The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

MINT PROSECUTIONS.

The other cases taken by the Recorder were Mint pro-
secutions, none of which presented anything out of the
usual mode of proceedings adopted by the utterers of base

coin.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES.—Harry Betje-
man was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining
some gimp tassels and other articles of the valve of £l3 by
false pretences from Mr. Henry Newbury, upholsterer, 19,
Percy-street, Tottenham-court-road.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the defence.
Thos. Walter Hasler, warehouseman to the prosecutor,
said ho had known the prisoner as a customer for some
years. On the 20th November last the prisoner brought
the order produced from Mr. Colbourne, of Kensington, for
goods, and they were supplied him. On the 30th Nov. the
prisoner called again and asked for other goods, and they
were supplied him in the same manner. On the 3d of
December the prisoner came again, and was supplied
with other goods; and when Mr. Newbury asked
him if he had not better have orders from
Mr. Colbourne, and the prisoner said he would see about
letting him have the orders. He gave the prisoner the
goods, and sent the invoice to Mr. Colbourne. The pri-
soner before leaving on the last occasion gave another
order for goods to be ready the next day. He allowed the
prisoner to have all the goods, believing that ho was em-
ployed by Mr. Colbourne.
In cross-examination the witness said the name of Col-
bourne was mentioned. He asked the prisoner if he cam
from Mr. Colbourne, and he said he did.
John Tucker, manager to Mr. Colbourne, High-street,
Kennington, said he gave the prisoner one order for goods
on the 18th Nov. (produced), but no others.
Henry Dawson, 301 A, said that on taking the prisoner
into custody, and telling him the charge, he said that he
meant to pay for the goods. The prisoner denied Mr.
Colbourne's name.

Mr. Lewis, on the prisoner's behalf, said the prisoner
obtained the goods on his own account, and denied having
represented that they were for Mr. Colbourne.
Mr. Lewis having called witnesses to speak to the pri-
soner's good character, _ _

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial, but consented,
on the application of Mr. Lewis, to take two bail in £5O
each.

WESTMINSTER.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY BY A WORKMAN.— John Appleby, a
bricklayer, was charged with robbing his employer.
Mr. Hunt, builder, 455, Fullam-road, said that the pri-
sonor had previously worked for him. Yesterday after-
noon, while in Gunter's-terrace, Fulham-road, a cabman
came and informed him that prisoner had robbed him, and
in consequence of what the man said prosecutor went to
a Mr. Taylor's, and there found a barrow belonging to
him in the yard.

James M'Clelland, an apprentice to the prosecutor, said
that early in October last he saw the prisoner go away
from Mr. Hunt's building with a barrow full of slates.
Witness had charge of the premises, and permitted the
barrow and slates to be taken away, because prisoner, who
had worked for him for some time, said he had Mrs. Hunt's
authority for taking the things.

Further evidence was given, from which it appeared
the prisoner, while in Mr. Hunt's employ, took a job from
another person on his own account, for which he was to
receive £2, to slate a roof, and that he then purchased the
slates and afterwards kept the barrow.
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded un-
til to-morrow week.