The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-13 00:00:00

I gave un peaed to Mr. Fletcher I do" not, nor never
did-know their contents. I went to the Bank of Eng-
land-With Mr. and Mee. Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher waited ri
with me in the Rotunda while' Mr. Fletcher went to
look for his 'friend. Whilst he was gone the gentleman
'missed us. When Mr. Fletcher returned, Mrs. Fletcher.
Old him Mr. Christmas had passed us, and we pointed to
the' office he went in. -Mr.,' Fletcher went after him, and
after being absent some tune returned, and we left thebank
together, Mr. Fletcher observing, I might be sure the
gentlenuin; I had seen would not risk the high situation
he held by giving information fur hini,(Fletcher) to act
on it if it was illegal. Fletcher took a lodging for my
mother -at a shop in Southampton-place (or terrace)
Camberwell, in- the name of Stewart, and my mother
ent and lived there in such name; and I, by Fletcher's
went and lived there in such name and I, by 'letcher's
trection, visited my mother as her niece. He said he
would not do anything for me. if I did not give up my
busineis in the bazaar; if I would do so he would establish
nee, with his daughter, in some first-rate business
at the West-end. I consulted with my mother about it,
and she thought it be-t for me to do as he wished.
I• therefore disposed of my stock in the best manner I
could, and quitted the Pantheon, relying solely -en Mr.
Fletcher'spromise of doing better for me. To revert to
my mother's case. Fletcher expressed his regret at not
having a person at command who would, say that he -or
she hall known my mother as Miss Stewart and sister to
the: deceased, and in other respects to establish my
mother's identity as such. On my asking him how it
Washe did notknow of such a person,:he said the fact
was he had employed all the persons he could in that
' way; that "during the period Of our not being on
friendly terms he had had two rich cases, in one of
whieh 'he was •' the principal, in the other he had'
Only a share, but that he realised a large ' sum of
Money—by them ; that a man named Briggs and
his wife were the parties employed to take the ,cases.
Fletcher said he had taken lodgings for Mary Briggs
(the: wife of Briggs), and that he mentioned these cases
to assure my mother that she was not endangering her-
self in any way. On my mother saying-to Fletcher she
knew- a tailor that was much reduced in circumstances,
he said " Tell him you will give him 10/. toidentify yOu
as Miss Stewart, and sister to-the deceased Stewart."
Fletcher wrote out an' account -for my mother to-make
herself perfectly aaquainted .with, and desired her to
give it to Griffin after she had done so, that he might
know what to say as to the particulars of the matter ;
at the same time she was to impress on Griffin a belief
that Stewart, -was her family name. My mother sub-
sequently saw Griffin, the man- now in custody on this
charge, and made the proposition 'to him, -which he
accepted: She told Fletcher that 'Griffin was quite'
willing, to the proposal ; he (Fletcher) 'then said, that
that was all he required, as Mr. Barber ,arid himself
would manage all the rest. I cannot say. hoW. long the
case was, in hand ;, Fletcher was_ fearful my mother
would not -live to go, through the business ; he took. her
medicine nearly- every morning ; she was then about
71 or 72 years of- age. Ido not know-of any other
inquiries being made' respecting the case than 1., have
here stated. The money was -obtained, . and Fletcher
gave my'mother between 4001.'and 500/. for her trouble.
I heard nothing further of the matter, except that the
legarcyduty was not paid, although it had been. invested
in the hatidi of Barber to do so at the time. The official
communication was made to Griffin some time after
from Somerset-house, at the receipt, of which he came
to me to know what to do. I said he- had better take it
to Barber the solicitor. I gave him hallo sovereign for
!, his loss of time. Previously to my mother quitting
the - lodging - at Camberwell, Fletcher - said he
should not 'consent to her returning again to Rathbone-
place ;- therefore, much aebainsr.her inclination and my
0wn,.1 took a lodging for her in Tottenham-court-road.
Ido not. recollect the number. It was at a.-carver and
gildet's shop, on the right hand side of the road from
Oxforct:street. lam the only person that:.-visited her
while she remained there. She-was -so nnhaPpyst-told.
Fletcher I should have - her home: •He reluctantly
consented after she -had- been- there f -about a
fortnight or three weeks. In Stewart's business
I. gave to Mr. Griffin ten sovereigns, I took them to
hiSJOdging , in Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, and gave
thein,iuto his on hands, five from my mother, and five,
fromLAU...Fletcher. Soon after this I, removed from
Ratlibone-place to. live in Tottenhani-court,road. Tbe
Fletcher& were then- living in Southampton place. I
spent-much time with them. He -was our only friend
and adviser. He frequently said that he interested him-
self as much in My welfare as he could do for his own
daughter."- .
E4nmination Mr: Wolfe resumed—Believed that it
it wish of 'Mrs.- Dorey to be admitted a witness.
She rWas-repeatedly cautioned.byhimself and the_ visiting
magistrate that any statement would be used against her.
Mr. War..x.ixs--Dici you mean to toll me that lam not
to believe my own ears? • that an, attempt. was not made
by a magistrate of the-City to twist a -statement from
her? or at least that you did.not say so? Mr. Wolfe—
!Mrs. Dorey told me that the Lord. Mayor had wished
to-make a statement; but the Lord Mayor publicly
denied it. .
-Mr. -WILKINS, believed that the Lord Mayor Old- the
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I brute., .

- -Christmas; a7clerii:in the Bank of Eng-
land, had facilities of knowing the particulars relating to
unclaimed dividends. Had conversations.on the subject
lettlx•Fleti,her. UnfOrtuateljr:did comminileate to the,
iiriSoner the particulars of -the ease of Stewart'-S" stock:
ReeeNed-sbt or 104. from Fletcher, after the Stock, was
drawn out.
Cross4xamined—Knew it was against his duty to
give the information to the prisoner. -Did not communi-
cate ta the solicitor of the- Bank that he had done so,
until after Fletcher was in custody. •
The Lord Mayor. (examined by Mr.- CLITtIESON) said
that there was not the slightest 'truth in. the statement,
that he had attempted to extract any acknowledgment
from the prisoner Dorey. -
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. GRAVES
.said that it. was now - his duty to
show _ihat'Aheie was no .forgery,, It 'was not a
forgery in the meaning of the statute, nor in - the
meaning of the indictment. • It was not set forth
in what- way the bond was forged, but alleged generally
that it WAS so, and they were therefore 4ouna to prove-
that the Whole was forged: According to the statute; in
order that-the deeninent-should•be considered a forgery,
it must be invalid ; but, in fact, thi's 'was a•valiti-iristru-'
ment as against two of the parties; Fletllier and Griffin.
Mr. Bartin Gunkst---Is that all ybehave to say on
the. point
Mr.--G RAVES—There were other Objections; to which.
he Would Advert at another *le: • ,

The Coutyr-,-You- had better oon now. - . .
- -Mr. -Ga.t.irgs would ‘then, submit dist- the intention
of fraud was too remote, as far as the Treasury and the
Bank were concerned, to bear 01$ the:indictment-of en
intention'to defraud either of these :bodiei.
.Thet''e was
no sucirprezimate intvntionnicythecessary to be:proved-
F,,colnPletely analogous to
in: order sustain the presentp,osedution. There were
. intention to defraud the
h he that e would be no doubt upon
tnt
is
'c4lawse'lfre,tpohsuert;:f4i:eircthh"fietrher
parties named in .the. indictment .must be immediate.
Mr. BALLANTINE. briefly followed on the same side.
The CounT,- without calling on the Attorney-General,
decided-against the -objections. -
„Mr. cIRKVES • seid - that he wished now to mention,
befot'e fiis frien•d;-Mr. left th'e CourW that he
ititeilde4;to chain 'his right' to, address the jury 'tor the
defegdt Fl.,efeher; in the order in which ho stood in
the indictment
.Mrd Wuxi,* apprebendecl, that, as the senior counsel,
he was entitled.tole.heard..first. _

Afper a desultory conversation, the. Court were of opi-
nion:•th it -the eases-for .the prisoners should be taken in
the 9rder in which .they stood in the indictment, without
regu;rd to the seniority of the counsel.
:Ti4e 9bitrt theinitljtairnedlill ten o'clock this I.'iday.

poLieE .INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MARYLEBONE.
Jam-4
.Ryan, an Irish labourer, was placed ,before
Lcing, for re-examination; on a'charge of having
violt)utVassaulted Edward Smith, a policetnan in the
has beeconfined •
The fc,o*mpliiihan-, who ri in the
hospital since. the .assault,. was ..supported into:Court,
and,his appearance -exhibited •the degree of . brutal
violence to• whieh. he -had been Subjected.- • Mnl Long
told him to be seated at the clerk's desk, and on
being sworn, he_ fainted, but after 3011161ittleAiine he
was enabled to give.his evidence. He stated-that on
Tnesdiy last he was on cluty,in Gloucester-square,
andsepfu:ated the prisoner and another Irishman, who
were propeedipg to 4ght.. The, two men,TollOwed by
a crowd et perspns, then went into the mews, and he
followed. The prisoner was standing, among the
crowd and said "II the blue b—, let's
_ ere ,come
down, ,Many persons .said, " -Let the
young . man s. alone, he did but_ his . duty "
The prisoner- rushed out trcim Sinong the others,
and struck him a tremendous blow with his fist upon
the forehead. He did not think it prudent to take
;him intstCnstody- at that moment, but meeting, soon
Afterwar4 a brother constable,•they rcturned, and- he
.then,tookrthe prisoner., into, custody. .11. n, mob im-
Jnediately, rescued him. Witness took him into ens.
• tody Awico that same evening, and twice_ lip :was re-
leased,: the. last, time successfully,.. ,Witness was 're-;
-peatedly thrown down, and while. so kicked over the,
eye anti on,the head till he was in a state. 4 stupor.
The figishing blow was given by a person (not the
prisoner), who, struck him over the head with a hod,
-and left him'senseless, He did not recover conscious-1
nessnntil under the hands .of the surgeoo.•
poor fellow was left senseless. upon heap of rubbish,:
companionshis
n d._ i
n t havinghe same
been obliged
wil,„;: on 'their beingbtiged to retreat, and he
eras s f
• reinforced, they came back some _time after, and took
him..on'astretcher tct the surgeQ.n's)
. ••
Several Witnesses corrobOratedAhe fact of the py'o
soner having heensamong the rioters.
An Aterupt was made on his part to prove an Obi,'
'but nnYecessfulty'.:• - -
Mr.,l.4iiied" sent him, without fine, to the- House of
Correction for a month, the utmost period which the
.

• E4visTrEgi,Excuti.mws.—The number of
ip
passengers 3
on the Eastern Countits Railway. from Easter Tuesday
to Weaoe,sclay inclusive, was 13,454, of wbich
tra-
velled •inteo„the country, and 8,015 up
.to town! QtYthis,
as•on*,the Brighton,and Dover lines, the greater propor-
tion. of traffic was up to the metropolis. The excursion
tickets issued on the Brighton line, from Monday tp
Wednesday inelugive, was 6,720, and 'on Faster Monday
and Tuesday, to Dover, 1,270. The number of 'ptseit-
gers Oil the _Blacli.wall line, on _Easter Monday was
13,570 ; on Tuesday; 10,220; and on.lVedner.day,B,s7o,
,t;liptchi'gf prpportioi4 of wbich,lgirere yisitofs to (ItTenwich
Fair: