The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-08 00:00:00

other men not in custody in coanmittiug the fol-
lowing fraud.
Mr. Louis Davis, pawntroker and silversmith
of Coleshill-street, Birmingham, stated—l came to
town yesterday by express train, and made my
way from Euston-square to Moorgate-street, where
at half-past 12 I was looking about for Little
Coleman-street, to find out the premises of a mer-
chant I had to call upon, when a young man, who
must have noticed that I was searching for
something, asked me whnt I wanted. I told him,
and he replied, "That's; very strange, as I am
placed just like yourself ; I come from Leicester-
shire, and am trying to find a person who owes my,
father between £4OO and £5OO, and have not suc-
ceeded. I think we had better go to some tavern,
have a glass of ale, and look at the Directory." I
thought so too, and we went to some- house in
Barbican, but neither could find the place he
wanted, and we therefore left together, and he pre-
sently proposed that we should have another glass
of ale. I said I could not, as I was not in the
habit of drinking, but I had n o objection to a glass
or gingerbeer, and We therefo re went into another
house to procure it, when a gentleman entered,
bowed, and wished " Good mo rning" to my friend,
and then asked us if we had. seen a lady there in a
black dress and silk bonnet. We both said we had
not, and, some conversation ensuing, it got directed
into facts upon personal prowess and feats of
strength, and the gentleman, who seemed to pride
himself in that way, said he :himself could throw a
stone or ball of 101 b. weight a. distance of 40 yards.
My Leicestershire friend doubded that he could do
so, but the gentleman offered. to wager two new
hats, at 13s. 6d. each, and a bottle of wine upon his
ability, which was accepted, an d my friend pro-
posed and took us to the It. eehive beershop, in
Britannia-street, Hoxton. The re we each placed
the amount of our wager in the l lands of the Leices-
tershire gentleman, and, the other r gentleman having
thrown the ball dropped it 80111 i 3what short of the
mark, my friend said, " It's all -e ight, we have won ;
but I'll keep the money, as he hvs thousands." The
gentleman then said he found that we could not
have any wine there, but we could have • some ale,
of which some was called for, a nd I was handed a
glass, but as soon as I had drun; k a part of it I felt
myself getting singularly stupei led, and I am now
convinced that something must have been put into
it. It was then that the prisoner • came in, and after
some conversation he offered to play the loser for
£5, and asked me to lend him two sovereigns to
do so. I told him I had not g•ot them, but after
some more conversation about the play I was at last
induced to consent to pledge my watch and diamond
ring, and did so at a place in the Caledonian-road.
for £l3 in gold, the prisoner going with me. On
getting back to the house I found the same two
men there, and two bets of £3 each were then pro-
posed and made that I could not knock all the
skittles down in six times, while the prisoner would
do so in three. I deposited my money and lost it,
as I also did other small bets, to the amount of
about £B, when the prisoner proposed a fresh wager
of £5, and showed a note as the stake for it. It
struck me that the note was spurious' and I said, ,
" I should very much like to see that bank-note,"
but that was objected to, and a disturbance was
immediately got up, and the landlord entered and
asked me what business I had there. I said I only
wanted my:money back, and he threatened to send
for the police, which I told him to do, but before
the officer came all the men had disappeared. The
disturbance was so great that I was afraid of my
life, and I repeat that I had only had between one
and two glasses of ale, and yet felt so very strange '
as I tell you.
Leveridge, 84 N—l took the prisoner this morning
opposite the Star publichouse, in the City-road, and
directly he saw me crossing to him he went aside,
and I followed him. On searching him I found
these three papers upon him, one a printed list of
bankers, the second a paper of the " St. Evidor
Consolidated Copper and Lead Mining Company,
capital £12,000, in shares of £1 each; five shares,
all paid up," and signed " L. Ashmore ;" and. the
third was an admission for five to the North Wool-
wich Gardens.

Prisoner—l am as innocent of all knowledge of
this as a child, and can prove that I was at another
end of London at the time it is alleged to have
occurred.

Prosecutor—l am quite certain about him, and
the pawnbroker with whom I pledged my watch
and ring can identify him too.
Mr. Hammill (to the prisoner)—l shall remand
you at present, but will accept two sureties in £4O
each'and yourself in £BO for your appearance at the
next examination. _ _

The prisoner could not find the bail at the close
of the court, and was therefore taken to prison.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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MANCHESTER•—APRIL 7.
Wheat was only in moderate demand at the rates of this
day se'nnight. No disposition to buy flour, and as holders
did not press sales we merely repe,ac previous quotations.
Other articles sold slowly without change in prices.

BIRMINGHAM—A.PtuL 7.
We continue to be fairly supplied with wheat ; there is
no great activity in the trade, but a dull business palming
at late rates. No change is made in the price of bean,.
More doing in oats and peas. Barley in retail demand, in ,
favour of buyers.