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London, England, 1826-01-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, SATCHDAY, Jew. 16.

Edward Cockerel!, aged 23,7ras Indicted for forging a fil. note
of the Bath and Bristol Beak of ifokhouse, blasters, and Co.
dlr. Hot. Lawn stated the case for the prosecution.
‘l'm. luster, shomnan to Mr. Baskin, of St. Martin's-court,
jea eller, swore that, on the :41 of December last, the prisoner
came to his master's shop, and asked to see same gold rings. Ile
selected a ring and a brooch, for which he was to pay 11. He of-
fered a country not; which not being payable in London. witness
refused to take it. He then offered a note of the Bath and Bristol
Bank. Witness asked his address. which he gave, " Mr. Martin,
Dean-street, Soho." Witness suspected the note was a forgery,
and sent fur an officer, who took the prisoner into custody, and on
searching him another country note, of the Pomfret Bank, was
found on him. _ _ _

John N. Harrison, of St. Martin'e.court, said that, on the 3d of
December, the last witness came to bim with a Bath and Bristol
note, which witness suspected was a bad one, and went with him
hack to the shop, where he saw the prisoner, who, on being told
the note was a bad one, said he was sorry for it ; he came by it in
the regular way, and could give a proper account of it. [The note
was then produced, and identified by both the witnesses.
John Grove. an officer, proved the apprehension of the prisoner,
whom he conveyed to the watchhouse. On searching him he
found a Pomfret 51. note in his pocket. Ile offered witness live io-
vereigne to let him go. Witness made inquiry at No. 11, Dean.
street, and found no person of the name of Martin lived there.
Mr. Bitohtuicit objected to the evidence, they ought to call the
owner of the house to prove that.
The objection was overruled.
A. Hawley proved that on the 19th of November the prisoner
came to her husband's shop, and asked for a small hunting watch
and seals. The articles were shown to him. and the price was 31. Ss.
The prisoner paid for them with a Bath and Bristol bank note.
Wltners objected to it at finit, when prisoner said it was payable in
Loudon. She sent her servant out, who got change for it. She
then gave the prisoner I/. 1501. the change, and he lett the shop.
The note was afterwards returned to her as a forgery.
Cross-eaamined by Mr. BKOMERICY.-14 quite certain of the
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prismer's identity.
Ann Jones, the servant, proved the last witness sent her to a Mr.
Protheroe's, a butcher, who gave her change tor the note.
Owen O'Hara, servant to Mr. Protheroe, confirmed tier state.
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Maria Pauline Challon. a French lady, residing in Berner,-
street, examined through the medium of an interpreter. said the
prisoner crime to her house about two mom h. since to take a lodg-
ing, which he said was for &gentleman from Bristol, and requested
it might be got ready on the following evening, and he tendered
a V. note of the Bath and Bristol bank, which her servant procured
changefor, and the prisoner then gave tier a sovereigl as a deposit,
and left the Manse. She did not lee him again until he was in
custody.
(The prisoner here became so unwell that he was obliged to be
carried out of Coon. On his return he requested to be accommo-
dated with a chair, which the Learned Judge consented to. The
trial then proceeded.]

George Sams, of Little Qtoten-street, an ergraver, proved that
the prisoner came to him and gave hint an order to print u promis-
sory note of the Bath and Bristol bank, and gave hint a copy of it.
He ordered SOU impressions to be struck oft: He called again in
few days, when the Impressions were delivered to hint, but witness
kept the plate himself. The plate and notes were then produced
and identified by the witness.
Frederick Stockman was then called, but previous to his exami-
nation he applied for his expenses. whet. the Learned Judge said
he could not make such an application before he gave his testimony.
Mr. BOLLA/11) told him his expenses would certainly be paid •
He then deposed that he is A clerk in the banking-house of 4ir Bet.-
jamin Hobboose. Talon and Cu. at Bath ; there are twn other
benking.booses there ; there Is no such firm as Hobitouse, Weight,
and Homer hawkers there. The notes were then handed to wit-
ness, who raid they worsen forgeries.

(:nr..exa•ntned.—Any body may set up a country bank, and
issue notes, it he think proper•

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Joseph May, clerk to Haythorn and Wright, hankers in Bristol,
is acquainted "kith the banking-houses there; there is no Ruch firm
in either Bath or Bristol as IlloOhouse, IVright, and Bunter, not
my hank called the Bath and Bristol Bank, or any now that make
their note. payable in London.

Croas.examined.—Did not know that a new firm of flobbouse,
Wright, and Hunter, Had starled as bankers at Bristol.
Thomas Prior, *desk to Barnard, Diroadale, and Co., of Corn.
hill, bankers, proved that there was uu iirtil in London of Bar.
nerd, Sorary, and Co., at whose house the forged notes weft made
payable.

Teesdale enckell, Liecnsir.g-offlee. Somerset-hou et, proved
that neither of •the alsoee twn &Ins *ere licensed as bankers.
'•Thts Closed the ease for the prosecution.
Mr. ArtOntatca addressed the linnet at ennuiderable lOWA,
and contended, is there were no such persons in waistcoat aa times
' aDeadened In the notes, that there had been no forgery essultted.