The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-08 00:00:00

IN RE SSACOLE AND DAY.

To-day was appointed for the last examination of these
bankrupts—the former being the lady so highly extolled
for her humanity and generosity to our gallant soldiers
in the Crimea during the late war.

The examination was passed without the slightest

opposition.
Madame Seacole, who has almost recovered from her
accident, said that, though bankrupt, she had a nume-
rous family—the British Army—who would not forget
her, and said that this time last year, or at Christmas,
she made plum puddings for 150 men, invalids ; but it
was only her duty to her Queen and the brave British
Army.

THE FRAUDS ON THE CITY OF
LONDON UNION.

FURTHER EXAMINATION OF PAUL.

MANSION-HOTJSE---THIS DAY.

John Paul, charged with forgery and fraud to a large
extent on the City of London Union, was this afternoon
again placed at the bar at the Mansion-house, before the
Lord Mayor, for further examination. There was a
large number of persons present connected with the
various parishes of the Union.

Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution ; the
prisoner was defended by Mr. Wontner.

Mr. Humphreys said that on a former occasion he
preferred two charges against the prisoner—one, that of
stealing a cheque drawn in favour of Messrs. Kings-
ford for 3781. odd, and the other that of forging the re-
ceipts for the money of one of the clerks in Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Smith's bank. He proposed to-day
to complete these two oases. He had ..a variety of
other charges against the prisoner, but as they
were spread over a period of some length, and required
some time to investigate, he was not prepared to go on
with them to-day, but he should on a future occasion,
and therefore he asked for a long period of adjournment.
He should call one or two witnesses to open another case
against the prisoner, and then he should ask for an ad-
journment till to-morrow week.

Mr. W. S. Finders, cashier, in the bank of Messrs.
Smith, Payne and Smith, was called and completed the
case against th 9 prisoner in reface nce to Messrs. Kings
ford's 'cheque.
After some other evidence the cases were completed,
and the prisoner alter being cautioned by the Lord
Mayor in the usual manner, replied, " I leave my case
in the hands of Mr. Wont ner, my solicitor."
The prisoner was then committed for trial on these
charges.
Mr. Humphreys said that he should now proceed
with another case against the prisoner for stealing a
cheque for 4551. 12s. 2d., drawn by the guardians of
the City of London Union, dated the 17th June, 1856
in favour of the London Life Association. The cheque
was entrusted to the prisoner to be paid over by
him to the Association, but instead of doing
so he paid it into his account, and the ob
ject for which be received the cheque was never
carried out. The cheque found its way from the
Bank of London to Smith, Payne, and Co., the bankers
of the Union, and was paid by them. Messrs. Smith
Payne, and Co. were in the habit of giving back the
paid cheques to the customers, but in this instance, as
in a variety of others, this cheque could not be found,
and he should, therefore have to prove its payment by
other evidence,

Several witnesses having been called in support of tile
charge, the prisoner was remanded till to-morro N week

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

SOUTHWARK•

CONVEYING SPIRITS INTO THE QUEEN'S PRISON.—
Mr. Joseph Musgrove, a traveller, was brought before
Mr. Burcham, charged with conveying a bottle of spirits
into the Queen's Prison, contrary to the regulations laid
down by Act of Parliament.
Francis Martin, one of the turnkeys in the Queen's
Prison, said that about six o'clock on the previous even-
ing the defendant entered the lobby and was about to
pass through, when, from instructions received, witness
stopped him and told him he must search him, as he
suspected he had a quantity of spirits about him. He
renlied that he had nothing about him. He, however,
put his band under his coat and was about to search him,
when ho felt something hard concealed there. The de-
fendant said it was only a book, but witness pulled out
a square bottle, containing about a pint of whisky. He
was then given into custody.
Dennis, the chief turnkey, stated that as soon as the
whisky was found on him by last witness he went up
and called in a constable and gave him into custody.
He then saw the defendant take another bottle of whisky
from under his coat, which he handed to him.
Mr. Burcham asked the defendant what he had to
say in answer to the charge ?
He replied that he did not intend to give it to any
ono in the prison, and he did not think he was guilty
of an offence by having it in his possession.
Mr. Burcbam told h
Prison n
him he hade clearlycontrary
ty to the rules,
the
w
rar conveyed
spirits Queen'sicuously placod up outside and in the
lobby,hieli were n
aindto conspicuously
actsp of Parliament was imperative on the
subject. He must pay a penalty of 31., which he had
no power to mitigate under any circumstances.
The defendant rather reluctantly paid the fine and was
discharged from custody.