The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-30 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Last night Edward Martelly, a young mnn of respect-
able appearance, was charged before Mr. HALLS, with
having presented at the bank of Mes.irs. Coutts and Ca.,
a forged cheque for 2001. , purporting to be drawn by Mr.
Hamlet, the jeweller.

Mr. Charles Bolton, a clerk in the house of Messrs.
Coutta, stated that at two o'clock that day the prisoner
presented acbeque for payment, bearing the signature " T.
Hamlet." Witness immediately knew that the signature
was not that of Mr. Thomas H tittle, and consequently
pronounced the cheque to he a forgery. He then asked the
prisoner from whom he had received it. The prisoner
pointed to the name of a Mr. Harlett in the body of the
cheque. Witness asked, who Mr. Harlett was, and prisoner
replied, " A gentleman at the door." Witness then said,
" Do you live with Mr. Harlett?" to which prisoner
answered " No." Witness then asked him it he knew
Mr. Harlett, and prisoner replied that he did not. The
witness then asked him how it was that a stranger should
have given him a cheque to receive the amount ? He re-
plied to the effect, that he did not know how it had hap-
pened. Witness then said, " How are you to give him
the money ?" He replied, " I was to take it to him at
the door ;" and if he was not there, he was to take the
money to Raymond's-buildings. The prisoner then told
witness, that as he was going along the Strand, a gentle-
man stopped him and told him his handkerchief was
hanging out of his pocket. Ile thanked him, and they
fell into conversition, in the course of which the prisoner
said he told the gentleman that he was out of a situation.
The gentleman asked him what situation he had last lived
in, observing that he knew of a situation that he thought
would suit him. The prisoner then said that the gentle-
man requested him to step in and present this draught,
and he (the gentleman) would wait outside, and that if he
did not find him there, he was to take the amount to Ray-
mond's-buiklings. Being fully convinced that the signa-
ture to the cheque wee not in Mr. Hamlet's hand-writing,
witness made known the circumstance to one of the part-
ners in the house, to Whom the prisoner repeated what he
had told witness. A Bow-street officer was then sent
for, and the prisoner was given into custody.
Mr. taaa.i,s asked the witness if he believed that the
prisoner ,peesee.ted the cheque for the purpose of defraud..
ing Messrs.- Coutta and Co. ? To which the witness re-
plied, that he believed such to be the case.
Samuel Stevens, an officer of Bow-street, stated, that
being sent for, he saw tie prisoner at Messrs. Coutts's,
and asked him from whom he had received the cheque ?
The prisoner told him the same story, almost word for
word, that he had told the last witness, differing, how-
vier, in this particular,—that he said the name of the
person from whom he had received the cheque was Ar!ett,
instead of Harlett. 'The prisoner described this person as
nearly six feet high, about 40 years of age, and dressed in
a blue body coat.. Witness took th. prisoner to No, 6, Ray-

montl's-hulld;ngs, but no, such person as Harlett or Arlett
lived there. At No. 5, however, witness saw the name of
Harlett written upon the door as living on the second
floor. On the door of the chamber, however, witness saw
a board, stating that Mr. Harlett had removed to Jatnes-
street, Bedford-row ; upon inquiring respecting this Mr.
Harlett, of the gentlemen who lived on the ground floor.
they described him as a most respectable man, that he was
not mare than 30 years of age, and very little taller than
the pm ironer. Witness then brought the prisoner back to
the office, and asked him where he lived. He replied in
Brick-court, Fleet-street, in the house of a Mr. Elliott.
Upon searching the prisoner, witness found two duplicates
for handkerchiefs, pawned for 2s. each. He also found a
letter upon his person, and a piece of paper, with the
name of " T. Hamlet" written upon it several times.
Mr.. FlAr.Ls asked if Mr. Hamlet were present, and
ascertaining that he was not, he told the prisoner that he
should remand him, but was ready to hear any explanation
he might offer,—cautioning him, however, that lie stood
charged with a very heavy offence, and to say nothing to
criminate himself.

The prisoner replied, that he had nothing t• Fay more
than what he had already stated.—He was then remanded.
On Tuesday John Herseley,driver of the hackney-coach,
No. 216, appeared before Mr. Misstrum., to prefer a
charge of assault against Captain Smith, a gentleman whose
name is familiar with the public as connected with a charge
of rape preferred against him by Jane Byrne, a young
woman who hail lived in his service.

The complainant stated, that the defendant hired him at
the stand, Cornhill, and directed him to drive to Mellish's-
wharf, East India Docks. Here the defendant remained
some time, and then the complainant drove him to a house
in Hunter-street, Brunswkk-square, where he alighted,
and asked the complainant what was the amount of his
tare. The complainant said that his fare was 18s., and
2s. for expedition, according to agreement. The de-
fendant, however, refused to pay any thing, and began to
abuse the complainant, using language so fool and disgust-
ing that it was unfit to repeat, and threatening to knock
complainant's - head off, with a key which he held in
his hand. The complainant then said, that he followed
Captain Smith to his house, in Euston-place, Euston-
square, and, upon following him into the parlour, to demand
his fare, the defendant closed the door, attacked him with
his fists, and finally drove him out of the house without
paying him.
Mr. MiNsuct.t. asked if there was any witness to the
assault.

The complainant replied, that he had no person to bring
forward who was present when the defendant struck him.
The defendant denied the charge, and began a strain of
abusive epithet'r in a tone not quite suited to the gravity of
a court of justice.

Mr. MINSHULL mildly reminded the defendant that be
was not in a fit place to indulge in such remarks, and beg-
ged of him to speak in a more subdued tone.
Defendant—Every word which this fellow has slid is false.
Mr. MI.:SHULL—He i 8 o❑ his oath.

Defendant—Oath ! Ile knows no more the nature of an
with than a donkey. Ile (Mr. Smith) however knew the
obligation of an oath from p tst experience, and he was ready
to swear that the complainant's statement was utterly un-
true. The fact was, that the fellow demanded 255., and
he defendant offered him 205., which he would not con-
sent to take.

Complainant.—Upon my oath, the gentleman never of-
fered me any money at all ; and I swear I never demanded
28s. of him.

The defendant insisted that his statement was correct,
and wished the. Magistrate to entertain a counter charge,
which he was desirous to prefer sigainst the complainant.
Mr. MIN SliliLt-Let me dispose of one case first. You
are charged with an assault, upon the oath of this man; I
think it is proved, and you must, therefore, find bail.
Defendant--Oh, I am provided with bail to soy amount
you please.
Two persons then stepped forward, and while Mr.
Minshull was asking them the usual questions, the defend-
ant, who appeared considerably nettled at the result, ob-
served, " That fellow (pointing to the coachman) is as
great a ruffian as any living- ; yet (looking towards the
bench) he is not the only ruffian here."
Mr. MiNsktur.r., who had overheard the observation,
replied, with his usual calmness, '• I quite agree with you,
Sir, that if this person is a ruffian, there are two present."
The bail was then taken ; and the defendant said, if it
cost him 500/. he would punish the fellow at the Sessions.
Mr. MLBsitut.r.. advised the complainant to proceed for
the recovery of his fare by a summons to the Court of
Requests.
Thomas Cooke was charged wi,h attempting to com-
mit a burglary at the house of Dr. Knox, of Adam-street,
Adelphi.
Cross, a constable of St. Martin's deposed, that he went
to inspect the watch at two o'clock on the morning of
Tuesday, and as he was proceeding along Adam-street he
called out to the watchman, but received no answer, nor
could he see a single watchman in the street. Six or
seven men then rushed past him, running in the direction
of Dr. Knox's house'. Witness struck at one of them
with his staff, and knocked him down, and at the sante
moment he (witness) was himself knocked down by a blow
from an unseen hand. On getting up, he pursued the
men, calling " Stop thief !" as loud as he could. The
prisoner was taken into custody by a watchman, who met
him almost out of breath with running. After lodging
him in the watch-house, it was discovered Ly the witness
and others, that an attempt had been made to enter Dr.
Knox's house, by means of the parlour window; and as the
family we, e out of town, there is but little doubt that an
entrance would have been effected by the thieves, had they
not been alarmed by the witness calling upon the watchman.
Mr. MINSHULL, after commenting upon the conduct of
the nightly watch in several recent instances, remanded the
prisoner.