The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

FRAUDS.

EX IMINATION OF REDPATH AND KENT.—
CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY).
The further examination of the t mo prisoners, Redpath
and Kent, charged with fraud and forgery on the Great
Northern Railway, took place this morning before Mr.
Tyrwhitt. The prisoner Redpath it will be recollected,
was the registrar of shares and transferer of stock in the
company's employ, and the prisoner Kent was a clerk
is his office. The amount of which they have defrauded
the company is supposed to exceed 200,0001.
The enormity of the offence, and the position of Red-
path, coupled with his mode and style of living in
Chester-place, has created great sensation throughout
the country as well as the metropolis. One o'clock was
the hour fixed for the hearing of the case, brat for some
hours previously, and for a considerable period before
the opening of the Court, a large crowd of persons had
assembled around the Police-court, which increased as
the day advanced.
The usual hour for commencing the ordinary business
of the Court is half-past 10 o'clock, but, not-
withstanding there were thirty night charges to
be disposed of before this case cauld come on,
the magistrate did not take his seat on the bench till
past eleven o'clock. At this court all the officials appear
to have a peculiar way of conducting the business, con-
trary to that usually adopted at other police-Courts; and
from the continual and audible running commentaries of
the magistrate and clerk on each case that comes before
them much valuable time is lost ; and the sound of the
two voices, one striving to be heard above the
other, is anything but dignified or agreeable. No
arrangements bad been made for the accommo-
dation of the reprosentatives of the press, most of
whom had to discharge the onerous and arduous
duties as best they could, with their note-books, &e., on
their hands, knees, or hats, presenting a striking con-
trait to the admirable arrangements made for the accom-
modation of the representatives of the press at the Man-
sion-house during the examination of the gold robbers,
and at Lambeth Police-court during the examination of
Robson for the Crystal Palace frauds.
The court was densely crowded.
After a delay of about three-quarters of an hour from
the appointed time for the examination of the prisoners
they were placed in the dock. Kent walked first into
the dock, and assumed the brisk air and demeanour as
on the former occasion. Redpath followed, and looked
pale and haggard. He stood most of the time with his
bands behind his back.
Mr. Mowatt, the secretary to the company, and Mr.
Farquhar, of the Messrs. Johnson, Farquhar, and Such
solicitor to the company, attended to watch the pro-
ceedings.
Mr. Gifford, barrister, instructed by Mr. Humphreys,
attended for the company, to prosecute. Mr. Wontner
defended Leopold Redpath, and Mr. Hawkins, barrister,
instructed by Mr. Dodd, of New Broad-street, defended
James Charles Comyns Kent.
Mr. Gifford said that, in addition to the evidence
already given, with reference to two items of fraud
against Redpatb, four other charges would be proved,
and it would be shown that he had transferred more
stock to himself than he ever possessed, and that he
bad received dividends from them. Kent, it would be
shown, was cognisant of this fraudulent transfer. He
should show that in other transactions the prisoner
Kent acted in concert with Redpatb, and was aware
that in the transfer of shares from Stephen G. Allen to
George Sidney by being the attesting evidence that the
signature of Mr. George Sidney was a forgery. It
would be shown that Mr. Sidney did not reside at the
address given, but that Redpath formerly lived there.
He called

Mr. Henry James Wood, who deposed—l am a clerk
in the office of Messrs. Ford, Wood, and Co., of 9,
Warnford•court. In April, 1853, I completed a transfer
of 5001. A Consolidated Stock in the Great Northern
Railway, from Henry Baker to Leopold Redpath. I
paid the money by check to Mr. Fawcet, the selling
broker to Mr. Baker, and I received the transfer deed.
It was numbered 8,518. I completed a'similar transac-

tion on the same day of 2501. A. stock, from William
Kitchen to Redpatb, numbered 8,519. I got a check
for 1181. 2s. 6d. signed by my firm, which I handed to
Mr. Salter, Mr. Kitchen's broker.

Mr. Walter Fawcett—l am a stockbroker, of 22,
Threadneedle-street, in partnership with Messrs. Hill. I
recollect the completion of the purchase of the consoli-
dated stock A 5001. I attested the transfer. Mr.
Henry Baker executed the transfer in my presence.
The attestation is in my handwriting. I received 236/.
55., including the stamp, from Messrs. Field and Co.,
on the completion of the purchase.
Mr. Hargrave Grylls—l am in the service of the Great
Northern Railway as clerk. In April 1853, I was em-
ployed at the London Terminus. I saw Redpath exe-
cute the transfers 8,518 Baker's, and 8,519 Kitchen's. I
attested both the transfers.
Mr. W. H. Clarke —I was formerly the registrar o f
the Great Northern Railway stock. I left in April
1854. I have the register of stock before me, and on
looking at the register I find that a figure of
"one' has been added to the amount in each case, mak-
ing it 1,5001. instead of 5001., and 1,2501. instead of
2501., according to the transfer. If genuine they would
show that stock to that amount had been transferred
into Redpoth's name. The whole of the figures making
the above amounts I believe to be in Redpath's hand-
writing. (The, effect of this evidence was to prove
that the figure "1" bad been added in each in-
stance surreptitiously by Redpath.) There are
figures on page 553 of the registry is Kent's band.
writing. There were also entries on the same page in
Redpath's handwriting. In page 558 there is a con-
tinuation of Redpath's account, and entries of figures
there by Redpath and Kent.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hawking—The figures to
which I allude are in the colmun headed "A deferred."
It appears to me the greater part of the entries on page
553 are in Kent's handwriting. The first four lines of
Redpath's account are in Kent's handwriting. The rest
is in Redpath's handwriting. On page 558, the con-
tinuation of Redpath's account, there are 11 lines
in Kent's handwriting. The last entry in the account is

in Redpath's handwriting, which follows Kent's last
entries. Those preceding Kent's are iu Redpath's and
another clerk's handwriting, whose name I don't now
recollect. The entries made by that clerk were made
subsequently to my leaving. I think that clerk's name
is Freeman. I believe it is a 3ommon practice for per-
sons having a quantity of stock belonging to them
standing in other persons names.
Mr. Hawkins—Has not a gentleman, whose name I
do not wish to mention, 100,000/. worth of stock in
this line standing in other persons names?
Witness—l don't exactly recollect.
Mr. Hawkins—l'll give you the name. Has not
Mr. Hutchinson that amount in other persons names ?
Witness—Yes, I believe he had when I was in the
office.
Mr. Hawkins—ls it not recognised by the directors ?
Witness—Yes, I believe so. I don't know how they
oould help it.
[We shall give the conclusion in our late edition.]

THE ERITH MUBDER.—This morning Worrell, the
young matt taken into custody on suspicion of murdering
Mr. Carter at Eritb, committed suicide in one of the
cells of the Greenwich police-court, by swallowing poison.
He left a letter protesting his innocence of the crime.
Lait night the extensive premises of Messrs. Hodg-
kinson and Rolls, envelope makers, Doetors-commons,
were entirely destroyed by fire. St. Benet's Church,
from its proximity to the calamity, had a narrow escape.
The judge of the WeAmineter County Court has an-
nounced that for the future he wtill refuse to hear.uncer-
tißcated attorneys.
Sir John Dod4on will deliver judgment in the Knights-
bri,lr case on the 27th inst.
We learn from Tunis, 11th, that traie is very active,
and that the Bey is much ameliorating the state of the
country.
The Rev. F. Gell, M.A., of Christ's College, Cam-
bridge, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley, M.A.,
canon of
Canterbury,' have been appointed examining chaplain to
the Bishop of London.
Yesterday morning the premises of Messrs. Horton,
the extensive flannel manufacturers, of Bromley, in Mid-
dlesex, were nearly destroyed by fire.
Mr. Henry Russell, the vocalist bad a narrow escape
from inotant death on Tuesday last, whilst travelling on
the Manches, Sheffield, and Lincoln Railway. A col-
lision, of a serious characler, occurred at the Barnsley
junction..Nolives were lost, but a great many per.
eons were injured.' Tha damage done to the carriages
will amount to 1,0001.