The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1871-12-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE FORGERY BY A LANCASHIRE CLERGYMAN.  At the Bow street Pollee Court, London, on Monday, the Rev. Joseph Wood, aged 61, of 13, Whalley Range, Accrington, Lancashire, was brought up on remand before Sir Thomas Henry, charged with forging an "authority" for .6210. Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution on the part of the Crown, and Mr. Macrae Moir appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Poland called the following witnesses: —Mr. Richard Brinsley Sammertins, clerk to the Committee of Education, said: I produce a letter dated Sept. 1859, purported to be signed by Joseph Wood, incumoent of Clayton-le-Moors, which was ie. ceived through the post. This letter is in the same handwriting as all the letters received purporting to I be signed by the prisoner. There was corre-pondence between our office and the Rev. Joseph W. od up to June, 1869. I produce a letter dated 15th June, 1859, signed Joseph Wood. It is the same signature to the best of my belief, as that in the , otner letter.—Mr. Moir objected to this letter being put in, as there was no evidence as yet to show' that the letters had been writ: en by the prisoner.— Sir Thomas Henry overruled the objection, stating that in his opinion prima facie evidence had been given to the prisoner's handwriting.—Witness continned: I also produce a certificate (marked A), dated the 9th June, 1859, purporting to be signed by , John Wilkinson, W. Bates, Joseph Appleby, Joseph Crowther, John Walker, and Joseph Wood The ' other gentlemen were either of Oakenshaw or Enfield. To "Joseph Wood" was appended. "Incumbent of All Saints', Clayton le-Moors." There War 4 also at' tached a certificate pui porting to be signed by T. Aekin, of Enfield, and Thomas Seymour, suveyors. There is also a balance sheet of the hulloing, account, purporting to be signed by Thomas Ackin and Thomas Seymour, surveyors. The d euments are on printed forms issued by our office.—A letter, dated the 16th January, addr.ased to the Education Committee by the prisoner, was here read. It was to the effect that the building of ihe new rooms at the schools had been completed with the assistance of local subscriptions and the .6210 granted by the Committee of Council on Education. Upon the certificate being satisfactory it would be necessary for the trustees to appoint some one to draw the money, and I produce a letter of aut olity of June, 1859, addressed by the prisoner.—Alter taking some other evidence, the Magistrate committed the prisoner for trial, refusing bail.  Mi.s BouveTie has appeared at Sadler's Wells Theatre, as Hamlet.  Notur, say t I at a Prscological Society for Great Bc tam is in course of formation.  Mr. J. T. Newton, of Fenehurch street, has bee, appointed architect to the School Board of IV ebt It im, Essex. Mr. Sala commences a series of articles on " imaginary London" in the New Year's number of .‘ Belgravia."  A new farce, by Mr. Mortimer, entitled " A Warning to Bachelors," has been played ab the Vaudeville Theatre. Miss Braddon's new novel will be entitled " To he flitter End." It will sueeeel her " Levels of Inlets" in "Belgravia." Herr A. E. Brachvogers new novel, " Das Rath- 1 ,on Hildburghausen," in four volumes h.t.. nn imblished in Hanover.  A Cabinet Council, which lasted several how, was held on Monday, at the residence of Earl Granvine, Bruton street.  The name of Sir James Watts, of Abney Hall, Lancashire, has just been placed upon the commis sion of the peace for the county of Lanca,hire.  The report that Mr. Williams, a contractor engaged in draining one of the Westmeath lakes, has been murdered, is denied.