The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-18 00:00:00

Mr. Mathias March said—l am employed in the
Russian Consulate. The notes produced are forgeries
upon the Russian Bank. These notes have not been
sanctioned by the Russian Government.
To-day the following prisoners, who are suspected
to have been connected with the transaction, were
brought up in the custody of John and Daniel For-
rester :—Solomon Muscovitz, Yankie Tobias, Yetti
So!omons, the wife of Solomon Muscovitz, and _Moses
Hackle.

Daniel Forrester said—l went with my brother,
in consequence of information which I received, to
No. 139, in the Minories. I had seen Friedeberg and
Aaronson, whom I brought up yesterday, in that
house. The last time I saw them go into that house
was 'Wednesday last, the 13th inst., at about half-
past eight o'clock. I heard two distinct knocks at the
door, which I inferred meant the second floor. I waited
some time, but did not see them come out. About
four o'clock yesterday afternoon I went to the
Minories, and found the four prisoners in the room
on the second floor. The woman was coming out,
and I took her back. We searched them in the room,
and I saw Solomon Muscovite fumbling in his waist-
coat pocket, and I caught hold of his hand and found
in it the three notes I produce, and some time at ter-
wards I asked him how he accounted for the pos-
session of the notes. He said that a man named
Friedeberg had given him them for 9:=., and that
they were worth 3s. each. He said nothing about
any more notes being in his possession. Upon
searching him I found two more notes in a pocket-
book in his pocket, and part of a note. I asked him
how he accounted for the possession of them, and he
said they were not worth so much in this country,
and Friedeberg had given to him the whole. After-
wards the landlord of the house where Friedeberg
lives gave in the card of Moses Hackle.
Mr. M. March, of the Russian Consulate, said he
believed one, of the notes produced was a genuine
note of the Russian Government. The other two
were not, in his opinion, genuine.
The prisoners were remanded till Friday.
- GUILDHALL.

James Styles, the marine-store dealer, in Milton-
street, who was charged last week by the Excise
with having in his possession a quantity of spurious
tea, some fabricated from leaves of various herbs and
shrubs, and some from tea which had been used, dyed
gummed, dried, and manipulated, so as to resemble
young hyson, attended to receive the judgment of
the Court.

Mr. Alderman MUSGROVE stated, that considering
the grossness of the imposition, in selling, or en-
abling grocers to sell, such trash at a high price, he
was not disposed to show any further favour to the
defendant than had been already shown, by taking
the quantity at 81b. instead of 131 b., he should inflict
the fine of 401. upon him, and in default he would
stand committed to gaol for six months. He asked
the defendant if he was prepared to pay the money.
The defendant said he could not do it then. If
time were allowed him, he would see what he
could do.

Mr. Alderman MusGßovE replied the law was im-
perative. The money must be paid, or he must go
to gaol at once.

The solicitor of the Excise begged to be allowed
to restrict the quantity on which the penalty should
be taken to 21b. He had made a good deal of in-
quiry about the defendant, and he believed that he
had not carried on this illicit trade to any consider-
able extent, that he was seriously determined now to
abandon it, and that he was not in good circum-
stances.

Mr. Alderman MUSGROYE said these were, no
doubt, grounds for some mitigation, and if the Com-
missioners of Excise would be satisfied with a smaller
penalty he would venture to reduce it to 101., but in
default of paying that sum he must go to gaol for the
period of six months.
The prisoner said he could not pay even 101., and
was committed.

John Butter, a stableman, was charged with utter-
ing a forged request for the payment of money,
whereby he had defrauded Mr. Robinson, of the Horse
Repository in Little Britain, of 11/. 4s. 6d.
Mr. Norton, the solicitor for the prosecution, stated
the casa, which was that the prisoner had gone with a
Mr. Palmer to the Horse Repository, to sell a pony
and chaise, the property of Mr. Palmer. On the
Monday after the sale the prisoner presented a
request, purporting to be signed by Mr. Palmer,
desiring the amount, 111. 4s. 6d., to be paid to the
bearer. The cheque for the money was given him,
signed by Mr. Robinson, which was paid by the
bankers. It turned out that Mr. Palmer had not given
the prisoner ally authority to receive the money ; he
bed given him ss. for his trouble, and he was not to
receive any further c' mpensation. Evidence was pro-
duced to prove these facts.
The prisoner, who offered no explanation, was
committed.