Star.
London, England, 1818-01-31 00:00:00

POLICE.

Mmumostotrou-trarer.--Yestordsy Mr. Riaroa7
the engraver, who stands charged with holding
forged five pounds note without lawful excuse, us,
derwent a third examination. On the first inquiry
Mr. Ranson was committed so the House of Correc-
tion, but orr the second examination he was admitted
to bail. It was understood by the Magistrate, and
also by the Bank Solicitor, that Mr. Ranson would
give up the forged note on this occasion, but he refu-
sed to do so. _ _ _ _

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Mr. Warrwoos reminded the accused that he had
pledged himself to give up the note at this eramina-
tion, and it was lien these grounds that he did not
oppose the application for bail. Tne Soil citor stated
that he had only one course to pursue, and that
course he must take, with great reluctance.
Mr. Ranson stated that it was the first time in his
life that he had forfeited his word, but his own feel-
ings dictated to him that he was right. He felt re-
morse at.ivhat he had promised, but he never would
consent to give up the note.
Mr. Wzarwoon said, that it was his duty to re-
quest that Mr. Ranson be remanded for a week, as he
was not prepared exactly how to act. He had,come
there under an apprehension that the defendant would
have kept his word and given up the note. He had
communicated such to the Bank, and it would be for
him to receive further instructions upon the case.
The Magistrate stated, that he did not, in the ex-
ercise of his duty, press the prosecution in a case where
doubts existed ;. but he thought it right to postpone
the case for a week, as the Bank Solicitor had atten-
cled with provisional direct=-ms, expecting tLe. note
would be given up. Under these peculiar circum-
I stances, the case should stand over for a week. Bail
was proposed, to which the Solicitor for Cie Bank
did not object.
GUILDIIALL,..ZORGEIr Norr.s.--Yesterday Tho-
*as Porter, a youth of about seventeen years of age,
was finally examined, charged with uttering a great
number of forged Bank of England notes.
Mr. Wood, printer, of Poppuis-court, Fleet-street,
stated, that the prisoner was his apprentice. In De-
cember last, Mr. Dale, a licensed victualler, residing
in file same place, came to him with a one pound
note, which he said he had received of him (Mr.
Wood) and which had been returned from the Bank
as a forgery. The witness said he had no recollec-
tion of having passed such a note, upon which Mr.
Dale said it was brought to him by the prisoner, who
requested change for his master. The witness pro-
ceeded to the press-room to question the priso ter
about it, but he had absconded. A .short time after
he was summoned by several persons to the Court of
Requests, for the amount of bank notes which had
been passed to them by the prisoner in the name of
the witness, and which had been declared at the Bank
to be forgeries. He said he knew nothing of the
notes, but he was compelled, nevertheless, to pay the
amount, which was very considerable. Some few
weeks since a letter was received from the prisoner,
to the effect that he had uttered A great number of
forged notes in the name of his master, that he was
about to leive the country, and that he had written
to Mr. Wood in order to exculpate his fellow appren-
tice, whose name he had written upon several of the
notes. No more was heard of him until Wednesday
sennight, when he surrendered himself to an officer.
John Flower, shopman to Guest, the pawnbroker in
Fleet Market, stated, that the prisoner came on the
Ist, the Bth, and again on the 11th of November last,
and each time pledged a watch, which he redeemed
in a few hours with a one pound note. The three
notes afterwards proved to be forgeries.
A young Lady, named Stephens, niece to Mr. Oil-
ier, of Fleet Market, received several notes from the
prisoner, all of which proved to be forged.
Mr. Ballard, of Fleet-lane, baker ; Mr. Butler, of
Fleet-street ; Mr. Dale, of Poppin's-court ; Mr. Pros-
ser, of Leonard-street, and several other persons pre-
ferred similar charges.--Fully committed for trial.
Mr. Wcod said, he had every reason to believe
that the.unfortunate young man had been made the
instrument of a very near relation, who was known to
be a person of the most abandoned character.
The Solicitor to the Bank advised Mr. Wood to
mention the circumstance at the trial, and it would,
no doubt, prove the means of clemency being shewn
to the prisoner.
Wonsme•rrneer—The tradesmen, at Hackney,
have of late suffered materially from the quantity of
base and counterfeit silver passed in the village by
strangers. On Thursday evening a man, respectably
dressed, came into the Mermaid Tavern, called for a
grass of porter, and tendered a good shilling in pay-
ment ; but recollecting himself, he took it up, saying
he had halfpence ; after feeling his pockets he had no
halfpence, and he put down a had shilling—this
created suspicion, and _information was given to
IMerry and Garva, constables, who, in consequence,
watched him. He met a good looking female, with
whom he was some time in conversation, and then he
went to the house of Mr. Fryer, pastry cook, and
offered another bad shilling for a cake ; he bought a
penny orange at the shop of Mr. Black, fruiterer, and
offered anodier bad shilling ; the constable, Merry,
here rushed in and took him into custody. He pro-
ceeded with him quietly until he came in sight of the
woman, to whom he made a signal to be off, and
instantly he knocked down both the constables, and
fought so desperately that lie would have escaped
from them both, but for the assistance of the inhabi-
tants ; it required the efforts of four men to handcuff
him. The woman attempted to run away, and flung
a quantity of had shillings amongst the grass, which
were found, the man had 14s. and only one bad
amongst them. On being brought before Kr. Dick-
enson, they refused giving their names, but on being
locked up separately, the woman said she was the
wife of the man prisoner, whose name is John Sitns.
They were both committed to the House of Correc-
tion until the Solicitor for the Mint attends.

Thursday night the house of THouns Evs
Esq. one of the Magistrates of Union Hall, was ,
broken open, and the glasses of his chariot and a
coachman's boz coat were stolen. This is the tilt},
depredation of a similar nature that has been coni-
mitted on Mr. EVANCE. On the night preceding the
above robbery, an attempt was made to break open
the coach-house of Mr. Comm, of Croydon, one of,
the Surrey Magistrates, which was defeated by the
vigilance of a dog on the premises, whose barkingl
alarmed the funily.

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