The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

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Yesterday, G. 1 Vani,- aged 36, was indicted for anf
bezzling and concealing four gold watches and other articles,
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value 100/., with intent to defraud his creditor, he being a
bankrupt. .
Mr. ALLEY informed the Jay, that ,the prisoner was 51b'
reigner, and had set up in business as a jeweller, at Hastinite,
in Sussex. He became a' bankrupt in March last, and at the
last examination he put in his balance sheet, and said that he
had given up all his property ; but through an anonymous let.
ter the creditors were induced to believe otherwise. Upon
search being made at a house, as stated in the letter, at Pimlico,
a watch was found, and in consequence of this discuVety, the
other property was found to have been embezzled.
C. Reeves produced the commission of bankrupt againstthe
prisoner, dated Isth March, 1824.
R. Courteen, solicitor to the commission, was present on the
18th March, when the commission was opened ; saw the Com-
missioners administer the requisite oath, and was present when
the prisoner was examined. The proceedings were then pat in
and read.
J. Silnith; apprentice to Mr. W. Smith, the petitioning cre•
ditor, knew that he'and the prisoner transacted business tog!•
ther; the bills of exchange are of witness's drawing, for his
uncle, 1411- Smith, for goods had by the prisoner ; saw the latter
accept them ; one was for 781., and the other for 401: (loads
were furnished- to the prisoner to the'atriount of the bills. .
Cross.examined.—The money was due to witness's uncleana
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place after Christmas, 1823, and the bills were drain befel.
Mr. R. generally attended daily for two or three hours. 1 ',l;
ness had seen the deed of partnership, but never read it. Cot
not say precisely when the partnership was dissolved, or shear
that the bills in question were left with his uncle as his °
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witnesses were called, who tally brought home the
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IsacpasroPy Prisoner—hislli Other
ser,tJy ust i c e IL a 7.- r LEDALE asked him if hello' aril thing to
whom I can call. lam a foreigner,
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—Your Counsel is not n.. 05% the
address the Jury for you ; but if you have any thing to oys
Court will bear it.
Prisoner—l, know, my Lord,
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31r. Justice LITTLEDALL inquired if the Pris°h A was
stood the whole of what he, had been charged with
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answered in the affirmative. His Lordship then inel_."ito` a
number of Noblemen, among whom were the illarquisn (4,1
prisoner had any witnesses to call. He said he was e
ford and Lord W. (lordon, but he had not thought before
calli,,g them. ' - ' to the
The Learned JUDGE now summed up the evidence.
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Jury, who retired for a (patter of an hour, and on their
found the prisoner—Guilty--Dcatli.
CHARGE OF GROSS PERJURY• . tett li.
Mr. William Monk, formerly a very highly reqehee ing
censed victualler, was put to the bar on an indictment, c
in fo,
him with gross, wilful., corrupt, and malicious per.i,nrY' put, in
ing sworn that Mr. R. C. Mullet, formerly of the antes, and
High-street, in the Borough, was in needy cireuhisin---ation,
that he was not a responsible person to justify bail in an ,
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in which a person named StAckhouse was the plaintiff; and '
peraons named Foster and Field, the defendants. Curt was
This case. excited very deep interest, and 1
tie
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crowded to excess. Mr. A.DOLPHUS conducted the e Ic.,,iit.
the proscution, and Mr. ANDREWS, the defence, Seven° "the
nesses were called to prove the charge, and, for the defence'
two sisters of the defendant swore diametrically oPPOitte:,nd the
Mr. ARABI w summed up the case to the Jury, Who "4--
prisoner Guilty.. The trial lasted till near 12 o'clock.
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