The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--A stockbroker of respectability, named
Stewart, was summoned before the Loan Maxon to answer the
charge of having obtained sums of money to the amount of 630/.
from a young gentleman, who holds an office in the East India-
house. Each party bid a solicitor in attendance.
The Secretary to the Managers of the Stock Exchange stated,
in answer to questions from the complainant's solicitor, that the
defendant was not a member of the Stuck Exchange, and that he
had never been one. He did not know whether the defendant had '
ever applied to be admitted. A person who wished for admission
must be recommended by two persons, and have a notice posted to
that effect. Nothing of that kind had taken place with respect to
the defendant.
Mr. Holden—But he might be a broker, without belonging to
the Stock Exchange.
Defendant's Solicitor—That is precisely the case, and as re-
spectable a man as any on the Stock Exchange.
Mr. G. P. Williams, the complainant, stated, that he was a
clerk in the India House. He became acquainted with the stock-
briiker by an introduction from the clerk of the latter. Witness
went to him in March last, to have business transacted for him in
the funds. He had a wish to make an operation. in the funds for
the April account, what was called a time bargain,and he therefore
employed the defendant. On the Sth of March he gave to d-
fendant.'so/., on the same day M. more, on the 10th 1001., on
the 11th 213/. on the 12th 871., and on the 18th 35/. Part of
this amount 'bad been given to the defendant's clerk, and the
whole had been given as deposits on the speculation in the funds.
The pefendant—l admit the,receipt of all the sums, without
hesitation. The transaction was a perfectly correct one, as 1 can

prove.
The Complainant's Solicitor—Where was the last transaction
of the SU entered into?

. Complainant—He dims! with me that day, and we went to the
theatre together, but to which I do not know, and we made the
bargain in the saloon. It wan a bargain of " put and call."
The complainant's attorney here produced what he said was the
account of the bargain transaction. He declared that it was no
account at all. There were none of those particulars which a man

must expect in a pectiniary transaction—no names of the persons
supposed to have been concerned were mentioned, neither was
there any thing like correctness in the items. In. fact, the trans-
action appeared to ben most suspicions one, and it was obligatory
upon the defendant to produce' his proofs that be had dealt uprightly,
. .

The Loan Mayoi,,after having looked over the account, an,

shaken hie head at it, said, that the transaction was altogether ►lle-
gal ; hut it WAR a th►ng of constant m artice, and those, who made
titna latrgaina were fully aware of the illegality of what they were
about.
'file complainant's' solicitor said, that h 1• would not press thin
utattet; were it not that the transaction was rpritot nut of the'way
of doing businem. flit then pointed out what appeared to hint to
be gross inconsistencies in the account, but which, as they were
not publicly 'exhibited, we shall not attempt to describe.
The Loan MAYOR admitted that the account appeared to be
destitute of that particularity which belonged to accounts in trans-
actions of a different nature, lie did not, however, see how this
case could be called an obtaining of money under hilse represen-
tations.

_Jut complainant's solicitor stated, that there wits not a single
price in the account corresponding with the day's price in Weten-
hall'a list, which, it was well known, was recognised in the Court

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of Chancery.
, The defendant's solicitor declared, that:the complainant had had
full opportunity of aseertainbit whether the most honourable con-
duct had not been adopted towards him. The names of the per-
sons concerned in the tenable were given to him, end he might
have easily learned from Unlit all the particulars of the transaction.
In answer to questions from the defendant's solicitor, the com-
plainant said he had never looked at the names, nor asked who
thoy were,. He had made no inquiries of the kind.
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The Loan MAvou—The transaction is, we all know, an illegal
one. I must say that this account is a most 'unsatisfactory one,
and that it is the duty of a broker, where a sum of money is con-
cerned, to be the nmst particular in his accounts, whether the bar-
gains be time bargains or net. •
Mr. nobler—ln iltebal transactions of this kind the names of
parties -are not given by brokers, elcept tile correctness of the
dealing is questioned. • '
The Loan MAvoa said, that the defendant eould have no ob-
jection to fornish.a detailed account under the circumstances..
Defendant's solicitor—We have. Stated the hours when the busi-
ness was done. Inquiry can be made into the dealing.
The Loan Moot—This is not satisfactory regarding so large
a sum as between 500/. and 600/.
Complainant's tipliciler---4t is far from satisfactory, my Lord.
The eemniainant is a mere boy, and he has in this sort of business
lost upwards of 900/. One of these bargains was made in the saloon
of the theatre. Itt it not a most scandalous transaction ? Besides,
tide defendant is not entitled,to act on the Stock Exchange.
The Loan MAYOR--Tor God's, sake, lies be no friends to give
him advice, to prevent him from engaging, in things of this de-

vice

mcription ?
The complainant, who appeared. to be about
.21 years of age,
and quite unable to deal with men of mar experience, looked silly,
and said nothing.
Ilis Lordship said that it was melancholy
to ace a young man
destroying his property in such a manner.
The complainant's solicitor said that a threat had been mule to
arrest his client after the account was dosed.
The complainant.--Yes, after our account was closed the de-
&Meat came to me', and said that he would put 'a bailiff into the
house. if I did not pay the difference. There was a person with
him, who, he said, was the person concerned.
The defemlatit's solicitor stated that his client's character stood .
too high to be affected by what might be said at random.
The Loan Mavna told the complainant, that the defendant
would furnish him with a detailed aciount of the several dealings,
and that he (complainant) might regulate his conduct with respect
to the case accordingly,
BOW-STREET.—.Yesterday a young man, a native of Scot-
land' named -"old Mackenzie, was charged, by Moses Phillips,
one of the old clothes-dealers in Hollywell-etreet, with an attempt
to defraud him of a very necessary garment, to wit, a pair of inex.
prmoffiles, value 10s.
The complainant stated, that the defendant came into his shop,
and asked to are a pair of trousers, sod after showing him several
in every particular, with the
of the description ho required, he fixed upon a pair, tell" he
astakilezdifltehaveye
itt4dlaw on in the complainant'a back parlour, to ewer-
trilling exception of being a few inelrisseetes.Patsfie'd‘ However,
the
your Worship knows, to
apro tiinegtlee:: and
faulta it was r
dnihnoidettylenvumicittylitstieldi business,eseisivf, perceive. lie asked me the
price, and told him lOs." " Very well, " said he, putting a
crown into my hand; " yin owl me be. these 15 months, and
now we are clear." lie was then going to 'walk off, continued
Moses, but I caught him-fast PY the skirt of his coat, and gave
him in charge of an officer,
" And where," said,Nle. Ni 11461014, after joining in the mer-
riment occasioned by the Jew's' complaint, "where are the trou-
sers now ; has he restored theni to you ?"
" No such thing, your WorshipranswPreil Moses, eagerly, "he
will not give them-up ;he has them *a on him. He says I nWel
money, but I haven() knowledge of ever having seen him before.
Donald Mackenzie then exclaimed, that about a year and three
the complainant to purcha"
.11100. the age he went into the shopof