The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

The October Sessions commenced yesterday morning.
The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the Grant Jury, said
there was no case in the calendar that required any par-
ticular observation from him.

Charles Holliday, a young lad, of about 16 years old,
was indicted for stealing three pigeons, value 7s. 6d.,
the property of William Stevens.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor and
the father of the prisoner were neighbours and rival
pigeon-fanciers, and the prosecutor charged the prisoner
with having on several occasions decoyed his pigeons,
and appropriated them to his own use.
Mr. THOMAS, for _the defendant raised an objection
that the pigeons were ferae nature, and could not be
made the subject of an indictment for felony, but the
Learned Chairman overruled the objection.
The Jury found the prisoner " Guilty oF taking the
pigeons, but not with a felonious intent," being vir-
tually a verdict of acquittal.
There was another indictment against the prisoner,
which was withdrawn on the understanding that he
should abandon the keeping of pigeons for the future.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.

Wm. Biggs and Joseph Paybody were yesterday placed
at the bar, charged before Mr. Hall, the Chief Magis-
trate, with having forged a number of checks upon the
bank of Sir John Dean Paul, of the Strand, in the name
of Mr. Robert Wynne Williams, the solicitor, of 3, Paper-
buildings, Temple. Both the prisoners had been in the
employment of Mr. 'Williams, as copying clerks.
Paybody had quitted his service in May last,
and Briggs about six weeks ago. The former ap-
peared in the garb of a butcher, which business
it appeared he was, when apprehended, follow-
in;, in Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road. Twelve
checks, the total amount of which was 3001., bearing the
forged signature of Mr. Williams, had been presented
and paid between the month of May last and the pre-
sent time; but the check which had led to the detection
of the prisoner Biggs, and the apprehension of Paybody,
for 200/, presented on Saturday, was not paid, means
having been taken, after the payment of the twelfth
forged check, to discover the delinquent.
Sir John Dean Paul stated that he was a banker in
the Strand. On Saturday afternoon the prisoner
Biggs presented a check for 2001, signed in the name of
Mr. Williams. It was one of their ordinary printed
checks, and it had been arranged between him (Sir
John Dean Paul) and Mr. Williams, after the other
forgeries had been detected, that the latter should for
the future not use the printed checks, but draw upon
plain paper; by which means it was anticipated, as had
turned out, that the delinquent would, if he still pos-
sessed any of the printed forms, he discovered on his
again making the attempt. On his presenting the check
the prisoner was taken into Sir John's room at the back
of the banking-house, upon which he said to him, " Now
you are our prisoner for forgery." The prisoner replied,
" How dare you detain me ? I have not done any thing
wrong." He (Sir J. D. Paul) then said, "We shall take
you to Bow-street, and send for Mr. Williams ;" upon
which the prisoner continued, " You need not do that,
for Mr. Williams is out of town." Sir J. added, " Why
you convict yourself ; if Mr. Williams is out of town how
could he write this check ?" The prisoner was then
taken over to Bow-street.

The check bore the date of Saturday, and Mr.
liams, it appeared, had gone out of town on Thursday.
Ballard, the ex-Bow-street officer, who had been em-
ployed by Sir John D. Paul to assist in the investigation
of the case, produced a number of the forged checks, the
forged signatures of which were proved to bear a strong
resemblance to the autograph of Mr. Williams ; and
several were marked " L. 13.," with which letters it ap-
peared that Mr. Williams was in the habit of marking
checks written for office disbursements, and those letters
signified " Law Business."

Mr. Edmund Hinkon, the managing clerk of Mr.
Williams, stated his conviction of the signature attached
to the check presented on Saturday being a forgery, as
Mr. Williams never post-dated his checks, which he must
have done if that now produced were genuine. More-
over, Mr. Williams bad written on plain paper instead
of printed checks, according to the arrangement with Sir
John D. Paul.

Mr. Long, of the firm of Staniland and Long, ap-
peared for the prosecution, and Mr. Robinson for the
prisoner Paybody. The other prisoner was without
a legal adviser, and did not say any thing in his de-
fence.

The Magistrates remanded Biggs until this day
week, and took bail for the appearance of Paybody,
against whom he thought there was no case at present.
Mr. Robinson was prepared with the bail, and said
he should do all in his power to assist the prosecutors in
their case against the really guilty party.

THE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY.

CORN EXCHANGE,

Last week's arrivals of Oats were good, and moderate
of other Grain. The fresh supply was moderate. Wheat,
both English and Foreign, was ls. to 2s. per qr. dearer
than last Monday. Barley came coarse, and was ls.
per qr. lower. Beans and Peas as last quoted. Oats
did not sell as freely as on Friday, but remain at last
Monday's terms. Flour meets with a fair sale at last
quotations.

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK
1 Wheat. 1 Barley. oats. Flou-
English
Irish _ - 23,834 -
Foreign
FAKES 011 BOARD OF ZVI e
Wheat,Red (old) Sc.-70s. Beans, Small (new) 361.385.
- White (old) 64e. 75e.
- Red(1841) s2s. 555. - Tick (new) 30 325,
-- Fine 565. 605 ---- (old) 36..38s
-- Superfine 624. 655. ---- Harrow (new) 34..355,
---. White (1841) ....545. 58s.
-- Fine 60s. Vs Brank
-- Superfine 66s 70s. Oats, Feed
-Foreien free 51s. 725. -- New 1&.235.
Ryr 38s. 40s - Poland -
Barley 26s 323 --New 225. 05r.
---- Grinding •)88 325. -- Potatoe -s.-s.
- Malting 325. 355.
Malt s6s, 60s. - Scotch 26s 295.
-- Fine New 625. 655. - Irish 165.... 195.235.
Pease, Grey, New '3ss. 375. Flour Town (per sack)... sf3s. 625.
.----.- Maple New . :568. 395. - Seconds 50s. 545.
- White .345. 365. -......... North Country.... 488 521.
- Boilers 375.408. Bran '73 Ss.

SMITHFIE