The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-29 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

A young man of fashionable appearance, named Richard Mar-
tin, was brought before Mr. Twyford for re-examination, charged
with forging and uttering a cheque for 121. 125., with intent
to defraud Mr. James Taylor, a hosier, carrying on business
at 13, Cornhill, and also with swindling several tradesmen of
their goods.

Mr. Edward Lewis attended for the prisoner.
It appeared that on the Sth of September the prisoner entered
the prosecutor's shop for the ostensible purpose of purchasing
goods, and having selected a quantity of scarfs and other articles,
he directed them to be sent to his lodgings, at 36, Craven.street,
Strand, which was accordingly done the same evening, with the
understanding that they should be paid for on delivery, and on the
return of the shopman he brought back the cheque, which subse-
quently turned cut to be a forgery.

Joseph Pamplin, an assistant in the service of the pro.
secutor, said that he was deputed to take borne the goods,
and upon seeing the prisoner he desired him to step in and
untie the goods, which he did. The prisoner having looked
over them, expressed surprise that the entire of the articles
bad not been sent, and on being told the amount, he wrote a cheque,
saying that he would require other goods of the same description.
Witness repeatedly told him that he had directions not to leave
the goods unless he got the money for them; but he was prevailed
upon by the prisoner, who said that he wanted them for immediate
use, and accepted the cheque, which he brought home to his master.
Mr. Charles Hollyer, cashier in the bank of Sir Wm. P. Call,
of Old Bond.street, proved that he did not know the prisoner, and
no such person kept an account at his employer's house.
Henry Tate, 136, G division, said that after meeting with much
resistance from the prisoner, he apprehended him on the 23d in.
stsnt, in Charles-street, Lowndes.square, and on telling him that
he was charged with forgery, and also with obtaining, from several
tradesmen, goods under false pretences, he said that the charge of
forgery against him was wrong, but " what I have done I am ready
to acknowledge ; with respect to Taylor's cheque, it will be settled."
He was then conveyed to the station, and several pawnbrokers'
duplicates were found upon him.

Mr. Lewis submitted that no case of forgery or fraud had been
made out against his client, for he had not forged any person's
name, and, admitting that he had no account at the bank, it was
clear, from the statement of the prosecutor, that the prisoner had
selected goods at his shop for which he agreed to accept a cheques
which put an end to the transaction, as the shopman represented
his master in accepting of such an instrument.
Mr. TWYFORD said that such observations might have effect be-
fore a jury. He should commit the prisoner for trial.
A bootmaker,:earrying on business in Oxford-street, said that
In the month of June last the prisoner called upon him, and
having tried on a pair of dress boots, he desired that a person
should be sent after him to his chambers in the Albany, and bring
some French polish with him, which was accordingly done; but
on making his appearance he told the messenger he should wait,
as his servant was then out of the way. The messenger waited
outside, such a length of time that the porter inquired what his
business might be, and on relating the nature of his business, he
told him that he was "done," and that the prisoner had a faci-
lity of getting away by a private passage, which he showed him,
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A hootmaker and a hairdresser, from the Burlington Arcade,
said that they had sent home goods to the prisoner's chambers, In
Chelsea, for which they never received the amount, and upon
making inquiry for Mr. Pembroke, their customer, they discovered
that he had tied.

It was stated that the prisoner had been In the bervlce of Lord
Saye and Sele, when he occupied chambers In the Albany. He wee
ordered to be remanded.