The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-17 00:00:00

EVENING SUN

TIIE EXCHEQUER
BILL AFFAIR.

MANSION-HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.)
ehThe re•examination of Ernest Rapallo, the individual
tcaerhged with being concerned in uttering the forged
equer bills, was resumed this morning in the Lord
Rene private room. As on the former occasion, there
rt_. a la.rge number of merchants and gentlemen con-
.,r`e...ted with the Stock Exchange present, and when the
;I"o"....eedings commenced the room was crowded, but by
1/,,77is to such an extent as on the previous occasion.
aule of the Treasury, Mr. Waddington, Mr. Bod-
ell kr. Lefroy, and the other gentlemen connected with
eyraosectition and defence, were early in attendance.
Vilt few minutes past eleven o'clock Mr. Alderman
tIoN took the Chair ; the LORD MAYOR sat on his
Alt, and close to his Lordship were Alderman Gums,
At TUOMAS WOOD, Sir PETER LAURIE, &C. &C.
iT,'`e't a quarter past eleven the prisoner was brought in,
bebsiltstodv of Forrester, the officer, and took his place
les t'd tine Counsel, and. close to the chair of the presid-
e Magistrate
WADDIN. GTON said he had the honour of again_
iltteedi
to lc ng upon the part of the Crown, and it appeared
intoue that it would not be desirable to enter at present
ltsvaanY further discussion of the matter, after the pro-
sr,eisec discussion that- had taken place on the former
this, ", • He believed the present state of the case was
4)4 the Mae-istrates thought on the former occae
trial, was sufficient evidence to put the prisoner on.
akio al, but if anything should appear from an exam.i-
the tt 01 the books, which had been seized, and were in
,qsi4Piossession of the officers of the Crown, which in the
44 °a of the Bench would conclusively rebut the evi-
l), 0 then given, some further investigation might
lequired. These books had been examined
ht,thnebalf of the Crown, and by. the prisoner,
to la: should not now refer to that point further than
in eo'n that there appeared to him strong circumstances
rroboration of the case. He should, however, ask his
"., iui ,
ftll.lll,,e`lP, fiend Mr. Bodkin,whether, after an examination
nooks, there was anything which would induce
Call the attention of the bank to them, in order to
Neutihat these transactions had been in the regular
went 4°f business, or whether he would defer any argu-
-41.. Pt's n them till another occasion?
°Ftp,.'°l3lsist understood when he last had the honour
4114:-.`tiag before the Court, that the Magistrates had
to 44 t'l) their minds whether they considered it advisable
tielett Mr- Rapallo to bail or not; that there was suffi-
°ltamanewer the prima facie case that had been made
i'leri't,-11st him. Under these circumstances—and con-
e" that within the internal they had not had a suf.
kettilt°l)Portunity of examining the prisoner's books and
!laity so as to answer the case fully; and more espe-
N they had not only to examine Rapallo's books
the acl'e 01 others, particularly Mr. Mariner's, which
4,lr.'sers of the Crown had also possessed themselves
tts V° Which it was desirable they should have ac-
-144 Should rather tall in with. the suggestion of his
'r'seet 'lend, and not seek to raise any discussion at the
e
'tan e moment. He felt, from some important circum-
Ist4fts that had since transpired that there would be no
tstl tOs,t°rl" conclusion of the matter but before a Jury.
had only therefore to consider the question of
11{,ley de%nat was entirely a matter for the Bench ; but if
Not
°. not think it consistent with their duty to admit
t 4 th‘l to bail, he would only ask of them to remand him
41) es4,'"ay before the next Sessions, as he had better
00 where he was at present confined, of examining his
'avel,,an,sd communicating with his friends than he could
Ate Newgate. He believed there would be no ob.-
it'all°a-e°4 the part of the Crown to that course, while it
hir IsT much more calculated to promote real justice.
'„tilletf„'''ADDistorose on the part of the prcsecution, felt
'Ol erPna to say, that so far was it from the desire of
taler 13,v,v`11 to press with any harshness against the Ft-
,t be was willing to consent to any course that
ffr°vid,,, ,mr,
suggested for his convenience and comfort,
Lre it was consistent with his safe custody. There-
,7ll,-,,Lt, were not any departure from the established
tateetne Court to continue the prisoner in his present
''sie;"` Confinement, and if the prisoner thought by re-
ler4l4'g there he should have greater facilities for pre-
-1113 defence, he (Mr. Waddington) would not
ttesti. to the requeSt of the prisoners adviser being
'ed with. At the same time he must leave that
4tiht
.'P' in the hands- of the Alderman. He agreed with
ti, sidkin, that what had transpired elsewhere made a
1114141 difference in the case as it regarded the pri-
14t** He (Mr. WAddington) had not' mentioned this
etherst, because he did not consider it fair to the pri-
'teed° Press against him circumstances which had oe-
stile' elsehere, and which therefore could be given in
1,/,,nee against him.
d" Alderman WILSON said that ho had considered it
kid tiltltY to remand the prisoner on a former occasion ;
W 1,1... at the circumstances which had induced him to do
err "e, first, that Mr. Rapallo had entered into all these
aneen .
Leith ) lents through the medium of a broker who was
licensed nor sworn ; and, secondly, because he could
Pis t 'wally entry in his day-book, showing the history of
titti been
as regarded these bills. The prisoner
es,
books,
remanded for a fortnight, to enable him to
Inone his and now his Counsel said that they
tiro Now
had no time. Now two or three hours quiet inves-
4t!ion would have been amply sufficient for the purpose.
fis related to other per'son's books, he (Mr.
Lrnian Wilson) had na desire whatever to go into
d'ny#stigation. What he desired could have been
.
n from Mr. Rapallo's own books. It appeared that
15 its not prepared to do so.. If Air. Rapallo's books
h.hown regular entries of these transactions, it would
I;i!et certainly had great weight with him; as it was, the
Rer must be committed.
he '1 Loris IN begged not to be understood as saying
tliqja,s not prepared ; what he had said was, that he
Ilaewe it more prudent to go into the investigation
re,
(kin'e Alderman WILSON said, the prisoner's own books
het t° have contained all the information which he
\vorthy Alderman) had asked for.
cirt; WAnnuee,Tosi had no desire whatever to go into
vestigation of those accounts.
t 'host conversation ensued among the. Ma istrates
'l)4l°l)ts.ll° propriety of remanding the prisonegt to the
Itr. '. agreeably to the request of Mr. Bodkin.
itsib:'llderman WILSON protested most energetically
'Sitl,the adoption of such a course.
tak~; LAURIE thought the prison might be remanded.
r.
'lderman WILSON (to Sir Peter)—lf you like to
Sir Place here, I will give it up to you at once.
ttsp, ETER LAURIE thought that was a matter of cour-
14tieZeinice that Mr. Waddington did not object, the
liY e r might be remanded. He would never make
th_lstinction in the treatment of a prisoner on account
Si'e station he might occupy in society, but in the pre-
st"s fB.Se it appeared that he would have greater facili-
se to4ri Preparing his defence if he were remanded than
have if he were committed to Newgate.
ef'r " ADDINGTON would not oppose any application
tit? sordin .
te, g prisoner every. facility for preparing his
th h' out, as he hail said before, it rested entirel
`4roes-s° 'Alagistrates, and he could not ask them to break
trArieguiar rules
411;1-iderman WILSON—I can see no good that can
fora te rtYresult from a remand. He has been remanded
t4II • night, to enable him to examine his books, and
us necessity for remanding him further. It is
"Ps a regulation, but it is the anxious desire of
• 'sett
ete •of Aldermen, that parties should not be im-
wet In H ust go to Newgate. I
e.; tie, te Compter. e
orders
sktt:the
that h.iosesolicitor and other persons ne-
soot' his defence shall have free
I,fr• io4l4ol,Pbruertroalsilewgate he must go.
I,"`eh tqi•l have another application to make, in
e"" ilPlerb&Pilsrshall not be more successful than I have
ab tek rrlY former applications. When the prisonerh.
&,°B4se; illto custody, the money which he had_ in
seJllre ;%°,n
five
amounting to about 201., was taken from him.
-41t1,4 h 're four or sovereigns and some notes. I
r,
4ve this restored.
tv Alderrna WiLsoN—lf 201. is necessary for him
n
4141 his defence, and I should think it might be, let
4‘e it.
ttic ea. fAI)I)INGToiI—Do I understand that the money
'11"°111 hire is detained by the Crown?
e,111% slnKilv assented.
ADDINGTON thought there must be some mis-
q in this.
ist:„'rester the officer, said that when he took the pri-
k,' into custody, he found on him in addition to some
Ceigns' three el. notes; he had taken charge of them,
thought they might, perhaps, become of import-
during the course of the investigation
N P. Alderman WILSON, addressing the
of
your defence ?
Prisoner—Do
174,1,,\1,ant that money for the purpose
do, my Lord.
Alderman WILSON (addressing Forrester)—Then
„l'artr,,, let the prisoner have the notes, you ;taking a
".,`sedan account of their numbers, and put such marks
lhpli`hem as may be necessary. If you have any other
sonee4tien to make, Mr. Bodkin, with respect to thepi
er ,
4,".,5na1l be glad to hear you.
Ae 'IdODK N Sir, I have not ; I have no doubt
ihar 0,
tie he be able satisfactorily to answer this charge.
,witnesses were then bound over to proseeute,
_and
klderrtaoner was fully committed to Newgate, .r.
'erntu an Wilson desiring Forrester to state to the Ur
4e44rho r New gate that the prisoner's counsel, solicitor,
partieb whom it was necessary he should see
'tee s'''e Purpose of preparing his defence, should have
Tilsecese to him.
Previe Prisoner appeared far more downcast than on the
11.4 °lle occasion. The room, as on the former occasion,
theierebwded with merchants and brokers in the city,
farth°ll:l•t° hear whether the prisoner would throw any
ectiaitted. t upon the extensive frauds that had been

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A
LettlaA V Inquest, adjourned from Friday last, was yes-
me: resumed at the London Hospital, before Mr.
~sta c,' on the body of Patrick Calmody, aged 50, a la-
-41 T.-I.' Robert H an engineer, in the service of the
oro,mpany
Oeitel kw4ll Railwa
144er last said, that on the 29th of
he wY,as, with several' workmen, near the
Beall station, engaged in repairing thei line, which
d
Orde,,tell injured by the late floods. rho men
ettrtr: to remove from the line when they heard the
R▪
ea 1,,,e5, approaching. At about ten o'clock, as the train
4▪
oneGuing towards them on the north line from Lon-
itti ' saw the deceased on the line, and heinsi_rnfee-
first
earYcalled to him to take care. The
guardl ofalsho
1)14
• (Iriage also shouted to him, and blew
.his io_r_n.
was,
nr%t, deceased was unable to get off the line. H
4. 4istruct. L ‘down
e tis " "3' the Shadwell carriage, and knocked _
liar,
tough'"rou which the rope, which attaches the car
wes to eng,ine, passes, and then flung on the ground,
e,"Tleltngine was immediately stopped, and the deceasedattended
by :Yed to a room in the station, where he was
,lbeen Ttrge". The wounds deceased had received having
',led. 'eased, he was taken to the hospital, where he
t Verdict—" Accidental death."
te34 "31 Act passed last session of Parliament for
it Is e4nting the exen.ptions from toll on turnpike rot
read
°acted that nc toll be taken for crossing a turepi e
r Pitssin not above one hundred yards thereon.