The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

Edward Pearson, traveller to Messrs'. Castle, wine
merchants, 64, Lower Thames•street, was placed at the
bar before Alderman Cubitt, for further remand charged
with embezzling various sums, amounting together to
2,600/.
When apprehended the prisoner, who was paid by
commission and salary, said that he had taken about
ea, with which to support himself and treat the cus-
tomers, not having received his salary.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

GUILDHALL.
DOING A JEW.—John Pass, a dealer in spurious
jewellery, was charged before Alderman Hales, with
Laudulently obtaining 131. of leaac Simmonds, general
dealer, carrying on business in Field-lane.
Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that between four and
five o'clock in the afternoon of the 24th August the pri-
soner called at the presecutor's shop witha parcel of yellow
metal watch-guard chains, which he offered for sale.
Tue prosecutor told him he did not want any ; but the
prisoner said he could sell them worth the money, as
he had taken them in exchange. He then produced a
light brown paper parcel, tied round with black tape,
which he opened, containing 13 chains. Prosecutor
looked at them, and said they were very common, and
that he should not like to purchase them on his own judg-
ment. Prisoner said he might take them to a pawnbroker
and ascertain their value. Prosecutor declined taking
them to a pawnbroker, but he took one to Mr. Jones,
refiner, in Wilderness-row, and had it tested. He then
returned to his hou e, and t-rld the prisoner that he
would not attempt to buy them unless he allowed him to
cut a little piece off one to ascertain what gold
was in it. Prisoner allowed him to do so,
and prosecutor had it assayed by Mr. Jones,
when the gold in it was found to be worth
only 15s. per ounce. After some bargaining prosecutor
offered the prisoner 121. for the 13 chains, but he would
not take it, and put the chains into his pocket, having
first tied them up as when he produced them. He
walked towards the door to leave, when prosecutor said
he would give 131. for them. Prisoner said he should
have them, on which Prosecutor put down 13 sovereigns,
and the prisoner a light brown paper parcel, tied
rou d with t lack tape, which he took out of the same
pocket he had put the first parcel into. Prosecutor
aske I for a receipt for the money, and the prisoner left
to get it, but not returning within a reasonable time,
prosecutor became suspiciouce and on open-
ing the parcel, he found that he had been done,
the chains left behied not having an atom of gold in
• h-nn. He then went out in search of the prisoner
but could not find him. Yesterday, however,
as the prosecutor's wife was passing through Leather.
lane, Holborn, she saw the prisoner and spoke to him.
She induced him to come to her house, having first asked
a policeman to follow them, and, there she gave him into
cult .dy.
In reply to questions from Mr. Wontner, the prose-
cutor said he dealt in pocket handkerchiefs, " whole-
sale, retail, and for exportation," he dealt occasionally
in jew, llery, and was like most men up to a good bargain.
He regularly attended the 'Change in Hounded itch. He
bad never been in any trouble whatever in this court,
nor in custody anywhere on any charge. The handker-
chiefs in his shop were mostly new. He never bought
them singly.
The prisoner was then remanded till Friday,