The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

FORGERY.

S. McCulloch, 21, sailor, was charged with feloniously
uttering &forged order for 3/. with intent to defraud. It
appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor a boarding
house keeper of Upper East Smithfield, that the prisoner
lodged with him, and on the 19th of August presented
him with a shipping note for 3/. in payment of his bill.
Prosecutor asked the prisoner if it was a genuine note,
and he said it was, but on examining it his sus-
picions were aroused from the amount having been filled
in with a figure of 3 and three ciphers instead of two
for no shillings and pence, making it appear 3,0001.
The prisoner, before and after his apprehension, made
different statements how he became possessed of the
note, and on inquiries by the police it was found there
was no ship in the port of London at the time called the
Providence, nor could the persons be found whose names
and addresses were on it, and that the shipping office
had discontinued the issue of advance notes for the last
12 months, in accordance with the terms of the act of
Parliament, passed for abolishing them to prevent
"crimping." The form of the note was different to that
which had been issued by the Shipping Office.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The prisoner, when called on, said he did not knew
the note was forged, and denied that he gave it to the
prosecutor. He said he was a native of Edinburgh, and
that he had no one in London to call and give him a
character. He arrived in London about a month since
in the George from Balaklava.

The learned Recorder deferred sentencing the pri -
soner, and directed the policeman engaged in the
case to make inquiries at the Shipping Office on
Tower-hill, where the priSoner said be was paid off,
if his tale was correct.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH•STREET,

ALLEGED ROBBERY.—AmeIia Reynold 3 was brought
before Mr. Beadon, charged with stealing a purse, con-
taining three sovereigns, eleven Napoleons, and one
shilling in silver, belonging to Gerard Smids, a foreign
gentleman, residing in Cranbourn•court.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that
about sixteen months ago, on the 11th of May, he met
the prisoner in Piccadilly, and at her solicitation accom-
panied her to a tavern close by, where they had some-
thing to erink. At that time his purse, containing the
amount named in the charge, was safe in his pocket.
While they were drinking they were joined by two
other women, whom he also treated with drink. They
then left the house, and prisoner then bade him good
night and went away. Directly she had left he missed
his purse, which he was satisfied she had taken,
and, notwithstanding every effort made to discover
her, he did not succeed till Monday night, when he met
her in the street, and at once gave her into custody.
The prisoners in defence, denied the charge, and said
she could prove she was in America at the time named
by the prosecutor, and that she only arrived in this
country a few months ago.

The sister-in-law of the accused positively swore that
her sister left London for America two years ago, and
after remaining there for some time came to England
again 8 months ago.

Mr. Beadon said there was not the least evidence to
prove that the defendant was the woman who stole the
purse, and he should therefore order her to be dis-
charged.