The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-04 00:00:00

THE ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT

AT DISS.

NORWICH, THURSDAY.—The trial of Blofield John
Rix, and Henry Senior, for an alleged extensive
system of embezzlement, to the extent, it is said, of
upwards of 10.0001., at the bank of Dyson and Tay-
lor, at Diss, which was arranged to take place at the
General Quarter Sessions for the county now sitting,
has rather unexpectedly been postponed. Rix, it may be
remembered, had been the principal clerk, or rather
manager of the bank, for many years. Senior was
also a clerk in the establishment. After Mr. Dyson's
death, Mr. Taylor was about transferring the business
over to Harvey and Hudson, bankers of this city,
and on the accounts being inspected, prior to the
change, serious defalcations were detected. Even-
tually Rix was committed for trial for stealing
3001. in bank-notes and 2001. in gold, the
property of Mr. T. L. Taylor, the surviving
partner in the firm. Rix was further charged
With embezzling 3001. the property of his
employer, Senior was charged with stealing 500/. in
bank-notes, and on another occasion 201. A few days
ago an application was made to the judge at cham-
bers, and a writ of certiorari was obtained in order
to try Rix at the assizes instead of at the Genera!
Quarter Sessions ; but, on a similar application being
made on behalf of the prisoner Senior, before another
judge, it was delayed. So stood the matter this day,
when it came under the notice of the Court.

Messrs. Evans and Palmer attended to prosecute ;
and Mr. O'Malley, with Mr. Hodgson, appeared for
Senior.

Mr. O'Malley said he had to make an application
on behalf of the prisoner Senior, who had been com-
mitted for trial on two charges of larceny. He had
been informed that those charges had been aban-
doned, and that indictments for embezzlement and
conspiracy had been preferred in their place. He
therefore contended that the prisoner was entitled to
his release, as he was not prosecuted or detained on
the charge on which he was committed.

Mr. Evans replied—According to the warrants
which detained the prisoner Senior, he could not be
liberated unless in the due course of law. If, there-
fore, other indictments were preferred ;which could
not he tried in that court, the law certainly had not
taken its course.

Mr. Palmer hoped the Court would not allow Senior
to escape the ends of justice, as he was connected
with the embezzlement, more or less, of a sum not far
short of 1.0,0001. Seven indictments for erab. 'ailment
were preferred against him, one of which involved a
sum of 5001.
The Court declined to interfere, but it was under.
stood that a writ would be moved for, and that the
charges of embezzlement and conspiracy would be
persevered in, and that both parties would be tried at
the next assizes.

Mg. SIDNEY HERBEItT'S PLAN OF FEMALII
EMlGRATlON.—yesterday, at a meeting held in Mary-
leb. one, a parochial association in aid of the central com-
mittee formed for the purpose of promoting this object,
was established, and subscriptions, headed by one
amounting to 21/. from Lord Dudley Stuart, were con-
tributed towards the funds.
',The second assembly of the Plantagenet! took
place, at the Hanover- square Rooms, cn Wednesday
evening, the 2d instant, and was attended by upwards
of 300 persons. Adams's band was in attendance, and
delighted the company with the excellence of his music.
The refreshen( nts were of the first order, and the whole
went off with brilliant eclat.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the week ended Dec. 30, 1849:—C. and H. Main Line,
I,OW. 19g. 9d.; Mold, 80/. 21. 4d.; steam-boats, 471.
75. 6,l.—Total, 1,195/. 18s. Bd.

We have to announce the death of George Powney
Thompson, Esq , of the Bengal Civil Service, of spas-
modic affection of the heart and liver, at Agra, on the
11th of November. He was judge of the Sudder Court,
North-West Provinces, having served the East India
Company thirty-five years in the Judicial IN,partment,
without having visited England during that period. He
was distinguished :Is an upright, honest, and valuable
public servant and sincerely regretted by a large family
and many friends.
Nearly all our mack€rel boats have put to sea.
Yesterday one of the Hastings boats c .ught 500
mackerel, about a score of which were sold in Brighton
at Bd. and 9d. each.—Brighton Gazette.