones for various
amounts had lately been presented.
Mr. Robert Maney, carpet and floorcloth dealer, 120,
London-road, said he bad only been in business a few weeks.
He had previously assisted his father in the Blackfriars-
road, and about three years ago he laid dawn floorcloth
for the prisoner in his residence at Peckhogn. Two years
ago the prisoner removed to another house and ordered
more floorcloth of his father, and witness also laid that
down, for which the prisoner paid him. He neither heard
nor saw anything more of him until the 16th inst., when
he received a letter from hint, dated Four Foots, near
Southampton, ordering goods to be got ready amount-
ing to £lO 195., and stating that he would call for them to
a few days. He called on the Wednesday afterwards with
cab, into which he put the goods and handed him a cheque
on the branch of the London and Westminster Bank at
London-bridge, and he let him take the goods away, be-
lieving that be really had an account there. The fillt.
thing the following morning he took the cheque to the bank
and found that such was not the case. Having traced the
prisoner to the South-Western Railway, he proceeded there
and communicated with Mr. Inspector Bent, to whom b;
gave the cheque, and through his instrumentality the goo
were traced and stopped, and were still in his possession.

Burcham asked where that cheque was? tit
Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, informeis worship tha'
was in the possession of Inspector Bent.d h
He had receive('
a letter from him stating that he was compelled to go to
Southampton that day, but he would attend to produce the
cheque and Mr. Maney's goods on a future day.
Sergeant George Warr, 3 P, here said that there were
the court at least a dozen other parties who had been vie_
timised by the prisoner by false cheques, and there vrer;l.l.
great number who were not able to attend that day. 111,1..„
ness took the prisoner into custody, and on searching 1,17,
he found a number of blank cheques on the Southwer!
branch of the London and Westminster Bank. ESC.
was'tsigr;ed by the prisoner. The asoounta were not filled
up. He also found on him a gold watch, the property of
another victim.
Mr. George Edward Mylne here stepped forward and said
he was a watchmaker at 2, Great Percy-street, Claremont"
square. He had known the prisoner 12 years ago al
manager at a merchant's at Pinner's Hall, but had not seen
him for two or three years. On Saturday, the 14th inst./
he called on witness and told him he was a merchant and
commission agent, and resided at 29, Upper Stamford-streelt
and that he wanted a good gold watch to show a friend
•
That was one o'clock in the daytime. Witness selected
watch worth 35 guineas and handed it to the prisoner, witn
strict injunctions for him not to sell it, and he left his sbOk
with the watch, promising to bring it back by eight o'clo
the same evening. He, however, did not return, and on tne
following day witness- went to 29, Upper Stamford-stree'l
and ascertained that the prisoner had not lived there fur
four years.
Mr. Burcham here said that this charge was clearly a
felony, but the others were only obtaining goods under
fraudulent pretences. He asked whether the prisoner wog
known to be a commission agent at present?
Mr. Mylne replied that he was not. He now lived hi
swindling the public.
Mr. Burchatu asked him whether he gave him a cheque
for his watch?
Mr. M 3 Inc replied in the negative. He did not sell the
watch to him, but merely entrusted it to him on a written
promise from him to return it by eight o'clock the Wu°
evening.
The prisoner here said that he never intended to dispose
of the watch. He should have returned it that morning but
he was taken into custody.
Several other persons who had been se indled out of their
goods by him through his cheques came forward to give
evidence, but
Mr. Burcham said that at that late hour he should not
take any further evidence against him, as there
sufficient for a remand. The witnesses and all others wb°
had been defrauded by him could attend on Tuesday next,
the 31st in-t., to which day he should remand him.
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