The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-18 00:00:00

John Ware and Anne Ware were charged with
having fought together in Threadneedle-street, in
a state of drunkenness.

A policeman said—l heard a desperate row in the
street, and saw the defendants, who are man and
wife, struggling together, the woman having one
arm round the man's neck, and Punching him in
the face with the other hand. When I went. up to
part them the woman turned upon roe in a furious
manner and tore my coat, and they were then takea
to the station-house.

Alderman Hale—What account can you give of
'ourselves ?

The man—l am very sorry for it. lam a tailor,
bat I was never in such a place as this before.
Alderman—And whit ha; your wife to say ? She
'appears to have been the worse of the two ?

The policeman—She wag, by a great-detl. When
she set her husband's nose bleeding she seemed dis-
posed to do the same for me.

The woman—l can only say we are very sorry
for it. We wen) in the station-house all night.
Alderman Hale—Well, I see that the woman was
more culp tble than the man, and I discharge him ;
but I fine her ss. for being unk, and ls. for tear-
ing the policeman's coat.

BOW-STREET.--A young man, named Robert
Goodacre, formerly in the service of Mr. H. R.
Abrahams, surveyor, of Howard-street, Strand, was
charged with uttering several forged cheques at
Messy=. Drummond's bank, in Charing-cross.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was com-
mitted for trial.

WESTMINSTER.—The Rev. Mr. Borrodaile,
incumbent of St. Mary's, Tothdl-fields, waited on
the magistrate with reference to the young woman
who appeared at this 'court on Monday, complain-
ing that Mr. Borrodaile had refused to christen
her. Mr. Borrodaile stated that the girl bad been
in his national school, from which she was expelled
for ill-conduct. Some months ago 'she called on
h'm, and requested him to christen her, as she
wanted a certificate of baptism before she emigrated.
He told her that she would require previous in-
struction and preparation, and offered to commu-
nicate with the clergyman of her pari.h. To this she
would not consent. On Monday morning she called
on bim with the same request, and was met by the
same offer, upon which she appealed to the
ma-
gistrate.

SOUTHWARK.—CaroIine Grays and Mary Ann
Scofield, two young females fashionably attired,
were brought up in custody charged with stealing
a purse containing two sovereigns, two half-sove-
reigns, five shillings, awl ninepeuce, and two gold
rings, from the person of Eliza Ann Ford. Both
prisoners are natives of Lancashire, and evidently
connected with a gang of swell thieves infesting the
crowded thoroughfares of the metropolis.
The proseeutrix, a young lady residing at the
Hoy Inn, CI eek-road, Deptford, said that on the
previous afternoon, shortly after four o'clock, she
was looking in at a milliner's window in Newing-
ton-causeway. She had at that time her purse
and money safe in her dress pocket. While stand-
ing there a number of females surrounded her and
pushed rudely against her. A little gill came lip
to her and told her one of then females had tali( n
something out of her pocket, kind on feeling she .
missed her puree. The prisoners where just be-
hind her, and Grays was pointed out by the girl as
the person who had robbed her. Witness imme-
diately accused both of them, when Grays dropped
the purse, and they both ran away. Her purse
was picked up by a man and handed to her, when
she found the contents safe.
Thomas Shin, engineer, of Deptford, said he was
walking along Newing toh-eaussway on the previous
afternoon, when he saw the prisoners follow seve-
ral ladies, lift up- their dresses and try their
pockets. There were ftbout a dozen other feihgea

nerally. The summons upon which they now
stsrid before you has been issued under that which
is known as the Bankers' or Factors' Act— an act
which was very much discusse.l in a late celebra ed
caee (that of Straban, Paul, and Bates), and an at
which, amongst other thing-, enae's, "That if any
money, or security for the payment of money, shall
be entrusted to any banker, merchant, broker, at-
torney, or other agent, with any direction in writing
to apply such money or any part thereof, or the
proceeds or any part of the proceeds of such se-
curity, for any purpose specified in such direction,
and he shall in violation of good faith, and contrary
to the purpose so specified, in anywise convert to
his own use or benefit such money, security, or
proceeds, or any part thereof respectively, every
such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanour."
That is the 7th and Bth Geo. IV., c. 29, s. 49.
There is a proviso in a subsequent portion of the
statute to which it is not necessary that I should
call your particular attention, except that it is in-
tended to protect persons who have a proper lien
upon any such security from being criminally pro-
ceeded against. The prosecutors are the owners of
the Ratcliffe Colliery, at Warkworth, near New-
castle-on-Tyne—gentlemen of the highest respecta-
bility, and well-known in that part of the country ;
and the defendants have been for some time carry-
ing on business, trading under the firm of James
Hill and Co., as coal factors and agents for colliers
in the north of England, at 28, St. Mary-at-Hill.
The Lord Mayor—The Coal Exchange is at the
corner of St. Mary-at-Hill. Messrs. Hill and Co.,
of the Coal Exchange, are gentlemen of the highest
character and respectability, and it ought to be
made known that the present charge is not against
them.
Mr. Sleigh continued—lt is perhaps as well that
I should shortly narrate the course of business
adopted as regards the owners of collieries in the
north of England and their agents in London.
Coals are sent to London and consigned to those
persons, whoare either the purchasers or the agent=,
selling them on commission for the principals in
the north. An acscunt current is kept between
the parties—a credit and debit in the usual way—
and from time to time the principals in the north
draw upon their agents in London bills of exchange
for proximate amounts. The drafts are accepted
by the agents in London. They are in the usual
way paid at maturity, and go into the account cur-
rent. If they pay more Than they owe the balance
goes to their credit ; if they pay less the parties on
the other side are debited. It appears that in Feb.
in the present year there became due a draft upon
the defendants, drawn by the prosecutors for 3501.
It was dated Newcastle-on-Tyne, 20th Nov., 1856,
and was at three months. Consequently, in the
ordinary course of business it would arrive at ma-
turity on 23d Feb., 1857. A few days before this
draft became due Mr. Harrison happened to be in
London, and had an interview with one of the de-
fendants, and in consequence of what then took
place he on his return to Newcastle remitted to the
defendants two bills of exchange—one upon Messrs.
Coutts and Co., for 1001. 13s. 61, and another upon
the Bank of England for 1001.—which were
to be appropriated towards a purpose men-
tioned in a letter which will hereafter be put
in evidence, but in violation of good faith they
cashed the bills, they paid the money into their
bankers, and drew.cheques in favour of various
people for the amount. The consequence was that
when the bill for 3501. became due there were " no
effects." Under all the circumstances it will be for
the Court to say whether the defendants have not
been guilty of a misappropriation of securities en-
trusted to them for a particular purpose.
Mr. John Harrison, one of the prosecutors, was
then sworn, and said—The defendants carry on
business at 20, St. Mary-at-hill, as agents and coal-
factors, and have been in the habit of acting as our
agents for the last 2 or 3 years. Our course of
business was for our firm to draw on the defendants
bills of exchange for amounts representing the value
of coals sent to London. Sometimes the drafts
would be under and sometimes they would exceed
the amount of coals sent. In Nov. last we drew a
bill of exchange upon the defendants for 3501.,
which became due on the 23d Feb. It was accepted
by the defendants, and was payable at Messrs.
Glyn's. Upon the 20th Feb. I remitted to the de-
fendants two bills of exchange, one for 1001. 13s. 6d.
on Messrs. Coutts and Co., the other for 1001. on
the Bank of England. Those three bills are now
before me. The bills for 100113 s. 6d. and 1001.
were remitted to the defendants in a letter which I
wrote them. (The letter was read.) On the 25th
Feb. the bill for 3501. was returned to us disho-
noured, and we had to pay the amount. A few days
ago I attended a meeting of the defendants' creditors
at which they were present. A day or two before the
meting I saw both of them at their office, when some
conversation took place between us. I told them that
the bill for 3501., to pay which I bad sent them
2001. odd, had been returned to me, and that by
not paying it they had misappropriated my money.
I told them they would be obliged to pay me the
2001. odd back again, or I must have them brought
up before tin Lord Mayor. The defendant Brough
said he would consult his solicitor upon the subject.
The defendants both left, and, upon their return,
Brough said that his solicitor had advised them to
pay the money back by all means. This was said
in Hill's presence. Brough afterwards gave me an
order upon his solicitor for the amount, but I d.d
not get paid. At the meeting of creditors the lia-
bilities of the defendants were stated to be some-
thing like 1,70/. and the assets, which consisted
of book debts, :bout 3001. The indorsement on
the bills for 1001. and 100/. 13s. 6d., is in the hand-
writing of Brough.
Mr. Hobler having stated that he was not in a
situation to cross-examine the witnesses at present,
the further bearing of the charge was adjourned till
Thursday next, the defendants entering in.() their
own recognisauces in 2501. each to appear on that
day.