The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-15 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, APRIL 14.

(Before Mr. Justice GASELEE, Mr. Baron VAUGHA
N,

and Mr. Justice TAUNTON. )

Mr. Lewis John Joseph Noel, the attorney for the
prosecution against Ephraim Bond and others, for a
nuisance in keeping the Athenaeum common gambling
house, was indicted for forging the acceptance or en_
dorsement of William Nesbit on the bank of a bill of
exchange for 301., with intent to defraud, &c. He
was also indicted for uttering the same knowing it to
be forged.
Mr. Noel, who had not been in custody, surrendered
to take his trial, and requested the Court would permit
him not to be placed at the prisoner's bar.
The COURT refused the application, and the prisoner
took his station in the dock.

Mr. ALLEN, stated that the prosecutor Nesbit and the
prisoner Noel had been acquainted many years—the
latter having acted as solicitor for the former. In the
corn se of 1830 the prisoner drew a bill upon a person
named.. Goldsmid for 301. That bill he wished to get
discounted, and he applied to a person named Radford
for that purpose, but the latter refused to cash it unless
it was endorsed by Nesbit. The prisoner shortly af-
terwards brought the bill so endorsed and Radford dis-
counted it. The bill was subsequently dishonoured,
and Noel was arrested upon it, and remained in prison
for a long period. Nesbit had sworn the signature was
not his, and.upon that the Jury were to decide.
Mr. William Nesbit confirmed the counsel's state-
ment by his testimony, and positively swore the signa-
ture of his name to the bill was not in his hand-writing.
A Mr. Macbeth, who knew the prosecutor's hand-
writing, declared that it was not that of Mr. Nesbit.
In the cross-examination of the above witnesses,
much confusion arose, from the repeated interruptions
of one counsel by the other—Mr. Adolphus putting
questions which were objected to by Mr. Alley, and
vice versa ; and although their Lordships interfered
more than once, the indomitable spirit of these two
learned gentlemen, now the elders of the bar in courts
of criminal jurisprudence, could hardly be restrained.
Mr. Justice GASELEE at length desired that the
case might be conducted with that order which was
necessary upon every trial.
The court and counsel explained.
William Radford, a sheriff's officer, deposed that
the bill produced he had seen before ; he had seen it
with Mr. Noel ; Mr. Nesbit's name was upon it when
witness cashed it for the prisoner.
Mr. ALLEY—That is the case for the prosecution,
my Lords.
Radford cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN--Had pre-
viously known Noel and Nesbit ; knew there were bill
transactions between them ; had heard Nesbit say he
had indorsed bills for Noel ;—was certain of that ;
witness gave the bill to Mr. Crook ; it was not paid ;
proceedings were taken upon it. The bill produced
(not the one in question) was drawn by Nesbit.
• Juror (to the witness Radford)—Did the prosecutor
ever admit that the indorsement was in his hand-writ-
ing, or that he had given authority for the signature ?
Witness--The prosecutor said it was in his hand-
writing, and that it was an accommodation bill.
By the JUDGE—Nesbit was then speaking of the
indorsement ? Witness—Yes, my Lord.
Mr. ALLEY—After this I cannot press the charge
further.

Mr. Noel was then discharged, and took his seat at
the Counsel's table.

1(-153,,N1 u EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

THIS EVENING.

WHIrEHALL, APRIL 9, 1834.
The King has been pleased to appoint Rear Admiral Sir
Thomas Alasterman Hardy, Bart., G.C.B. to be Master of his
Majesty's Hospital at Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in
the room of Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, deceased.

WHITEHALL, APRIL

The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral Sir George
Martin, G.C.8., the office or place of Vice-Admiral of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Lieutenant
of the Admiralty thereof, and also Lieutenant of the Navies
and seas of the said United Kingdom, in the room of Admiral
Sir Edward Thurnbrough, deceased.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral the Hon.
ourable Sir Robert Stopford, G.C.8., the office or place of
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and of the Admiralty thereof, and also of Rear-Amiral
of the Navies and Seas of the said United Kingdom, in the
ro an of Admiral Sir George Martin, appointed Vice-Admiral
of the said United Kingdom.