The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-15 00:00:00

CAPTURE AND EXAMINATION OF REDPATH
A portion of the following appeared in p.itt o: our
impression of yesterday :
Mr. Richard Willilmc, ae inspector connected with
the Great Northern Railway, yesterday morning succeed-
ed in capturing Redpath at No. 4, Ulster-place, near the
Regent's-park gates, at the house of a personal friend.
When he was captured he gave himself up easily, said he
was sorry for what had occurred, and conducted himself
with perfect calmness and: composure. It appears pro-
bable that Redpath heard of Mr. Williams's arrival in
Paris, as he left without his luggage.
At one o'clock in the afternoon the prisoner Redpath
was placed at the bar. He was dressed in a chotolate-
coloured coat, and waistcoat of a similar character. In
his hand he held a travelling cap. Mr. Humphreys ap-
peared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Wontner for the
defence. Mr. IVlewatt, the secretary, Mr. Leach, the
solicitor, and other officers of the company were pre-
sent.
Mr. Humphreys, in staling the case for the prosecn-
tion, said the magistrate (Mr. Tyr whitt) would recollect
that he appeared before bins on Tuesday in connection
with a charge against a young man named Kent, who
was accused of frauds and forgeries on the Great 7,`.Torthern
Rail way. In those frauds and forgeries it was stated that
Kent and Redpath were concerned. He appeared again
in consequence of Redpatn having been taken into cus-
tody this morning upon the same charge. Mr.
Redpath was an officer in the Great Northern Rail-
way Company, and his occupation was that of registrar,
having a distinct-office, and having under him clerks
who managed the details of his business, Ile had also
under his management and control books in which
wore entered the transfers of the stock and shares
belonging to the company. On ',Tuesday an application
was made at that Court to Mr. Corrie, the magistrate
then sitting, and upon information then given, Mr. Corrie
was pleased to grant a warrant for the apprehension of
Mr. Redpath. It was supposed that Mr. Redpath bad
gone to Paris, and the warrant was put in force for the
purpose of being executed there in the event ef his being
found there. But in consequence of information that
reached the railway authorities, Mr. Redpath was this
morning traced to No. 4, Ulster-terrace or place, or a
recess in the New-road, opposite to the gates leading to
Portland-place. He was there taken into custody, and
brought to that court for the purpose of answering the
charges that would be made against him. He should
show sufficient evidence to inittee the magistrate to remand
the prisoner until a future day. The apprehension of
Mr. Redpath was made only that morning, and the
prosecutors had consequently no time to get up the
necessary evidence to complete the case against him.
As he before remarked, he should only therefore adduce
sufficient eviderce to justify a remand. On any future
a'', ho (Mr. Humphreys) should proceed against the
Prischh.r in conjunction with Mr. Kent., the clerk.
The eim-mstances of the case were briefly these :
Mr. Pi ehipath was the registrar of the company, and
he kept the book carted the Register of Shares. That
book would be produced to the Court, and it would
be found tsar- entry was there made of stock in
1853, amounting to I,e—.
And in the same
another entry of 1,500/. lie oh._ these year
the sums, but he was not quite sure. ~ were
ter would, however, come out correctly in the evidence.
The shares named there purported to have been trans-
feired from two persons, whose names would be mess
tinned, to the prisoner Redpath, and it would he shown
that the sums originally were 2501. and 500/., so that by
the fraud he had committed be had pocketed 1,0001. on
each transaction. He should prove by the production
of the transfer documents and the register books the
manner in which these frau,ls were perpetrated, and
that the sums which were originally 2501. and 5001
had been made 1,2501. and 1,5001., by prefixing a 1
to each of those numbers. It appeared that when
Mr. Redpath was taken into custody this morning,
he expressed his sorrow for what he had done ; and
from subsequent conversations which the officer had
had with him, it would be made clear that he
admitted it was entirely his own fault that he was in his
present position. These were the principal circumstances
which he thought it was necessary should be stated in
evidence that day, and then it would hei.is duty on a
future day to lay before the Court some documen's
winch' had already been in evidence when the other pri
boner, Kent, was under examination. in the examina-
tion of Kent some letters were produced which had teen
sent to Kent by the prisoner Redpath, and which were
of a very important character. It would be proved that
they were in the handwriting of Redpath. They were
in pencil, and were in possession of the inspector of the
line. That officer was row in Paris, whither be had
gone for the purpose of capturing Mr. Redpath. It
would not be possible for him, therefore, to produce
these letters until the day to which Redpath was

remanded.

The evidence was then proceeded with.
Mr. Francis Mowatt sail he was the secretary of the
Great Northern Railway Company, and know the pri-
soner, who was.the regisirar of the shares and stock of
the company. It appeared by the books that he was
a proprietor of stock. The company had a book in
which the transfers of shares and stock are registered,
and he produced it. On looking to that book he
saw the transfer A, 8,518, which purported to bo a
transfer from Mr. Henry Baker, of Upper Gower-
street, of 5001. A stock in the Great Northern Rao-
way, for a consideration of 2351. paid to him by Mr.
Leopold Redpatb. Ou turning to No. 8,519, it pur-
ported to be a transfer, in April, 1853, by Mr. Wil-
liam Bitching, bf Wakefield, to Mr. Leopold Redpa.th,
of 2501. Ceneulidated A Stock. Oa referring to the re.
gister he found the Stock in Mr. Reilpath'e name. Op.
polite the transfer number of 8,518, and in the colon'
of A Deferred Stock, he found 1,5001. Opposite 8,519
in the column ef A Seick, was 1,2501. The name " Leo
pold Redpath, 2, Paik Villa e," was in the handwriting
of Mr. Redpath ; thlt address had been altered, and 27,
Chester-terrace, was substituted. That was in the hand
writing of sonic one else. Toe numbers in the transfer
column were generally the figures of Mr. Redpath. There
were some exceptions, evidently in the handwriting of
some other person. With regard to the figures 3,513
and. 8,519, and the other figuros denoting the various
amounts he had mentioned, he believed to be in the
handwriting of Mr. Redpath. The books he produced
were in the. duiteily of Mr. Redpath, as registrar. At
the time to which these aiterations referred (1553) he
svareiegistfar's clerk, and he had then to keep the books.
He (witness) was at the C curt on Wednesday, on tha
examination of, Kent, and then gave evidence. Mr.
Brown, the iespector of this line, was also preent, and
showed some pencil letters which he believed to be in
threhanil writing Of Mr. Redpath. He was now in Paris.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—lf any " l .1- ti
arose that• would render a rtlerence to the books
ashes
sary, the accountants-would have access to them,but ut
s.
not otherwise. The prisoner had been in the comp,usy'l
service nine or ten years.
Re-examieed by Mr. Hurriphreys—ln co
of information he received, he went to 27, tasteors-etqil e7c
erraciee,
or place, in the New-:gad, with an offieer,
Mr. Redpath in the dining-rootn. The4rewoaris:
. who luMr.'-'l
a°littl(e
conversation. Redpath easel, ‘lsorry f'
Mowatt—l am very lorry." w
0r
also, and directed Mr. Williams, the officer alluadiesdorry,
to
to take him into custody. . Witness
,then lelt Redpath
"
and the officer together. This occurred that morning,
Mr. Richard Williams said he was an
()Meer connected
with the Great Northern Railway. Ho accompanied. Mr.
Mowatt that morning to No. 4, Ulster-plae,,a,
park, where be found Mr. Redpath in the front room,
Ho told Mr. Redpath that he held a warrant against
his duty to take him into
him, and that it was
custody upon a cha ferg,:ry and fraud. That
rg,l
was after
.the prisoner I, 41 s,.en Mr. Prowal.t.
in costode,.. In the course of
then took Redpath away
their journey to the Clerkenwell Po!ice court in a cab,
Pri4oner said to witness, whom he had known before as
an officer of the company—"l anal very sorry," then
there was a pause, and afterwards he said, " They have
In 7 Place in CheSter-terrace, and if they sell it well it
will fetch 30,0001." Witness said, "I hope they will."
He requested that Mr. Wontner, the solicitor, 4iould be
sent tor, and.witness promised that he should have every
facility. Prisoner again said—" lam very sorry for it ;
it is all my own fault I an) here."'
Mr, 11111.401Te98, upon the evidence, a% for a re-
and until that day week. It would take considerable
time and trouble to get to.,,,ether the necessary evidence,
as
abeve."()
6)6"
eit all sorts have to be exa-
mined.lt- was- right that the Wpr7aodner. should know
that a large number of other c
walnut him on hie next examination.
After would be brought
After some conversation,
Mr. Wontner said that, asaMrerrn.-.aßtoe.dpath'e legal ad
viler, he had no objection to,
was very anxious that the charges sh • mr'.RelPa4l3
etud be fully inves-
tigated.
Mr. Wontner shortly afterwards asltedthe_
mgistraee
to order the restoration to the prisoner o
hiawaf-ch
which.bad been taken from him on hiii apprehension
Mr. Humphrey said he had no objection to watch
..itch
being restored, but there were attached to it sons, sea,
en-which.wore certain impressions. These he requested)
might not be given up. He did not ?ay that they woni;i