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FORGERY.

Arthor Thompeom, alias Joseph Fowl, Obis Josiah Fennial,;
was brought up on n Habeas Corpus, from Slimy, charged with I
uttering a forged order for the payment of 2a/., well knowing the
sante to be forged and counterfeited, and with intent to detraud
John Fickers 'lathe and others.
IIr.ALLEY stated the case for the prosecution.
Mark Anthony I.ydelell, a little boy, 11 years old, remembered
the prisoner co ning to speak to butt in June lam; witness was
going on si erravd,and as he was crossing a field, the prisoner came
up to hint and asked it he knew where Dolby Williams lived;
witness replied in the negative ; prisoner said, Dulhy
keeps the Three Tuns Tavern, Limelioase. Prisoner then asked
him where Mr. Taylor's brewery was; witness said, in Rope.
nialtcr's.fields. Prisoner said, be himself was Dolby Williams's
son; that he had borrowed 50/. of Mr. Taylor, which he premised
to pay next week, but could not. Prisoner said that Olr, D. Wil.
liams, his father, had given him a cheque fur 25/.on Mr. ‘Villiams,
and he did not wish to go with it himself, as he was not able to pay
the 501. Ile then produced the cheque, and requested witness to
go, and took witness ton corner of a belt, where the children had
made a hollow, end said to sedative% suppose I was Mr. Taylor,
how would you a, t before me? Witness then took Whist hat, and
I 'hosed him how he would act. Prisoner then gave him the
cheque tti go to Mr. Taylor. and to as he was Dolby Willinms's
youngest son. Witness said, if there be lies attached to it I have
nothing to do with it. Prisoner still continued to request him, but
witness would not go. Witness then went home, and informed his
father of what dtad taken plice.. _ _ .

John Stanberry, examined b Mr. BannEuler—Recollected
having been met Isy a person in June loot; being asked if the pri-
Silber was the person, he did not think he was; recollected a lean
having been token into custody; thought the prisoner was the man;
witness pointed him out to the officers, but was not positive that he
was the real person ; did nut swear positively before the ',Magis-
trates, or tiny where else, that the-prisoner was the man; he had
only said that he was like hint ; he was then frightened ; smite
Man gave him a note, which lie took to Mr. Taylor's; he was to
return to Poplar-gate after leaving it ; witness delivered the note to
Mr. Blakely. at Mr. Taylor's, who sent for an officer to go back
with hill; witness returned to the Poplar-gate with Mr. Blakely
and the officer, and on cooling to that place witness pointed to a
mnn who was crossing the road ; the man ran off; there was a cep
of "stop thief," and the man was stopped at the King and Queen,
Colc-street ; witness came up before the constable, end some per.
son had *lie ini-oute by the collar; when the constable came op,
witness did not say the prisoner was the man ; never said is, for he
had great doubt then whether he WaS the man or not ; never ex-
pressed that doubt to any one.
Some di:Kits:ion took place respecting the propriety of making
use of the depositions of the witness before the Magistrates
&gains: him, as there was a material diserepalicy between his state-
ment on that occasion, -:td the evidence which he gave today; it
dins ultimate) y decided that his depositions signed by himself
1 elteitlel be handed to him. which being done. he acknowledged his
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toe did not recollect the paper having been rend her
him previous to his sigi.:Zt; if l witness then read over the deposi-
tions to himself, and was examined 6; 'he Court.
Question—Do you know who gave you the note f
Nt'itness—A man very like the one at the bar—but I believe he
is not the man.
Did not recollect how he was dressed ; did not ace the man bc.-
fore he ran otf on his return with the officer ; was sure the maa did
not beckon to him berm'e he ran off ; did not recollect migrating be-
fore the Magisarate that the prisoner had beckoned to hint. Being
desired by the Court to read the deposition again, and swear whe- i
titer or not the firlsnner had beckoned to him. lie read it over, and
still pefaiated in saying that he did not recollect having sworn it be-
fore the Magistrate: believvi he had stated before the Magistrate
that prisoner had given the hole to him ; but he was very much
frightened, and had his doubts whether it MIS the prisoner or not.
liatturel Justin. an officer, recollected last witness at Taylor's
bserealuse; rent slime wi li hint in a certain place, in consequence
of le letter which last witness had lye:eight ; on going to that pl..re
last witness pointed out the prissier to hint ; did net see the psi-
sorer beckon to last witness; was sure that prisoner was the person
whom last witness had pointed out ; apprehended the prisoner who
toktiftm ht was rosining for a Mach. Motel he Wits Mt dittg 'WM
I %hen he first saw him ; wi:ness said it was very strange that pri-
asoaer showhimn sip o.re Street and down another for a coach ;
'presume observed lie was on particular btieineAs, and asked witness
`what wis the plotter ; witness field he would tell him in the watch-
houae, where the prise, er was taken, and given in charge by Mr.
Ilene:. Last witness said on -that occasion, that prisoner was the
man ; wee positive of it, and could swear to it. Prisoner then en-
deavesured to alarm the boy by saying, " Don't do so If you are not
sure." The p.l-otter was then charged with uttering a forged
1 Cllf co?.
John Seemd examined by ille. BaOI>TRICA —Wag a clerk in
the brewery of Taylor and Id. A boy brought 4/ letter in June last,
conlainil:g it cheque; in censequenre of which he went with a
constable to the Poplar turnpike, and waited there until the boy
mine; when he tam a man tun:ling Itero,s the Conimercielsroad.
The. lily cried nut, " Here leis." Whereupon the man ran off;
tied was taken at a public-house. Winces charged him at the
watchhouse, and bind to prisoner, the; he had given witnees a hard
e!...a.,5 ; stud ti-at it was li,:ely it was the lust chase which he should
give in this country.
John Mills, an officer, produced the letter and cheque in
question. . .
Mark Antlamy Isyddell was then recalled, but could• test anent
that it was the inter or clieque which prisoner had produced
to him.

11'1n:reopen Mr. Justice lIASELLe addressed the Jury ;•and
told them, whatever room there was for suspicion, there wus no
evidence to convict him. If it was evident that the I-my who hod
carried the letter hoed teen tampered with, even if the hand-wti.ing
01 the prisoner could be.proved, it would only go to ohm. his con-
t exi.i with the transaction ; hot at present there was no proof
agsinat him, and they ehnold sequit him.
The Jury crrE,;gierell fur some time, and the Counsel for -the
prosecution said that liehsi not made out his case, and chid they
ought to „coil, law at mice. Bit the Jnry were othersdoe dii-
ren .',
as
they thought Scartbcrry had rtrjured hiticsolf. But at
gth, by thr order of .the Court, they brought in a verdict el
Not Gulley, With a request that Stanberry should be prosecuted;'
which was underv.ken by the prosecutor= and Stanberry was IC.. '
cvnlitigly committed for perjury.
Air. Amide* waled that this was the third time the prisoner hid
ruceped Wit bimiire matinee from similar charges.
NEW COURT.
i f Reface the Cons:ow thettogagT.
Joseph filepeoirand .Pedert-Filtorrald were lathered for steal-
... leg, ms et a Jely, I lb.' Bcm of tea, the property of the Las
ilweia Saw ..- •'*- ' "
AIL IWO. the me.—The prboras woe ctupisiud