The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-18 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FRAUDS,

MANSION-HOUSE-THIS DAY.

Luther Yeates, of 14, Tokenhouse yard, City, a respect-
ably dressed man, was placed before Alderman Hose,
charged with fraudulently raising various large sums of
money, amounting to upwards of £6,000, upon forged deeds.
Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the prosecution, said the
prisoner at the bar was charged with forging a number; of
documents which purported to be leases of various houses
assigned to; him by the late Admiral Sir John West,
K.C.B. The prisoner had formerly been in a solicitor's
office, and therefore was acquainted with the steps neces-
sary to effect mortgages on leases, and that being the case
it appeared that he had availed himself of the information
to a large extent. The mode of operation appeared to be
to draw out a lease in the usual manner, taking care to
make it appear that it had been assigned to him
by Admiral West for a valuable consideration,
and then having the forged signature of Admi-
ral West, he next took the document to any party
having money at his disposal, and deposited the document
as a security for a large sum of money. From what had
already been discovered it appeared in October, 1859, he de-
posited a lease drawn under the circumstances he had men -
tioned, with a gentleman of the name of Ilopgood, from
whom he received an advance of £7OO. In December of the
same year, he deposited with another gentleman a lease
upon which he received an advance of £375, and in the same
month another upon which he received £250. Iu the be-
ginning of March, 1860, under the same circumstances he
raised £250, at the end of the same month, £219. In Aug.
1860, ho raised £BOO, in Dec. £550. In Jan., 1861, £BOO, in
Sept. of that year £750, and in 1862, in Jan. £5OO, and in
July £l5O. Nor was this all, for it appeared that had he
not been arrested, as he was, he had already prepared
various other leases, upon which it was proposed to raise
sums varying from £750 to £l,OOO, some of which bore the
government stamp of the present year. Now,
as Sir John West died on the 18th of April
last year, he could not execute any leases to the prisoner
during the present year, and what he proposed to do to-
day was to place before the Court evidence to show that
the property which the prisoner had represented had been
recently leased to him by Sir John was in fact, and had
been for a number of years.:already leased to other parties.
The solicitor to the late Sir John West would produce the
original leases of the property in West-square,
Lambeth, which would prove that the lease the
prisoner had lodged with Mr. Parker was altogether a ficti-
tious document. He should not be able to conclude the
case to-day, as the frauds had been extended over such an
amount of property ; but he proposed only, on that occasion
to offer sufficient evidence to justify his worship in remand-
ing the prisoner to a future day.

Mr. Thomas Parker said—l am a solicitor, and know the
prisoner from having seen him on matters of business. I
produce a lease dated 20th February, 1860, purporting to be
executed by Sir John West to Luther Yeates,:attested by
James Bennett. The consideration for the lease was
£1,250 for houses numbered 20, 21, and 22, in West-
square, Lambeth; 60 year's ground rens £4O. I saw the
prisoner with reference to an advance on the document.
He wished to raise £BOO. I made that advance on
the 7th of August, 1860, and the prisoner
executed the mortgage. I produce the abovementioned
lease. The houses were insured, and the E olicy was also
handed over to me. I regularly received the interest pay-
able by the prisoner,
Mr. Lewis—Just so, because hal he failed to pay that
the property would have been advertised for sale, and then
it would have been discovered that he had no right to it.
Alderman Rose (to prisoner)—Have you any questions
to ask the witness ?

Prisoner—No.
Mr. Robert Gamlen, of Gray's-inn—l was solicitor to
the late Admiral West. I had the entire management of
his property. The admiral died on the 18th April, 1860.
He was entitled as tenant for life to a property called the
St. George's. fields estate, in Southwark. The whole of the
houses in West-square belonged to that estate. Upon the
death of the admiral the property went to Colonel
Temple West. I produce counterpart leases of
the houses in West• square. These two leases comprise the
whole of \Vest-square. The first is dated 22d of December,
1791, and is for 90 years to Mr. Thomas Kendal, from Mrs.
Jane West, the mother of Sir John. The leases expire
in 1881. The second is dated 23d June, 1791, to James
Hedger and another, and expires in 1890. The signature.
" John West" to the document just produced by Mr. Parker
is a forgery. It does not resemble it. I never saw the pri-
soner before yesterday. I don't think he is in any way
connected with the late admiral's property. I never heard
his name mentioned in any way.
Spittal, the detective said—l apprehended the prisoner
yesterday as he was going to his office, 14, Tokenhouse-
yard. I asked him if his name was Yeates. I told him I
had received instructions to arrest him on a charge of for-
gery. He replied, " I thought it would come to this," Oa
his way to the station 1 told him he was charged with for-
ging a deed dated the 10th of April last, when he replied,
"I know all about it." I said the deed was purported to
be signed by the late Admiral West. I then found the
copy of the mortgage deed to Mr. Parker, and also various
other draft mortgages at this office.

At the conclusion of this witness's examination the pri-
soner was remanded.

MARKETS-TAN DAY.

MARK-LANE.

11111E11UL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 55s 10,1 ;
barley, 36s 7d ; oats, 24s 7d ; rye, 37s Od ; beans, 41s 8d ;
and peas, 40s 6d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES..-- Wheat, 67s 7d ;
barley, 28s Ild ; oats, 25s 3d ; rye, 36s 10d ; beans, 42s Od ;
peas, 39s 6d,

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 73,825;
barley, 3,236 ; oats, 8,752 ; rye, 295 ; beans, 1,530 , peas,
509 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts.
Good and fine breeds commanded a steady sale, at fully
Monday's prices. Inferior stock sold slowly, but at quite
previous rates. Although the show of sheep was rather
limited, the mutton trade was somewhat inactive ; never-
theless, prices ruled very firm; indeed, in some instances,
Downs and half-breds were rather dearer, the extreme top
quotation being 5s 6d per 81b. The lamb season is now
closed. Calves, the supply of which was tolerably good,
were in fair request, at late rates. Pigs were quite as dear
as last wed, but mulch cows were very dull.

Per 81b. to s
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, etc. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6
Suckling calves, 10s to 21s
19s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Pme• S' thdown do . 5 2 5 4
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers , 4 64 10
; and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts
Cows l3O
Sheep and lambs 8,440
Calves
Pigs. 390

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs ....

MEAT MARKETS.
NEGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are
moderate, and the trade rules inactive, as follows :—Beef,
from 2s 8d to 4s Od , mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s Od
to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTIIALL, September 17.—Beasts sold slowly, at a
decline in the quotations of 21b per Blbs. Other kinds of
stock moved off steadily, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d
to 4s 8d; mutton,3s 8d to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; and
pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per Sibs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, September 17.—We have to report a slow
demand for stock, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8J ;
mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; pork, 4s Od
to 4s 10d per 81b ; suckling calves, lOs to 18s ; quarter-old
store pigs, 19s to 29s each; and milch cows, £l4 Od to
£lB Os each.