The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-19 00:00:00

Ihour they returned into Court, and the Chairman
said, that the Court allowed the appeal with reference
to the item for repairing the organ in the old church.
They also allowed the appeal in reference to the pay-
ments to the Church Commissioners, and to the exe-
cutors on account of money borrowed, on the ground
that the trustees had not given sufficient information to
the auditors respecting them, but believing the money
to have been really and properly paid, they directed the
items still to stand in the account, and disallowed the
appeal as to all the other items.
Sir F. PoLLocic said that, on the part of the au-
ditors, he was quite satisfied with the decision. Their
only object was to show the trustees that they were
bound to give the auditors all the information in their
power in reference to their accounts, and he hoped they
would do so in future.
Mr. PLATT said the trustees had no desire for con-
cealment, and they would be quite ready to render the
auditors all the assistance in their power.
This appeal appeared to create a great deal of interest.
The Court was occupied by it upwards of seven hours.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Michael Ralph, who ha,
been twice remanded on a charge of forgery, was yes-
terday again placed at the bar, in order that the case
might undergo further investigation.
Mr. Yates, solicitor, attended on behalf of Mr.
Myers, the prosecutor, and Mr. Humfries for the
prisoner.
Mr. Yates said he should, on the present occasion,
confine himself to two bills. The prisoner had stated
on a previous occasion that he received them
from some persons in Worcester-street, Birming-
ham, for goods sold, and that be expected they
would be paid when due. He (Mr. Yates)
would now call a person from the Birmingham Borough
Bank to show that no such persons as the drawers of
the bills were known there. He would abandon the
charge of forgery, and now proceed against the prisoner
for fraud. The following is a copy of one of the bills
the parts in italics being printed :
£l7 10. Birmingham, Dec. 19, 1831.
Three months after date I promise to pay to the order
of Mr. Michael Ralph, the sum of seventeen pounds ten
shillings. V' alue received, as advised by the Birmingham
Borough Bank. THOMAS WILSOV.
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co.,
Bankers, London.
Mr. Thomas Goode, the cashier of the Birmingham
Borough Joint Stock Bank, was then called, but re-
fused to give evidence until his expences had been
guaranteed by Mr. Myers. He then stated that he
did not know the drawers of the bills. The impression
was from a plate engraved for the bank. Stamps to
any amount arc disposed of to any person who may
apply for them, without making any inquiry. They
can be obtained at any shop.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—In the body of the
copper-plate it states " value received, as advises by the
Birmingham Borough Bank," will you explain that ?
Witness—lt means that the drawer of the bill, Tho-
mas Wilson, has received the value of the bill he gives
to Michael Ralph. Has received goods or compensa-
tion for it.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—Are you licensed to
sell stamps ? Witness—l believe so.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—Have you over the
door the words " Licensed to sell stamps ?" Witness
—No.

Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—I think you ought to
have these words over the door, and that you are
liable to a penalty for the omission. I also think you
are giving facilities for fraud by the printed stamps,
which you sell. Suppose Wilson intended to pay the
bill when it arrived at maturity, would not the money
be brought to you at Birmingham ? Witness—No ;it
might be advised elsewhere. He might take it to any
other bank, and on paying the commission they would
pay it the same as ourselves.
Mr. Yates directed the attention of the Alderman to
the words " Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co., bankers,
London," which seemed to convey the impression that
they were the responsible parties. The word " at"
was omitted.

The witness handed in the printed forms of tl,c
several other banks in Birmingham, stating that they
were precisely similar.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—No; all these forms are
made payable " at" different banking-houses, and in
your's, the word " at" is left out. I should have taken
it that the bill had been through the bank at Binning-
hani, and that Wilson was one of your—customers, and
that you advised " Messrs. Prescott, Grote,; nd C 0.."
to pay the money. What does the prisoner sus,y to the
charge.

Humfries submitted that there was no case
against him. There was nothing to show that he
might not have been imposed on as well as Mr. Myers.
Suppose be met some persons in Birmingham, and took
these bills and negotiated them, how is it possible for
him to bring these persons forward ?
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—That is all nonsense.
He takes bills of these men, and is bound to know who
they are.

Mr. Humfries advised the prsioner to give no answer,
as there was no case against him.
Mr. HUMPHERY-.4 should think there is a very
strong case of fraud, and I have no doubt these are all
fictitious names got up with the intention of defrauding
Mr. Myers, with the facility of the Borough Bank help-
ing them. I think they ought to be indicted with him.
Mr. Goode—Then all the banking companies might
be indicted.

Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY---I think it is a very se-
rious case, and shall commit the prisoner for the fraud.
He will be allowed to find bail, himself in 1001., and
two sureties in 501. each.

QUEEN- S QUARE.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Williani Bexhill and John
Wood, who were charged on Thursday last, on suspi-
cion of stealing thirty-six 51. notes, were yesterday, in
consequence of a communication made to the Magis-
trate, removed from out of his jurisdiction, and sent to
Andover, in Hants, to undergo the necessary examina-
tion, previous to their committal upon a charge of
highway robbery.
Mr. Josiah Ranger, the loser of the notes, in-
formed the Magistrate that on Sunday night last,
between eight and nine o'clock, he was journey-
ing with a friend, in a gig, between Everley
and Lovershall, Hants, on his way to Weyhill fair,
and had arrived upon the Lovershall Downs, when he
was set upon by six men ; one held the reins of the
horse, which was very high-spirited, and kicked and
plunged until he had upset the gig. The men then
beat complainant with bludgeons until he was nearly
senseless, and afterwards robbed him of the notes in
question, and a quantity of silver. His friend escaped
without injury, having hid himself in the brushwood.
In the course of the night they reached Andover, and
he took measures to have the notes stopped. He bad
seen the two men, and identified the tallest as one of
those who set upon him.

TV ORS HIP- STREET.
Three young men, named William sinfield, Frede-
rick Gooding, and James Walter Young, were charged on
suspicion of having broken into the houses Nos. 11 and
12, President-street, St. Luke's, and carried off pro-
perty to the amount of between 401. and 501.
It appeared that on Wednesday morning last, the
servant of Mr. Fuller, who occupies the house No. 11,
President-street, discovered, on coming down stairs, that
it had been entered through the back kitchen window,
and upon alarming the family, Mr. Hill, one of the
surgeons at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, who lodged in
the house, ascertained, on entering his parlour, that his
writing-desk had been broken open, and a pocket-book
containing three Bank of England notes for 201., 101.,
and Si., had been abstracted. A quantity of mis-
cellaneous property belonging to Mr. Miller bad like-
wise been stolen. In the course of the same night,
the house of Mr. Leach, a gentleman, residing next
door, was also entered through the back kitchen window,
and a quantity of plate and wearing apparel taken away.
Sergeant Brennan, of the G division, stated that on
hearing of the robbery he proceeded with police con-
stable Tait to examine the premises, and in the garden
mould behind the house were several footmarks, some
of them being distinct impressions of an iron-heeled
boot, and others of a naked foot. As the only way of
access to the garden was through a stable behind it, in
which the prisoner Sinfield, who was a sort of jobbing
ostler, was in the habit of sleeping ; he went round to
the stable, where he found the three prisoners together.
Upon questioning them, the prisoners, Gooding and
Young, declared that they hod all slept in the stable on
the night of the robbery, but Sinfield denied having done
so. Having ascertained that their statements in other
respects proved false,, he took them into custody, and
on comparing the shoes worn by Sinfield with the marks
in the garden, they exactly corresponded. The impres-
sion of the prisoner Young's foot without his shoes was
also precisely similar to the other footprints.
They were remanded until Thursday next.

BIRTH-PLACE OF MATHEWS.--This hero of
the sock and buskin was born in the house of his father,
No. 18, Strand, two doors east of Hungerford-street.
It was taken down a few years since on account of the
necessary alterations attendant on the erection of the
New Hungerford Market. It was for many years the
favoured resort of eminent dissenting ministers, such
as the late learned Dr. Adam Clarke, the Rev. Rowland
Hill, &c., Ike. On the death of Mr. Mathews, the
business came into the hands of Mr. Leigh, his son-in-
law.—Mirror.