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CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A STOCK-

BROKER.

Mr.Jno. Bruce, a member of the Stock Exchange,
on business u a etockbroker, at 4, Bank-chambers,
Lot bury, waa yesterday charged with forgery before Sir E.
W. Carden, at Guildhall.
Mr. Mullein, solicitor to the Society for the Promotion
of Fraud sod Forgery, conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Wontoer the defence.

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Captain Grant, of the 11th Madras Regiment, said—l be-
came acquainted with Mr. Bruce about the beginning of the
present year, and at his solicitation authorised him to do
business for me at the Stock Exchange. Between the be-
ginning of January Led the sth of March last I
received from him the accounts produced, marked A, B,
C, and D respectively, and during that interval I paid
him various sums of money, amounting to 4721. On the
12th of March I was at his office in Lothbury, and saw there
Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Schorndorff, and Mr. Brace. The object
of that meeting wail to show me my amount, which he said
was over doe by about 1,0001. I disputed several of the
items he produced against me referring to Consols and
Maxima stock, and we could not come to any agreement se
to the wart ames-dee. He nepreaseted to me thatie
ggoott into great difficulties on the Stack Exchange, partly
my over due account was not paid, and partly on
account of • friend of his in the north, for whom he bad
been buying and selling, not paying up. He said settling-
day was at hand, and that if he could not meet his lia-
bilities at the Stock Exchange he would be proclaimed, sod
become a ruined man, but that if I would assist him to tide
over that settling day he would be able to transfer
my account and go on speculating the next month.
and probably bring me in • winner. He said if I
would give him • bill for 1,0001. he would de-
ft at his banker's, the Bank of England, or
de-
pork
lc of London, and they would advance him funds upon
it. I objected to give any bill with any date of payment to it,
as I never do give bills, and 1 had not the money to meet it.
I said I had some property at Rangoon, which I would direct
to be sold, and on receiving the proceeds he should have the
money for any amount that might be due to him. He
urged that such a bill without • date of payment would be
belt to useless, and Mr. Antrobus suggested I should give
• bill, the form of which he drew out, and I approved
and promised to sign such • bill when properly drawn. He
pledged his word of honour that DO one should have the bill
but his bankers. I then wrote a letter to my agents at
Itang sall my property, and I gave it to Mr. Bruce
Herod it, and said be would post it, and I left.
He came to me the mine evening at the Junior United
Service Club. and gave me an account showing • balsam
due of 1,0711. ltia. I objected to some of the items,
end said I did not owe him 1,0001., nor anything
like it. He said that he should be • ruined man
unless I gave him the bill or note for 1,0001., to help him
over his difficulties, and that if he succeeded in getting over
the next settling-day he would carry over my account with-
out any further risk or liability to me, sod very probably
bring me in n wiener, instead of • loser. He then pieced
before me the note suggested by Mr. Antrobus, and after
reading it I struck out the words " for value received," as I
had not received value Mr it. He disputed the point with
me, and I then said I would not sign it at 611 He how-
ever gave in, and said I might aa well sign it, and he
would see if it wan of any use. I sigmid the note, and he
took it away, and asked me if I would sign another note if
he found that one of no use, sod I promised I would. On
the following morning Mr. Bruce's clerk CAMS to me at the
club with • letter from Mr. Bruce, which stated that he had
been usable to do anything with the bill and asked me to
sign R fresh one, worded as I wanted it, which he for-
warded ; and in reference to the disputed account he offered
to submit the whole of our transactions to some disinterested
party, and abide by the decision, even to the refunding of
money should it be against him. The clerk brought me this
note to sign :
" Legacy, March 12, 1862.

" I,ooo7.—Four months after date I promise to pay to
Mr. John Brace or his order the sum of one thousand
pounds sterling on receipt of a remittance from India aris-
ing from the sale of two houses belonging to me at Ran-
goon, for which I have meat out orders to my agent per last
mail to that effect, provided my liabilities are not liquidated
before that time. (Signed) "C. W. Gamer.
" Captain Christian W. Grant, Junior United
Service Club, London."
_ •- -

At the time I signed that note the words " Four months
after date" were not on it. I gave the note to the
clerk, and on the following evening Mr. Bruce called on me at
the club with a friend, whom he introduced to me es Mr.
Bougier, one of his creditors. Mr. Bruce said they had
come to bring me to a more satisfactory arrangement,
either by putting a date of payment to the note, granting
another note, or making some cash payment on the account
remained. I declined to do anythieg of the kind. Mr. ,
Romper said he knew that I bad money, as they had bees
to Yr. Stuart, my solicitor, and ascertained the fact. I
said that I had stated that I had no money to
limbs • cash payment, and that Mr. ltougier's
contradiction was nurtamonnt to calling me a liar,
and that I would not have anything further to say to
him. I left the mom to tell one of the club servants
to show them the door. Mr. Bruns followed me out, said
no offence was intended, and that Mr. Bougier would apolcr
gine for the words he had used. I returned to the room,
and Mr. Rougier apologised. They said it would be very 1
awkward for ore if my account could not be carried '
over the settling day, and I replied that I did not care for
the consquences, but I would not put a date of payment to
the note. The worst they could do would be to put me
into gaol, and they were welcome to take me then and
there. The note was not produced at that interview. la
imenequenoe of certain information I went to the Stock
Badinage, on the 9th of April, with Mr. Ryley, a solicitor,
and there saw this note in Mr. Mortimer's possession. It
then eesidaed the words " Four months after dabs." I
had set euthoriaed anyone to put those words is the note, '
and I was set aware of their being there until I saw them
es that essmiee. I was at Mr. Bruos's Aim on the 17th of
NV be
nd told me that two of his creditors wen is an
ad nisch a that if I would them I would pay '
the 1, .as premised is the sole he would be able to tide
over the awmeme. I speed *dose, and be then Misdeal me
tolls llertisser sad Yr. Bolegier. We dimmed the disputed
beds of the essaust, and I espreseed a wish to esesalt a
lawyer ; but Mr. Mortimer said so lawyer eould help s, se
Yr. Blues% attorney already bad my name sad Wilms, and
, did if the willies day were set tided ever the traitors
would meastesee proceediap spinet me ; sod one of those
rent rid that a further chaise had occurred naiad me
since the dein dthe former amend,
and =l7 also were deed. I objected to further
liability, an the pound that the aooount bed been closed
`without my _orders. They then agreed to receive the 1,001).f.
sole es a full settlement at eM claims against me. Mr.

[TWOPENCE

Mortimer cialonhted the time tint the realiation of my
property at Rangoon would take, and asked me if I could
not name three or four months as the time fedvment. I
said I could not ; and he then asked me to my word
of honour that I would pay the I,ooot him, and I did
so, and he said on that promise be would hold the note on
behalf of Yr. Bruos's creditor& Yr. Mortimer then gave
mullie following letter :
'• • ' •

"Dear Sir,—ln 000requente of the conversation just held
with you, and the understanding come to at our interview,
I will at once order all proceedings on my part to be
stopped against you as the principal of Yr. Brun.-1 am,
dear =
17, 1062."0urs truly,
"C. B. Moirruaa."
letter to the same effect, signed by Mr. Bruce. was
given to me at that interview, and one part of the arrange-
' meat was that be should give MO his acceptance for 1504 I
did not on that occasion see the note for 1,0001. The note
was presented far payment and noted on the 16th of July.

Crossexamiesi—He has never rendered me an mount
bringing me in • debtor to him for 1,500/. I hare seen en&
an mount, but it was sent to my solicitor by Mr. Mortimer,
and not to me. I instructed Mr. Brun to clues some
accounts for me, but I do not know if he did so beyond
receiving the contracts from him.
Sir R. W. Carden—The same kind of contracts that you
received in all your other transactions
Witnen—Yee, sir. The date of the Let earepeet is the
Mizek ; dekLet retry to the arum& le ihee Mb et
lisedb Ima set is eporrition to aroght4l4
I led satklaßt WIWI e
until my leave of aneseitex • and s •
lir. Wantaer—Very }LW; be no 1.1 pd.
Jeer transactions. look at this lettiet If . •
Minh, intructing Mr. Bruce to gurchnotednig amd
sham on your account, and say if it is in yam hand:
yo
um
is, and the meaning of that leterents that
be was to buy and sell in the market for the chance of a
profit, according to the best of his judgment.
Mr. Wontner—That is, to pledge his credit to the job-
bers on those transactions, for you had nothing but bare
subsistence money, you say.
Witness—He was to act upon his own responsibility.
Sirli. W. Oarden—Do you mean that Mr. Bruer was to
psi all the losses, and that you were to have all the pins?
Witnem—Yea, sir, upon the condition of my giving my
note far I,OOW.
Sir B. W. Carden—lf those were the coediting be made
with teeny of his customers it is no wonder he is in difficul-
ties. (Lighter.kle )
Wilme— volunteered to pay my lasses. He was to
awry on my speculations at his own risk as my helping him
with the note for 1,0001.
Sir& W. Carden—You bare referred to big difficulties
wigs' times. Did not those difficulties arise from your
nelleying him?
Whom—Only partly on that account. I knew that
Mr. Antrelms was ening him for a Image• sum.
bet I did not hoar it . was far 3,000& I saw
Mr. Aotrobas on Monday last. I beard there
we an action pending against Mr. fine. I told him
I was going to give Mr. Brum into custody. That wee
sifter I heard of the action coming on for tr I. vrill not
men I do not owe Mr. Bum all &amount for 1,5741. lls.
ld., but I think Ido not. I did sot see the promissory
note at the meeting at Mr. Bruce's office when Mr. Mor-
timer and Mr. Rouger were present. If it were produced
I must have seen it. I will swear diethetly that Mr.
Mortimer did notread the promissory sob aleei. lill
swear that it was never said in my tint the nil
was for four months. The acceptance fat .um fir the
disputed items, and not for half the coeffininiant on' these
transactions. I never heard the word " oesentieille used at
that interview. I claimed Mr. Brnoes note for 3001, ors no-
omit, and the disputed items, and Mr. Mortimer eagierted
we should split the difference, and we agreed to de so. • I
have delayed these proceedings since the 9th cif. Aggil, in
order to see what course would be adopted at the eadof tin
four months. If the bill had not betriprekested &MR hail
been allowed to pay it at my lidanfor I obotlM not
bare adopted these proceedings. My leave of &teem ex-
pired in June last, but I got it extended for three months.
I bad no knowledge of the anonymous letter found on Mr.
Bruce, urging him to leave his office or he would 1g azaested,
until sat was shown to me by the detective, Sergeant Brett,
who apprehended Mr. Brace.
Re-examined—l have bed no OOMMUIIiDIDIOD with Mr
A 'Arabes in reforms to these proceedings, and be has not
bad sr • inflneoce in 'educing me to take this mune. He

, say
saii,thatit Users bia-owns OW, wool* prosbeate. •
Sir IL W. Carden—Than it was at his angseetioa that
you present,.
Witness—Not quite, sir. I would rather have paid the
1,0001. at my leisure than prosecute. I have been con-
nected with the Indian police since 1812.
Mr. Weather--And therefore know something of criminal
law ?

Mr. Charles Smith Mortimer said-1 am a member of the
Stock Exchange. I produce the promissory note in question
for I,OOW. 1 received it from Captain Gnat about the 13th
of Mach. I had seen it previously. Mr. Bruce brought
the note to me in the first instance, and said he could not
get his differeases from Captain Grant, and awaked me to dis-
count the bill. It was then in exactly the rune state in
which it is Dow. 1 declined to do that without knowing
Captain Grant, or what him liabilities were. I saw Captain
Giant on the morning of the mottling day in company with
Mr. Rougier, and produced to him the account showing the
balance due from him to Mr. Bruce to the amount of 1,5001.
I asked Captain Grant if he would, as an honourable ma,
undertake to pay 1,0301. if Mr. Bruce relinquished the rest,
and he said he would. A discussion then arose about the
dated payment. Captain Grant said it would take three or
four months to get the money, and aoceptalthe note pro-
dotted as payment on behalf of the creditors. Captain
Grant asked me if we should be harsh with him if
he exesecled that time, sod I said certainly not if the
remittance did not come from Rangoon.
Mr. Mullen—This evidence has taken me quite by sur-
prise. When did you gave the letter dated the 17th of
March, and when we the interview it alludes to?
Wits The interview was about three days before ;
for I got the Committee of the Stock Exchange to suspend
the matter before them, to give Captain Grant and Mr.
Brace three days to smogs mitten in. The ball was on
thetableat that interview,aud was the subjectof conversation
for two hours, utoliow it was to be met, and what the date of
payment should be, bemuses we wanted to redoes the time,
as it would have been agreat thing for the creditors to have
the bill fall due ta June. before Captain Grant's leave of absence
expired, instead al is July. Captain Grant gave me the bilL I
read it deed, so that all might hear it, for we were at a
wesasmall
Thles;d
—When everything else was settled the
aseeplaace for 1501. was given. Captain Grant claimed
hack from Mr. Brame the half of his commissions, and Mr.
Bruce said he agreed to pay that on the condition that the
aismouot for 1,5001. was settled, but that Captain Grant had
only paid 1,0001., and left him to pay the balance.
Mr. Mullen said—After this wattages's evidence I cannot
Ceswith the case. This is the first time Mr. Mortimer
eetioned these facts, and being my own witness I
cannot crees-examin•
Sir It. W. Carden—And if you could you would get
!nothing but the truth from him. I have known him for
man y years as one of the most respectable gentlemen on
the Stock Exchange. I think, in justice to Mr. Bruce, that
Mr. Roesler should be celled.
Mr. By. Bonier was then sworn, and said—l most em-
phatically confirm all that Mr. Mortimer has stated. When
I saw Captain Grant at the club I told him Mr. Bruce's
existence depended oe him, sod asked him if he intended to
sacrifice Mr. Bruce. He got excited, and I told hire he
could raise money on his property at Rangoon, and save
Mr. Bruce, but he said he would not do so. I then told him
that his answer amounted to his declining to pay his debts,
but I never made any apology to him.
Mr. Wouteer—Now that this case is wholly before you,
dr, I must invite you to express your opinion of it publicly;
Sir R. W. Carden shall do so without invitation.
This has been a most painful ease throughout. The defen-
dant, though a young man, has, 1 believe, held a respec-
table position, for nothing has transpired to the contrary.
and, like other young men, has, I suppose, been unfortunate
in his spec-deafen. W ith regard to Captain Grant's con-
duct, r can only say it is extremely discreditable to him,
for any man who will enter into a speculation, willing
to receive the profits, but without the MOWS
of media( any differerames that may arise against him.
that man I say is not an botiontable man. There is Do proof
before me that when the bill was in Captain Grant's hands
the words, " Four months after date" were not on the face
of it, but, on the ooetrary, the iridium of two respectable
witnesses established the fact that the bill ems lying on the
table, and was afterwards given by Omptain Grant to Mr.
Mereitner, with the words in geodetic then written on the
bill. I am quite sure Mr. Mullions would never have brought
meth a case into west bad he boo aware of the facts as
swore to, end safer as Imam 'mews my opinion of the came I
de. Ima amen you, Mr. Snare, that you stead perfectly
acquitted of the charge against you.
This decision was received with great applause from a
amnia anditray.
Mr. Mulleins said Mr. Bruce had to thank Mr. Mortimer
for all the inconvenience be bad suffered, for if these facts
bad hue communicated earlier Mr. Bruce would ite,r have
boss taloa into custody.

Cannata'. Lrritartat —Last year there were 970
Moiled Jeaatiet-750 melee ead framela la the

year 411 alTed. and 40 wen diacbarrd el leessimijairel
At tbe ead of the year 799 were usddeier deteatim, bang an
Mame' of 23. cc 2.9 per cent. compared with the pre-
emie. mew. The teed amiss for the orteiMal buiatios
I. the year VIA "VW ea. 11d. la Bethlehem Bompital,
whore the Mahe at the *weer are paid fraythe rabbi
rememe, the east, pm bee{ is 43J. les. N.
deur Warr ete parliamentary return
states that is the (oar years, 1857-19000 gold treasure to the
amount of 13,731.4621. was lapelled into Britieb India
from various countries, chiefly from China.

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