The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-11 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 10.

(Post Ter►ninal Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD
CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE CfoLDS3IITII'S'-COMPAN Y OF

CIIESTEr.

This was an information, filed by the Attorney-General
against the defendants, for the recovery of penalties alleged
to have been incurred by them in cunsPquenee of stamping
cera:n gold wat.th essai wiih the ,tanclard assay marl: wl:en
the quaJity of the gold wa's if less value than eigideen carats,
theth:eness which tlz-, statute requires for such articles

The Arr RNLY•GENEitAL siattd the facts of the case, in
corroboration of which he called the following witnesses:—
Mr. T. Kaye deposed that he was in the employment of
Rcskil and son, Liverpool, at the time when the occurrence
took place. First received the watch case numbered 49,941
from Mr. Jones on the 18th Jan:laq, 1845. It was then in
the rough state. to have the movements fitted. When it
was returned to Mr. Jones, on the 19th January, it had the
number upin it. That watch case was omorign the number
of watch cases then before him, as was also the others men-
tioned in the information.

Mr. Christ,p;:er Jones, a watch case maker, John Munro;
a shopman, and John Taylor, a carrier, were examined f r
the purpose of proving thai the waiches in question wale
those which were sent to the company to be assayed.
Mr. Harding, a d!awer in Cite assay-etfiee in London, d•-
posed to tits mode ,of ploceedinn wfopted with regard to
assa;..s. They sometimes assayed the ewes by themselves
and sometimes the wires, or in any (Aker way they thought
it most likely to detect any error.
Mr. Jeremiah Fuller examined—Was the a-sayer for
fifteen years of the GoAlsmithe Company of Lo dm. lie
uscd his own weights in assaying. Received drae .ngs of the
watches from Mr. Sharpy, the deputy-warden, and made a
careful assay of those portitus of watches. In one Ultimo
there was one grain and seven-eighths of a grain below
the standard ; that was a grain of a pound tvy. There was
a wire 1 carat and 1% grains below the stauchrd.
other wires and bottom. were also below the standard. The
difference, on an average, would be 4s. 4d. an ounce. A graln
of i;old, according to the Mint value of gold, W:.B of the value
of 2d. Acccroin to that calculation the deficiency in one
of the cases would be Is. 2d.
This closed the case for the Crown.

Mr. MARTIN then addressed the jury for the defence. He
apprehended that he would' be able to establish beyond a
d .utit that the conduct of his clients in the matter was
most proper, and he was fully confident that he would by
the evidence he would bring forward obtain their verdict.
The Company at Chester were a very old established Com-
pany, having been established since the time of William 111.,
and in core equetice of some circumstances, which he detailed,
it was stated that the object of that prosecution was the
removal of the assay-office from Chester to Liverpool.
He proceeded to say that gold from which cases of watches
were made was in the proportion of of pure gold and of
alloy, or 18 carats fine, and to ascertain that articles were
made of that standard assayists were appointed. Hs stood
upon the evidence then of Mr. Jones alone, who was
brought forward on behalf of the prosecution, and he
would prove from his evidence that there was nothing
whatever in the whole transaction derogatory to the
character of his clients. He would, besides, have
the evidence of Duke and the evidence of Roe, that the wires
and bottoms were originally assayed and found not to be
below the standard. and he would contrast their evidence
with that of Mr. Fuller, on the part of the prosecution, being
perfectly confident that, even if a trifling mistake were made,
it would be one which under the circumstances could not re-
flect any discredit on his clients.
After a brief discussion, at this stage of the proceedings,
between the Attorney-General and Mr. Martin, it was
eventually agreed to submit the whole case to be disposed of
by the Board of Trade, and the record was accordingly
withdrawn.

The Court then rose, the case having occupied the whelp
day.

CENTRAL CRII}►FINAL COURT.
01.1) COURT—.
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.)
William Plowman, Edward Plowman, brothers, were in-
dicted for stealing a quantity of plate, ;he propeny of a
gentleman named Gremble, the master of the last-mentioned
prisoner.
Mr. Ballentine, and Mr. Wilde, were for the prosecution,
and Mr. Prendergast, and Mr. Clarkson defended the
son ers.
As the case was very recently detailed in the police reports,
it will -be unnecessary to report the facts on the present oc-
casion. _ _

The jury found both prisoners Guilty, and they were
sentenced to be tram:ported for seven years.
The Court adjourned at its rising, to Monday, Feb. 23.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANS+, YIV-130CSR.

A young man, named Louis Phillips, who was stated to
beeknown in very respectable society, was brought before
Alderman Farehrother, charged with having forged the ac-
ceptance to a bill of exchange for 97/.
Mr. 'Mullen:, of the firm of Bush and Mullins, solicitors to
the Committee of Bankers for Pro! ection against Fert,eries
and Frauds, attended for the pr sedition.
Mr. F. Boston, clerk to Messrs. Prescott and Grote,
bankers, produced the bill of exchange, which purported to
be the acceptance of Messrs Grayburst and Co., of 128, 11e-
, gent-street, and stated that Mr. Prescott discounted it for
Mr. Aaron Lyon Michael, a gentleman who cashed at the
house. The bill appeared noted, and was marked as a
forgery. It was drawn by the prisoner.
Mr. A. L. Michael stated that the prisoner gave him the
bi".l, and that it was discounted at the banking-house; that
he had seen the prisoner write, and was convi:ared that the
name of the drawer was written by the prisoner.
Mr. James Harvey, the younger, of the firm of Harvey
and Co., goldsmiths, of No 128, Regent-street, stated that the
firm was formerly Graychurst, Harvey, and Co.. but it was
now Harvey and Co., and there was no longer such a firm as
the former; that on Saturday last the bill was presented for
payment, and pronounced to be a forgery, not being the ac•
ceptance of any member of the firm, and that he did not be-
lieve there was any other fiem of the name in Regent. street.
Mr. Mullens produced a second bill of exchange, which
was also pronounced to be a forgery. It was for 50/., pur-
ported to be the acceptance of Mr. Clark, pawnbroker, of
Long-acre, and was received frail the prisoner by Mr. Aaron
Lyon, merchat t, for whom it was discounted at Messrs.
Prescott and Grote's banking-house.
Mr. Clark, of Long-acre. pawnbroker, stated that he knew
nothing of the acceptances, and had never authorised the
prisoner to accept the bill in his name, neither had he ever
accepted a bill for the prisoner.
Mr. Yates, a solicitor, asked Mr. Clark whether he did not
know that the prisoner moved in a respectable rank in life?
Mr. Clark—Certainly.
Mr. Mathews produced a third bill, which was likewise
pronounced to be a forgery. It purported to be accepted by
Mr. Clark, whose name was forged upon the last bill, was for
501., and had been cashed at the same banking-house for
Mr. Aaron Lyon, merchant.
Mr. Yates said that his client was very respectable, and
that his friends hoped the Alderman would accept bail,
which could be given to any amount, for his appearance to
answer the charges.
Alderman FAREBROTHER said he could not think of taking
bail for a person, however respectable he might have been,
against whom there were such accusations.
The prisoner, against whom, it was stated, there were
charges of having obtained valuable goods at the west end
of the town, and pawned them immediately afterwards, was
then remanded till, this day week.
SINGULAR Cask OF INSANITY.--A young woman, named
Louisa Turner, who has been frequently within the last
four or five years sent to prison for various pcliods for
having broken the windows of a very industrious old couple
(Mr. Prentis and his wife), and threatened to destroy them,
was for the seventh time brought up.
Alderman FAUEBROTHER—So you are here again ? Why
do you persecute this gentleman and his wife? Defendant
(laughing)—Why do they lock me up? I'd be glad to
know that.
Alderman FAREBROTHER—If you proceed in this way you
will be sent to prison.
Mr. Preutis—She comes to me the moment she leaves
prison, breaks my window:, and thr.arens to destroy me and
my wife, so that we are sure our lives are in imminent
danger from her.
Alderman FAREBROTIIMI—Has there been any cause for
all this? Mr. Prentis—Not the least; she does not even
know me. lam sure she could not pick me out of a dozen
strangers.
The defendant here burst into laughter, and said she would
give it to the complainant and his wife, and no instali,
whatevar. She world Lt"~e 1 L 1 ourl,,w in put her ;:lip

Dlr. Prentis—i. have lived in my hot's:, ilieso thirty years,
and I never received the least annoyance from any one ex-
cept this woman, and I never dreamt of doing her an injury.

The defendant-4Th, wont I give it you when I comelloVri
out.
I am only sorry your windinv was not ittate-glas,, old tel
Oh ,w:tuttlo't I ,ititt'er it.
Alderman FAIZEB.RoTHER—You must go hickto prison.
The defendant—l'll do for theta as sure 1:s ever they were
born.
Alderman FAREBROTHER—You must procure goo
more to
d ba
thent.—Con,nitted.
The unfortunate woman went away laughing.
Cl .FR it ‘,l .I- . •
.rohnivaiderv, a stout fel.ow. was placed at the ba. cLare
before you hlve the opportunity of doing anything
by. .Ir. Howard, lati!der, of Charles .street, • St. Luke's, lOU
ate: ling 801bs. of leaden pipe.
I appeared in evidei.cq,i bat, on tbe night of the Ist inst.,
abo it eleven o'clock, the prisoner was seen, tic police-co'
car:
stable Edward's, 32 C, in St John-stri et, .lerke!tvall,
rying the property. On questioning him as to is P".stel'l-0
aim of it, he said he had brow•ht it a ioi:g distahnce' itt leye
request of a man, who was to pay him fOr his troub.
.._
took the prisoner into cu.tody, On which he triKed pn,
(t e cur:stab th
le) up, and en,avoured to th! ow the
rl•s
upon him. Witne.'s succeeded in agai,a seizin 4 11!'"' bill
Vie prP m oner ccrneoced a violent at!ack upon liim b.:
cL W I:id
he was so severely injured i hat he had been e'er
si of
up until f,r duty. Inquiries were made, and the
Mr. Howard were traced to hive '
besot plundered.
foreman to Mr. 11 ...._oward, i-lentithq: the To,'
roe , • ,„. fully
Th- •
- pri-oner . aid nothing in his defence, and he 1%..
currumittee for tatil. premises v

MARKET .NE s— V in)A )
imr 3tj T! ditto. 41 9
Stamm-A.D.— Meadow Thy, 3/ Ss to 41 5s ; Clover I/156
ids; Oat Straw, 11 Ila to 11 13s ; 41 g°
p tO
er load. Trade, nil,at bare] •1 *4 *k.'s prices.
y a w. Clover ditto, is
CUibEIERLAND. - Meadow Bay, 3/ 5s to 41 85; lll3s to 1
to 5/ 10s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 10s toal/ 12s ; Wheat Straw.
per 1... ad. Supply but moderate, and trade soniewhat heft"
I**,,, 419
WoiTECEApEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 4/ 8s ; II 14°
to 512 s Gd; Oat Straw, 11 10s to 1/ 12s , w
StraW, 1/
Wheat Straw, 11 I.°
per load. Trade. dull, at our quotations.
15, mot
ONIZ.L. o ,
Sousa.—The market four
British Plantation is bee',vc 'on
w, Pdei
719
60 'dub having been sold at previous rates. Mauritius;
have consisted principally of 3,841 bags 31 casks w.OOll
bags Bengal; 1,450 bags Madras. and 1,509 b°s"es
Yellow Havannalt. AU the Suvar admissible for home ° Sid
found buyers at previous prices ; good brown to ling
e! Ye',4,485
ritius brought 40s 6d to 535; good to fine soft yelloW ,!id
to 50s ; low to good brown K.hanr, ditt4., 37S to 38s, and fti 2130
to fine yellow, 42s to 525. • The naval:nab was all talc,ser.,iitnelt 51.1 d
2Ss for low brown to good g eyish yellow, being 01,1e'' only
the value. 242 puns 4', eat India Molasses at anchor
found buyers at 2es for good Berbice.
COFFEE is dull.
ROlLdemand —There has been very little for this article*. to 164
RICE.— 676 bags of Bengal were all taken in at I,s
for small broken to mid white, being above the value.
in ut OS 6d
S-A.LTI.ETRE.-2,376 bags Bengal were mostly talie°
13 to 133/ per cent refraction, which is above the v
ratter" „td
portion sold at 2t's 6d for W. per cent refraction, „, belog to 64s
SPICES.-145 chests Cassia Lignea sold readily at 0, 1104i'
to good quality, which are fully previous prices. file SP°
Tem,ow.—P.Y.C. is 42s 6d to 42s fid per cwt 0-
n

town 45s 6d.
• TEA.-The market is dull, but the deliveries are geo4' „
Feb. lh)d
(From the London New Price Current of ite4e but
SUGAR.-To-day there was little desire niori
grocers and refiners to purchase West Indian
the quantity en show being scanty, merchants
ere - e
113b.iii
to obtain former rates. as 1:f
REFINED.-To-day Refined goods were Pure ates t'oe
caution by the home trade, 63s 6d to 645 were the ate'.
131. et
for Standard Lumps, and 62s to 63s per el;t is d'fh
Lumps. Bonded crushed Sugar is wanted, ao'
lib
to purchase first quality under 348 per cwt. , reet 31
Maunrrius.-This afternoon- Mauritius Sag 4; elr`bot
attention, and 7,347 bags 313 caskes atle,tl rate:'
sold; the sorts under 50s per cwt brought 1"
those above that price went a little cheaper. geld tletasig
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal was in eee to 2'
and three parcels offered at public sale aneountl"'"
Gtr
bag rrs, were sold at full rates. se e
ie•
FOREIGN.-llolderS of yellow and brown paC--tbe b0,51t04
are a )1. inclined to further reduce their price, bn'iireitem
transacted by private treaty has been extrelne',9„ eel ctlee
at suction 1,509 boxes were taken in rat her ah'''.lls ef. '
MoeessEs-e-Prices are firm for all descripta)
Ineia, aod a fair businees has been tiensecteil. eeittrer
CoerEE.---This afterno, n 413 bags of SaltaOn: P", 10
lie sale were offered, the sound war. nearly ed
Cl
/ cl
above t e value. For good ordinary native ,eas'
49s rer cwt are the rates asked, but little Intsi°3'
trarisacted. A 010
telf
Tic
t.
a fair business was trauseetee I uee
Tea, but net at better prices. ~..ter req
SPlci.s -This afteruooti Nutmegs were in "'"' 00'e'„-Ot
and at public sale 7 cases were sold on en advance
rates cf 2d to 3d per lb. for it
SPIRITS.-To-day a brisk demand sprung up `mtebad
principally for arrival. Cognac best brands of the,d per-eo
1842 brought ss. 10d to 6s, and 1844, 4s 4d to 4 lea'
lon. In East and Wert India Rum, only a lin iteetee
but
watt trnn -acted, but holders would not take lower rd tea,
RICE.-Tile demand has been good for clor.:, ',ol,sr
no adv.nce in the value has taken place. 511°1.'1; i 5 ‘,llllO
Tee value of Java is 15s to 17s 6d, but the In.'t 31)-
We- supplied. Beneal has been in good r poet
percels sold privately were up,ll former terros. ,seote'oe
Oiee-Ttnee has been a limited busieese try ds
O:iv' Oil, although the rates taken have be,ll ra„irr,
.Itl
those previ,,uslv quoted. Prices rule ti; m ,ufor i 3 ';eed
good demand has been experi,,nced. Cocoa
waned, arid is offered upon lower taufl-. the ApV
Oil has been in extensive revest ,r
at.d prices are still on the advance. tn. iete
delivery many contracts have been entered I!ii iecate
Seed is little wanted, and the stock bunel,
lating. In Cod a good business has been traaSse," for
low rates. For Seal the demand has been otilbs.,valufttli
parcels, and the prices are rather lower. teieis '9b
tiouthern little variation has occurred. SP,C4',;:rel3''
wanted, and 7CI to 781 is the value of good and
Lard Oil is heavy of disposal at 391 too 01 per tall'
rt.
A MAIN SHOT AT ANDO,
ete'
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) of e'l,-,t,et
ANDOVER, FEB. 7.-An extraordinary degre.,;, 111. 4
meat has been witnessed here this t;av, whilst tw'd tiA;e,
was being held, intelligence having been receire etdr,res
person named Brierly (employed as timekeeper a,t 8001.4,1'
the mansion of the Rev. Mr. Best) had been W41,1'10'0,70
person , also employed on the works. From the br,..31r.',;111
tion we could obtain, it appeared that the asseila,neseniett'
Shurmur, who was formerly in business in thJak, of IP
architect, had been engaged by Mr. Baverstace ajel
borough, contractor, for extensive improvetnea's,,OUr
tions to the present mansion at Rednce. seal To 1,0,
was to direct the workmen and pay their wages'. of
vidual so seriously injured lodged at the Ilnus:e,
ofD td
sailant, in Andover, and a dispute arose as to a lowrooi,
missing, and which Mr. Shurmur accused 'en'; est° leo
taking, but who denied having done so. ;;;" to ,
di
morning Shurmur called upon a gunsmith in ~
largestehleccptreedgeanceof
thhoerse-pistol.
guumaker,T ahnisdhtehelonadaesdke7ioei,
9rsiiiieso;
which, having obtained, he placed it in the Pietellor'',fibe
claimed, " I intend with this to well frighten n ee'efee'
then proceeded by the Magnet coach, whicb gh"e" eoail'eeti
works, to Reclriee, and calling Brierly into tniet..ey.
house, locked the door, placing the key in his l'ecof Ow",
after, the report of a pistol was heard, and a er.ceb 15. e,,
The other workmen hastened to the spot, and' ate beer
bar, wrenched open the door, when the unfortulltte tee.
into their arms, having received the ball OA tber leis
just below the eye. The ball passed neueettelt °eel
fortunate man's ear and came out at there objeetir
head. Surgical assistance was ineediat!'-,. ea Pia
and we are glad to learn he is at present fee'',lSeiV efeer•
ably, aid unless lock-jaw or mortification sboo'o,oeirsits,lev
it is the opinion of the medical attencant he cog' 0,
Shurmur was immediately secured, and, the 1010
being then sitting, was taken before them, en-
until Monday next, the 9th inst., at ten o'clnin'e or"
i' ell'
The bankrurney of the hilluential hOttse -reste,t.er-,§
Brothers, of Hatiever.square, which recently tbrei.
general surprise in the gold and ailvrr trade
so much calamitous distress to meny of its men i;tirl.;pilf'?
confidently reported, likely to 1' ' -that
iseteeent , eee 4
Mr. Joel Emanuel, the father of the bankrupts-i%cer PP •
tion for evealth is akin to that for his benevelcettell,
O
are informed, Most handsomely intimated bill 009;t1;0°
giving a sum that will preve t the ruin thlt
attended the maj,,rity of the creditors, $ ,414'
men, in the absence of such well-timed kindnes9 oe „ells
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person of the same name in their immediate a `oos,e,otetie
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'l4/11 ,
[AI)VERTISEMENT.] -ASTHMA, Sn 111 ,„ oWeslo-
BREATH, COUGHS, AND COLDS....-A Tau f*.dent 04, 0'
CASE.-The Rev. David William., the re 5' o, Ita fec°,o
minist, rat Bcaumaris, in the island of Aug' ese,i fieof 14 tof
letter, slated the 14th of January, 1845, rh,Ouirses. aau be
mended Holloway's Pus to a poor man of the, let faoteor,l,
Davies, who at the time was almost unable to O'diyia pateurol
breath, that he had only- taken them a few O,O.CLIOr
apt eared quite another man-his breath was prof_crt
and he was increasing daily in strength."
bY etseeo'
Pills will cure any cough, cold, or asthma.
Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand 1 and,
'I! s l
cart"'"
rlz out the cLa ,
-
BIRTHS.
of° e°
• ef
On the 7th inst., Mrs. John G. Perkins, ad •itli 0,
ArothlutrhePb7itlhloitnt!tE'siqn.,Woffma
On the 7th inst., at Tulse-bill, Brixton, c, it
cot,.
On the sth inst., at Exeter, the lady of Captain
joeldbbtotto,
Guards, of a daughter. nd„Ei
On the sth inst., Mrs. John Clark, of Ponde!'„ece. Ea .tv
psoonle.-street, Cavendish-Keil* 00..0
On the 6th inst., at the Royal Military cue, wee
Paton, of Grandhome, of a daughter.
f•
elObtel
ten-grove, near Liverpool.
a dail2
CD et
dt,
On the 7th inst., Mrs. Samuel Woods, inn.,
.6f.ARRIED• _ uoy Trbsit
On the 7th Inst., at the Church of the
to 014' 6
...-
CI ton.
of W. F. Stallard, Esq., of Upper sP oftoct
WED- Lase, 1;10c
On the 24th lilt., Winterbourno 1ib1)899
of Henry Sherrin, jun., Esq. stephan, Sou,c, e, •
On the Ist hist, at the Grove, Llan mi.o. re, wo;p
W. Ihl in the East Indies,
Esqds :111' 415
Geo
On the sth inst., at Woodford, n, of
EmOsilythAemslitel:
Richar
Lee, itebeec
.ed 6rse
theaigiu e
dt,d,asuj4go.lihnterGoraftiClitiplit,ain,,,aina,una
oo,tne:
nington-road,
of Richard Ileatley, Esq.
On the Gth inst., at Cornwall-terr_aeF:
ues• ";
late Captain Anthony Ludlam, aged, Jag
.c0t4:50
c°11,"" si•
et, of gi""-'-ecef Or'
On di 7th inst., 3lr. David Leg,
~e_. dooto
ThOOonlin' tt.lislieT66ttithl:enkst, .E,
sq. ,
of
tar riel
niel Cowles, Esq. Deal, the
On the sth inst., Mary Eliza
On the 7+
nn
sstt.. cuuerv-,:jlea:
:Lac
West `71"4" 0/0:4
Baylis, of Botolph-lane.
wife of wit
late uitngt°%l
On the 80 the
house, Maidenhead, Berks.
.1 - :4 0,,
OnCl ttre Ltli gist.,
, Vilacc9arigi cealt‘l7'l.l: i•-•
,) ,bo. •
Le 'I Cig : • ' • iyo.l4o`.
Straw', Primer, at xiadie›
of the savoy, la file Count) v• e,e-eut. retard,
t:
11, 1840.