The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, SEPT. 19.

(Before the Judges d a Lando?) Jury.)
• TM E POST-OFFIGE.
Thomas Baker, a letter porter in the Post-office, was in-
' I dieted for stealing a letter, containing a sovereign, out of that
office, on the lstofJuly last. He was also indicted for stealing
a sovereign.
Mr. Crux:era', for the prosecution, stated, that as the pri-
soner was a very young man, and had hitherto borne an irre-
proachable character, it was determined not to press the capital
Fart of the charge against him. He had already pleaded guilty
to the minor offence, by which the ends of justice would be
satisfied. He would however state, that the post-masters
were determined to prosecute any future offender with the
Utmost rigour.
The verdict of guilty of the minor offence was now recorded
against him and he was removed from the bar. Prisoner is a
genteel-looking young man: while at the bar he seemed deeply
affected by his situation.
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.
Frederick IVilson was capitally indicted for forging an ac-
ceptance to a bill of exchange, purporting to be drawn by F.
'ilson. He was also indicted for uttering the same, knowing
it to be forged.
Mr. Law stated the case to the Jury.
Sarah Hamlin.—l reside at 35, New Union-street, Little
Moorfields. The prisoner resided at my house. I have seen
him write, and know his hand-writing.—(A letter handed to
witness.)--This is the prisoner's hand-writing. It is signed
Wm. Ogilvie.—(A bal was handed to witness.)—The name F.
Wilson, indorsed on this bill, is the hand-writi,g of the pri-
soner. The letter was now handed in and read: It was dated
London, April 4, 1825, and addressed to Mr. Thompson,
maltster and coal-merchant,Northampton, and stated tlig.if the
writer had not been incorrectly informed, he Mr. Thompinn
wanted to raise the sum of 5001.; that the writer could get him
that sum, by his transmitting to him bills at three, six, and 12
months, which he would get cashed, charging him five per cent.
interest, and 2s. 6d. per cent. ecnarnission ; that he would get
the bills discounted at the Bank of Scotland on his own respon-
sibility. The writer added, that if Mr. Thompson would send
up the bills, he would send down cash for them in ten days.—
This letter was signed Wm. Ogilvie. The whole was in the
handwriting of the prisoner. It desired Mr. Thompson to ad-
dress him at the Ram Inn. Smithfield.
Thomas Brough.-4 am the landlord of the RaM Inn
Smithfield. I know the prisoner. He used sometimes to fre- ,
quent my house. I saw him in April last at my house, in
company with Joseph Thompson, the prosecutor. It was early
in April. He went at that time by the name of Ogilvie.
He told me before this that a letter was coming to him to my
place, and requested me to take it in. He left his card in the
name of Ogilvie. This was a fortnight before I saw Thomp.
solo and him together. There were several letters came to
him to the same address, some from Ireland and some from
Scotland.

Cross-examined by Mr. tknouraus.—He left me a card,
which I presumed to be his own name, and told me if any let-
ters came to that address, to take them in. He got the letters,
but I don't know whether he onened them or net. I knew him
afterwards by the name of Wilson.
Ite-exami, ed.—l did not know his name to be Wilson until
1 heard he pleaded by that name last session.
'Wm. Eacly.—l am a waiter at the Ram Inn. The prisoner
came to the house in April. I know him only by the name of
Wilson.
Daniel Forrester.—I received this bill (a bill being handed
to him) by the prosecutor, air. Thompson.
Cross-examined,—lt was at Mr. Isaacs' I got this bill, I
heard there that Mr. Isaacs had been employed, to sue Mr.
Thompsim on thiS bill. A Mr. Moss was there. Mr. Moss
and Mr. Thompson were disputing about the bill. , There was
a Mr. Creed there. 1 understood .Mr. Thompson came there
under pretence of taking up the bill, mid having got possession
of it, put it into his pocket.
By the COURT.—lsaacs in Thompson's presence said, that
he (Thompson) had come there under pretence of taking it up,
and there got possession of it. I was sent for to take Mr.
Thompson into custody by .a young man of Mr. Isaacs. I then
got the bill into my possession.,
Re-examined.—Moss was present during the time I was at
Isaacs. _
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Samuel Shannon.—(A bill handed to witness.)—l received
this bill at my house from the prisoner. The acceptance now
on it was on it at the time. I afterwards paid it away. About
a month before it was due I paid it to Henry Moss.
Crops-examined. The acceptance is not prisoner's hand-
writing. I don't know Mr. Thompson.
Ily the Cotter.—The prisoner endorsed the name " F.