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London, England, 1833-01-07 00:00:00

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eight or ten stationers attended, but the prisoner did not ;
the prisoner never applied to witness to have his stamps
inspected.

Crosa-examined—Did not know that a boy came from
the prisoner, and was sent away again.
Mr. George Saltill gave similar testimony.
By Mr. Justice ALDERSON—Of the stationers who
brought their stamps to the office for inspection, some had
forged stamps; one person had forged stamps to the
amount of 2!. or Si., and he was not taken up.
Leadbetter, one of the city marshalmen, was at the ap-
prehension of the prisoner. The prisoner at first pro-
duced two books from under the counter with stamps in,
and some from other places. Forrester found some in the
back room.
Cross-examined—The prisoner took Forrester in the
back room and pointed out where the stamos were.
All the stamps were put into the witness's hand, and he
pronounced them all to he forgeries, except three of -I.t. 6d.
each, and several of other prices. The forged bill stamps
amounted to 15, varying in price from Is. 61. to 6s.
each. There were only two receipt stamps forged, and
they were of Is. each. There were a great many genuine
receipt stamps.
Cross•examined—The forgeries are so well executed,
that many tradesmen dealing in stamps would not be able
to detect them. It required a very accurate inspection.
Mr. Pressly was re-called, and, in answer to a question,
said he could not recollect whether the prisoner asked him
to point out the mode of detection. Witness requested
him to take his stamps to the office, and he said he would.
Their Loßnsuirs having consulted for some time with
the Counsel on each side,
The LORD CHIEF BARON, addressing the Jury, asked
them if they were satisfied upon the evidence that the pri-
soner knew the stamps were forgeries ? It appeared that
a great number of forged stamps were in circulation, and
that they were so well executed, as to be difficult of detec-
tif"), even by the trade. The prisoner appeared only to
have hewn nine months in business, and no false represen-
tation whatever had been proved against him.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL said the Commissioner of
Stamps had no wish whatever to press the charge, unless
it should clearly appear that there was a knowledge that
the stamp were forgeries.
The Jury stated their opinion to be that the prisoner
did not know the stamps were forgeries.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, fur the prisoner, said the public were
much indebted to the Commissioners for the manner in
Which the prosecution had been conducted.
The prisoner was then acquitted.

NEW COURT.
William Murdoch, a very genteel young man in ap-
P"rkince, was indicted for stealing 120 lbs. weight of
f 415, !aid in the indictment as the property of the Rev.
le_ Moore, the Vicar of St. Pancras. !n other counts of
„`,' indictment the property was laid as that of the
rtiatees under the Act of Parliament for the building of
tieW churches.
it appeared, from the statements of Mr. AuoLritus,
that the prisoner was the verger and chapel-keeper of
..atnden Chapel, for which he received a fair salary,
.Pring with his wife near the chapel. On the night laid
tbnx ~ the inlictment the prisoner was seen, about 11 o'clock,
a Policeman bringing the coals in a bag on his back
frarn the neighbourhood of the chapel ; the officer, think-
ing the conduct of the prisoner suspicious, took him to the
Itation• house. On being taken before the Magistrates the pri-
kher said he had been in the habit of sending hisown coals
to the chapel when they had none, and coming late home on
the evening in question, his wife told him they had no
coals in the house, and he had better fetch some from the
;nape' in return for those he had lent. The prisoner then
abed the coals for the purpose of lasting him till Monday,
When he intended to buy some.
Several witnesses were called for the prosecution, who
Proved the taking of the coals by the prisoner.
Elizabeth Jane Horton, on behalf of the prisoner,
bayed the taking of coals by him to the chapel to light the
es.

Several hiehly respectable persons gave the prisoner an
excellent character, in the course of the examination of
The Jury expressed themselves perfectly satisfied.

BIGAMY.
Thomas Vyse was indicted for feloniously intermarry-
ing, cn the 20th of November, wi,h Jane Moore, his
fanner wife, Sarah Ann Sherwood, being still alive.
Elizabeth Frances Sherwood knew the prisoner at the
bar. He paid his addresses to her husband's sister. Was
Present at St. George's, Hanover-square, on the 18th of
JULY, 1880, when the prisoner was married to Sarah
Ann Sherwood, who was then 21 years of age. The
prisoner also appeared to have attained his majority. The
Prisoner and his wife, after the marriage, resided with wit-
ab,.s mother-in-law for three or four months, in Cleve
laud-street. Sarah Ann Sherwood was still alive. Wit-
nets saw her last night.
Maria Davy bad known the prisoner about three months.
Ile represented himself as a single man. Witness was
Present at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields when the prisoner
Wal married to Jane Moore, a fellow-servant of the wit-
ni:". Believed the marriage took place in November
It' The prisoner represented that he was going off
Ibluediately to An erica.
b The .of the certificates of both marriages, by
ha Were put proved, and read.
Policeman 11, ti
-In consequence of information he
bound
went on board the Florida in St. Katharine's,
"'Cud for Aloe:len - he there found the prisoner and a
!uting woman, who called him husband. On taking him
I'l,t° custody said it was a bad job, and asked witness
What he had better do.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence.
.on, 3 pamter residing in the Haymarket—
he
111,rriage ;
prisons, = apprentice at the time of the first
was eleven years old when he first came to live
With him. When the mother of Sarah Ann Sherwood
eau's to him and inquired if the prisoner was out of his
tit:4e he said lie was not, that lie was under age, and he
wuuld not consent to his marriage. At the same time
observin that if she had any love for her child she would
not allowg, her to marry the prisoner, as he was a very
*lid Young man. The prisoner and witness having guar-
th!lied, he had been lodging for some time at the house of
" first wife's mother. Sarah Ann Sherwood, was eight
Years older than the prisoner, in ill-health, and a cripple.
Mt' COINIMON..SERGEANT in charging the Jury said,
that if it was clear that sufficient publicity had been given in
Publishing the banns, to enable persons to object who wished
the fact of the prisoner being under age was of no eon-
l'quence. It was clear to the mind of the Learned
Judge, that the first marriaae was contracted under cir-
cumstances not very creditable to those who had pro-
cured it.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
The COMMON.SERGEANr sentenced him to three
Months' imprisonment in the House of Correction.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-(THIS DAY).

James Sawyer was indicted for stealing, on the 15th
December last, a box value 25., 144 penny pieces, 240
halfpence, and six farthings, the property of John Volkman,
coofectioner.

The prosecutor's man was out on the day in question
with his cart, he had delivered several quantities of con-
fectionery, and received the copper money in payment;
he was returning about six o'clock in the evening, and
left his cart for a few minutes at the turnpike gate in the
East India road ; when he returned he missed the box, in
which the money was, and gave an alarm ; suspicion fell
upon the prisoner, who had been in the employment of, the
Prosecutor, but discharged for dishonesty. A policeman
went to the prisoner's lodgings at Stratford, and waited
for him till he returned, which he did in about an hour
after the robbery. On him was found 17s. Id. of copper,
and a piece of beef, which he had just purchased. Among
the money were six farthings.
The prisoner said he had received the money through
the week for his work, and went cut on Saturday with it
to get silver for it.
The Jury found Lim Guilty, and the Chairman sen-
tenced him to he transported for seven years.
-Edward Drake was found guilty of stealing six loads of
road grit, the property of Mr. Dexter, contractor. The
Prisoner was in the employment of the prosecutor, and
441 sold the grit without leave, or accounting fur the
Proceeds.
Guth the Jury and prosecutor recommended him to
illereY, on account of bis lare family, he havin nine
children to support. The Court, in consideratien ofg those
I:ecommendations, sentenced him to only one month's
4uprisonment.

OLUILIN NATIONAL COUNCIL.—Among
th" nnrnber of those who have already announced their
-""tion of attending this meeting (previously to the as-
7113hling of Parliament), we find the names of A. C.
tVYER., J. O'CONNELL, 11. GRATTAN, M. L. CHAP-
aI") v. RONAYNE, and G. RUTIIVEN. Among the re-
euB'intB are Messrs. WALLACE, and E. TENENT. Mr.
1,
4tato7 pleads ill health, but approves of the project.
The Bath Theatre is expected to be kept open
allring the winter mouths, by sub.eription, no Manager of
ufficient enterprise having been found to embark talent
Ind capital in the undertaking.