The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-29 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

On Saturday, Benjamin Brown, who had described
himself as a railway projector, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Henry, on a charge of defrauding Mr. Charles
Jacobs out of 481. in cash, and a promissory note for 501.,
under the following novel circumstances. Mr. Jacobs,
who it appeared had been a draper in the Isle of Wight,
deposed that about the 25th or 26th of November last he
caused an advertisement to be inserted in The Times, of
which the following is a copy:—
" Douceur of 501. will be given to any lady or gentle-
man who can procure for the advertiser a permanent
situatien, mercantile or railway (legally saleable). Ad-
dress, post-paid, to A. 8., Post-office, East Cowes, Isle of
Wight."
Three or four days after this advertisement appeared
he received the following note, bearing the Cowes post-
mark of the 29th of Nov.:—
" 43, Moorgate-street, City of London.
" Sir,—lf you will give 1001., lam at liberty of giving
you a situation of 75/. per annum, on a rising salary. I
do not ask the money down, but he 1001. must be paid
into a London banker's to meet two bills of 501. each,
four and eight months' date ; it is in a railway office,
and forward your answer by pest. I hold a situation
in the line above mentioned. I hare enclosed my card
—direct to the office. Direct to either of our offices.
" To A. 8., Nov." Sr,
. "B. BROWN.
Upon this a correspondence took place, and the pri-
soner mentioned the 13th of the present month as the
day upon which he should be required to take his office.
An interview was appointed in town precious to that
day, and at that interview the prisoner informed him
that he was the projector of the Prince of Wales, Ox-
ford, and London, and • also the London and Windsor
Railways, and that he could have a situation as clerk on
either. He (witness) at the time asked him if these
railways were registered, and be replied, " Yes, it's all
right ;" and, upon the faith of that, be (witness) paid
him 501. down.

Mr. HENRY—You are prepared to swear that it was
upon the faith of the prisoner's representations, that both
these railways mentioned were registered that, you parted
with your money ? Witness—l am, sir.
Mr. HENRY—Have you ascertained whether such rail-
ways hare been registered ? Witness—They have not,
sir. I have been- to the Stamp-office, and ascertained
the fact ; and was told by the people there that they
had never heard of such lines as those mentioned. The
witness first saw the , prisoner at 43, Moorgate-street, at
which there was a. railway office, the Jamaica Southern,
Eastern, and Northern; and where he had a room ; and it
was there be subsequently saw him. After some nego-
tiation between them, the prisoner wrote out an agree-
ment, of which the following is a literal copy :
" December Eleventh, 1845.
" To Mr. Charles Jacob of East Cones, Isle of 11, hite.
You are engaged at a salary of 751. per ann. from the
13 decb. 1845, of a rasing salary annuly 101. till
it becomes 1801. per annum. Ordered by me,
Benjamin Brown, of London, being the pro-
jector of the Prince of Wales, Oxford, and London,
also London and Windsor, which I do hereby Otherise
the Secretary of the same to be paid into your bands
monthly, and also I hold myself responsible to s.ext the