The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-03 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

COURT OF APPEAL—(THIS DAY).4
(Before the Lords Justices.)
AITCHESON V. LEE.

Sir Fitzroy Kelly commenced the arguments in this
case to-day, on the part of Mr. Harding. It is an a weal
to the Lords Justices from the decision of Vice-Chan cellor
Kindereley, who, in a cause lately argued at great Itingth
before him, decided that the future proceedings for the
settling and adjusting the affairs of this unfortunate con-
cern should take place in the Court of Bankruptcy, in
preference to winding up the bank under the provisions
of an act of Parliament passed a few years since, and
known as the Winding-up Act. At the time his Honour
gave his decision in favour of bankruptcy, be at the same
time signified his intention of ordering Mr. Harding,
the official manager, who had been appointed under the
Winding-up Act, to deliver up all papers, books, and
estates of the bank to Mr. Lee, the official assignee of
the Court of Bankruptcy, and from this decision the
present appeal was brought. The arguments in the case
are expected to continue for some days.
Doriug the day, notwithstanding the unfavourable
weather, the court was densely crowded, and the greatest
interest seemed to prevail as to the result of the present
application.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
FRAUDS.

EXAMINATION OF REDPATH AND RENT.

(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon, at half-past One o'clock, Leopold Red-
path, and Charles James comyns Kent, were placed at
the bar of the Clerkenwell police-court, before Mr. Tyr
what, charged with defrauding the Great Northern
Railway Company of an immense sum of money.
Mr. Criffard was again in attendance for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. \Vontner appeared fur Redpath.
Amongst the rail wsy officials in court we noticed Mr.
Mo watt, the secretary pf the company ; Mr. Clark, who
was the pre lecessor of gedpath in the registration de-
partment of the Great Northern Railway, and a great
many other persons connected with the company.
The body of the court wag densely crowded, and the
utmost interest was exhibited by every person present
as to the result of the inquiry.
It was announced that Mr. Hawkins was unable to
attend, and an application was made to postpone the
hearing until Friday next, but it was ultimately agreed
to go on. •

Mr. Giffard said he wished to-day to proceed with
the common law part of the offence, which was one of
misdemeanour. He should proceed with similar cases
to those already proved, and in doing so he shGuld lay
before his Worship the modus operandi pursued by the
prisoner in carrying out his schemes. The learned
counsel then went into a detailed account of the mode
of transacting business in the transfer department of
the railway, and also in the registration department,
and the device pursued by Redpath to prevent discovery
would disclose a mode of proceeding that entirely dis-
armed suspicion. These were four other cases of forgery
against the prisoner, and such being the case, it would
not be possible to finish the investigation to-day. He
should conclude t►ye cases brought forward on a previous
occasion before opening any new ones.
Mr. R. Mortimer, stockbroker, 77, Old Broad-street
—I produce a transfer, 11,668, of stock in the Great
Northern Railway Company, the original transfer was
numbered 8,451. It was from Mr. J. Arbouin for
212/. 10s. to Mr. Redphth. I attested the transfer of
that stock to Redpath and received the money.
Mr. Pardon was here cal2ed and produced a cheque.
Mr. Mortimer continued--I can't say whether that
cheque is the one I received. It has passed through
my banker. I received consideration money far the-
transfer. The original transfer numbered 11,668 for
5,0001. Consolidated A Stock of the Great Northern
Railway to Leopold Redpath, to Alfred M‘Nisb. I
attested the acceptance of M‘Nish to that transfer, but
no consideration was paid for that transfer—it was to
enable M`Nish to re-transfer when a purchaser was
found.

Mr. Tyrwhitt —Then Redpath received nothing, but
M'Nish was in a position to receive any proceeds of
such a sale ?

Witness—Yes.

By Mr. Giffard—That transfer is dated 10th Feb.,
1854. I found by my books that I paid to Redpath
on the 14th of Feb., 2,7231. 19s. on account of this
sale. I charged a balance on that account for a debt
of 6001. for that and other things. I paid the money
by the three cheques produced—one for 7001., paid to
Red path; another for 1,1631. 49. 3d., to Messrs. Field
and Wood, by Redpath's orders ; and the other for
870/. 145., also to Messrs. Field.
By Mr. Wontner—l did not attest the signature of
Redpath to the transfer 11,668. Kent was the attesting
witne„s. The last transfer was in the name of M'Nish,
and was for temporary purposes. lam not aware of
nominal transfers being made. If the transaction had
been unusual I would not have been a party to it.
By Mr. Giffard—The stock could be cut up as well
when it stood in Redpath's name as that of MiNiblss
Mr. Wontuer—Who is M‘Nish ?

Witness—My clerk.
Mr. 11. Tudor said on the 14th of February, 1854, I
bought 5,000 consolidated A Stock of Messrs. Baines,
Of the Stock Exchange. On the 14th of February fol-
lowing I paid them 3,4501, for the Stock, and 17s. 10d.
for the stamps, by cheque. The three transfers I hold
in my hand, numbered 12,385, 12,386, 12,387, relate to
that transaction.

(We shall give the conclusion in our last edition.)

MEETING OF PARLIAME.NT.

(From the London Gazette of last Evening.)
BY THE QUEEN.—A PROCLAMATION.

VICTORIA, R.—Whereas our Parliament stands pro-
rogued to Tuesday, the sixteenth day of December next :
We, with the advice of our Privy Council, do hereby pub-
lish and declare that the said Parliament shall be further
prorogued, on the said sixteenth day of December next, to
Tuesday, the third day of February next; and we have given
order to our Chancellor of that part of our United King-
dom called Great Britain to prepare a commission fur pro-
roguing the same accordingly and we do further hereby,
with the advice aforesaid, declare our Royal will and plea-
sure that the said Parliament shall, on the said third day
of February next, be held and sit for the despatch of divers
urgent and important affairs : and the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and
the Commissioners for shires and burghs of the House of
Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give
their attendance accordingly at Westminster on the said
third day of February next.
Given at Our Court, at Windsor, this twenty-eighth
day of November, in the year of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty-six, and in the twentieth
year of Oar reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

DROUGHT AT MORETON-BAY.—At Moreton-bay, Tas-
mania, there has been great mortality among the horses
and cattle, awing to the prolonged dryness of the season
and the severity of the weather, which had the effect of
withering what little pasturage there was, and impeding
the growth of the young herbage.
The Grand Duchess Com:tantine of Russia arrived
last week at Weimar. The sojourn of this princess has
been celebrated at the court by brilliant festive parties.
Her Imperial Highness was accompanied by her High-
ness the Princess Theresa of Saxe-Altenburg, her sister,
and her father Duke Joseph of Saxony.
to r OXFORD,ecord the Dec.
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evening, a little before jiveking ,clock,
wood at the Highgate
SUICIDE AT HIGHGATEE
Cemetery, on a
the right-hand side of Swain's-
been recently enclosed o. .
the superintendent's (Mr.
Vo;cem.rno_Ty„.E.,
named Collins'
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Broadbent's) housez,owever,
be took no particular notice
andei°l3lefialrndg the report of fire arms a few
yards
immediatelyfromhim.
so lone a locality, to discharge
hut continued to work until five
sussing,ibnll tolled for all to leave the
i as .t is a common practice with Mr. Broadbeut,
Ilse then ptoceeded towards the gate for the
grounds. .
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purpose of leaving the ceeaetery, but in passing down
the path close to the spot whence the firearms explosion
pe
dto have come, he observed a human body, with
athpehaeraed frightfully mutilated. Without delay he infor-
med Mr. Broadbent, who at once proceeded to the spot,
and there discovered an exceedingly frightful spec-
taele, as the deceased, who presented the appear-
of a gentlemanly-attired person, lay on the
;Lend, with the right side of his face and head corn
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letely blotvn away. In his right hand the deceased
grasped the stock of a pistol, and the barrel, which nal
been blown off by the force of the explosion,
distance from the body. Mr. Broadbent iminediat!ily
to be a- he
gentle-
man at some
sent off to acquaint the police, who, on examining
deceased's clothes minutely, found that
dressed in dark clothing, and appeared
man ; he had a gold ring with a white.
finger, a serpent ring through which
passed, and a gold pin in his shirt•"
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h;. tno e in it on his
marked " Henri Feuhonlet."