Star.
London, England, 1826-03-22 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HORSHAM, MARCH 20.

Edward Newman was indicted for knowingly uttering
at Chichester, mi the Bth of December, a forged cheque
for the payment of 671. with intent to defraud Messrs.
Hack and Co.
The prisnnet had been a farmer at Strood, near Pet-
worth.—On the Bth December he presented at the bank-
ing-house of Messrs. Hack and Co. at Chichester, a
cheque for 671. payable to " J.imes Johnson, or bearer,"
and purporting to be drawn by Richard Judgen upon
Messrs. Stoveid and Co. bankers at Petworth, one of
Ewhich firm was father-in-law to a Mr. Juden, of that
place. The prisoner told the pay clerk that his name
was James Johnson, and observing that the clerk rather
hesitated at the name of Judgen, he said it was Mr
Jude!), who kept cash at his father•in•law's bank at
tworth. The clerk knowing Mr. Juden to be a person
of credit, and believing the representation made, imme-
diately paid. the prisoner- the amount of. the cheque,
which was sown afterwards discoverei to be a forgery,
there being no person of the name of Jugden to be
found; and that Mr. Juden did not.keep Any cash at his
father-in-law's bank.

The .prisoner said nothing in his defence, but called witne ses,
who proved that he was a person who had hitherto borne a•good
character.—The Jury found bins Guilty.
The prisoner was again indicted fur a similar offence, in uttering
a forged cheque on the same day for 951. drawn in the name of
Richard Judgen, in favour of James Mills, with intent to defraud
Messrs. Ridge and Co. of Chichester.
Similar evidence was given in this case to that in the last, and
the prisoner was found Guilty.
Judgment was respited vutil the opinion of the twelve Judges
should be taken upon a point submitted by Counsel on behalf of
the prisoner.

MANCHESTER, MARCH 19.—News has reached here
today that the fugitive daughter of Mr. Turner has
been overtaken at Calais. The uncle of the young
Lady followed her and her protector to Gretna Green,
where he ascertained that they were married. From
Scotland the parties proceeded southward, and em-
barked at Dover for France. They travelled, it is said,
with the greatest rapidity, having made a distance of
siiliindred miles in three days. The young Lady is
little more than fifteen years of age, and though beauti-
ful, of very delicate heal h. When her uncle introduced
himself to her at Calais, she declared that she had been
forced away, and she had married Mr. Wakefield when
under the influence of fear. She appeared' to have suf-
fered very much from fatigue and mental anguish, and
expressed herself highly pleased at the appearance of
her uncle. The young Lady is not only the heiress r f
hei father'i immense property, but also of that of her
three rich uncles. Mr. Wakefield is about forty years
of age, and has two children by his first wife, a Lady
whom he married when she was a ward of Chart
eery. Mr. Turner was accompanied to France by two
police officer s.
*. THE OLD PASSAGE PERRY ACROSS THE St1111111.•-••AO•
dee operations have commenced for improving the
of crossing the Severn Estuary at this point, an im-
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robject to those who visit Monmouthshire, South
and the South of Ireland. Early on Friday last,
the 10th inst. a numerous and highly respectable arse
blage of ladies-End gentlemen arrived at the Beachley
side oldie Old Passage, to witness the ceremony of
Inks the first stone of the Pier. It was expected that
his UAW the Duke of BEAUFORT' who has warmly
pormiewil this undertaking, would have been present,
to do thee honours in person. Unfortunately, however,
his Grace was prevented from attending, and be there-
fore requested JOllll PHIL'S' Decariu., Esq. the Chair-
sewn of the Old Passage Fe. ry Assaciation, to act as his
'deputy on the occasion. About four o'clock the Co..
mittee, with Mr; DECADLL at their head, preceded by
Mr. H. H. Paws, and Mr. ARMSTRONG, the engineers
(carrying the plans, ice.). arrived on the ground. 14r.1
DUCAREL, after addressing, the crowded assemblage
around him in an appropriate speech, laid the stasis
with the usual formalities, and the air resounded_witle
the plaudits of the surrounding multitudes. The Com.'
mittee and several of their friends then adjourned to
the Beachley Passage Ho where an excellent dinner
bad been provided by Mr. Nihwarims; the respectable
landlord, which was served up to a partrotabove 5O
, Capt. Jannis: presided, and the evening passed oil in
the true style of old English conviviality.

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