The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-15 00:00:00

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.OLD, BAILEY.
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MONDAY', Dec. 14.
BANK FORGERIES,
The interest excited at the Old Bailey. Ihis morning, was
very considerable. Nine of the Prisosters, who had already, in
the coarse of the !indigoes, pleaded Guilty to the minor offence,
of hiving forged Book •of England notes in their pessessisra
were, as our readers are aware, induced to retract their plea,
arid memittiat the Court 'for that purpose. • The regimes! plea,
arid
complied with, and the Judges k Wood and Holroyd)appolored
this day, for coining down to preside upon this novel and extra-
ordinary occasion.
Sotto atter nine o'clock the Recorder arrived, when a somber
of the Middlesex Prisoners were brought up for arraignment.—
The followetg Jury was sworn :
Bdwatil Wilkinson, George Gould, Robert !demotic John
Lynch, Wm: Abbott, James Windus, James Aldermao, Jobe
Tilil{er„ Benj. Bright, Jeremiah Bleupt, Robert Houghton, and
Jdbn
At ten o'clock the Judges having arrived. and take; their
seats, the following person. were put to the her, charged with
otteriagand basing in their possession forged Bank of England
notes, helve whom the J pry were calif* over, viz.—Brode-
rick, Jones, Davis; Clarice, Heffert. Kingston, Mug, Town-
wed. aad O'Hara. ' a I.}
Richard Broderik was diets pet to the bor.
Mr. Serjeant BOSATIQUET rwte, and addressed the Court at
folltsivs:— •
htv .F.nn D,- Before the Prisoner is pet to the tairmoiskehb
trial on this indictment, 1 think it necessary to address as oh.
sersatirofi or two to your Lordship. It ha. herb far • long
course of years the practice of the Prosecutors, in cases of this
kind. to prefer two indictments against persons charged with
the offence of forgery against the Bask ; true of theta foe atter-
iug the nolo, knowing it to he forged ;—and the other for what
is called the minor offence. eamely, having in the Prisoner's pos.
ession without lawful excuse, mid knowing it to be forged._
This has been the ustiforin efurse daring till my experience;
and wherever the parties have been permitted tir'plead to the
minor offence, the application has uniformly cisme (tom the
Prisoner to the Prosecutor ; and without the slightest asthma.
tion front the latter as to the particular election which may Isal
mode by the accused. 1 hod that the Prisoner et the bar wab
one of those who, earls in the present Sessions. applied to de
, i'rosecntors to be permitted to plead to the minor offence, and
that they acceded In his application by the permistoma of the,
Court. Now while this. plea stands. we, on the part of the
prosecution. hate no a ish to proceed against the l•risoner ea'
tile capital charge: on the COilifilfy. it is our rawest wish not
to he called upon to ciar% the prosecution stilt forher,
with
sort, a plea noon record. It is, therefore, my bookie prayer.
in she stage of the proceedieg, to he permitted to withdraw the
prosecution against the Pr:miser for the canna' charge."
I Mr. Baron Woos.—" But 1 understand there is some Por
lion from certain Prisoners respecting the withdrawn of she
plea on record."
Mr. Stiat:rox.—" The Prisoner, toy Lord, is not ~of the

Petitioner,"
Ni-. Baron Weoo.—" Prisoner, sou base already pleaded
guilty to the mow uffmce ; do you wish to withdraw retie
plea -?"
Prisoner.—" I signed some paper on Fr Liay, but I did not
know its cements.'
Mr. Baron Woon.—" Then do you, or do you not abide by
your former plea ?"
Priooner. —" I don't want to withdraw my plea."
Mr. Baron Nlition.-L-s` Then do you persevere in p
tt,UiliV to tier charge of basing in your possession aforgertal
note: knossine it In be forged? Isemesse. if you do. therms.
secutors ,say they will not proceed against you on the capital
charge; hen if you withdram your ptra, it will hi at ibilr op-
tion to proceed sou which ever iudiciment dory please. You had
better let one know alio it it sire ray yea have signed
Prisoner. --" I signed a taper broom& to se by a fellow-
prisoner on Fe .day, hut, I don't kuow what it was./'
Mr. It-true s't CuD ---'• Where IS this pa,oer ?"
M.'. RElttint.OS Os In was one of the Counsel for the Bank)
said. slut the Petition presented by some 111. the Prisoners was
handed into Comes antecedmo to Friday, so that is believer im-
pel wasslgned by the Prisoner must boot been a dittinct duos-
mens front that allot& d so.
Mr Baron W 000.—" Who brought you the paper which
you signed ?"
Pi isener.—" I don't know."—(A voice in the Conti tried
out—" it was Miller.") ...
Mr. Silken, Basses:oer said, that the Bank Directors were
only :ultimo that the Prisoner thould know eteirly the sitriatoon
in which he rood, sad receive whatever inJulgeuce the Gullet
6 .gli, proper so grant him.
Ip,l6jOi. Huron Wood.—" Prisoner, do I still undersined you to
persevere in fraying that yon plead ;ridgy so the charge alluvia'
a forged Bank-note knoningly in your possewien ?"
r Prisoner.—" I slid not know it to he forged."
Mr. Baron Wooll.—".ftten you should plead Not Guilty."
Prisoner.—o (rather plead guilty, and Cause myself on the
mercy, of the Court."
Mr. Br wile. she Keeper of Nesigate, said that he had got a !
letter from the flank Smieitor, some days ago, nod he knew.
Manly apprised the Prisoners of the tearatiun in which they
head.
Mr. Serjeant BOSANCWET brie insisted that this leiter-4.mM
be perelucest and read in siren Court. 'I WS IrttS aceordingty
done by Mr. Stoelooti. The letter was tetra Mr. Booker, the
Brink Solici or. and merely gave molt,. to she Prj6voliers liens !hey
would he arraigned on the Friday fullest stag, 10. an Om capital
charge; and endly, on she minor of ence. except wins respect i
to the Prii•ronersW Mims, Cullyer, and ()ye, against whom the,
Bank meant to proceed on the capitol charge. Mr. Brows
said he lead apprised the Prisoners of this notice exactly in the,
terms it etll:YeN rd.
. Mr. Batson Woo o ;hen repented to the Prisoner the moire
of the two indictments which were anoint him, nod advised
him so consider w't:e' he was ohmic, adding," You leave already
pleaded godly to .e,; charge which e%poi.es you to taansporta-
tion for 14 yews ;•do you wish to withdrew that plea, nod put
your-elf upon your rial iif you do. not, all that remains for me
coma is. Jo ,14:4 the. -enteral: *Met she law wards for the of-
fence of which you earnest yreorielf guilty. I) i pot now Call•
fee thou you tind this :rote in your possession, kirowing it to be
forged 1"
Prisoner.- •" I did not know it to be forged."
Mr. Boron Wow) —" Then will you plead Not Ginty and
.be told i liol.sii you knew it to be forged, you have cumulated
no crime."
Veisoner.—" I do not want to be tried, or to withdraw my
plea. I throw myself on the mercy sof the Court "
Mr. Boron Wooti.—" Then y coo prefer being tinnsporied for
1I years to at:dol.:ling your trial, and mak iag the Prosecutor prove
his ca-e nut of other mooths thuo your oats?"
Prisoner.—" Yes."
Mr Baron Woou —" Well, then. his plea must stand."
Mr. SCrjrilat HOSMIQVIET then aid, dad the Bank did not
mean to proceed agairot the Pvison•-r for the capital charge.-
Ile tins accurdinely arraisopit on the cnOtal charge, and ac-
s.itsed, there being no evidence adduced troainst him. tie, of
worse, in cosiseqtreuce of his plea of Guilty to the minor of-
fence. is liable to fourteen years teen-Tor: atiou.
Williston Jones was Lest lIU, so the bal.
On reference to the Petition presented to the Court on a for-
mer. day it oleo found to contain the signature of Übe Pri-mter,
who wi-bed so re% oke his plea of guilty 'o the minor offence.
Mn, Baron W "OD then addressed him—s• Prisoner, you hare
signed ibis Pentien, I believe ?"
Prisouer.—" Yes, my Lord."
Air. Baron Wo.00.—•• Then I find it is your desire so with-
draw your plea of guilty to the indictment forth, lesser offence,
and 111 expose yourself to trials for bolt the initial and the
Icor:- charge at the di-cretion of the Prosecutor?"
Prisoner.—" Yes, I am ready to go so trio*, "
Mr. Serjeant Boutooolor said the Hank load no wish, one way
or the other. in these mules, best fur public justice; he therefore
hoped the Prisoner Would merely consort( his OW II feelings, and
teceive from the Court whatever iudulgruce he was thought en-
titled to.
Mr. Baron WOOD.—" The Prisoner is oar of these who have
petitioned for permis-ion to withdraw the plea already record-
ed. TtreCnort is ready in grant .tie prayer of their petition,
and the Primmer must abide the cote-roue-I.cm."
The Prisamer.--.' My Lord, I akb to know whether, if I am
ffiseharged on my trial fur time capital offence, I shall be Mom
ported afterward- for the minor offeisce ?"
Mr. Baron WOOD —" That must entirely depend on the qa-
shit ..f our trials, should the Prosecutors go ',pods both."
The Prisoner then said, dolt be had heels prevailed spots In
7 leak' ',stilly so the miser offence. Oa being asked by the Court
9iiiwhom Ire had been SO persuaded, tae Prisoner replied by Mr.
rosette and Mr. Bishopp. '
- Me: Browne ideelltred to 'het Csirt that this assertion was to-
dolly falser • Ile had nem iateefeced to direct the Priettaero as
tp any yarticolar course; nor had toe ever spoken to them but
th the present or sr itatistg I . 'Rho could prove the falsehood of
the assertion rime made by the Primmer at the bar.
The CooRT epi4 the, were folly cousiswed he Mai aimed as he
ought io have done.
The Prism** *as ffre* Minot 14 be arraigned on the capital
PAMMIEry WIWI, hic!Ser.ithhil novaxgo wr mated, that in this case
rtua
orwlitallitrt Yeesiii.kg:tita7iihrtll;47..,,,,,,,:arabbn iLgull'bei litlyni7btatilwidhiciethmpelneat.
~ Tlw.iodietoiest was fogisoMig tag, fgrgsd P. antes, on the
J9th of Sioryearber last. . .
.
51 Mt, lterjerroiCllettseleithi'hi 14artag' this ease In the Jet?,
Monist et necessary to makc severai evylitaataq elbet manta

ftir

ierpeeliiiarenathit se the Batik. the V:.Uflie ue b
I reePrdene
to Hants pstaradWos ball been, *maid. for. anal, a
that of instituting two isnliedvseate, such as boil ,bee. ill '
Y
described • aad they bad adopted this coarse entirely urea
titea masa they at kiss thriaeht were betiebeinl to like purer •
aocosed, *ad sack as-recoectied• oterey with tar ends .4 pui.we
Jamie... The Learaed Serjeant then reviewed the different tie.,
glees of criminality hi Ihrgerles of this maters, (ruin the original
fabricator to the astemse, and pointed ant that the Negative.
always made opt I,l# emassittod aecoediag of he me,,,.g die,
complexion of the olFersee. and then humid over the Prosecutor
so as to reader his aPpsilltabee imperatiVe on the trial: if, ilk
apOyiag to the 00110 as Pont alioelrert Permission to pito
guilty to the mina* ft gods miss Bank bad erred ; the error was,
at: the side of merry the Prillisoerl for the proof on the minor
indictment wee the ? malt Wadi Irma enntwitt lin lit, Weer:
crime. H. evotimied that Iles tertiliulY at the iituaidwitwed tie
the minor ore*, was no imelreetteal slay to repress time mwi_
utility to which It was applied He then begged lit cutleries...
vend erroneous statemests which had gene abroad twaing. me.
Poblic. It had bees asserted Atat the Haub, aa consequence ug
the neguittal of certalo Prisoaers on a former day. had acknow-
ledgedltself to be la error respeciilig tleoleve as it related to
i prosecationt -of Ibis kis., toad had alsatedubed certain others
prosecutions. Ibis was not the fact ; Abe, had abandoned ace
prosecutions 's' tie manner stated. They had given lip two pro-
sectitioos largely bilcabse Ate evillest& they hod in .tippom op
them hod been discredited by ..0 former4ary, mud they oimigi
pot, therefore, presto a reconet time ileum a9y• Jter) evideoes
which bad been dressed susollleient'hy the Joey that priveete4
lam. He ahoy thehight it important to retract /mother asionte'i
) had ,bera stated, dint cm tain initareonate µtrams, *bosom
lay under capital cons iCIIO4IS, had had an opetnitieity from the
Sisk of pleading guilty to the minor ',Pace. There was not sul
wed of truth in this : the Batik on the foriner,•ite we'll tut on ali
other occasions, had given the venal notice to the Prisoners re-.
specting their [finis, and whether fur the capital or the minor
olleace.
The learned Serjeant then staled the particulars of the evie
deuce:ix:ghat the Poisoner at the bar.
Wm. Hancks swore that the Prkoner entered his shop. in /lot,
born, at about sir or seven o'clock of the evening •airl is the.
intlictinene, and offered a pound note in payment of a hat : ho
suspected the note to be a forgery, and a‘ted the Privtaierfue
hut Name and address, which he gave as William Joy, Eagle.
street. W itOCS3 sent his son to ascertain whether tha was cor.
reef, and detained the Prisoner until his re urn, wlitit teaming
that the address to given suns incorrece, the Priono r wit, ustketi
, into custody, he then acknoo lodged hit none to be Jones. lie
%sal senrched, and another mute, tuctioled io the iudicemeut, has
tounit tome him.
1 Ms evidence was confirmed by Jnsrph Mocks.
Julia Leto, a Haut hopector, deposed, that the notes nnw he..
fore the Caurt were forgeries. He Immo theta to tie forgeries
by onus y circumstances. The die and number of Batik-notes
a ere eill mereotyped, hut not so in the forgertei.,. In the paper
made for the flank the water-e,ark wits formed at the butt of
milking it, but in the forgeries it was rencilled. Ile had no
doubt that the note now evivillietid was a forgery.
• lit answer to qtleseions float Jurors. he ittiteil Ant-there aas
no other means of dotmting a forgery that he could .atisfactotely
explain. He /quietly relied upon hi. •sio.rtence; the paper
' aas differect from. Ma( used by the Brnk. The Bunk had, us
lint fhsreitv., oaken a fined sole, m. ,il, king is for genuine;-.but
the stole was um, much defaced, std itad paper patted on the
' bark.
• 'Charles Tabor, a Signing Clerk, snidthe name affixed tut the
parent row stab tot aid w riling. lie could not he mintaken.
Toe Primmer made nu deleure. butt left himself 41 the mercy
lathe Court.
Mr. Caro.i Wools charged the Jery.—ln his charge, the
Learned Enron pits ticulai I ,' counneuteu no the evidence in sup.
port of the forgery, no., added, that if 111;:l eV iilesice which had
bcen adduced was nut sulti. lent to prove forger',. e hen there
nal MI filth el; ug as ft-I ge:y, an 4 IL liOtitd be get ever Dupes-
. Bible n convict. nay mall -a future of ~.uch a crime. Whatever
'the public °Online an grit be rehtthee the lon. the Coort and
Jury were bentud to ate:le by •1:s. it ttood it present.
Tar .i pry c•nsulted tor Eve in;tictivs, toad found the Prisoner
-.4 ;lofty.
Win. Slav les aas then poi to ilie leur. and ariaigned upon the
capital offence of otter lig, forged Lurie. aeson ling tnem to base
heen C.rged.
air. Set. jentti 13ostetattrr said, lie should not call witnesses
epos, Wm plea. The i'rboner was of course acetones!.
kir. Justice li oteos o then old the. Pe isouer he stood inclictect
fur the minor offence of Oasts% forged notes in his posse.-sou,
to %bleb he had pleaded guilty. flat. .Judge obber yid. that Ho
did not ice Ilse Pt ianner.e4llits,e in the Petition, mot asked wink.
flier it has his 14 ith to withdraw the ',lea of ;coolly /
rPrison r.--•• I do not. my Lard.' 1 come'', inpulfguilty.. "
1 r Willitint Clinker was brought up nest. and asked' hy Mr.
Boron Woo* whether is woo hi* at-4 to at. adraw Ili: pletrof
guilty to :he minor. Apter, and sir 4wogirel I. I 111.1 alliritolter.
Ills trial had nottsiukk yreeiiiir In it; the ittpesse then " tbreee
different eradestwea, to %how he hod emoted tinged woe, mud iii
every case be bad. Air tit a Oilletent tine and address,
The Jury, without hesitancies, pi 'illumined into guilty of the
tronspot 'aisle felony.'
lie wa.,-Men indicetql am Me capital charge. bin no evidents
being
j,ihotiddxteit:iedni
I.,c,e3sl.lrteetansLeihuisittio..at.:rt.Bl tjtsiinsWlKlC,Tir.writtli.a,
Davitt .
O'Hara. and 11 illiain King, were intro winds 1,6%,t..ti1y brought
up, when Jobe Niallris deciiited withdraw mg Ids plea at matte
to the motor charm.. The usher flour :•tgralied ;heir 113(1mo:A el'
sv , thdraw kg ii ; told after siene remise' sat itiu bet crest Mr. WY-
jeaut ilmaticuet And the Jodie:l, they were told•sheir WWI.
%hold take place on IVedresday mor AA iAA g. esecpt that of O'Hara.
in whase case atbdavi.s were put in of the ul.sess of Za material
witness; aid his trial was, in cotorequeueryput tit till nest
Sessions. rhe Judges then left the, 4-osist., wad the Comma
SzturietT proceeded with the ordion? case,.
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CORON FR'S INQUEST
Monday evening au longed tiros held at Ow timpani Gravel.
Quern-,quarr, Westniin.ter. brfore HIGGS. ( •r, on the
body of the Rrv. Air. Jaw Grinley, , of Q..eroogiottre who was
round dead./ast Saturday inortoint. on hit bed-room boor. Ver-
dict—Died by the wait:flies of tint'.

COAL-MARKET, Utx. 14.
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2 Sutherland l5

Newest vivre,stdvnlere vita.—M t t..
" Lite is only Life, when blert with Health."
TTIE finest System of Ethics is to confine within
.4
due hounds, and thus to regula.e the Passions • unre-
strained nod iitsittotrdistate they issitmuntrAy destroy those
her-
rier, wheel: Iteligi.ste need Vl.,rality Move :nide wtered ; to raft,
but not annihilate them appears the te,sna of prudence, best 111
cateulated to limit I heir eterycicence,
livery demrgatazation of the human frame requires great me
diral knowledge to remedy, and the ;while Vrelf:are is prouvoled
lyt.en professional men (disregarding the suggestions of the en- '
viotis and inielevied) devote their studies tu the treatment of i
those complaints generated by imprudence, and the
of the pardons nt as isoguirded moment. " Toe strength .4 11
nation consi.tv in she health of the People;" hat, it is tnelan-
ennly to reflect nil lite drily 'evince in she ignurnitre of unfeel-
ing entity ci. ism, send 1., counter:lo,as foe as ievenittele it 4 further
ravages, we olig. tuffbring tmerenity; the re.ulf .:f ear ono
...?vpriirnee In Site various diseases of I.)ebiiny. The unwary
victim of solitary vice (early acquired at school, before reasou
,ins asserted her right over the wiltel), will, in crattempbaing
his powerless Moe, become susceptible of enlivening vehostions,
in knowing that the most complicated state of exhaustion Ma,
he routed into manly energy.— Itvers4e study—immoderate ;me-
i tety—long residence in tropical Climes. and many other
will frequently demise the Nervous Stacie; in bleb costs we
ego hold out an its,aratice of re-animation, by rtior.4lliallielt
have long answered the sanguine hopes of Patients nf fait V1i51117
That bane to human happineesLlJES VEN MBA, am new
be treated fearlessly, Ibt improved mate of bledimil Science
having divested jSs antidote of sheer Aistressiog properties that
so long rendered its exhibition portent% end hoisting. • Tie
best explain oar, neetiwid by observing he Patients bantering en-
der this malady, that a few days only ere requited fur the re-
move; of early symptoms ; that the nowt in.veterate case will
yield to our remedies within a month, send that is a pernorw he
only suspects bersmelf iodated. the disease may be prveentcs) alt
together from appeering s•—it similar remark upplies le meal
other derangements the geerrat eve mstem, es weakness iti-
erraticism, Ste. espeeielly sitiellers; Oballnelk; eases of which etc
daily removed .et. caustic pewienuirwes. solne.
preuliatillealeeidoetal in the totter yet belie Mot escaped 051 r
atentimi; in which 41%444. Combined with flicati, loss su-
perseded the meant it.ilittly adaided. Ia Are, is anew* is
gnarls,, eartoetie, and eutines9j.succestfet.
Fpr the general ncrommmintit u we do WO Ptah' ear'
selves to•Ftnied dteeMtdit .f practice, hat may he tortaelted at elf
tellsonehie Isgattun-Ctumilefe PlMients nre,retpierted is, deveribe
tungsten their symptom,* &c. phew Id wilt' advice,
will be untnrdiately !./started in any' patrol the Seiagdiont.-•
A hank-note esvkltat net-flapless, tbevrese.
- • _ Just pettlisbed..,
IlEntS OF LI Fft. fassiliav enswiterffiffe t
shrive Diatiestw Ka GOSS natl Cs. May be had at* Pater'
110.1er-row 0174, ileauseteeet ; and Ritstanniatibc *lice
GtIS4 , M. Q. t.. SUrKesslni.
I'3, it . sweet;' -stfeet:
•
listassit lend !Ally Itt 4"11.
"zrAirrtv t ttrincs, No. am" rftes•srect:

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Batk. the course of twereedine
tea, *said. for. fewitly •
watt, such as bad Awes :&*
Y-.
'pled this coarse estlisety °pais, tae. •
sett were betteheinl to the pertyl 1
iced *arty faith the ends .4 poliato-
ant thee reviewed the different deo.
ries Odds Madre, from the original
I pointed ant that the NaAktratet
wittal atrArdioit * he nested die, •
ond then humod over the Prim...mot f•
ee tiaperatiVe on the tr;al; hi
agent prisesoers perusioion b Weed: .t i
the Bank had erred ; the errew was,
hiinaerl for the proof On the minor
or** would eaavict an the forger: , • •
Its onitaiuty af she isstaiduitesn tor,
Retreat nal way to repress the
ed lle then begged to coated*:
which bad/case abroad twootto she. • •
ed 'that .the Sauk, *converpetice
oaers on a former day, had acknow,,
r reopeciii* tistolave as it related ite
Chad had abotakshed eennin otbew
it the foci ; ,the had abandoned 11/$
dated. They had given tip 1W 0. pro-
he citadels& they -hod in ,tippart
by ',O furaer,Pary. and they woeleg
oral time upset atop J wry rvidethrq
pollirienrhy the .Inty that itrivetted
uportant to vat reel /I mallet mlantei; •
Min stitt.tratinate pcnott.s, oho now
• •
its, had had an opeurtouity from dog •
the minor There was not si . •
Rauh WI the furiner,ins ere'f Mt ea alt
the *total notice to the Prisoners re-,
whether fur the capital or the panne
en stated the particuian of the mist
at the bar.
the Pr koner ectered his shop, in Nolte
en o'clock of the evestiag .aill is she.
in used note io payment of a hat: he
•
forgery, and wised the Privoner foe t.
ich he gave as Will-roar Joy, Eagle.
is to ascertain whether tho was cur.
;cure until his re urn, whoa learning
•
at. incorrect, the Privisto r on, ;tare •
trio% ?edged hit none to be Jones. lie
saute, iuctikled to die iudictmeut, haul
med by .1 neph Mocks.
rotor, deposed, tout the notes now he..
iris, lie War w them to be for‘eries •
The (Lite and number of Batik-notes
not so to she forgerteit. 114 the paper
rater-otaris was formed at the titer of
,egeries it was rencilled. lle had no •
abihieed est, a forgery.
float Jurors. he vitae,. that -there ea*
g a forgery that be could .toisfactottly
:id upon hi. ittpuriet.re ; the paper
d by the Brisk. The Brink had, to