The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-14 00:00:00

these witnesses, however, had been examined, nod
rot only were they not brought forward, but Mr.
Netherclift, a gentleman of greet experi,e,ce in such
matters, to wloin the bill had been strewn, cod who
they had heard was in attendance tles whole at' the
previous day, had also been left eut of the case, and
he urged upon the jury that the inevitable conclusion
hick must be come to upon these facts was, that
these witnesses, if they had been eummoced, would
have given evidence in favour of the genuineness of
the bill, and he said that the jury had been right to
assume that such was the case. He contended that
the account of the transaction given by the prisoner
was a most reasonable one, and bore the stamp of
truth. What was the position of the parties at the
rime this bill wes said to have been given, in
July, or thereabouts, of 1847 ? It was perfectly
clear that at that time the prosecutor owed Mr.
Joel a large sum of money, and that the latter
became aware that he was under age, and also
that he was about to leave the army, and to go
away from Dublin, and what was more natural under
these circumstances than that he should endeavour to
obtain something in the shape of a collateral security
for his debt. It appeared that he had
threatened to take proceedings against the
prosecutor, to have him held to bail upon an
affidavit that he was about to leave the country,
and he asked the jury whether it was likely
that Joel should have forborne such proceedings if
the prosecutor had not satisfied him in some way or
other ; and most likely, by giving him this bleak
acceptance, to be filled up after he came of age, and
which Joel, being ignorant of the law, might have
considered to be a valid instrument. With regard to
the delay that bad taken place in proceeding against
the prosecutor upon this acceptance, he said it ap-
peared to him that the statement of the prisoner that
the prosecutor had evaded the service of process had
been substantially established ; for, according to the
prosecutor's own showing, he had gone to Spain, to
Essex, to Windsor, and other places, and that he had no
settled residence where he could be found, and this part
of the case for the prosecution he considered had been
most satisfactorily answered. The Learned Counsel
then made some severe comments upon the conduct
of the prosecutor in purchasing articles of jewellery
from the prisoner and other persons, and breaking
them up immediately and selling them • and he said
that such conduct was not only disgraceful in a gen-
tleman and an officer, holding-her Mijesty's commis
eion, but that in an ordinary case, if such facts w( re laid
before a•jury in support of a charge of felony in rob-
bing the tradesmen of such articles, he was of opinion
it would go very far indeed to induce them to return
a verdict of guilty. He said that the prisoner had
also, in his opinion, been treated most harshly by the
prosecutor, by his not allowing him all this time to
receive any portion of the large sum of money which
he admitted he had received from him, and there
could be very little doubt that this had been
the ruin of the prisoner, and that it had
driven him to bankruptcy. As to that
part of the case in which it was proved
against the prisoner that in the account he had ren-
dered to Mr. Pullman no mention was made of the
hills of exchange, the jury would recollect that at the
time the account was rendered, such an instrument, in
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tween the prosecutor and the prisoner, and the under-
standing was that the bill should not be filled up
until the firmer came of age, and that it was only
to be used as a collateral security, in the event of the
other bills and debts not being paid. The Learned
Counsel then commented upon the circumstances
connected with the action aginst the prosecutor upon
this bill, and sail that the jury would not forget that
when the prosecutor's guardian first saw the bill, he
said the acceptance was very much like the hand-
writing of his ward, and after this, Mr. Campbell, of
course, had no alternative but to go on with the action,
and he urged upon the jury that the object of this
indictment was to get rid of that action, and also at
the same time prevent the prisoner from obtaining
any portion of the just debt that was due to him. The
Learned Counsel having commented at very great
length upon these and the other points in the case
which he considered were favourable to the prisoner,
concluded by stating, that although the prosecutor
had sworn positively to the contrary, the prisoner
now, as he had always done, persisted in asserting
that the acceptance was his genuine signature, and
without reference to the result, or to any effect it might
have upon the position or character of the prosecutor,
he submitted, that from the facts in the case, the
prisoner was proved to be speaking the truth, and he
called upon the jury to say so by their verdict.
Mr. Justice TaerounD than summed up the case
with very great care and impartiality, particularly
bringing to the attention of the jury the whole of the
circumstances that were relied upon as being indica-
tive of the innocence of the prisoner.
The jury, after deliberating a quarter of an hour in
the box, expressed a wish to retire, and they accord-
ingly did so at eight o'clock. They were more than
an hour and a half in deliberation, when they returned
into court and gave their verdict finding the prisoner
Guilty of uttering the instrument in question, know-
ing it to be forged.
The prisoner, when the verdict was pronounced,
begged to be allowed to say a few words.—" In the
first place, he tendered his thanks to his attorney and
to Mr. Chambers, fir the able manner in w hich they
had defended him, but he said at the same time he was
of opinion, that if the witnesses whom he had subpoe-
naed had been examined, his innocence would have
been established. He then stated, that as he hoped to
stand before a higher tribunal than that before which
he was now placed, the acceptance to the bill was
written by the prosecutor."
Mr. Justice TALFOURD then addressed the prisoner,
and said that, after a most patient and careful in-
quiry, which had occupied two days, the jury had
found him guilty of uttering this instrument, know-
ing it to be forged ; and, now that the verdict was
returned, he had no hesitation in saying that he con-
curred in that verdict, Everything that ingenuity
and eloquence could effect he had had the advantage,
of ; and he (the Learned Judge) certainly did not
omit to call to the attention of the jury every cir-
cumstance that was relied upon as being in his favour ;
and, after anxious deliberation, they had found him
guilty, and, he must repeat, that he concurred in that
verdict, and that the evidence and demeanour of the
prosecutor carried complete conviction to his mind,
coupled with the other circumstances of the case. He
then sentenced the prisoner to be transported for ten
years.
The trial of Edward Nairne, the stock-broker,
was postponed to the next session, and the Cuurt
then adjourned to Monday, Feb. 4.

POLICE
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Michael Bryan,
who was a few days ago charged
upon suspicion of having committed sacrilege, was
brought up for re-examination.
At the first examination it appeared in evidence
that one of the City policemen, observing the pri-
soner carrying a packing-case along King William-
stopped him, searched the
books, which were found
case,ta
ot William-
street, ecorrespond Wednesdayd
withn tt
somelest,
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plendid church services
advertised in the Hue and
Cry as having been stolen
from a country church.
Mr. Hope, M P., now attended, and deposed that
he was churchwarden of the district church in which
Christ Chapel Killenden, is situate, and identified a
morocco-covered Cambridge Bible as one of a number
of books which he made a gift of to that chapel. On
the night of Christmas eve the chapel was broken
into and robbed. The thieves got upstairs to the
organ-lofr, and let themselves down by a rope, and.
after having taken all the money they could find, they
ransacked the vestry and carried off the booty.
The prisoner declared that he knew nothing about
any robbery. He only thought to make a sixpence
by carrying the case for a man he met in the street.
The prisoner was again remanded until Thursday
next, in order that further inquiries might bo made,
and that he may have an opportunity of bringing
forward persons to speak of him as an honest man.

OCILDHALL.
Francis Godfrey, of Aegel-alley, Bishopsgate-
street, was charged with stealing a bale of gooth,
value 281.
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m ;he,
Gregor, 43, Noble-street, and evidence of the witnesses that
some bales of goods were left in the passage of the
that Mr. M'Gregor happening to come out of the
warehouse at the time the alarm-bell rang, he saw
the prisoner drop one of them, while another man,
who was in his company, succeeded in making his
escape. The proof against the prisoner was that he
was distinctly seen with the bale on his shoulders,
which he threw down on being discovered by Mr.
M'Gregor, and tried to make his escape.
Sir JAMES DUKE committed him for trial.
CLERK NWEL L.
Mr. Henry Price, landlord of the African King
public-house, in Wiletead-street, Somers Town, was
summoned before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with the
following offence :
Mr. Child, solicitor, appeared for the defence.
Police-sergeant Webb, No. 16 of the S division,
said that at a quarter to one last Sanday afternoon he
saw the defendant open his house for the sale of his
exeiscAle goods, and immediately several customers
entered and were served by three or four persons
behind the bar. He spoke to Mr. Price, who excused
himself, remarking that he believed it had gone one
o'clock, at the same time pointing to his dials and
also his watch, all of which exhibited that it was
past that hour.
Mr. Moulds, the clerk, asked the witness how he
was able to swear that the time was four minutes
to- one ? He said he was governed by the clock of
St. Pancras Old Church.
Mr. Mould said it was notorious the clocks of that
parish were generally "agreeing to differ," and ought
not to be depended on, especially on oath.