The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-10 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, DP:c. 9.

Arthur St. George French, "a young man of 'fashion,"
whose case was reported some time ago, came up for adju-
dication. The insolvent, who in his 23d year, had 33 cre-
ditors, consisting of jewellers, tailors, perfumers, livery
stable keepers, hotel-keepers, &c., bad driven about town in
a handsome cabriolet, and had obtained credit with many
tradesmen in a short period. He had lived in a stylish
manner, and had received a yearly allowance from his
family, which was insufficient for his expenditure. He
had presented articles of jewellery to ladies, and had, he
said, patronised boot makers, because they were " fashion-
able tradesmen' Among the many creditors who opposed
on the former occasion was a person named Coveney, a
messenger in the King's Bench prison, who claimed about
12/. for messages. It was denied that any sum was due
to that person, as he had been paid.
Covency attended to-day with his ledger, and wanted
to prove his 'debt.
Mr. Commissioner LAW-Oh, you are the man who got
drunk with the insolvent's money.—(Loud laughter.)
Toe book was handed to the Court, :114 it appeared
that, with the exception of the account of the insolvent,
the entries had been made some years since.

Mr. Commissioner. LAW, under the circumstances,
adjudged the insolvent to an imprisonment, under the dis-
cretionary clause, of four months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday Sir F. ROE was engaged during the greater
part of the day in hearing a charge of forgery against John
Minter Hart, whose name has obtained so much unenviable
notoriety, by the Rev. Charles Herbert Jenner, son of Sir
Herbert Jcnner, the celebrated Advocate and Judge at
Doctors' Commons. Mr. Clarkson appeared as Counsel
for the prosecution, and Mr. Elia 3 Isaacs for the prisoner.
The office was completely crammed, and the case appeared
to excite intense interest. The prisoner was very fashion-
ably dressed, and appeared quite cool and collected.

The Rev. Charles Herbert Jenner was the clergyman of
Wenvol parish, in Wales. In July laSt he saw, in the
Morning Post and other papers, an advertisement, stating
that money could be advanced upon eligible securities to
any amount, reference being given to " Mr. Blake, No. 41,
Haymarket." - In consequence of that advertisement, wit-
ness addressed a letter to Mr. Blake, at the house men-
tioned, of which, however, he did not keep a copy, but in
which he stated to the effect that he wanted to borrow
money.
Sir F. Rot—What was the result ? Mr. Jenner—A
man, calling himself Mr. Blake, called upon me at aisle-
burst, in Kent, where I was then staying, and we had some,
conversati6n.
Sir F. RoE—Was the prisoner that person ? Mr. Jen-
ner—He was.
Sir F. Rot;—What passed ? Mr. Jcnncr—l repeated
the substance of my letter, and said I wanted to borrow
money.
that
Mr. Clarkson—Whom did youunindeertsotand
him
understand
tob
that time ? Mr. Jenner—He gave
he was Mr. Blake, but not in express words.
Mr. Clarkson—l believe he had called at your friend's
house at Chislehurst before you saw him, and had left the
name of Blake? Mr. Jenner—Yes, certainly.
At tvhose house was that ? Mr. Jenner----At the resi-
dence of Mr. Frederick Dykes, the son of Sir Pereeval
Dykes:
Mr. Clarkson—What passed when you saw him at
Chislehurst ? Mr. Jenncr—l said I wanted to borrow
0001. for twelvemonths.
Sir F. Rog—Did he say asaythin7 abotit security.? Mr.
Jenner—Yes. I proposed
,tnY own personal security, and
it was accepted.
Mr. Clarkson—On what terms? 111 r. Jenner—l was to
pay .s.per cent, for the use of the money.
Mr. Clarkson—What subsequently took place ? Mr.
eJ nner—l appointed a meeting the next day in town, and
accordingly I saw him on Saturday, at my father's resi-
&nu: in Chesterfichl-street, May-fair.
Mr. Clarkson—What then took place? Mr. Jenner—
I asked ilint if he had brought the money with him.

Mr. Clarkson—What then occurred ? Mr. Jenner—On
his saying this, I began to entertain some suspicion, and,
taking np the stamp. I said, " Leave this with me until you
return." " No," said he, " there is no occasion for that ;"
and in order, as he said, to convince me that it was safe, he
showed me the figures, denoting the sum of 200/., written
in the corner of the stamp.
Mr. Clarkson—Did he say where he was to take it to ?
Mr. Jenner No. I asked when I should see him
again, and lie said in half an hour, either at my father's
house in Chesterfield street, or at the Bank Coffee-house.
Mr. Clarkson—Did you read the check before he went
away ? Mr. Jenner—Not entirely ; but I saw a part, and
the name of Blake was on it.
Mr. Clarkson—What became of the stamp ?—Mr.
Jenner—He took it away with him.

Sir F. ROE—Did you write anything on the stamp be-
sides what you have stated ?—Mr. Jeuner—Yes, I also
wrote under my name " At the Bank of England."
Mr. Clarkson—Did you remain in Chesterfield-street?—
Mr. Jenner—No ; it was agreed to meet nt the Bank
Coffee-house.
Sir F. ROE—Did you meet lihn there ?—Mr. denner—
No ; I never saw him until a fortnight ago, when I met
him in the street, and we had some conversation, The
stamp now produced is the same I signed, but the body of it.
was then blank.
Mr. Clarkson—Look at the left hand corner, and see if
the figures denote 2001.
Mr. Jenner—Those figures are not there now. There
appears to be something over the spot where those figures
were when I signed it.
Sir F. ROE—Do you observe any figures now upon the
stamp which were not upon it when you signed it ?-111r.
Jenner—Yes ; figures denoting 5001.
Mr. Clarkson—When did you next hear anything of the
stamp ?—Mr. Jenner—l received a letter on the following
Monday from a man named Elliot, requesting me to call
at his house, in Bury-street, St. James's, in order that I
might obtain some information respecting my acceptance at
a short date, and afterwards I received other letters from
the same person.
John William Edwards, who had been in custody, but
admitted to bail, to appear to give evidence, lived at Fair-
lawn Cottage, Hammersmith, and knew the prisoner. In
the early part of August last he saw him several times.
Mr. Clarkson—Did he say anything to you about an ac-
ceptance he had ? Witness—Yes, he wished me to pur-
chase an acceptance of Mr. Jenner's for 5001.
Mr. Clarkson—Did you accede or decline? Witness—
I declined.
Mr. Clarkson—Why ? Witness—He asked me too
much money for it.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Clarkson—Did you see him afterwards on the same
subject ? Witness—Yes, twice.
Mr. Clarkson—And did you agree to buy the bill ?
Witness—l did.

Mr. Clarkson—At what price ? Witness—l was to give
ss. in the pound.
Mr. Clarkson— Had you seen the bill ? Witness—l had.
Mr. Clarkson—What was it ? Witness—A blank ac-
ceptance.
Mr. Clarkson—Describe precisely in what state the
stamp was. Witness-The only words upon it were " Ac-
cepi.ed, Charles Herbert Jenner, at the Bank of England ?"
. Sir V. Ros—No figures ? Witness—None.
Mr. Clarkson—No drawer's name on the bill ? Witness
—None.
Mr. Clarkson—Was not the body of the bill filled
up ? Witness—No.
Mr. Clarkson—ls the stamp now produced the same ?
Witness—Yes ; but it is now in a complete state, the body
having been filled up.
-Mr. Clarkson—Did you notice the upper corner of the
stamp on the lefthand side ? Witness—l did.
Mr. Clarkson—Was it stained as it is now. Witness--
It was not.
Mr. Clarkson—Were the figures en it. for 500/. ? Wit-
ness—No. I was to (rive him 501. more if the bill was paid.
Mr. Clarkson—Did he tell you he obtained the bill ).> Wit-
ness—He said from a man named Elliott.
Sir F. ROE—Did he mention the name of Peek in refe-
rence to it ? Witness—He did.
Sir F. ROE— What did he say ? Witness—That when
he first offered me the hill he admitted he bad offered it to
others. I asked him if he had not cffered it to Pook, and he
Fa:d he bad.

Mr. Clarkson—Did you pay him any money on account
of it ? Witness--Yes.

Mr. Clarkson—Did you pay him anything before he
filled it up ? Witness--Yes ; 501. in cash, a 50/. check on
King and Co., in Bolton-street, Piccadilly ; and a check
also upon the Westminster Bank for 2.5/.
Mr. Clarkson—Did you agree to do anything else ?
Witness—Yes, to pay 50/. more if the bill was paid, or in
the event of my having fresh security for it. I had the bill
for a week, and I then returned it to him, and desired him
to draw up the body of it, and he did so, as it now appears,
with the exception of my endorsement, and that of George
Jackson, and the memorandum in red-ink, " Charles H.
Jenner has no account at the Bank. of England."
Mr. Clarkson— When it was agreed that the acceptance
should be filled up for 500/. did the prisoner say anything
about its being all right ? Witness—He showed me a letter
of Mr. Jenner's to prove that 5001. was the sum for which
the bill was to be drawn.

The prisoner was then committed for trial at the Central
Criminal Court, and the witness Edwards was ordered to
give bail, himself in 5001. and two sureties in 2501. each, to
appear to give evidence. He was removed in custody until
he could find the necessary sureties.
Hart was conveyed to Newgate on the charge of forgery.

UNION-RAIL.
Richard Charles lroollaston, collecting clerk in the em-
ployment of Mr. Richards, the hop-factor, of High-street,
Southwark, was brought before Mr. TRAIL, charged with
embezzling money to a large amount, the property of his
employer. ile was held to bail to answer the charge.