The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

CHARGE OF FORGERY.

Yesterday a young man named J. Pennal
was brought before the LORD MAYOR. charged with hav-
ing uttered a forged checque on Sir John Peering and Co.
for the sum of 261/. 18s. The, prisoner is the same person
wh3 about ex weeks ago was brought before Alderman
Waithman On suspicion of having forged a checque for 2001.
in the name of his former muter, Mr. Williams, tea broker,
of Jewry-street, upon the house of Mr. Williams, of Birchin.
lane. In that case the checque was regularly uttered, and
the money obtained; but the prisoner was discharged, there
being nobody in the banking ]rouse who could identify him.
Mr. Oliver Vine, one of the clerks to the firm of Peering
and Co. stated, that on Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock,
the prisoner came into the ban k ng-house and presented a checii u e
for 261/. 1114., signed with the names of Messrs. Capper and
Stevens. Witness had some doubt of the genuineness of the
signature; but as the Firm was one of great respectability, he
hesitated in questioning it, and entered the checque for the pur-
pose of going through the process of cashing it. He chewed it,
however, to another clerk for his opinion, and was told by him
that it was all right. Witness then gave the prisoner 260/., but
before he gave him the odd money, the clerk who had just given
a favourable opinion as to the cheque, suggested that it would
be prudent to inquire into its correctness. Witness then asked
the prisoner whether he had received the checque from Messrs.
Capper. He replied that he had not ; but that he had received
it from Mr. Purclie, of the Commercial Sale Rooms. Witness
requestett that one of the other clerks would go to Messrs.
Capper to make the necessary inquiries on the subject. In a
few minutes after the checque had been taken off to Messrs.
Capper's house, the prisoner, whom the witness permitted to
remain by the counter with the money in his hand from a feel-
ing of delicacy, observed that there was something odd about the
checque, and that he was out of employment. He proceeded
to make some further observations, but the witness did not now
remember them accurately. However, he told the prisoner that
he might us well give back the money and step into a private
room. This the prisoner immediately did. When in the room,
apparently as if in continuation of the previous conversation,
he said that he was out of place, and had given the porter of the
Royal Exchange a shilling to stick up a notice for him for a
place; that whilst he was superintending this operation a person
of very respectable appearance came up to him, and asked him
whether he wanted employment ? that he replied in the affirma-
tive, and was then taken to the New York it iffee.house by the
gentleman, who gave him the cheque, and appointed to wait
there until he should return. When the prisoner was asked by
witness where he had lived, he replied that he had been in the
service of Mr. Williams, of Jewry-street, where something very
unpleasant had taken place respecting a checque for 2001., which
had been improperly paid by Messrs.Willianis, of Birchin-lane.
Witness said he remembered the circumstance. At this moment
the clerk who had been sent to Mesirs. Capper returned, with
one of the partners of that firm, who in the prisoner's presence
declared the signature to be a forgery. The prisoner then urged
the necessity of sending somebody to the New York Coffee-
house, as the person who had given him the checque would en.
terutin some suspicions from the lapse of time that had taken
place, and probably leave the place. He added, that a person
who was sitting in the box at the same time could probably cur.
roborate his statement if he were sought for in time. The wit.
ness did not send any one, or pay immediate attention to this
request, but Herdsfield, the officer, was sent for, and lie went
with the prisoner to the New York Coffee-house, but no one
was found there of the description mentioned by the prisoner.
One of the Firm of Capper and Co. came forward to prove
the signature to be a forgery, but.._
Mr. IIoSIPURIEs, who attended on behalf of' the prisoner,
objected to his evidence on this point, and the objection is held
P IreT prisoner was remanded until legal proof of the forgery
shall be given. •
Mr. fi oIIPHRIES said he expected to account satisfactorily
for the prisoner's possession of the cheque. The prisoner was
then remanded.

ExectrrloN.---This morning the sentence of
death was passed into execution upon Joseph
Harwood, a lad aged 18, for a highway robbery,
attended with circumstances of peculiar atrocity,
at the close of the review of cavalry on Houns-
low Heath, on the 7th July last. A man, by
trade a tailor, named Michael Sheen, residing at
Barnes, went into a booth for refreshment, and
was almost instantly attacked by a gang, who
rifled his pockets, tore oil his neckerchief, robbed
him of his coat and waiscoat, and beat him in so
brutal a manner as to cause serious constitutional
injury. This culprit was identified as being most
active in this outrage, and was convicted in the
September Session. Since his condemnation he
has evinced the most apparently sincere contri-
tion and resignation to his fate. It appeared he
had nut formed any other ties more endearing
than those transitory ones in his career of crime
among women as frail and unfortunate as himself.--
The Sitzturrs, Messrs. Baowx, and Alderman
KEY, arrived at the prison a quarter before eight,
o'clock, and proceeded to the Press Room, where
the wretched youth was engaged in prayer.
After being pinioned, he was led to the fatal
platform, and at eight o'clock the drop fell, and
the world closed on him for ever. The crowd
was amazingly great.

In consequence of some important communica-
tions made yesterday to the Secretary of State,
respecting the case of Edward Burris, capitally
convicted last sessions of highway robbery, it
was deemed expedient that the report of his case
to the King in Council should be postponed.

The following is the exact copy of a direction on a parcel
which arrived a tew days since at the Belle Sauvage inn :—Yor
Mies Keays, No. 30, Whnrtrea Lane, neear Poatreecareas
Hall, Neear Blackfriears, Whith All Speead.—London.
LIBTON is gone to Dublin, to fulfill his theatri-
cal engagement. MATUEWs is also said to be
engaged at the same Theatre.
The Dover Mail Coach on its journey from
London, was upset near Green-street, on Sun-
day night, owing to the darkness of the night,
the horses.having missed the road, and dragged
the coach partly on the footpath. There were
three passengers, besides the coachman and guard,
who all escaped unhurt.--(Kentish Gazette.)

COURT OF KING'S DAY.)

JUDGMENT.
THE,KING V. SAMUEL RUTTIR.

The ATToaxxr.GxxauAL prayed judgment of
the Court upon this defendant, who was convict-
ed at the late Guildford Assizes for a gross
assault on certain persons, Excise Officers.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE read • the notes of the
trial, from which it appeared that the defendant
had been subject to a penalty of 501. for evading
the Excise Laws, which penalty, however, the
Commissioners mitigated to 101. Application
was consequently made for the latter sum, when
the defendant paid 51. and appointed a time to pay
the balance: The officers accordingly went to
the defendant on the day specified, when a great
crowd was assembled, and the popular cry of
common informers raised, by which the officers
were grossly assailed by the populace.
An affidavit was put in on behalf of the de-
fendant, which stated that he was an industrious
quiet man before this occurrence ; a long impri-
sonthent would be his ruin, and that he was un-
able to pay more than 301.

Mr. A DOLPHUS also spoke in mitigation.
The ATTORNEY-GENEItAL said he should
leave the case in the hands of the Court, for them
to award such punishment AS the offence de-
served.

Mr. Justice BAYLEY then sentenced the de-
fendant to pay a fine of 201., to be imprisoned
three months in iforsemonger-iane gaol, end
enter into sureties for three years) himge in 801.
and two sureties of 401. each