The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-29 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 28.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. MOULINI.
Our readers will recollect that this was an information against
the defendant for importing foreign watches, evading the duty.
It was tried before Lord Abinger at the sittings after last
term, when a verdict was found for the Crown.
Mr. EARLE, for the defendant, this morning produced an
affidavit setting forth that the duty had been p id upon all the
watches in question, and a rule nisi for a new trial was granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

A man of respectable appearance, named John Thomas
Earl, was brought up in the custody of Daniel Forrester,
the officer, charged with having forged a power of at-
torney for stock to the amount of 2551. 15s. 6d. consols.
Mr. John Harman stated that the prisoner was co-
trustee with him in the sum of 1,023/. 2s. 2d. Consols,
which stood in their joint names, and which belonged to
the children of the prisoner's marriage with witness's
sister, and was payable to them on their arriving at the
age of 21 years, but of which the prisoner received the
dividends during their minority for their support. Wit-
ness never authorised the prisoner to bespeak any power
of attorney for transferring any part of the stock, and the
instrument, dated 17th of May, was not executed by
witness, and the signature, " John Harman," was a fur-
gery. The signature to the demand to act at the back
of the power of attorney was in the handwriting of the
prisoner.
Mr. John Henry Spurling, stock-broker, of Capel-
court, stated that on Friday, the 14th May, the prisoner,
whom he knew at Peckham, came to his house at seven
o'clock in the evening, and said he wanted a power of
attorney to sell the fourth part of 1,023/. 2s. 2d. Con-
sols, oft which he produced two stock receipts. Witness
said that he would bespeak it at the Bank. The pri-
soner stated that he must take the power of attorney to
Grove-lane, Camberwell, for Mr. Harman to execute ;
adding, that that gentleman was mentioned in the Bank
books as off Nelson-square or Bennet-street, Blackfriars,
gentleman, or solicitor, he did not know which, and was
unwell ; and he (the prisoner) must take this person to
him. Witness told him that the Bank was very particular
about the execution and attestation, and he said that he
would call for it next day, or Monday, at witness's
office. Witness said that it could not be got out
till Saturday, and he would leave it at the pri-
soner's house on the afternoon of that day as he
came home. Witness bespoke the power, and took
it to the prisoner, but perceiving the name on the door,
noticed that the power was made out in the name of,
Earle, whereas the real name was Earl, and said he
must get it altered at the Bank. The prisoner called on
Monday, and witness gave him the blank power to get
executed, telling him the parties must attend to the
printed instructions. On Tuesday last the prisoner called
at witness's house, and left the power of attorney, which
witness found on his table in the morning. Witness
sent for the prisoner on Wednesday morning, and said
he was surprised that Mr. Harman had not added to his
description the circumstance of his having formerly re-
sided in Bennet-street, Blackfriars. The prisoner said
that he would take the power to Mr. !Harman, and get
him to make the addition, and he took the power away.
Witness saw the power on the same day at his office in
the hands of his son. The prisoner called on the
following day, and said that he came to transfer the
stock. Witness said the power was not passed at the
Bank, and hel presumed there was a difference iii Mr.
Harman's handwriting. The prisoner then sat down,
and asked him how long the delay might be, to which he
replied that it might be till two or half-past two. The
prisoner then sat down for a few minutes, after which he
rose and said he would go out for a little while, and he
did so, but he never returned.

Mr. Percival, speaking low to the last witness, stated
that the prisoner brought the power of attorney on Wed-
nesday, the 19th of May, to the counting-house, and
asked if it would do. Witness said that if he would call
next day at one o'clock the transfer would be ready for
him, upon which he observed that he hoped it would be
all right, for if not he would have to put the parties off,
and he then went away.
Daniel Forrester stated that he took the prisoner into
custody at a late hour in the night, near his house,
Peckham.

The prisoner was committed for trial.
John Lambert, a cab-driver, was charged by a lady, of
the name of Yates, under the following circumstances :
Mr. Yates engaged the prisoner in the City to drive
her to Bermondsey Church. Soon after she got out she
missed her bag, which she had forgotten in the cab, and
which contained three 101. notes, eight sovereigns and a
half, and some silver ; and she immediately went after
the prisoner, who stated, in answer to the inquiries
made of him, that he remembered the lady, but knew
nothing of the bag ; and that the moment she left him a
gentleman got into the cab, and ordered him to drive to
Finch-lane.

City policeman, No. 615, stated that the prisoner men-
tioned to him that he thought he could find the
property of the lady, and afterwards said that
all they could do to him was to transport him. He gave
witness a false address also, and it was ascertained that
he was living with a woman, who had, since the pro-
perty was lost, absconded.
The prisoner denied that he knew anything about the
property which had been lost, and was remanded till
Saturday.
Several persons having recently been brought up
charged with drunkenness, who stated that they had
been overcome by tasting wines in the docks,
Alderman Pirie said he thought it would be very
useful to give a hint to the wine merchants who had
wines warehoused, particularly in the London Docks, to
exercise caution as to the individuals to whom they gave
tasting orders, as the mischief done by numbers who
went in upon authority of this kind must be enormous.
It was but three days ago three persons who were found
lying in the street were charged with beastly intoxica-
tion, and they said that they had accompanied a friend
who wanted to buy wine, and wished to have their judg-
ment, and that between the taste and the smell, they got
completely flummoxed. The Alderman hoped that aneye
would be kept on these wine tasters.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, MAY 25. 1841.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Dalton, of
Dudley, in the coun'y of Worcester. Gent. to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

Quarterly Average of the Wee
Bank of England, from tin
May, 1841, both inclusive,
3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98.
LIABILITIES. ASSETS.
Circulation ..... ..£16,615,000 Securities £21,817,900
Deposits 7,242,000 Bullion

•kly Liabilities and Assets of the

e .2d of March to the 25th c.
published pursuant to the Ad

X 23,857,000
Downing-street, May 27, 1841.

£26,738,000

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
JOHN SUGDEN, machine-maker, Leeds.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
JOHN ALGAR, fishing merchant, Great Yarmouth,
BANKRUPTS.

RICHARD SMITH, butcher, New Suffolk-street, June
11, at one, and July 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, Abchurch-lane, official assignee ; Dean and Co., Fen-
chnrch-buildings, London. _ _

ELIZABEfIi FREER, bookseller, Liverpool, June 10,
and July 9, at two, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Kay,
Barlow, and Aston, Manchester; Surr, Lombard-street,
London.

. THOMAS TAYLOR, bookseller, Liverpool, June 10 and
and July 9, at three, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Kay,
Barlow, and Aston, Manchester ; Suer. Lombard-street, London.
\VILLAM CHARLES HENRY PARRY, bookseller,
Liverpool, June 10 atel July 9, at two, at the ClarendoW-
rooms, Liverpool. Kay, Barlow, and Aston, Manchester;
Surr, Lombard-street, London.
JOHN LEA, jun., tea-dealer, Chester. June 7, and July
9, at eleven, at the Green Dragon Inn, Chester. Vincent and
Sherwood, Temple, London.
WILLIAM NEWSOME, oil-crusher, Dewsbury, York-
shire, June 11, at one, and July 9, at eleven, at the Commis-
sionersi-rooms, Leeds. Jaques, Battye, and Edwards, Ely-
place, London; Greaves, Derby.
JAMES DICKINSON, drysalter, Bramley, Yorkshire,
June 4, and July 9, at the Cominissionen'-rooms, Commercial-
buildings, Leeds. Desborough and Young, Size-lane, London ;
Scholefield, Leeds.
JOHN RAMSHAY, grocer, Bradford, June 4, and July
9, at ten, at the Commissioners -rooms, Leeds. Battye,
FiAier, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London ; 'Wagstaff, Brad-
ford.

DEMAS SUTCLIFFE, manufacturer, Warley, Halifax,
Yorkshire, June 11, at ten, and July 9, at one, at the Shaks-
peare Inn, Halifax. Hall, Aldernianbury, London ; Ward,
Halifax.
EDWARD WOOLLEY, paper hanging manufacturer,
Birmingham, June 8, at the Uniou Inn, and July 9, at the
Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham. -at twelve. Clarke and Met-
cal, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Colmoro and Beale, Bir-
mingham.
GEORGE POCOCK IRVING, ship-builder, Rotherhithe,
June 9, and Jrly 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lackington, Coleman-street-buildings, official assignee ; Bur-
kitt, Curriers'-hall, r ondon- wall .
THOMAS RILEY, printer, Gough-square, Fleet-street,
June 8, at eleven, and July 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Carman, official-assignee, Finsbury-square ; Fletcher,
Finsbury-square.
JOHN WHITE, printer, Goldsmith-street, Gough-
square, June 9, at two, and July 9, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lackington, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings; Strutt and Galsworthv,
ROBERT EDMUNDS, carpenter' Bennett-street, Blaek-
friars- Jroad, une 9, at one, and July 9, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall-street, official assignee;
As.hurst, Cheapside. ny.place.
•
HENRY CLIPPER CHURCHYARD and JOHN
HOLMES, woolstaplers, Halifax, Yorkshire, June 8 and July
9, at twelve, at the White Swan Inn, Halifax. Jaques. Battyc,
and Edwards, Ely-place, London ; Stocks and Macaulay
Halifax. •
JAMES KIPPAX, omnibus proprietor, Lockwood, York-
shire, June 10 and July 9, at ten, at the White Lion Inn, Ha.