The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-20 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

WESTERN CIRCUIT INCHESTER, JULY 19
Mr. Justice ParrEasox's daughter wad so much better,
that the Learned Judge came into Court about one o'clock.

CHARGE OF FORGERY.

William Russell, a young man of respectable appear-
ance, was placed at the bar, charged with having forged a
certain bill of exchange, which purported to have been
drawn by William and John Russell upon, and accepted
by, Edward Powell, for 1101., payable five months after
date. There was also a count fur uttering the same, know-
ing it to have been forged.
Mr. Philip Carteret Falle deposed that he is a banker at
Southampton, and that an agreement then produced was
in the hand-writing of the prisoner.
Edward Powell, the prosecutor, deposed that the
prisoner was an upholsterer and cabinet-maker, carrying
on business in partnership with his brother at Southamp-
ton. He had employed them to finish part of his house,
whereby he became indebted to the firm in the sum o!
1081. In July, 1831, the prisoner asked him to accept
bill for him for 1101., payable seven months after date.
To this witness consented, and it was drawn by prisoner.
dated July 19, 1831, and accepted by the witness. In
the moi?th of December, 1831, witness was called upon to
pay a bill for 1101. which it appeared he had accepted,
payable at five months after date. He in consequence
went to the prisoner's house relative to it, stating to the
prisoner that that was not the bill he had accepted, as
that was a seven months' bill. Prisoner upon this said it
was a five months' bill, adding " Did not my man tell you
that I had drawn upon you at five months instead
of two ?" Witness denied this, and the prisoner pro-
ducAl his ledger to show that fact. Prisoner said be
would take it up, and promised that the witness should
not be inconvenienced. In twe or three days after witness
was sent for to the banking-house of Atherley and Falk.,
where he met the prisoner. Mr. Falle consented to take
another acceptance of witness at one mon h. The five
months' bill was then laid on the counter, the prisoner
instantly seized it, and threw it into the fire. This was
the supposed forgery.
In cross-examination the witness said that when the
five months' hill was produced to him he had no doubt but
that it was his own hand-writing, and that when the sev, n
months' bill was presented to hitn, he conceived that to be
a forgery. Did not indict prisoner for forgery until he had
settled an action which hail been pending in the other
Court. After Mr. Falle had been examined as to what
took place at the Bank the prosecutor's case was closed ;
upon which his Lordship said there was no evidence of
the forgery, and very little as to the uttering. The Jury
also said they had made up their mind, and the prison r
was acquitted without having been called on fur his
defence.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAT TER SALL' S.

Several engagements were made yesterday on the S.
Leger and the Goodwood Cup, without effecting any al-
terations of consequence in the former; two or three va-
riations are observable in the Cup, fur which the field is
likely to be extensive. We subjoin the closing prices :

GOODWOOD CUP.
6 to 4 agst Lord Chesterfield's Priam (taken)
3 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's St. Giles
5 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Rowton (taken)
7 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Lady Fly
10 to I agst Captain Grant's Flora (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's Camarine
25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Beiram
7 to 4 agst St. Giles and Rowtow (taken)
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Hargrave
8j to 1 agst Lord Kelburne's Retainer
11 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Julius
12 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Ludlow (taken)
10 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Fang (taken)
12 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Trustee (taken)
12 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Perion
16 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Burgomaster
20 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Bi:dcatcher
20 to I agst Mr. Walker's Conrad
25 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Francisca
'.20 to 1 agst Mr. Skipsey's Physician (taken)
1000 even on Hargrave and Ludlow agst Retainer and Fang
200 even on Perion agst each of the following :—Fang, M..r.
grave, Julius, Ludlow, Trustee, Retainer, and Burgomaster.

KENDAL RACES, JuL2- 18.
A Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by subscribers of 10 gs. each,
for 3 yrs olds and upwards. Two miles and a distance.
Col. Cradock's The Barber, 5 yrs (Jaques) 1
The Duke of Leeds's Jenny Mills, aged
Mr. Williamson's The Earl 1
Mr. Nowells's b. h. by Walton, aged
Five paid. Won by three-fourths of a length.
A Sweepstakes of 10 suvs. each, with 20 added, for al

ages. One mile and a distance.
Mr. Walker's Cock Robin, 6 yrs (Jaques.) 1 2 1
The Duke of Leeds's Redstort, 5 yrs
Mr. Blakelock's ch. f. by Ben Lodie, 3 yrs dr
First heat won by half a length, second a head, and third
half a length.