The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-08

irs recognIZance IS an admission Of the chargo \
il aay further proof were wanted than what was !
eShibited TO the magistrates before whom he was |
arraigned.
The principal facts are as follows On Sun |
day evening the 18th ult. Lsmbard called upon
tsen.tSicharison,theC Cashier of the Bank Of Port
land, nnder the assumed name OF Robinson. with |
q draft drawn BY DR.. Rose on the Bank Of Port |
land in favor of Green aad Foster of Thomaston. |
for $780,
He requested payment that evening as par |
ticulat favor, stating he wished to meet draft |
due in Boston on Tuesday following. As every
thing about the paper and the young man an
peared fair, The wishing 10 deposit $500 to TIC
credit Of Green & Fost1r] the Cashier accommo- /
dated him. few days after the Cashier receiy-
ed package from the Post Office, without any
post mark. containing $3.50; there were no d.
Tectons concerning the money, nor any notice
from whom or whence il came. A day or two
after this Gen. Richardson received letter from
Green 4 Foster notifying him that the draft
had not arrived at its destination, and instruct
ipg hin not 10 pay it, when presented. This
with the Circumstance Of the returned money
led to al enquiry, which resulted ia fastening
suspicion upon Lambard.
The Cashier proceeded TO Bath, Lambard's
place of residence, caused him to IL arrested and
brought before Justice Randall, who was assisted
~ the examination by three other magistrates.
Not being able to finish the investigation that
evening for the absence Of evidence, Cen
Richardson was induced to ask continuance
until the next morning, to procure council and
further evidence, which was consented to bv the
magistrates bat before this took place, on mo-
ton OF counsel for the defendant he was permit
ted to plead guilty, and recognize in the sum of
$500 10 appear at the next term of the S. j. Court
10 be held at Wiscassat, with the understanding
that II he appeared the nextmorning no advantage
should be taken of the plea, and the recorui-
zance become void
As soon as he was released, he left the town
preclpitately for the woods and is supposed 10
have taken passage in vessel from the river.
Gen. Richardson found great difficulty in pro-
cuiing Magistrate in Bath to ofhciate at the
tfiai and utterly impossible to obtain counsel
they icing absent from town or engaged for The
prisoner; whchlwas the more unfortunate as lo-
gal objections were ingeniously urged against
the prosecution so that while he was acting the
parts OF public prosecutor and witness for the
government, he was circumVented by the ingen-
uity OF those, who were opposed TO him. Lam
bard was student at Law in Bath. The Bank
loses by this fraud $40, beside the expence of
prosecuting the rogue. /
"tto- Hampshire The Legislature of New
Hampshire adjourned on Thursday last, after a
session of four weeks, during which time, but
shve public acts we're passed. viz.-An act estab-
fishing the county Of Merrimack an act respect
ing Coroners; an act defining the powers and
dates OF assessors of taxes; an act authorizing
selectmen to collect highway taxes in money
an act relating to Registers of Probate.
The bill establishing Circuit Court cf Com,
aog Pteas, was postponed TO the next session.
Ictabod Bartlett of Portsmouth, has been ap-
pointed Associate Justice of the Superior Court,
and Samuel D. Bell solicitor for the county of
Rockinrnam.
a bill has been passed incorporating tie Ports
mouth Provdent Institution for Savings
The Mechanics Gazette Of New York has be-
come incorporated with the New York States
man, and closed its course as "a distinct paper.
From the return Of votes for members of Con-
gress in the several districts, we are inclined to
think that choice has been effected but in one
the kennesec in which Mr.. Cushman appears
TO be chosen by q decided majority.
IN YORK., all but three towns Cornish, Liner
lex and Newfeld, Mr.. Burleigh had CAT, Mr..
lane 772, Mf. .EcTntire 1872, and scattering AZ
the remaining towns cannot turn the scale
~ O GiOlce.
In Kerms5ec the votes in % towns stand
thus -
Cushran has 141S--Warren 664-Prescot
165--and 40 scattering.
In u towns in Lincoln, Hill received COL
IIerrick 640-Bailey 257--and Sc scattering.
II towns in Hancock and Washington give sic
for Johnson-3I2 for Abbot-and 1853 for Obi
en-.
GARDINER T,Y(,FIJM
On Tuesday last, the examination of the first
class consisting of fourteen Students at this IN
siitution, took place before the Trustees. and
several Of the recently constituted Board of
Visiters; among whom was noticed with much
pleasure, the Governor of the State. The pro-
hciency manifested by the young gentlemen,
was highly honorable TO themselves and to their
\ Instructor; evincing as well their own talents
and assiduily,s s has faihfulness and ability. At
the close of the examination, Gov Paris ex-
g,sessed to the students, in very pertinent and
interesting address, the pleasure which their ex-
amiaatis 2, so well sustained, had inspired. lie
reminded them of the duties which they were
bound 10 discharge. and urged upon them the
importa0ce,of industry and good habits, TO the
acquisition Of knowledge and the formation Of
character. lie assured them that much was
expected Of them by their parents-by the foun-
ders of The lustituton-by the State which had
given It patronage, and by the public; and that
40 them, being the first class, the usefulness and
prosperity Of the Institution might be tested.
1t Is IN contemplation TO erect buil1ing. az
soon as the funds of the Institution will admit
for the students to occUpy---that they nav be
more constantly under the inspection Of the