Star.
London, England, 1828-09-04 00:00:00

FINAL EXAMINATION OF MIL AUSTIN.

The final examination, of 44ttaga too place yesterday
at Bow-street. The prisoner Was conveyed in a coach
to the Office, where he arrived about hslipast twelve'
o'clock, accompanied by Vicaty, the Goserncr,lif the,
House of Correction, Salmon, and fateseritaie•Green..l
with constable. The examination, as on the tot mer
occasions, contrary to expectation, was otdered to he
strictly private, Atka mute were ail4litteo hot the
rime:for the prosecution, the .solici cr for the prisoner,
Air. Adolphus, who appeared to defend hint, and the
witnesses iirthe case. We are happy, however, in being
enabled t give a faithful transctio of the whole rf the
evidence tam against the prisoner on the several days
he was under examination. The final examination was
expected to have taken place at Greenwich, and several
pet sons connected with the press proceeded to that place
at an early hour yesterday morning, but a counter order
was given at the House Of Correction, and the.prismser
was forwarded to Bow-•trett.

The following is thcevidence—
John Bruce examined—l am •Deputy Secretary at
Greenwich Hospital. • The prisoner, Thomas Austin,
was lately Deputy Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital,
and be was also a cleik on theestahlishorent. Mr. Aus-
tin acted in both capacities during the lifetime of Sir
John Colpoys; anJ after the death of S•r John Coll o*,
Mr. Austin continued to act in the same capacities to
the time of the death of S r T: B. Thompson, who was
lately the Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital. Sir T. S.
Thompson died on the 3d of March last. Mr. Austin
continued to act as chief clerk and Deputy Treasurer
atter the death of Sir T. B. Thompson, and before the
appointment of any other Treasurer. Mr. Audits re-•
ceived a salary for his services. He was paid by .the
Hospital. In his situation he was in the habit of receiv-
ing and paying monies—the monies of the Hospital.—
During the whole of the time aforesaid, he was entitled,
by virtue of Acts of Parliament, as Deputy Treasurer,
to receive various sums of money (or the Hospital. In
fact, the greater part of the money received at the Hos-
pital was paid to Mr. Austin. He was also in the habit
of selling out stock for the Hospital.
Wm Paine examined—l am Deputy Treasurer of
Greenwich Hospital. I succeeded the prisoner Mr.
Austin in his office of deputy ire. sue er, and to the papers
belonging to the office. Amongst Mr. Austin's papers,
I found the paper now produced marked 16 A,", contain-.
ing the following directions from the General Court 01
Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital
of the 12th of January, 1827—namely, .4 The Witt
approved of the sum of 100,0004 of the Hospital
stock in the 3 per Cett. Reduced, being sold .oust in
the name of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer,
for the purpose t•f* carrying on the public service,
aed that a power of attorney be prepared, and pa*
the Hospital sesl for that purpose accordingly."
The prisoner has rendered accounts to the Hospital,
from a date prior .to the sale of the stock on the
4th of February last to the time that be was super-
seded, and in none of these accounts is there any entry •
of the sum of 12,8431. 121. 6d. as the produce of any
stock sold. Prisoner has, sin.e the said 4th of February,
paid over certain balances of money to the Hospital,
and after all such payments, there is still a greater de-
ficiency than 12,8431. 121. 6d. due frosts the prisoner
to the Hospital. That particular sum is altogether un-
accounted for by the prisoner, and there are still other
sums unaccounted for by him. The accounts rendered
by the prisoner were rendered in the Hospital. He
had apartments in the Hospital and. an office, and'
there the books were kept. and there the accounts
were made out. I have examined the contents of
the Russia case now produced by Salmon. They consist
of bills of exchange and promissory notes to the amount
of about 15,0001. and also some acceptances of Mr.
Austin. I have also examined the contents of the blue
pocket book, produced by Salmon, and I find them to
consist of sundry checks, drawn by Mr. Austin on the
Bank of .England, out of the Treasurer's account of
titeenwi.:ll Hospital, in favour cf an inuividual not con-
nected with the Hospital, to the amount of between four
and five thousand pounds. The said bills of exchange
in the Russia case, are private bills of Mr. Austin, not
at all connected (by any thing. that appeals upon the,
face of them), with Greenwich .Hospital. • I found
amongst the papers in • the Treasurer's Office, a freight
return, signed by Lieutenant Jennings, coenasanda
the Plover packet, showing that the sum of
1.55. 7d. was due to the Hospital forfrtight carried by,
him, which he (Lieutenant Jennings) had not paid. I
made reference to Messrs. Praeds, the correspondents
of the Falmouth Bank, who are agents of Lieutenant
Jennings, to pay the amount, and they not me thecopy,
.of a bill of exchange, showing that the Falmouth Bask
had remitted a bill of exchange for the said amount to
,the Treasurer cf Greenwich Hospital, apd that such
hill of exchange had.been paid by Messrs. Praeds and
Co. and that the name of “ Thomas Austin, depoty
tteasurer," was endorsed upon the said bill.
Alexander Trotter sworn—l am a partner in thin
house of David Marjoribanks and others of Throw.
nsorton street, London. We are stock brokers to Green-
wich Hospital. In the month of February last (on the
4th) we received instructions from Mr. Austin, upon
the power of attorney given by the Commissioners and
Governors of Greenwich Hospital, in favour of the
Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer of Greenwich Hos-
pital, to sell out fifteen thousand pounds, three per
Cents. Reduced. We sold out • the stock; the net
produce was 12.8431. 121.6 d. The prisoner attended
personally and transferred the said stock. We paid the
same sum to the prisoner in Bank notes and cash. On
the 27th of Match last we sold out another sum of
15,000/. 3 per Cents. Reduced, upon the same pbwer
of attorney; the net produce was 12,6571.10 t. snd the
same was paid. as I have n° doubt, to the prisoner : I
made the entry of the sale of such first named stock. 1
have seen my partners' signatures on the Bank books,
as accompanying the sisnature of Mr. Austin upon' the
said last named sale, and also the first named sale.

Ed mood Tomalinsworn—lana.cashier in the banking
house of Messrs. Freed and Co. hankers, Fleet-street;
on the 24th November, 1827, the hill of exchange now
produced, dated ie Cornish Naval Bank, Falmouth,23d
October, 1827,' for the sum of 601.155. 7d. payable at
30 days atter date to the order of the Treasurer of the
Roy al Hospital, Greenwich (value received of Lieut. E.
Jennings). was brought to Messrs. Freed and Co. and 1
paid the account to a person oboes I believe to be a
clerk in the Bank of England, whose name appears to
be It. &aqua. The bill is endorsed as follova—" For
procuration of Sir T. B. Thompson, Bart. Treasurer of
Grernwiab Hospital, Thos. Austin, Deputy Treasurer:'
William Salmon examined—l am one of the principal
officers at Bdw-street; 1 went. in company with Far-
mer, a constable at Greenwich, to LiMerick, and there
we apprehended the prisoner on the List ultimo. The
day lneceding, viz. the 20th of 4uguit, 1 had the large
trunk now produced delivered to me at Cork; Mr.
Faber gave me the flunk ; 241.455 her keeps a shoe-
makes' shop at Coik, and he elan gave MN at the said
shop the two books produced, namely, a blue pocket.,
lbook and a Russia cap; the case is maraud 64 Thosine

Austin, Gre nMich llwpital." I found on the ptisoser's
person 74 cancelled awls. now • produced. I traced
the., prisoner from Hounslow.to Bristol t frois Bristol
to Mtilord Ilaven, and. from Milford Haven to Wa.
terford. We af er wards trated him to Cork and to
asL bef
imetotecek,.at:tdeda: Limerick we took him into. custody,
The evidence having been concluded, the Sl.licitor
for the prisoner pressed to have the prisoner committed
c4pitally. A long di:cussion then took place between
the Magistta,e (Si; It. Birnie) and the Learned Gen-
tlemen at either side.
The prisoner was then committed to Newgate on the
two following charge,:—Firstly, for stealing and em.
hezzlnig 12.8431. 12r. 6d. .econdly, for stealing and em-
bezzling Gtil. 15s. 71 the monies of nor Lord the King.
The Owner will remain at Neugate until the nest
Assizes for the County of Kent, when he will he re-
moved to Maidstone by Hoban Corpus, in order to
stand his trial.