The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-27 00:00:00

IMPUDENT FRAUD.

Previous to the rising of the Court, :and at the clone of
a trial in which Mr. 'lorry, the barrister, had defended
the prisoner, that gentleman apologised to the Crurt for
the comparatively inefficient management of the defence,
as he was not aware that he was retained till the moment
that it was called on, when he was informed, to his great
surprise, that the proper fee had been given to his clerk,
who, upon inquiry, it had been found out, had been per-
sonated by some individual about the Court, to whom
the retainer was given. He had reason to believe that
this was not the first time such a fraud had been per-
petrated.
The Learned JUDGE said that he could not interfere,
but the proper way was to identify the party, and indict
him for obtaining money under false pretences.
Willi wiz Smith was placed at the bar upon an indict-
ment charging him with having stolen a pair of boots
on Tuesday evening.
The prisoner had scarcely takes his place in the
dock, ere
The chief turnkey informed the Judge that the pri-
soner had been tried and acquitted in that Court on the
preceding day, in the name of " George Cramer," for
having stolen two sheets and other articles from his
lodgings.
The Learned JUDGE said, now his attention was called
to the circumstance, he remembered the case very well,
The prisoner had given himself up to the police upon
his own charge of having stolen the sheets, but when
he caine before that Court yesterday, the jury, in the
absence of conclusive testimony upon the subject, had
declined to place implicit credence in the prisoner's
statement as to his guilt, and therefore they acquitted
him.

Some further inquiry was then made, when it ap-
peared that the prisoner had been discharged from cus-
tody about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and that
he was again in custody at six o'clock upon the present
charge.
The JUDGE said he presumed the object of the pri-
soner was to get transported. Ile was certainly adopt-
ing the right course to gain such a consummation.
The turnkey said, that the prisoner was tried and
convicted at the Central Criminal Court in August last,
when he had been sentenced to four months' imprison-
ment.

The prisonerleaded Guilty to this indictment.
The Learned JUDGE said it was quite manifest that
the end the prisoner had in view was to get himself
removed from the country. The sentence upon him
was, that he be transported beyond the seas fer 7 years.
This was the third felony—for one he had already under-
gone four months' imprisonment, the second he had ac,
cused himself of, and to the third he had now pleaded
guilty.
The prisoner remained throughout as if totally un-
concerned at the proceedings, and walked off with the
officer with an expression of satisfaction upon his coun-
tenance.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A young man, named Robert Smith, who was in the
employment of Mr. Lawrence, tea dealer, of No. 12, Ni-
cholas-lane, was brought before the Lord Mayor for final
examination, charged with having plundered his master.
Mr. Lawrence stated that the prisoner had been in his
employment as porter about seven weeks. On Saturday,
witness having had reason to suspect the prisoner's in-
tegrity, watched him, and soon afterwards found in his
greatcoat pocket some green tea, and directed one of the
young men to have an eye upon him. As he was going
out, witness asked him what he had in his pocket, to
which ho replied, " Nothing." Witness then said that he
had some green tea ; and he declared that it was his first
offence, and he begged to be forgiven. In his trousers
were found four quarter-pounds of tea, and three two-
ounce packets of tea in his trousers pockets. Since that
time his lodgings had been searched, and two packages
of tea, weighing 31b. 3 ounces, 41b. of roasted coffee, and a
quantity of coffee lying loose, about 411b5., several
packages of cocoa, two ounces of chocolate, and the sum
of 1 11. 10s. in gold, were found.
The evidence of Mr. Lawrence was corroborated by
William Lovett, police-constable, No. 421, and the
prisoner was committed for trial.
John Shergood was charged with having stolen a
quantity of tea, the property of Mr. Russell, grocer,
High-street, Borough.
William Kangessier, porter to Mr. Russell, stated that
on Thursday last he went with his truck to deliver some
parcels in the City. After having delivered a parcel in
the Minories, he went to Houndsditch, whero he had to
deliver another ; and he asked the prisoner, who was a
stranger to him, where the house was to which he was
going. The prisoner followed, and directed him, and,
whilst he went in with the parcel, run away with the two
packagesroduced, containing 121bs. weight of tea, value
2/. 158. GI

Another witness stated that he saw the prisoner take
the packages off the truck, and start off with them; and
City policeman No. 650 deposed that ho followed the
prisoner, and apprehended him with the property in his
possession.

The Loup MAYOR—Do you wish to say anything in
answer to this evidence, prisoner? The prisoner—Why,
,my Lord, the man asked me to mind the truck, and I
was only going to take the tea to the gentleman as pur-
chased it, and had a right to it. Where was the harm
in that ?

The prisoner was committed for trial.
Ilenrich Siebrieght was charged with having robbed
another foreigner of a good deal of property.
Pincas Weinburgh, a dealer in coral, residing at No.
152, Houndsditch, stated that he had been at his present
lodging about eight days, and that the prisoner came to
lodge at the same house about four days after his ar-
rival there. On Saturday last the prisoner left the
house in a clandestine manner, and the moment he was
gone witnessed missed his carpet bag, fillei with clothes
and a top coat.
A pawnbroker of Whitechapel-road produced part of
the clothes which had been stolen, and stated that they
had been pawned by the prisoner.
City policeman No. 642 stated that he found the pri-
soner on Tuesday morning at the office of the Hanove-
rian Ambassador, applying for his passport, took him
into custody, and found in his possession a pawnbroker's
duplicate for some of the articles produced. Witness
afterwards, upon searching the lodging of the prisoner,
found the carpet bag and the rest of the property pro-
duced, which was identified by the prosecutor.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
Thomas Mobbs was charged with having committed
one of those street robberies now so frequent.
On Monday evening a carman, named William Jor-
dan, left his cart in Bishopsgate-street a few minutes, to
get a meal, and upon his return missedhis tarpaulin, which
cost four guineas. Upon going into Artillery-lane he
met the prisoner carrying the tarpaulin on his back.
The prisoner dropped it, and ran off upon being ques-
tioned.

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The prisoner said it was all a mistake, as he was mis-
taken for a man of a very different character indeed.

The prisoner was committed for trial.
The Lord Mayor was engaged for a length of time in
hearing cases of petty larceny, a species of theft which
has abounded in the City to a wonderful extent, particu-
larly within the last few months. In fact, very few
charges of any importance or interest have been under
investigation during the present mayoralty at the Man-
sion-house; and his Lordship has been generally en-
gaged in adjudicating. in cases which, although of ordi-
nary occurrence, require just as much time and attention
as cases of the most serious nature.
BOW-STREET.

James Boobyer was charged before Mr. Twyford
with stealing a spaniel dog, valued at 21., the property
of Robert Mortimer, tobacconist, of 14, Duke-street,
Lincoln's Inn-fields.

The prisoner had another dog under his arm, when
placed in the dock, of a similar breed.
The prosecutor missed his. spaniel from his own shop
on the night of the 30th of January, and, although he
valued it highly (having been offered 31. for it a short
time previously), he took no steps to recover possession
of it. Within the last fortnight the prisoner's wife called
on him, and said that she knew a " party" who had got
a dog exactly corresponding with the one ho had lost,
and who would give it up on payment of the expenses,
&c. Ho replied, that he should do nothing of the sort,
but would give the first man in custody whom he met
with it, at the same time affecting an indifference as to
the loss. On Tuesday the prisoner himself went to pro-
secutor's house, and said he would be the means of get-
ting the dog back again if the owner would pay him
15s. Prosecutor's wife said it was too bad, but she would
not mind 10s., and accordingly threw four half-crowns
on the counter, which he refused to take, alleging
that the expenses alone amounted to 12s. 6d. She
then said she would pay the money if he produced the
dog first, but this he declined doing. lie said it was
" close handy," and he could fetch it in five minutes, but
would not do so until the money was paid. The, prose-
cutor then interfered, and threatened to give the pri-
sonerinto custody, upon which he became very abusive,
and declared that " if they took him to Bow-street, he
would screw their necks for them." Prosecutor called
in a policeman, and, by his advice, the prisoner was
given in charge. After conducting him to the police-
station, prosecutor accompanied the officer to the pri-
soner's lodgings, which was found to be at 1, Garden's-
lane, Cow-cross, St. John street. At this place they
discovered a variety of dogs, all of which were taken to
the station, but the prosecutor's was not found amongst
them.

An officer who was at the police-station when the pri-
soner arrived, proved that, after offering to deliver np
the spaniel if the prosecutor would abandon the charge,
the prisoner sent his wife to go and fetch it, desiring her
" to take it to the owner, whatever might be the conse-
quences." She went away with that intention, and sub-
sequently produced the dog, which was instantly identi-
fied by the prosecutor.