By the prisoner : There was no difference in the writing in the body of the cheque and the signature, with the exception that the latter was written with a little more speed than the jest. George F. Whitaker deposed that he was ledger keeper in the Bank of New Zealand. He had seen th» cheque produced a few days previously, when it was presented at the bank by the prosecutor. Wit ness did not cash the cheque because there was no person of the name of James Sinclair with an account at the bank. Detective Teroahan deposed to having arrested the prisoner in Queen-street on the present charge on Friday evening last. The Commissioner of Police cautioned him in the usual way in witness's presence, when he said there was no use in looking for James • v inclair, as there was no such person ; James was his own name, and he had put that down ; he only intended to show the oheque at his lodgings, He also said he knew Mr. Sinclair of the Surrey Office was named Andrew. Thw concluded the evidence, and prisoner, having been charged in the usual manner, was committed to take his trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Prisoner was then charged with having uttered a forged cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for the sum of £10 7s. 6d., purporting to be drawn by Au gustus Frederick Selwyn in favour of James B. Wray, on the 24th June. — Callman deposed that he was a clerk at O'Connell'a boarding-house in Queen-street, and knew the prisoner. On the 23rd of June last, he saw him at; Gapper's house, where he was then residing. Prisoner asked witness to procure' him a night's lodging and a breakfast, as be had had a dis pute with his landlady. He produced a cheque pur porting to be signed by Augustus Frederick Selwyn, and said be would like to get a little money upon it. Witness told him the Bishop's name was so well known that any person would cash it. The cheque was in favour of James B. Wray, for the sum of £10 7s. 6d., and dated the 24fch of June. Witness gave prisoner 75., and ietained the oheque in his possession. 