The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-25 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

The application of Mr. Stapleton, M.P., and Mr.
Cameron, for a postponement of their trials in connection
with the It yal British Bank till after Hilary term, was
granted by consent of the prosecution.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,

CHARGE OF OBTAINING A SITUATION BY MEANS OF
A FALSE CHARACTEE.—David Salter, a well-dressed
man, residing at No. 9, Paddington-street, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Beadon, having been apprehended on
a warrant by Harrison, one of the warrant officers of
this court, charged with endeavouring to obtain a situa-
tion as butler, in the service of Charles Lane, Esq , of
Henley-upon-Thames, Oxon, and a justice of the peace
for the said county, by means of a false representation.
The prosecutor stated that in the month of October,
he was staying at an hotel in Jertnyn-street, and being
in want of a butler, the prisoner applied to bim on
the 26th of that month for the situation. Liking
his appearance, prosecutor asked him where he
had been living, and to whom he could refer
for a character. The prisoner stated that be
had lived in the service of George Fearnley, Esq., of
Lee Fare Common, Wakefield, Yorkshire, for upwards
of two years as butler. Witness immediately wrote to
Mr. Fearnley, but not receiving a speedy answer to his
letter, he wrote to the first, stating that he had commu-
nicated with Mr. Fearnley, and was surprised at not
having received any reply. He subsequently received an
answer from the prisoner, who expressed his regret at
the circumstance, and stating, as a reason of his not
hearing from Mr. Fearnley,. that that gentleman was
away from home. On the 31st of October, five days after
he first wrote to Mr. Fearnley, he received a letter pur-
porting to come from that gentleman, sta'ing that the pri-
soner had lived in his family fit two years and two months,
that he was a good servant, sober, steady, and honest,
and that he bad left his service of his own accord, and
without any fault. From the writing and the wording
of the letter, prosecutor was convinced it did not come
from a gentleman of education, and, consequently, his
suspicions were excited that something was wrong. He
at once went to the police at Oxford, who communicated
with the police at Wakefieltl, and the result was the dis-
covery that no such person as George Fearnley, Esq.,
resided at Lee Fare Common, And that there was a po;ir
man of that name living there, who admitted having
received several letters from a person in London, re-
questing him to post at Wakefi,ld, which he did. Pro.
secutor then adopted the present proceedings for the pri•
soner's apprehension.
Harrison, 124 0, proved apprehending the prisoner at
his lodgings this morning. On telling him the nature
of the charge, he denied being the person he wanted.
Prisoner afterwards admitted he was the man, and that
he was very sorry for what he had done, but it was all
owing to his misfortune in falling out with the lady's
maid where ho last lived.
The prisoner did not deny the charge, and in reply
to Mr. Beadon, denied all knowledge of such a person
as George Fearnley, Esq., of Lee Fare-common, or any
other person of that name. He did not write the letters,
nor did he know who did. He met a man some time
ago in Tottenham-court-road who undertook to get him
a place. He did not know who that Lean was, but
supposed he wrote the letters.
Mr. Beadon said the prisoner bad been detected in
this case, which was one of the most atrocious things
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THAMES.
SERIOUS ROBBERY BY A FEMALE SERVANT.—HeIen
Maclhegat, an ill favoured young woman, was brought
before Mr. Stlfe, charged with stealing 351. in Back of
England note:t, the property of her master, Mr. Hartley,
of No. 21, Queen-street, Stepney.
Mrs. Hartley said she took the prisoner out of a refuge
at Hoxton, and employed her as a general servant. On
Friday morning last she directed the prisoner to go up
stairs and make the beds. The prb.oner came down stairs
again in a few minutes, and said she wanted some black
lead for the stoves. She gave the prisoner some halfpence
to purchase the black-lead, and as she did not retuin
in a quarter of an hour, witness became alarmed and went
into her bed-room, where she found that a drawer
had been forced open, and three 101. notes and
a 51. note abstracted. Witness gave immediate
information to the police. Last night Mr. Hartley, her
son, met the prisoner in the Commercial-road and gave
her into custody. Witness had ascertained that one of
the stolen 10/.-notes had been paid into the Bonk of
England on Friday, the day the
prisoner absconded.
The name of the prisoner was endorsed upon it, but
the address given was 21, Queen-street, Stepney.
Mr. Selfe--Had the prisoner' any money when she
entered your service ?
Mrs. Hartley —None at all, sir.
Ann K'ndell, female searcher at the Arbour-square
police
the prisoner last night, and found upon her 4/ 10e. in
gold, and 11. 2s. Bd. in silver and copper monies. She
new silk dress, and new mantle.
lld station-house, Stepney, stated that she seat ched
alstook from the prisoner a quantity of expensive
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which was of a costly description, produced,
and the proL,ecntrix said that the prisoner had no such
apparel when she absconded.
Mr. Selfe—All the things are new
sir, and no doubt purchased
money.h,e3and are,
remanded the prisoner for a
Mr. Selfe directed that efforts shohld be made to trace
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ALLEGED VIOLENCE BY THE POLICE.—A man named
Williams, a sailor, whose deposition was taken by Mr.
Selfe three weeks since on board the Dreadnought Hos-
pital-s, alleged that he was
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dßtables of the H division,
died yesterday. It was expected that the policemen in-
culpated would be brought before the magistrate to
answer the charge of homicide this morning, but up to
ono o'clock, when our report was despatched, they had
not made their appearancp.

SOUTH KUNSINGTO/:IMUSEUSI.—During the week end-
ing Nov. '23, the visitors have been as follows
Mone.ay, Tuesday, and Saturday (free days) 2,841 ; ou
Monday and Tuesday (free evening.), 5,107. Oil the
three students days (admission to the public 6d.), 482 ;
one F.tudents' evening, Wednesday, 164. Total, 8,594.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES.—The special
winter assizes and gaol delivery for South Lancashire
will commence on Saturday next, at the Liverpool Assize
Courts, St. Georges Hall, when the commission will be
opened before Mr. Justice Wightrnan. Up to the pre-
sent time the calendarcontains the nainesof 90 prisoners,
viz.:—For murder, 3; intent to murder, 2 ; man.
slaughter, 10 ; stabbing, cutting, and wounding, 12 ;
rape,2 ; robbing from the person, 18 ; bigamy, 1 ;
arson, 2 ; burglary, 21 ; larceny, 1 ; forgery, 2; steal-
ing post-office letters, 1 ; horse or cattle steal.ng, 2 ;
concealment of child-birth, 1 ; perjury, 2; coining and
uttering, 2 ; obtaining money by false pretences, 1 ;
conspiring to defraud, ; mutiny on the high seas, 2.