The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-07 00:00:00

Tli SUN, LONDi; FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 1862.

I cashier he knew that the engagement's ot the bank
were very hes,vy at that time. On the Tuesday he
saw the prisoner in the bank a: 1 o'clock; but he
did not remember seeing him before that time on
that day. Witness produced his cash-book. From
this it appeared that there were received on Tues-
day, October 211 two sums of £l6 4s. and £37
16s. before witness came to the banks The prisoner
was debited on that day as having received £3815x.
On the Wednesday there were five entries of pay-
ments made on the prisoner's account, amcunting
to £3O 16s. 6d. altogether.
By Mr. Richardson—l do not remember that
any cheques or bills presented on the Tuesday were
not duly paid, supposing the party drawing the
cheque had a cash balance at the bank.
By the Bench—On account of the cheques he
received on the Tuesday, £4BB 16s. ; and paid away
£545 14s. 4d.

Mr. Richardson said that Caere were two or
three other cases, but he would prefer to have the
opinion of the Bench on the case now before them
at once, as that was as strong as any of the others.
Mr. Ross said that it was the opinion of the
Bench that Mr. Richardson had better proceed with
the other cases.

Mr. Richardson said that the second charge
against the prisoner was for having fraudulently
misapplied the sum of £4O paid into the bank on
account of Mr. Thomas Parsons, silk mercer, in St.
Ann's-square. He should be able to show that on
the 10th of Oct,ber, the sum of £4O was paid into
the City Bank, for the purpose of being remitted to
Mr. Parsons, who was in London at the time; but
the remittance had never been made.
William Sutter, an apprentice to Mr. Parsons,
said that on the 10th of October, from six to half-
past six in the evening, he went to the City Bank
to get Bank of England notes for £4O. Whilst he
was there the prisoner came in. Witness was then
in conversation with Mr. Coulson, who said he
could not give him notes, bat that he would give a
draft. The prisoner said that was the safest way of
remitting money. Witness did not understand it,
and Mr. Coulson said in the presence of the prisoner
that Mr. Parsons would have the money paid to
him on the following morning by allowing a small
discount. Witness said that he was not quite sure
about it. The prisoner said that it would be quite
right ; that he knew Mr. Parsons; and that he had
had similar transactions with other persons in the
square.

After bearing some further evidence the magis-
trates decided that this case did not come within
the limits of the statute.

Additional evidence was then produced in the
case of Mr. Lyon, and after hearing Mr. Cobbett the
magistrates retired for consultation. After an ab-
sence of about three quarters of an hour,
Mr. Ross, the presiding magistrate, said—We
have very carefully and very patiently considered
this case, and we are unanimously of opinion—the
whole of the magistrates—after considering the evi-
dence in all its bearings, and considering what has
been advanced by Mr. Cobbett foi the defence, that
it is our duty to send the case for trial at the assizes.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 6.

WESTMINSTER. THE EXTRAORDINARY
CASE OF MR. GEORGE BLAKE LE HEUP ROGERS.
George Morris appeared in discharge of his recog-
nisances, for final examination, on the charge of
stealing a gold watch, chain, and breastpin, from
the person of Mr. George Blake le Heup Rogers.
On the 23d ult., at the time of the previous in-
vestigation, the prosecutor was a cornet in the
sth Dragoon Guards, and the prisoner a private
in the Royal Horse Guards Blue. Both have since
ceased to be in the army, Mr. Rogers' commission
having been cancelled, and the prisoner having
been discharged.
Mr. Sleigh now appeared to prosecute; Mr. Bury
Hutct inson to defend.
Mr. Sleigh said he believed he was aware, by his
instructions, wnat had taken place on the previous
examination, and if he rightly understood the
charge it was simply for stealing from his client,
Mr. Itagers, his gold watch, chain, and breastpin.
The young gentleman for whom he had the
honour to appear, had at the time of the present
transaction, which had given him so much pain,
just been gazetted to a cornetcy in her Majesty's
service. From his age he was barely more than a
lad, and had unquestionably conducted himself with
much folly and impropriety, which could not for a
moment be defended ; but he had become so elated
at his prospects, that he had lost that command
over himself which he should have maintained, and
for which he must repeat there could be no excuse,
unless indeed it were that of his client's extreme
youth. He had gone to Knightsbridge, where it
seemed he had indulged very freely in drink, and
was in so exuberant a state of hilarity that had he
met a band of Ethiopian serenaders he (Mr. Sleigh)
verily believed he would have fraternised with them.
He had unfortunately, while nut being able to con-
trol himself from the excess of joy which pervaded
his mind, fallen in with the prisoner at the bar who
now stood charged with robbing him, and who, in
defence to that charge, originated an imputation of
the most foul and filthy character, totally unmerited
by the unfortunate gentleman upon whom it had
been malignantly fixed, and whose highly moral
and respectable character throughout his life could
be attested by Sir Thomas Blake (who was accom-
modated with a seat on the bench) and his tutor, a
clergyman, who best had the opportunity of know-
ing him, and who could show that he had hitherto
enjoyed a reputation for morality and propriety
second to none. In support of the charge of felony
the Court had the testimony of the prosecutor that
he had his watch-guard and pin perfectly safe upon
his person when he got into a cab with the prisoner,
that the former must have been stolen while there,
and the latter was purloined from bis breast by the
prisoner when he got out of the cab at Knights-
bridge. It would be further shown that at the sta-
tion-house, where prisoner was immediately taken
upon the charge, Inspector Holden put some ques-
tions to the prosecutor, who detailed the circum-
stances, and described how the pin had been taken.
That was in the prisoner's presence, and he made
no denial of the assertion ; he did not deny the fact,
and it was not until a quarter of an hour or twenty
minutes afterwards—and this was a most material
circumstance—that the prisoner said one word affect-
ing the prosecutor's reputation; it was not until a
quarter of an hour or 20 minutes after he found him-
self in custody for felony at the station-house that he
attempted to fix this foul and filthy imputation upon
him. It would be clearly shown by other testi-
mony than the prosecutor's that he had his watch
chain when he got into the cab with the prisoner,and
that the latter, after he had taken the pin, walked to
where some loose characters were standing. He
(Mr. Sleigh) was aware that his friend, Mr. Hutch-
inson, who was on the other side, would urge that
the prosecutor was in a state of inebriety, and that
his evidence, consequently, could not be depended
upon ; but he (Mr. Sleigh) apprehended that the
circumstances were such as to induce the magis-
trate to send the case before a jury. "Whatever
might be the magistrate's opinion regarding the
felony, there was one thing he was sure would gain
his perfect sanction—that the infamous charge got
up against the prosecutor ought to be regarded with
the utmost suspicion and discredit, as not being
made until after the prisoner was some time in
custody. _ _

Mr.-Ingham observed that the question was, whe-
ther there way any fresh evidence that would carry
the case any further. On the former occasion of the
parties appearing before him, it was with the
greatest reluctance that he consented to remand the
accused, as there was no reliable evidence to support
the prosecution. It was only upon the earnest en-
treaty of the prosecutor's attorney that he called
upon the prisoner to enter into his recognisances to
appear again. Until he heard whether there was
new evidence which would materially strengthen the
case, he thought it would be useless to proceed.
Mr. Hutchinson expressed an earnest desire to
cross-examine the prosecutor. As the learned coun-
sel had made him out something approaching to an
angel, and had cast the imputation upon the pri
soner of having fixed a false charge upon him, it
was only just to the accused, who was brought be-
fore the public in such colours, that he should have
an opportunity of exculpating himself and showing
whether the prosecutor was at all to be relied upon
—whether he was credible on his oath.

Mr. Ingham observed that he took the prosecutor's
own statement of his conduct on the night in ques-
tion, and it satisfied him that he was not in com-
mand of his reason at the time. He was exceedingly
intoxicated, so far as not to know what he was
doing, and he produced on the previous examina-
tion no confirmatory evidence, and the charge of
felony under those circumstances consequently fell
to the ground. Prosecutor was not sufficiently com-
petent to give a reliable account of what had occur-
red. On the previous examination there were other
matters introduced which he could not exclude, be-
cause
He
they were part of the conduct of the prosecu-
(Mr. Ingham) expressed no opinion on the
defence of the prisoner, but confined himself to the
prosecutor's own account of the transaction. The
other matter was irrelevant, as it might be termed,
to this inquiry, although he could not strictly call
itirrelevant as it was the prisoner's defence, and
the prosecutor's conduct on the night in question
was an important matter for investigation. He
did not mean to go into aly charge but that of
if
felony ; any other charge were to be preferred it
must be brought before him as a distinct matter in
the ordinary
way,"-i u
e repeated his wish to know
whether there was any confirmation 3f the
prose-
cutor's statement; if there was not strong confir-
mation, the charge of felony fall to the ground.
Mr. Sleigh was anxious that the magistrate should
must