The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-12 00:00:00

ENGLAND.

Bank of England £20,840,000

Private Banks 4,983,646
Joint• Stock Banks... 3,502,363

SCOTLAND.
Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks 2,610,712

IRELAND.

Bank of Ireland 3,573,100
Private and Joint• Stock Banks

Total .. £37,953,893
Bullion in the Bank of England £16,322,000
HENRY L. WICKHAM.
Stamps and Taxes, April 12, 1844.

THE WILLS FORGERIES

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that there were pins
of the statement which related to cases not now before
the Court, and he thought it was desirable to m•ad only
those parts which related to the present case.
The COURT thought that it would be best for the pro-
secution to read those parts which they thought appli-
cable, and if the prisoners thought fit they could have
any other parts read. The jury, however, would bear in
mind that they should not reclive as evidence against the
other prisoners anything that was said by one of theta in
the absence clf the others.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.
OLD COURT.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
On the re-assembling of the Court, the first witness
called was
John Hadling, examined by Sir J. BAYLEY—I am 71
years of age. I live in the parish of Crichton, in the
county of Edinburgh. I knew John Stewart. I knew
him all my life. He was a gardener, and worked with
Mr. Paterson. lie worked with him. many years. Pat-
erson had three sons, John, William, and James. I
knew John Paterson, the son, first, when he was about
fourteen years of age. He went into the west country
to some Nobleman's house. He was a gardener. John
Stewart went from Crichton to Phantasie , and lived with
Mr. Rennie. I never heard John Stewart mention any
family that he had.
Cross-examined by Mr. GRAVES—Stewart is a
common name in Scotland. I never knew but one John
Stewart. I never saw him at Phantasie. I never saw
J. Paterson, the son, after he left Crichton.
Re-examined by Sir JOHN BAYLEY—It wes about 50
years ago that John Stewart left Crichton.
John Withersperne, examined by Mr. BoDRIN—I re-
sided at Kigdore in Scotland. I know the last witness.
I lived once at Phantasie, in Preston Kirk. That was
52 years ago. I knew a John Stewart living there with
Mr. Rennie, in the same service that I was in. He lived
there a twelvemonth. Phantasie is 18 miles from Crich-
ton. Stewart was at Phantasie when I left. He had
very few relations that I understood. He said he had
one brother named James. Ile never spoke about any
sister. I was very intimate with him. lie
went over with me to Haddington, en the road to
Crichton, when we went home fur our certificates, and we
returned to Phantasie the same day. Ido not remember
his showing me his certificate. He came to pay me
visit before he left Phantasie. He left soon after that.
I did not see him start. He was eight years older than
I am. My age is seventy-four. He was about thirty
when he left-Scotland. I have never seen him since.
Joseph Lockhart examined by Mr. CLARKSON—
I was formerly a gardener. I reside at Wimbledon.
I was acquainted with John Stewart, a gardener t'n- re,
between 40 and 50 years ago. He always was considered
as a native of Scotland. He lived with John Shelley, Esq.,
at Wimbledon: John Paterson was working under him.
I was intimate with him. I saw him occasionally until
nearly his death. I knew him also with two Mr. Strafes
uncle and nephew—one at Tyam, and the other at
Port Garden. He used occasionally to call on me at Wim-
bledon. I once saw John Paterson's father. He came to
see his son at Wimbledon, when he worked for this John
Stewart, Old Paterson and John Stewart appeared to
be acquaintances. I never heard John Ste Nan mention
his family but once. He said he had no relations living
that he knew of ; he never had but one brother ; he had
gone to the Indies, and had not been heard of for twenty
years, and therefore he supposed that he must be dead.
He never, said that he had ever had a sister.
Cross-examined by Mr. GRAVES—I never was at Mr.
Strode's. -
James Gudge examined by Sir J. BaveEv—la'am the
clerk of the Journals of the House of Commons. This
is the Journal of the House of Commons of May, 1839.
It contains an entry of the appointment of Speaker.
Charles Shaw Lefevre, Esq., was appointed Speaker. He
continued as Speaker in 1840. (The Act of Parliament
appointing the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt was put in.)
Mrs. Jane Burn—l reside at Falmouth. I know Mrs.
Susanne Richards, who was married at Falmouth more
than 30 years ago. I saw her once after she became a
widow. She had just returned from Lisbon. I do not
know Mrs. Dorey. The children were young when they
left Falmouth. She had three daughters, Lydia, Su-
sanne, and Georgiana. Mrs. Richard's name, bets re
she was married, was Crone. Her father was a soldier.
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—I never spoke to her
father. •
J. 11. Genn produced the copy of the marriage certifi-
cate of Mrs. Richards, at Falmouth, which, however,
was not received, as it had not been properly compared
with the original.
. Thomas Utiffin, a tailor, resided in Oxford-street same
years ago. The prisoner, Mrs. Dorey, lived in. the
same balsa with her mother, Mrs. Richards. The
Saunderses also lived in the same apartments. A child
of Mrs. Richards's died there, and the wife of witness
assisted to lay out the child. That was the fit st of his
acquaintance with them. He went afterwards to live in
Gilbert-street, and subsequently to No. 34, Duke-street,
Grosvenor square. In 1840, Georgiana Richards, now
Mrs. l)orey, called upon him there. She esked him to go
with her to the Stamp-office, to make inquiries respecting
some property belonging to a brother of
.her mother's,
who had been dead thirteen or fourteen years, although
her mother had been unable to do anything • about the
property for want of money. Witness agreed to go with
her, but said that he should expect to be paid for his
time. She told him it would be necessary for him to
Sign some papers, and she would call again when they
were ready. At that. time she said nothing about-Cam-
berwell. He aftere ards received a message, in consequence
of which he went to St. Paul's Church-yard, and there met
the old lady. She then told him that the property she was
going about.was left by his mother's brother, who had
been a gardener with a gentle man in Berkeshire. The
old lady was the person whom he had known. as Mrs.
Richards, the mother of the prisoner Dorey. There'
was a gentleman with her. She told him that a gentle-
man named Fletcher was the friend who advanced her
the money to recover the property. They then went to
the proctor's office.
Mr. GRAVES objected to the admission of statements
made by one prisoner in the absence of the other, who
would be affected, by the statement.
Mr. Baron GURNEY said it would be sufficient to con- BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PA-
fine the evidence to facts, without those statements.
Examination resumed—On going to the proctor's of- LACE APRIL 12, 1844.
Nonce is hereby given, that the carriages coming to
,fice, he there signed a .bond, which was the one now her Majesty's Drawing-room, on Thursday, the 18th of
put into his hands. About a fortnight after he received -
another messageain consequence of which he went again April, are to fall into the line at theatop of St. James's-
street,- come down the left hand side, and enter at the
to St. Paul's Curchyard where he met the old lady, accom-
panied by the prisoner Fletcher. She said she wanted. iron gate nearest to the Palace, set down at the Arcade.
return by the iron gate nearest to Marlbbrough-house,
witnesses to complete the business. They then went to andpass through Pall-mall into St. James's square, by
the proctor's again, and when they had been in the George-street. When called,athey are to pass from St.
J
office some time, a gentleman came in, whom Mrs. by int-) Rt•gent-street,
Richards described as her solicitor. That gcn.. James's-square, Charles-street,
eertnyn-street, .come downa St. Jamea's-street, as
tit man was the prisoner Barber. The latter went before, take up, and go away through Pell-mall.
into • the inner office with Mr. Potts. Witness No hackney carriages will permitted to come
went into the inner office afterwards, and put his name
within the gates. For all persons having the privilege
to a piper.—(The paper was here presented to the wit-, of the entrée, tickets will be delivered at the Board of
ness, and recognised by him.) He was sworn to the Green Cloth, on Tuesday next, between the hours
truth of that paper. After he had signed the paper,
and sworn to it, he received a sovereign from the old lady, enter the gate at Constitution-hill, proceed down St.
and a shilling to ride home. In six months afterwards he of eleven and three o'clock ; their carriages are to
.James's Park, through Stable-a ard, into the Ambassa-
received a letter, inclosing another one, which was ad-
dressed to Mrs. Dorey. Barber was not present when dor's-court, set down, and go out into Cleveland-row.
Mrs. Richards said he was her solicitor. The letter he Cabinet Ministers, and Great Officers of State may
• had just spoken of was from the Stamp- office. He did not The carriages of the Ambaesadors, Foreign Ministers,
do anything in consequence of thatletter. But he afterwarda
aaerwards wait in the Ambassadors'-court, and those of
all other persons having the entree may wait in Stable-
received a second and then a third letter, in consequence
of which he went to Mr. Potts. He then went to look take up in the same order as they had sat down, and
yard or St. James's-park till called ; they are then to
for
ber's he Fletch
went to er. In
14, Sou consequencethampton •terrace, of what he hear
Camberwell; d at Bar- •
pass away up the left-heed side of St. James's-
but he did not find either Fletcher or Mrs. Richards: street. No carriage will be admitted with company a
Subsequently Mrs. Dorey called upon him to ask for the second time with the same ticket, to prevent which, itmust. be produced at Constitution-hill-gate, and Stable-
letter he had received from the Stamp-office, respecting.
her uncle's property. He expressed great disappoint- atb•aerdligearstebealm!seon, wiheearetteancdoarnneeer;of it
endwillno
e person
tornoffby
rsencoan
be
went that they had not paid the stamp duties, for which
allowed the privilege of the entree, by any other approach
he was answerable. She told him vt here she lived,
to the Palace than the pates last mentioned.
in Dean-street, Soho ; and said that she would
take care he should have no more trouble about it. MASTER OF THE HORSE'S OFFICE, ARIL 10.
He afterwards received another letter from the Stamp- The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
o
ffice, which he took first to Dean street, and then to LIVERPOOL, Lord Steward.
Master George Grant Gordon to be Page of Honour to
45, Oxford-street, where Mrs. l)orey was then living,
her Majesty, vice Wemyss.
haeing recently been married. Mrs. Dorey requested
ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MARCH 25.
him to take the letter to the solicitor, Mr. Barber, who . The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of
told him that he had been to the Stamp-office about the
duty being paid, and that witness should hear no more Lord Forester, to appoint John James Robinson, Esq.,
one M h Cl t Walker, who retires.
at Arms, vice att ew emen
communication from the Stamp-office. Got more money ;
• of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen,
about it. NVitness had not since received any further .
for what he had done.
Dorey. The paper now put into his hand was read overA. M. Mundy
Dorey. Queen has been pleased to appoint
• The COURT—BOW much? Witness-101 from Mrs. EF be Colonial Secretary for the province of South
q. to
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 11.
to him, in Mr. Pott's office, before he swore to it the
at to appoint J. M.
The Queen has also been pleased
Prerogative-office. Australia.
Mr. CLARKSON—Was the affidavit w lh' c you swore WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 4, 1844.
Collier, Esq., to be Treasurer for the Island of Tobago.
to on that occasion true or false ? Witnesa—l do not
know that the whole of it was read over to me i; MeatonenDuse.—Her Majesty has been graciously

(Portions of the documents-selected by the Attorney-
General were then read by the Clerk. These extracts
were to the effect, that about fourteen Jr fifteen years ago
Mrs. Dorey and her mother became acquainted with Flet-
cher and his family, when an intimacy of a friendly na-
ture was established. Fletcher after some time in-
duced her to go to the bank and sign a pa-
per, of which she did not know the meaning;;
and ultimately by the promise of large sums, he in-
duced her mother to go to Camberwell and open a Chop
in the name of Stewart,.for the pu:pose of carrying on
the scheme which gave rise to this prosecution. At his
request they induced .Griffin to take the part which he
did take in the transaction.)
Examination of Mr. Wolfe resumed—Believed that it
was the wish of Mrs. Dorey to be admitted a whiles..
She was repeatedly cautioned by himself and the v;siting
magistrate that any statement would be used against her.
Mr. Wrrairts—Do you mean to tell me that I am not
to believe my own ears? that an attempt was not made
by a magistrate of the City to twist a statement from
ber? or at least that you did not sav so? Mr. Wole—
Mrs. Dorey told me that the Lord- Mayor had wished
her to make a statement; but the Lord Mayor publicly
denied it.

Mr. WILKINS believed that the Lord Mayor told the
truth.

Mr. William Christmas, a clerk in the Bank of Eng-
land, bad facilities of knowing the particulars relating to
unclaimed dividends. Had conversations on the subject
with Fletcher. Unfortuately did communicate to the
prisoner the particulars of the case of Stewart's stock.
Received 50L or loot. from Fletcher, after the stock was
drawn out.

Cross-examined—Knew it was against his duty t•)
give the information to the prisoner. Did not communi-
cate to the solicitor of the Bank that he had done so,
until after Fletchcr was in custody.
The Lord Mayor (examined by Mr. CLA.RES3N) said
that there was not the slightest truth in the statement,
that he had attempted to extract any acknowledgment
from the prisoner Dorey.
This closed the case for the pros,,cution.
Mr. GRAVES said that it was now his duty to
show that there was no forgery. It was not a
forgery in the meaning of the statute, nor in the
meaning of the indictment. It was not set forth
in what way the bond was forged, but alleged generally
that it was so, and they were therefore bound to prove
that the whole was forged. According to the statute, in
order that the document should be considered a forgery,
it must be invalid ; but, in fact, this was a valid instru-
ment as against two of the parties, Fletcher and Griffin.
Mr. Baron GURNEY—Is thatall you have to say on
the point?
Mr. GRAVES—There: were! other objections, to which
he would advert at another time.

The CottaT—You had better go on now.
that the intention
of MfraridGwitAaslitEoos rwemouoltde,thasenf:tit'ithe Treasury and the
Bank were concerned, to bear out the Indictment of an
intention to defraud either of these bodief. There was
no such proximate intention as was necessary to be proved
in order to sustain the present prosecution. There were
no cases reported which were completely analogolis to
this, but he submitted that there would be no doubt upon
the law of the matter, that the intention to defraud the
parties named in the indictment must be immediate.
Mr. BALLANTINE briefly followed on the same side.
The COURT, without calling on the Attorney- General,
decided against the objections.
Mr. GRAVES said that he wished now to mention,
before his friend Mr. Wilkins left the Court, that he
intended to claim his right to address the jury for the
defendant Fletcher, in the order in which he stood in
the indictment. _ _ _

Mr. WILKINS apprehended that as the senior counsel
he was entitled to be heard first.

After a desultory conversation, the Court were of °pia
nion that the cases for the prisoners should be tak.n in
the order in which they stood in the indictment, without
regard to the seniority of the counsel.
The Court then adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow.

NEWMARKET RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

The Port Stakes.
Lothario (Rogers) I
Phlegon 2
Murat, Gaper, and Fakeaway also ran.
Won by a head.
The Handicap was won by Garry Owen, beating
Canton and three others.

MATCHES.
Minotaur beat Audrey.
Espoir beat Pergularia.
Extempore beat Ma Mie.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)