The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-09 00:00:00

CROWN SIDE.

The proseetitions on the part of the Bank of
Enefand were resumed this morning, when Ed-
word Booth, aged 43, was brought to the bar,
barged with having had in his possession five
I!. forged notes.

The ATToRNEY-GENRRAL stated to the Jury,
that this prosecution was founded upon a late Act
of Parliament,. which was extremely wise and sa-
lutary in its provisions. The extreme.seve►ity
of the laws against forgery and the uttering of
forged notes naturally led both Judges ,and' Ju-
ries to regard with suspicion the evidence
hrought forward where life was concerned.—
The detection of the original forgers wos matter
of great difficulty, on account of the long succes-
sioti of hands through %%HO) this article passed
before it was brought to market. So exceedingly
difficult was the detection of the forger, that
while multitudes had fallen the victims of their
machinations, not more than two of them had

been brought to punishment. It was, therefore,
an important and salutary dory to detect and
punish the ivterniediate agents in this destructive
system. If they found it probable that the prisoner
possessed several forged notes, knowing that they
were fored, it would be their duty to convict him.
In consequence of the insinuations made by cross-
examination on the part of the Counsel (Mr.
Coltman) for a prisoner on Satuplay, that the
constables of. Manchester were not to be believed,
he considered it his duty to remark, that if coo-
stables were not to lie believed because they were
constables, there could be.no detection of crime,
no support t,f police, and no punishment of
thieves. There had been Of old a war between
constables and thieves. Those whose business
it was to prevent plunder and theft, and to
detect and bring to trial plunderers anti
thieves, must always he viewed with hostility by,
thieves and plunderers; but unless we were to
break up the frame of Society, and.to dissolve the
flaws which bound all the moral elements of So-
ciety—unless we were to prefer a, stare:of life
which admitted of neither Judge nor Jiffy, they
must support the Police, and give credit, to the
constables, where there Was nothing to impeach
their veracity. These attacks_ upon the constables
of Manchester bad become more frequent and con-
fident of late. From his experience in thii
County, which had been considerable, he believed
that such attacks were unmerited;. they' were re-
spectable and decent persons, and did- no.more
than their duty. . „.
Wm. Booth, a constable, and Mr. Nadin,.gave
the evidence of the conduct of the-prisoner, when
be was aprehended, and the owes were found in
his possession.
Mr. Glover proved the notes forged.

The prisoner said, the biggest part .of Booth's
evidence was false ; he was a poor man, and co►►ld
employ neither Counsel nor Attorney ; he had
received the ,notes from a pe•rson.!:.who calked
himself Cardwell, but whose name he since found
was Qoin, and who employed him.to carry coals
an►i to pay for them:- lie had out .wiiness-
John ‘Voodhouse swore that. be.saw Qoin give
the notes as good ones to the prisciner, 'whom
witness knew to be used to load coals.

Mr. liaro,i WOOD said, they lied :been told by
the Counsel that this prosecution had been found-
ed on a late Act of Parliament,'passe,d to prevent'
forged notes from getting, into .ciroulaiiop.. The
punishment of ibis offence was transportation for
14 years. It 'was a very severe punishment, hut,:
if they were satisfied, that the evidence • brought,
the, prisOner within the operation: of::tfie Act, it
wa4 their ditty to convict him.—Guilly,
john•Fiettling,, aged:s7, , was .meat pit" upon his.
trial fur a pteciat,lF,siinilar offence:344lle firand.
Jury, brought bill against:Jahn Adamson,
for being delegate, tisingseditiOus,eitpressionS,
and having in his.possession.,..,:witlhArstent tea pub-
limb. certain setliterius itutV.liholibus. ;Felker/. Aunt
writings.

POLICE IN f nucl NCE.