The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-23 00:00:00

CRIMINAL

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Bank gtoclc-- .. .......... ..... 2.0'; 34 I 1:-na Stook 2641,- 5
3 per Cent. lied.
3 per Cant. Cons 941.4 4 South Sea Stock
3Y, per Cent....
Ditto Red • ....
1024 3A New Ditto —
New 3% per Cent. ......... .... 101542% , 3 re: Cent. Annuities, i 751 —
New 5 pea Cent...-. ..... ......... —1 Exch. Bills, 41,((); .....72 74 72 o, .
Bank LmgAnnuitlestoexpire i Ditto ...............500 73 75 on..
Jan. 5, 1860 .. 15 9-16% I Ditto Smq.ll ........... ..... 73 75 pert.
Oct. 10, 1859 153 7-161 Ditto Commercial ...... ... oir
Sian. 5, 1860 - Ditto Advertised... ...... ... p-,r
Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account ....r••
April 5, 1680 — Indln Stock for Acc0unt......... 265
.411 . 5, 1870 — Consols for Acconnt 9415
P ,lICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'Ci OCi
A:istvian sands ..... I Veruviart Bonds ..,.... .........
..„ _
..
Belgian B ..
onds lO2 Ditto Account ........ ......... _
Ditto Account ..- ,-- i Portuguese Bonds
firazOlar Bi,nd .
37
Nato Account .., . -- Ditto Account
iiocnoi Ares Bonds — Ditto, 3 per cent.... ..... ..... ‘.41,4
Ditto Account — Ditto Account —
C iilliar, Bonds — Fri, sian Bonds —
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds — Ditto Account —
Ditto Account — Ditto iVletaliic
C,lli.rtiliian Bonds, 1824... ...... Spanish Bonds —
r, I.
-...D A.ccount
D- oi,li Bonds ....., 76 5% Ditto Bonds, MIL
Ditto Account ..... ....... ..... Ditto Account 21%
(lrecit Bonds — French, 5 per cant. .... ..... —f. —.
Ditto Bonds, 1425 — ----- 4 per cent —l. —c.
Ditto Account ...... ........... ---- 3 per cent. ......
Ilexican Bonds, 5 per cent.... --- Exchange —l. —t
Ditto Account
Ditto, 6 per cent.
Ditto Account — Ditto, c per cent. 102%
Neapolitan.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Sham-.
7y6
65
11

Candonga Mining Company
Ditto Registered
Great Western Railway Company
Brighton Railway Compan-
London and Blackwall Railway
‘ii.nchestor and Birmingham Railway 7
Bitumen, Bistenne and Gaujac
Do. Robinson
British North American Bank
London Joint Stock Bank.lo 1%2%
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS. DUBLIN, AUGUST 21..
3 per Cent. Consols 'Grand Canal Debs. (5 per cent. 93%
3% per Cent. Stock lOO% Ditto, 4 per cent. .... 24%
Ditto Reduced - Hibei nian Bank
Ditto New, 1930
314 per Cent. Debentures ..... 93 Lii National Insurance Company._ -
Bank Stock -
Royal Canal Stock - Ballast Office Dehentures,4 per -
Grand Canal Stock ..... - cent
HALF-PAST ONE.
A mail from Ostend has arrived, by which we have received
the Journal of Antwerp, of yesterday's date. The Amsterdam
prices of the 20th August, come 36ths per Cent. lower ;
'Two-and-a-half per Cents., 541 ; Five-1 per Cents. 1011.
To the present hour there is not a feature either in the Bri-
tish or Foreign Markets worth attention.
Consols continue at the same quotations as in the early
part of the morning, 94+ for the Account, 04i I, for Money
Exchequer Bills, 72 74 72 ; India Bonds, 75 73 ; Bank
Stock, 207 i.
Spanish Actives, 21i ; Portuguese, 37 ; Three per Cents.
24 i ; Mexican, 24? ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half, 54g.
In Shares very little doing, prices lower.
THREE O'CLOCK.

914
7514 4
;Veg
714

Consols for Account, 94i.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
207% ,India Stock 0;34%
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red
9414 Ditto Old Annuities —
3 per Cent. Cons
'Ditto New Annuities
3 per Cent. Red er Cent 102VEx. Bills, 1,000/ 2%d 74 pre
14
. ~,, lOl%l Ditto 59.1 75 mr.
New 3% per Cent
Ditto 500/
Annuities to expire . 73 pir
Long 155 Bank Stock for Opg.
Jan. lS )
205
Oct. 1850
1514 Consols for Act 94%
Jan. 1800 ..... .
FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian, 5 per cent
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent..
Belgian, 5 per cent.
102% Ditto. New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds Bl% Prussian, 5 per cent
Buenos Ayres, 6
per cent Russian Bonds, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombiam, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent 21%
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Consolidated
Danish, 3 per cent, 75% French, 5 per cent. —l. —c.
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent. — French, 3 per cent —f.
.....,.
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 — Dutch, 2% per cent.
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent. — Ditto, 5 per cent. 102%
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(THIS DAY).
Dublin and Kilkenny Inilway
Great Western Railway 75
..
London and flvighton Railway
Le don and Biackwall Railway
London and Southampton Railway (New)
Loa 15
don and Croydon RaElway (New Scrip)
,17
Norh Midland Railway 47

OLD COURT.
FORGERY.-George Blaxland Rogers a most respectable
man in appearance, was indicted with forging an acceptance
to a Bill of Exchange with intent to defraud John Dawson.
Mr. Chambers conducted the case on the part of the prose-
cution, and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. CHAMBERS stated the case in behalf of the prosecutor,

and called the following witnesses :
John Dawson stated, that he resided at No: 4, Ann-street,
Wilmington-square ; had resided in Cottage-row, Islington-
green. While residing there saw an advertisement in the Times
newspaper, in consequence of which he went to No.
3, Jewin-court, Jewin-street, where he saw the prisoner.
Witness stated that he called upon him in reference
to an advertisement, stating that money might be
obtained upon freehold property, &c. Witness asked for J.
Pepper, Esq., upon which the prisoner said he was the person
who inserted the advertisement, and asked witness to walk in.
Having done so, prisoner asked what nature his property was?
to which witness replied lie had one-fourth interest after the
death of his father in a property called Manor Farm, in York-
shire. Witness said be wanted to borrow 1501. ;to which the
prisoner replied that he had clients at Ipswich, who he had no
doubt would advance the amount. The prisoner then desired
witness to call again in a few days, which he did, when the
prisoner said he had seen his clients, who were willing to give
1001., part in money and part in a bill at two months, which
witness agreed to accept. The prisoner then desired wit-
ness to call again ; upon doing which the prisoner said his
clients bad not money at command, but would give him
either 1001. in one bill, or two bills of 501. each. Wit-
ness agreed to take the latter. At another interview
the prisoner stated he had received the bills, which he pro-
duced ready prepared with the exception of the witness's sig-
nature as the drawer. Upon looking at the bills witness
inquired who Messrs. Nicholsons, the acceptors, were, to
which the prisoner replied they were merchants. Witness
inquired of what nature, and was told general merchants ;
that they were highly respectable men residing at Ipswich,
and that the hills would be paid when due. There was no ad-
dress on the Bill except 3, Jewin Court, which excited wit-
ness' suspicions, and he inquired how their address could be
there when the prisoner had just told him they lived at Ips-
wich. The prisoner replied the bills would be paid at Messrs.
Praed and Co., the bankers, in Fleet-street. Witness then
put his came to the bills, after which he and the prisoner went
into the front parlour, where a deed lay that had been pre-
pared, which witness signed in the presence of two persons,
and the bills were then given to him by the prisoner, who ob-
served they were as good as the Bank of England, and would
be paid on the day they were due. The prisoner then took a
sovereign out of his pocket, saying he would lend it witness
till the bills were due. They then went to a public house at
the corner of Jewin street, where they hest some refreshments,
and before parting the prisoner said to witness, " Don't fool the
bills away." When the bills became due, witness presented
them at Messrs. Praed, who refused to pay them. Upon wit-
suss going to the prisoner, he said, " Oh, my dear fellow,
theywill be paid ; there arethree days' grace allowed on all bills."
Witness again presented the bills at Messrs. Praeds, who said
they knew no such persons. Rogers assured the witness the
bills would be paid, and that it must be some mistake of his
friends, who would shortly be in town, and then all would be
right. Witness repeatedly called upon the prisoner, but get-
ting no definite information from him, be gave him into cus-
tody. Witness never saw Mr. Pepper. Witness was not
aware when he signed the deed that it was for 2981. He had
never received any other consideration for the deed than the
two bills.
Cross-examined by Mr. CI.ARKSON—Was not in business,
but lived as a gentleman. Had not slept at his father's house
for the last two months. Witness had lived at several places ;
before he went to Ann-street, he resided in Northampton-
street, Northampton- square. His landlady in Ann-street was
Miss O'Brien, an unmarried lady between twenty and thirty
years of age. Was not a married man, but did not live alone ;
he had a lady under his protection, who was as virtuous to
him as a wife.—(Laughter.) He did not remember whether
he had gone by any other name than Dawson, but he would
swear he had never taken apartments in any other name.
Would not answer upon his oath that he had not gone by any
other name. Before he went to Ann-street, he lived upon
what was allowed him by his father; he got his support
solely from his father. He objected to swear that he
did so. Money had passed between the prisoner and himself ;
sometimes a sovereign and a half, and sometimes less.
He had received from the prisoner altogether 71. or 8/.
Would swear lie had not received more than 100/. or more
than 10/. When he asked the prisoner if his name was
Pepper, he said in an off-hand way, between yes and no—
( Laughter)—" I am the principal." Witness believed at first,
that the prisoner was Mr. Pepper. Upon being pressed, the
witness admitted that the prisoner denied his name was
Pepper. Witness gave authority to the prisoner to put the
property up to public auction. Had kept no memorandum
of his transactions with the prisoner. Had other property be-
sides that mentioned in the deed. Had casually played ; be.
thought the Learned Counsel was playing with his feelings.
Was twenty-nine years of age, but did not feel himself bound
to state when he first left his father's house. Did not believe
the amount was on the deed when he signed it. Would not
state whether he had applied to any other person to sell the
property, or how many unsuccessful applications be had made
for that purpose.—(Laughter.) Witness was in distress when
he executed the deed; it was for the purpose of paying his
debts and rent that he wanted to borrow the money. Paid his
way for the two days he resided in Queen-street.—( Laughter. )
Did not feel bound to answer how many lodgings he had
is alked, ran, or rode away from, without paying his rent.
Mr. Justice 130SANQUET inquired of Mr. Chambers if the
case must not depend entirely upon the credit of the witness?
Mr. CHAMBERS admitted it must.
Several of the jury here stated that they thought the time
of the Court was uselessly occupied in proceeding with the
case, but one of the jurymen stating that in his opinion the
qusstions put were not relevant, the case proceeded.
Cross examination resumed—Signed the bills on the same
day he executed the deed. Went once to \ire Crook, an auc-
tioneer, about putting up the property for sale. Declined an-
swering whether that was in October. Made one application
to discount the bills to a person residing in a turning out of
Holborn.
Mr. CLARKSON—Turnstile, I suppose.
Witness—You're right ; 1 give you credit.—(Laughter.)
The person witness called upon to discount the bills was a
tailor. No person recommended him. He was promiscuously
passing by the shop when a person at the door asked if he
wanted to buy anything ? Witness said no, but asked
if he had plenty of money in the house, to which
the tailor replied that he thought he had enough for him,
and asked how much he wanted, to which witness replied,
" Oh, only a hundred or so."—( Laughter.) He then told
him he had two bills for 501., and that he would not mind
taking a few articles of dress—a few coats or so, five or six
pairs of trowsers, and so on—(Laughter)—if he would dis-
count the bills ; to which the tailor replied, if the bills were
good he would do them. He then gave the bills to the person
in the shop, who gave them to an individual who came out of
the cellar—(Laughter)—v. ho was about to take them below,
in order to write the particulars ; but witness not liking the
dark appearance of the cellar steps, refused to allow the indi-
vidual to take them to the regions below.—( Laughter.) The
tailor then refused to have anything to do with the bills, and
witness was sorry he had been so hasty. Witness had applied
to the Equitable Discount Society to cash the bills,
which they refused. Applied also to a house in Hounds-
ditch. Did not recollect making any other application.
Never wrote to Ipswich to inquire if Nicholsons were re-
spectable before lie took the bills; did not get the bills noted
when they were dishonoured ; declined answering whether he
had been a hundred times in gambling-houses ; never proposed
to keep a house of ill-fame, but the prisoner suggested to
him to do so; had not bought any furniture since he received
the bills ; declined answering whether he had attempted
to do so.
A clerk of Messrs. Praed deposed, that no person of the
name of Nicholsons banked at their house.
John Pepper examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—Resided at
No. 2, Brewer-street, Pimlico, and carried on the profession of
an attorney. Had an office at No. 3, Jewin-court, Jewin-
street. The prisoner was at that time in his service. Left
Jewin-court, in June 1837. Never authorised the prisoner to
insert any advertisement in the newspapers for loan of money.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Never allowed any
person to practice in his name as an attorney. Had
offices at Brompton, Jewin Court, and at Hull, in York-
shire. Had always regularly taken out his certificate. His
name was not over the door in Jewin-street. Had been in
practice in town six or seven years. The prisoner at the bar
was the landlord of the house in Jewin-court. Witness did
not pay the prisoner any rent or salary. He paid himself out
of the profits of any business he could get, the whole of the
profits of which he took for himself, except the twelve pounds
for witness's certificate. Their first arrangement was,
that the prisoner should have two-thirds of the
profit and witness the remaining third, but that was never acted
upon. Witness's object was in enterring into the arranee-
ment to have an office to carry on his professional avocations.
When he left the office he removed the papers belonging to
him.

Thomas Stockings, who had resided in Ipswich twenty
years, deposed that there was no such firm as Messrs. T. Ni-
cholson and Co., general merchants, in Ipswich. Had seen
the prisoner there several times.
John Hill, the clerk of Messrs. Colley, Smith, and Co.,
solicitors, Lincoln's Inn, produced the deed executed by the
prosecutor, which had been placed in the hands of Messrs.
Colley and Co. by the prisoner, as a collateral security for 1001.
which had been advanced to enable a person named Lane to
take a public house.
Mr. CHAMBERS stated that was the case on the part of the
prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON said there was another witness on the back
of the Bill, who would prove that the acceptance was that of
a person named Nicholson.
Mr. CHAMBERS did not think it necessary to call
that witness.
Jesse Cole, the witness, was then called by the Court, and
stated that he knew a person of the name of Nicholson, but
ho could not positively swear whether the acceptance was his
or not. Witness had seen Nicholson repeatedly about the
chambers of the Judges, and he believed his business was to
swear affidavits. Never knew him carry on any business in
merchandise.
Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the Jury for the prisoner,
and called several witnesses.
Mr. CHAMBERS replied to the evidence adduces on behalf
of the prisoner.
Mr. Ji stice Ik:ANQui,i summed up tht; case at, considerable
length.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.