The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-18 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Richard Harper Green, aged 47, described as a dealer,
was indicted for uttering, on the sth September last, a
forged acceptance to a bill of exchange for 201., with in-
tent to defraud John Hipkiss and others.
Mr. John Hipkiss examined—l am a nail-manufacturer
residing at Dudley ; the prisoner at the bar was formerly
my agent. There being some irregularity in his accounts,
I came up to town in November, 1827, for the purpose 06
investigating them. The result was, that I was not satis-
fied, and discharged him. I afterwards appointed Mr.
Harris my town agent, and the prisoner, after this change.

obtained goods of Mr. Harris.
The COMMON SERGEANT—HOW do you know that?
Witness—Mr. Harris told me that he had goods reel'
larly of him, for which he used to pay in bills of exchanger
two of which formed the criminal charges against the pi'
sone]. They used to be accepted in the name of Boll'
payable at No. 35, King-street, Goswell-street, but whet,
the bill charged in the present indictment became due, it
was discovered that no such person as Busby resided there'
I saw the prisoner several times after that.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bonxtri—The prisoner wed,
to send the orders he obtained to me, and I transmittea
the goods to the person, to whom I gave directions. I

could not find Busby.
The bill was here produced, and the witness said the
indorsement was in the band-writing of the prisoner.
William Harris—l succeeded the prisoner as agent to
Mr. Hipkiss ; took the bill now produced from the pri-
soner ; the indorsement, " payable to Mr. Hipkiss, or his
order," is in the hand-writing of the prisoner. The bill,
which was only one of a great many drawn and se."
cepted in a similar manner, was not paid when due.
The Clerk of the Notary who presented the bill, sand
that he was informed by a female in the house that the
bill would be paid on Monday.
Williams had lived at No. 35, King-street, More
than four years, no such person as Busby had ever lived
there during' that time.
The prosecutor was recalled by Mr. BODKIN, and stated
that he was aware the prisoner had a brother named Jobe.
who used at times to assist him in obtaining orders.

'1 his was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner put in a long written defence, in which he
declared his innocence; he had no idea the bill was a forged,
one, having received it from his brother John, to whom
he had sold a quantity of nails, and who he was sorry
say shortly afterwards absconded, and he did not knnlfild
the present time where he was—in conclusion, he said";,--ted
he known the bill was a forgery, and that he had et:011
an offence which affected his life, he certainly should hove
made his escape, as he had ample opportunities of so doig,
not being taken into cubtody for several weeks after tho

bill became due.
The COMMON SERGEANT, in summing up, told the
Jury that it was as clearly a forgery to put a name to $
bill which had no existence, as to counterfeit a real naive-
The Jury after a few minutes' consideration, returned
verdict of " Not Guilty."
The pm isoner was then arraigned on a second indict:.
ment, fur uttering a forged acceptance for 18/. be. 6°
with intent to defraud the same parties. The circum-
stances of the case were precisely the same as the last, and
the Jury again returned a verdict of Not Guilty
Middlesex Jury were then discharged, and a
Le.n-
don Jury sworn, when the prisoner was a third tune
hi°
placed at the bar on another indict-nent, charging-f
with uttering in the City of London, a forged bill of eP
change for 23/. 14s. purporting to be the acceptance °
James Lane, with intent to defraud Richard Finch.
Mr. Finch stated that he had known the prisoner for
several years, and was in the habit of doing business Witli
him; in the course of which the prisoner paid him a b°
of exchange for 23/. 145., doe on the 25th Septenabei:
last, purporting to he the acceptance of James Lane, °I
Bull's Head-court, Newgate-street. When the bill be-
came due it was dishonoured, and he subsequently ascertain°
there was no such person as James Lane residing in Bulls°
Head-court.
Cross examined by Mr. BODKIN—Had seen the lot
sorter about a fortnight after the bill became due, and too"
his own acceptance for 18/. in part payment; his brother
John was with him at that time ; witness had, on a for-
mer occasion, taken a bill of John Green, drawn and ac-
cepted by a person named Hopkinson ; but he afterwards
discovered there was no such person; he understood John,
Green had absconded.
The occupier of the house in Bull's-head-court, proved
that no such person as James Lane ever lived there.
James Johnson stated that he had lodged for aevera
years at the house in Bull's-head-Court, where the bill Wag
made payable, and had for a length of time known the
prisoner, who used frequently to call there, and told'hial,.•
(witness) on one or two occasions to say, in case notice of
any bill was left these, that it would be paid to-morrovi•
By the COMNION SERJEANT—De you think the Pri"
seller knew that there was no such person as James Ls°
being at the house the bill was made payable at? LA
so
Witness—He must have known it, my Lord, be
frequently
his innocence, and that he also received this bill front h'a
The
prisoner to carll . daring
e the same defence as before, dec

brother John.
The COMMON SERJEANT summed up.
The Jury retired for more than hour, and then returnee
a verdict of Guilty, but strongly recommended to merci•
We understand the prisoner is most respectably 071,1:
necte I, and has two brothers very eminent tradetone°
the city.
Thomas George Hawkins, and George Ballard,
be
were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering .
dwelling-hou,e of John Smith Gar, situated in Hattl,
garden, and stealing therein 50 sovereigns, three note'
201. each, and certain quantities of silver coin, 17
monies, and George Ballard, sett., and Ann Ballar
were charged with receiving the same, knowing it to b 0"
been stolen.
Mr. PHILLIrs, was as Counsel for the prosecution, 511,„a'
Mr. Bonizttr for the defence. There are 29 witnesSee.li
support of the charge ; the case will therefore, i 0 11.
probability, occupy the whole day.
The Sessions will conclude this evening.

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