The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-21 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES. - Henri
Loncelet, a waiter at the Cafe Chantant, Leicester-square,
was charged with another not in custody, with obtaining a
quantity of lace, &c., of the value of £2O, from Mr. George
Stevens, of 218, Regent-street, laceman.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.

From the evidence it appeared that on the 6th December
a man (not in custody) went to the shop of prosecutor, and
representing that he was sent by Mr. B. Cohen, of
Brighton, and 10, Sussex-gardens, ordered some dressing-
gowns and other articles to be sent on approbation. The
goods were sent as directed, by the porter, but brought
back. The man afterwards called and said he was to take
them on to Brighton. He did not giyel his name, but as
Mrs. Cohen was a customer, he -was allowed to take the
goods. lid said young Mr. Cohen was in the habit of
coming up and down eery day, and would return what
was not wanted. Inquiries were afterwards made at Sussex-
gardens, and it was then ascertained that the goods were
never ordered.
Achille Bonnel, assistant 'to Messrs. Marshall and Snel-
grove proved a man coming to their house and ordering
goods to be sent to Mrs. Cohen, and that they were left by
the porter.
Mary Herricks, an " unfortunate," was called and proved
being with the man now in custody, and seeing the goods
mentioned, and also that the prisoner called on her and left
with some of them in a bundle from a house in Castle-street.
The prisoner said he was going to sell the goods, and the
other man went with him.

Sergeantßogers, who was engaged in the case with Ser-
geant Glass, said he went to the prisoner's lodgings in
Panton-street, and in a box found some of the goods identi-
fied, and that the prisoner said they were purchased in
Paris.

Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate in a very able manner
on behalf of the prisoner, contending that there was no
charge against his client. The man not in custody had re-
presented to the prisoner that he was a dealer in such
things, and as foreigners were in the habit of visiting the
cafe there was good reason for his believing him.
Remanded on bail.

ROBBERY OF A VALVABLE GOLD WATCH, &C., BY
SoLDlEns.—James Ransome and James Brown, two pri-
vates of the Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards, were
charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, of the value
of £25, and a silver-mounted cane, the property of Mr. Jas.
Pace, of the Soho-chambers, teacher of languages.
The prosecutor said he was going along Oxford-street on
the previous evening, when he accidentally fell in with the
prisoners, and getting into conversation with them about
India, &e., he afterwards went and had some ale at a pub
lie-house in the street, and then walked about with them,
talking on different subjects, and when they got into Bury-
street, they suddenly seized him, and snatched away his
watch and chain and stick. Re called for the police, and
they very properly pursued and apprehended the prisoner!.
He considered they had very basely treated him after his
kindness to them.

The soldiers, in their defence,
said the prosecutor had
treated them to some ale, and after that he behaved in a
very improper manner towards Itansome, and
gave him his
watch, saying he had no moneyto give him.
The prosecutor denied thig, and said they behaved like
savages towards him, notwithstanding that he had shown
them great kindness.
Card, 38 C, proved being called to the spot and seeing
the two prisoners running. They went down a place where
there was no thoroughfare, and were taken into custody on
returning.
Inspector Webb said, at ;the station Ransomo made a
statement to him similar to What he now said, and that the
prosecutor gave him the watch.
!dr. Beadon said he should remand the case that inquiries
might be made.
The prisoners, who are said to bear pretty good charac-
ters, were then remanded.