The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-10 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS (This Day.,

THE BETTING HOUSE ACT.—John Cole appealed
against the decision of Mr. Arnold, the magistrate for
Westminster, who had inflicted a penalty of 201. or six
months' imprisonment, for his having unlawfully kept a
betting-house.

The Assistant-Judge thought there was not sufficien
proof, and the conviction was quashed upon form.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—{This Day.)

GUILDHALL,

Emanuel de Cortazar and Miguel Masep, the two
Spaniards who have been so many times examined re-
lative to their obtaining two sums of money, amounting
to 1,8001., by means of forged letters of credit, were
again brought up for final examination.

Mr. Mullens appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr.
Wontner for the prisoner.
Mr. James Holder deponed that he went to Paris on
the 6th September. He went to the office of the Prefect
of the Police, and there saw the parcel of papers now
produced, addressed, " Mon. Miguel Masep, Poste re-
'dant°, Paris," and containing 4 1001. Bank of England
notes, 4 do., of 501. each, 5 do., of 201. each, 19 of Si.
each of the Bank of France for 1,00.0 f each ; one of
the National Bank of Bolgium for 400 f. each ; also
another envelope with the same address, containing 50
Lank notes of 101. each. There was also another enve-
lope addressed to M. Pedro Regalado, Poste restante,
Paris, containing 6 foreign bills of exchange ; another
envelope similarly addressed, containing a passport
dated Valencia, granted to Miguel Martinez, containing
4 letters of credit in the same name, dated Valencia, and
8 foreign bills of exchange, &o. He knew the prisoner
Masip, and identified the writing on the envelopes as his.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner-r-He had only seen
the prisoner Masip write once. It was at the London
Coffee-house.

Mr. Gardner, of the circulation department of the
General Post-office, deposed to the envelopes produced
being posted at the General Post-office, after 7 o'clock,
on the 16th of August. They were too late for the
mail of that day, bat were forwarded to Paris by the
following mail, on the 18th, and, by the French post-
marks, arrived at Paris on the 19tb.

Mr. Mullen said he had now completed the case, and
asked fora committal of both prisoners.

Mr. Wontner addressed the bench, contending the
evidence was not sufficient against Masep. It was true
both prisoners had travelled from Belgium together, and
were residing together in this country, which was ex-
plained by Masep being unable to speak English or
French, and Cortazar acting as his interpreter. It was
the latter who presented the letter said to be forged,
and any participation of Masep in their proceeds had not
been proved. One of the witnesses had spoken to his
belief that Masep was present when Cortazar changed
one of the notes, which might be consistent with Masep's
innocence. There was a third person connected with
this transaction, named Ragaldo, and the fact of Masep
addressing the envelopes was probably that of a friend
rather than a participator in the proceeds.
Mr. Alderman Finnis said he considered there was
sufficient evidence against Masep to justify his commit-
ting him with the other prisoner for trial.
The prisoners were then formally committed.