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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Sept. 14,

MANSION HOUSE.— CITARGY or PERIVRY.—
Gustave Stoven appeared before Mr Alderman Waterlow,
on remand, charged upon a summons with having com-
mitted wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr Bosley appeared to prosecute, and Mr Wontner was
for the prisoner.

The circumstances under which the charge was brought
against the prisoner were given fully upon the last examina-
tion, and it will be remembered that the chug() of perjury
was contained in an affidavit which was made and sworn
to by the defendant, stating that he knew a Mr Franken-
hcim, and had had a conversation with him, and he had
expressed his intention of leaving the country for Paris,
and that he believed Mr Frankenheim was about to leave
England. Upon this affidavit a copies was issued against
Mr Frankenheim, at the suit of Mr Bailey, a stock-
broker. The prisoner, from his own statement, acknow-
edged having signed the document, but said he did not
know its nature. It will be remembered that the names
of Mr Bradlaugh, managing clerk to Mr. Leveson, a
solicitor in B shopsgate, and Bailey, were mentioned in
connection with the charge.
Yesterday Mr. Besley said ho 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 Oaky.
Mr Begley said he 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, ho was willing to deal
leniently with the prisoner, and should discharge him.
t4._ Charles Edward Bailey, stockbroker, Royal Exchange-
buildings, and Chas. Bradlaugh, articled clerk to MrLeveson,
soolicitor, at 66, Bishopsgato, then appeared in answer to a
summons charging them with having unlawfully, wickedly,
and maliciously conspired and combined together to suborn()
and induce one Gustave Stoven to swear to a certain false
affidavit, and to deceive ono of her Majesty's judges of the
Court of Queen's Bench.

Mr Beeley prosecuted ; Mr Lever appeared for Mr Bailey;
and Mr Bradlaugh defended himself.
The principal evidence that was taken was that of Gus-
tave Stoven, which corresponded precisely with the state-
ment already made by him, and was to the oiled that
a man named Duffman told him he could raise £lO, and
on his asking him how, replied, "By making an affidavit."
Duffman took him on the 28th August to Hercules-court,
and pointed out Mr Frankenheim, and told him that he
had become bankrupt, and had sent largo sums of money
away, and himself was going to leave the country. Ho
(Stoven) said he could not help his going away, and Duff-
man said he could earn £lO, and then ho could not go.
Ile saw Duffman and a man named Cruchkoy the next
morning, and they told him the money would have to bo
divided. He did not understand what ho was to do, and
hesitated, and Cruchkoy said there was some ono else who
would do it. They told him ho would only have to sign
his name, and asked him to go with them to Bishops-
gate-street and ho should receive £3. He went with
them to Mr Leveson's cffico at about half-past
eleven o'clock. Ile said Mr Bradlaugh asked him
if he know Mr Frankenheim, and he told him he saw him
on the previous day, when Mr Duffman pointed him out to
him. Mr Bradlaugh asked him if he knew Frankenheim
was about to leave the country. lle hesitated, and Duffman
nudged him and said, " It's all right." lie (witness) said,
"No." Mr Bradlaugh told him he need not be frightened
as there was no harm to be done, and it was only a matter
of form. Ho told him to go again in half-an-hour. lie went
again shortly afterwards by himself, but the papers were not
ready for him, lie saw Duffman and Cruchkey at the door,
and afterwards went into the office with them. They had to
wait a little while. Two papers were afterwards brought to
him to sign, and ho did so, Mr Heal h, the commissioner,
entered directly he did so, and asked him if that was his
signature, and said some words similar to the oath ho had
taken as witness; but he did not ask him if he know the
contents. Cruchkey then wont into Mr Bradlaugh's office,
and came out with some money in his hand. lie gave
Duffman £2, him (witness) £3, and had £5 for himself. Tho
witness said the affidavit was not road over to him, and ho
did not know the contents. When asked by Mr Bradlaugh
if ho knew where Frankenheim was going to, Duffman said
to Paris, and ho (witness) repeated, " To Paris."
Mr Bradlaugh cross-examined this witness at very con-
siderable length, apparently with a view to establish in his
defence that the charge against him was a conspiracy ; but
nothing material was elicited to favour such a result, and
The case was adjourned, after having lasted nearly five
hours.