The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

William Richmond, a most respectable young man in

appearance, and who was lately a member of the police force,
was indicted for forging an acceptance on a bill of ex-
change for 111 /., with intent to defraud a Mr. Wadden.

Mr. Wadden stated that he was a silk-manufacturer in

1829, and had a warehouse in Spitalfields. The prisoner
purchased silk from him to the amount of upwards of
2001. He was to give half the amount in money, and the
other in an approved bill. The prisoner gave him a check
on a house in Lombard street for 1041., which was paid.
Stw the prisoner two days afterwards at his warehouse in
Gutter. lane. He told him he understood he had offered
the goods to Swan and Edgar at a much less price than he
had given for them, and he thought, therefore, a fraud was
intended. He should pursue one of two courses, either
insist upon having the goods back, or he would have him
before the Lord Mayor. The prisoner denied that the
goods he had offered were those he had had from the
witness. Witness received a letter, directed by the pri-
soner, inclosing a bill fur 1111., drawn by R. 0. Wilson,
and accepted by a person named George Deleanson
Clark. 'Witness immediately proceeded to Commercial
Chambers, Minories, where it was stated Clark, the ac-
ceptor, resided. Could not find any person of that name
there. Proceeded to the prisoner's warehouse, which was
locked up, and no person knew anything of bim. Never
saw the prisoner from the Ist of July, 1829, till last
August, when he met him in Cockspur-street. He said
to him, " Richmond, is it possible I see you in London ?
you have absconded from your creditors, are a bankrupt,
and an outlaw." He said he was aware of all this; that
he knew that he had given witness an improper bill ; that
he was a most unfortunate man, and did not know what
to do. Witness took by the collar, and said be would
hold him till he could get some one to take him into cus-
tody. The prisoner said, " For God's sake do not." A
struggle ensued, the prisoner got off, but was taken again
in Spring-gardens.
Mr. Church, an Attorney, stated that he went to the
prisoner's warehouse. Saw there a boy who said be was
Richmand's clerk. Richmond was not there. The
warehouse was quite stripped, and no one but the boy
was there. Went to the place where the bill was made
p ayable, but found no such person as Mr. Clark residing
there.

William Adamson, an inspector of police, stated that
the prisoner was in the police in September,' and quitted
i, in November. The bill was in the prisoner's hand-
writing.
The Clerk of the Prosecutor deposed to receiving the
letter inclosing the bill. A lad brought it to the ware-
house before Mr. Wadden had arrived.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner denied the forgery.
Mr. Ley examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Was a clerk in
the house of Oliverson and Levee, solicitors, Old Jewry.
Knew a person of the name of George Deleanson Clark,
whom he had seen on business two or three times. Had
seen him write, and believed the acceptance on the bill to
be Clark's hand writing.
John Large was a coach•master in Lincoln's Inn-fields,
Had had transactions with George D. Clark, and had had
acceptances from him. The acceptance on the bill was
not like his.

Thomas Park resided in America-square, Minories. In
1829 had chambers at the Commercial Chambers. Knew
Mr. Clark, who transacted business at the Chambers. He
requested witness to accept for him, while he was in Paris.
Had often seen him write. Should think that the writing
on the bill was Mr. Clark's, though the signature differed
materially with Mr. Clark's usual way of signing hi
name.

Henry Sayward, a solicitor in Furnival's Inn, knew
Mr. G. D. Clark ; had seen him write several times.
Believed the writing on the bill to be his.
William Pope, an oilman of the Commercial-road, knew
G. D. Clark, and believed the acceptance to he his.
Mrs. Wilson deposed to the signature of the drawer of
the bill being her husband's writing, who had bßen dead
three years.
Another witness deposed to the signature being Wilson's.
Several respectable persons gave the prisoner a most
excellent character.

Mr. BARON GURNEY summed up at some length, and
the jury, after consulting about five minutes, returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.
MALICIOUS STABBING...—. George Treagle was indicted
with maliciously stabbing George Tait, in the Parish of
Islewortb, on the 6th of August last.
George Tait stated he resided at Islewortb. The
prisoner was a lodger in the house in which the wit-
ness lived. On the 6th of August thP, prisoner was
making a disturbance in his own roP,
had some conversation with West, the landlord
of the house, witness told "tn. After having
West's desire that he shouldprisoner that it was Mr.
be quiet or leave the
house. Prisoner se_::d, " What do you say ?" and stepped
back into laip own room. Witness followed him. The
prisoner.
who bad been eating, had a knife in his hand,
wh'.`,:n be flourished round his bead, and plunged into wit-
ness's left breast. Witness had not touched the prisoner.
On finding himself wounded, went down stairs, and asked
the landlady to send for a surgeon. Bled very much.
The wound was rather more than an inch deep. Had
never had any quarrel with the prisoner, who said nothing
to him but that he would put witness out of the room.
Witness had his coat on at the time.

Cross examined by Mr. Pk:turns—The prisoner
appeared excited, and looked as if he bad a little to drink.
Had known him about three months, and previous to this
had conducted himself well. Mr. West, the landlord
appeared afraid to go into the prisoner's room, and re-
quested witness to try and get the prisoner to be peace-
able.

Policeman F (42) took the prisoner into custody.
Found no knife about him, but in his room one was
stained with blood which he marked. The blood appeared
fresh, but it was quite dry. Witness produced the coat
worn by the prosecutor, the hole in which exactly fitted
the knife.

By Mr. PHILLIPS—The knife was a common table-
knife.

Mr. Farrell, a surgeon of New Brentford, examined
the prosecutor, who had a wound on his left breast an
inch broad, and more than an inch deep. Did not ap-
prehend any danger from the wound, which was not
healed fox three weeks.

This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner in his defence said, that the prosecutor
used abusive language, and collared him. A scuffle
ensued ; but how the knife which he had in Lie hand,
and with which he had been eating his supper, cut the
prosecutor, he could not tell.

There were no persons to speak to the prisoner's
character.

Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of stabbing with
intent to do the prosecutor grievous bodily harm, but
recommended him to mercy on account of his being
excited.

DEATH OCCASIONED BY BEING RUN OVER 31Y AN OM-
Nisus.—John Turner, the driver of an omnibus, was in-
dicted for having on the 12th of August last, knocked
down and caused the death of Elizabeth Griswood, a child,
six years of age, by driving his omnibus against her.
Thomas Griswood stated that he was father of the
child, and reisded at No. 7, White Lion-street, Seven
Dials.

James White was on the 12th of August, in High-
street, Bloomsbury, 30 or 40 yards from the Church.
Saw one of Randell's and one of Shillibeer's omnibusses
coming from Holborn in full gallop. The child, in
attempting to cross, passed one of the omnibusses, bzt the
other (Bardell's) knocked her down, and went truer both
her legs.

Crtin-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS. Thought the
cue; hntan pulled up as soon as ha could.

John Conroy, an inspector of nuisances for the parish
of St. Giles, saw the accident. The coachman was in
the act of pulling up at the time.
Osmond Barker, a farrier, saw the accident. The
omnibusses were driving at a moderate rate—about seven
miles an hour. Bardell was going faster than the other.
By Mr. CLARKSON-In witness's judgment the omni..
busses were not racing. The coachman tried with all his
might to pull up, and could not have been prevented the
accident, even if it had been his own child.
George Ramsey, a pawnbroker in St. Giles's—The
omnibuses were racing, at about the rate of tan miles an
hour. The horses were galloping.
Several other witnesses who saw the accident, swore
positively that the omnibusses.were racing.
The grandmother of the child attempted to stop the
horses, when the coachman said if she did not let go the
horses, he would run over her and half a dozen more.
Mr. Gill, the house surgeon of Middlesex Hospital,
stated that the child was brought to the Hospital in a
dreadful state, her stomach was much injured, and the
spleen was ruptured, which caused her death, This was
occasioned by being run over.
The prisoner, in his defeneex denied that he Was racing,
and said that many of the witnesses had spoken falsely.
Mr. Jones, a ge;stleman of independent property, was in
the prismer's omnibus at the time the accident happened,
and horn the pace he was going, did not think the driver
to blame.

Several other witnesses who were passengers in the
onuatta driven by the prisoner? gave similar testimony.

A whole host of witnesses, who hal known the prisoner
for many years, gave him a moat excellent character as a
driver, and a meat humane man.
Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up.
The Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty.
This was the last case for trial, and the Court adjourned.