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that she wrote the letters informing the prisoner's second
wife that his first was dead before his second marriage,
and buried at Naples " in unconsecrated ground," and that
that was false, she being still alive; but she said she wrote
them at the dictation of the prisoner, who went down on
his knees to her and implored her, in that attitude, to
write them. Afterwards, however, some disputes arose
betwixt the prisoner and Mrs Fry, in reference to an allow•
ance for the maintenance of her daughter, and then the mat-
ter was cleared up, and the existence of the first wife very
satisfactorily shown.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and told
the jury that if they believed Mrs. Fry upon her oath, he
could not suggest a doubt of the prisoner's guilt. It was not
necessary for the prosecutor to show that the prisoner knew
at the time he was married to Miss Saker, and when
he represented himself as a bachelor, that his former wife was
living ; it was sufficient to prove the fact of her being alive.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to be imprisoned for four calendar months.

THE WILLS FORGERIES.

MANSION-HOUSE-(SATURDAY.)
FINAL EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF THE

PRISONERS.

The prisoners charged with the extensive wills forgeries,
which have so long occupied public attention, were brought
up on Saturday for final examination and committal. Long
before the time appointed for the commencement of the pro-
ceedings, a large number of persons were collected round the
door at which the prisoners enter, for the purpose of witness-
ing their arrival. About half-past eleven, the Lord Mayor
took his seat in the Court, and immediately after the pri-
soners, consisting of Barber, Fletcher, Griffin, and William
Sanders, and Mrs. Dorey and Mrs. Sanders, were brought
up in the custody of the officers, and placed at the bar. As
on the previous occasions, the female prisoners were accom-
modated with seats at the bottom of the table.
Mr. Parry appeared for Barber ; Mr. HumphreTs, the soli-
citor, for Fletcher • Mr. Bozon, the solicitor, for Grriffin ; Mr.
Wolff for Mrs. Dorey
orey ; and Mr. E. Durham, of Bristol,
for Sanders and wife.

Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, and Messrs. Freshfield, soli-
citors for the Bank of England, conducted the prosecution.
On entering the room both the female prisoners sobbed.
bitterly, Mrs. Dorey aloud, and the latter also looked ex-
tremely ill.
Mr. John William Seaton, from the Prerogative-office, pro-
duced a document purporting to be the will of Mary Hunt,
and a paper purporting to be a statement of Thomas Hunt,
in reference to the same ; also a will purporting to be that of
Ann Slack.
Mr. F. J. Greene was next called. His deposition related
to the identity of the two prisoners Sanders, whom he had
known about twelve years. Deponent knew Mrs. Dorey to
be the sister of Mrs. Sanders.
Mr. Edmund Crawley, grocer, also identified the prisoner
William Sanders, who had lodged with him under the name
of Thomas Hunt.
- Mr. Thomas Clesbury Thatcher, clerk to a firm of proctors
in Doctors' Commons, deposed that Barber had called at the
office with another person whom he represented as Thomas
Hunt. He could not swear that William Sanders was the
person who called with Barber, though he was about the
same height.
S. W. Gough, a clerk in the Bank of England, identified
Sanders as having drawn a sum of money in the name of
Thomas Hunt.
A number of other depositions were read over, and sworn
to by the parties who made them, connecting the prisoners
Sanders and his wife with the transaction.
The deposition of Cuckson, of Hull, was read over to
him, and declared by the witness to be correct. It was in
substance a repetition of the evidence already given in refer-
ence to the conversation between the witness and his brother-
in-law, the prisoner Fletcher.
During the reading of the evidence, Mr. Parry observed,
that one expression in it, " the rogue of an attorney," was
admitted distinctly at the time not to refer to Mr. Barber.
Mr. Humphreys remarked that the party referred to in the
deposition, so far from being Mr. Barber, was not an attorney
at all.
Mr. Clarkson said that he had now laid before his Lordship
all the evidence with which he was prepared on the subject
of these charges.
Mr. Durham, for the two prisoners, Sanders and wife,
wished to know whether his Lordship would consent to their
remaining in the Compter until one day before the com-
mencement of the sessions. Of course, if the indulgence
were granted in their case, it would be extended to all the
prisoners.
Mr. Parry hoped that his Lordship would accede to the
application, as by so doing he would afford mach greater fa-
cilities for intercourse between the prisoners and their ad-
visers than they would otherwise possess.
Mr. Wolff made a similar application with reference espe-
cially to Mrs. Dorey.
The LORD MAYOR said he would be very happy to do
anything in his power to accommodate all parties ; but
he did not see why he should make exceptions in
favour of the prisoners charged with this offence.
Having now been remanded for some time for the conve-
nience of both sides, he felt that it was his duty to commit
them for trial, and he could not make exceptions with re-
ference to the place where they were to be secured. Every
accommodation which was necessary should be afforded to
those who would have to conduct the defence ; and as regarded
the health of Mrs. Dorey, she would be as well taken care
of in Newgate as in the Compter. She would have the same
medical attendance, and the same general attention in the
one as in the other. He could not grant any further in-
dulgence.
Mr. Parry said he was sure Mr. Clarkson could not have
the slightest objection to his Lordship's yielding to the appli-
cation ; he could not see what reason there could be for op-
posing it.
Mr. Clarkson observed that the impression to the contrary
against those who had conducted the prosecution did them
great injustice.
Mr. Parry said, if his Lordship thought his duty impera-
tive, he had not another word to say on the subject. He
would only observe, with regard to his own client, that he
was compelled to be in constant communication with his so-
licitor. In fact, he conducted his own case with the aid of
his solicitor. It was only a question of a few days.
The LORD 3Lsvoa could not see why he should depart
from the regular and proper course in favour of these parties.
The facilities for communication with legal advisers would
be the same in either case.
Mr. Wolff said he had himself experienced the difficulty of
obtaining access to prisoners.
The Lono MAvon—Well, I will take care there shall be
no difficulty. You do not advance any reasons why I should
in this case depart from the regular course.
Mr. Parry—No ;itis a matter of pure favour and indul-

gence.
The LORD Dawn—Then I do not feel that I should be
justified, under the circumstances, in granting any indulgence.
Mr. Parry said, the examinations having now closed, he
begged to thank his Lordship for the patient hearing :which
he had given to the representatives of the prisoners, and for
the kindness and courtesy which he had displayed during
the whole of the proceedings.
Mr. Wolff, after consulting for a short time with Mrs.
Dorey, said that the prisoner would feel much obliged to his
Lordship, if he would give such directions as would enable
her to see her husband. The prison regulations would only
allow of his coming to her twice a week.
The LORD MAYOR said he would take care that whatever
indulgence the prison regulations allowed should be afforded
for that purpose.
His LORDSHIP then, addressing all the prisoners, said—
I now feel it my duty to commit you all to Newgate, to take
your trial at -the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court.
I would have you all prepare to take that trial on the first
day when the judges come down, because I think it is most
likely that that will be the day appointed.
The prisoners were then removed from the bar.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.
Mr. W. Timbreg proprietor of the Goldsmiths' Arms,
Albion-buildings, Bartholomew-close, attended, in com-
pany with Mr. Duncombe, the solicitor, to answer a
summons for unlawfully allowing his Louse to be open
on Sunday morning last during Divine service, to which
he pleaded Not Guilty.
The Magistrates present were Mr. Alderman Cope-
land, M.P. ; Mr. Alderman Kelly, Mr. Alderman Gibbs,
Mr. Alderman T. Wood, and Mr. Alderman J. Johnson.
The statement of the police-constables examined was
to the effect that, on Sunday morning last, shortly be-
fore twelve o'clock, they went to the Goldsmiths' Arms,
and saw five persons standing in front of the bar counter,
and found several pewter pots hid under a form, which
evidently bad contained beer.
After a lengthened cross-examination, Mr. Duncombe,
on the part of the defence, said his client had been
summoned for " opening his house on Sunday morning
for the sale of spirit's,' &c., which not having been
proved, he submitted there was no case, and that Mr.
Timbrell ought to be discharged. The mere sight of
pots in a suspicious position did not constitute the proof
of serving. If it did it much resembled an old anecdote,
which he had very often related, where a horse's collar
was found under a patient's bed, the physician who
attended concluded that he had eaten the horse.
Mr. Alderman COrELAND said that the Bench was of
opinion that the officers had clearly proved the case.
Mr. Duncombe—Then, Sir, my instructions are, that
the persons seen by the officers were overseers of the
parish, who had met there to discuss some parochial
business.

Mr. Alderman COPELAND —What ! Overseers meet
on a Sunday for parish business.—(A laugh.) Mr. Dun-
combe—Yes, to be sure, Sir ; the better the day the
better the deed.—(Muc'a laughter.) I and a great many
others are compelled to do a good deal of business on a
Suililiy.—(lncreased laughter.)
Mr. Alderman COPELAND—WeII, let's have the over-
seers and hear what they say !—Mr. Duncombe re-
gretted that they were not in attendance. He (Mr. Dun-
combe) had but a few moments before entering the Court
received his instructions to attend the case, other-

wise they should have been brought forward.
Mr. Alderman CoPELAND—WeII, we will postpone our
decision until next Saturday) for their attendance.—
Mr.-Duncombe (after consulting with the defendant) said
it was the wish of Mr. Timbrell for the case to be set-
tled then, for it would not only save him (Mr. Timbrell)
much trouble and expense, but prevent his (Mr. Dun-
combe's) again attending, for which he should expect
the extra fee.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman Gums—Under those circumstances, we
fine the defendant in the penalty of 40s. and costs, which
were immediately paid.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND trusted it would be a cau-
tion to Mr. Timbrell not to allow overseers of the parish
to do any business on a Sunday.—(Laughter.)
Mr. E. Jervis, of the Blue Posts, High Holborn, next
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persons drinking in front of the bar, who shortly left the
place and got into an Ealing and Acton omnibus, which
was waiting at the door.
It being proved that they went to Acton, and that they
required refreshment before they started, the Magistrates
dismissed the summons.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND said, seeing a large number
of publicans then in attendance in the Court, a great
portion of whom lived in the ward which he represented
in the Court of Aldermen, he considered it proper to
state publicly a fact relative to a new system of Sunday
trading which had lately come to his knowledge. , It was
this :—Certain publicans in Bishopsgate ward finding
themselves so strictly watched by the police us not to
enable them serving on Sunday mornings, fixed upon a
plan of carrying bottles of gin and beer in baskets to the
different cigar shops in the neighbourhood, where they
found a quick consumption. It was only last Sunday
that a friend of hie (DLL Alderman Copeland), while