The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-04 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

WoacaerEa, Aram 2.—ln our market on Saturday
89 pockets were weighed ; prices are a shade lower. The
plants kok very kind.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUlLDHALL—Yesterday, just as Sir P. Lanais_
was about to quit the office, a stockbroker, was brought
in upon a warrant, charged with embezzling foreign secu-
rities to the nominal amount of nearly 2,0001., which
had been intrusted to him for safe custody.
The deposition of the complainant, an elderly man, in
the service of the Duchess of St. Albans, stated that he
intrusted the prisoner, a broker, of the Bank Coffee-house,
Threadneedle-street, with 1,000/. Greek bonds, 500 t.
Colombian, and 482/. Russian, for safe custody, and fos
the purpose of receiving the dividends on them, and pay-
ing them over to the complainant ; that they hai been in
the prisoner's possession about two years, and he had paid
the dividends from time to time; that about three weeks
ago, in consequence of suspicion, complainant went and
told him he wished to have his bonds back again, as he
did not know what might happen to either, life being un-
certain. The prisoner gave the complainant an order to
his clerk at the Bank Coffee-house to deliver the bonds to
him, but upon showing the clerl7 this order, he replied.
" Mr. should have also sent the key of the box."
Complainant returned to the prisoner's lodging, but the
prisoner was not at home. That during the above con-
versation, the prisoner said he had had the misfortune to
be compelled to pay for some stock which he had purchased
for two persons, who had failed to keep their engagements
with him, but that he should be able to get through his
difficulties in a few days. That on the next day a person
who represented himself to he the prisoner's solicitor,
waited upon complainant, and stated that his client had
pledged the bonds for 750/., and that they should be made
good in six weeks.
Prisoner—That is true; I have done wrong, but I am
ready to return the bonds in an hour. There are sove-
reigns and other effects in that case (his cash-box then ly-
ing on the Alderman's desk) to the amount of Mr. Tour-
nier's demand, or within 201. of it.

Sir PETER LAURIE—There is not a culprit that comes
to that bar, Sir, but would as readily give up the property
to the owner to clear himself ; but it is not permitted.
You have committed the offence, and the law must take its
course.

A Friend of the prisoner—Mr. Tournier has made a
debt of the transaction, by signing a bond, which allows
Mr. till the 21st to re-purchase the stock.
Mr. Payne—Neither replacing the stock, nor obtaining
a bond, will purge the prisoner of the offence. Having
committed the offence of ceiling, he is liable to the punish-
ment.

Mr. Cooper, who seemed to act as the adviser to both
prisoner and complainant, urged the certain benefit which
would result to Mr. Tournier from an arrangement, and
the risks that might attend a prosecution ; and at langth
the Magistrate, overcome by their entreaties, said he would
leave the office, and retur❑ at five o'clock, and if the com-
plainant was still there, and answered to his name, the case
must go on ; but if he did not appear, he should not en
force his attendance.

The prisoner immediately filled up some cheques on his
banker, and despatched his friend to the Stock Exchange
to purchase the bonds, speculating upon getting his cash-
box out of the officer's hands in time to pay in the neces-
sary sum to the banking house to meet the cheques, when
they came from the clearing house. The friend, however,
found it was too late in the day to effect the business, and
the only course that remained was to break open the cash-
box, and take the value of the bonds at the market-price of
the day, about 700/., although the prisoner had sold them
at a higher rate, and they had originally cost \lr. Tour-
nier 1,400/. Between five and six o'clock it was broken
open in the presence of the Alderman, and Mr. Tournier
immediately consented to take the contents as security for
his claims, and the Alderman withdrew, the prisoner thank-
ing him, with great sincerity, for his mercy. The box con-
tained a bill of exchange for 3801., (the produce in part of
the sale of the complainant's property,) a 5001. Colombian,
and a 500/. Peruvian Bond, a Russian Bond for 1111.,
and 213/. in sovereigns. Some discussion took place as to
the re-delivery of the Peruvian bond and the bill, upon
the deficient Greek and Russian stock being replaced, and
the parties withdrew.
BOW-STREET.—Yesterday a dashing buxom-looking
dame, with all the appearance of comfort about her, ap-
peared before Sir R. BIRNIT., accompanied by one of the
officers of St. Martin's parish, to complain against her hus-
band for refusing to support her, in consequence of which
she was about to become chargeable to the parish. The
complainant was rxrompanied by a well-dressed young
man, whom she called her brother.
The husband, a miserable-looking man, apparently worn
down ia mind as well as body, admitted that the com-
plainant was, unfortunately, his wife, but declared that he
had no means of supporting her, and even if he had, she
unkindhadforfeaintedd
cer‘u•earycecnladimuctu.pon,, himwh iiiiel Ic,ovnasselq)uienngceen oaf
sick
bed, your Worship," said the defendant, "thia woman
brought to my house a soldier of the Lite Guards, who
slept with her every night until my heart was nearly
broken. When I remonstrated with her upon such con-
duct, she told me that she knew the soldier longer than she
knew me, and she would see him when and where she
pleased. This woman, your Worship, has already brought
me to the brink of the grave. I have m isen from my bed

.iiibiiti—,
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to attend this summon::, and itiVe :. ft'. ; i filits {llion
my bones."
" This is a scandalous busineiir. orittßare;
to the parish office.; " I shall mekQ`3tOTorder this
man; why the Woman is better able to support him that
he her."

The officer answered, that it was supposed that the hu
baud, who WAS once in a respectable way of business, had
some property concealed, with which he could support his
wife.

" I know be has property, your Worship," said the
wife, pushing forward with the greatest effrontery; " and
I think it very hard that I should be driven to the parisla
workhouse, when my husbani is able to support me."
" As God is my judge," said the poor roan fervently,
" I have no property concealed, and have nothing to de-
pend upon but the labour of my hands."
" He must have property, your Worship," said thn
young. man who accompanicCl the wife, " or else he could
not live without work."

" And pray who are you, Sir," said the Magistrate,
" who make yourself to busy in the matter ?"
" He is my brother, Sir," said the wife, " and he has
come, to be sure, to see me righted."
The poor husband shook his head, as if he doubted that
such relationship existed I.etween the young man and his
wife.

" But what about the private in the Life Guards?"
asked the Magistrate..
" It is no such thing," Said the wife ; " I can prove
that I never slept with him."
" Oh, Mary," said her broken-beatted spouse, " how
can you say that to my face?
" You are a worthless prollih-ate woman," said the
Magistrate, " and I shall certainl7 ,make no order to com-
pel this poor man to support you. What is your trade,
inv friend ?"

" My name is Gardener, your Wt rship," replied the
husband ; " I lived formerly in St. Ma rtin's-court, where
I carried on business as a comb-maker.'
" I remember the house well," said Sir R. BIRNIE,
"and I am sorry, my friend, to find you so 10\ .v in the world.-
" Then I suppose," said the wife, " tha t I must- go 170
the workhouse."

" You certainly must," said the Magistroe, and, turn•
ing to the parish officer, " I hope you will ni 'ke her work
hard, for she is strong and hearty:"
The wife, taking her companion by the arm, flaunted out
of the office, and the poor husband, with a tort eying step,
followed soon after.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Yesterday .Julys B.
Montgomery, alias Caoncl, alias Captain Mmtgoniery,
who is in custody, charged with an extensive circa lation of
forged 101. and 5/. notes on the Bank of Englat id, was
brought before Sir G. FARRANT, the sitting Map, istratc,
there being also seated on the bench Mr. Dyer, Mr. Conant,
Lord Montford, and Mr. Cawthorne, M.P., with several
other gentlemen.
Mr. Vickery, the son of the Governor of the Hon se of
Correction, attended as solicitor for the prisoner, and one
of Mr. Freshficld's clerks appeared on the part of the
of England as prosecutors. It will be recollected, that on
the first examination the only case gone into against ttwt
prisoner was the one upon which he was apprehended,
while making his escape out through the back premises it.
Mr. Geddes, a tailor, in Great Ormond-street, on i.;unday
night, by Mr. Newby, a silversmith, in Southampton-row,
to whom the prisoner had a few days before uttered a forged
10/. note ; but, in addition to this case of Mr. Newby, the
following were yesterday brought ibrward against him :
William Coleman deposed—l am a cutler, residing at No.
4, in the Haymarket. On Wednesday, the lith March last,
the prisoner came to my shop about one o'clock in the afte-r-
-noon, and said, " flow do you do, Mr. Coleman ? You re-
member my calling on you last season about • some
lancets." The prisoner then mentioned the names
of several gentlemen for whom I work, and said that
he wanted some good razors. I showed him reverali
and he selected a Russia leather case, containing seven,
razors, with a lock and key to it, which he agreed to purchase"
for 31. 155., and desired that.l should make a razor-strop for.
him of a different construction from any I then had. He gave'
me this card (the witness here handed in a card, on which
was engraved, " Colonel Morgan, No. 4, Prince's-street,
Cavendish-square"), and said that he was then going to
his club, but desired that I should send the razors to the
address on the card about seven o'clock t hat evening, when
he should be at home to pay for them. About six o'clock: net
that evening, however, the prisoner called again, and said,
that as he was then going home from his club, he would
take the razors with him in his pocket, which he did, and in
payment handed me the 1(11. note now produced, out of
which I gave him as change a 57. note, a sovereign, and
Js. The prisoner then event away, desiring me to send
the razor-strop when finished to the address on the card.
When he was gone, I made my son, in my presence, as my
own hands were soiled at the time, write on the 10!. note
the same address and name as that on the card. On the
Friday following I discovered the note to be a forgery; and
on inquiring at. No. 4, Prince's-street, I found that a Co-
lonel Morgan, a most respectable gentleman, did reside
there, but who, of course, knew nothing of the prisoner,
or how the latter came into possession of his printed card,
Mr. Christmas, one of the Bank inspectors, proved this,
note, which, with almost all the others, bore the date of
the 14th of November, 1827, to lie forged in every pact.

The next case gone into was that of Mrs. Phoebe Broad.-
hurst, carrying on the ready-made linen business, in part -
nership with Martha Dawson, No. 212, High Holborn,
who deposed as follows :
" About seven weeks ago, the prisoner think it was
the same man) came to my shop and ordered seine sheets
:o be made for him, giving his name as Colonel Wallace,
and saying that he should himself call for the sheets at the
time I told him they would be ready. He accordingly
did call, on the I.sth of March last, still giving his name as
Colonel Wallace, and gave me the 101. note now produced
in payment for the sheets, which he took away with him
in a hackney-coach. The sheets came to 61. and t gave
the prisoner four sovereigns in change, and wrote the name
he gave me, Colonel Wallace,' on the note, which I after-
wards found was a forgery. From that time, until this
!lay, I had seen nothing of the person who gave mo the
note ; but I think the prisoner is the same man."
Mr. Freeman declared this note to be also counterfeit in
all its parts.

Richard Free was next sworn, and depmed—l am a
trunkmaker, residing at No. 115, High Holborn. About.
six months ago, (I think it was in October last), the pri•
soner came to my shop and bargained for two trunks, at
1/. each. He then went away, and came again the next
day, and offered me a 101. note in payment for the trunks,
but this I declined taking, as I could not give him the
change for so large a note at the time. Ile then handed
me the 5/. note now produced, and I gave him three sove-
reigns in change, and he took the trunks away with him
in a hackney-coach, and well he might afford to pay for a
coach with my money. He gave no name, nor did I ask
him for any; but he said he lived in Stone-buildings, Lin-
coln's-Inn. Soon after he was gone, I began to suspect that
I was " done," and I kept the note in my own possession
until the next day, when I took it to the Bank of England,
and showed it to Mr. Freeman, who realised all my leers.
I wrote Inv name on the note at the Bank, and Mr. Free-
man has had it ever since.

Mr. Freeman deposed, that the 31. note produced was
the same that Mr. Free gave to him, and that it was a
tneaTin,
hoee,dviDilirraios:l,oiuna
eered gave,
wrote th a t
forged note.
Edward Cook Bourne deposed—l am eon to Edward
Cook Bourne, a hatter, No. 64, ' Idatton•garden. Aboict
12 months ago the prisoner came to my father's shop dnd
bought a hat, for which he paid me 255. ; he came again
in about three months after, and purchased two other hats,
one of which be said was for his father, fur 21. 10s, and
which
name
paymentii,iiice h gAavi
oegoairiveiei,nrautnebdetandesirioleporemtn.:F
t the °t
name in my presence on the note.
Mr. Freeman proved this note to be ales a forgery.
The Solicitor for the prosecution now said that at present
he should not go into any other case ; but as many others
were expected to be brought forward against the prisoner,
it was wished, on the part of the Bank of England, as Mr.
Freshfield is at present out of town, that the prisoner
rdi3:ir;.liasi:ro''Aoeiciltne.rwAti:l4-halstitonheigunoileiemanded until Thursday next--
should not be committed for trial at the approaching Ses-
sions, but remanded for another examination.
?resent about a forged cheque for 200/. ?
A gentleman stepped forward and said that there wan,
into it thaet:n. was
esen present, oatssohluewpaescntiOnt
Mr. Geddes, the tailor, out of whose back door the pri-
soner made his escape on the night he was apprehended,
quitebuTtS lhi:eep
came forward to explain, he said, why it was that he had
let the prisoner out that way, lest it should be supposed
that he knew any thing •f his malpractices. He knew the
9risoner to be in debt, and writs out against hint ; and on
that Sunday, the prisoner having called, requested to be
;et out the back way, saying " You know, Geddes, that
although this is Sunday., if any one wishes to arrest me and
meets rue in the street, there is nothing easier than to get
me into a row, and lodge me in the watch-house until
Alonday."

The LORD LIEUTENANT has been slightly
indisposed for the last few days. His Excellency, how-
-ver, was yesterday able to attend divine service at the
Castle •Chapcl.--Dubhn Ercning Mail.