Star.
London, England, 1828-10-29 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, OCT. 28.

The following is a more particular account of the
trial of Joseph lisentois for forgery,' which the lateness
of the hour when the trial closed, prevented us from
giving yesterday.
At a quarter before twelve o'clock, Hunton was again
placed at the bar.
The Sheriff having returned a fresh Jury, they en-
tered the box, and not being challenged, were sworn.
At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner handed
up a written paper to the Judge, which he requested
his Lordship to read. It was an application to postpone
his trial till the next Sessions.

Mr. Justice PARK—Tim applicat!on is made too late; •
the Jury have been sworn ; but have you anything fur-
ther to state more than on Friday last, when a similar
application was made? because, if not, we do not think
there is any reason for postponement.
A long cnosultation here ensued between the Bench
and Counsel, after which Mr. Justice PARK said, his
Learned Brother and himself were decidedly of opinion
that the trial must proceed, and he could assure the
prisoner every attention should be paid to what might
be stated in his favour ; but they must proceed in his
case as in all others, as the Court could make no dis-
tinction of persons.
' Prisoner—l beg, my Lord, the paper may be read.
Mr. Justice PARK—That cannot be allowed; let the
Jury be charged.
Mr. BRODRICK stated the facts of the case to the Jury.
The Learned Counsel, after making some observations
on the prisoner's respectability, and the unusual cir-
cumstance of a person of his religions persuasion being
under so serious a charge, called the following *itnesses
William Curtis, Esq. examined by Mr. LAW—I am
a partner in the house of Sir William Curtis and Co.
I knew the house of John Dixon and Co. The prisoner
is a partner io that house; they carried on business in
Ironmonger lane; they kept an account at our house;
I was in the habit of discounting bills of exchange for
the prisoner. On the Ist of August he came to our house
with several bills, and requested them to be discounted ;
the bill now produced is one of them ; I hesitated, and
had a conversation with him on the subject, and re-
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quested him to explain the nature of the various bills,
as they were drawn on persons of whom I had no
knowledge; he replied, they were drawn on persons
with whom they did business. I remember asking him
who Mountain, the acceptoe of the bill named in the
indictment, was? he said he was a person with whom
his house had extensive dealings. The witness here
described the manner in which.the banking house ualli•
acted business respecting discounting bills.
Tbe prisoner asked no questions, and at his desire,
when the trial was not allowed to stand over, his
Counsel threw op their briefs.
Mr. Blackett, a clerk in the house of Sir William
Curtis and Company, examined by Mr. BRODRICK.—
On the Ist of August there is an entry in our dia.
count-book of a bill for 1621. 10:. cashed for the house
of John Dixon and Company, of which the prisoner Si
a partner. 1 presented that bill yesterday at the bankers'
where it was made payable; they refused payment,
and infortnedme it was a forgery.
Alexander Chuney, another clerk in the bank:ng•