The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION- HOUSE.
FORGERY ON N. M. ROTHSCHILD., ESQ.—The Justice.
Room at the Mansion House, this morning, was crowded
to excess with persons of respectability in the City, prin-
cipally Persons in the Banking interest and merchants, to
witness the examination into the circumstances of the
recent forgery on N. M. Rothschild, Esq. Very shortly
after 12 o'clock the LORD MAYOR took his seat in the
Justice Room, and the prisoner, in the custody of Mr.
r,_CuPe the City Marshal, who had walked with him from the
already
'taPter, was placed at the bar. His name, as has been
stated, is James Fehrman, and his connexions
and friends, a crowd of whom were in attendance, are of
great respectability.
depositions, which were taken before the Loan
ali,Yort on this day week, were read over to theseveral
Ivitßesses in the hearing of the prisoner, who did not
'Peak a single word during the proceedings,-and stood at
the bar leaning his head on his hand.
The testimony was shortly to this effect :—A clerk of
INIr• Rothschild's stated that that gentleman had no suds
correspondent 'at Vienna as the drawer of the bill, and
also that he believed the acceptance, purporting to be that
0i N. M. Rothschild, Esq., was not in his hand-writing.
Another witness deposed that he believed the bill and in-
-lOreed acceptance to be all in the prisoner's hand-writing.
Was also proved that the prisoner had passed the bill in
.t.be regular course of business into the house of Sir John
t'ubbock and Co., and that he seemed very anxious to ob-
-1441 Possession of the bill when it became due at the clear-
jag house in Lombard-street.
Mr. Hobler, addressing the Lord Mayor—Does your
Lordship deem that evidence sufficient to commit the pri-
soner ?

The LORD M.Avoit replied in the affirmative, and turn-
ing to Mr. Harmer, who attended as the prisoner's solici-
tor, asked him if his client desired to say any thing in de-
fence, or to account for his conduct? •
k Mr. Harmer replied, that the prisoner had been advised
"Y his friends not to say anything in the present stage of
the matter.

After some conversation between Mr. Harmer and one
ar the prisoner's friends, the former said he had been re-
quested to apply to his Lordship for permission that the
Prisoner 'Right be allowed to remain where he was at pre-
'tot confined (the Compter), and where some little in-
dulgences were shewn him, until the approach of the
Sessions.
The Loan MAYOR declared himself anxious to afford
the prisoner any indulgence consistent with his condition,Qut doubted if he could comply with this request.
Mr. nobler reminded his Lordship that an order of the
Court of Aldermen existed, which rendered it imperative
that every prisoner, on his final committal, should be
h_qtantly sent to Newgate.
„_The Loan I‘l.AYoa—Well, then, I shall speak to Mr.
wontner tot reat the prisoner with every indulgence and
"ilsideration ; and, from his general kindness and huma-
I am convinced he will do so willingly-. The prisoner
f„,41137' committed.
The witnesses,, six in number, including Mr. Cope, were
t 74 bound over in the usual recognizances to appear at the
Mons and prosecute, and the prisoner retired in the cus-
dY of the City Marshal, who conducted him to Newgate
;4
a Coach. The prisoner, while in the Justice Room, ap-
„"
bead,
ed afflicted with shame, and did not once hold up his
cead, with the exception of a few words converse with any
friends. The examination occupied only about ten
2114 rites ; and, after it had terminated, the crowd of re-
Vectable permits departed.