Star.
London, England, 1828-10-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday the Justice Room was crowded long before business
commenced, it being generally known that Joseph Huston, against
whom there are six several charges of forgery, would undergo a
final examination. He was brought from the Giltspur Street
Compeer, in a coach, by Forrester, the officer who apprehended
him, end he appeared to be quite disconsolate. Since he has been
in the Compeer, he has been extremely dejected. Indeed, there
bas nut been any one in that place of confinement for many years
who seemed to give himself so much up to despair. Ile has scarcely
spoken a wend since the day of his apprehension, and, upon being
conducted from the Marshal's Office to the place of examination,
he hung his head upon his breast. He was in tears the whole morn-
ing, and, irons his advanced years, lies worn and haggard look, and
the desperate condition of his circumstances, was an object of great
pity. During the investigrion. he never raised his hr.id nor ut-
tered a word. His Solicitor, Mr. Coles, was in attendance, and
took notes of the evidence. Mr. Gates, the Solicitor, attended
fur the prosecution. A great munber of Merchants and Bankers
were present.
There have been discovered already, in the house of Sir %V.
Curtis and Cu. forgeries, attributed to him, to the an: ount of nearly
6,0001. and we understand, from unquestionable authoEity, that
that firm has been offered the amount of all the forgeries, if they
would consent to forego the prosecution. That they are deter-
mined to prosecute appears from the proceedings of yesterday. It
is stated in the most positive terms that the Bankers forming the
Committee are resolved to procet4 in every case of forgery or
fraud against any members of their body. The cases upon which
the prisoner was examined yesterday were as follow :
Mr. Gates produced a bill purporting to be the acceptance of
Henry Minmeain, of Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, and to be drawn
by the house of Dekson and Co. in which the prisoner was a
partner. The bill was dated the 24th of July, 1626, and was for
16N. 9s. pa) able in three months.
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Mr. John Dickson stated. that he and the prisoner were ware-
housemen in Ironmonger-lane. Hr examined the bill, and deposed
that he believed it to be in the hand-writing of the prisoner ; but
be sad not know the writing of the acceptance. The house had
bad no correspondent named Henry 51ountala. nor was there any
entry of the bill in question in their books.
Mr. William Curtis deposed, that the house of Dickson and Co.
kept a cash account at his and his partner's house. On the Ist of
August, the prisoner brought the abovementioned bill, with others,
to him, for the purpose of getting them discounted. After having
looked them over, he put them into a box, lur the purpose of being
entered.

Mr. Thomas Brackett, a clerk at Curtis's, deposed that be took
the bills from the box, and entered the particu:ars of each in a
book, called the Discount-book ; and amongst the bills was that
purporting•to be the acceptance of Henry Mountain, for 1624 9s.
Mr. Alexander Chenie deposed, that he entered the above-
mentioned bill in the Biii•book, and narked it D. 598, as it now
appeared to be marked.
Mr. Henry Mountain, of Bury &. Edmond's, Norfolk, deposed
that be believed there was nu other Henry Mountain at Bury Sr.
Edniond's. He had no dealings with the house of Dickson and Co.
nor had he any knowledge ot the bill or of the acceptance.
The parties were then bound over in penalties to prosecute.
The secund case against the prisoner was a charge of having
forged the acceptance of John Miller, of Bury &. Edmond's, tor
the sum of 50f. dated the llth of August, 1928, payable in foul
months.

Mr. Dickson (the prisoner's partner) pve an account of this bill
similar to that which he bad given of the last. He believed it to
have been drawn by the prisoner, but no entry of u had been made
in the book of the house.

Mr. Curtis stated that the prisoner brought the bill to him, with
others, on the 16th of August, Ma, for discount. The witness
thin descilred the process through which the bill went previously
to being discounted.
Mr. Al:Iler, ut Bury St. Edmond's, said that he had had no
dealings with Dickson and Co. and that be knew nothing Of the
bill, or acceptance.
Mr. Charles Day, a clerk in the house of Dickson and Co. de-
posed, that be was acquainted with the handwriting of the prisoner.
Mr. Gates--Look at that bill, and say whether the acceptance is
not in his handwriting? Mr. Day looked at the bill, as if be had
sonic doubt of the writing.
The LOU, 51.sysia—Can you say whether that is the prisoner's
writing, or not ? Mr. Day—lt resembles the prisoner's writing.
Mr..Gates—Do you believe it to be his writing? Mr. Day
(hesitating)—lt is like his writing, and yet it is not as he generally
writes.

Mr. Gatee.—ls it his writing, to the bait of your belief? Mr.
Day made no answer.
The Lou Alamos—What Is your belief upon the matter? Do
you, or do you not, believe it to be his writing? Mr. Day (in a
voice scarcely audible)—l believe it is his.
The parties were bound over to prosecute in this case also.
The third case was a charge of having forged the acceptance of
Joseph Warren fur 401. lOs. The same form was gone through
with respect to this acceptance.
Mr. Kuban% oldie house of Curtis and Co. discounted the bill,
which was brought to him by the prisoner on the Ist of Sept.lB2B.
The parties were bound over a third time to prosecute, and the
prisoner was fully committed fur trial.