The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-28 00:00:00

IMPUBIENT FRAUD.

Previous to the rising of the Court, 'and at the close of
a trial in which Mr. Horry, the barrister, had defended
the prisoner, that gentleman apologised to the Court 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 bad been per-
petrated.
The Learned Jun.is said that he could not interfere,
but the proper way was to identify the party, and indict
him for obtaining money under false pretences.
William 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 taken 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 came 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 ho presumed the object of the pri-
soner was to get transported. He 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 prisoner pleaded 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 far 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.

(Before the ASSISTANT -JUDGE.)
At the sitting of the Court yesterday a number of
indictments which had been preferred by several of the
parish authorities of the neighbourhood of St.
George's, Hanover-square, and others, in the west end
of the metropolis, against persons for keeping houses
of ill-fame were heard, to which the parties
implicated pleaded, in most instances, guilty,
and were allowed to depart the Court, after entering
into recognisances to abate the nuisances. There were
also several indictments for keeping disorderly houses
in the liberty of the Rolls tried, in which Mr. Ballan-
tine appeared on the part of the inhabitants by whom
the indictments were preferred, and which were in
most cases disposed of in a similar manner.
Thos. Williams was indicted for stealing a shawl, the
property of James Godson.
It appeared that the prosecutor kept a large draper's
shop and was in the habit of placing his articles outside his
shop. door for sale. Oa the 18th of this month, about
one o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner was
observed loitering about the premises, and
finding tho polioc-mtan off the beat, he made
a snatch at several of the articles hanging up,
but succeeding only in getting one shawl. He was
stopped by a gentleman who was passing at the time.
The prisoner immediately knocked his captor down and
brutally assaulted him, kicking him in the most dreadful
manner while he was on the ground.
A verdict of Guilty being returned, the Learned As-
sisTAtcr-Jupor: said he had considerable doubts whether
he ought not to transport the prisoner. Ho.vever, he
shouid give him one chance more. The prisoner was
then sentenced to six months' imprisonment with
hard labour in the Hon of Correction.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSIO.N-HO U SE.
A young man, named .Robey t 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 he 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
two ounces of chocolate, and the sum
quantity of coffee lying loose, about Atilbs., several
The evidence of Nlr. Lawrence was corroborated by
opfaelklal.glsOso.fiwn gc(o)ahl, were found.
William Lovett, police-constable, No. 421, and the
prisoner was committed for trial.
John Shergood was charged with having stolen a
quagnht-istytr•
of
et. tea,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, where he had to
el the property of Mr. Russell, grocer,
High-street, Bo
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,
ndtucin7ictohntthaienpinagrele2llbs. weight of tea, value
run away with the two
packages whilst he w
produced
21. 15s. 6d.
Another witness stated that- he saw the prisoner take
the packages off the truck, and start off with them; and
City policeman No. 050 deposed that he followed the
prisoner, and apprehended him with the property in his
possession.
The LORD 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.
Henvich Siebrieyht was charged with having robbed
another foreigner of a good deal of property.
Pintas 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, CU. with clothes
and a top coat.
A pawnbroker of Wiiitechapel-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 Mobbo 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 missed his 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.
• 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 mush time and attention
as cases of the most serious nature.
A strange flighty fellow, named Richard Wagainff;
was brought before the Lord Mayor for a second exa-
mination, charged with having committed a misdemea-
nour. He bore the mark of a constable's staff upon his
skull, fram which blood had fallen, and covered the front
of his shirt.
Susannah Poole, wife of a porter, stated that, between
11 and 12 on Wednesday morning, she went to market,
having fastened the bedroom and locked the parlour-
door of the lodging she occupied. On her return she
found, to her great surprise, the prisoner in the par-
lour, striking a lucifer-match on the hearth-rug, and she
observed a candle lighting in the bedroom. To her in-
quiries what brought him there he made no answer, and
she sent fora policeman, and gate him into custody.