The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-18 00:00:00

BOW-STREEt.

tes6aiday Aviaham Belasco, a fellow who was
once a prize-fighter; was brought up on a warrant,
charging him with having violently assaulted Joseph
Josephs, a young Jew, and his wife.
The complainant i§ a Young man of l 3 oro
yeah of age. Both parties have been frequently at
this office, and have quite disgusted the Magistrates.
Sir R. BIRNIE, on perceiving them before him,
exclaimed, " When will this have an end ?"
" ton mak say So, indeed," replied the young
husband; lam perpetually tormented by my ene-
mies. Mr. Belasco, your Worship, always behaves
in the most disgraceful manner towards me, and I
am compelled to pia up with many indignities. On
Saturday night, Without assigning any reason what-
ever, he held up his fist at me, and threatened, in (he
most violent language, to do for me. My poor wife,
moreover, could not escape his violence, and, indeed,
he did lay hands upon her, and tore her bonnet to
tatters.
Sir RICHARD—Pray, do you reside in the same
house as Mr. Jacobs did ?
Belasco—Yes, your Worship, he does, and con-
' tinues the same business.
Sir RICHARD—I did not ask you, Sir.
Josephs--I do live in the same house, but I fol-
low my trade now.—(Laughter.)
Alderson' a patrol, here stepped forward, and
assured Sir Richard that he did keep on the house
in its former manner, and that Mrs. Jacobs was con-
stantly parading the public streets with her ladies.
One gentleman had been nearly killed in her house,
and he had gone there for the purpose of taking her
into custody.
Mrs. Jacobs (in great warintli)-7And why did
you not ? It was your duty, if- I had done such
things.
'Alderson—Because the parties did not wish to be
exposed,

Sir. RICHARD—WeII, well; I shall not hear any
more about the matter. I only wish that some of
St. Martin's people were here, and I would endea-
vour to put some stop to these goings on. You
may, if you choose, exhibit articles of peace at the
Sessions.
The parties had no sooner cleared out than Mrs.
Josephs was charged an a suspended assault warrant
with threatening to do some bodily harm to an unfor-
tunate girl.
The charge was fully proved against the woman,
arid such language and exposures of infamy trans-
pired, that Sir Richard ordered that, when any of the
St. Martin's authorities came, they should immedi-
ately speak to him.
Mrs. Jacobs vas held to bail ; and her husband,
whose fingers were adorned with handsome gold
rings, retired to seek it for her. In the course of the
day she was bailed out.
Mr. Richard Gurney, the gentleman who, at the
last general election, was one of the candidates for
the borough of Tregony, and who subsequently ap-
peared at this office as a party implicated in a case
of duelling, in which a Mr. Christie was also con-
cerned, appeared before Sir R. BIRNIE yesterday on
a warrant charging him with having assaulted a Mr.
Parlett, who, we believe, is a grocer in the city.
Mr. Gurney was brought to the office by a city
constable ; and from the appearance of Levy and
Hemp, two sheriff's officers, who followed the parties
into the justice-room, it was evident, the in case of
the prisoner's discharge, it was intended to take him
on a civil process.
Mr. Parlett stated, that on the 17th of October
last he met the defendant at a house in the City-
, road, where he called him (the complainant) an old
villain, his eyes three times, and, finally, shook
his fist% his face.
Mr. Gurney, in reply to the charge, assured the
Magistrate that there was no truth whatever .in it,
and that the present proceeding was nothing more
than a scheme to draw him into Middlesex for the
purpose of having him arrested for a debt of 5,0001.
.Sir R. BIRNIE—You mean to deny, then, that
you acted in the manner described by the com-
plainant..

Mr. Gurney assured the Magistrate, upon his
honour as a gentleman, .that he neither shook his
fist in the complainant's face, nor used the language
ascribed to him.

Sir R. BIRNIE asked the complainant if he had
any witness present who could prove the assault
any
complainant called a person named Alexander
Stephen, who asserted that he was present on the
occasion spoken of, and that the defendant acted
towards Mr. Parlett as that person had described in
his evidence.

Mr. Gurney again most solemnly assured the Ma-
gistrate that he had neither acted nor spoken as
described. The whole proceeding was a base con-
spiracy to entrap him. The fact was, that Mr. Par-
lett had undertaken, for a pecuniary compensation,
to obtain a warrant against him (Mr. Gurney) for
the purpose of having him entrapped into Middlesex,
where a warrant was out against him for the sum
of 5,9101., at the suit of a Mr. Bozant►.
Mr. Parlett, in answer to a question of Sir R.
BIRNIE, acknowledged that Mr. Bozang had pro-
mised to reward him, if he succeeded in causing Mr.
Gurney's arrest.

Sir R. BIRNIE expressed his indignation at such
a proceeding, observing, that it was too bad to make
the office a cat's-paw for the purpose of decoying a
person into Middlesex to have hint arrested.
Mr. Gurney declared that Mr. Parlett told him
the night before, that if he (Mr. Gurney) would
give him 1,0001., he would prevent him from being
arrested at the suit of Mr. Bozang.
Mr. Parlett denied this.
After a long discussion, Sir R. BIRNIE decided
that Mr. Gurney should find bail for the assault; and
now let me see (observed the chief Magistrate, look-
ing towards. the sheriff's officers) if any man dare
take my prisoner into custody until he finds bail for
this assault.

Mr. Green, Mr. Gurney's solicitor, thanked the
llagistrate for his decision. Mr. Gurney was then
removed in custody, to the evident mortification of
the sheriff's officers. Determined, however not to
lose their man, they came forward soon after to offer
themselves as Mr. Gurney's bail.
Sir R. BIRNIE, although evidently surprised,
asked them the usual questions as to qualifications,
&c., accepted their recognizance, and ordered the
bail to be entered in the usual way. The office-
messenger, however, returned in a few moments to
say that Mr. Gurney objected to be bailed by the
sheriff's officers.

Let him come .forArard himself and say so, said
the magistrate, and Mr. Gurney, Mr. Parlett, and
the sheriff's officers entered the office again.
Mr. Parlett then stated that, he,had no feeling of
anitnosity towards Mr. Gurney, and was willing to
forego the charge.
In that case, said the magistrate, Mr. Gurney is
discharged.

Mr. Gurney then withdrew, and the moment he
left this office he was arrested for 5,910/, at the suit
of Mr. Bozang, and carried to a sponging-house.
We understand that the arrest, and the circum-
stances out of which it originated, are likely to•be-
come the subject of an appeal to the Court of King's
Bench.

'the following letter, which unfolds a deep-laid
system of swindling in 'the bill trede, was reeeived a
few days ago by Sir R. Milne
" Sir,—Referring to the enclosed letter, I deem it but

an act of justice to the public to place the ttritera titi.
der your obgervatien.
a I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" Kirkwall:house; near Aberdeen. , "J. KNOWLES.
Sir it. Bliiiie, police, Loildn"
The letter referred to was a printed eircUiai., put-
porting to come from the house of " Charles Forbes
and Co.' factors and commission agents, 16, Sutton-
street, ' St. George's east." It was directed to
" Me3srs. Crombie, Knowles, and Co., cloth menu-
factitrer., Cotliel Mills; Aberdeenshire," and was
headed " COmniercial Information: and ittipUrtant
Assistance." The letter then went on to state,that
in Consequence of the want of mutual accommoda-
tion,, men in business were frequently obliged to sub-
tO heavy pecuiiiaty losses. To obviate this in-
convenience Messrs. Fdrbes and Co; begged to an-
nounce, that they were in the habit of proctiiitig
good and bOnafide London bills for any time, ac-
cepted by houses of long-established and known re-
spectability; that.their connexions were most ex-
tensive and fesPeetablei and that they )were , well
acquainted with inland and foreign bills: After
enumerating the many advantages to be derived
from a system of mutual accommodation, the letter
proceeds thus,—" Any communication to promote
your interest; .acrd every information required, will'
be given to those parties who may feel interested
in addressing us. At the same time our friends may
rely, with the most,perfect confidence, on our keep-
ing sacred every transaction in our usual confidential
Manner. We would also recommend them to keep
in the same'way, and not to Mention any transaction
or correspondence upon the subject." 'Another, part
of the letter states, that " tvhen the quantity of bills
required is very considerable, saleable goods, at a fair
market price, will be taken for our commission."—
Further on tke injunction to secrecy is again re-
peated. " It is particularly requested that this cir-
cular may not be shown, unless to a confidential and.
respectable friend, whose object it is likely to serve,
as it is not multiplicity of business we want, but re•
spectability, and in the safe, quiet, mercantile way
which our friends have now for 13 years approved
of." The following were the terms proposed for the
proffered accommodation When parties apply
for bills, .5 per cent. (or 51. in every 1001.) must be
remitted. in the first instance.
(Signed) • " CHARLES FORBES and Co."
This letter, was accompanied by a lithographic circular,
stating that the respectability of the party to whom it was
addressed " having been mentioned to us by one of our
travellers, we beg leave, as requested, to for Ward to you our
circular. We should have no objection to remit you the
amount required at any convenient time in bills of ex-
change, if they will answer your purpose. If you decide
upon iis method, please send us a remittance in half notes
in the first instance, payable in London, the remainder

when we remit the bills of exchange. We have done con-
siderable business confidentially in your neighbourhood for
many years, and shall At all times be happy to correspond
with you also. " We are, gentlemen, yours, &c.
" CHARLES FORBES and Co."

Upon receiving these conununications, Sir R.
Birnie lost no time in sending Stephens, the office-
messenger, to No. 16, -Sutton-street, St. George's,
to reconnoitre the premises, and ascertain, if possible,
who Messrs. Charles Forbes and Co. actually were.
Stephens, in. the first instance, applied to different
tradespeOple in the neighbourhood, but could ascer-
tain nothing satisfactory respecting the inmates of
No. 16, Sutton4treet.. At last, however, he fortu-
nately lighted upon a barber' who, with proverbial
garrulity, communicated all he knew, by which it
appeared that the suspicions of Stephens, respecting
the doubtful characters of Forbes and Co. were
tolerably well founded. The barber had no hesita-
tion itt pronouncing them swindlers, who were in
the daily habit of receiving goods from the country
and elsewhere, which they neither acknowledged
nor paid for. A very few days before he told the
officer that 2001. worth of cloth had been forwarded
to 16, Sutton-street, from Yorkshire, by way of
commission, on a remittance in bills. Stephens,
upon this information, proceeded at once to the
house, which is only one story high, and contains
but lout roorns. A large brass plate on the door
announced the name of " Forbes," and having
knocked, the door Was answered by a woman, who
said that Mr. Forbes was not at home, and she did
not know when he would be. His managing clerk,
however, was just gone to dinner, and would soon
return to answer any questions. " Can I leave a
note for Mr. Forbes ?" asked Stephens, in the hope
of being asked into the counting-house. The woman,•
however, said she had orders from Mr. Forbes not to
admit any strangers in the absence of himself or his
managing clerk. With this information Stephens
returned to Bow-street, stating to the Magistrate his
firm belief that the parties were no other than
swindlers. Under this conviction, Sir Richard
Birnie has written to Sir Charles Forbes to apprise
him of the firm that are trading, it is presumed, on
the credit of his name.

A young lad, newly rigged out as a sailor in holy-
day trim, with a flashy riband, to which was sus-
pended a pair of huge seals, advanced to the bench
where Sir R. BIRNIE was seated, and, without any
comment or observation, took a new half-crown from
his pocket and placed it on the Chief Magistrate's
desk. " What is this for, my good lad ?" asked Sir
R. BIRNIE, in evident surprise. " Three years ago,
Sir," said the lad, in. a strong Scotch accent, " I
came to your honour for relief; you lent me half•a-
crown, and I have come to pay it back."
Upon my word," said the Magistrate, "you are
an honest fellow. I remember you now. Where
have you been ?" "In a collier, your honour; but
I ha'nt been to Lunnun since, or I would have paid
you sooner."

" Keep the half-crown, my lad," said the Magis-
trate, " it was given as a gift, and not a loan ; and
if you should want relief again, which I hope you
never will, come to me, and you shall have another."
The lad took back the money, although with
some reluctance, and making a sailor's how, left the
office.

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ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS.—Yesterday
HALL, the Secretary to this Company, sent to the
Police-office, requesting the aid of the Police, to q°,.:,,rd4
riotous operations of an immense crowd of Irish
who had assailed the entrances of the Docks. The .L'"
trates directed such measures as will in future preveoi
occurrence of so violent an outrage.
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At Stamford fair on Saturday last, the
of store sheep was uncommonly large; yet high r're
were asked, and many were driven away unsold'_.'
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show of horses was not so large as usual; they svil.ifig#
cipally of an inferior description, and very little btiolti
was transacted in them. At the beast fair oo 14°1,
there was an immense number of cattle, more tWicali
been seat at St. Simon and Jude fair for years; f deg
were sold before noon, when the holders of the° rid'
obliged to give way, and ask reduced prices, notwithl
ing which, many hundreds of them remained uto°id
late hour in the day.—County Chronicle. "

BIRTHS. of it
On the 17th instant, of a still-horn sou, the loose;
Rev. Thomas Fuller, of Eaton-place, Belgrave-sgrlo
. On the 16th instant, at Gilston-park, Hats, we
of 11. G. Ward, Esq. of a daughter.
On Sunday the 16th instant, the wife of r
Bennett, of No. 63, Middle-street, Brighton, 806'4"
a daughter.
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of a daughter.

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MARRIED.
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Rev. John Henry Fludyer, Cobbett Derby, jun. "'1;(11
Caroline Louisa, youngest daughter ofSir Samuel Brude
Fludyer, Bart.
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On the 13th iteitatu

On the ltsth instant, at Grappenhall, Chi • 11'
Lowndes, of St. Bennet's place, Gracechurch-street,ll, of
merchant, to Marianne, daughter of the late Dlr. Ski
Warrington, L3neaNhire.
At Kendal, Mr. John Greenwood, to Miss Dian_ ,b
Fatter. The united ages of .this.amorousiswaiti aP7OO
titiraulcinea, are dose upon the patriarchal number too
hundred and forty years! he being 79 iseatlY, '
last approaching three-score years. - -
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DIED. • eel!'
On the 17th instant, at his resideticC in SYthteY7_,eP.
City-road, Lieutenant-Colonel John Duff, late of Or 341'
East Company's service; id the, 77th yeir or 1,,1,1>f
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