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London, England, 1821-09-18 00:00:00

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the Piieuner, amounting an 'boot 10,000/. and tie Poianeer
was questioned about them. He was scut fur by die direr-
lino of the Governor, Drptity Governor, and oilier Direetee•
or the Clank, sod swine rods Foy the police offieer, and Mr.
Norris. He had left the Rook when be was out fur. When
he came, I i•imeil in the first tram:ter on the 21st !Ram
and asked him whip the Mr. J. Smell wita whose row w-• 11
anhsfriteed as hiring witsiewieel ilie transfer? Tter,Pti once
said his some was Jane; Satoh, Shit he arts of the Stu' It
PA, hang., •lebough not a. n merislmr ; that be al the
Rotunda; that he did nut know when he lived, bite knew
hies only by attending is the Rotondo; Le wa• s young. mein
aeon 30 years of age; and that be lead •cerpted hint
as a witness 10 the Woof*, ire 'fawners before. I
theta turned to a transfer on the 23J Larch, of 1,801://.
Fare per Cents. Cam litho Penn, of Ileglegal., to James
P.ititits; this wet attested by the Prisoner, said identified by
"J. Smith," the reimoter said it WAS the awe JanoPe Smith.
I then asked hint ale Mr. Peon on., sod be said Mr. Peuu
appeared in be about 50, end that he bail know° him by
sight too or three yeas; be hied been iietri.dured to she Pie
lenge as John Penn ; he did wit know by a horn sir when.
He further said, lee did not knots wuether 31r. Pcito
lead had say trausio time' He the fund. previoua to throe;
.11m1 tbst he muse attended by Smith as his beaker; list
Smith bad trassacted hosineas at his iliNicoutel4 bra elt la'
fire, sod be knew hone a• a respectable and responsible
broker, and believed him to he known to Mr. Campbell and
Pile. Salisbury, who are clerks in the Fire per Cent. Office;
I then tensed to the oilier srasisfer,, and questioned the
Pri•oner as to some hints Alt appear. d on the names,
sad he edit he knew. 'oolong about them; that they
were end made before the hook left his hand.;
if they had the !candela would I.u.e inn written over
again. He said that there tette muck receipts given
to earl, transfer When the transfors •eie made. %Then
asked as to Mr. Penn'. eveideure, he taut he bail no know-
ledge of it, but from the desetiption he gave in the transfer.
He considered Penis as a man who had made his fortune,
and was making the most of his money. Hr Mid also, that
lie had area Smith the week before, and that the mock
hail been standing in Peso's name only a shun time. He
dad not know whether be witnessed the transaction himself
or nut. He had knowa Smith four or five yeas), or tonne
but had never {wen in company with bine. H. bad
generally seen SALA in the twiddle of the Rotunda;
and he believed le was regularly in the habit of at.
Seating traoafera. .Ide was asked by the chief occountatit,
•liesteer Smith bed • box in the Rutanda, as store of
the brokers have, mid be answered, He has not a box
with hie name written use it." It was iserticed to him that
the name of John Penn in the transfers appeared to lie writ-
ten differently; be said, Yes, they were. and he had observed
the variation' in the signature, ley Penn when the trateafere
were made. He was then desired to withdraw, and in a few
minutes he was recalled, sad told he woold not be permit-
ted to go home, but that he might "end if he wished it. He
was then given its charge to Foy. Shortly Oct... Yards 1 weal
loser the Prisoner in hi. Bartholomew's Hospital by big dr-
site, and whew I came there he said clictinottances were
much against him, nod be wished to make a comnfritiettion
on the subject. I told him that I could receive no coal-
deatial comenotaicatiou, that be knew my situation, and that
I novel communicate every thing that parsed to his em-
ployers. The Psisuuer then said lie had beets ill.stivietel, mis-
led, and defeauded by a set of rascals, sod had lost a great
deal of money. I asked Lim how that could be when he
Gad sold the stock and got the money; he said be bad, bet
he had paid it all to that "sliest, Peon." I Own said to
him, " Mr. Turner, you know eery well these is tin such
periwo at Peas." Upon that the Prisoner remained silent
for same time, and then charged the subject, and said he
had been ill-advised, misled, and meth defrauded by one
Samuel Turner• who had teeeutly abgeonded. I then said
to him, Yea, Mr. 'ruiner, it appears by route books that
have been found at your Muse, thee you bad large tint.
transactions with him." He seed lee bed, and fret, request-
ed ot to allow bits to be removed from the Hospital to his
wen house; but he was told he mato go into confinetneot.
thee asked bon bow he could hip an desperate as to leap
(lone a two pair of stairs window and he replied, "If
you could hat know the anguish mid dtoress of spot) I was
in, you would not wonder at it." 1 had a eubsequeut inter-
view with the Peisouer, but tiotteiug mat. nal thou occurred.
Joseph Blake examined.— I •m • collector of taxes at
Highgate, and have bee.. so for in, or tent., year'. Idu
not know any preen there of the name of Peon. There Warn
110 pennies theirs in the awash of Welch answering to that
name. 1 collect (sir that pan of the hamlet of Highgate which
it its the parish of II and oat ter that part which is la
the parish of Si. Pancras,
Nathaniel Sibley examined.-1 am Postmaster at High-
gate. 1 know of no person whatever of the name of .lielea
Penn within one delivery. Our delivery exteada over Sit
whole of the hamlet of Nightie,.
James. France examine d.-1 sue s.ne of the letiericarritato
at Highgate, and bane been so for Gee years, (or the *bole
a the hamlet ..f Highgele, ',weeps Smith Wood lent. I
Gave seo recolleceloo whatever of any such name at Highgate
as Jobs Penn.
Joseph Burney examined.-1 am a letter-earrier at High-
gate fur the dot:ion of Swath Wood how I know of no per_
ion of the genie of John Pente he any past of Highgate.
Ire to &Milt Wilud-lane.
Thumas Olsne examined.—l am • botcher at Highgate.
It is my duly to collect the returns for the militia be • cer-
tato portion of Highgate. I hewer heard of any person of the
nano. of Juba Peon to any pot of Highgate.
James Cullom exantiesed.—lle we, in • similar situation,
and gore the twine testintony as the last otters..
Robert &stunt, beadle of Highgate. deposed, that he had
never knowu any peewee Oleic named John Peon.

Giles, parish clink of Hornvey, deposed lo the same
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James Ratter, one of the portei• of the Masi &deeding
Ilse Rotunda, was them exlnsined.—l ha.e been w 1.,r four-
teen year., and have kunwu any biotitr of the name of
James Smith atteisding ibr liuuwda during that time I
kiwi, the brokers who are in 11w habit of attensitng. The,..
wail a person of the manic of! Smith, of she Stuck ksehaage,
who used to come sometimes, but never atteuilethiegtilioly.
That person ham beam demi about few ye.r..
Julio Smith, also a poster in the Itutnad., deputed to the
mune effect a. the last
rllurff-
Julia Fuy, a poluit ()diver, Warn look the Privottre
into custody an time yell at May at the Sauk. I took him
the Crows at Cleikesiaell green. He staid lint that
mid uccepied a rOOlll in the upper part of ibe houro. I
watched in su adjuiniug s . lii the night I heard
and throwing up my winiatua, I oar Mt. 'lr betuer lying is.. ilk,.
gruiiiiti below. I rent do•to bed hrolagbl him in, and un
Kai()( mita his room I saw that the 10.1• clothes were
lauded together and thrown from the window, being made
fiat at die top.
Cresssetianinsed by Mr. Guam. V.— 1 foetid Mr. Tonne, at
his house; these I foiled Liu, and be seitompauted me very
readily to the Sank.
George Ogle, a clerk in the Mankiag-hoinie of Curtis and
Co., examined.—llly reier.sug to olw book its which I Made
the entry, I and that en the •Idd of March 1 received a HMI.
mote front Mr. Muse.—ille then read the date and nnwilver
of the note, which corresponded with she nuse in Court.]
Mr. Pax was thee recalled and have
known lb& 1,1114111 fr seven year.; I have ifliepiency sew.
Mini write; I hare every reamin to netwee I shook" know
his liand-•riting. The witness bets, shown die peel*"
fur stuck before proilue.d, said hr c.. 41.1 safely say it w••
the bead willing of the Poi•uu.r 'I he transfer wrs. acs..
Iris Isaini•wriisug, and he bets vett that the signature " !db..
Penn,- u.d Ilse adest•s ion annexed so it w. re Ins hand-waiting.
'lle words " Sir Rube.' Peel" west written soll as er..ute,
but he thouttlit the wont .• Sir" was Ile hand-otititog of the
Prisoner. Ile COlllll 6101 say Ite.iliVriy that it was. He
lookid at the atteatalioti In the Iteubree-book, sod be could
out 6,7 • Indict the nguats.e "J. Smith," was lit* Ptisonefe

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1," was the Prisoner'•