The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-06 00:00:00

OLD COURT.

Charles Yeates alias William Smith, aged 30,
indicted for being at large in this kingdom, 1)1,
the term for which he was sentenced to be gr
ported had expired. ,
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Mr sergeant ARABIN said he could not advnse 1
prisoner to retract his plea, for he had been at tio
bar on more than one occasion, and, therefore,- 0.
most probably acquainted with the rules of the 00
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Yes, my Lord, he is ail
offender, and has been capitally convicted at Ms
different sessions, but his sentence was commutro
transportation at the Hulks, from where, howl
he was sure to make his escape. ii
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—WeII, if the sentes
commuted this time, he shall be sent out of
country. Ai
John Attridge, aged 16, was capitally conviete'',,,,
a highway rubbery on the person of G. Arnett'
Death.
Matthew Riley, aged 20, late a elerk in Wit
flee of Messrs. Lane- and Croft, was iodicted-jt
forging and uttering a cheque for 1801. 10s. 7,,:d4
intent to defraud Messrs. Grote and Freer-
bankers.
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Mr. BRODERICR, for the prosecution, s_a_ed
case. at considerable length, and called the foil'
ing evidence :..- .
Mr. Hopper Banks examined by Mr. LAW.--11,
a clerk:to Messrs. Grote and Company. Meld
and Croft, of Lincoln's Inn-fields, keep F-ri
at our house. On 16th October the cheque
produced was presented and paid; I think it
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the prisoner that brought it, and remarked itts
for a large amount, when I was answered it 07_d4
pay stamps. A few days afterwards I saw the rt.
soner at Marlborough-street office, and was 111)1_14'
point him out as the person who brought the eherci,
It was paid in one note for 1001. and two of,l 0
The notes now shown to me correspond with
numbers entered in our book.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLantssox—l cite tOt
swear positively that the prisoner is the person "
presented the cheque, but believe he is.
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William Kempster—l am one of the ms•-,
tellers in the Bank of England. On the 16th vie
the note for 1001. was changed at the Bank%4
person who brought it gave his name Mattr,
Riley, and received .50 sovereigns and a 504 OP"
111 r. James Collyer examined by Mr. LAII--=-3„tii .
a tailor and hosier in the Poultry. On the 16P;.,/
October the prisoner came to my shop, and Tip
" Ali, Mr. Collyer,. how do you do." 'I toldrd;
he had the advantage of me, as I did not know k 741
he replied, " why, surely, you must recollect fey
Messrs. Lane and Croft's;" he then said that Fia
wanted a suit of clothes made that day, e!"_;)
uncle of his was dead, and he (the prisolly :
was going to America the next morning. I ‘,.i
him it was a short notice, but would try and ace's{ ~
modate him. He then gave orders for a blue sniag iS oo rt'
clothes, which, us he had just told me his uncle-4 'l,t7tl
dead, rather excited my suspicion, and I asked ~
for a deposit. He said, " Why, pay before O
they say, is the worst pay of all; but I havi 4:
objection." He then pulled out of his pocket O, 6
of isovereigns, and after looking out some shirtsso !,fit;
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other articles, paid me 141., and requested thel% )bee
be sent the following motoing, directed to W. r'So .
well, No. 4, High-street, Bloomsbury, as that le
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his name and address. Just as- he was leaving j, • •
shop be returned and said, " Oh, perhaps, 'fi W,
,i Collyer, you can oblige me with change for 01'4 t..• 1
and two 401. notes ?" I told him that tcould PO el a
but would send to the Bank. He requested-4 Cie
to return him the 50/., and the other notes I 17:d a.'"g
and got changed, which I gave to him in the eves:ie
of the same day. I received a note not to send wd,
things. I did not see him again until -he wad-""...
endued at Marlboiiiiigh-Street.
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Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—My 0
picion was excited by the circumstance ofiii;
prisoner ordering a suit of blue clothes for mourn „o,
there was nothing wild in his manner, but he !-1
peared rather nervous. JP
Morris, a Bow-street patrol, examined-9
the 16th October, I was sent for to the Goat she
Crown public-house, and requested to take iti
prisoner into custody; on searching him I foils tei
considerable quantity of sovereigns and a 501. 1% 4
likewise a brace of pistols, powder, balls, and fl'7lo',
he refused at first to tell his name, but after/111A .
said it was Riley, and that he had just reeeiVlis
legacy, and intended to go to' Ireland to see to
mother. I understood he had been' threateninfr
shoot the landlord for ref Using him change _fort ,;.
.50/. note.
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Cross-examined" by Mr. CLARKSON--The pil° ;,„a
was very noisy when I took him into custody''' 70
appeared intoxicated; he was most violent ill M6manner, and acted like a man who had. 104 he
senses. I attributed it to the effects of liquor;,
to
laid down on the floor, and it required three ple.hat
remove him; he attempted to bite every onelline
approached. The pistols" were loaded at the, i
that I took them from the prisoner. ' a
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Mr. Lane examined—l am a solicitor in 1/
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colßlece-teexdatmhienende—xt tromp
ship with Mr. Croft, in Lincoln's-Innsfields,
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irnisgo.ner was very cop'. AP
prisoner was a copying-clerk in our office "%of
four years. We keep cash at Messrs. Grote -_..,
Prescott's; the cheque now produced is not ullle
I belle -
handswriting, or of that of my partner;
it to be the hand-writing of the prisoner. ._,„(
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