The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-09 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

UTTERING A FORGED CIIEQUE.—DERRY SWEEPS.—
Yesterday, Richard Hewitt, alias Robert Hodson, was
charged with feloniously uttering a forged cheque, for
the payment of 5/., with intent to defraud.
Mr. William Granger Benning, assistant to his father,
Mr. William Benning, of 43, Fleet-street, law book-
seller, said that on Saturday last, between the hours of
five and six o'clock in the evening, the prisoner entered
the shop and asked for " Williams's Executors," the
price of which was 3/. Bs., but he let him have the work

for 31. Is. Gd. In payment the prisoner presented the
cheque produced, which was for SL, and purported to be
signed by John Scott. lie gave him the balance of
1/. las. Gd., but on taking it to the bankers, the &lamer
was " no effects," and the signature was afterwards dis-
covered to be a forgery. The prisoner said he was going
to take the books to Mr. Scott's son, at the Bolt-in-Tun,
to go by railway. The following WAS the cheque:—
" 2d of December, 1848.
" Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-mall.
" Pay office (law books), or bearer, five pounds, on my
account. _

£5. " JOHN SCOTT."
Mr. John Scott, solicitor, of the firm of Milton and
Co., Southampton-buildings, said the cheque produced
was not his writing, nor bad he authorised any one to
write it. He never saw the prisoner, nor did he or any
of the firm keep any account at Ransom's, as they
banked at Dixon's, in Chancery•lane.
John Algar, bookseller, in Little Turnstile, Holborn,
said, that on Wednesday last the prisoner called on him
with the two books, called " Williams's Executors," and
asked him the value of them. Not being a judge of law
books, he told him to leave them and call the next day,
at the same time giving him lOs. as a security. On
Thursday he took the books to Mr. Amer, of Carey-
street, who, suspecting they were stolen, put a mark on
them, and directed him to give the prisoner into custody
it ho called again, which was accordingly done when he
repeated his visit on Thursday evening.
Mr. Amer identified the books which he received
from the last witness, and which he gave to the officer;
and the prosecutor, although he would not swear posi-
tively to the books, on account of their similarity to
others in his shop, yet believed them to be his.
When taken into custody by Henry Rowe, of the City
police force, and searched, there was found on the pri-
soner thirty Derby sweep race tickets, which had been
purchased on the day he uttered the forged cheque, be-
sides a number of paid bills of exchange, from which
it would seem that he had been somewhat extensively
engaged in business under the name of Robert Hodson.
The prisoner declined saying anythir g, and
Alderman Ginns ctmrnitttd him for trial.
The depositions btii,g made out, he was conveyed to
Newgate.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 6, 1848.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of
Lord Foley', to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen
to her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms:—

vice Richbell, retired.
Herbert Rice, Esq.,
Francis Vanderlure Mills, Esq., vice Walker, retired.
Philip Salmons, 1.1,q., vice Perkins, retired.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 6.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. John
M'Lennan to be Preacher to the church or chapel at
Cromarty, vacant by the transportation of the Rev.
Hugh Mackenzie to the third charge of the parish of
Inverness.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
, James Henry Garrood, grocer, Yaxley, Suffolk.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Benjamin Robinson, dyer, Huddersfield.
BANKRUPTS.
William Edward Houghton Guillaume, timber mer-
chant, Botley, Southampton, Dec. 11, at half-past one,
and Jan. 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Guillaume,
Angel-court, Throgmorton-street.
John Slaney, cabinet maker, Wellington-place, Hack-
ney, Dec. 18, at twelve, and Jan. 22, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official as-
signee, Guildhall-chambers; Roscoe, Worship street.
Josias Thomas Harrison, cooper, Haydon-street, Mi-
nories, Dec. 15, at half-past two, and Jan. 16, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assig-
nee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; King, Great St.
Helen's, City.
John Giles, tailor, Shoredith, Dec. 20, at twelve, and
Jan. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed -
wards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ;
Macnamara, Linooln's Inn-fields.
Jeffery May in auctioneer, Rayleigh, Essex, Dec. 13,
at one, and Jan. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street; Chidley, Guildhall-chambers.
Frederick Clark, auctioneer, Baker-street, Portman-
square, Dec. 20, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 23, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee; Phillips and Yos, Sise-lane, City.
William Corns, juo., builder, Wolverhampton, Dec.
21 and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith,
Birmingham.
James Crocker, corn factor, Sherborne, Dorsetshire,
Dec. 19 and Jan. 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee; Phillips, Wey-
mouth; Terrell, Exeter; Combe, Staple Inn.
George Harden, builder, Preston, Dec. 22, and Jan.
11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hob-
son, official assignee, Manchester ; Chester, Toulmin,
and Chester, Staple Inn; Haydock and Son, Preston.
John Hawarth, cotton spinner, Stone Fold-mill, Lan-
cashire, Dec. 19, and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Man-
chester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Man-
chester; Abbott, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Slater, Manchester.
Henry I'inhey, grocer, Plymouth, Dec. 19, and Jan.
17, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,
official assignee, Exeter; Elworthy, Plymouth; Terrell,
Exeter; Surr and Gribble, Lombard-street.
Joseph Cadman, wine merchant, Pontypool, Mon-
mouthshire, Dec. 22, at eleven, and Jan. 19, at twelve,
at the Bristol District Court. Acruman, official as-
signee, Bristol; Ay re, Bristol; .Boykett, Chancery-lane.
Richard Ryder, grocer, Kingston-upon-Hull, Dec, 23
and Jan. 17, at half-past ten, at the Leeds District Cobra
Carrick, official assignee, Hull ) Capes and Stewart,
Gray's Inn; Frost and Co., Bull.
Leonard Thompson, coach spring maker, Hill.top,
Staffordshire, Dec. 21 and Jan. 13, at twelve, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assig-
nee, Birmingham; Bolton, Dudley; Motteram, Knight,
and Emmett, Birmingham.
John Biddle Amey, ship broker, Liverpool, Dec. 28
and Jan 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Case-
neve, official assignee, Liverpool; Tomlin and Co. Sta-
ple-inn ; Davenport and Collier, Liverpool.
Henry Leatham, builder, Liverpool, Dec. 28 and Jan.
18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Morgan, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaito and Wilson, Old
Jewry-chambers; Pemberton, Liverpool.
Richard Hutton, painter, Liverpool, Dec. 29 and Jan.
18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Cazenove, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Walker, Farnival's-inn ; Bradley,
Liverpool.
George Chapman, victualler, Old Swan, near Liver-
pool, Dec. 22 and Jan 12, at eleven, at the Court, Liver-
pool. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Maples and
Co., Frederick's. place ; Greene, Liverpool.
William Elsam, commission agent, Liverpool, Dec. 22
and Jan 12, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Carpenter, Staple-inn;
Bretherton, Liverpool.
Thomas Coleby, cotton spinner, Salford, Dec. 19 and
Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. Fraser,
official assignee, Manchester ; Van Sandau and Cum-
ming, Icing-street, Cheapside; De Lard, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall- street.
R. M. Joslin, Stanbourne, Essex, sheep and cattle
dealer, Jan. 9, at half-past twelve.
In the Country
T. Beilby, Leeds, flax and tow spinner, Jan. 16, at
eleven, at the Court, Leads-R. Glover and F. Glover,
Leeds, dyers, Jan. 2, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds-
Jane Bowdler, Shrewsbury, jeweller, Dec. 30, at twelve,
at the Court, 13irmingham.

PAYNIESiT OF DIVIDENDS,

W. Clothier, Quickset row, New-road, statuary and
mason, 4d., any Saturday, between the hours of eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guildhall-chambers,
Basinghall-street.
J. 'l'. Grows, Milbrook, Southampton, seed-crusher,
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J. R. R. Webb, Shaftesbury-crescent, Pimlico, com-
mander in the royal navy, Is. 6d., any Saturday, between
the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green,
Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street.
W. S. Clarke, Dorking, Surrey, printer, 35., any Sa-
turday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Green, Guildhall-chambers,Basinghall-street.
H. Monson, East-street, Manchester-square, builder,
2s. id., any Saturday, between the hours of eleven and
two, at the office, of Mr. Green, Guildhall-Chambers,
Basinghall-street.
J. Grinsell, Wolverhampton, grocer, 35., any Thurs-
day, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office
of Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
C. Willis, 10 ng -street-terrace New North-road,
Islington, licensed victualler, 35. id., any Saturday, be-
tween the hours of ;eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Green, Guildhall-chambers, Basinehall-street.
A. Halliley and R. Halliley, Wigton, Cumberland,
calico-printers, 'd. and 11-16ths of a penny, in addition
to first and second dividends of ls. 2d. and 2s. 3(1.' on
new proofs, on Saturday, Dec. 9, or any following Sa-
turday between the hours of ten and three, at the office
of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
H. Evans, 'leaner, Derbyshire, builder, 2s. I Id., on
Dec. 9 and 23, and every alternate Saturday until No •
vember, 1849, between the hours of eleven and three, at
the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham.
J. Scott, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fruiterer, 2s. Old,, in
addition to Is. 11d. previously declared, on Saturday,
Dec. 9, or any subsequent Saturday, between the hours
of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.
J. Dove, Darlington, tanner, Is. 6d., on Saturday,
Dec. 9, or any subsequent Saturday, between the hours
of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle.
upon-Tyne.
J. Forster, Shafto, Northumberland, banker, 205., on
Saturday, Dee. 9, or any subsequent Saturday, between
the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker,
Newcastle- upon-Tyne.
I'. Lamsey, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden,
shell-fishmonger, 4s. I ltd., on Wednesday, between the
hours of elevt n and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore
Basinghall-street.

J. T. Sarsoii, Brunswick-place, City-road, vinegar
and mustard dealer, lid., on any Wednesday, between
the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whit-
more, Basinghall street.
C. Morton, Pentonville-hill, licensed victualler,
ls. 10id., on any Wednesday, between the hours of
eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing-
hall-street.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
E. C. Chappell, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street,
City, stock broker, Dec. 29, at twelve—S. H. Billingay,
Commercial road, East, ironmonger, Dec. 30, at twelve
—J. Knight, Ipswich, Suffolk, licensed victualler, Jan. 6,
at one—J. Elliott, East Ham, Essex, cattle dealer and
salesman, Dec. 30, at eleven.

In the Country.
J. Petty, Winterburn, Yorkshire, farmer and grazier,
Jan. 22, at one, at the Court, Leeds—W. A. Holden,
Preston, Lancashire, tobacconist, Jan. 2, at twelve, at
the Court, Manchester—W. Maury, Liverpool, merchant,
Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool--W. Rees and
E. Roberts, Liverpool, joiners and builders, Jan. 4, at
eleven, at the Court, Liverpool J. Watkinson,
Leicester, bobbin turner, Jan. 5, at eleven, at the Court,
Nottingham.