The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-01 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE.

On Saturday William Chandler, driver of Hill's
Paddington Omnibus, appeared on a warrant taken
out against him by Mr. Shillibeer.
David Ross, conductor of one of Shillibeer's om-
nibuses, stated that on Tuesday last, as he was pro•
ceeding up Oxford-street, a lady called his omnibus
opposite Bond-street, when the defendant, who fol-
lows him up and down, drew up his omnibus just
behind witness's, when two men, who were on the
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obliged to retire into a shop, and sit down for seve-
ral minutes. In the meantime the defendant refused
to drive on, but persisted in waiting for the lady,
and on recovering herself, and when the door of
Shillibeer's omnibus was opened, and as she was in
the act of ascending the steps, the defendant whip-
ped his horses, and drove the pole of his omnibus
with great violence about a foot through witness's
door; and had the lady not retreated back some
dangerous consequences might have ensued.
(the lady referred to, and who appeared to
bars. M'Donald, of Chapel-place, Cavendish-
saul'avtetouring under severe indisposition), corrobo-
rated the conductor's statement, and said that had
she not drawn herself back she must have been killed.
The shock she experienced from the circumstance
has since made her very unwell.
Mr. Stephen Dann, of 304, Oxford-street, stated
that he heard a great noise in the street on the day
in question, and on looking out of his shop observed
the defendant drive the pole of his omnibus through
Shillibeer's door as the lady was getting in. Mr.
Dann added that he felt bound to come fortvard and
state the fact, not for the protection of Mr. Shilli-
beer's property alone, but also for the protection of
the public, whose lives are in jeopardy by such pro-
ceedings.
The prisoner, who conducted himself in the most
insolent manner before the Magistrates, denied that
the man on his steps had used the lady as stated, or
that he injured Shillibeer's omnibus with his pole.
He called
William 13? ale, who stated that he was riding on

the box of Hill's omnibus at the time, and saw no
violence committed.

Mr. HOSKINS said, that he thought it was a case
that ought to be carried to the Sessions; but Mr.
Shillibeer begged the Magistrates to convict him in
a summary manner under the Stage Coach Act.
Mr. Hostuss severely reprimanded the prisoner,
and remarked that it was a most audacious thing, on
his part, for a lady not to be at liberty to go by what
omnibus she pleased, without being subject to such
a scandalous outrage. He then fined the prisoner
.5/. and costs.

Mr. Shillibeer thanked the Magistrate for his pro-
tection, and directed that half the penalty, which he
is entitled to under the Act, should be put into the
poor-box.
UNION-HALL.

DARING AND EXTENSIVE SWINDLING.—Mr. T.
Farmer, an extensive hop-merchant, in High-street,
Southwark, applied for a warrant against a person
name Wallis. On Friday, a man of gentlemanly
appearance, who stated his name to be Wm. Wallis,
called on Mr. Farmer, and said he wanted fifteen,
pockets of hops to export to Hamburg. He di-
rewed the invoice to be sent to the Sussex Hotel,
Bourerie-street, Fleet-street, in the course of the
day. When the clerk called with the invoice a' the
above hotel, he told him he would call on Mr. Far-
mer iii the afternoon, and pay for the hop,, which
amounted to 1791., before they were carted to the
warf for shipping. In the afternoon he called on
Mr. Farmer, and tendered him a check for 250/ ,
drawn on Lloyd and Company, saying that he had
not sufficient cash in his possession to pay for the
goods, but the check he presented was unexcep-
tionable—the drawer holding a responsible situation
in a public company. Mr. Farmer took the check,
and gave him a check for 711. on his own banker,
Mr. Weston, of the Borough Bank, for the differ-
ence. Mr. Farmer afterwards reflected that he had
not been sufficiently cautious with a stranger, and
as the check could not be presented till next morn-
ing, he determined to stop the payment. That
morning (S iturday), at nine o'clock, he reached the
Bank, and five minutes after Mr. Wallis stalked in,
but catching a glimpse of Mr. Farmer, he quietly
withdrew and made his escape. The check on
Messrs. Lloyd was found to be worthless, and it
appeared, on inquiry at the Sussex, that he had been
living there for the last four days. He had paid his
way in cash, a bill having been refused. Of course
his return after the above circumstance was not
expected.
The Magistrates granted the warrant against
Wallis, for swindling Mr. F. out of the 711. check.
Shortly after Mr. Farmer retired from the office,
Mr. Parkes, another hop•merchant, attended for the
purpose of making a similar application against a
person answering the description of the individual
above described. It appeared that " Mr. Wallis"
gave Mr. Parkes an order for hops upon the very
same day that the above transaction took place, and
gave him a check, receiving the diff, rence, 341. 168.6 d.
It is needless to state that the check is not worth a
farthing. In neither of the cases, fortunately for
the merchants, were their hops delivered.