The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-06 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF
FORGERY.
Two foreigners, the one named Kitta 8011, aged 29,
and the other Peter Sehntiul, aged 38, were brought be-
fore the Lord Mayor, on Saturday, in the custody of
John and Daniel Forrester, the officers, charged by Mr.
Kearsey, of the house of lluges, Kearsey, and Morti-
mer, solicitors of the Norwegian Consul, with having
committed a most serious offence--viz., being in posses-
sion of papers containing forgeries of the bank-notes of
Norway.
Mr. Kearsey, in detailing the circumstances, stated
that it was impossible to conjecture what extent of mis-
chief would have been perpetrated if the prisoners had
not been detected in making the necessary preparations
fur carrying their iniquitous scheme into execution.
Mr. F. J. Wightman, of No. 9, Little Queen-
street, Holborn, engraver, stated that [Cnut 801 l
called at his office on the 27th of September, and
brought a packet which he said contained paints,
and in it appeared some article of ornamental
workmanship. 801 l expressed a wish to have an
exact fac-simile of the ornamental work engraved on
copper-plate, and gave particular instructions that every
fine line should be precisely the same as the original
produced. Witness worked the order, and 801 l called on
the Tuesday evening and received the plate, and wished
for an impression on paper. As the printer was gone,
witness told him that he should have an impression next
day. On Thursday morning 801 l called again, got
an impression, and took the plate, for which
he paid a guinea. In the afternoon of the same
day, 13011 called again, and said the lion's nose in
the embellishments was too sharp, the paper was
too dark, and the impression too strong. He wished
some corrections to be made. Witness made the re-
quired alterations, and 801 l was to call on Friday morn-
ing. 801 l at that interview gave witne>s an order for
three brass stamps with projecting letters, and deposited
1/. with him, desiring him to be very particular. The
price witness was to have was 41., and 801 l said he should
have several other things for witness to do, and he
hoped witness would do them well. When witness saw
" Norges Bank " on some of the pieces of paper which
801 l had given him to copy, and that money was con-
cerned, be suspected that something was wrong, and he
communicreed with the Norwegian Consul on the sub-
ject. lie amended the plate according to the order he
received, and 801 l was satisfied with the performance.
Witness next saw him that Saturday morning, when he
called for the plate, and was takes into custody. Wit-
ness believed he had seen the two prisoners together,
but could not swear to Schmidt.
Daniel Forrester, the officer, stated that he, in com-
pany with his brother, went that morning to Mr. Wight-
man's house, and looked through the window in the par.
lour into the shop. when 801 l was there. Witness then
f came by a private door into the street, leaving his
brother in the parlour, and saw the prisoner Schmidt
in Little Queen-street. When Bull came out of
the shop he was joined by Schmidt, and they
crossed the street and went into Great Queen-street,
leading to Lincoln's Inn. 801 l appeared to take some-
thing from his side-pocket, and when witness approached
closer to them he observed a brown paper parcel in
Bell's hand. In that brown paper was a plate, and
witness immediately took bold of the plate, and as
801 l strongly resisted, witness's hand was cut with
the edge of the plate. Subsequently witness found
in Boll's pocketbook four pieces of paper, which
are imitations of certain portions of an original
Norwegian bank-note. 801 l said he lived at
No. 34, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, wrote down
that address, and Schmklt wrote down ditto, ditto. Wit-
ness afterwards went to the address, and was shown the
room in which the prisoners slept, and in which there
were two beds. He there found a bunch of keys, one of
which opened a shaving-case, in part of which he put his
hand upon a piece of a Norwegian bank-note, and a little
bit of paper.
Mr. Kearsey said the morsel of paper produced by the
officer would be found, in the future investigation, to be
of great importance.
WM. Thomas Newell stated that he was in the employ-
ment of Mr. T. H. Saunders, Cloak-lane, stationer and
paper-manufacturer. He had seen both prisoners be-
fore ; he first saw 801 l on the 10th of September. 801 l
called with a female, who said that she came to interpret
for him, as he did not understand the language. 801 l
produced patterns or specimens of an article, and
asked whether witness could imitate them. He replied
that he could. The patterns were in white paper,
and appended to them was a piece of pink
paper, the colour of ordinary blotting paper, in which
colour 801 l said thefac-similes were to be done. Witness
told him the order would require time, and he was to
call next day to know the expense. He did call on the
11th. Witness gave him the plate, and he agreed to pay
41. 10s. for the moulds, and sixty shillings a ream
for five reams, or 2.400 sheets. [lt appeared that each
of the sheets would constitute a spurious note fur 100
dollars, or about 251. in English money.] Witness pro-
ceeded—Boll gave him 5Z on account. The whole were to
be ready in fourteen days. 801 l called on the 27th of Sep-
tember, but was informed the paper was not ready. On
the following Tuesday he called again, and stated
to the witness that there was an error in the water-
mark, which must be corrected. He then ordered the
0 in the water-mark to be altered into a C, and
marked the paper as he wished this alteration to be
made. Witness told him the paper was useless at
that rate, and must be paid for and he admitted
it and consented. 801 l called again on the ensuing
Thursday to know if the mould was ready, and
said witness must proceed immediately with 1,300, and
he expressed a desire for another alteration, and pointed
out an extremely minute one, stating at the same time
.that the colour of the paper was not exact, and that the
paper itself was too stout. 8011, upon that occasion
handed to witness a small bit of paper as a sample,
which he told witness must be taken particular care ot,
and be returned. 801 l then paid 10/, on account, wrote
down the name of 8011, and gave witness an order for
1,300 sheets, to be ready by the next Thursday.
Daniel Forrester here stated that he told 8011, upon
taking him into custody, that he must account to the
Norwegian Consul why ho got the plate engraved, anti
801 l replied that he had met a Mr. Santag of flamburgh
at a cart% who had given him the order to get the
engraving done. He did not know where Mr. Santag
lived.
Mr. William Sot tu, of No. 2, Crosby- square,Vice- Consul
for Norway stated that he had been resident in Norway
and in Sweden. He was in the habit of having in his pos-
session Norwegian notes. The currency money was
principally in paper. The notes of different amounts
were printed or engraved on differently coloured
paper. The four dollar note was upon white piper,
and was simple looking. The ten dollar note was
upon yellow paper. The fifty dollar note was
upon green paper, and the 100 dollar note was
upon pink paper, resembling blotting-paper in colour.
These notes necessarily changed colour by passing
through a variety of hands. Witness could speak as
to the authenticity of an original Norwegian note.
From his official position he was acquainted with the
royal arms of Norway. They consisted of a shield sur-
mounted by a crown, upon which was alien rampant,:with
a crown on his head and a battle-axe in his paws, in the act
of striking. [Here the witness identified the arms of Nor-
way on a genuine note of that country.] From his know-
lege of the laws of Norway, he could state that the pos-
session of an imitation of the genuine note was an offence
punishable by its laws.—(The witness here produced the
code of Norwegian laws, from which he stated it was
evident the offence was most heavily punished.)
Mr. Kearsey then requested that the Lord Mayor
would remand the prisoners for some days.
They both expressed a hope that the remand wuld not
be for any length of time, as they were both very anxious
to be at liamburgh next week.—Remanded.

THE HEALTH OF HER MAJESTY.—There is every
probability of an addition to the Royal Family of England
in the course of the ensuing spring. This important national
event is expected to take place about the month of March or
April next.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY IN THE SERPENTINE.—
On Saturday forenoon a protracted inquiry was held before
Mr. Bedford, the coroner, and a highly respectable jury, at
the Malpas Arms Tavern, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square,
touching touching the death of a female apparentlye about
yearsunder ot
fh
the following
awhoseiving bodycircumstances:l-as found
i The h
j Serpentinebioival.in4be River.en
sworn, proceeded with. themceouronnt-esrtrteoett,hetedu:id:ewhotuhseegobedf
George's workhouse, in
which was that of a fine made young woman, and dressed
ac Goiee,•-
«'hito ,„, rwiinct, trimmed with pink and
white ribbon, a drab shawl with red figured border,
coloured gown, her linen was marked " 141. A. E. I." She had
a mole on her left cheek, dark hair, and hazel eves. The
jury having viewed the body, returned to the inquest-room,
when the following evidence was adduced :—Robert-
Sinclair, one of the boatmen belonging to the Royal
Humane Society, deposed that on Friday morning, about
half-past six o'clock, whilst he was proceeding along the
northern side of the Serpentine River, to attend to do-
bathers, he saw a bonnet and shawl lying en one of the
seats. Witness raised an alarm, jumped into a boat and
commenced dragging near the spot, and after about twc
minutes succeeded in finding the body of the deceased.
Witness rowed to the receiving-house with the body, and
gave it in charge to Mr. Williams, the superintendentbonnetand
Witness had since searched the
shawl were found, but could not find find anythingwherethe to lead to het
identity. A verdict of Found Drowned eras ultimately re .
corded. The body lies t St. George's
workhouse, Mount-
street, Grosvenor-square, for identification.
live stock, fatted by Prince Albert on
A large portion of the
THE PRINCE CONSORTS SALE OF LIVE STOCK.--
the
course selected
of the
presentMajor-General
month.
the Flemish and Norfolk farms near Windsor, and in Windsor
by public auction._ The stock comprises between 300 and
11,i'oemmevssPatorkb'ebdais%p'eosjed'istof bineelti
400 Southdown methers and ewes, upwards of 50 short.,
horned cows and heifers, and 25 Shetlands and Highlanders.
Various store stock and horses belonging to the Prince will
also be disposed of at the same time.
Theatricals seem to be in a very flourishing condi-
tion in America. The Keens had just concluded an engage.
meat at the Park Theatre, which had brought more money to
the house than had been taken for years. They were
gone to Philadelphia. The New York papers also speak itt
very high terms of the talents of a young English lady, Miss
Fanny Gordon, who has made a most successful debitt at the
Park, and had appeared with great success in several of Ves-
tris's characters.
CIIUR C II RATES IN LEA MINGTON.—The deter-
mined resistance offered by some of our fellow-townsmen
to the payment of church-rates, has, we -regret to state,
compelled the parochial authorities to sein_the goods of
the resisting individuals. The unpleasant step was taken on
Thursday last, and, in one instance--that of a respectable
tradesman living in Regent-street—attracted together a
large concourse of spectators. In each case, and we believe
there were six altogether, goods were removed from the.
houses of the defaulters.--.Leamington Courier.
TEMPLE CHURCH.—Yesterday, this church,aft-er-7--->,
being closed for a month, during which period itginderwent
a thorough cleansing, was re opened for din
le service.
The Rev. Mr. Robertson officiated.
EAST:RIDING REVISION.—The following is a fact -
—A lawyer and his two clerks travelled twenty miles to sup-
port the'" Conservatives" at the court held last Monday at
Howdea. There were only three objections to dispose Kant*
they failed LI two.-'-,Hull oickertiser.