Star.
London, England, 1831-07-29 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

lialTLZlOWll.o77lClL—Yetterday Mr. Wm. Martin,
who stated himself to be an American merchant, or rather
hawker, In this country, was brought up In the custody of
Charle Phillips, a policeman of the D division, No. 63,
having been found coming out of the Regent's Park at three
o'clock in the morning.
The policemen stated that he was on duty in the park,
when be observed Martin coming out with a bundle under
his arm. Re thought there was Lamething suspicious about
It, and was going up to him. when Martin endeavoured to
get out of the road. Re followed him to Upper Baker
street, where he asked him what he had under his arm ?
Martin refused to give him a satisfactory answer, and he
took him to the station-house al Marylebone.
The bundle was here opened, when it wa found to contain
eight lady's veils, some silk pockethandkerelids, a bag eon-
tabing 94 sovereigns, and a pocket-book containing a bill of
exchange for 6001.
I Mr. Garrrirw.—This is a mow extraordinary case : and
bow can you account for being in the Regent's-park at three
o'clock in the morning
Blartin—l was a walk there.
Mr. GarwriTn.t4l with all this property about you!
It
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the head. very well, I can tell you, that you did not get ;knocked
The sovereigns were now counted out, and on inspecting
the bill of exchange, it purported to have been drawn at
Montreal on the let of May, 1831, by Oratia Gates and
Co. payable at London.
There were two other bills not accepted.
Mr. RawLissow now came into the o%ce, and joined
Mr. Garrryrn ; when be asked Martin who he really was,
and where he came from.

Martin said, he was of Irish parentage, but born he Ame-
rica, and came over to this country to purchase goods, and
slept the night before at Wapping. He knew nothing of
London • but admitted that he bad bought the veils at Nag
Fair, and could take any one to the person he purchased
them of. He was in America considered a merchant, but
here be was only a hawker.
Mr. Itsweausox.—Since you have so much money
about you, with an unpaid bill of exchange of 5001 can.
not you refer to some person to satisfy us who you are ?
Martin then stated, that he was known to the house of
Messrs. Atkinson and Co. in New Broad-street, whither the
policeman was ordered to accompany him for inquiry ; but
no result was ascertained when we left the office.

Uwlox•HALL.—Yesterday Jaw Worthington Limey
was brought up by habeas from the King's Bench Prison,
charged with forging a bill of exchange for 6601. with in.
tent to defraud Mr. Gilbert Henderson, a merchant of
Liverpool.
Mr. Thomas Knowlls, of Lyon-terrace, Edpware.road,
commission agent, stated that he knew the prisoner, and re.
ceived the bill of exchange for 6601. now produced.from him
in the Month of May last, while he the prisoner) was an
inmate of the King's Bench prison. The bill of exchange
was given to the witness for the purpose of negotiating, and
on the same day he took it to Mr. Davis, a merchant In the
city, who negotiated it by giving him 4001. in cash, and
four pipes of wine. Witness endorsed the bill, and handed
over the cash and the warrants for the wine to a Miss Cone,
who was the person deputed by the prisoner to receive the
Fame.

Mr. Davis stated, that on the 23d of May, the last wit.
ness brought the bill produced to him to have it cashed,
and the former, knowing the respectability of the house of
Henderson, at Liverpool, the alleged drawer, whose signa-
ture was attached to it, immediately advanced the cub and
'wine as described by Mr. Knowlis. The bill was dated the
14th of May, and was made payable in six months. Some
time after the transaction. be (Mr. Davis) having occasion
for cash, and anxious himself to negotiate the bill, heard
something that excited his suspicions as to its being genuine,
and on writing to Liverpool on the subject, he then ascer-
tained it to be a forgery. Mr. Davis added that the bill had
ever since been in his possession.
Mr. ALLEY desired that the witness would on no account
let the bill go out of his possession ; foe if the present case
against the prisoner failed, there were other cases which
would be preferred, and be had no doubt substantiated,
against him.
Mr. Hosts& begged to know for whom Mr. Alley was
attending, whether on the part of Mr. Davis or Mr. Hen-
derson, as it was essential for him to be made acquainted
with the fact ? •

ML ALLEY readily stated that be attended there for Mr.
Henderson, the gentleman whose name had been forged to
the bill in question, adding that that gentleman had deter.
mined on appearing as a witness in the ease.
Mr. Gilbert Henderson, sea. was next examined, and he
stated that he was now the only surviving partner in the house
of Henderson. Seller, and Co. at Liverpool, which still car-
ried on business in the name of the finn. The prisoner had
been a clerk in their envies, but left their employment about
six years ago. Witness never wa acquainted with such a
person as Lawrence Joseph Come, nor had such a person ever
authority to draw on him; neither did he (witness) ever draw
upon an Individual of that name. The witness, on looking
at the bill produced, said, that she signature to it was not in
his hand.writing, bat that it bores little similarity to it.
Mr. Gilbert Henderson, jun. on examining the bill, was
also decidedly of ophsloo that the signature was not in his
father's band.vrriting.
James Artell, one of the cashiers in the house of Mr. Hen-
derson, on reference to the bill-book, stated, that the bills
drawn by their house for the year, 1831, commence with the
letter H,' and are numbered 3,336. The bill in question,
which purports to be drawn in that year, is marked with the
letter H, and numbered 480. The witness added, that his
employer never accepted accommodation bills; never knew
him to draw a bill on Lawrence Jos. Come, or sign a bill in
blank. He added,that the prisoner having been in the service of
Henderson, was acquainted with that gentleman's hand-
writing. and also the manner in which the business of the
concern was conducted. The witness further stated, that on
referring:to the bill-book, he ascertained that in 1816 the
bills negotiated by the house were numbered 480, and that
the numbering had increased from that period up the present
time to 3,335 ; in addition to which, no bill to the amount
of the one now produced, had been drawn or accepted by his
employer.
Mr. Alley said that he should be enabled to produce other
evidence to prove that the signature to the bill in question
was a forgery, if the magistrate should not think the case
suillelmtly strong against the accused.
Mr. Caannsas having intimated that he should send
the case before a jury,
Mr. Hobler asked if bail would be accepted for his client's
appearance at the assizes ?
The Magistrate, however, rejected the application, saying
that he never accepted bail when the judges were in town,
except he entertained some doubt. In this case, however,
be had the evidence on oath of two persons that the bill was
a fosgery, and he therefore had no other alternative than to
commit the prisoner to take his trial.

Tun WOOL Taus.—There was a pretty nu-
merous attendance of the manufacturers from the
woollen districts, and of others engaged in the
wool trade, at Garraway's Coffee-house, last night,
the first of a series of large sales of wool having
been declared to take place. The quantity of wool
offered last night was about 1,400 bales, consisting
of Turkish, Australian, Van Diemen's Land, Cape,
German, Spanish, and other wools. Sale* also are
announced for this day, to-morrow, Wednesday,
and Friday next; and altogether above 4,000 bags
bales will be submitted. Among the wools to be
offered are Turkey, Danish, English Merinos, Aus-
tralian, Van Dienien's Land, Cape, Odessa,and Ger-
man wools. Some of the Australian and New South i
Wales wools are fine samples of the improved pro-
duce of our colonies. The arrivals of wools within
the last fortnight have been very large indeed,
being little short of one million pounds. Within
the week ending yesterday evening there have been
entered at the Custom-house about 220,0001b5. of
Van Diemen's Land wools, 160,0001 be. of New
South Wales wools, and 130,0001b5. of German
wools. The arrivals this year are expected to be
very extensive. In the wool market very little has
been doing within the last few days, the manufac-
turers and others being anxious to learn the result
of the sales. The Turkey wools sold last night
were qualities fit for carpeting, and went off very
flatly. Oat of 446 bales put up, bat few lots were
sold, at from sd. to Bid. per lb. The Cape wools
went off at le. 4d. to is. 101 b. per lb. Australian
and. Van Dime's Lend wools, of which about

750 bales were offered, sold briskly: a portion „i
it, shipped in remarkably fine condition, went fr.n,
Is. sd. to 2s. 3d. per lb. The remainder at frog,
is. 2id. to 2s. per lb. The other wools went ei
with spirit. As the sale advanced, the attenducs
became very numerous.
It appears to be the opinion of merchants co 4.
nected with Spain, that the inhabitants of Cad:,
will raise the standard of insurrection, and ref
to permit their port to be again closed, should re,_
dinand persist in attempting to enforce his unjust
decree of the 10th of June. Many persons,
ever, think that he will not persist, and that t;
next arrival will bring news of the reversal ..f
decree. For our part we hope that the tyratit,:.
pursue the course which he chalked out fur Lin:*,
being satisfied that it will lead to his own de:tita
tiou—a consummation which can alone give

good government to Spain, or bring about a 3,1 •
settlement with the Spanish bondholders.