The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

CHAftGE OF DRUNKEN NESS AND ASSAULT

A well-dressed young man, who gave his rame
John Seymour, and said that he was a gentleman
living in Camden Town, was charged with drunken-
ness, creating a disturbance, and assaulting police-
constable Valentine, 417 S.
The charge was clearly proved, and the prisoner,
who had admitted that he had indulged too freely
in wine, and said that he had no recollection of
having acted in the way sworn to; was fined 40s.
or a month.
The penalty was paid.
WINDOW SMASHING AT A LICENSED VICTUAL-
LER'S.—Five men, who had been remanded on the
charge of riotous conduct at the house of Mr.
Palmer, landlord of the Royal Champion, East-
street, Lisson-grove, and smashing canes of glass
and doing other damage to a considerable amount,
were again brought up.
Mr. Keene now attended for the accused parties,
when, after some farther proceedings, they were
remanded till to-morrow (Wednesday).

CLERKENWELL. UTTERING FICTITIOUS
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.--.CAUTION TO THE COM-
MERCIAL WORLD.—James Saunders, of 22, Lough-
borough-road, Brixton, alias Lionel de Goldsmid,
of Parliament-street, alias J. H. Montefion, of 22,
Queen-street, Mayfair, alias Dr. Sampson, of 1,
Alfred-place, Mayfair, alias Woolf Levy, alias
James Wood, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Corrie, charged with uttering at 70, St. John-st.-eet,
Clerkenwell, a bill for the purpose
.of defrauding
Mr. John Whitnee of the sum of £2OB 16s.

Mr. Charles Dod, solicitor to the London
Society for the Protection of Trade, attended for
the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis for the defence.
Mr. Dod in opening the case said the prisoner
was charged with uttering a bill with intent to
defraud, the acceptance being a forgery, but
whether that could be substantiated or not, or
whether the charge would not resolve itself into
one of attempting to obtain goods, be could not at
present say. The person who had accepted the
bill did not reside at the place stated, and hE should
be able to prove that no such person had resided
there for the last five years. There was a peculiarity
about the signa:ure of the person drawing the bill
and the person accepting it, and he had no doubt
that they had ball been written by the same per-
son. The prisoner was well known to the officers of
the society for which he (Mr. Dod) appeared, and
had been fcr some time victimising the trades-
men of the metropolis in various names. He should
ask for a remand to enable him to complete other
cases against the prisoner. He then called—
Mr. John Whitnee. of No. 70, St. John-street,
Clerkenwell, mill-maker and machinist, who said,
on the Saturday prior to the Wednesday on which
the prisoner came to my place of business, he ha
ing previously called upon me, I waited upon him
at his residence at Brixton, to see if.' I could serve
him with some goods. I saw him, his wife, and a
friend, and an appointment was made for the fol-
lowing Wednesday. Precisely at the time appoint-
ed, the prizorer attended and gave orders for plated
goods and ironmongery to the extent of £6O. Be-
fore the prisoner left; me he said he had a bill in his
possession which his agent had transmitted to him,
that bill being for hay sold to a neghbouring
farmer. On the next day (Thursday) the prisoner
came and said he had not then brought the bill of
exchange, but would bring it on the morrow.
The next day the prisoner brought the bill of ex-
change of which the following is a copy, and
handed it to me .—" £2OB, 16s. Od. London, 18th
of December 1858.—Two months after date pay to
me or my order the sum of £203, 165., value re-
ceived. W. J. Saunders. To Mr. William Scott
Grimwood, Rookery Farm, Westhorpe, Suffolk."
It was crossed, " Accepted—payable at Messrs.
Barclay, Bevan, and Co., London. W. S. Grim-
' wood." I gave the prisoner a receipt for the bill,
and said if the bill was approved he would receive
my check for the difference, and the goods should
be delivered the same evening. In consequence of
communications I received from Suffolk I did not
let him have the goods, and on the Sunday follow-
ing I gave him into the custody of police sergeant
Harvey, 9 G.
Cross-examined—l volunteered to go to various
houses to get goods for him, but were to charge him.
I took him to Taylor's, of Fleet-street, and various
other tradesmen. I did not say that the prisoner
had better give me the bill, as I would see the other
tradesmen paid, and that of course would save dis-
count. I spoke to the prisoner about accommodation
bills. All the goods had been ordered and agreed
upon on the Wednesday, and I saw the bill on the
Friday, when I promised that the goods should be
delivered unconditionally. There was a conversation
referring simply to the giving a cheque for the
the balance. The goods had been promised, but
there was no intention to allow them to go. I did
not say I should like the bill, as I had but a small
balance at my banker's, and wanted £4O for work-
men's wages. The prisoner endorsed the bill in my
presence, but did not make any remark about my
making inquiries. There was a talk about discount-
ing the bill at my bankers if approved, and the
prisoner was told that it would be left there for
them to inquire into before the cheque for the ba-
lance would be given. He told me the bill was
given for hay which his agent had sold, as he (pri-
soner) left the management of the farm to him, he
being a much better farmer than he was.
Robt. Wade, of Westhorpe, Suffolk, said he knew
Rookery Farm there. Mr. Robt. Hearn ey, merchant,
now occupies it, and has done so for the last five
years. That is the only farm of that name in the
neighbourhood. There is no one of the name of
Grimwood lives in the parish. He knew a Mr.
Grimwood who resided there, but that was five years
ago, and he had not seen him since.
Mr. Thos. Clinch said—l am a livery stable keeper
at Koppel-mews North, Russell square. I know the
prisoner by his coming to my stables and hiring a
brougham of me for a month. He then lived at 1,
Alfred-place, Bedford-square, and went by the
name of Dr. Sampson.
Mr. Lewis—You lent your brougham. and got it
back ?
Witness—Yew.
Mr. Lewis—You should think yourself lucky.
Witness—So I do, I can assure you. (A laugh.)
Henry Hawkes said—l am shopman to Col. Colt,
,14, Pall-mall, manufacturer of fire-arms. In come-