The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAgSION-HOUSE.—CHARGE or UTTERING A
FORGED ACCEPTANCE. —Haysarcl Bridges was brought
before Alderman Rose in the custody of Daniel F,rres-
ter, the officer, charged with baying uttered a forged ac
ceptance for the sum of 2551
Mr. Alullens, solicitor to the Association of Bankers
for Protection from Forgeries and Frauds, attended for
the prosecution ; Mr. Gudgeon, of Ipswich, for the de-
fence. The case was remarkable.

Mr. John Biddulph, clerk to Messrs. Barclay, Bevan,
Tritton, and Co., of Lombard,treet, bankers, said— Mr.
John Gill, of the New Corn Exchange, Mark-lane, keeps
an account at our house. On the 24th of March, the bill
of exchange now produced, purporting to be accepted
by Mr. John Gill, was presented to us, through the
clearing-house by the London Joint-stock Bank, and
paid.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon—l know as a fact
that the bill was paid to the representative of the London
Joint-stock Bank who attended, the clearing,house. I
cannot tell who brought us this bill, but it was accepted
"A. Brown," in these words :—" Received for the
London Joint-stock Bank—A. Brown."
Mr. John Gill said—l reside in Surrey-lane, Battersea,
and do business in the New Corn Exchange, Mark-lane.
I keep an account at Barclay and Co.'s, and I know the
prisoner. He formerly carried on business at Stowuiar-
ket, Suffolk ; and I have had transactions in business
with him. The date of my last transaction with him was
December, 1853. Most of our transactions have been,
I think, by my acceptances, payable at Barclay and
Co.'s. The acceptance to the bill produced for 255/. is
not in my handwriting, nor have I authorised the pri-
soner of any one else to put my name on the hill. I
know the prisoner's handwriting, and have seen it se-
veral times. I believe the signature to be his, as drawer
of the bill.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon—Have you been
debited with the amount of the bill by Messrs. Barclay
and Co. ?
Witness—Yes. It appears in my pass book.
you not been credited for a si-
Mr. Gudgeon—Have
milar amount ?

Witness—l have not.
Mr. Gudgeon—Have you not heard from MesErs,
Barclay, or from other authority, that they have received
the amount of the bill I
Witness— I have not.
• Mr. Gudgeon—How long have you been acquainted
with him !
Witless—About seven yearg.

Mr. Gudgeon—And have not all your transactions
with him been conducted, upon his part, with probity ?
Witness—l believe they have been all perfectly correct.
Mr. Gudgeon—You have said that you believed the
signature to be the prisoner's as drawer of the bill ? Do
you believe that the name "John Gill" is iu his hand-
writing ?
Witness—l cannot. say. I have had no transactions
with him since December, 1853. He has made offers of
malt to me once or twice within the last twelve months.
Mr. Henry Miller—l reside at Ipswich, Old Butter-
market, and am manager of the National Provincial
Bank of England there. The prisoner keeps an account
with us. In January ho brought this dill, for 2551.,
dated 22d Jan., 1855, payable two months after date.
I am acquainted with his handwriting, and believe the
signature of the drawer and the endorsement to be his.
I discounted the bill for him, at his request, and credited
him with the proceeds. The bill would fall due on the
25th March, which being Sunday, it became payable on
the 24th. I saw him on the 23d of March, on the sub-
ject of the bill. He wished us to return it, and gave me
instructions to take it up on his account, and gave me a
cheque for the amount. I instructed our agents, the
London Joint-stock Bank, to take up tie bill on our
account. I was not acquainted with the fact, that the
bill had been paid by Messrs. B trclay and Co., until the
sth inst., and then it was that I was informed by For-
rester that it was so paid.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gudgeon—I have known the
prisoner between four and five years, and have always
looked upon him a; a most respectable person. I had
the bill severr. I d- ye in my ha als before 0,- discovery
was made, as 1 did not know the acceotor. We advised
the London Joint-stork Bank to pay it, and our advice
would bave reached London on the 24th. They have
not informed us why they did not pay it. I haye no

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WIND 4ND WEATIIER REPORT.

MONDAY, APRIL 9•.
Statical. Course of Wind. State of Weather.
Greenwi.:th .. S. W Overcast.
Lothhur y
Sonthan ipton S. W Unsettled.
Portsmouth
Poole
Winch& -1.c1.... ..... N.W Fine.
Holyhead
Dublin .. W.S. W Fine.
Liverpool
Derby S.W. Rain,
Leicester W Very cloudy.
Leaudngton N. E Cloudy.
Harwich W Rain.
Ipsw:ch
Manchester W. 5.W..... Cloudy.
Lancast,%-
....
Whitelia ven
8 toke-ori-Trent ... N.W Cloudy.
Sheal eld S.E.Vine.
Carlisle
Mary-port .
Leeds
Great Grimsby ... N. W Rain.
Gains kloroug h ...... S.W Rain.
Boston N.W Cloudy.
Cambridge S. \V Cloudy.
Lowestoft N.W Rain.
Yarmonth . N. W Rain.
Bristol ... N. E. ......... Cloudy.
Plymouth
Exeter . W............ Cloudy.
Gloucester
Cardiff N.W Rain.
iwansea S.W. Rain.
Haverford west
Brighton N.W Fine.
Shrewsbury........ S.W Fine.
Hague ......... .. ... W.S.W Rain.
York
Edinburgh W - Cloudy.
Glasgow W. S.W. .... Rain.
Dundee
Perth
Berwick
Scarborough
Whitby
Sunderland W.N. W.... Cloudy.
Hull W... ...... ... Rain.
Darlington S.W - Cloudy.
Newcastle

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The court-martial which was yesterday to have I'g
,01
t‘iga.ted, at Portsmouth, the loss of the Tiger did
meet, on account of the absence of two material ”
nesses. 4•
of 0 fel
LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAT.—Tra,iIs v
turn for the week ending April 7,1855 £17,162
Corresponding week last year 16,041
6
Increase in ISt 5
I:1,11$ 6