The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-13 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday George Gardner was brought before Mr. Cot-
tiogham, charged with stealing a cash-box, containing 271.,
the property of Mr. Ohler, a baker, at Kennington.
The prisoner having a near relation in the complainant's
employ went to see him on the 11th of November, and during
his visit contrived to obtain possession of the cash-box, con-
taining the before-mentioned sum of money. lie then started
for Birmingham, where lie remained for some time, and then
returned to London, when he was taken into custody.—The
prisoner was committed.

THE ALLEGED WILL FORGERIES
AND TRANSFER FRAUDS.

On Wednesday night Daniel Forrester, the officer,
apprehended Mrs. Georgiana Dorey. the wife of a shop-
keeper, who carries on business in Oxford-street, upon a
warrant granted by the Lord Mayor, on the charge of
having been concerned in the fraud alleged to have been
practised in the case of Anne Slack. The prisoner was
conveyed to the Compter after an examination had taken
place at the Mansion-house at a late hour.
Yesterday the prisoner was brought up to be formally
examined as to her personal identity, previously to the
day being appointed fir the hearing of further evidence
against Barber and Fletcher, when she will be placed at
the bar with those individuals, and the whole of the
transactions will be gone into in the most complete
manner. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Charles Freshlield at-
tended for the prosecution. There was no professional
man in attendance for the prisoner, who appeared to be
excessively dejected. Her husband stood next to the
chair on which she was seated during the period of the
examination, and evidently underwent a great deal of
mental pain. The prisoner, who seemed to bo about
forty years of age, has a remarkably intelligent counte-
nance. She listened in silence to the evidence.
Mr. Cotton the tovernor, and Mr. Heath, the Deput-
y of the Bank of England were amongst the
gentlemen who were present during the proceedings.
Mr. Clarkson stated that he was unexpectedly called
upon to appear before his Lordship in consequence of a
fresh result of the inquiries which had been, and were
being made', in every direction, with the view to bring
all the parties who were engaged in the transactions he
had already described as regarded Barber and Fletcher,
to a condition of responsibility. In the course of the
inquiries made by the officers, who were so well known
for skill and vigilance, it was ascertained that a female
who had resided in Bristol, and was supposed to be con-
cerned in the transactions alluded to in a very essen-
tial manner, was residing at No. 45, Oxford-street, with
' her husband, Mr. Dorey, who kept a linen-draper's shop,
and Daniel Forrester went thither, provided with two
witnesses, who, upon seeing the prisoner in the shop,
identified her as the person who had hired the lodging at
No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court.road, for the
Emma Slack who was represented in the alleged will of
Anne Slack, as the executrix and sole legatee of
that lady. The prisoner used some words of indignant
denial and menace upon hearing the accusation, but the
witnesses were the more confirmed in the opinion they
formed as to her identity when they heard her speak,
and saw her more closely. Forrester accordingly took
her into custody, and, subsequently, additional matters
came out, which gave still greater strength to the belief
that she was not only one of those who had accom-
plished the fraud in the case of Aliss Slack, but raised a
very strong suspicion that she had also lent a hand in
the affair of the will of Eliza Burcbard, the last case
which had been brought before his Lordship. The vigi-
lant officer, after having deposited his prisoner in .the
Compter, went to Mr. Dorey's house, supposing that he
might, in searching amongst the prisoner's property,
find something calculated to throw additional light upon
the subject of the frauds. Mr. Dorey, it was proper to
observe, gave every possible facility to the officer, who
found, in a box in the prisoner's room, a small seal, the
production of which would be a most important feature
in the investigation. The prisoner was the sister of a
female who was married to a Mr. Sanders, who for-
merly resided at Bristol, but who had, together with
his wife, withdrawn to some place to which they had
not, as yet, been traced. There was ground for sup-
posing that the parties who had thus disappeared from
the time that publicity was given to these proceedings,
were implicated in no slight degree in the business to
which so much public interest had been attracted.
Daniel Forrester was then sworn—He said, in conse-
quence of information which I received, I applied for a
warrant on Wednesday last against the prisoner, and
accompanied Mr. Weare, a gentleman in Mr. Freshfield s
office, to Oxford-street, in which street, Mr. Dorey, the
prisoner's husband, resides. Mrs. Neville, and, her
daughter, Miss Neville, who reside at
No. 7, rancis-
street, T
ottenham-court-road, were in a cab in the
neighbourhood of the house, and by an arrangement
which was made, Miss Neville went in and succeeded in
seeing the lady of the house on the. pretence of purchasing
some black silk. Miss Neville intimated to me that the
prisoner was the person who took lodgings in their house
for Miss Slack. I then told the prisoner that she was
charged with being the person who took lodgings for
•
Emma Slack, or Miss Slack. Sho (lid not deny it at
first, but she said, " At your peril say so." Mrs. Neville
then came into the shop, and saw the prisoner. I did
not exactly hear what she said at first, but afterwards
she said she was convinced the prisoner was the person
who took the lodgings. I said I was obliged to take her
into custody. Afterwards, Mr. Dorey came in to the
shop, but the matter was not explained to him fur some
time. Ile evidently understood nothing about it and he
said to us, " What can I do fur you." Ibmade no,answeir,
but the prisoner said, " The lady has been lookingat
some silk, but she don't want it." I remained silent,
and so did the prisoner, for some minutes, and Mr.'
Dorey kept looking at one and then at the other. The
prisoner,, then said, "'The lady says I had taken some led-
gulp: I said to the prisoner, " I thought you would have
explained it to Mr. Dorey," and she replied, " No I would
rather you would explain to him .
'" and I ;hen told him
that Mrs. Dorey was charged with having taken a lodging
for Miss Slack in Francis•street Tottenham-court-rota
After some further conversation we went up stairs, and
Mr. Weare put several questions to the prisoner, and
asked her whether she had any objection to write. Mrs.
and Miss Neville were thus enabled to hear her speak a
good deal, and they declared that they were convinced
she was the person they had described her to be. I
communicated to Mrs. Dorey that it was my duty to take
her before the Lord Mayor. I said to Mrs. Dorey,
" Where is the woollen cloak with the bar on it ?" The
prisoner directly replied that it was in Mary's (the' ser-
yant girl's) room. Mr. Dorey then, instead of going
into Mary's room, went into the prisoneed room, and

fetched out a dark blue cloak, with a dark bar on it.
Here the officer produced a dark cross-barred cloak.) I •
went into Mary's room, but there was no'cloak of the
kind there.
Mr. Dorey—l had no idea about the cloak at all. I
went into the room and brought it out—that's all.
Daniel Forrester—The cloak in Mary's room was not
at all like this. I produced this to Mrs. and Miss
Neville, and 'they said it was the description of cloak
which was worn by the lady who took the lodging for
-Miss Slack.

Mr. Clarkson—Was that all that passed upon that
occasion? Daniel Forrester —lt was.

Mr. Clarkson—Tell us now as distinctly what occurred
after Wards.

Daniel Forrester—After I had taken the prisoner to
the Mansion-house, and disposed of her securely, I re-
turned to the house of Mr. Dorey, for the purpose of
making a search. I accompanied Mr. Weare, and I
found this seal in a bok, which lay open in the prisoner's
room, and which box Mr. Dorey said was his. Ido not
know whether Mr.Weare or 1 picked it up. I have had
it in my possession ever since.
Mr. Clarkson here stated that the seal which repre-
sented a small hand, with the fingers held upward,
exactly fitted the impression made upon the wax with
which the will of Eliza Burchard was sealed.

The LORD MAYOR compared the impression with the
seal, and proved that they precisely corresponded.
The Loup MAYOR asked whether the prisoner had any
legal adviser to conduct her ease ? The prisoner said in
a very faint voice that she expected an attorney to at-
tend for her, but she apprehended he was in the country.
The LORD MAYoR—I wish you to have every legal
assistance you may consider necessary, and I shall, if
you wish it, at once adjourn this examination, to give
yon an opportunity of procuring the aid of professional'
men.

Mr. Clarkson said ho had no desire at all to proceed
without giving the prisoner every possible means of de-
fending herself under circumstances of so serious a
character.

Mr. Dorey said he had employed a professional man,
and was surprised that he was not in attendance.
Mr. Clarkson—l think it is better, my Lord, as we
have the two females here at whose house Eiama Slack,
as she was called, lodged, to let the prisoner know all
they have to say against her.
The LORD MAYOR—Very well. Perhaps it is the
better way. Does the prisoner or her husband wish to
ask Forrester any questions? They both replied in the
negative.
Mr. Clarkson—l shall now call Miss Neville;
Martha Ann Neville—l live with my mother, at No.
7, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road. My lather is
a tailor. In the month of March last year, a person
came to lodge at our house, calling herself Emma Slack.
Before she came a person came to take the lodging
for her.

Mr. Clarkson—Look at the accused. Do you believe
her to be the person? Witness—To the best of my W-
het she is. I believe her to be the person.
Mr. Clarkson—When did she call at your house?
Witness—About twelve or one o'clock on Friday, the
10th of March last year, I think.
Mr. Clarkson—Tell us exactly what she said.
Witness—She said she wanted a lodging for s lady
who was coming out of the country on law business. •
She said the lady could not give any reference, as she
was from the country, but she would pay a week in ad-
vance. She then went away, saying that she would let
me know in two hours. I waited two hours for her, but
she did nut come until I was gone out. She had upon
her a dark blue and dark check cloak, and wure a black
bonnet and a feather in it. From what I recollect, it
was that kind of cloak (pointing to the cloak which
Forrester produced). It was a woollen cloak—that•kind
of cloak as to material and shape.
Mr. Clarkson—You remember having been taken to
the house of Mr. Dorey, in Oxford-street? Witness—l d°'
Mr. Clarkson—Let us know what occurred there?---
It was arranged that I should have an opportunity Of
seeing the lady, and I went in and saw her accordingly'
and the moment I saw her I thought she was the same
lady that had taken the lodgings for Miss Slack. I said
so, and the prisoner said " at your peril."
Mr. Clarkson—Did your mother then come in and see
the prisoner ? Witness—She did. Mr. Weare, the
officer, my mother, the prisoner, Mr. Dorey, anti myself,
then went up stairs, and I heard the prisoner speak •
several times in answer to Mr. Weare, and I was rather
strengthened than weakened in my belief, upon hearing •
her speak, that she was the person who took the lodgings•
Mr. Clarkson—Did the same person who took the
lodgings for Miss Slack afterwards call to see Miss
Slack ? Witness—She did. She came to see her two
or three times a week. Sometimes she used to come in e
shawl. She used to come at seven or eight o'clock in the
evening. The cloak she was in the habit of wearing was
very like that produced by the officer. •
Mr. Clarkson—How long did the lodger stay with you?
Witness—Three weeks or a month and an odd day.
Mr. Clarkson —By what name did she go ? Witness.
She went by the name of Miss Slack.
Mr. Clarkson—For whom did the lady who took the
lodging inquire when she called ? Witness—For Miss
Slack, and she used to walk in.
Mr. Clarkson—Who else visited Miss Sleek ?
ness—A dark gentleman used to call upon her. She
said that he was her lawyer.
Mr. Clarkson—How often had he to call upon her ?
Witness—He called once or twice a week.
Mr. Clarkson—Do you think you would know hint ?
Witness—l do not know whether I should know hi°
or not.

Mr. Clarkson—Did the lady who took the lodging
remain long with Miss Slack on her visits ? Witness--
She remained but a very little time when, she called, and
they used both to go out together, und.stity out an hour
or two. Miss Slack always came back.alene. •
Mr. Clarkson—Du you recollect ever having seen
Mr. Sanders there ? Witness—l do not. The person
who called on her was a dark gentleman. I never hegira
his name.
Mr. Clarkson—You were not at home when the lod-
ging was taken? Witness—l was not ;my mother was'
Mr. Clarkson then called the mother of the last
witness.

Martha Neville said—On the day the last witness mew
tions, at about four o'clock, when my daughter was out,
a lady called and said she had been inquiring about us,
and she was perfectly satisfied, and should take the room.
To the best of my belief the prisoner is the person. She
then took a back parlour and a room on the second tlo°',
back for Miss Slack, who, she said, had come to town ou
law business. She said the lady might stay a week
two, or two or three months, according to the law bull;
would
bring she might have to transact. She said she t
bring Miss Slack in the evening, and that she would 0°
give a reference as the lady was from the country, bi'
d,lll
she would pay 10s. a week. I had not presence s:
mind enough to ask where she lived. A very few 1111;
nutes passed in conversation, and the prisoner well.
away. She returned about eight or nine o'clock in
cab with the person she said was Miss Slack who had
box with her. They went into the back parlour, and O
prisoner soon after left her. I opened the door soon 11f,
terwards for the prisoner, but it was always in the der%
She used to say " Miss Slack," and she used to pop joli
quick as lightning.
Mr. Clarkson—Did she pass in. so quickly that Yr,
could not see her distinctly ? Witness-1 was in
habit of helping my husband in his business, awl R.'
attention was not particularly attracted to the visitor. to
Mr. Clarkson—State what you saw on going t°3
house in Oxford-street.
Witness—l recollect being sent for to go to a lic".11h500
in Oxford-street. I saw the prisoner there. To: 1;0
best of my belief the prisoner is the person who WIC the
lodging from Miss Slack. When first I saw her
shop I did not recognise her, but when I went up sttlifiji,
and heard her speak, and observed her, I said, to 4,0
best of my knowledge, she was the person who took the
lodging. She said the lady who says I took the locigl
will say it "at her peril.' I said lam the person Lb°
said so.
Mr. Clarkson said that, having produced the evideoocei
of witnesses to the identity of the accused, he should co
upon the Lord Mayor to remand her until the as)! 0
which Barber and Fletcher, whose accomplice she
charged with having been, were to be brought up
examination.
he The LORD MAYOR said that every facility should
afforded to the accused to prepare her defence. ~,„a
The prisoner—Shall I be allowed to see my hos"'
as well as my lawyer ?
„toth
The LORD MAYOR—Certainly. I distinctly taw
when I saw you on Wednesday night, to prepare Y
self with a legal adviser. You will have a full opportio"
of doing so, and I repeat my advice to you. Ict
The prisoner was then remanded till Monday•w",.3o•
when a vast body of evidence will, it is expected, be
eye
duced against the three individuals charged with
extraordinary offences.

"Never put off till to-morrow what y i
ou c!lr, —dU
s
to-day ;" and, therefore, if you mean to do a
creditor' 10
better not to put him off, but to tell him honestly that Yo°
put him down among the things to be dose immediately

BIRTHS. BO* On the 10th inst. at Bath, the lady of Captain -I •
late 15th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, of a Ina* of 1€
At Conan House, Ross-shire, North Britain, the lady i
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M. Boulderson, Esq., of a son. suit'',
On the I lth inst., at Woburn-square, Mrs. John i
a daughter. ifn °
Abe
Mr. the 11th jest., at Lorn-road, Brixton-bill, the
Mr. James Robinson, Ironmonger-lane, of a son: of De'
On the 12th inst., the wife of Mr. George Barker,
ford-street, of a daughter.
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MARRIED. "
On the Bth inst., at Kennington, J. Ball Campbell, /1"--..11' 0
Maria, daughter of Captain Pettingal; British Vice-Cop
sfd Dunkirk. $4l J
On the lOtk inst., at Berriew, Montgoilseryshiro, late '
Dyer Green, Esq., to Sarah, youngest daughter of the
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Humphreys, Esq., of Berriew Rectory. n0t...,,,,
On the 11th inst., at St. Andrew's Church, PlY°l-0•119,1
Rev. Thomas Helmore, Vice-Principal of St. Marks PP"'
Chelsea, to Kate Wilson, third daughter oldie late J. "_......„.•
ham, of Plymouth, Esq

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On the 18th of November, at Agra, East Indies, 1-; ped
wife of Captain Philip Harris, of the 70th Regita°-
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Native Infantry.
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On his passage from Bombay to England, in `,7,h, r„,4
November last, Captain Rattray, of her Majesty's c'nho Itnrm '
On the 4th inst., at Newland, Edward D'UYIY' '
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son of Edward Owen Jones, Esq., of Hay-hill, GI°uC r,eof
On the 9th inst., at Hartle bury, '''
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Lewis, Esq. rttissbe
On the I Ith inst., at Belvedere, Tunbridge
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relict of the late T. Harrison Burder, Esq 'IU-I'. re CO"
On the 11th inst., at Eaton-place, 13e1g;ave-K111" ' _ e
J. Bernhard Smith, R.N. 4
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On the 9th inst., in George-street, Bermondsey, J*, in WO
On the 11th inst., at Lambeth-terrace, Lambeth,
Of' Beck, Esq., surgeon, late of the Royal Artillery. 0f
On the 10th inst., John Stancliffe, the infant On
Ellis, surgeon, of Lower Tulse-hill, Surrey.

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