Sir John Dean Paul, aged fifty-two, William Strahan, aged forty-seven,
and Robert Makin Bates, aged sixty-four, late bankers, of 217 and 218 Strand, Sir John Dean Paul, aged fifty-two, William Strahan, aged forty-seven, and Robert Makin Bates, aged sixty-four, late bankers, of 217 and 218 Strand, were placed in the felon's dock at Bow Street yesterday, charged with having fraudulently disposed of certain securities to the value of 22,0001. which had been intrusted to them, for safe custody, by the Reverend John Griffith, D.D., Prebendary of Rochester Cathedral. The court was crowded to ex- cess. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Ballantine for Paul and Strahan, and Mr. Parry for Bates. Dr. Griffith, in the course of his evi- dence, described how Mr. Strahan had called on him on Wednesday, and had begged him not to prosecute, as he would not benefit himself and would in- jure the other creditors. Mr. Strahan likewise stated that securities worth 100,0001., including Dr. Griffith's had been disposed of by himself and Sir John Paul about six weeks ago. No defence was offered : the defendants, through their counsel, expressed penitence, and promised a full dischleure.— Remanded.
The papers mention the death of Lindley, the fine violoncello-player : he died at Brighton, having attained the age of eighty-three.
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