The Sun. — 1850-11-28 (London, England)

ALDERSON—This shows the value of the evidence derived from entries in books of this description. Two other clerks in the service of Messrs. Roy were then examined, and they expressed their belie& that the forged receipts were in the handwriting of the prisoner. Mr. W. Roy was then put in the box, but the only questions put to him by the counsel for the prosecution were whether he was not the solicitor for the prosecution, and whether be had not met with an accident on Monday last; to both of which be replied in the affirmative. Mr. BALLANTINE said be had no questions to put to the witness.  John Forrester, the officer, deposed that warrants were placed in his hands, on the sth of October, for the apprehension of the prisoner and Meyer. The latter absconded, and he was unable to find him; but he apprehended the prisoner at his own house, and he expressed himself ready to accompany him to meet the charge that was made against him. After his committal he was admitted to bail.  calling cut, the other man proceeded to strangle her by twis;ing semething round her neck, from the effects of which i.he fell dossn and became quite insensible. She further said that on the Saturday night previnusly, during the temporary absence of her master and mistress from home, a man weariog a mask ended at the house, and the moment she opened the door he wanted to get into the house, saying he knew where her master kept his cash box in his bed-room, and that he (the stranger) wanted to get it. That insteed of letting hi rn set his loot inside the slummed the door in his face, and that soon afterwards her master and mistress came home. She further represented that the same man that had come there with a mask had met her in Chiswell-street, when she Ms going up to see her mother, who lives in Wiltongardens, Tabernacle-square, Hoxton, and induced her to go into a house with him in that neighbmsvhood, where he seduced her, adding that she lad seen the same man on other rintos when she went on errands, and that he was frequently loitering about the house where she was in service. Acting upon the information thus given, Mr. Superintendent Haynes had an interview with the young woman on the subject of the attempt at strangulation she asserted was made upon her; and aithough she at first periisted that her description of what had happened was true, she afterwards, upon being cl6sely pressed, admitted that the greater portion of her statement wee untrue, and that she had tied the cord round her neck with a view to make it appear that some person had attempted to deprive her of life. The superintendent added, that the medical man who was called to attend the girl pronounced it as his opinion that she could not have tied the cord in the manner it was found round her neck, sad that it must have neeessarily been done by some other party. " Now," said the superintendent " if the girl had died on the spot where she was found, and under the circumstances described, with this ligature (producing the cord) round her neck, the supposition would he that she had met with her death from violence, especially after the doctor's opinion had been expressed, and no doubt it would have caused much excitement. That in consequence of her having subsequently confessed that she did the act herself she was taken into nuttorly on the charge of having attempted to commit suicide.  In reply to Mr. A.TECKETT, Mrs. Denham, the prisoner's mistress, said that tha prisoner had been in her service about three months, and that she behaved well during that period, the only fault that was found with her being that of staying out longer lima was neces6ary when she was sent on errands.  The prisoner, who stood at the. bar with her hands covering her face, replied that she could say nothing in extenuation of her offence—that she did not know what could havo induced her to act in such a manner as had been described, and that she sincerely regretted all that had happened. Mr. A'BECKETT said she had acted a most wicked part. The Magistrate added that he should call upon the prisoner to find sureties. The prisoner's mother, who seemed in much trouble of mind, stood forward, and said that silo could not account for her extraot.dimay conduct, and that she was always a virtuous and well-conducted girl; that she (the mother) had no reason to believe her daughter had been seduced; and that if she were now liberated she should be taken home and looked after.  This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. BALLANTINE then made a very earnest appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and, after commenting upon the manner in which the affairs of this company appeared to have been conducted, observed that it eeerned to him to be a very extraordinary circumstance that, although it was perfectly clear a great number of independent persons must have been well acquainted with the handwriting of the prisoner, no witnesses had been called to prove the alleged forgery but the clerks who were in the employ of Mr. Roy, the solicitor for the prosecution. He then remarked upon the feet of Meyer, the secretary to the company, having absconded, and urged that it was impossible for the jury to entertain any doubt but that he had been most extensively mixed up in these transactions, and that in all probability he was in reality the guilty party. Several very respectable witnesses were called on behalf of the prisoner, some of whore had been on intimate terms with him for a great many years, and they expressed their opinion that the forged signatures were not in his handwriting. The prisoner also received a very high character for integrity and propriety of conduct. Mr.-CLARKSON having replied upon this evidence, Mr. Berm) MARTIN summed up the whole case, and The jury. atter deliberating; a short time, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. There was an attempt at applause by persona in the court when the verdict was delivered, but it was repreved by the officers. There were other indictments of a similar kind against the prisoner, and the counel for the prosecution intimated their intention to proceed with them before the same jury on Friday morning.