The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

POLICB INTELLIGENCE.—June 7.

• MANSION-HOUSE.—Henry Keene SmitLers,
Secretary to the Commercial Dock Company, was
Drought before the Lord Mayor upon the charge of
having embezzled the suss of 2511. 3s. 9d., the pro-
perty of the company.
Mr. Di uco, solicitor to the company, in bringing
forward the charge, said- it was his most painful
duty to siccun agentlemari who had been ,for malty
years a servant of the estblishment, of such an act
as the evidence would detail, and, without' any
more comment, he would call witnesses to eab-
lish it.

Mr. John Lamb, Cibtom-house and shipping
agent, of Fen-c 3nrt, Feuchurch-street, said—l was
rtgeit to Messrs. Rothschild in 1855, and for many
years b...fore. They imported some goods in the
Blenheim and Atniirogi ) in the year 1855, anti it
was pav of my business to pay tt!e dock charges on
their behalf. The cheque produced, doted Feb.
19, 1855, for the sum of 2511. 34. 9d., is in ray
handwriting, and was drawn for dock charges by
the Bleuhertn and Ambrosio. I think I gave it to
the prisoner, as it was my habit to settle the trans-
actions with him personally. The cheque has been
returned to me as a paid cheque by my banker.
The cheque produced is the only one I drew on
that date for that amount.
Mr. G. Coopsr, clerk to Messrs. Hankey and
Co., Fenchtirch-street, bankers, said—Mr. John
Lamb keeps an account at our house. A cheque
for 251/. 3s. 9d., drawn by Mr. Lamb, was paid in
on the 29th of February, 1855, to the credit of the
prisoner, who also kept an account at our house.
Mr. J. C. W. Harr.son, chief clerk to the Com-
mercial Dock Company, said—The treasurer to the
company is Mr. John Mastermau. The prisoner
was the secr,tary. I produce the minute book of
1838, in which there is an entry dated 2d Nov.,
1838, of the prisoner's appoitvmeut as secretary at
a salary. In the company's ledger, which I pro-
duce, Messrs. Rothschild are entered as debtors to
the company for general dock business. There is a
reference to the journal for the particulars of the
entries in the ledger, one of which refers to the
Blenheim, and in another page of the journal, to
the Ambrogin. I saw the prisoner last Friday
morning at the office of the company. He has not
been there since, to my knowledge. He told me on
leaving that there was something in the balance-
sheet which would prevent his appearing before
the directors on that day. Our bankers are Messrs.
Prescott and Co. The Company does not keep any
account at Messrs. Hankeys. There is no entry of
the receipt t f the 251/. 3s. 9d. in the ledger which
was kept by the prismei. Upon receipt of money,
the entry would be made in the cash book, and
thence transcribed into the ledger.
Mr. Wm. Quilter—l am an accountant at 57,
Coleman-street. I was called to examine the books
of the Commercial Dock Company, on Saturday,
and my attention was directed to Messrs. Roths-
childs' account, in which they appeared to be in-
debted to the company in the sum of G 47/. ss. 3d.
Ori examining the details, I found it ti consist of
an old balance of 377/. 4s. Bd., and two charges,
amounting to 270/. Os. 7d , in respect of the Am-
brogio and Blenheim. I have examined the books
of the company from the 19.11 February, 1855, to
the present date, and could not discover the sum
of 2511. 3s. 9J., entered to the crAit of Messrs.
Rothschild. The difference between the 2511.
3s. 9d. and the 2701. Os. 7d., appears by Mr.
Lamb's books to be an allowance made to Mr.
Lamb on the settlement of the account. I produce
the act of Parliament of the company showing their
authority to indict in the name of the Treasurer.

The prisoner who, in reply to the usual formal
question, admitted his guilt, was then fully com-
mitted for trial.

CLERKENWELL—John Blagtr, aged 21, a
clerk, residing at Coal-office- cottage, Gr eat Nor hern
Railway, was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie,
charged with stealing on the 24th May, 1858, from
the premises of the Great Northern Railway Com-
pany, King's-cross, St. Pancras, the sum of 350/.
and other property belonging to the said company,
his employers.
Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution ;
and Mr. Lewis for the defence. Mr. Tiles. Williams,
the inspectJr of the line, was also present to watch
the case.
Mr. Humphreys, in opening the case, said that
the company he had the honour to represent had
been robbed to the extent of 338'. 4s. Gd. The
circumstances of the case were these :—The prisoner
at the bar was a clerk in the coal depa•tmeut of the
company, and had been so for some time. It wax
his duty to receive from the carmen
they had received each day for coals tho moneys
On the 94.11
of May he received the above, sum, consisting
notes
of
gold 2394 u
, silver 30/. 108., cin Bank of Englandwas -his duty,
401., and cheques 28/. 14s. 6.
upon the receipt of the money, to enter the re-
spective amounts in a book, which he did; also to
be the last in the office, and to deposit the different
sums of money he received in the iron safe, cf
which he had one of the two duplicate keys. On
the day in question the prisoner was in the office
until half-past nine at night. He left the premises
shortly afterwards, viz., about 20 minutes b: fore
10, enveloped in a large over-coat, which would
completely conceal anything he might wish to take
away. He proceeded to his surgeon's, aftsr that
to a public-house, and returned home about one
in the morning. After that a cash-box was found