The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

The defendant's solicitor gave notice of appeal.

CLERKENWELL.—James Cahill, aged 39, a
respectably•dressed man, formerly in the employ of
the Admiralty, Somerset-house, as a messenger,
and Mary J. Cahill, his wife, were again placed at
the bar before Mr. Corrie, for re-examination,
charged at the instance of Inspector Duigan and
Police-constable John Hassel, 167 E, with obtain-
ing by false and fraudulent pretences the sum of
2501. from Mr. A. Duncan, of No. 60, Cnarlwood-
street, Tacbbrook-street, Pimlico, under the plea
of procuring him a situation in the Admiraity. The
male prisoner was further charged with stealing
two Admiralty seals, and a large number of Go-
vernment envelopes.

A gentleman from the office of the solicitor for
the Admiralty attended for the prosecution ; Mr.
J. J. Leech, jun., from the office of Messrs. John-
ston, Farquhar, and Leech, of Moorgate-stteet, to
watch the case for Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Braham
for fie two prisoners.
The depositions taken on a former occasion, and
which have already appeared in this journal, hav-
ing been read over by Mr. Alexander the second
clerk, the following addition evidence was ad-
duced :

Police-constable John Hamel, 167 E, sworn, said
—On the 9th inst. I went to the residence of the
female prisoner. I went first to Grafton-street
East, having ascertained that the male prisoner
resided there, having followed him from the Admi-
ralty many times. I found when I got there they
had removed that very morning to Fitzroy-place,
Kentish-town. I' followed them there, and saw
the female prisoner. I told her her husband was
iu custody for obtaining 2501. by false pretences,
and that I had come to apprehend her on the charge
of being concerned. She said she knew nothing
about ir, but that she supposed that what the hus-
band did the wife did also. I then searched the
place, and found a large number of Admiralty en
velopes and paper. I also found three seals, two
belonging to the Admiralty-office, and such as cor-
responded with the letters sent to the prosecutor.
I then took her to the Hunter-street police-station,
where she was searched, and a large sum of money
found upon her.

In cross-examination the constable stated that
the words he had used were the exact ones used by
the female prisoner.
Mrs. Martin, the female searcher, proved finding
on the female the sum of 3401., 1401. of which was
in notes.

Mr. Edward Duigan, inspector of the E
said—About three o'clock on the 9th of this month
I went to Somerset House and apprehended the
male prisoner. I told him the charge, whe❑ he said,
I know nothing about it." I took him in a cab to
Hunter-street, where, upon searching him, I found
a small seal, which I believe one of the letters pro-
duced had been sealed wi. h.
The chief messenger at the Admiralty said that
the envelopes belonged to the Accountant-General's
department of the Admiralty. The seals belonged
to the office generally, and were in use both at
Somerset House and 'Whitehall.
Mr. George Lindsay, clerk in the office of the

solicitor for the Admiralty, said he knew Mr. Phinn.
He had often seen him write, and knew his hand-
writing well. The letter produced, purporting to
be signed by Mr. Phiun, is not in that gentleman's
handwriting.
Mr. Alexander Duncan was next called and cross-
examined by Mr. Braham. He said—l was for-
merly in the commissariat department. I left
about the 9th of July last year. I was a clerk, and
got my appointment from Lord Panmure. Before
that I was a second officer in the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's service. That was about three
years ago. I left their service because I approved
of the commissariat service.

Mr. Braham said he could see nothing against
the female prisoner, and therefore with confidence
asked for her discharge. It was plain that she had
been acting under the orders of her husband.
Mr. Cor►ie said that he should commit both pri-
soners for trial for the misdemeanour. The man
would also be committed for the robbery. It was
plain that they had both been acting together in
the committal of the misdemeanour.
The prisoners were then remanded.