The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-04 00:00:00

IN BE JOHN . HILTON.

This was an application for bail, and one of the sureties
having described himself in the bail notice as a tobacco-
nist, upon his examination by the Court as to qualifica-
tion, acknowledged that he was also a bill discounter and
money lender.
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said it was a most er-
roneous description to calla person a tobacconist, who
followed the sometimes rather doubtful vocation of a bill-
discounter and money-lender, and he should therefore
reject the bail.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-ROUSE.

George Hey, the young man who was, some days
ago, examined upon a variety' of charges of embez-
zlement brought against him by Mr. Melville, of the
House of Cruikshank, Melville, and Co., was brought
up for re-examination, before Alderman Wood. The
justice-room was crowded upon the occasion.
Mr. Clarkson attended for the, prosecution, and the
following additional partioilere brought forward :
Mr. J. H. May, of No. 27, Little Britain, stated
that he was acquainted with the prisoner about six
months. The prisoner wanted to buy a violin, and
witness consented to advance him cash for that pur-
pose, to the amount of 641: 195., in consequence of
which the prisoner paid into his banker's two cheques,
the one for 361. 95., dated the 26th of February, the
other for 231. 10s., dated the 25th March, to his
account. About the 234 of- April the prisoner bor-
rowed a further sum of eleven guineas ; and it further
appeared, from witness's banker's-hook, that, on the
26th of that month, 11/.135. 6d:' had been paid into
his account by the prisoner, without his knowledge,
and on the 4th of May he received a letter from the
prisoner, stating the fact. There still remained due
from the prisoner .51., which he accounts for by stating
that a friend of his had committed some irregularity
as connected with a cheque for that sum, and witness
considered that it would be hard if a young man of
respectable character was to suffer in consequence of
an irregularity of the kind.
Mr. C. H. Sauerbry, of 106, Fenchurch-street,
shipbroker, _stated that on the 4th of January last he
received from the prisoner a cheque fur 751. 35.,
drawn by Messrs. Dumas and Wiley in favour of
John Melville, Esq., and dated 30th December, 1843,
and on the 13th of January he received a cheque by
procuration, drawn by Messrs. Castellan and Co., for
171:13s. 10d. in favour of J. Melville and Co.- and
on the 22d lanuary, he received a cheque, dated the
6th of the same month, drawn by J. and J. Kinnard
in favour of John Melville, Esq., for 17/. 1 ls. 7d.—
making, altogether, the sum of. -1101. Bs. sd. A per-
sOn, whom he understood to be the prisoner's relative,
-was in his counting-house, and had been introduced
by the prisoner to him twelve months ago. Witness
became acquainted with the-fiiisoner at the counting-
house of Messrs. Gardner, Urquhart, and Co., and on
the 4th of January witness's clerk brought him a
letter from the prisoner, requesting to be accommo-
dated with a cheque for 301.,and another for 45/. 35.,
in lieu of the cheque for 151.. 3s. before alluded to.
The prisoner, however, afterwards wished it to be re-
paid in smaller sums, as he might want it, and that
was accordingly done. The witness accommodated
the prisoner under the impression that he was going
out of town, and derived no advantage at all from the
transaction.
Charles Henry Head, clerk to Mr. Sauerbry, stated
that he knew the prisoner, who had been in the habit
of calling him cousin, but was not related to him.
(Here he examined the letter in which the prisoner
asked for the cheques, and inclosed the cheque for
751. 35.) That letter was -in the prisoner's hand-
-Writing. 'Witness believed he, paid the prisoner the
amount from time to time. He knew that the
balance of 51./. 16s. Bd. was paid to the prisoner by a
. cheque of his employer.
Mr. W. Walls said that neither of the cheques pro-
duced for 751. 35., for 171. 11S. 7d., or for 171. 13s. 10d.,
was ever brought to the private account of John Mel-
ville, Esq., or the firm of Cruikshank, Melville,
and Co.
Mr. L. Wiley stated that he, was in the firm of
Dumas and Wiley, Great Winchester-street, insu-
rance-brokers. He drew a cheque for 75/. 35., in dis-
charge' of an underwriting balance due to Mr. John
Melville, and he paid it to. Mr. Wyse, of the house of
Melville, Wyse, and Co., or to the prisoner, crossing
it, and adding " and Co." to it.
Mr. John Breumber, clerk to Messrs. Castellan
and-Sons, merchants, of Copthall•court, stated that
be drew a cheque by procuration in favour of John
Melville, Esq., in discharge of an underwriting ba-
ance for 171. 13s. 10d.
Mr. E. S. Beddame stated, that in the insurance-
book kept by the prisoner, the. prisoner charged him-
self with 171. 11s. 7d. in his .own handwriting, from
J. and S. Kinnard, and on the 29th of February
there was an entry of 761..85. Id. received from
Messrs. Dumas and Wylie. This witness identified
'the handwriting of the prisoner, in a letter produced
by Mr. Clarkson, and also in a piece of paper
containing a list of sums of money. The letter of
the prisoner made a full acknowledgment of guilt,
and represented that he had 'embezzled to the amount
of 450/., but how he had got rid of the' money he
could not tell, and what could-have induced him to
take it would be impossible for him to explain. He
had never been in the habit of going to theatres, and
as he had no means of making up for the deficiency,
he would' submit to punishment without murmuring.
The prisoner was then remanded, and
The ALDERMAN said he should commit him on
Thursday next.
CLE RKEN WE I, L.

William Wright, dressed as a groom, was charged
with numerous frauds on medical gentlemen.
Mr. Al!sop, a surgeon, re:Sitfing in Sloane-square,
Chelsea (being a Quaker), affirmed that on the even-
ing of the Bth ult. a person resembing the prisoner
came into his shop and directed witness to send two
pills and a black draught, together with change for
half a sovereign, to 40, Cadogan-place ; the articles
were accordingly forwarded thither, but in half an
hour the messenger returned with a bad five shilling
piece.

_
.Joseph Philips, in the employment of Mr. Al!sop,
swore that on the evening in question the prisoner
met him near his master's residence, and having ob-
tained the medicine,
piece, which he handed gave
us master.
his_
a bad five-shilling
Mr. Henry Jenkinson, surgeon, 8, Barnsbury-
- place, deposed that between eight and nine o'clock
the prisoner came into his shop_ and
air. bane
a black
asked .e
him
i onf 40,
for
draught and two pills to be sento
.. to
Canonbury-square. Witness
again
whom the pills were, and liZ.-gaid. , Alr.
for Lane.
Mr. ComBE----11rby did you suspect his story?
Witness—l knew Mr. Lane . cOuld not be in want of
pills, for the gentleman has been dead for some time.
—(A laugh.) Witness, however, told him he would
send the medicine. Tlic prisoner said take care and
send the change for a sovereign as-well, that you may
be paid. The prisoner went away, but witness fol-
lowed, and seeing him in company with another sus-
picious-looking character with whom he was evi-
dently leagued, gave him into custody.
John W. S Coward, a surgeon, living at 11, Mi-
nerva-terrace, Barnsbury Park, deposed that on the
24th ult. the prisoner ordered two pills, a black
draught, and change for a sovereign to he sent to Mr.
Jones's residence, No. 28, Barnsbury Park. The me-
- dicine and change were sent accordingly. The pri-
q:,-;),.., .- -, aonerland his confederate met the messenger, took
_ - the niedkine and change from him, and gave in return
< -'1" a. counterfeit sovereign. The messenger did not
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