The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-11 00:00:00

ARCHES' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

John Dodson sat for Sir H. Jenner Fust, the
L"arurd Ju being confined to his bed with the gout.
The usual forms which take place on the first day of
term were gone through, after which the Court opened,
hut there was not one case of public interest in conse-
quence of the absence of the Leaned Judge.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(B4ore MY. Secondary rorrEu )
TUE QUEEN V. LAURANCE.
WRIT OF ELEGIT.—This was a writ of elegit sued out
1)0 behalf of a Mr. Thomas Abdey, to ascertain what
lau.ds and her 'itaments Hannah Laurence possessed
within the Bailiwick of the City.
The Learned SECONDARY explained that the object of
this proceeding was to take the rents of any property
belonging to defendant in satisfaction of the debt
claimed.

Evidence was then adduced to show that defendant
was ihdebted in the sum of 260/. on the mortgage of cer-
t4in freehold premises,;being Nos.6and 8 Snow •hill, and
47, Skinnier-btreet, Snow-hill, let at a rental of 2501. per
annum, of which defendant is entitled under the will of
her father to one-eighth share.
Th 4 jury returned a verdi.•t to that effect.
LIABILITY TO SERVE ON JURlES.—Several gentle.
men appeared to claim exemption from serving on tte
jury. . _

The first application was made on behalf of a gentle-
man named Willett, who was stated to be a manufacturer
at Norwich, and a magistrate of that city, and never
came to London, but sent up goods to his agent. Mr.
Willett paid the rent, and the agent was not rated.
The Learned SECONDARY said that any one who ot-
tained profit or carried on any trade or business within
the City was liable to serve, and it was peculiar to the
City that the occupation of one room was sufficient, and
even the receipt of letters there ; and it had been held
that the secretary of a public company was also liable.
The applicant submitted that Mr. Willett had been
excused in the superior courts in the City o❑ the ground
that he was a magistrate.
The SECONDARY said that was no excust in this court,
and he must put Mr. Willett's name down for another
Jury, and cause him to be served with the summons at
Norwich.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice TALrouaD.)
Lewis Joel, a respectably-dressed young man, aged 25,
described as a jeweller, was this morning placed at the
bar upon an indictment charging him with feloniously
uttering, by false pretences, a forged bill of exchange
for 1,000/., with intent to defraud John Marcus
Clements.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecu-
tion, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Montague
Chambers and Mr. Ballantine.
John Marcus Clements, the prosecutor, was called as
witness. He said—l am 23 years of age. I arrived at
the age of 21 on the 27th of July, 1347. At that time I
was a lieutenant in the 13th Light Dragoons. I was en-
titled to landed property in Ireland on attaining my ma-
jority. During my minority I had several monetary
transactions with the prisoner, who had a place of busi

ness in Dublin. I think my transactions began with him
in January, 1847. He used to come to my rooms in
barracks in Dublin, bringing pictures, musical instru-
ments, and jewellery, and he also lent money. When I
was near my majority I made a communication
with a Mr. Palman as to my affairs in April, 1847, and
also to Mr. Murdoch, one of my guardians. The latter
is a partner in the banking-house of Bouverie and Co.
in London. I placed my affairs and my debts in the
hands of Mr. Palman and my guardians. I gave Mr.
Palman authority verbally to arrange my affairs with
the prisoner. When I first consuted Mr. Palman was
in the latter end of 1847. In consequence of some in-
formation I received, I went on the 21st of December to

Messrs. Davis and Campbell's, the solicitors' office, in
Warwick-street, where I saw a bill of exchange, pur-
porting to be accepted by me, for 1,0004, dated sth
August, 1847, and payable at two months after date.
That acceptance is not in my handwriting, nor was it
given by my authority. I never accepted a bi4l for
1,0001. in my life. I ❑ever in my life accepted a bill in
blank. In the month of July, 1847, I never made an
arrangement with the prisoner that if he would not take
legal proceedings against me in Dublin, I
would give my acceptance in blank for 1,0001.,
upon a suitable stamp, which he might fill
up when I came of age in the month of August.
No such arrangement was ever the subject of conversa-
tion between him and me. My affairs at that time were
in fact in the hands of Mr. Palman. In last December a
demand was first made upon me for this bill of 1,000!.
I first learnt from Mr. Palman that such a bill was in
existence, and I authorised him to take such proceedings
as he might deem necessary with respect to it. I never
tried to evade any process against me for the recovery
of the amount of this bill. I never heard of such pro-
cess being issued by Mr. Dike, of the Temple.
Cross examined by Mr. Cifearuees—l entered the
army at 17, when I was allowed 3001. a year, which was
increased to 4001. a year before I came of age. I can-
not tell exactly how long it was before I was 21 that I
was allowed 4001. a year. My impression is that it was
two years before. It was paid from the Court of Chan-
cery through Messrs. Bouverie and Co. I drew on
Messrs. Bouverie and Co. for the amount. I was first of
all a cornet for three years, during which I had upwards
of 1004 a year pay. Messrs. Cox and Co. were the
army agents in England for the regiment. Armett and
Borough, of Dublin, were the Irish agents, and I
drew my pay through them. I was afterwards
a lieutenant, when my pay was increased.
a shilling a day. During the last of the four years I
was in the army, my income was a littl more than 5001
a year. I purchased both my cornetcy and my lieute-
nancy, the former of which cost 8401., and the latter
1,200/., but the money did not pass through my hands;
it passed through the hands of my friends. In the latter
end of April, 1847, I communicated with Mr. Palman,
who is a barrister, and who was then in Dublin. He was
there as the friend of a Mr. Donny, a brother officer, by
whom he was introduced to me. My impression is that
I was then in debt about 5,0001.-6,0001. lam certain
would have covered my debts. I had not borrowed much
money between the age of 17 and 21. I should doubt it
I borrowed 1,0004 in cash out of the 6,0001. constituting
my debts. My belief is I did not borrow more. ttly
debts consisted of about 3,0001. for goods supplied to me,
for which I had given bills. I had four bill creditors
when I came of age, the prisoner being one of them.
The other three were Mr. Harris, a jeweller and money-
lender in Dublin; Mr. Rubenstine and Mr. Marcus. Mr.
Waterhouse was also a creditor, who had supplied me
with jewellery. I never remember giving Waterhouse a
bill. I once gave him a cheque, which I paid. Ilbelieve I
never accepted a bill to Mr. Waterhouse. I owed him
as much as 125/. I will not swear, at this distance of
time, that I did not give him a bill of exchange or pro.
rnissory note for that debt. My firm impression is I did
not. I don't think I ever gave him a promissory note
for 113/, 108. It is barely possible , I could have for-
gotten such a thing. I believe I did not give him such
a bill on the 26th May, 1647, but I will-not swear it.
Mr. llarris had bills of mine, and he got a
verdict against me in a court of justice
in Ireland for 3004 odd, which has been
paid since I came of age. On kearing he had brought
a❑ action agaiust me I did nothing; the matter was in
the hands of my friends. I never went to look at the
bills for which Mr. Harris sued me. I did say three of
those bills were forgeries, and I say. so now. I have
nF ver seen those three bills. I have not got those bills.
Mr. Franks, in Dublin, was the attorney for my guar.
deans in that action. I cannot recollect the amounts of
the bills I allege to be forgeries, but I think the total
amount was 8401. for which he brought the action. Ido
not recollect upon how many bills that action was
brought; my impression is about five. Two of
them were dated after I came of age. I knew
I was not liable for the bills accepted during my
minority. I know that was the defence made for me
with respect to some of those bills, and the others were
charged to be forgeries. I have never had an opportu-
nity of seeing those bills which were alleged to be for-
geries. My friends tried to get them impounded.' By
my friends I refer to Mr. Palman, Mr. Mevido, and Mr.
Markham. (Here a bill was handed to him.) I now
believe, on looking at this paper, that on the 28th May,
1847, I gave Mr. Waterhouse a promissory note for
113/. 10s. I suppose I owed him that sum at that
time. I believe a cheque which I gave Mr. Waterhouse
in the spring of 1847 for 100/. and odd, which I owed him
at that time, was paid. It may have been this bill, and
not a cheque, which I gave him. I sold -my commission
in August, I think. I left Dublin in the summer of
1847, and came to London. I then went to Windsor.
where I stayed with Mr. Markham, my guardian, for *about
five weeks ; I afterwards visited my uncle in Yorkshire
for about six weeks. I then went to see a gentleman
living at Hankley, near Colchester; and I was between
London and that place until December, 1847. I then
went abroad to Spain, and returned to
London in August, 1848, and, stayed till September.
I then went to Ireland, where I stayed about eight days,
and in the winter of 1848 I went backward and forward
between Mr. Palman'a and Great Hankley, where one
of my guardians lived. In May, 1849, I came to Lon-
dun, where I lived in lodgings at 17, Pall-mall, and I
live there now. My affairs have remained unsettled till
now, because from the prisoner and other persons are
never could get proper accounts. Some of the jewellery
I bought I swapped away again to one of the parties I
bought it of, some of it I kept. I have changed 'some of
it away for other articles of jewellery. I never sold
any of it. I gave away a chain to a man, which the
prisoner had supplied me with. I sold come jewellery
to Waterhouse, consisting of diamonds and rubies, which
I had from various people. I sold some diamonds
to Waterhouse, which I had from Harris, and probably
some I had from the prisoner. I sold him also some
rubies, which I had from Captain Holden. The rubies
and diamonds were talc, n as part of a consideration
due on some bills given when I was a minor. I took
some of the diamonds out of the setting for mere
amusement. I don't know what became of the set-
tings, I rather think they went to be melted to Captain
Holdm, who had a marble cruicible. I did not give
any of the jewellery to a female which I had from the
prisoner ; 1 gave about 20/. worth to a lady, whom I
constantly visited when I was in barracks at Dublin. I
gave her small sums of money from time to time, pro-
bably about 21. a week. I once played in Dublin. I
came to Dublin in the autumn of 1846 The house I
played et, on the occasion I refer to, was the Bruns-
wick Hotel, I think, in Dublin. I played at hazard, and I
neither lost nor won on the occasion on which I was there.
I have not played at a gambling-house in London for a
long time. The latest time 1 played in a gambling-
house was in the spring of 1847, in Dublin. I have not