The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-15 00:00:00

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Ni'ANSION-HOUSE.--James Armstrong and
Charles Boher, boys, were charged with having
broken into the warehouse of Mr. Thwaites, whole-
sale stationer, in Worcester-place, Upper Thames-
street, and stolen fifty-six pounds of waste paper.
A policeman said—As I was on duty on Saturday
night near the warehouse I observed that a board
had been wrenched off the side of the staircase, and
I saw a jacket and a pair of shoes lying close by.
I went upstairs and saw Armstrong coming down
with a bundle of waste paper, without jacket or
shoes, and upon looking further I found the other
prisoner lying under a cart in a shed, and pretend-
mg to be fast asleep. Afterwards a large chisel
was found lying near the place in which the board
had been wrenched off. _ _ _

It appeared that the board alluded to had been
nailed on pretty strongly subsequent to a burglary
which had been committed a few nights before, and
in consequence of which the police had been directed
to watch the neighbourhood. Armstrong had been
formerly in the prosecutor's employment.
The prisoners were remanded.
W. Saundlison pleaded guilty to the charge of
having stolen three quarter casks, the property of
Mr. Cox, in whose employment he had been 14
years.
The case was remanded in order to be dealt with
at petty sessions.
James Poyle, a cab-driver, was fined £1 6s. 6d.
upon two separate charges, the one to the effect
that he had overcharged a lady named Jones,
and the other to the effect that he had used

towards her abusive language. Nothing could be
more clear than the proof of the guilt of the de-
fendant, who, in paying the penalty, earnestly
entreated, with tears in his eyes, that the Lord
Mayor would not endorse his license. His lordship
peremptorily refused to consent, as ladies were con-
stantly subject to ill-treatment from cab-drivers,
and stated that the public were greatly indebted to
the complainant for having persevered in the

charge. -
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would
acknowledge his receipt of £1 from " A. B." for
the poor-box.

GUILDHALL.—Mr. W. Battye, an accountant,
of 33, Great Winchester-street, attended before Sir
John Musgrove, on behalf of the Irish Land Invest-
ment Company (Limited), a summons having been
granted against the company, at the instance of Mr.
Henry Graves, their late secretary, calling upon the
directors to show cause why they had omitted to
register a list of shareholders, according to the re-
quirements of the Joint Stock Companies Act.
Sir J. Musgrove—l have no jurisdiction, unless
I have some officer of the company before me.
Mr. Graves—Mr. Battye is acting as secretary,
in the absence of Lieut.-Colonel Young, who is in
Dublin. I have a letter in which he calls upon me
for £2O, and signs himself as secretary pro tem.
Mr. Battye—l am merely the accountant to the
company,
Sir John Musgrove—lf Mr. Battye is not one of
the officers of the company I cannot go into the case ;
and if he has obtained money you can sue him for
obtaining it under false pretences.
Mr. Battye—He has not paid anything.
Sir John Musgrove—Oh, then, you had better
make a good shareholder, and pay up your calls.
Mr. Battye—There have been no calls, sir.
Mr. Martin—There are some very good names
among the directors. The Earl of Desart, the Earl
of Cavan Lord Headley, Count de Salis, Lord
George Hill, and three others. There is also five
standing counsel and one solicitor.
Sir John Musgrove—Five standing counsel : Mr.
Whiteside, Attorney-General, and Mr. Hayes,
Solicitor-General for Ireland ; Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
Attorney-General for England ; with Mr. Malins
and Mr. Robinson. All very good names, but I
have yet to learn if all these gentlemen have con-
sented to allow their names to be used here.

Mr. Battye—Certainly, sir, as these letters will
satisfy you.
Sir J. Musgrove—l see there are also solicitors,
surveyors, bankers, brokers, secretaries, and mana-
ger appointed. Well, I only hope your
.proceedings
will be prosperous, as I am somewhat interested in
Ireland. (To Mr. Graves) I should recommend you
to call upon one of the standing counsel. (Laughter.)
Mr. Battye—A meeting was called of all share-
holders having one or two shares each, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what amount of support the
company might expect from them, but only two
attended. (Laughter.)
Sir J. Musgrove—Then there is no company
after all. Pray how many shares do you hold,
Mr. Graves ?

Mr. Graves—l had two shares, which I took for
the purpose of forming the company.
Sir J. Musgrove—And did you advance £lOO
upon two shares ?
Mr. Graves—l did, sir.

Sir J. Musgrove—Well, I had a better opinion
of Irishmen than to suppose one would advance
£lOO on two shares.

Mr. Graves—l thought it might turn out a good
thing for me.
Mr. Battye—There were only seven shares taken
up, but they were sufficient for all the purposes of
registration, and we have registered, although not
within 14 days of the general meeting, for we have
had no general meeting. '
Sir J. Musgrove—ln that case I cannot interfere.
I cannot ask this company why they hare not done
a certain act within 14 days after an event that
has never taken place.
Mr. Martin—The Joint-Stock Companies Act
requires a list of shareholders to be registered once
in every year within 14 days after a general meet-
ing ; but there is no proof at present of such a meet-
in ,g being held.
Mr. Gravei—Mr. Battye told me a general meet-
ing had been held. •
Mr. Battye—l said a meeting had been called,
bus only two persons attended.
It was then arranged to allow the summons to
stand over for .a . week, to obtain further informa-
tion on both sides.

SOUTHWARK.--Frederick Betehnan, a Ger-
man, who represented. himself to be 'emigration
agent to a Mr. EdWard Ogilvy (address unknown),
was summoned for unlawfully detaining a boi con-
taining -number of masons' and watchmakers'
tools, besides wearing apparel, at No. 104, Black-
friars-road, the property of Henry Junker, a young
native of 'Hamburg%
Mr. William Edward •ShOttlander attended to
support the claimant as interpreter. He informed
his worship that he did so owing to a vast number
of young Germans being brought over to this coun-
try by the defendant under contract to be sent to
Australia free.of all expense, for which he exacted
a commission of twelve dollars from each, and on
their arrival in 'London many were thrust penni-
less into the streets; among strangers.
The complainant was here sworn, and he stated
that in February last the defendant came to Ham-
burg, and represented himself as agent to a Mr.
Edward Ogilvy, An agreement was entered into
between witness and defendant, who was to give
him £45 a-year for three years from the 20th of
April last, and that he was to take him from Ham-
burg to London, put him on board a vessel for
Australia, board and lodge him until that time,
and pay all expenses.
Mr. Shottlander here put in the original agree-
ment, signed at Hamburg by complainant and
defendant, and witnessed by Mr. Waddilove, the
British vice-consul.

Mr. Burcham perused it, as well as a translation,
and said it appeared that the defendant acted as
agent to a Mr. Ogilvy, whom complainant had
contracted to serve.
The defendant's interpreter admitted the con-
tract, but he contended that complainant had not
fulfilled his part.
Mr. Burcham—According to the agreement,
defendant, on the part of a Mr. Ogilvy, binds him-
self to convey the complainant from Hamburg to
London free of expense, board and lodge him until
a vessel proceeds to Australia with him, and pay
passage and all other expenses. Has he done so ?
Mr. Shottlander replied that he had not. He
had turned the young man out of doors to starve in
the streets, and he must have done so had he not
known something of a musical instrument, which
he played and earned a crust. Finding that he
was turned adrift by defendant he aPv le d for his
goods, and on refusal to give them up lie was com-
pelled
he to
defendantt ak e out the
said
thatpresent
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provided for
him on the 29th of June, and he refused to go by
that.

Mr. Burcham asked whether that was true ?
The complainant replied in the negative. He
arrived in London on the 25th of June, and on the
29th defendant took him to the docks to show him
an emigrant vessel about to sail, but he was not put
on board. He remained with the complainant
until the 25th of July, when he turned him out of
doors, telling him to leave his address, and he
would send for him when a vessel was found, and
that he would give him fourteen days' notice of the
vessel's departure. He, however, refused to give
him up his effects.
Mr. Shottlander informed his worship that
there were several other young men who were en-
gaged at the time by the defendant for Mr. Ogilvy,
one of whom was in court.
Julius Peterhed, a shoemaker, said, in February
last defendant engaged him at Hamburg to go to
Australia. On coining over from Hamburg he took
the contract from him, promising to give him
another when they got to London. On. the 29th
of June last a ship left for Australia, and defendatt
refused to let him go. He paid defendant twelve

dollarg oommigtion, and on Sunday wok 11
kicked him out of doors.

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Mr. Burcham told him that he had nothing to do
with his case. To defendant's interpreter—Who
is this Mr. Ogilvy ?
Defendant said he went to Hamburg with him,
and the complainant saw him.
,•
Burcham—Where is Mr. Ogilvy ?
Defendant—He is in Ireland, and I believe he
did live in Cavendish-square. I acted as his agent
for emigrants to Australia, where I am going
myself.
_ _

Mr. Burcham—Why do you detain the young
man's effects

The interpreter informed his worship that his
client (defendant) had a lien upon them for £8 6s.
9d. for board, lodging, and money lent, which
complainant wanted to swindle him out of. The
complainant might have gone by the vessel on the
29th of June, but he refused, and now wanted to
stop in London. Under such circumstances de-
fendant considered he was justified in detaining the
complainant's effects.

The complainant solemnly denied any passaor,e
being provided for him to Australia. He should
be happy to go, as he was earning a very preca-
rious subsistence in London.

Mr. Burcham said that he was not at all satisfied
about this Mr. Ogilvy, whom the defendapt had
been representing himself to this young man as
agent. He should like to hear more about him.
The defendant declared that it was all right, he
was a gentleman, and had large property •in
Australia.

Mr. Burcham asked whether he had any letter
or authority from Mr. Ogilvy ?
The defendant replied that he had at home, but
Mr. Ogilvy would be in London on Friday next.
That's all he knew of him.

Mr. Burcham observed that it was very strange
that he should know so little of the person whom
he stated to be his principal in the contract. He
should adjourn the summons until Friday next, to
enable the parties to ascertain who Mr. Ogilvy
was, and the relative position between the defend.-
ant and him.

The summons was accordingly adjourned until
Friday next.
Richard Donovan, a tall man about 30 years of
age, was charged with stealing a hat, pair of gloves,
a pocket-book and. a bunch of keys, from the house
of Mr. Nichol, a notary, of 28, Bridge-street,
Southwark.

The prisoner called on Mr. Nichol with a begging
petition, and after he was gone Mr. Nichol missed
his hat from the sofa. He had placed it there
shortly before the prisoner came, and it contained
a pocket-book, a pair of gloves, and a bunch of keys.
Mr. Burcham asked whether he left any hat
behind, and he was informed that he did. It was
a shocking bad one and not worth a penny.
Sergeant Bell, 13 M, said he took the prisoner
into custody in the Mint, and found the prosecu-
tor's hat on his head. Witness knew him to be a
notorious begging-letter impostor. He had been
convicted of that offence. On searching him he
found an old greasy list of subscribers to the Asylum
for Idiots, which he had no doubt used to pick out
his victims.

The prisoner acknowledged changing hats, but
he knew nothing of the keys and other things.
At the request of Sergeant Bell, Mr. Burcham
remanded hun until Saturday next.

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