The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

bankers in answer to hb, letter directing them to pur-
chase some Dutch bond, on his account.
Mr. Parry—(handing the document to Mr. Bates)—
asked him whether the, - words were written by him ?
Mr. Bates answered. iin the affirmative.
Mr. John Hill, of a, Bartholomew-lane, waa then
called, and stated that the purchase of certain Dutch
Stock was made for Dr. Griffith, to upwards of 5,0001.,
and duly delivered to 41b1 a bank of Strahan, Paul, & Co.
Mr. Bodkin stated t hi .t these were all the witnesses he
proposed calling with r, :spect to the purchase of these
bonds, and he should n o w call witnesses to prove the re-
ceipt of the dividends %rising on these bor.ds by the bank
of Strahan, Paul, and Cc .
James Allen, 22, Cloadosly-square, Islington, for-
' merly a clerk in the bank of Strahan, Paul, and Co.,
stated that up to the c zed of 1853 it was his duty to cut
offs' the cupons. The list produced was made out by
him. It was a list of ;the cupons cut from the Dutch
Bonds, upon which tb e bank received the dividends due,
and %Tong the dividend , so ieceived soma were credited
to Dr. Griffith. The itness then proceeded to explain
the vai ions entries in the books of the bank with reigaed
to the sums credited to. Dr. Griffith. The whole of the
entries to which he had referred were not in his hand-
writing. The entries tci which he had referred as not
to have been in his hai td-writing were made by Mr.
Bates's son.
Mr. Joseph Simpson_ Beattie was then called, and
stated that he was acl erk in the Temple-bar branch of
the Westminster Bank. He had been a clerk in the
house of Strahan and C'o., and had ;he received some
coupons from Mr. Allen,. upon which he obtained the
dividends. An entry in the pus-book of 1171. 14s. 2d.
to the account of Dr. Gi iflith was made by him. It was
dated the Ist of March, nu d was for six months' dividend
of Danish 5 per cent. stack.
Mr. Thomas Allen, hit ely a clerk in the bank of
Strahan and Co., but nwir residing at No. 3, Cook's
Cottages, Hampstead, at. ed that the entry in the day-
book on the Ist of March. was in his handwriting. It
was for 1211., received as dividends on Dutch Stock. On
that day Dr. Griffith was credited with the sum.
Mr. Logan, also formerly a clerk in the service of the
prisoners, proved an entry to the credit of Dr. Griffith
on the 3d October of 1411.. 55., on account of six months'
dividend on Dutch stock, was in his handwriting.
Mr. Bodkin said, by the evidence he had produced,
he had proved that the ooupons doe on Dr. Griffith's
stock had been reoeived by the bank, and by the evidence
of Mr. Savory, who had paid the money to the clerks of
Strahan and Co., he thought that part of the case was
complete, and he should no w call Mr. Alex. Beattie.
Mr. Beattie stated that he was a director of the Na

,ional Life Assurance Co.. Xing William-st. He reco

lected that,Sir J. Paul called upon him inthe year 1853,
and wanted to raise a loan of 20,0001.; but the society
not being able to lend money on foreign stocks, he re-
commended him to the Stock Exchange, In March,
1854, Sir John called ulpon him again, and wanted a
loan of a similar amount aponforeign securities. There
being then some difficulty, Sir John said the stocks

might be sold, and the securities were subsequently sold
by Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, and realised the

sum of 12,2811. ss. He gave the money he bad received
to Sir John Paul, as he had engaged to dispose of the

bonds for biro.

Mr. John R. Gibson, formerly a clerk to Messrs
Foster and Braithwaite, had a faint recollection of re

ceiving some bonds for sale. The entry in the book o

10,000 three per cent. Danish bonds, and 5,000 five per
cent. Dutch bonds as having been sold on the 15th of
March, 1854, was in his handwriting. The number of
the bond; sold corresponded with those deposited by the

rev. gentleman at the bank of Strahau, Paul and Co.
Mr. Francis A. Budd, clerk to Foster and Braith-
waite, produced two cheques paid for Danish stock sold