The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

Yesterday Mr. Besley said he thought that under the
Vexatious Indictment Act the magistrate was empowered
to bind the defendant over to appear to answer any charge
that might be made against him, and not bind over any one
to prosecute, but leave the Government to prosecute if it
thought fit.
This, however, was overruled by Mr Osky.
Mr Besley said ho wished to call the defendant as a
witness in another case, and if there were no case made
out against the prisoner in this case, the charge could not
be supported in the case which was about to come before
the court.

Mr Alderman Waterlow said, taking into consideration
the defence set up by Mr Wontner, he was 'willing to' deal
leniently with the prisoner, and should discharge him.
I.:Charles Edward Bailey, stockbreker, Royal Exchange-
buildings, and Chas. Bratillaugb, articled clerk to MrLeveson,
soolicitor, at 66, Bishopsgate, then appeared in answer to a
summons charging them with having unlawfully, wickedly,
and maliciously conspired and combined together to suborne
and induce one Gustave Stoven to swear to a certain false
affidavit, and to deceive one of her Majesty's judges,of the
Court of Queen's Bench.

Mr Besley prosecuted ; Mr Lever appeared for Mr Bailey ;
and Mr Bradlaugh defended himself.
The principal evidence that was taken was that of Gus-
tave Steven, which corresponded precisely with the state-
ment already made by him, and was to the effect that
a man named Duffman told him he could raise £lO, and
on his asking him how, replied, "By making an affidavit."
Duifinan took him on the 23th August to Hercules-court,
and pointed out Mr Frankenheim, and told him that he
had become bankrupt, and had sent large sums of money
away, and himself was going to leave the country. Ho
(Steven) said ho could not help his going away, and Duff-
man said ho could earn £lO, and then ho could not go.
Ho saw Duffman and a man named Cruchkey the next
morning, and they told him the money would have to be
divided. lie did not understand what he was to do, and
hesitated, and Cruchkey said there was some one else who
would do it. They told him he would only have to sign
his name, and asked him to go with them to Bishops-
gate-street and he should receive £3. He went with
them to Mr Leveson's aloe at about half-past
eleven o'clock. He said Mr Bradlaugh asked him
if ho knew Mr Frankenheim, and he told him he saw him
on the previous day, when Mr Duffman painted him out to
him. Mr Bradlaugh asked him if he knew Frankenheim
was about to leave the country. Ho hesitated, and Duffman
nudged him and said, "It's all right." He (witness) said,
"No." Mr Bradlaugh told him ho need not be frightened
as there was no harm to be dons, and it was only a matter
of form, He told him to go again in half-an-hour. lie went
again shortly afterwards by himself, but the papers were not
ready for him. Ha saw Malian and Cruchkry at the door,
and afterwards went into the office with them. They had to
wait a little while. Two papers were Cterwards brought to
him to sign, and ho dil so, Mr IlerCh, the commissioner,
entered directly he did so, and asked him if that was his
signature, and said some words similar to the oath he had
taken as witness; but ho did not ask him if he knew the
contents. Cruchkey then wont into Mr Bradlaugh's office,
and came out with some meney in his hand. De gave
Duffrnan £2, him (witness) £3, and had .C. 3 for himself. The
witness said the aililavit was not road over to him, and be
did not know the contents. When asked by Mr Bradlaugh
if be knew where Frankenheint was going to, Duffman said
to Paris, and he (witness) rewateol, " To Paris."
Mr Bradlaugh cross-examined this witness at very con-
t•iderable length, apparently with a view to establish in his
defence that the charge against him was a unspirae ; but
nothing material was elicited t.) favour such a result, and
The case was adjourned, after having lasted nearly fivs
hours.