The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-12 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Joshua Freeman, one of the inspectors of forged
notes at the Bank of England, attended before Mr.
Alderman Gibbs, on summons for detaining a sheet of
paper belonging to Mr. Alfred Mortimer Job, a stationer,
in Bread-street.

Mr. C. Freshfleld, one of the solicitors to the bank, ap-
peared on behalf of the defendant.
Mr. Job said he complained of the detention of a sheet
of paper manfactured by him, and bearing the name of
Dupont and Co. in the water mark. Mr. Freeman took
it from him a month ago at the Batik of England. He
called on co:nplainant and inquired about some paper he
had made for Mr. Thornton, the same gentleman that
committed suicide in a station-house a short time since.
Witness told him he thought he had preserved one sheet
of it for his register of specimens, but of course he could
not part with that. He found the sheet and took it to
the bank to show Mr. Freeman, who seemed to want to
keep it. Witness told him he could not part with it, but
he delivered it to him to show to the governor. After
keeping him waiting for a long time he returned, and
said he intended to detain it. Complainant said this was a
very arbitrary proceeding towards a respectable trades-
man, and insisted that his property should be returned to
him. After some discussion, Mr. Freeman promised
to return it by noon that day. He, however, did not
do so, and witness was obliged to take this course, upon
principle, to show that even the bank could not be suf-
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fered to treat people in an arbitrary manner,
Mr. Freshfield replied that the circumstances of the
case were rather extraordinary. A man named Thorn-
ton destroyed himself a short time since while in cus-
tody, charged with having possession of a forged bank-
note. At his lodgings were found a plate and imple-
ments for preparing forged notes, and it was discovered
that Mr. J,13 had manufactured the paper for him.
The paper had the curved or wavir.ff b tr in the water-
mark precisely like the Bank of Englandh notes, and by
one of the Acts for preventing the crime of forgery, it
was enacted that no person should manufacture paper
with a curved or waving bar watermark, on pain of
transportation for 14 years. The way ill which Ur.

Job met the it-lairy indaced the balm to believe he had
offended inadvertently, and no proceeding, was taken
against him, thoogh the mischief he had enabled Thorn-
ton to commit •q,:s enormous. lie had manufactured for
him paper for 10,000 notes, which might have been filled
up as 100!. or 1,0001. notes, and circulated in India and Eu-
rope. The paper had fortunately been seized at Alex-
andria on its way to Cairo, where Thornton had an
eiitablishment. If Mr. Job flattered himself that he
might lawfully have possession of paper on which he
could fabricate false notes, he was mistaken. It was
declared to be a felonious act to make such a water mark
or to have such a sheet of paper in possession. He
warned Mr. Job that he would be treated as a felon if he
were found offending again.
Mr. Job said the Act which Mr. Freshfield referred
to only related to the making of paper to be used in
England, but he had a perfect right to make paper in
any fashion for exportation, to be used by banks in
foreign countries. The Act could not be so stringent as
to making water marks of curved lines, or as to having
possession of paper so marked, for many of the country
banks printed their notes on such paper. It was a com-
mon thing to find the water mark of a local note of a
wavy pattern like a Bank of England note.
Mr. Freshfield :aid he was nut aware of any such in-
fringement of the law.

Mr. Aliltralan Gines inquired for the section of the
Act to which Mr. Freshfield had referred.
Mr. Freshrield handed to him the 11th George IV.,
cap. 66, sec. 13, 14. .

'Mr. Alderman GIBBS read it, and said Mr. Job was
certainly mistaken. There were no words of limitation
in favour of paper made to be used abroad. It was un-
lawful under any circumstances , for any one bat the
Bank of England to make paper like theirs in respect to
curved or waving watermark lines. He gave the Act to
Mr. Job to see if he could discover any exception that
would avail him. _

Mr. Job and a friend turned over the statute for a
few moments, till Mr. Freshfield said he would make
him a present of that copy, that he might look at it care-
fully. He took this opportunity of recommending him
to get rid of an instrument which had been seen in his
house, and which was used by manufacturers of spurious
gold ceins.
Mr. Job said this was mentioned to prejudice him as
a respectable tradesman. They were used by his father,
and he had a right to have them, for they were simply
implements to be used in gilding, a mere battery.
Mr. Alderman GIB3S recommended Mr. Job to with-
draw his complaint. If he asked for a decision another
magistrate must be called in, for one magistrate could
not determine on the complaint.
Mr. Job at first said he would have a decision.
Mr. Alderman GIBBS again recommended him not to
press for it.

Mr. Job said, then at all events be hoped it would be
a lesson to the directors to treat respectable tradesmen
with due respect, and not take the same arbitrary course
as they had with him.

Mr. Freshfield (laughicg) said no doubt the directors
would take the lecture from his hands.
The bank, therefore, retained the sheet of paper in
issue. It was produced in Court. It was larger than a
bank note, and had a border of watermark all round, the
words " Dupont and Co." .appearing at the top and
bottom, and " Egypt" on each side ; but a distinct
water line showed whero this border might be cut otf,
leaving a centre piece exactly the size of a bank note,
and leaving a watermark of curved or waving lines ex-
actly resembling the bank note.
BOW-STREET.
MISCONDUCT OF .4 SOLDIER.—Edward Ferby, a pri-
vate in the Scots Fusileer Guards, was charged with
wantonly breaking windows in a public-house, while in
a state of intoxication.

Mr. Perry, of the Crooked Billet, Wych-street,
Strand, proved, that at, nine o'clock on the previous
evening, the prisoner and two other soldiers, all of whom
were drunk, came in and had three half-pints of rum.
They entered into conversation with a bystander, and
offered to measure the muscles of their arms with his,
but he declined, on which they wished to have a spar-
ring-match with him ; but witness prevented this by
turning them out of the house, and shutting the door.
This rendered them very furious, and the prisoner broke
no less than seven panes of glass, some of which were
worth 26,.

The prisoner, in his defence, declared that he was
drunk, and had no recollection of the acts charged
against him.

_Mr. Wilson, of the Two Spies, Catherine-street, also
preferred a charge of breaking windows against the
prisoner. _ _

It appeared that as he was being conveyed to the
station-house on the first charge he took off his belt
and, dashing it through the window, broke two squares
of glass, and also part of the sash. He conducted him-
self in such a violent manner that it required twelve con-
stables to convey him to the station-house, one of whom,
135 F, he kicked in a most severe manner, and threatened
to murder any one who touched him.
Mr. HALL said it was evident that the mischief was
occasioned by Mr. Perry allowing liquor to persons in a
state of intoxication, and it was an offence on his part to
admit such persons into his house. lie would take care
that the facts should be laid before the licensing magis-
trates at the annual licensing day, as Mr. Perry ought to
be punished. At the same time the prisoner should be
made to feel that he could not be permitted to commit
such violent acts, and also that intoxication was no ex-
cuse. lie therefore committed him for 21 days for the
assault on the police, and ordered him to pay 265. for the
destruction of Mr. Perry's windows, or, in default, 15
days' imprisonment, and also ss. or live days' imprison-
meet for the damage done at Mr. Wilson's.
Mr. Perry assured the magistrate that he had not sup-
plied the prisoners with liquor, but that they were treated
by persons who were present.