The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-07 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

G17,6131.--:TrircOrot;edWan, Fraser—whose
affecting case of complicated distress and suffering,
as described by himself on an application for relief
to the magistrate at Queen-square Police-office, and
published in the newspapers, had called forth
strong sympathy, and produced a considerable
subscription for his relief—has proved to be a
heartless impostor, and his tale of woe a tissue
of falsehoods. gait appears that some doubts of
Frazer's sincerity had been produced in the
mind of Mr. Bond, the magistrate, in consequence
of a letter, s'gned " Justitia, ' in which the writer
suggested that the party was the same who, by a
similar tale—but varied so asio show, if Fraser and
the individual he alluded to were identical, that the
representations he made were false and fraudulent—
had imposed on him some months ago. These suspi-
cions were communicated by Mr. Bond to Frazer, who
was questioned by Mr. B. as to the circinnstances
mentioned in the letter. The fellow stoutly de-
nied any knowledge of the circumstances, and ad-
hered to his original story. Mr. Bond observed
that he would not act upon anonymous infor-
mation, especially where the statements were
positively 'denied by the person accused. The pub-
lication of the proceedings has, however, brought
forth further proofs of the imposture; and 11r. Ayton,
of Soho, yesterday put- the matter beyond all doubt
by calling at the Police-office and requesting to see
Frazer, whom he strongly suspected of being the
same fellow who three-years ago endeavoured to im-
pose on him. The applicant's evasion of close ques-
tions, and refusal to give any reference to persons
who could substantiate his tale, created suspicions of
his truth, and he declined to relieve him. On Frazer's
being introduced to Dr. Ayton, the worthy Doctor
immediately recognised him as the individual who
had endeavoured to work on his sympathies. The
account, as given in the report of the proceedings, is
quite a scene :
"Frazer entered the hearing-room, and was imme
diately recognised by Dr. Ayton as the person of whom
he had spoken.
" Frazer appeared very,confused on Dr. Ay-ton put-
ting the question—' Don't you remember having paid me
a visit at No. 1, Frith-street ?' and after much hesitation
replied that he did.
" Dr. Ayton, after repeating the story above given,
asked him if he did not say that he wanted to return to
his family at Guiana ?
" Frazer, whose confusion increased, rtplied that he
did not say he had got a colonial appointment there,
and added that he (Dr. Ayton) gave him nothing. '
" Dr. Ayton replied he knew he had not, because he
would give no references as to the truth of his account.
He now pronounced him, in the presence of the magis-
trate, to be an impostor.
" Mr. Bond, addressing. Frazer, said, he had particu-
larly pressed him as to whether he ever had any inten-
tion of going to Guiana, or had ever said so, and in an-
al er to his repeated inquiries he declared he never had.
" Frazer hung down his head.
" Mr. Bond ordered him to withdraw."
The timely detection of this impudent impostor—
who, it appears from numerous letters addressed to