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of Englaud In detect the passers of forged notes. and for that
purpose had procured the last oilers, (Underwood) to mi4r-
chair notes of thr Prisoner. He (witness) was instructed as
to the meeting of the parties, amid went to Motiument-yard,
'mots the night stated by the last witness, where be saw the
Prisoner and Underwood.; but the former suddenly disap-
peared, nod, as he minderatoo4, ran car by Poddinglene, io
which ilirectiost he pursued him in vain. Prisoner wee,
however, so length traced to the Coach and Horses public-
house, in Unity-lane, where he was apprehended.
John Chalmers, the neat witness,• nowthat tie
was by trade • shoemaker, and 'Aided is High Holborn;
that the Prisoner at the her came into his shop oue evening
towards the latter cud of November lest, when lie offered him
alt note in purclutte of some goods. Primmer then gave
him what he afterwards hisruvered to be a fatale name and
adder's. The note hr thew tendered him (here the note wan
produced in Court) wui the same as was now prt tented to
bins.
Thomas Glover, the inspector to the Bank of England,
was next sworn, and, upon the stoles being produced, he dk-
tiered than all to be forgeries. He had Iwo Inspector of
Bank notes for a period of 25 years, and he knew the notes
were all from one plate.
The Jury seemed much dissatisfied with the evidence of
this erittiess, and the Foreman rose, when the attention of the
whole Court was at once directed to him. He begged leave
to observe, with all deference to the dignity of the Court
and the opinion of the Deitch, that neither he nor his brother
Jurymen: were satisfied with the evidence of the Inspector to
the Beek, and they wished to be informed by bim, it' poen-
ble, how he knew a forged from a genuine note? They
themselves (the Jury) had several notes in their possessiou,
which they bed oak. a in the course of trade, and they really
could not see the difference between those notes stud the one
prosiounced to be f*.roli.
The note heinz here handed to the Jury, each of the twelve
Jurors minutely examined it,and compared it with several of
their °woodier which the Foreman repeated, that it was
their decided opinion that the Bank Isiapectur was bound to
give them some specific mark in the body of the oute by
which they might judge whether be was capable or not of
thslinguisbiug between good and bad notes, for the note in
vocation was so will executed, sod in all respects se similar,
tb it they could not make up their minds on the subject.
Baron WOOD tenintked in reply, that the information they
requested was ratio r of a delicate kind, and it might not be
proper to make the politic at large acquainted with the secret
by which the Bonk of England was enabled to detect the
rotted uutes nottinpted to be passed as genuine. It might,
in fact, he very piiiilorlise ofiucuuveuieuce if this was done,
and sorely the circiimoance of the Prisoner selling fur Is.
what "'aglow's' to be worth 20g. was a strong proof of guilty
knowledge.
The Jury were, however, by no mews satisfied with this
opinion of the Bench, when, et last,
Mr. Serjeant ROCINQUAT said, he should call Mr. Glover
.again, and mounine him no the subject still further.
Mr. Glover the inspector, said, that he would endeavour
to comply with the request of the Jury, as far be reasonably
could. In the first place, the paper was Not of the same
kind; next, the watermark, in the forged notes, was in-
dented by a sudden pieroure after the paper wee menufae-
lured, whilst the water-mark of the Bank of England was
interwoven. in it were, with the manufacturing of the paper
of which they were made. Then, as to the numbers, or
'gores of the different awes; those belonging to the Bank
were stereotyped, while the figures of the forged notes were
always struck upon the copper they were engraved on.
Mr. Baron ti'noci then charged the Jury, and observed
the ease had, in his upiuiou, been clearly made out against
the Prisoner.
The Jury retired 75 minutes and returned, lading the
Prisoner guilty of uttering the note to Mr. Chalmers, but
they could not, on their oaths, believe one single word that
Uoierwouri, the first witness, had said.
The Learned Baron told hem the Prisoner was charged
with selling the note to Underwood, and they must therefore
aninit him if such was their opinion.
The verdict was theta declared to be Net Chitty!
Wilikort Connor, aged 31, was indicted for uttering seve.
ral U. forged notes, with intent to defraud the Governor
and Cumpaity of the Bank of England. Five persons gave
evidence to th.! Prisoner's having passed forged notes to
them.
The same kind of evidence as to forgery was given as in
the receding eon. The trial leste4 till See o'clock. when
the Jury retired, sod at IMOe in the evening returned into
Court, when the Foreman stated the verdict to be as fol.
lows:—" Guilty of passing the motes in wiestites, but the
Jury are not all satisfied with the erbium, widneed as to the
note being forged."
The COMMON SENJULATIT...." It is your duty, Goptleenen,
in such a case to acquit or convict the Prisoner, es appears
to you to be proper.
Foreman-6, The Jury have no doubt the Prisoner passed
the aide, but we are by no means satisfied that it is • forged
ante. The evidence dors not at all convince user that"
The COMMON SARJEANT.-••" Gentlemen, if you are not
agreed iu your verdict, you must retire, and again coo-
eider
The Foreman—" We are agreed, my Lord, but cannot be
satisfied with the evidence of the forgery."
The COMMON Si T—•." if, Gentllyien, yon ere not
satisfied with the mote le-ing a forged note, purporting to be
of the Bank of England, you are bound to acquit the Fri-
super."
Mr. Shelton (Clerk of the Arraigns)—" Gentlemen of the
Jury, is the Prisoner at the bar guilty or not ?
Foreman (its a firm tome of voice)--" Not Guilty."
This vegiltet was received with the losides4 a pplitivm by a
crowded audience, who seemed peculiarly iiitetested in the
decision of this trimly important ease.
trillion Nratesylsy was capitally convicted ofsteaiinga
brown gelding of Wut. Brinell, and a road geldiug of John
%Varibboutue

MONDAY. DEC. 7.
CHARGES OF FORGERY.
Jolla Dye was eapintliy indicted for tittering a forged
Bank of England note, knowing it to he forged.
Sir. ROLLAND opened the pleadings.
Mr. Serjeanl RANtANQUAT ADM.' to the Jury, that the pre-
sent prosecution rested chiefly on the evidence of the witness
whew testimony they had heard on a former trial (on Satur-
day). When the evidence of a witness, however culpable,
was supported by other testimony, it was always held suffi-
cient. But in this case he meant to adduce no corrobora-
tive evidence, mail the Primmer utust of course be acquitted.
The Prlsunerwaa immediately Acquitted.
Inc Howard was indicted for feloniously uttering to
Elisabeth *Pherson a forged 11. note, kuovriug it to be
forged, with intent to defraud the said Elirdwili *Manson,
or flue Governor and Company of the Bank of England.
The Prosecutrix stated, that she kept a hosier's shop at
No. 74, Newgsle•street, and on the 4 bth November, in the
erelong,. the Prisoner came into her shop to purchase
worsted stockings, and in payment tendered the note in
question, whit h she afterwards found was a forgery. She had
some difficulty in identifying the Prisoner.
The Jury found a verdict of—Not Guilty.
The Pi isoorr was again indicted for haying the same note
in his possession, know iug it to be forged ; but on evidence
being adduced fur the peusccution, • verdict of acquittal
was 'eon

POLICE.
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• BOW %TR Err.
Yesterday a young man of genteel appearsoee, Wa.Clialrged
the shore (Aire s till VAI I. ty of ft atitiolcniiinitsactions,
in obtainiag suits of mourning clothes of numerous trades.
men. The Pri,•iiiier and hn brother commenced their ope.
rat immediately after the death of her late Majesty.—
Tke Prisuurr ass comtnitteil fur trial.

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the hirild, having Hu calendsr by which they con
judge ill the progres. of the weather but their feel.
lug., Wive. 111 iiiduy Lieguit to build their
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