The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-25 00:00:00

GREENWICH.

Yesterday a fashionably attired man, about 31 years of age,
calling himself Captain Henry Pratt, was charged before
Mr. Jeremy with having obtained, by false pretences, one
sovereign from Captain John Parker, of Commercial-road
East, and a second sovereign from Mr. George Hay, a ship-
wright, residing in Hermitage-street, Wapping.
Captain Parker deposed that he met the prisoner by appoint-
ment on the 18th instant, in the Lower-road, Deptford, when
he ( the prisoner) made a promise to appoint him as master of
the ship Dryope, of Montreal, lying in the Commercial Docks,
Rotherhithe ; that he had the power to obtain two appoint-
ments ; he was acting as a sort of ship's husband for the
owners. The prisoner asked for a loan of money, and he ad-
vanced a sovereign on faith of prisoner's representations. Pri-
soner also stated that the owner's name was Davis, and wished
witness to see him. Witness had since learned that Davis was
not the owner nor captain, nor had he anything whatever to do
with the ship. Had been to Lloyd's, were he learnt that the
owner resided at Liverpool, and that the ship was for sale.
Mr. George Hay deposed that he is a shipwright at Wap-
ping. Saw the prisoner at Mr. Lawe's, the King of Den-
mark, at Wapping, en Thursday evening last. Had never
seen him before. The prisoner, addressing him, said he
understood that witness was a shipwright, and that he
Lad a nice little job for him. He (prisoner) said at the
time that he was captain of the Dryope, a ship lying in the
Lady! Dock, Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe. Witness said
it is not usually in the captain's power to appoint masters to
vessels. Prisoner replied that it was in his power, as he was
more ship's-husband than master. He told witness the owner's
name was Davis, and said that he would be at Lloyd's Coffee-
house next day at eleven o'clock, and begged witness to at-
tend then and there. Prisoner after this borrowed a sovereign ;

the prisoner also told witness that be should have 301:by
cheque on the following day, from Mr. Davis, which would
clear him out of present difficulties. Witness waited until
nearly twelve next day at Lloyd's ; at last prisoner came, and
said that Mr. Davis, the owner, was gone away, and requested
witness to go on to the ship. They went together on board
the ship. Witness made an estimate to strip and copper her,
&c., at 271., but ultimately agreed to do it for 25/. Prisoner
went to witness's house in tho evening to tea, and said Davies,
the owner, would give 251., and that he must dock and strip
her, and begin on Monday. Had since ascertained that the
prisoner had nothing to do with the ship, and that the prisoner
had also imposed on the ship-keeper, to whom he said that he
had command of the ship.
A tailor had been on board and measured him for a suit of
clothes as the captain of the ship. These charges and ethers
would be sustained if time was allowed.
Mr. JEREMY said that he would remand the prisoner for
further examination; in the meantime Mr. Davis, the alleged
owner, must be summoned. He should hold the prisoner to
bail for the misdemeanour himself in £O/., and two sureties of
40/. each. In default of bail, the prisoner was remanded to
Ilorsemonger-lane gaol until Friday next.
HAMMERSMITH.

Yesterday Mr. Samuel Smith, the late proprietor of the
King's Arms Tavern, at Fulham, applied to Mr.
,Paynter, the
sitting Magistrate, for his advice and assistance under the fol-

lowing circumstances:—
Mr. Smith said he had no doubt it would be fresh in the re-
collection of the Magistrate that, about a fortnight ago, a per-
son named Samuel Millett, who is now a prisoner in Newgate,
was committed from that Court for trial on a charge of having
been guilty of adultery with his (Mr. Smith's) wife, and after-
wards eloped with her to the city of Dublin, carrying off with
them property belonging to him (applicant), consisting of goods
and money, to the value of nearly 2001. When the prisoner
was apprehended at Dublin with his (complainant's) wife, pre-
vious to his being brought to London, Mrs. Smith (com-
plainant's wife) it had been ascertained, had handed over 701. in
Bank of England notes to a female named Swan, for the pur-
pose of their being delivered over to a person named Greaves,
the sister of the [prisoner Millett, which was done, but on Mrs.
Greaves being subsequently applied to for the restoration of the
notes, she denied all knowledge of them, and subsequently 'said
she had burned them.
Mr. Smith then handed in a letter he had just received from
Superintendent James O'Connor, of the Dublin police, which
stated that he had caused Mrs. Swan to be examined on oath
before the sitting Magistrate at Henry-street police-office, as
to her knowledge of the notes, when she denied all knowledge
of the transaction; but on her being confronted with Mrs.
Greases, the latter acknowledged that she had received the
notes from Mrs. Swan, but declared she had burned them fir
the purpose of preventing any inquiry into the matter. He
(applicant), under the above circumstances, applied for a war-
rant for the apprehension of Mrs. Swan and Mrs. Greaves on
a charge of felony, in order that they might be brought to this
country fur examination.
Mr. PAINTER said he did not see how he had the power to
interfere, as, if any offence had been committed, it had been
in Ireland, and not in this country, where only he had jurisdic-
tion. He thought Mr. Smith's best plan would be to go over
as speedily as possible to Dublin, and there give the parties in
question into custody, when the case could be fully gone into,
the offence, if any, having been committed in that country.
He did not see that Mr. Smith would obtain any benefit by
the parties being brought to London to answer the charge,
when it would be necessary to fetch evidence over from Dublin
to prove the case, while, if it was heard in Dublin, Mr. Smith
would be the only witness required from England.
The applicant thanked the Magistrate for his advice, and
expressed his intention of following it by immediately proceed-
ing to Dublin.