The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,

GUILDHALL.—Marge England, awell-dressed young man,
was charged with forging and uttering a .cheque for 340/. It
was proved by Mr. Booth, clerk to Mews. Hanbury'a, the
bankers, that a cheque- for 3431:, dated -Oct: S, 1626, drawn in
favour of Mr. William Wright, and purporting to be signed by
Mr. Sewell,, a hap merchant, theAprongh,, and who kept an
account at their bons*, yiee, ort`the..4th October, presented to be
easbed. 800/. ;note and fo,rty-ce_sovereigns were paid to, the
person who prelsente4the.cAeque...4l.e.had no recollection of the
paid )se m person to whom he,Paie outx,_ nor could-he swear that the
:signature_ to the cheque Wa,s not A:4, Setsrell's. hand-writing.
Mr. Shepherd, assistant to Mr. Hawley, jeweller, in the
Strand, said, that on the evening of the4th of October, the pri-
soner came to Mr. Hawley's shop, and purchased a watch and
appendages, which amounted to forty-four pounds, and he paid
for it with sovereigns..-When la...Tulle(' out. his money he ob-
served—" I must take care thialarge note.". The witness
inquired the amount of it, and the prisoner replied that it was a
-SOO/. note ; that it was too much to ram. about at night,
and that he would be glad if witness would take care of it for
him until the morning. Witness consented, and took hie
address, " William Parker, Princetiplace, Kennington." Next"
morning the prisoner called for his note, and observed, that he
Was going to see his father in Northumberland, and he selected
a watch, ehaitrand seals, value about thirty;five pounds, as a pre-
tent to his sister, and requested the witness to deduct it from
the note. Witness asked the prisoner if he had any objection to
accompany him to the Bank to get change? He answered,
none, whatever, and away they went, and got four 50/. notes,
and one for 1001. The prisoner received the difference, after.
paying for his second purchase out of the 1001. note, and re-
quested the witness to take care of the 601. notes until he returned
from the country.
Mr. GATXS, the solicitor for the prosecution, said he could
bring forward other evidence to prove that the signature to the
cheque was not in Mr. Sewell's.hand-writing.
The prisoner was therefore remanded.
It is understood the prisoner was formerly in Mr. Sewell's
employ, as Clerk. On Saturday morning the prisoner presented
himself at Messrs. Banbury's, and gave himself up as the titterer
of the cheque, and he was immediately given into the custody of
Mr. Cope, the City Marshal: He seemed quite calm, and un-
mindful of the awful punishment that almost uniformly awaits
such offenders.

MAJILBOROUGH-STREET.—A man named George Page
was charged on suspicion of having committed a robbery on
Fri-
day last, in St. James's-street. The prisoner was observed among
the crowd which was assembled at St. James's Palace, on Friday,
and one of the officers saw him drop a packet-book ; he was
taken into custody, and SOL in notes and sovereigns and also a
gold watch were found upon him. The owner of the, pocket-
book, a gentleman named Fell, of Wanstead, Essex, came to the
Office yesterday, and identified the pocket-book as his property,
but no person attended to claim the other property, which the
Magistrate ordered should he restored to the prisoner in the-course
of a week, and he was committed for stealing the pocket-book.
Two other persons, named Thompson and Brown, were also
charged with surrounding sevetal persons, and attempting to pick
pockets. On Brown were, found a gold watch and some cove-
reigs ; and, on the other prisoner, were likewise found a watch
and some gOld coin. They were committed to the House of Cor-
rection as rogues and vagaboruk
WOR S 111 P- STREET. —CH Aan r. or Ausog.—Yesterday
Mr. Holden, charged on suspicion of having set fire to his house,
in Great Cambridge-street. Hacktry-road, was again brought be-
fore the Magistrates.

Mr. Andrews and another gentleman; who reside opposite the
defendant's house, described the appearance of the place. They
had entered the house en the alarm being given. On the landiug-
place of the first- floor, they observed the straw spoken of by Mr.
Angus and Mr. Yates. There was none on the stairs, and but a
little en the landing. It appeared to have come there by accident,
and would not have been sufficient to set fire to the house.
Elizabeth Barnett, Mr. Holden's servant, said, she bad laid
the cloth, and was preparing for dinner, when the alarm of fire
was given. Mr. Holden conveyed her mistress, who was in a
delicate situation, to the Wellington public-house, whither she
faowed them. _ _

The landlord of the Wellington being examined, stated, that
Mrs. Holden was brought to his house in a fainting state by her
husband, who was in a state of great agitation, and said his house
was on fire. The witness immediately went tothe spot, and enter-
ed the house. He saw a small quantity of straw on the first-floor-
landing, and which did not appear to have been placed there for
any particular purpose. Several persons of unquestionable
respectability came forward to speak in favour of thedefendant,
and they declared lie was incapable of suck conduct as he was sus-
pected of. They also spoke to the value of the furniture in the
defendant's house.
gentleman, who is agent to two of the
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first-rate Fire Offices, said, from his knowledge of the defendant,
he would gladly take his insurance even now.
Mr. HOLDEN accounted for the straw being seen in the house,
by stating, that he had opened a hamper of wine a abort time
before the fire took place. He could not account for the con-
flagration in any other way than he had already stated, namely,
that the flame of Mrs. Holden's candle had communicated to the
bed curtains.
Mr. TWYFORD observed, that the defendant was fortunate in
holding such a high character as he had received; but, as doubts
had existed, the inquiry had been very properly instituted, and he
*as glad it bad proved so favourable to bimo—Pischarged.