The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-12 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

The Court sat this day at twelve o'clock, and pro-
ceeded with the traverse cases, which were of an
ordinary character and possessed little general interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A youth, who gave his name as Frederick Ginelack,
was put forward, charged with attempting, by means
of a forged order, to obtain money from the proprie-
tors of the Morning Chronicle.
Mr. Collinson, who attended froth the Morning
Chronicle office, stated that the prisoner came into
the office on Saturday and presented an order signed
" Joseph Haines" for 51., the amount being calculated
by a certain number of lines which had appeared in
the paper. Witness knew immediately that this must
be a forgery, as Mr. Haines was in the receipt
of a salary, and was not paid by the
line, Witness, therefore, questioned the boy.
and as his answers were not at all satisfactory, he
said he should give him into custody. The boy then
said that a person outside had given him the note, and
said he would give him (prisoner) something if he
would take it in and receive some money. Search
was made outside, but no person answering the de-
scription given by the boy was found. He was, there-
fore, given into custody.
The boy, in his defence, said, that he was passing
along the Strand, when a man came up to him and
said he would give him something if he would take a
note into the Morning Chronicle office, and.he would
give him a trifle of money, if he delivered what was
given to him safe to him.
Mr. HALL asked the prisoner where he lived, and
where he was going to at the lime ?—The prisoner
said he lived in the city, at a bookseller's, and was
going to take an order for some books.
The master of the boz here stepped forward, and
said he could give the prisoner an excellent character.
He did not believe that he knew he was doing wrong
at the time he took the note.

Mr. HALL said it was very strange that an innocent
boy should give two accounts of the matter.
It vas here intimated to the Magistrate that other
offices had been defrauded in the same manner, one of
which was The Sun. _

Mr. HALL directed the prisoner to be put back, and
the publisher:of The Sun was sent for.
Mr. Finch, the publisher of The Sun, then came
forward, and said that, a few weeks ago, a boy pre-
sented a note, purporting to be from one of the re-
porters, and requesting part bf his salary to be sent by
the bearer, and the money was paid to him. This note
turned out to be a forgery. He could not take upon
himself to swear that the prisoner at the bar was
the boy.
Mr. HALT. (comparing the two notes)—There is no
resemblance in the hand-writing of the two orders,
but there appears to me to be a system carried on by
some person well acquainted with the internal ar-
rangements of the offices.
Mr. Collinson said that under the present circum-
stances he could not press the charge against the boy,
as their object was to get at the person who sent him.
Mr. HALL then addressed the prisoner, and said,
this is a trick that must not be played more than
once, for if ever you are brought here again you will
most assuredly be connuitted to the Central Criminal
Court. You are discharged.
It appeared that the Morning Herald had been de-
frauded in the same manner.