The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-11 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

Yesterday George Paul Fitt was indicted for defrauding
Isaac Thomas Pearman of sums amounting to 21. 12s. 6d.,
un !er various pretences, he at the same time acting as attorney
to that person.
From the evidence of the prosecutor and his wife it appeared
that their son had been in the county gaol for some weeks pre-
vious to the last Surrey assizes, on a felonious charge, and that
wishing to have professional assistance on his behalf, they em-
ployed the defendant to act, and supplied him with money to
retain Mr. Charnock, the barrister. This occurred a few
weeks previous to the assizes. On a subsequent occasion he
proceedA to the prosecutor's residence at Thames Ditton, and
informed him that the charge against his son had assumed a
more serious aspect than had been at first anticipated, and that,
in consequence, Mr. Charnock had desired him to say that he
would require another Counsel to assist in conducting the de-
fence, as he could not possibly talk and write against three,
who had been retained for the prosecution. The latter words
the defendant particularly ascribed to the Learned Counsel
mentioned. Owing to such representation the defendant
received the sum of two guineas, though at the time the
prosecutor and his wife were suffering from great distress.
On another occasion the defendant said that he would require
the sum of 10s. 6d. for drawing up a petition to a society
which he said was established for the purpose of assisting poor
prisoners, and which he was confident would award the sum of
101. on presentation of the said petition by Mr. Charnock. He
obtained the sum of 10s. 6d. under such pretence, and on
seeing the prosecutor and his wife a few days afterwards in-
formed them that the application was successful, and that he
would receive the 101. at the termination of the trial. The
prosecutor, however, soon found that there had been no truth
whatever in any of the defendant's statements.
Mr. Charnock, who sat in the barristers' box, was sworn,
and stated that he received a brief on the occasion of the last
Surrey sessions on behalf of the pro•eutor's son, with the
sum of one guinea marked on it. He tuund that the bill sent
before the grand jury was ignored, and the matter ended so.
The brief passed through his clerk. He had no recollection of
ever seeing the defendant then at the bar at all on the subject;
he certainly never told him that three counsel were engaged for
the prosecution, and that he would require another gentleman
to assist him ; and he (Mr. Charnock) did not believe that any
such society existed in the county as the one referred to.
The defendant addressed a few remarks to the jury, and as-
sured them that he had acted properly throughout the trans-
ac. ion.
Some witnesses were examined, who gave him a good cha-
racter for honesty, &I.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty, and
The CHAIRMAN, in passing sentence, observed that, after
receiving the proper stun for conducting the defence of the
proscutor's sun, the defendant thought proper, by gross misre-
presentations, to exact other amounts, which he was informed
were actually the proceeds of the sale of the poor man's very
bed. rn ju:Cce to the class to which the prosecutor belonged,
as well as to the public in general, he would pais the commen-
surate sentence of twelve months' imprisonment in Brixton
House of Correction, with hard labour.
James Douglas Gordon and Robert Owen Walton were in-
dicted for obtaining two half-sovereigns from a Mrs. Jane Cal-
vert, of Oakley, Sturey, by means of false pretences.
The ca,e came on for hearing the previous day, when a ver-
dict of Not Guilty was returned on the indictment preferred,
ow:rig to some legal omission.
A second bill was sent before the grand jury, and a new in-
dictment preferred; but on the case coming on for hearing this
morning,
Mr. CHARNOCK, on the part of the prisoners, submitted
that the indictment was similar to the one preferred on the
previous day, and, consequenly, that no further proceedings
could be legally adopted against the prisoners.
Mr. WALLINcEK was heard on the part of the prosecution,
and a discus ion, which last :d several hours, en_ued.
The COURT, however, overruled the objt ct;on.
It appeared that in August last, the prisoner Walton went
to the house of Mrs. Calvert, and being then dressed in livery,
represented himself to be the servant of the lion. and Rev.
J. E. Boscavron, and produced a letter, directed to Mrs.
Calvert, which recommended a supposed object of charity to
her consideration, and which was written as if coming from
Mrs. Buscawon. By means of this letter the prisoner Walton
obtained two half-sovereigns. On being taken into custody,
the livery was found in Cordon's pos.ses,ion, and he had also
been seen in Walton's company.
The prisoners were found Guilty, and were each sentenced
to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE

THE EXTENSIVE DEEREDATIONS BV PORTERS ON THEIR
Fla LOY E ItS -- Edward Brazier and Joseph Hincks, porters,
late in the employ of Messrs. Fincham and Potts, wholesale
grocers, of Alartin's-lane, Cannon-street; and Robert Way-
-14;094, late in !he employ of Messrs. Miller and Locock, whole-
sale grocers, of Queen-street-place; and John Williams, a
retail grocer and tea-dealer of Whitmore-road, Hoven, all of
wham were remanded from last Saturday, were all brought up
for re-examination before the Lord Mayor.
The three first-named prisoners were charged with having
jointly robbed Messrs Fincham and Potts of a parcel contain-
ing about 161 b. of tea, and one of about 14:b. Williams was
charged with receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen.
All four prisoners were formerly in the employ of Messrs.
Fincham, and it would appear from the partial confessions of
some of the prisoners, that extensive and systematic plunder
has lows been carried on, but it is only within these three weeks
that the deficiency of an unaccountable nature in the stock of
Messrs. nneharn induced the latter gentleman to consult Mr.
Inspector Waller, of the City police force, who directed
It Ace)! and Climbs, two of the detective, to keep a
watch on the premises ; but it was not till Friday last that
they succeeded in discovering Williams in the act of placing
the stolen property in a cart, which, with smaller parcels not
identified, as also the horse and cart, were taken possession of,
a id tho four iris ,tiers captured and conveyed to the police-

eta ion.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, appeared on this occasion for the
Moiler
; Mr. Humphreys, as solicitor for Brazier, Mr.
Hailer for Hincks, and Mr. Pelham, for Williams.
The whole of the evidence was read over which was taken
on the former occasion. The chief additional evidence was
given by Mr. John Potts, of the firm of Fincham and Potts.
That gentleman stated that himself, Mr. Locock, and Mr.
Young, the solicitor, went on the previous day to Giltspur-
street Compter, where Waywood, without any inducement
being held out to him, confessed that about half-past seven
o'clock on the morning of Friday last he called upon Hincks at
Messrs Fincham's warehouse, and asked him ( llincks) to
put a little up," who accordingly weighed up the large bag
of about sixteen pounds weight, which was first put in a canvas
bag, and conveyed by Waywood to his own house, and there
transferred into a largo paper bag belonging to his employers,
Messrs. Miller and Co. (This was the parcel which the
officers saw Williams bring enclosed in a blue bag from the
direction of Waywood's house, and place into his (William's)
cart, where it was afterwards seized.)
After the case had lasted several hcurs, the Lord Mayor re-
manded the who!e of the prisoners till Friday.
Previous to the above cases being gone into, a man named
D,lniel Cunningham;was put to the bar with the above-named
John Williams, the former charged on suspicion of stealing
.veral flasks of salad oil belonging to his employers, Messrs.
Pritchard,. di Smithfield, and Williams was charged as the re-
ceiver.
The wife of Waywood, a prisoner in the above case, having
communicated that Cunningham had brought the oil to her
house, from whence Williams had taken it away, the officers
made a further search at Williams's shop, and found eight flasks
of oil corresponding iii number with those described, for which
no invoice could be produced.
A clerk from Messrs. Pri;chard's attended to identify the
oil, but could not do so satisfactorily.
The Loan Mayoa accordingly said, that although he felt
no moral doubt on the subject, there was not sufficient evi-
dence to warrant the detention of Cunningham, who was con-
sequently discharged, Williams being detained on the former
charge.

GUILDHALL.
An old nun, named William Bowes, was brought before
Mr. Alderman Kelly for re-examination, charged with stealing
a copper and ether articles.
Mrs. Hillier, of Water-street, Blackfriars, stated that about
a fortnight ago she employed the prisoner, who was the inmate
of a workhouse, to carry the copper, &c., to Messrs. Pontifea's.