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London, England, 1825-10-31 00:00:00

FORGERY.

R. W. Jasper wee thdi;t;litcricrging and uttering a forged
acceptance for • bill of exchange for 251. with intend to defraud
31r. A. Cudden.

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The evidence against the prisoner was in substance the same as
that lately detailed in the police reports.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty; but as
several persons had given him an excellent character, they recom-
mended the prisoner to the merciful consideration of the Court.
The RECORDER said, that circumstance and their request should
be transmitted to the proper quarter.
Thee boys, who had been convicted of stealing pocket-hand-
kerchiefs from passengers in the streets, were brought up to receive
the judgment of the Court.
The RECORDER remarking on the increasing prevalence of this
species of crime (there being fourteen cases on the calendar), inti-
mated, that in every case of conviction the offender should be
transported for life. Ile then pronounced that stmence on the
prisoners.
NEW COURT.

Thomas Butcher, Ridraid ;111;sort11, and John Rill, were
charged on two indictments with stealing 800 bricks, the property
of his Majesty; and Robert Adams was indicted for receiving the
tame. Butcher and Allsworth were employed at the new buildings
in Downing-street; Allsworth as a foreman, and Butcher as a la-
bourer. The bricks in question were stated to be the property of
his Majesty, as they were to be used in rebuilding the Government
offices. It was proved that, on two occasions, Adams sent a cart
to the building at five o'clock in the morning; that Butcher, Ails-
worth, and Ball assisted in loading the cart with old and new
bricks, anti also in depositing them in Mr. Adams's cellar. The
officers took Adams into custody before they apprehended Ails.
worth, and in conveying him to the police-office they met Allsworth.
Adams said, " that is the man from whom I purchased the bricks."
Allsworth did not contradict this statement, but declared he had
given Adams directions not to send for any bricks on that morning.
Allsworth was then taken into custody. With repard to Butcher
nand Ball, there was no farther evidence against them than that they
assisted in loading and unloading the cart. Adams's apprentice
and labourer were equally guilty ; but they were admitted as eth
deuce. It appeared that when the officers apprehended Adams he
was making some statement, but when they told him not to say
anything which might commit himself he was silent. In his defence
he said that he had giver. a fair price for the bricks, and he called
his apprentice, who proved that when the men asked for drink, that
Adams said, " I pay a fair price for the bricks, and will not give
you drink." He also called the person from whom he had borrowed
the cart, and who proved that he was unable to accommodate him
with it at any other time than five o'clock in the morning.
The prisoners received xn excellent character, particularly Adams,
for whom 22 witnesses appeared.
The COMMON SERGILAWT, in his summing up. commented
upon the conduct of officers in preventing persons making • state-
ment which might be used in their favour, or further the ends of
justice. He felt pow surprise that • person of Mr. Adams's re-
spectability should purchase bricks from labourers in so clandestine
a manner.
The Jury consulted together two hours, and then returned their
verdict finding Alkwortit Guilty, but acquitted the others.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SATURDAY, OCT. 29.

Thomas Goulds:7llth was indicted for fraudulently obtaining
eighteen shillings from Daniel Mend, a baker, in Clerkenwell,
under pretence that he wanted that sum to obtain an attested copy
of the schedule of one Andrew Parsons, an insolvent ; whereas, in
point of fact, lie d:d not want the tome.
The oroueution fell to the ground through a flaw in the indict-
ment, and
Mr. PRENDERGAST, the Counsel for the prosecution, said that
it (the indictment) must have been drawn by the prisoner himself;
the thing was so completely framed to secure him from punish.
aunt.
William Joists was indicted for fraudulently obtainlog Cour shil-
lings front Alm. Harriet Walker, in the pariah of Est. John, Hamp-
stead, on the 24th of last August, with intent to defraud her
thereof.

Mr. Ar.T.'ww stated that the prisoner wrri one of those fellows
who impose upon the public by frrAning fictitious and plausible

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