The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-04 00:00:00

MANCHESTER RACES.—(3'his Day.)

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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.PH.)
TWO•YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Mainstay
Jack Horner • 2
at apt rithuva 3
Four ran.

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LATEST BETTING.
TRADESMAN'S CUP.
9to 2 agst Commotion (taken)
sto 1 agat Br. to Preston (taken)
sto 1 agst Romeo (taken)
6to 1 agat Underhand (taken)
6to 1 agst Mongrel (taken)
Bto .1 agat Vandal (taken)
Bto 1 agst Companion (taken)
Romeo and Brotber to Preston in most demand.

ASCOT GOLD CUP.
11 to 2on the Field (offered)
12.30.—Raining fast here.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF, BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

THE CRYSTAL PALACE FRAUDS.-IN BE W. J. ROBSON.

To.day was appointed for the adjourned dividend
meeting, under the estate of this bankrupt, who was
convicted some time since of forgery and fraud on the
Crystal Palace Company.

Mr. Chidl.y appeared on behalf of Mr. Clements, a
stock and sharebrocker, and also. Mr. Clifton and. Mr.
Seckertide, jobbers, •o apply that claims admitted at a
previous meeting, should be converted into prOofs. The
claims arose out of. the sale of Ames which bad been
banded over by Robson, and which,. subsequently being
discovered to be forgeries, were returned on the hands
of the above gentlemen, who ha 4 to return in the aggre-
gate about 1,200/. They were'prepared to give up the
shares, andpreve ferlhe amount as for money paid on
account of the bankrupt.
His Henour asked whether.there was any obje6tion
Mr. Mount, the solicitor to the assignees, and Mr.
Ingram, as counsel for a body of creditors, saw no ob-
jection, and the proofs were admitted.
Some few other proofs were also admitted without
opposition. The question as to the proof by the Crystal
Pal Ace Comp-iny was not discussed.
The dividend will be officially declared in a few days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

BOW-STREET. ,
THE LATE EXTENSIVE FORGERY BY A CLERK.—This
morning Thomas Brooks and John Hardy were placed
M the bar, on remand, charged with forgery,
It will be recollected that- the prisoner Brooks
was lately in the empty of Mr. Barton, advertising
agent, of Wellington-street, but had been discharged.
Having possessed himself of a cheque-book of the Lon-
don and Westminster Bank, be drew about 40 cheques,
and obtained money on them to a very large amount.

Inspector Mackenzie said that, in addition to the
cases already heard, he was now prepared with evidence
on three other charges.

The first witness called was
John Wetherell, 32, Vere-street, Clare-market, said be
was a licensed victualler, and last Saturday week Hardy
came into the private bar and produced a note in which
was enclosed a cheque for 61. 53., requesting that, as it
was too late to go to the Bank, his wife would oblige
the writer with cash for it. The note was signed by a
particular friend of his, and he accordingly gave the pri-
soner six soveregns and five shillings. The cheque was
purported to be drawn by Chubb and Son, in favour of
Wm. Johnson.
By Mr. Lewis, who appeared for Hardy—lt was about
half-past seven when the prisoner came to his house.
He did not see him longer than five minutes. He was
alone. The gas was not lit, but there was sufficient light
for him to be positive Hardy was the person who pre-
sented the note. On Tuesday last, at the station-house,
he said he believed Brooks to be the person who. pre-
tented the cheque. He never said positively that Brooks
was the person who presented The note. Immediately
he saw Hardy he identified him as the party. •
Mr. W. Johnson said ho resided at 20, Duke-street,
Lincoln's inn-fields, and was well acquainted with the
last witness. The note presented to the last witness was
not in his handwriting—neither the body of it nor the
signature. He never authorised any person to write
such a note. The cheque which_ vas inclosed in the
note he never saw until, the presekt occasion.. He did
not know Messrs. Chubb and Son. He knew the pri-
soner Brooks—he lodged•at his house about two years
ago. His proper &anus was Keeling. It was from the
circumstance of his having lodged at his residence that
he became acquainted with the fact that he (witnes.)
knew Mr. Wetherell. He did not know the prisoner
Hardy.
Mr. Barton, residing at No. 2, Upper Wellington-
street, Strand, said he was an advertising agent. The
handwriting of both the note and cheque was Brooks's.
Brooks bad been a clerk in his einp.oy.

Mr John Bridgewater, cashier at the Strand Branch
of the London and Westminster Bank—Messrs. Cbubb
and Son have no account there. The cheque presented
had been torn from the book then is his hand. He gave
the cheque-book to a person who presented a card, but
he coul i not say that Hardy was that person.
Mr. Henry—Does the London and .Westminster
Bank intend to prosecute in this case I
Witness said he believed not. He had heard of no
intention of the kind. The bank had been robbed of
nothing but the cheque-book.
Mr. Henry said he thought the bank ought to prose-
cute. The book bad been obtained by a forged order.
If a cheque-book had been obtained from the Bank of
England by a false order, he had no doubt the directors
would prosecute.
Police-constable F 72, said, from information he received
he went to the Victoria Theatre, a few nights ago, and
saw the prisoner Hardy in the pit. He took bim into
custody for passing forged cheques. He said he had
only passed one, and that he knew was a forgery. He
said he passed it at a public-house in Macclesfield-
street, Soho. He also said, last Wednesday fortnight
Brooks came to him at his residence, and said he had
heard he was out of work, and he then asked him he if
would mind earning a shilling or two, as he wanted
somebody to go into the city for some wine ; but a
horse and cart would have to be obtained.
After hiring a horse and cart they drove to near Temple-
bar, and Brooks gave him a letter to take into the bank,
and be received the cheque book. They afterwards pro-
ceeded to the London Wine Company, and Brooks gave
him a letter t.) take into the office. He soon afterwards
came to me and said, " Come away, I have given you
the wrong letter ; you'll get transported." He said he
had been living with Brooks ever since.
A police co astable proved that Brooks and Hardy'
had been living together. On 'searthing Brooks at the
etation-house he found a cheque in his possession.
The prisoners, in answer to the charge, each ;nada a
somewhat rambling ,statement. The effect_of, which
was that Brooks said Hardy was the prisoner-Who first
suggested the getting the cheque-book.
This case having finished,
The prisoners were fully committed for trial on this