Star.
London, England, 1826-10-31 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-THIS DAY.

PhiEbert Mathey, a young man, a native of Switzer-
land, was indicted fora fraud on the Goldsmiths' Com-
pany, in having transpo,ed from one gold watch to
another, the Ilall-mark of the said Company.
Mr. Law and Mr. ALIA: conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
BRUDIRICK the defence.

. It appeared that the prisoner was on the 231 June in
partnership with another foreigner, named Humber, as
watchmakers, and on that day three gold watchcases
were sent by the prisoner, as the manager of the firm,
to the Goldsmiths Hall to be masked; they were ac-
cordingly marked, and returned to the prisoner. Sub-
sequently, one of these cases was sold to M. Vallumey,
a watchmaker, in Pall Mall, and delivered on the 27th
June; and on inspecting the r ins of the gold case so deliver-
ed, it was discovered that it was of gold of very Inferior
quality to the rest of the gold, and that those rims that
had been attached to the cases and marked on the 23d
June, had been transposed to other cases, and an infe-
rior rim substituted at 10c an ounce less than the worth
of the original rims. Information was given immediately
to the Goldsmiths' Company, and steps were taken for
his apprehension, which was effected by Read, an offi-
cer, of Hatton-Garden Office. On being taken, the
prisoner asked for what offence he had been appre-
hended ? and without the officer answering him, he (the
prisoner) said that he supposed it was for lowering gold.
On the part of the prisoner it was endeavoured to be ,hewn that
a man named Note:, a journeyman in the employ of the prisoner,
but who had left the service, bad transposed the rims and not the
prisoner, who was seldom in the business. It was also attempted
to be proved that sometimes the rims get transposed by accident.
A number of respectable persons gave the prisoner an unexcep-
tionable character.

Mr. Sergeant Awn; summed up the evidence with great preci-
sion, and explaining its bearings very clearly to the Jury, who after
mature deliberation found the prisoner Guilty.
Yesterday William Garlick, aged 29, was indicted
capitally for stealing a letter, containing Bank notes of
the value of 10001. which came into his possession in
ihe course of his employment at the General Post,Office,
on the 7th day of December last, the property of Sir
Richard Cat r Glyn and Co.
The prisoner objected to any person connected with the Post
Office, or any other public office, being of the Jury.
Mr. Justice PARK—The proper way was for the prisoner to
challenge, but he would put it to the good sense of the Jury, if any
were connected as the prisoner had named, that they would retire.
None of the Jury left the box.
The SOLICITOR GENKRAL opened the case at great
length. The pi isoner was indicted under the 52d Geo.
111. The material evidence would depend upon the
statement of an accomplice named Callaghan, and the
Jury would have to determine whether they gave full
credit to his statement,before they fowl a verdict against
the prisoner.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, Mr. Law, and Mr. Batnimucx, were Counsel for
the prisoner.
John Williams examined by Mr. BoLcitun—He was
a pay clerk in the Bank of England on the 7th of
December; on that day he exchanged a 10001. note for
Sir Richard Carr Glyn and Co. and gave for it ten SOL
notes, one of 3001. and one 2001.; the witness identified
the notes.

Cross-examined by Mr. Anot.Pnus—He made no
mark on the 10001. note; it was not customary • the
`place for keeping it was in the library at .he Bank; he
Aeceived the note from the. Solicitor to the Post Office.

Benjamin Lawrence Sowell, clerk in the Bank.—ln
December 1825 was clerk at Sir Richard Carr Glyn
and Co.'s ; they were agents to Sparrow and Co. of
Newcastle-under-Lyne ; he went to the Bank and ex-
changed the 10001. note; witness identified the notes
that he received, and also the 10001. note that he took
to the Bank; there was his own handwriting on them;
when he returned to the banking-house he put the notes
on the desk of Mr. Drewitt, the corresponding clerk.
John Denis Daniel, a clerk at Messrs. Glyn and Co.'s—
Inclosed the notes in a letter on the day named. The
notes produced are the same. In the same letter he
enclosed a bond and two bills of exchange; he bad no
doubt but that he sealed the letter himself, as was his
duty. It was the duty of Raine to take the letter to
the Post Office.

Cross-examined by Mr. BRODERICK—He took the•
Dotes tithe desk of the corresponding clerk. Them

was only one of the SOL notes that was marked. Ther
usually finished all their correspondence before the letteis
were sealed he was very rarely called away when
engaged in that duty. He had no recollection of that
particular letter.
By Mr. Bowan—He recollected that letter in particular, on ac.
count of the bond, which he folded to correspond with the motes.
By Mr. Abom.uns— When the bond was so folded, the letter had
very nearly the same appearance as the other letters.
Robert Raine—lt was his dutyto carry the letters to
the Post-office. He always took them in a bag, and de-
livered all that he took. He always carried the letters;
he knew nothing of this particular letter. He usually
went to the Post-office about six o'clock, and put them
in at the usual place.
By Mr. Justice Pau—He always shook the bag; no letter could
be left therein.

William Key was clerk in the Liverpool division at I
the Post-office. The big for Newcastle-under-Lyne was
made up in that division. On the 7th of December the
bag was tied and sealed, as usual, before it was put into
the sack. The sack was not sealed ; they make up the
bags at about a quarter before eight.
By Mr. BRODERICK—From ten to fifteen clerks ate
employed to sort the letters. The letters cannot be con.
sidered to be in their respective divisions until after the
first sorting from the general heap. They are then
taken by messengers to the divisions, whe,e the clerk of
the division takes the letters. There are two persons
through whose hands they pass, when at their proper
divisions; in the whole, they pass through more than
twenty hands.

Elisabeth Brothers, the post-mistress of Newcastle-
under-Lyne, opened the London bag on the Bth of De-
cember; it was sealed and tied as usual. On that day
an inquiry was made by Messrs. Sparrow for a letter ;
there w.ts not any.
William Tyson, a clerk to Messrs. Sparrow, proved
that they expected a letter with 1000/. and a bond; be
made inquiry at the Post-office; there was no such letter.
Cross-examined by Mr. Law—Ht could not say that he received
no letter, but he received none sflth £lOOO ; if there had been suck
a one, he should have seen it opened.
Benjamin Vanderguchr, presiJentof the Inland Office,
proved the employ of the prisoner in the Post Office, his
duty was to go round to all the divisions, and collect the
mis sorted letters, for the purpose of !iving them re-
sorted. Mistakes frequently occur between the New-
castle• upon-Tyne, and the Newcastle. under. Lyne levers.
If such a mistake had happened that Eight, the letter
would have come into the pris,nei's hands.
CrtiWeitamined by Mr. A DOLIMUS. —llr had no knowledge that
there was Birch a mi. sorted letter on that night. The pawner bore
a good character, and was universally respected.
Nathaniel Callaghan called. He appeared in Court, but was ordered
to withdraw.

Mr. Anoirotis ind Mr. BRODILICZ objected to his competency to
give evidence, and called

Mr. Jos. tnwin, who produced the rriginal record of
the convicti )11 of a peitrn named Callion, under which
name Call4ghan had been convicted.
The offence of vThich the intended witness was cot-
victed, was that of uttering counterfeit coin, in the year
1807, when he was sentenced to months' imprison-
ment in Clerkenwell Prison, and to find sureties for his
good behaviour for six month!.
Callaghan was recalled; and Mr. Beebi, keeper of the prison,
identified his person, as being the same that was convicted.
Mr. Anoxrisus now contended that Callaghan could not be a wit-
ness, coming within the rule of the law relative to exceptionable
witnesses.

%Ir. Justice PARK said that the objection was invalid. It must
be a crime of an infamous nature to render a witness incompetent.
Daniel Callaghan, a fishmonger in Fleet-market, had
known the prisoner fourteen years, and Welch twenty
years. He had been in company with. Welch, Good-
man, and Garlick. About twelve minths ago he met
the prisoner, who had then his red coat on. He after-
wards saw Welch and Garlick together at a house in
Fleet-market, when Welch said, that the prisoner could
do them some good. Welch said, "If you can get any
thing, Callaghan knows where I live." The prisoner said,
"he would look out." The prisoner afterwards came
to his stall. They went to St. John-street. The Firmer
said he had got something which he thought was four
or five hundred pounds. He held something in a white
paper, without a seal. They went to Welch's, when
Garlick gave him the parcel. Welch opened it;
there was one thousand pounds there, partly in
fifty rund notes, ani two papers in the parcel, of
which Welch said one was a bond, which Garlick burnt.
They went from thence to the Ivy House, in Goswell-
street ; he there called out Mr. Goodman, and told him
William (Garlick) was waiting. He stated to Welch
and Garlick what had passed between him and Good-
man. Welch was at the corner of the street, and Garlick
near Lim. Welch came out to meet him (witness) after
he had given the notes to Goodman. He spoke low to
Welch ; Garlick might hear, but he did not know that
he did. The next night Garlick and he went to Welch's
to receive the money. Garlick received 3501. He re-
ceived 2501. in sovereigns. Welch kept the remainder,
as he said, for himself and Goodman, viz. 2501. for him-
self and 1501. for Goodman. He had once since met
Goodman and Garlick together by accident, at a public-
house in the City Road. They had both been at his
house but not together. He had seen Goodman and
Welch together at their houses.
Mr. Justice PARK said the accomplice was a compe-
tent witness; but he must be confirmed. The clime
alleged was, that the prisoner had subtracted a letter
from the Post-office; but all that the evidence went to
prove was, that there was a white paper delivered to
Welch, when the prisoner was standing by, which
might, if it was the letter, have been taken by some
other person in collusion with the last witness. They
would also recollect the good character given him by
the President of the division in the Post-office. Under
these circumstances, the Solicitor-General felt that he
could not support the charge, the Jury would, there-
fore, acquit the prisoner.—Verdict—Not Guilty.
Goodman was afterwards put to the bar, on a charge of receiving,
dm. but the Solicitor declining to offer any evidence against him, he
was also asfeiued.

John Jarvis Tolhunt was charged with felony, for mar-
rying a second wife, the first being alive at the time.
John George Lee, deputy parish clerk of St. George's,
Hanover.square, produced the book of registers; turned
to a page, and found that there were married EdwAi
Jarvis Tolhunt and Elizabeth Whitehurst, by licence,
on the 5d of July last.
Cross-examined by Mr. AN/IRVWI.—Was present, but did not
recollect the persons of the parties.
John Emery, another subscribing witness to the entry, identified
both the parties.
Cross•examined—Was no friend to the parties. Is a
licensed victualler; keeps a house opposite the vestry
door; was applied to by the prisoner to prepare break-
fast for five or six persons; no. one came except the
prisoner and Mrs. Whitehurst; witness WAS with diffi-
culty rersuaded to assist at the ceremony; he was sure
.f the persons.

Hannah Grey ealled.—Up to the 10th of August last war s
vidow, and was then married at Kennington, to the prisoner.
Cross-examined.—Wits not living with prisoner itt

the time of his being taken op; was living with Miller,
the butcher, at Camden town. Prisoner quitted her
after three days, and she saw no more of him for three

: weeks. She ss7as married by licence.

Ledger, the officer, apprehende=d the prisoner on an assault war-
rant in Church passage, St. Gileis.
A ques!ion was here raised upon the mode of appre-
hension, and the furrn of the indictment, which set forth
'that the prisoner was apprehended for the felony, which
was committed in Surrey, according to the evidence,
whereas he was apprehended on a charge of assault
committed in Middlesex.
The COMM3I4/StROZAIIT directed the trial to proceed
upon the merits, reserving the point for consideration,
namely, whether the detention which was occasioned by
the apprehension for the assault was a sufficient appre-
hension to answer to the description in the indictment.
The prisoner being called on for his defence, began by depre-
cating the exaggerations and misrepresentations of his case in the

newspapers.
The COMMON SIMIAN! told the prisoner that he did not believe
that the Jury would pay any attention to the statements of news
papers against him.
Mr. AIN /MEWS advised him not to proceed with such observations,
as they were not likely to do him any good.
The prisoner declined making any further observations, sod his
Counsel called no evidence.
Vetslict —Guilty. Subject to deliberation on the point reserved.'
The prisoner was again charged with marrying Eliza-
beth Whitehurst, Rachael Pearce, his first wife, being
then living.
The deputy pari,h•clerk of St. George's, Hanover-
square, produced the book of registers, and found, that
on the 16th of December, 1797, a marriage was solem-
nized between Edward Jarvis and Rachael Pearce.
John Stratton knew the prisoner, who came from
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, and worked for witness about
six years ago. He sent for his wife, whom witness un-
derstood to be Rachael Pearce. Witness kilew she was
.called Rachael; he had heard, since prisoner was taken
into custody, that her maiden-name was Pearce. They
lived in his house four years. She is now living at
Clarendon-street, Somers'-town. They have two chil-
dren, a son, about 24 years old, and a daughter, much
older. Rachael is about 63 years old; has seen her alive
within these six weeks.
Cross.examined.—Prisoner's name is John Jarvis. They lived
comfortably together.
Elizabeth Firilayson is niece of Hannah Grey. She
had extrac•ed the register of marriage with Rachael
Pearce, in consequence of what she had h. ard. Saw
this woman at Clarendon-street, Somers'-town. Having
got the register, she waited on Jarvis, who positively
denied the marriage at first, but afterwards admitted
the truth. She had not produced the register then. She
advised him to take 1001. and fly, if he wi.hed to save
himself. The marriage with Mrs. Whitehurst was again
proved by the deputy clerk of St. George's, and was
'further corroborated by Mrs. Whitehurst herself.
The prisoner now spoke at more length. He utterly
denied his marriage with Rachael Pearce, or his
tasting acknowledged it to Miss Finlayson. His name
• was not Jarvis, but Tolhuni, and he was not in London
in the year 1797. The fact wait that he had a cousin,
named Jarvis, who came to town in 1790. He it
was who married Rachael Pearce, is now residing
in North America, where he went shortly after his
marriage, and has written to her every six weeks
almost ever since. Rachael then went down into Lin-
colnshire. Prisoner was grieved to reveal a scandal
which, but for this unfortunate adventure, would have
been an inviolable secret. Rachael and he cohabited
together, and had issue, a son and daughter, who were,
he was proud to say it, the pride and ornament of so.
ciety r but they were not his lawful children. His first
and only wife was Elizabeth Whitehursr, whom he
was proud to acknowledge as such.—Verdict, Guilty.
John T f was convicted of manslaughter, in killing
• and slaying Daniel Baker, by striking him and forcing
him against the gunwale of a boat at Blackwall, on the
30th of September. It appeared that the prisoner and
the deceased were porters at Blackwell; on the arrival
of some West Indiamen there, a female passenger was
landing, when a dispute took place between the prisoner
and the deceased, who fought, and after five rounds
Baker died. Verdict—Guilty.
Martha Byatt, was indicted under the Act of 8 and 9
William 111. for putting off 12 counterfeit shillings, at a
lower rate than the value they represented.
George Dutton proved that, by an arrangement di-
rected by Limbrick and other officers, he procured 12s.
from the prisoner, whom he knew, and brought to
Grey n-street, Grosvenor.square, and paid for them with
four marked shillings, which were found on the prisoner
—Verdict, Guilty.
The prisoner fell into hysterics, and waiunabk to stand at the bar.
She was then indicted with her daughter, Edna Byatt, for a similar
offence. Both prisoners were, however, acquitted on this indictment.
Martha Hyatt prayed the benefit of Clergy, but a record of a
former conviction in 1819 was produced, and the Jury were sworn to
try whether she was the same person. They found in the affirmative.
Jacob Evans, an elderly man, described as a labourer,
was indicted for feloniously administering a certain
quantity of the decoction of fox glove, on the 25th of
October, to Camp Collins, which the said Camp Collins,
not knowing it to be a deadly poison, took, and became
mortally sick, and died thereof, on the 26th of October.
After bearing the evidence in part,
Mr. Sergeant A RABIN consulted the Judges, and told
the Jury that, however they might regret it, the charge
of felony could not be supported in this case, so as to
convict the prisoner of manslaughter; it was rather a
case of misadventure. The prisoner must therefore be
acquitted.
He was accordingly found Not allay.
The dangerous character of books of this kind is evident. from the
prisoner's producing a work, from which he said he tank the pre-
scription in administered to the deceased.

Dual.—An affair of honour took place on Culler-
coati Sands, no Friday morning se'nnight, between Mr. Kearns.,
an Officer in the 83d Regiment, and Lieut. Wnovsurv, R. M. The
parties fired two shots each, but fortunately without injury to either.
we understand the cause of the quarrel was very trivial.—Newcarsk
Chronicle
At Stagsden, near Bedford, a child of very tender
age lately voided a newt, or small lizard ; the family drank pond
water during the summer, and the child is supposed to have swal-
lowed the spawn, from which the reptile bred in its stomach.
Saturday morning, as a Gentleman's carriage was
returning from St. George's Church, at a brisk rate,
lsith a bride and bridegroom who had just entered into
the holy itate of matrimony, a fine boy, about four
years old, running across Maddox-street, in Regent-
stteet, was knocked down by the horses, when the wheel
passed over his shoulder and part of his breast, which
caused almost instant death, in the presence of his
mother, whose anxiety in endeavouring to save her
offspring (who was a few paces before), nearly lost her
own lite, the wheel having grazed her hand, which ran
over her child. Mr. JOHN BUM, who was passing
near his own house, in Regent-street, exerted himself to
save the child, picked it up from under the carriage,
and in conveying it to Mr. GA, the surgeon, it ex-
pired in his arms.