The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-16 00:00:00

MIRV-LAZONNE.

FoacisaY.—A gentleman, named Butler, who is related to •
noble family, and has moved in the first circles in fashionable
society, was, on Saturday, brought before the Magistrates of this
office, Messrs. Rawlinsun, Griffiths, and Hoskins, charged with
uttering a forged bill of exchange for 1001. to Mr. Elder, a coach-
maker, in payment for a carriage, well knowing the indorsements
were forged and fraudulently made to the Raid bill.—The examina-
tion was appointed to take place at two o'clock, and .Me. Adolphus
was engaged on the part of the prosecution. Three o'clock almost
arrived, when the Magistrates requested that the case might be
brought on without further delay.
Mr. FoaDe, the solicitor on the part of the prosecution, said,
that he retained Mr. Adolphus on Friday night, and be promised
to attend at the office at two o'clock at the latest, and he hoped the
Magistrate would postpone the examination, to enable him to
obtain the attendance of Mr. Adolphus, as he did not feel himself
competent to proceed without his legal assistance.
Mr. Gatrrynts—The prisoner; 4 Is hoe here by
a writ of Habeas Corpus, granted by the cord Chief Justice,
and 1 do not thiuk we can detain him, unless you go into the facts
of the case.

Mr. FollDE—The offence is one of a serious description, a charge
of uttering a forged bill of exchange, and I do not feel competent
to undertake the prosecution without assistance.
Mr. Outer tr its—Who brings the prisoner here ?
Gibbon, the tipstar—l do, Sir, under this writ.
Mr. Gun r s—l see that the writ is returnable immediatly,
and we are bound to go into the charge instanter, and either com-
mit or discharge the prisoner, so that be may be taken back to his
original custot y.
FoRDE—The panics on the other aide =sent to the ad-
journment.
Mr. SHEAR MAX, the prisoner's solicitor, said that his client
wished for an adjoom I ment. for the purpose of enabling him to
bring forwent evidence on the. examination, to prove his innocence
of the crime of which he stood accused. lie (the solicitor) was
aintitlent that no forgery had been committed by his client, and
was willing to consein to an adjournment.
Mr. hair:. ir its—Th.ni the prisoner is remanded by Nina:lt
of both panted.
Mr. SHEAR MAX—Then my client will be brought up on a
I new writ on a future day ?
3lr. Griffiths :---And the costs to be paid by the Prosecutor.
[At this moment the otfice bell rung, and Mr. Adolphus was an-
nounced.]
Mr. A nommen said that he was counsel for the prosecutor,
Mr. Elder, who charged the prisoner with uttering to him a forged
bill of exchange for 101. in payment for a cabriolet, which, with
harness, &c. came to 1•291. The witnesses would detail the case in
evidence, and he (Mr. Adolphus) should confine himself to a few
facts respecting the forged bill. It was drawn by David Bowilig
on 3lessn. J. & F. Turner, morocco merchants, Grange-roadr,
Iterniondsey, who were the acceptors, and it was endorsed by David
Bowdig. It insets° specially indorsed by •• P. Danis, of Seaton.
house. Southampton," to Captain Butler, the prisoner, who in.
cloned it and paid it to Mr. Elder. The representation of the
prisoner to Mr. Elder, as to his becoming possessed of the bill,
was important io proof of the prisoner's guilt, because it was a
rube representation, which he Ind no occasion to have made had
the bill been a good one. He said he received the bill from a
gentleman of fortune, named Davis, of Seaton.house, Southamp-
ton, for the purchase of a horse which he had sold to hint • but
notwithstanding every exertion had been used, no Mr. P. invis
could be found, and no ouch plate as Seaton-house was in 'lamp.