The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
Henry Burgess, aged 15, was indicted for utter-
lag a forged cheque for 35/., with intent to defraud
Sir Wm. Curtis and Co.
Wlll. Brockett, a clerk in the house of Sir Wm.
,Curtis and Co., examined—Messrs. Win. and Geo.
14_ orradaile had an account at our house. On the
Nth July last a cheque for 351. was presented by
Henry Higgins, about four o'clock in the afternoon,
Purporting to be drawn by —, payable to Mr. T.
Henderson, or bearer. I suspected it was not ge-
-114.e; I therefore questioned the boy, and asked
him what he would take fat it ; he hesitated, and I
dept him in conversation and sent a porter of the
i
ense to get an officer. Higgins went into the street,
rateid immediately
off cognised brought in the prisoner, whom I
as a person who had been in the service
itlfeMsteizrss: Borradailes. He refused to answer my
I said, you have been in the habit of
'tuning to our house -for money; I have paid you
Ili°lleY myself. He denied he was in the habit of
doming to the house. Higgins and the prisoner
were then both given into custody. The cheque
Basona ndotai le in the hand-writing of either the Messrs.
s.
Henry Higgins examined—My father is a water-
' living at Dock-head. I have known the pri-
hnner about three months. One Saturday in July
. came to me at Bankside, and asked if I would
It" ' him a cast over the water. I took him over the
iver. When we got to Queensstreet, he asked me
.!0 walk a little way with him. After we had walked
Wether a short time, lie asked me to go into Sir
m. Curtis and Co.'s bank with a piece of paper,
which he gave to me, to give my name Shaw, and
wished,
d, what they gave to me to him. I did as he
and on being questioned, I told them the
Prisoner had sent me; in consequence of the answers
that I gave the- porter of the banking-house went•
°tit and brought in the prisoner.
The father of the last witness spoke to the fact of
the prisoner and his son going across • the water to-
gether.
The porter of the banking-house deposed to his
°ailing the prisoner at the corner of Abchurch-lane,
Where he was waitijig for Higgins.
The constable who apprehended the prisoner
ttated, that he heard the prisoner tell Mr. Gates,
the attorney for the prosecution, that the cheque
Was given to him.by a person named Norris, who is
!erensan to Messrs. Borradaile, And who desired
torn to get it changed.
cMr. Gates, the attorney for the prosecution,
m/hid' was carried on by the Society of Bankers
rer? the prosecution of forgeries), on the 12th July,
"It 9 sent for to Messrs. Curtis and Co.'s; saw the pri-
loner there. He- was charged with attempting to
4ter a forged cheque. I cautioned him not to say
41.), thing to criminate himself, and pointed out the
co nsequence ; was sure the cheque now produced
Ills the same as the prisoner said lie received from
r Norris.
, William Brand, one of the City Marshals—On
tae 12th July the prisoner and Higgins were in my
,nwitody, on a charge of uttering a forged cheque; I
neard the prisoner say that he received the cheque
from Mr. Norris. I immediately sent for Mr. Norris.
I asked the prisoner if be was guilty of the charge
!igainst him. He said no ; he had had the cheque
In his possession for several days, and that he came
honestly by it. On searching him, I found three
ether cheques in his. waistcoat pocket. Prisoner
Said he received them from- a person named May.
On Mr. Norris arriving at the Mansion-house, Mr.
Gates asked him if he gave the prisoner the cheque.
lie said, eertainly not ; neither was it the signature
of either of the firm. Prisoner said nothing in con-
tradiction, but appeared much dejected.
Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN—When I ques-
tioned the prisoner, I did not tell him of the serious
nature of the charge against him.
Mr. Justice GAZELEE cautioned the witness against
seestioning any prisoner who might in future be
Placed in his custody.
Mr. Benjamin Norris—l am foreman to Messrs.
horradaile and Co. The cheque now produced is
llot in the hand-writing of any one authorised to
draw cheques for that house. I never saw it till
hwas sent for to the Mansion-house. The prisoner
ad
.been in the employ of Messrs. Borradaile, and
Was often sent to the banking-house with money.
The cheque-book was kept in the counting-house.
The Prisoner could at any time have access to it.
Cross-examined by Mr. BoDKIN—I have been in
the employ of Messrs. Borradaile 35 years. I
never gave the cheque to the prisoner.
Alfred May—l am in the employ of Messrs.
borradaile. The prisoner was discharged from his
situation in the house a few days before he was ap-
r°ehended. 1 gave him the three blank cheques
nett in his pocket. I asked him what lie was going
10 do with them He said nothing.
13.7 Mr. BODKIN—I never took any other cheques
emdes those I gave the prisoner. I knew I had
done wrong, but did not tell Messrs. Borradailes,
they were blank cheques—am quite certain that they
Were_ not signed.
fMr. George Borradaile proved the cheque to be.a
•
°tory. No persons in their employ were authorised
0 Sign any cheque.
Mr. BRODERICK here proposed to put in the
~eheques found on the prisoner.
Mr. BODKIN objected to' this course, for although
ley were signed they were not filled up, and con-
. 'equently could not be made the ground of any in-
dictment.
Mr. BRODERICK only wished to have them read,
for the purpose of showing the guilty knowledge of
the prisoner.
Mr. BODKIN had another objection ; it was ne-
cessary by the late Act of Parliament to produce
all the partners in a house, in the habit of drawing
Cheques, to prove that the signature was not in their
hand-writing.
Mr. Justice GAZELEE said the objections were of
a novel character ; and as there was no case where
Similar objections had been taken, he thought it
Would be better to go on with the evidence, and he
Would consider of them.
. Henry Higgins, examined by Mr. BODKIN—I
-,wet the prisoner by accident on the 12th July. I
'lid not know the nature of a cheque at the time I
Presented the piece of paper at the banking-house.
had no suspicion that I was doing wrong.
The prisoner (a remarkably mild-looking youth),
011 being called on for his defence, burst into tears,
and appeared dreadfully agitated. He merely (Je-
llied his guilt.
Mr. Justice GAZ ELBE summed up at very great
'crigth.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.

NEW COURT.
Williams and Thomas Williams were
in-
dieted for stealing two brushes and two towels, the
Property of John Postlethwait.—Acquitted.
The prisoners were again indicted for stealing
Tnty-one rabbits, in July last, the property of John
transfer.—The Jury found them both Guilty.
at'afartin Iliallett and James Farthing were in-
ted capitally for a nameless offence.
I:Alice Priggs lived at No. 19, Stephen-street,
...isson-grove, and is a married woman. Knows the
two prisoners. Witless lived in the back parlour,
and the prisoners lived in the one-pair
wit back room.
Never had, any
quarrel or ill word h either of
them- On Wednesday the 6th of August witness
went to the yard a little after eight o'clock, with a
candle in her hand, and in the wash-house saw the
Prisoners committing the offence imputed to them,
Winces immediately retreated into her own room,
atidlocked the door. During the time this witness
NI; • • •
giving her evidence, the prisoners, who are both
Tearat
•°f very unprepossessing, not to say ill-looking, "p-
-,ice, were giggling and laughing.
• ; James Priggs, the husband of the last witness, a
dustman, corroborated the testimony of his wife, so
tat lisle knew of the transaction. They were both
severely cross-examined by Mr. C. Phillips.
The verdict was not returned at our going to press.