The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-23 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday, E. C. Green, a Creole, was brought
in custody from the ciiy, and charged before G. R.
MiNstuftx, Esq., with having conspired with Nor-
son Dauison, a foreign Jew (who•stands. committed
for further examination), to cheat and .defraud Mr.
Thompson, army accoutrement-maker, Long-acre, by
obtaining four patent travelling beds, vaue 881.,
under false pretences.
Mr. Thompson stated, that early in the month of
August last, Davison, the-person who underwent an
examination at this office en Monday last, came to
his wareroom in Long-acre, accompanied by the pri-
soner, whom he introduced to the witness as a West
India merchant of great respectability and high cont-
mere.ial credit. He then stated that the prisoner's
name was Green, that he had just arrived in this
country with a very valuable cargo of West India
produce, and was desirous of making a shipment to
the West Indies of British manufactured goods.—
Amongst other articles,. Davison said the prisoner re-
quired four patent travelling beds of witness's manu-
facture, for the amount of which he was ready to give
an order upon his agent, a-respectable ship-broker,
named Edgard, who resided at No. 6, TowerLstreet,
to whom the witness was referred. Davison added,
that the prisoner could not speak a word of English
himself, and that he had therefore commissioned him
to act as his interpreter. The witness made inquiries
of Edgard, the broker, respecting the prisoner. The
former assured him that Mr. Green was a person of
undoubted respectability, adding that he (Edgard)
would willingly pay any debt he might contract.—
To make assurance still more sure, the witness added,
that he made inquiries in the city as to the character
and credit of Edgard himself, and was assured by a
respectable French house, where he had lived many
• years as a clerk, that he was a person of excellent re-
putatfon. Upon the faith of these representations,
the .witness no longer hesitated, but forwarded the
four beds as directed to the address of the prisoner
Green, at No. 6,- Salisbury-street, Strand, taking Ed-

Mr. Helmer said that he did not wonder at the
anxiety evinced by the defendant to keep the circum-
stances of the case as private as possible. The ap-
plication, however, which he was about to make,
was to have Mr. Bond called upon to find sureties
to keep the peace towards his wife ; and in order to
enable the Magistrates to apportion the amount of
bail which they might require, it would be requisite
that they should be fully acquainted with the nature
of the facts. - Mr. Harmer was then proceeding to
state the nature of the complaint, when he was in-
terrupted by the defendant, who said it was usual in
such cases for complainants to make their own state-
ments, he must object to the interference of a soli-
citor.

Mr. Harmer said, that in order to prevent any
discussion upon the point, he would at once pro-
ceed to examine his client touching the present
charge.
Mrs. Bond was then sworn.—She stated that she
bad been married to the defendant about four years.
At the time of her marriage she was a widow and
possessed considerable property.
The defendant (with vehemence)—Nothing about
property is involved in this proceeding : any refe-
rence to that point I therefore object to.
Mr. Harmer said it was perfectly relevant, as it
formed a-circumstance of aggravation, tending to in-
crease the amount of bail.
The defendant said that he came to answer to a
charge of assault, and the examination should. be
confined to that point solely, as the court had no
jurisdiction over private affairs.
Mr. MiNsnum decided that in case of assault the
Magistrate had a right to be informed of all circutn-
stances connected with the inquiry.
Mrs. Bond continued—She had recently received
great violence, and had been threatened by the de-
fendant, who had made away with all her property.
The defendant .again protested against this mode
of examination, and said that he was prepared to
give bail to any amount.
His solicitor urged, that no act of his client should
be brought before the court, unless that which gave
rise to the present charge.
Mrs. Bond resumed—A sum of 6,5001. had de-
volved to her Since het...marriage with the defendant,

Mr. MINSHULL said, he had heard enough to call
upon the prisoner to find bail ; and as it appeared he
was a man of property, the amount should be appor-
tioned accordingly. He should enter into his own
recognizances in 200/., and find two sureties in 100/.
each, to keep the peace towards all his Majesty's
subjects, but more particularly towards his wife. -
The defendant—l should wish you to make the
bail, myself in 1,0001, and two sureties in 500/. each.
I am prepared with bail to any amount.
Mr. Harmer—Since the gentleman deems it ne-
cessary that the amount of bail should be increased,
perhaps your worship will call upon him to find bail,
himself in 5001., and two sureties in 2501. each.
Bail to the above amount was immediately ten-
dered and accepted, and the parties left the office.