The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-26 00:00:00

GREENIVICH.

Wednesday a fashionably attired man, about 31 years of age,
calling himself Captain Henry Pratt, was charged before
Mr. Jeremy with having obtained, by false pretences, one
sovereign from Captain John Parker, of Commercial-road
East, and a second sovereign from Mr. George Hay, a ship-
wright, residing in Hermitage-street, Wapping.
Captain Parker deposed that he met the prisoner by appoint-
ment on the 18th instant, in the Lower-road, Deptford. when
he (the prisoner) made a promise to appoint him as master of
the ship Dryope, of Montreal, lying in the Commercial Docks,
Rotherhithe ; that he had the power to obtain two appoint-
merits ; he was acting as a sort of ship's husband for the
owners. The prisoner asked for a loan of money, and he ad-
vanced a sovereign on faith of prisoner's representations. Pri-
soner also stated that the owner's name was Davis, and wished
witness to see him. Witness had since learned that Davis was
not the owner nor captain, nor had he anything whatever to do
with the ship. Had been to Lloyd's, were he learnt that the
owner resided at Liverpool, and that the ship was for sale.
Mr. George Hay deposed that he is a shipwright at Wap-
pine.. Saw the prisoner at Mr. Lawe's, the King of Den-
mark, at Wapping, en Thursday evening last. Had never
seen him before. The prisoner, addressing him, said he
understood that witness was a shipwright, and that he
had a nice little job for him. He (prisoner) said at the
time that he was captain of the Dryope, a ship lying in the
Lady; Dock, Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe. 'Witness said
it is not usually in the captain's power to appoint masters to
vessels. Prisoner replied that it was in his power, as he was
more ship's-husband than master. He told witness the owner's
name was Davis, and said that he would be at Lloyd's Coffee..
house next day at eleven o'clock, and begged witness to at-
tend then and there. Prisoner after this borrowed a sovereign;
the prisoner also told witness that he should have 301. by
cheque on the following day, from Mr. Davis, which would
clear him out of present difficulties. Witness waited until
nearly twelve next day at Lloyd's ; at last prisoner came, and
said that Mr. Davis, the owner, was gone away, and requested
witness to go on to the ship. They went together on board
the ship. Witness made an estimate to strip and copper her,
&c., at 271., but ultimately agreed to do it for 25/. Prisoner
went to witness's house in the evening to tea, and said Davies,
the owner, would give 25/., anti that he must dock and strip
her, and begin on Monday. Had since ascertained that the
prisoner had nothing to do with the ship, and that the prisoner
hail also imposed on the ship-keeper, to whom he said that he
had command of the ship.
A tailor had been on board and measured him for a suit of
clothes as the captain of the ship. These charges and ethers
would be sustained if time was allowed.
Mr. JEREMY said that he would remand the prisoner for
further examination; in the meantime Mr. Davis, the alleged
owner, must be summoned. He should hold the prisoner to
bail for the misdemeanour himself in 80/.. and two sureties of
40/. each. In default of bail, the prisoner was remanded to
Horsemonger-lane gaol until Friday next.
fi A Hill E IC S 1111 TH.

On Wednesday Mr. Samuel Smith, the late proprietor of the
King's Arms Tavern, at Fulham, applied to Mr. Paynter, the
sitting Magistrate, for his advice and assistance under the fol-

lowing circumstances :

Mr: Smith said he had no doubt it would be fresh in the re-
collection of the Alaaistrate that, about a fortnight
ago, a per-
son named Samuel Millets, who is now a prisoner in Newgate,
was committed from that Court fur trial on a charge of having
beenguilty of adultery with his (Mr. Smith's) wife? and after-
wards eloped with her to the city of Dublin, carrying off with
them property belonging to him (applicant), consisting of goods
and money, to the value of nearly 2001. When the prisoner
was apprehended at Dublin with his (complainant's) wife, pre-
vious to his being brought to London, Mrs. Smith (com-
plainazit's wife) it had been ascertained, had handed over 70,. in
Bank of England notes to a female named Swan, for the pur.
pose of their being delivered over to a person named Greaves,
the sister of the prisoner Millett, which was done, but on Mrs.
Greaves being subsequently applied to for the restoration of the
notes, she denied all knowledge of them, and subsequently said
she had burned them.
Mr. Smith then handed in a letter he had just received from
Superintendent James O'Connor, of the Dublin police, which
' stated that he had caused Mrs. Swan to be examined on oath
before the sitting Magistrate at Henry-street police-office, as
to her knowledge of the notes, when she denied all knowledge
of the transaction; but on her being confronted with Mrs.
Greaves, the latter acknowledged that she had received the
notes from Mrs. Swan, but declared she had burned them for
the purpose of preventing any inquiry into the matter. He
(applicant), under the above circumstances, applied for a war-
rant for the apprehension of Mrs. Swan and Mrs. Greaves on
a charge of felony, in order that they might be brought to this
country fur examination.
Mr. PATNTER said he did not see how he had the power to
interfere, as, if any offence had been committed, it had been
in Ireland, and not in this country, where only he had jurisdic-
tion. He thought Mr. Smith's best plan would be to go over
as speedily as possible to Dublin, and there give the parties in
question into custody, when the case could be fully gone into,
the offence, if any, having been committed in that country.
Ho did not see that Mr. Smith would obtain any benefit by
the parties being brought to London to answer the charge,
when it would be necessary to fetch evidence over from Dublin
to prove the case, while, if it was heard in Dublin, Mr. Smith
would be the only witness required from England.
The applicant thanked the Magistrate for his advice, and
expressed his intention of following it by immediately proceed.
ing to Dublin.

The Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, who is s 071„
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.Iitt,LAIN
THE CHARLEMONT HOUSE MEETING.
DUBLIN, JAN. 23.—Lord Stuart de Decies has addressel
the following letter to the Dublin Evening Post :
" Fortfield House, Jan. 32, 1844.
" Sir—Having observed in your journal of the 20th inst.,
under the head of ' Reported proceedings at Charlemont House,
a statement of certain observations attributed to myself, which,
if left unnoticed, might possibly involve some misapprehen-
sion respecting the sentiments I expressed upon the subject of
the Union ;

" I bcg to state that what fell from me on this particular
point had no reference to the opinions of any of the previous
speakers ; but I did say that, although opposed to the estab-
lishment of a separate domestic Legislature fee Ireland, I
thought there were measures which, if adopted, would secure
to Irishmen the entire control of their own internal con-
cerns in the Imperial Legislature, and that I could wish to tee
a national party formed with the view of carrying this object
into effect.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your moat obedient
servant, " STUART DE DECIES."
The following document has also been published :
" There appearing to be a misapprehension as to what passed
at the meeting at Charlemont House on Thursday, the 18th
inst., with respect to the Roman Catholic Church, the Com-
mittee, to whom the petition then agreed upon was given kit
charge, think it right to state that the petition originally pre-
posed, and which was finally adopted, contained no suggestion
whatever for a provision for the Roman Catholic clergy ; and
that an amendment having been proposed by a Protestant gen-
tleman, which it was thought might be construed into a recom-
mendation on the subject, it was immediately objected to by
Mr. Blake, Mr. Rediugton, Mr. Wyse, and other Roman Ca-
tholic gentlemen present, as opposed to the feelings of the Rs-
man Catholic body in general, and was, therefore, withdrawn.
(Signed)
" ME ATH, Chairman of the Committee.
THOMAS WYSE,
LELAND CROSTHWAITE, c Secretarie4.