The Sun.
London, England, 1816-08-26 00:00:00

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• Fottogrtv.--At the late Suriey Assizes, William
Sims, alias. Joao, was capitally indicted for forging
and littering as troe, a certain order for the pay-
meta of one hundred pounds, and uttering the
same, knowing it to he false and counterfeit; with
intent to defraud Robert Rich. This case occti-

pied the attention of the Cortrt for a very consi-
derable time, and the ciremastances are• briefly
these :—The prisoner, in the month of Febroary,
'had lodged in the home of u Mr. Lipscomb, in
Water-lane, Black friars, to whom he applied for
a recommendation to same rope.tnaker, onserving
that he wanted to ' give his vessel a new suit of

rigging," personating, for the first 1.11110, the cha-
racter of captain of a ship. Mr. Lipscomb, in
consequence, accompanied him to the house of the
prosecutor, Mr.ltich, iu lintinontisey. Here, being
introduced to the son of the prosecutor', he repre-
sented himself to be the tipster of the Mary Anne,
Of Dover, which, .he said, was causing nli the
antlf9r Madam wapfed6OltleCflidiig,. A4lic wanted

he expected a discount. Hn e tbe out au
assortment of the goods he wanted, to the amount
of about 50/. in payment for which he tendered
a bill, purporting to be drawn by John Jones,
accepted by Richard Japes (who, he said, was his
brother, and who resided at No. 87, Doke-street,
Deal), and made payable at the Deal Bank. This
bill, after some little hesitation, was received, but
tale rprouentor not being at home, his son stated
that he was-not prepared to givee the full change.
Tire prisoner, however, urging his necessity for
some cash, preeiOos to the arrival of his,ship, ob-
tained 131., at the same time ordering the goO4S.
tri he made, up and forwarded, ktnAl stating that be
would call for the balance. This bill was imme-
diately lodged in the hoose of Williams and Co.
from thence it was sent to Messrs. Lubbock and Co.
the agents for the Deal Bank. Lty the latter it
was forwarded to Deal at the time of its becomiag
tine ; lint it was immediately ascertained, not only
thatthere were no eireCtS of the pretended drawer,
but that tlie instriment was allogellter .a forgery.
In consequence of this discovery, an inquiry 'vas
set on foot for the prisoner, but he was not dis-
covered until the month of June lifst, when he was
apprehended at Woolwich. His arrest at this
place :nose from the circumstance of his having
introduced himself to one Nichols, a butcher
there, by the name of James, where he had some
dealing. The conduct pursued by the prisoner,
however, excited suspicion in the mind or Mr.
Nichols ; and seaming man lia iag come into
the shop of the latter, and addressed the former'
by the mune i>f Sims, alrdoubt 'was removed, and
he was taken, into custody. jun. being
immediately sent for, the prisoner was lolly re-
cognized as the per•on who passetithe bill. Upon,.
th:s °cession the prisoner confessed bis.real name.
Several witnesses were called,. who proved the
foregoing facts ; and Lord ELLetlsonouon (who,
sat for Justice Barrough, engaged upon the
trial Of Lord Cochrane) having suinmed my the
evidence, the
„Jury found the 'prisoner gad
1.4'(.1 h

His Lordship then. proceeded-to pass upon tke
c9lprit.the toyful sentence of death. [liere the
prisoner f:.11 upon his ktlees. and in bitter terms
itnplored the inerey of the Court His civic,. he
ohierved, was, .accortli,lg to the policy of the
`withotit hope, and without mitigation of pu-
nidunelit. it was a crime which struck at the
ror,t of all m
,coutercial secority, and those who
had been found guilty of itt commission had rarely
escaped the fatal ntinishment attached thereto.—
tie iMpl9red the proorier, therefore, to dedicate
Iris few remaining day§ to penitence/ and prayer,
awl in the most impiessive.mannet• passed upon
hint the usttallorm 'of. sentence.

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