The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-22 00:00:00

POLICB INTELLIGENCE.-April 2 L.

MANSION-HOUSE.-T. Cranfield, aged 19
years, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged
with having embezzled money to the amount to
301., the property of Messrs. Pound, of Leaden-
hall-street, trunk makers, his masters.
Mr-. H. Pound (senior par faer)-Tbe prisoner
has been my clerk for the last five years, and I had
perfect confidence in him. On 6th March last, I
sent him to our bankers (the London and West-
minster Bauk) with the eum of 8021. 10s. 2d., con-
sisting of notes for 351., and the remaining amount
in cheques. The notes were one for 101., No. 45,486;
one for 51., No. 36,862; end one for 20/., No. 33,356.
The ticket produced of that date was made out by
himself, and is in his handwriting. There is an
alteration in that ticket in the amount of the notes,
it being 251. instead of 351. On the 15th of
March I handed the prisoner the following sums'
to pay into our bink,rs-176/. 3s. 9d. and 1811.
175., making together 358/. 9d. It consisted of
cheques and of gold, the amount of the latter being
151. The ticket produced. The 1761. 3s. 9d. were
taxes I had received for the government as a tax
collector. The remainder was the meney of our
firm. The ticket produced show that 101. only in
gold had been paid in on that day. It is in the pri-
sones's handwriting. On the 27th of March I paid
him the sums of 671, ls. taxes, and 421. 16s. 61.
our own m 'ney, in the whole 1091. 17s. 6d. It
consisted of two 51. notes and the remainder in
cheques. The ticket pra4Aggigalfatjal dates which
is in the prisoner's ociatains an -aca-
count of only one Si. as being paid in.
The Lord Mayor-You do not seam to have been
in the habit of examining your pass book very often.
Witness-During the month of March I had not
examined it. In fact I had the most complete re-
liance on the prisoner's integrity. He had been
educated at Bow school, where he hal a most ex-
cellent character, and I have employed him ever
since he left the institution. Last Wednesday he
absconded from my service, and on Saturday I re•
ceived a letter from him.
Mr. W. Astle, cashier in the London and West-
minster Bauk-Messrs. Pound keep ate account at
our bank. I know the prisoner as their clerk. He
has been coming to our bank for some years. On
the 6th of March he brought to us for Messrs.
Pound's account the sum 7921. 10s. 21.' consisting
of cheques, 7671. 10s. 2d., Bank notes, 251. There
was no 101. note amongst them. On the 15th of
March the prisoner brought the sum of 3531. 9d.,
which consisted of 10/. in gold, and the rest was in
cheques. On each occasion he brought a ticket
corresponding to the amounts paid in.
Funnel], the detective officer, said-Yesterday
afternoon, about 5 o'clock, I apprehended the pri-
soner at his mother's -residence, in the country. I
told him I took him into custody for embezzling
several sums of money from his employers. He
said he was very sorry for it. I found 31. Eis. 2d.
in his possession.
Mr. Pound expressed his wish that the prisoner
could be dealt leniently with.
The Lord Mayor-I cannot dispose of so serious
a case as this otherwise than by sending it to a jury.
The prisoner-I have nothing to say, but that I
am guilty.
The Lerd Mayor-I regret that you have de-
stroyed the fine chances you have had in life.
Committed for trial.

CLERKENWEL4..L:.John Socknell, a respect-
ably dressed man,
years of age, residing at 40,
Great Coratn-street, Russell-square, a dealer in
watches, was charged with obtaining, by false and
fraudulent pretences, a cheque for 401., from Mr.
William Janies sh_ayinan,
a shipowner, of Sharman-
street, Spalding, Line Jlnshire.
Mr. John Wakeling, solicitor, appeared for the
prisoner.
The prosecutor stated that he was a shipowner
and leather seller residing at Spalding. On Thurs-
day last he saw an advertisement in a penny news-
paper,
.to the effect that a tradesman
being inwwilai:nwhtaoswfpaarselittle money, and requiring the
loan of 40/.
repaymentpared to deposit valuable securi-
ties for the of the money in a short time.
Having a litr e
and moneyn to spare, he answered the
advertisement,
him Saturday evening last the
prisoner called upon at Spalding, and said he
was the person who had
samepu.t the advertisement in
and at the
bai
the paper,time produced the letter
which he (prosecutor) written in reply. The
prisoner then produced his card, and said he was a
jeweller, and had a largo
shop
tte full of goods. He
then asked if he advanced money what securi-
ties he was preps.' ed. to deposit,
when the prisoner
pulled from his pocket nn.tity of duplicates for
andg
watches and jewellery,said they were of great
such value. He objected tosecurities, when the
prisoner gave him a bill ac,
he then consented to lend theepted by himself, and
. money, and draw a
T
cheque for that amount. ir prisoner then left
for the town, the wholematter occupying but a
very short time in consequence of the prisoner's
great hurry. After lie had gone the prosecutor spoke
to a friend about the matter, and in consequence of
what had occurred he Wwrhneeteandll_ came ,stopped the pay-
ment of the cheque.
called at Coram-street, and fouendtto town he
that the prisoner
had represented himself falsely, for instead of keep-
ing a large shop there he only resided in furnished
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lodgings.
Cross-examined--I received his note of hand for
501., being 101., by way of bonus, and retained the
duplicates as well. I gave him into custody at
when he Was drunk.
Spalding, He was discharged
from custody by the magistrates, and as he was at
Peterb:)rougb, I followed him to town, and gave
him into custody when I found that he had no
shop.
Mr. Wakeling said there was not the slightest
pretence for this charge. The prosecutor held pro-
perty considerably over the value of 4001., and he
could not account for his sudden change of mind.
Mr. Corrie inquired whether the prosecutor had
made inquiry to see whether the duplicates were
genuine, as be perceived that the articles were
pawned in different names
The prosecutor said he had not done so, but he
was prepared to give back the prisoner's bill and
duplicates if be would restore the cheque and also
pay him the expenses he had been put to in em-
ploying Mr. Wakeling.
The prisoner declined to adopt this couraet..and