The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

Mr. Humphreys said he should proceed with two
other out of a great many charges against the pri-
soner, and then ask for a committal.
Mr. John Morris was sworn, and, in continuation
of the first charge against the prisoner, said—The
money, according to the receipt, appears to have
been paid on the 11th of August last. Since that
time 1 have repeatedly spoken to the prisoner upon
the subject. I inquired of him the state of the
negotiation respecting the matter pending between
our house and the solicitors of St. Bartholomew's
Hospital. His answers generally were that he had
not been able to settle the matters with them. I
therefore believed that no money had been paid,
The prisoner was taken into custody at my (ace.
My partner charged him in my presence with hav-
ing robbed us, an he replied, "Yes, sir, it is true"
I asked him to what extent, when he replied,
" About 200 t. or 3001." After he was in custody
I found in his drawer two blank forms of receipt, ,
which I produce.
Air. J. WEvily, a saddler, carrying on business
at 26, Great Portland-street, said—On the 16th
of January last I paid the prisoner on account of
his employers 171. On the 29th of the same month
I paid him 51., and on the sth of February 81. I
produce the receipts for these several sums.
Mr. T. Down—.l am managing clerk to Messrs.
Wilde and Co., of College-hill, who are solicitors to
Bartholomew's Hospital. On the 7th August last
I received a cheque for 301. from the clerk of the
hospital, and on the 11th of the same month I paid
it to the prisoner on account of his employers, and
he wrote me the receipt now produced.
M. W. Mayor, cashier to the prosecutors,
that the prisoner had not accounted to the
arm for
several sums alluded to'by the preceding witnesses.
Mr. Robinson declined putting any questions to
the witnesses.

Mr. Humphreys asked for a committal upon the
three charges above deposed to.
The prisoner, who, after the usual caution, de-
clined making any defence, and said he would leave
his case in the hands of his counsel, was fully com-
mitted for trial to the Central Criminal Court, the
Lord Mayor refusing to take bail for his annearance

BOW-STREET.—Joseph Thomas, one of the
fellows known as "Duffers„" who infest the Strand
and live by entrapping foolish people into the pur-
chase of pretended bargains, which invariably turn
out utterly worthless, was brought up bn remand
on a charge of this nature.
Sergeant Allen, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards,
was stopped in the Strand, on Tuesday evening of
last week, by s man who invited him to purchase
some cigars which he had to sell at very low prices.
The proposition was accompanied with a hint about
a.ship's steward. Allen went with the stranger to
a public-house—the Goldsmith's Arms in Bedford-
bury—where he was introduced to the prisoner,
who was dressed in the style of a seafaring man,
and who enacted the part of the ship's steward.
Allen was kept in conversation, the matter of the
cigars being postponed, on the ground th it a third
party, who was absent, had the key of the chest.
Meanwhile Allen was induced to purchase a ring
and chain represented as gold—the former for 65.,
the latter for 10s. and his own watch-chain, which
was of silver. The same night he found out that
the ring and chain were made of brass, and com-
municated with the police, who apprehended' the
prisoner, though his accomplice got off. Henry sentenced the prisoner, who pleaded
guilty, to four months' imprisonment, remarking
that Allen was not altogether free from blame, as,
if ho believed this to be real gold, he must have
supposed it to have been in some way dishonestly
obtained, to be sold at such a price.

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MARYLEBONE.—W. Webb, alias P. Levy, the
man who had undergone two previous examina-
tions on the charge of having attempted to murder
Mr. Alfred Buckler in a carriage on the Noah
London Railway, was again placed at the bar.
The court was much crowded.

Mr. Superintendent Loaton, of the S
in whose district the murderous attempt was made
was present throughout the proceedings to Wadi
the case.
Mr. Phillips, the chief clerk, read over the evi-
dence of Mr. Buckler as given by him on the 11th
ins taut.

sergeant Webb, 16 S, now brought forward some

IVIANSION-HOUSE.—Mr. James Hill and Mr.
Thomas Brough, coal factors, carrying on business
at 28, St. Mary-at-Hill, appeared before the Lord
May-or, in discharge of their recognisances, in
answer to a summons which charged them with
having unlawfully converted to their own use two
bills of exchange, of the respective sums of 1001.
13s. 6d. and 1001., belonging to Messrs. Harrison
and Co., owners f the Warkworth Colliery, near.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which had been entrusted
to them for the purpose of enabling them to take
up a bill for 3501., which was about to fall due.
Mr. Sleigh appeared in support of the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Robinson attended on the part of
the defendants.
The evidence taken at the last examination hav-
ing been read over,
Mr. John Harrison, ono of the prosecutors, was
called, and,fin reply to Mr. Robinson, said that on
the 23d nit. he forwarded a telegraphic message to
the defendants to the purport of that now pro-
duced. (The nature of this document did not
transpire.)
Mr. Sleigh—l now apply that the further hearing
of this matter may stand adjourned till this day
week. Your lordship will probably not call upon
me to state my reasons for making this application.
I think it my duty to do so, and I do not think my
friend will object to this course.
Mr. Robinson—Oh, no ;we are quite prepared
to give the fullest explanation of this matter. In
all probability there has been some misunder.stand-
jog, but I quite accede to the suggestion of my
friend.
Mr. Sleigh—My friend speaks of some misunder-
standing. 1 think it right on the part of my clients
to say that this prosecution has been instituted
without, I ans quite satisfied, any misunderstanding
on their part. I will say no more. My friend
thought proper to vohinteer an observation, and
that is my reply to it.
Mr. Robinson—l did volunteer an observation.
I am perfectly satisfied that there are many facts
in this case of which his lordship is not aware.
The Lord Mayor—lf there are any difficulties at
all, I will go on with the case.
Mr. Robinson—l do not think that there are
any. I think it is a very great pity that my friend
should make an observation of that kind. I believe
that the defendants have a complete answer to this
charge.
Mr. Sleigh—l will not be provoked into any re-
ply upon that ; but I do not think my friend ought
to make that observation.
The further hearing of the summons was then
adjourned till Wednesday neat, to which day their
recognisaneas were enlarged.
The defendants in this case are not in any way
connected with the highly respectable firm of Hill,
Wood, and Hughes, coal factors, Coal Exchange.
Henry William Bonsor, who had been remanded
upon the charge of embezzling the moneys of his
employers, Messrs. Ashurst and Co., solicitors, of
Old Jewry, to whom for severe]. years he had been
managing clerk, was brought before the Lord
Mayor for final examination.
Mr. Humphreys a,tended on the part of the
prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr.
Robinson.
At the last examination, Mr. Morris, one of the
prosecutors, produced a receipt for 301., which had
been given by the prisoner to the managing clerk
of Messrs. Wilde and Co., solicitors, of College-
hill, in settlement of a claim in connection with St.
Bartholomew's Hospital. Mr. Morris stated that
the prisoner had not accounted to the firm for the
301.