The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-16 00:00:00

TitlE SUN,

CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A

CLE RGI MAN.

WORCEiTEB, SATURDAY EYENING.—The inquiry
into a charge of forgery preferred by Mr. Hughes,
solicitor, of this city, against the Rev. James
until recently curate of Shrawley, in this county, wee
resumed at twelve o'clock to-day, at the police-oourt,
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for the prosecutor, asked time to produce officials
from that station to prove that there was no such
person employed at the railway, nor had been at the
time when the bill was drawn. This, it was under-
stood, would bs agreed to, and in the meantime.
Mr. Thomas, clerk at the Worcester Old Bank,
was examined to prove that the prisoner kept an ac-
count at that bank from 1849 down to a recent date ;
that he had frequently seen him at the bank; that he
frequently signed cheques at the counter, &c. The
witness however could not positively swear to his
handwriting, but he knew it from having had his
cheques frequently pass through his hands for entry in
the bank books. The forged bill was then handed
to the witness. It was in the following terms :
" London, March 1, 1851.
" 3001.—Six months after date pay to the Rev. James
Nisbett, or order, the sum of three hundred pounds,
for value received. " RICHARD MITCHELL.
" To William Robert Nisbett, Fort Nisbett,
BurHs-a-Bane, Ireland.
" Accepted—William Robert Nisbett, payable at
Messrs. Scott and Co., bankers, Cavendish-square,
London." (Endorsed) " JAMES NISBETT."
The witness, on examining the bill, gave his opinion
that the name of the drawer, the body of the bill, the
name of the acceptor, and the acceptance, were all in
the same handwriting, and that the whole was the
handwriting of the prisoner. The handwriting of the
endorser though larger than the rest, was also of the
same character, and the writing of the prisoner.
Mr. Winwood, the cashier at the Old Bank, was
then sent for, and produced thirty-three cheques
which had passed through his hands, drawn by the
prisoner. He bad seen the prisoner write frequently,
and should say that the whole body and signatures of'
the bill produced had been written by him. The bank
had bad several bill transactions with the prisoner,
and he had no recollection of ever having seen the sig.-
nature of "Richard Mitchell'' before.
Mr. Wright submitted that this was sufficient
evidence to warrant the magistrates in committing the
prisoner for trial. The witnesses had given evidence
distinctly showing that this was a fictitious bill, signed
ley fictitious signatures, and in the handwriting of the
prisoner, which was as much a forgery as if an indi-
vidual's signature had been actually counterfeited.
Mr. Elgee, for the prisoner, on being called upon
declined to address the Court for the defence until the
case for the prosecution was actually closed.
Mr. Sidebottom said that at present he had no evi-
dence before him that there was no such person as
Richard Mitchell, and he therefore thought an ad-
journment advisable, in order to clear up that point.
After some conversation, the evidence of Glossop,
inspector of the Birmingham police, was taken, as to
the apprehension of the prisoner, and the papers found
upon him.
Inspector Glossop deposed that from information
which he bad received he apprehended the prisoner,
this day week, at the White Hart, Digbetb, Birming-
ham, and took possession of a quantity of papers
found in his possession.
These papers (which it is said contain some reve-
lations of consequence) were, by consent of all parties,
now placed in the custody of Inspector Chipp, of the
Worcester police, who was instructed to allow the
solicitors on both sides to inspect them in his pre-
sence. Amongst the papers is a very full and elabo-
rate diary, which it is said will furnish some materials
for the prosecution.
The prisoner stands remanded for a few days.

REPRESENTATION Or DtramAsr.—Since our last, a
deputation from this city, headed by Mr. John Henderson,
has had an interview with Sir George Grey at Falloden on
the subject of its representation. The Right Honourable
Baronet declined an invitation which was given to him to
present his name to the electors; the reasons which in-
fluenced him in coming to a decision which the constituency
generally regret have not transpired. Mr. Fenwick, of South-
hill, the unsuccessful candidate for Sunderland at the late
election, will, it is now understood, offer himself on the Libe-
ral interest, and the address of Lord Adolphus Vane has been
published. The contest will ba close and the result there-
fk re doubtful, but we need hardly say our best wishes are
with Mr. Fenwick, who is every way qualified for a seat in
Parliament. Newcastle Guardian.

THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE VOTING LIST.—The
votes of the merchants on 'Change have been analysed, and
are found to have been bestowed thus :—Cardwell and Ewart,
461; Mackenzie and Turner, 550; Cardwell and Turner, 38;
Cardwell and Mackenzie, 1; Ewart and Turner, 1; Cardwell,
20 ; Ewart,B ; Mackenzie, 1; and Turner, 11. Of this clas,,
of voters there were 320 who did not avail themselves of
their privileges.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 'LOOT
of Venice, Fuller, Smyrna. Sid. Northumberland and
Marlborough, Port Philip ; Lady Jocelyn steamer, Cape
of Good Hope.

ASSIZE IN TELLIGENCE.

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—Chester, Aug. 14.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice
CROMPON.)
THE STOCKPORT RIOTS.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE addressed the jury on behalf of
the prisoners. He commenced by saying that in ac-
cordance with the pledge he gave the previous day at
the commencement of these proceedings, and in imi-
tation of the very judicious and proper course pursued
by his Learned Friend (Mr. Welaby), he should
strictly abstain from the use of any topics calculated
to inflame, or prejudice, or divert the minds of the
jury from the real question they had to try. They
had, in reality, but one object in view, and that was
to inquire whether any and which of the prisoners
were guilty of the offence with which they were
charged, for it was idle to deny that a serious riot had
taken place on the night in question. They knew too
well their duty to their clients, to the Court, and to
the jury, to waste their time by idly discussing facts
which must be admitted, so as to weaken their atten-
tion from what it should plainly be directed. And here
he (the Learned Counsel) could not refrain from ex-
pressing his deep regret—andln doing so he was also
expressing the regret of most of the defendants—that
attacks most unseemly and most cowardly had been
perpetrated upon large bodies of her Majesty's sub-
jects. At the same time it was right to observe—
and he did not shrink from the observation—
that had the peace of the town not been as-
sailed by the inhabitants of Rock-row assembling in
a large body for the purpose of insulting or attacking
all who passed them, there would not have been any
of those deplorable events which all must regret. He
could not help thinking that Mr. Frith, at an early
part of the evening, saw the glaring folly that some
of his own sect had committed, because the jury
would recollect that he stated, when the news of the
attack upon St. Peter's School was brought to him,
he expressed his regret and his fear that it would pro-
voke retaliation upon the Roman Catholics. He (Mr.
Huddlestone) could not help feeling that what passed
through the reverend gentleman's mind at the moment
was only the consequence of all the disastrous con•
duct that occurred upon- that evening. It could not
be doubted that a very serious riot took place on the
night in question, but it was abundantly clear that it
first began in St. Peter's-square, and with regard to
that he thought it was clear that with respect to time
the witness E,krigge must be mistaken, for between
halt-past seven and a quarter to eigbt there were con •
tinned disturbances in that square, and the windows
both of St. Peter's School and Mr. Graham's house
were broken. There was one most remarkable feature
in the occurrences of that night. The principal wit-
nesses against the defendants were women, some
Irish, some English, who appeared to have followed
to the
the mob from place to place, and yet it was most
Catholic
riot. uttenthe-
sin-
gular that not one of them from the beginning
end ventured to say that the slightest insult or ill-
nsuaBe was offered to them. No one would deny
were the
that a serious outrae was committed on both Roman
thosechapels, and he was not there to deny that
who took part in those outra were guilty of
bad
d then:
question the jury to ecide was
guilty of prisoners, or any, and which
thatoffence. The Learned Counsel then
proceeded to noti • in •
notice the counts the indictment.
The forem
were ? an of the jury inquired how many there
Mr. HUDDLESTONEThe Junom—we . replied that there were twelve.
on'
with the counts nowt need to trouble ourselves
Mr. HUDDLESTONE—No, my Lord ; w
it generally that they are all charged withe rl .motay t4i,ke
Learned Counsel then proceeded observe that his
anxiety was to place the case against each prisoner
separately and distinctly before the jury, so that they
might he able to see how it applied to each, and' e able
to try them as if each was a separate case. It was
certainly not a little singular that after the
tnagis-
+rates had committed ten cf the Irish they should
proceed to commit precisely the same number of
English by way of set-off. The jury, however, would
not come to the conclusion that because some of the
Irish had been convicted therefore the English must
be. It would be an insult to'their understanding to
moment. The Learned Counsel
suppose so for one
the nature of the •
evidence he
then proceeded to detail
the prisoners. •
should adduce on behalf of With re-
gard to most of them be should call witnesses to prove
that the witnesses on behalf of the prosecution were
mistaken ; but with regard to the witness Corcoran