The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

SHARE MARKETS.—This Day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Share, Railways.

Paid./ Closing
Price.

87 89
12ii 1221
4u 15
13 15
4 8
66 68
74 72

115 110
25 27
5 6

1:6 1:8
126 127

90 92
G 3 55

33 38
33 3,

121 i 125

87 89
18 ;9
10 20
118 119
82 84
54 55
124 125
2 3rl
10, 11
80 8 5

1221 123 i
I/ 2
93 H

36 Pt

,is 20
IC4 1C,6

85 67
99 101

34 .1%6
9 10 p
120 A 25
1 2P
1 tp
;2 74
114 118
150 154

42 44
C 6 67
8 9
14 AO
2 3,

Busineos
done.

26k k I i

114 f 17
1271 7 Of

L4l 4

124 51

LAW INTELLIGENCE,—This Day

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Murray.)
IN RE A. WALKINSHAW-FAILITRE OF AN EAST INDIA

MERCHANT.

This bankrupt was described as an East India merchant
of 9, Graceehureh-street, and to-day was appointed for the
first meeting. The debts are about £lB,OOO ; assets are
not stated. The cause of the failure is said to be owing
to losses in consignments, and pressure on the part of some
of many creditors. The largest creditor is Wm. Walkin-
shaw, Esq., of Holbrook, Chislehurst, Kent, who claims
£11,360. Debts were proved, and a day named for the
next meeting.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE,

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.—Richard
Hayes, a young man of respactablo appearance, was charged
before Mr. Alderman Finnis with embezzling money, the
property of Messrs. Rickett and Son, general merchants,
at 149, Upper Thames-street, and Hull.
Henry Wallis said that he was a merchant, and managed
the business of Messrs. Rickett, the senior member of
which firm was his brother-in-law. The prisoner was a

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traveller in town and country to the firm, and was about
two years in their employment. The prisoner's
duty was to account to the cashier for the money
he received, and pay over the same without delay to him
He was not obliged, however, to do so when he was in the
country. A receipt produced for £1 12s. 3d. was in the
handwriting of the prisoner, and was given to a company
who dealt with Messrs. Rickett ; and it was dated May
last. The cashier informed him that there were irregu-
larities in the prisoner's accounts ; and he desires to make
him settle his accounts, pay him a month's wages and dis-
charge him. The prisoner sent for him to the station this
morning and told him that the cashier had promised to
give him time to make up his accounts, and ho denied, any
knowledge of having received the money in question. The
firm regretted to prosecute the prisoner, but felt bound to
do so from a sense of duty to the public themselves.
The prisoner said he had no question to ask witness
who, he believed, gave his evidence in a very fair spirit,
and that he would not have brought this charge unless he

felt it his duty to do so.
Charles Prestman said that he was cashier to Messrs.
Rickett. His duty was to enter the moneys he received
in the general cash-book, and the prisoner's to enter
them in his book, to which the witness affixed his initials.
He saw the receipt for tha.£ll2.t. 3d., but he had not re-
ceived that amount, nor had the prisoner made any allusion
to it. Five or sik cases came to his knowledge, in which

CHARGE OF FORGERY.

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the prisoner had received moneys for which he had not
accounted to him. He wrote to him to the effect that if
they were not settled he should feel it his duty to commu-
nicate the fact to the principals. The prisoner came to him
and promised to pay the moneys, which consisted of four
sums of £7 17s. 6d, '.£2 10s., £1 11s. 4d., and £4 135., and
he said to the prisoner that if the moneys were paid ho
would regard the matter as a mere case of delay. These
moneys were paid a few days afterwards. There was another
sum which had not been accounted for, but that had also
been paid. In respect to this last case he thought it right
to communicate with Mr. Wallis. When he told the pri-
soner he was discharged, he said to witness that he should
be glad to be allowed to remain a little longer, as his suc-
cessor might not be able to go over the ground which he
had travelled. Ho had no recollection of having stated to
the prisoner what the latter had mentioned to Mr. Wallis
that morning, respecting giving him time to make up his
accounts.
The prisoner said he did not think he would make any
1 statement at present, as he hoped the case would be

adjourned.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A FATHER CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING HIS SON.—
John Kaill, of No. 41, Union-street, Middlesex Hospital,
was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, by O'Shaughnessy, ono
of tho warrant officers, on a warrant charged with assault.
tug and using violent threats towards his son, Wm. Kaill.
The complainant said—l reside at 22, Union-street,
Middlesex Hospital. The prisoner is my father. Yester-
day afternoonhe caught hold off my windpipe and.swore he
would pull it out, and he then struck me in the mouth and
in several other places, and again. swore ho would not let
go of me till he pulled my windpipe out. He has attacked
me twice before in a similar manner ; once ten years ago,
when I had him here.
In answer to the court, the complainant said he never
laid his hand on his father.
The prisoner—Did you not send a note to me yesterday
of a scurillous nature respecting your mother ?

Complainant—l did not•send any note to you whatever.
I know nothing of it.

Prisoner —lt is your handwriting.
Complainant—lt is not. My father is angry with me
because 1 would not let my mother keep some property
which belonged to a poor person. .

TriE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1866.

Central Criminal Court---This Day,

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Mellor.)
THE ALLEGED MURDER AT LEWISHAM.

John Jones was indicted for the wilful murder of George
Styley, at Lewisham, on the 13th of October. He was
also charged on the coroner's inquest with manslaughter.
Mr. Daly applied for the postponement of the trial of the
prisoner until next session, on the ground that as the
alleged murder only took place on Saturday week, and
that ho had only received his intructions within the last
few minutes, he had not yet had an opportunity of reading
the depositions or of having an interview with the
prisoner.

Mr. Poland, on the part of the prosecution, made no ob-
jection to the postponement of the trial, and the learned
Judge ordered it to stand over until the November sessions.

Alexander Wright, agent, was indicted with feloniously
forging the acceptance of a bill of exchange for £l3O, with
intent to defraud. There was also another indictment
charging him with feloniously uttering the same.
Mr. Henry Woodgate said he kept a loan and discount
office in Lambeth, and that he had known the prisoner for
about two years. Upon the 9th of May he came to his
office and brought It bill of exchange with him. He said
he was desirous of introducing good business, and pro-,
duced an acceptance of Major Curzon, who was the son of
Lord Howe, and a first-class man. The major, ho said, de-
sired him to get the bill discounted privately. The major, he
said, did not want the transaction made public, and if he
did not get it done privately it was to be returned. He
asked the prisoner if ho knew the Major, and he said cer-
tainly, and that he saw the Maj3r sign the bill. The
prisoner said if he did sign he could have £25 as dis-
count, that he could pay a bill drawn upon Lieut. Burgess
for £25, and give him a cheque for the difference. He
asked him whether Lieut. Burgess knew of the transaction
and he said he did. He (witness) assented to the terms
propoSed, and gave prisoner a cheque for £BO on the
Lambeth branch of the County Bank, and Lieut. Burgess's
bill for £25. The bill for £l3O is in the prisoner's hand-
writing. He also believed that the acceptance was written

by the prisoner, but in a feigned hand. The bill purports
to be drawn by Alexander Wright en the Hon. Ernest
G. Curzon, major of the 52d Light Infantry, for six
mouths, from the sth of May. Having found the accept-
ance was a forgery, he went to the prisoner's house in the
Horseferry-road in September with Mr. Charles Wright,
a solicitor, of Chancery-lane, and a police officer. When
he told prisoner that he had come to give hint into cus-
tody for giving him a forged bill, he said, "Make no fuss
about it, come along."
In cross-examination the witness said he had had two
small transactions with the prisoner, and charged 15 per
cent. He bad had some discount transactions with officers,
and he might have charged 60 per Cent. He had had the
acceptance of Lieutenant Burgess for £5O, which he got
through the prisoner. The discount on it was something
less than 100 per cent. That acceptance was lost in con-
sequence of Lieutenant Burgess becoming bankrupt.
Mr. Charles Wright, solicitor, of Chancery-lane. On

Friday, the 21st of September, he went to the Horsferry-
road. Mr. Woodgate went with him, but he left him out-

side whilst ho went in. The prisoner showed him a list
of debts. Ho then asked him about the bill of Major
Curzon, and the prisoner said he saw the major sign it.
He said he had business to go to the c imp at Aldershot
privately. He said so on the occasion that he saw the
major sign the bill. Ho (witness) asked what Major Cur-
zon, a man in high position, wanted with such a bill of
exchange, and prisoner replied it was all balls and pleasure
parties. Mr. Woodgcte came in and charged him, whoa
the prisoner said " don't make any fuss," and he went
with them.

Cross-examined—He was quite sure nothing was said
about Lieutenant Burgess.
Major Curzon, of the 52d Regiment, said he was the son
of Lord Howe. The acceptance to the bill of exchange
now put into his hands was not signed by him.
Mr. Justice Mellor—Or authorised by you.
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Witness—No, never. He never had had anything to do
with bills_ of exchange. He did not know the prisoner
or Lieutenant Burgess. He never heard of Lieutenant
Burgess until the present proceedings.
Frank Stockley, a clerk in the County Bank, said he
gavo 12 five-pound notes and 20 sovs in exchange for £BO.
(The witness gave the numbers of the notes.)
Mr. Brasier, a licensed victualler, residing in the Horse-
ferry-road, said he changed two .£5 notes for the prisoner,
the numbers of which corresponded with those paid for
Mr. Woodgate's cheque.
Mr. Cooper, for the prisoner, contended that the prisoner,
in the transaction, had been made the dupo of Lieutenant
Burgess.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the second
count.

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The learned Judge sentenced him to 15 months' ina.
prisonment with hard labour.