The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

CROWN SIDE.

Mr. Justice Maule sat in this court, and tried se-
veral cases, but none of them were of any interest,
and the whole of the business was concluded by four
o'clock. The commission for the county of Essex
will be opened on Monday (this day), at Chelmsford.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—George Lyon, who was
formerly a clerk in the London Joint-stock Bank,
was brought up in the custody of John Forrester, the
officer, charged with having committed a forgery
upon the establishment for the amount of 1501. Mr.
Mullins, of the firm of Bush and Mullins, solicitors
to the Committee of Bankers for the Prevention of
Forgeries and Frauds, appeared for the prosecution.
Mr. Mullins said the precise charge against the
prisoner was, that he had forged and uttered a bill of
exchange for the sum of 1301., purporting to be the
acceptance of William Curling ; and it was the in-
tention upon the present occasion to read the deposi-
tions upon which the warrant had been granted, in
order that a remand might take place, with a view to
ulterior proceedings.
The LORD MAYOR having directed that the
evidence of Mr. Mullins should be taken, that witness
stated as follows :—I obtained a warrant on the 28th
of December against George Lyon, for forging and
uttering the bill in question, and the following is the
information upon which the warrant was granted :
William Curling, of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, said
—I keep an account at the London Joint-stock
Bank. The produced bill of exchange for 1501.,
dated 13th of August, 1849, purporting to be drawn
by one Andrew Johnson upon, and to be accepted by
me, payable two months after date at the London
Joint-stock Bank, is not accepted by me, and I have
never authorised any person whomsoever to accept it
for me.
Sarah Best, of 17, King Henry-street, Back-
road, Kingsland, said, Mr. George Lyon came to
lodge at my house about twelve months ago. He
and his wife occupied the front parlour. His wife
went into the country about three months ago.
Mr. Lyon stayed at my house some time after-
wards, but he has not been there now for some
weeks. He left some boxes and other things in the
front parlour.
John Forrester—l searched the front parlour re.
furred to by the last witness, and amongst other
things I found the pass-book of Mr. Curling with the
London Joint-stock Bank, and also a piece of paper,
both of which I now produce. The piece of paper had
upon it the name " IVilliam Curling" in several
places, written evidently in imitation of the signature
of that gentleman,
John Saunders, clerk in the London Joint-stock
Brink, said—The bill of exchange produced was pre-
sented to me at the bank on the 16th of October,
1849, for payment, and I paid it on account of Wil-
liam Curling. I know George Lyon. He was
formerly a clerk in the bank in which I am. lam
well acquainted with his handwriting, and I believe
the body of the produced bill of exchange, and also the
writing on the paper produced by Forrester, to be in
Lyon's handwriting.
Mr. Saunders was, after the information was read,
called to identify the prisoner as the person alluded
to in his evidence, and Lyon was remanded for a
week.
It was stated that other forgeries attributed to the
prisoner had been detected. As a clerk in the bank
he had facilities of practising imitations, and the
amount for which attempts had been made to utter
the forgeries was believed to be considerable.
GUILDHALL.
This day was appointed for the final hearing of a
charge of felonious assault against Joseph Solomon,
the son of Jewish parents, resident in Little Britain.
The particulars of former examinations have been
reported in our paper.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, who was on the magis-
trate's bench, now rose and said—l am very sorry to
see, and to tell you, sir, that Joseph Solomon, in
whose behalf I was engaged by his parents, is not
forthcoming. I did not know that circumstance un-
til just now, when it was communicated to me by the
attorney of the accused, who received himself the
communication whilst in the Bankruptcy Court. I
beg to assure you that the attorney (Mr. Lewis), who
is a most respectable individual, was not aware of the
circumstance until within the last few minutes. I
beg also to state that that gentleman, who was en-
gaged early in the case, had no knowledge of money
having been offered or given until the subject was
broached at the last hearing, and when he heard it
had, he then felt the more anxious that the accused
should appear. The moment he heard that allega-
tion, he (Mr. Lewis) found it most necessary that
the matter should be investigated, and he directly
took steps that the prisoner should be present on a
former occasion. I need say no more. The attor-
ney's respectability is well known, and I only make
these remarks to show that there has been nothing
but what was fair and honourable in the part he has
acted here.
Alderman FAREBROTHERI am quite ready to ad-
mit that Mr. Lewis has had nothing to do with an
attempt to compromise this felony, because I hold in
my hand written communications in which are dis-
closed the names of all the persons engaged in this
transaction. Call the bail.
The crier of the court called in and outside for the
accused and for his bail, and, returning into the court,
said no one answered.
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of
the accused.—(Applause.)
Mr. Nicholl (who appeared for Fanny Harnsworth)
mmaag ate.
deistarn application for the papers referred to by the
Alderman FAREBROTHER--They are not yours; are
they ? Mr. Nicholl—No.
Alderman FAREBROTHER-- Then let the Court act
to the best of its judgment, and on its own responsi•
bility in the matter. Officer, let the warrant against
the accused be issued.
Roe, the officer, retired to cause it to be done.
As Fanny Harnsworth left the court, she was fol-
lowed by a crowd of persons, wishing, no doubt, to
scrutinise her features, and whose annoying curiosity
obliged her to take refuge in a public-house in Cat.
eaton- street.