The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-22 00:00:00

FORGERY AT ROCIIESTER.

Roc KIESTER, MARCH 19.—Frederick George Janes,
a Custom-house clerk, was further examined on the
charge of having forged a receipt for 121. 13s. Bd.
Mr. Thomas Patten appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. George -Simmons said—l am a mast and block-
maker at East-street, Milton, next Gravesend. On
the 10th of March I made application by letter
to the Collector of Customs at Rochester, ask-
ing if there was any money there for
me, for some work and goods I had supplied for
the service of the coast-guard vessels. The letter
produced by the collector is in my hand-writing.
That letter I addressed to the collector, Mr. Sawyers.
Of the amounts stated in that letter, the 121. 15s. 4d.
is for the Fly tender, and the 71. ls. 7d. is for the
Tiger. Those sums are due to me. In consequence
of my sending that letter, the collector called
at my residence on the morning of the 11th, the
day after I had written it, and produced
a receipt. The receipt now produced, to
the best of my belief, is the same that was
shown to me. The Collector asked if the receipt was
my hand-writing. His allusion, I considered, went
to the signature, and I replied it was not. The Col-
lector then asked if the handwriting was that of any
one that I had given authority to receive the money.
I said_no but after looking more particularly to the
twist of the capital S of Simmons, I said it might be
my son's. My son was gone to forthfleet-hope to a
ship, to measure fur two masts. My son George often
gives receipts for money he receives. He has the same
power as myself in paying and receiving. On the
following morning, the 12th instant, I went to the
collector's office, and the collector produced the same
receipt again, and after questioning me, the collector
called the prisoner into his office, and in the presence
of Mr. Tritton, the collector said to the prisoner,
" Here is Mr. Simmons come over from Gravesend
respecting this receipt," at the same time showing it
to the prisoner. The collector then said," Mr. Sim-
mons denies the signature to be his, or that of any
person authorised by him," and added, "Now, Sir,
who did sign it? " The prisoner said, "I did." The
collector then remonstrated with the prisoner for com-
mitting such an act.
Cross examined by Mr. Patten—l recollect calling
at the Custom-house for the payment of these ac-
Counts last Friday month, when I saw the prisoner
and Tier. Tritton in the office, and I asked them if any
cashier was present, and if there was any money for
me. The prisoner asked my name, and I told him.
The prisoner referred to a book, and told me there was
no money for me yet, but he expected it in a few days.
The prisoner said there was an error in casting the
account, and that the bill had been sent to London.
The prisoner did not offer to send me the money
when it came down, but I think he said if I would
send him the receipt he would transmit the money.
I did say to the prisoner that Mr. J. Kiddell came to
Rochester every week, and he can bring it for me,
and I am positive that I never said the prisoner might
sign the receipt for me. I did ask Mr. Kiddell to
call, but he did not.
By the Mayor—lf Mr. Kiddell had called for the
account he would first have called on me for the
receipt.
Mr. George Simmons, jun., son of the last wit-
ness, deposed that the receipt produced was not in
his handwriting.
This being the whole of the evidence, the prisoner
was committed to take his trial at the next assizes for
the county.

COURSE OF EXCHM
Amsterdam CF. 12 74
Ditto, at sight l2 51
Rotterdam 2U. 12 74
Antwerp 26 15
Hamburgh M.B. 13 5i
Altona _ _

IGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar.. ,
Leghorn 30 90
Genoa 26 15
Milan
Venice ...,... .....
Naples ........ ....... 40
Palermo, per 0z...... 1198
Lisbon s3i
Oporto
Rio Janclio
Bahia .. .
Buenos, A.yi .38
Newyork .::.7dyssight
Philad?lphla •
PRICES ...1P BULLION, PER 07.
Foreign t; al, bars. £3 17 9
Portuga: Gold Coin 17 5
New PoublDons-... 0 0 0
New DcA.lars 0 4 9i
Silver it! Bars— 0 0 0

Paris, 3 days' sight 25 87i
Ditto, 3 months 26 10
Marseilles 26 15
Bourdeaux 26 15
Frankfort on Maine l22i
Petersburgh, 3 Us.—
Berlin

Vienna, effee. Li. 3 M lO 2
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36i
Cadiz
Bilbao —

Barcelona —

Seville

On Sunday, being Palm Sunday, the ancient
custom of cracking the whip in the porch of Caistor
church was as usual proceeded with. Many strangers
came to witness the ceremony. This is a new vicar, and
the first time a whip has been held over his head in
Caistor church,—Doncaster Gazette.