The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-27 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

MONEY LENDERS AND SWINDLERS.—On Saturday last
Frederick Wilson, alias Joh* Cooper, ;has William Ogilvie, was
brought for final examination before Mr. Osborne, the Magistrate,
charged with Prauduleetly obtaining from different persons bills of
exchange to a considerable amount, under pretence of discounting
them, and remitting bank post bills for their proceeds, deducting
five per cent. interest, and 2s. tid. per cent. commission.
The prisoner being placed at the bar, 3fr. Matthews, solicitor to
the Society for suppressing swindling and preventing fraud, stated,
that since the last examination circumstances had occurred which,
if his instructions were correct, would enable him to substantiate
against the prisoner a charge of a much heavier nature than was
first preferred against him. He was now charged with having
forged the endorsement, William Ogilvie," on a bill of exchange
which he had fraudulently obtained from a Mr. John Morse, of
Daventry.
Two letters were then put in evidence. One of them a circular
letter, offering the loan of money on advantageous terms, and
signed Ogilvie f. the other a letter of apology for nmleet in sending
the remittance after the bill had been obtained. IThe bill itself was
afterwards produced by Mr. Bennet, an attorney for Mr. Booth, a
horse dealer, of No. 5. Coleman-street. It was indorsed, William
Ogilvie. Frederick Wilson, Rhodes and Co.
Mr. John Morse being sworn, deposed, that having received the
letter, dated January 11, signed, W. Ogilvie, offering an advance of
money, he came to London, and on the 2901 of January, he met
the prisoner by appointment, at the Vine Inn, Bishopsgate-street.
The prisoner then state,' his name was Wilson, and said that he
transacted business for Ogilvie, who was his brother-in-law. He
mentioned the terms on which the advance of money was to be
made, namely, 5 per cent. interest, and 21. BJ. per cent commission.
Witness approved of the terms, and drew a bill at three months
for 5001. for which use prisoner was to send him a Bank post bill,
deducting his interest and commission, but witness never received
any part of it. The indorsement, W. on the bill produced,
he believed to be the prisoners' hand-writing. The bill was
written by witness himself. Legal proceedings were afterwards
taken by Booth, against witness, for recovery of the 5001. on that
bill, but an Injunction had been obtained from the Chaaccilor to
stay those proceedings.
Mr. Booth deposed that he had given a valuable consideration
for the bill, and banded it to Mr. Bennet, his ttornyy, the day
before it became due, with instructions to proceed fur the recovery
of the money.
Thomas Beck, of Daventry, was present when the bill was
drawn, and confirmed Mr. Morse's statement.

James Hance deposed, that he is now in custody of the Marshal
of the King's Bench, at the suit of the prisoner, on a bill for
which he had received no value. The name Ogilvie on the bill,
and the letters produced were the hand-writing of the prisoner.
The indorsement, Wilson, he thought was in a disguised hand ;
he had also known the prisoner as W. Ogilvie, and had seen him
write that name.

several other witnesses were called to prove the prisoner's name
Frederick I% Ilan, after which, he was fully committed for trial on
he capital charge of forgery.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TURF ROOMS, BAZAAR, SATURDAY, Jvws 25.

There was a good deal of heavy betting on the July and St
Leger Stake. bat very little on the Derby. Goshawk, for t h
former, seemed a little on the advance; but, on the whole, that al
toratioDs were slight.

JULY STAKES.
34 to 1 art Goshawk to 1 agst Otnphsle
4i to ragq 5I r. Greetlles 9 to 1 agst Tickle Tuby
7 to 1 bight Octavian'

ST. Liarn.

6 to 2 apt Memnon 30 to 1 agstAltisidon
IS to 2 agst Alderman 40 to 1 agar ltothelan
7 to 1 sgst Hodpumlet 40 to 1 apt His Gram
43 to 1 apt Cleveland , 1000 to 20 agst Skipper
19 to 1 apt Holm' - . 1000 to 20 apt Menelaus
26 to 1 opt Whisker

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Dr.itoT.
16 to 1 Brother In Cedric 20 to 1 agst Bolivar
20 to 1 apt Sophist I No others named

TIII MATCH FOR 200 SOVEREIGNS.
The shooting-ground, near the Red House, Iktteisea, was on
Saturday, if possibte, more numerously attended than on Wednes-
day, to witness the decision of the above very interesting match.
The betting commenced at evens, and progressively increased on
Mr. Osisaldestone, till it reached II to 1. The gun, however, was
not to freely backed as on the tonner day ; 7 to 4 and 2 to I being
only °tiered, and that taken with caution. The shooting was not
so clime as before; Mr. osbaldestone heading his opponent at first,
and winning by five birds. The knowing is a statement of the
two days' sport :
Mr. Oshaltlestone lulled, 1 Captain Ross killed,
Wednesday . - 28 iVednesday . - 28
Saturday . - - 31 Saturday - - . 35
A new match Is made between these two gentlemen, the gun to
be placed. &c. as in the above, but 3lr. Osbaldestone shooting
with his single against the Captain's double-barrel. for 200, at 50
birds; to be decided on Wednesday next, the day Wore the great
match between Messes. Arrowscuith and Rearnont against two
other gentlemen for 200- ,

FATAL AccrnEWY.—On Tuesday evening last, Mr.
George ttmail, a LlMPNatant in the 3211 regiment of foot and a
native of this town, being on his return home to his residence in
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, was thrown from his horse, opposite Lord
Melbourn'a park, when he received a violent contusion on the head,
which terminated his existence, after languishing until half-past
nine the following morning, to the grief of his numerous friends
and relations of this town, in the 34th year of his age. The de-
ceased had been some years in his Majesty's service, and in seven
different engagements, the last of which was the memorable battle
of IVaterloo.—Bedford paper.

DIED.
On Wednesday last, In her 79th year, Amabell, relict of Owlet
Roberts, Esq. of Stamford, and youngest daughter of the WI Sir
Archie Ika zigg, Bart. of NoselzT, Lsicestashtre.

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