The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-14 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Samuel Cook, lately keeper of the Commissaire Barracks,
Exchange-court, was placed at the bar on a charge of em-
bezzling the funds of the corps.
The prisoner was apprehended on a warrant issued on the
information of Sergeant-Major Platt and Sergeant Joseph
Murphy, charging him with embezzling several sums of
money received on, and for the benefit of, the corps. The
evidence of the men was to the effect that Sergeant •Major
Platt being about to take his holiday he made
out a book, in which it would have been the
duty of the prisoner to make all entries of moneys re-
ceived on the part of the corps. Between the 21st and 29th
of July several sums were received by the prisoner, but had
not been entered in the book. On the 29th of July, when
Platt returned from Ramsgate, the prisoner absconded.
The prisoner denied the charge. He said when Captain
Walter appointed him to the office of barrack-keeper he
gave him £lO, and told him to take whatever other money
he required from the money he might receive. He had a
statement made out ready for Captain Walter's inspection.
Mr. Henry—But what have you to say to absconding
from the barracks ?
Cook—l did not abscond.

Sergeant-Major Platt—You left on the 29th of August
without giving the slightest notice, and left the uniform
you had worn. Before I went to Ramsgate I made out
a book and delivered it to him. I told him to enter all
receipts on one side, and disbursements on the other. When
I returned I found that notwithstanding he had received
several sums of money, nothing had been entered; in fact
I found the book precisely as I left it.

Prisoner—l say I did not abscond ; I was in the barracks
up to eleven o'clock. I left a memoranda of all moneys I
received.

Platt—l could find nothing of the sort.

Prisoner—l have a statement made out ready for the in-
spection of Captain Walter; it amounts to nearly £3O, so
there will be a balance in my favour. The difference be-
tween us only amounts to a debt.

Sergeant-Major Platt—Captain Walter's account is quite
distinct from the barrack and the general account. The
prisoner was directed to receive all moneys I should have
received had I been on duty. He has received several sums
which he has not account- d for.

Murphy, a sergeant in the corps, said—l paid the pri-
soner during the absence of Sergeant-Major Platt several
sums of money. One was £1 55., another £2 10s., received
for delivering circulars, and £1 ss. received from a man as
an entrance fee to the corps. Neither of these sums of
money had been accounted for.

Mr. Henry said it would be necessary for Capt. Walter
to be in attendance, and for that purpose he would remand
the prisoner until Friday next.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CASHIER.—Edwin
Walters, a young man in the employ of Messrs. Sewall
and Cross, silkmercers, Compton-street, Soho, was brought
before Mr. Beadon, in custody of Sergeant Joy, 9 C, by
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charged with em-
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firm.

From the evidence it appears that it was the prisoner's
duty to receive money for the firm from the porters, shop-
men, &c., and the next day hand it over. He failed in
doing so, and absconded, and Sergeant Joy having caused
a photograph to be forwarded to the different stations, the
prisoner was taken into custody at Liverpool, from which
place he was brought by the sergeant, to whom he stated
that he had taken the money, but had been taken by a girl
to Canterbury, and then drugged and robbed. He had also
tried to enlist, bat had been refused, and then made his
way to Liverpool.

It was stated that the prisoner's defalcations were about

He was remanded at the request of the sergeant.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

About an average supply of produce has been on sale
here to-day, for which the demand has ruled steadily at
mostly full quotations.

s. d. sd.
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 1 3to 1 6
Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 1 to 2
Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries pun 0 0 to 0 0
Gooseberries hi sv 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do.
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0 0