The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

CHARGE OP CONSPIRING TO DEPEAUD.

At the Guildhal Police-court yesterday, John
*writ* hay* cakes at Farringdoe-roed, and William
Broughteat wars munamed before Sir Hobart W. Carats,
for conspiruig to defraud Edwin Groves of the suns of SOO&
Mr. Lewis appeared on the part of the proration ; Mr.
Beard for Broughton ; and Mr. Buchanan for Magarigi..
Broughton did not appear, and Mr. Board pat in • me-
dial certificate Mans' that he was incapacitated through
" It was admitted, however, that he was in tows
oa Thunday for several hours cooduoting his cedialuy
bushiest.

flee. Lars, is °peeing the ere, said that the defendant
Magri.le was wall known to ilia court, laaviag bees brought
Wore it no leas thaa three times, wad always ia coonerce
with the most notaries' pop of twirlers is London. He
was known wider ae aliases, Deg r Thompson, Smith,
Harry sad Co., and was at the precast time is coercive
with many other houses of the same description is the
agency which had 11•Mosted hie client—owe of which was
carried on under the name of 'Vassal sad Co., 37, Foam-

rid—l live at Argyle-lodge, Upper Nor-
wood. In March last, in conememice of amen as adver-
thenkst ion the es I went to No. 1, Farringdoa-
read, when 1 saw the defendant, who calk himself an ad-
vertising and employment agent. I said I wanted a altos,
Um es traveller, clerk, or anything else that nimbi suit me.
He asked me if I had any capital to deposit as a guarantee
ter my hooesty ! I told him no, and be thee asked me for
a fee of fis. for registering my same, and said he would write
tome and let me know when he heard of • berth which
would suit me. I paid the fee ;he thee mid that if I had
any capital to invest as cash security, he meld soon pt me
a plaoa, or words to that effect. Afterwards I had •
letter from him, inclosing the address, omit-
kg of initials of a certain party who was said
to be in vast of • clerk ; the letter also said
that if I did not obtain the 'Mathis 1 was to send
the kit, back to them, and my name should still remain
ot the list for the original fee which' had mid. I did not
obtain an answer men, and I then returned the letter as re-
quested. In March Let I want again to Maori& • office
wad maw him. I then told him Wet I had 3001. which I had
borrowed from my him& Is about two tektites he said
that be was connected with a Mr. Broughton in publishing
a paper called the SydeptAans Chronicle, sad it would be
jest the thing for me. Hs also said he had invested KIM
oil his own seem in it, and he knew wa• good. He in-
formed me that Mr. Itrosgaton was proper*, offices at
Norwood, and bad imam a home there for the house and
estate y besinme. The defendant gave Mr. Broughton 1,
an t character ; he mad he wee well known and re-
mated by the clergy and gentry within ten miles mead ,
the neighbourhood where he lived. He also said he had 1
knows him four or eve mouths. He then
Mat I should meet him at his offices in order that L"ritga
take me to Sydenbam, and introduce me to Broughton. I
met him as requested on the 24th of March, and the pro-
mised introdustion took place. During the interview
Maguigle kit to visit a lady who wrote articles for the
paper, and after driving about with Broughton ill a posy
chaise I called for the defeadass, and returned to town
with him, paying him If. as a deposit before leaving him.
Oa the 31st of March I again called and saw Megan& is
company with Broughton. Darin that interview I paid
the defendant 1001. on Broughton 's account, and on the 14th
April I went again and paid 2004 more, an agreement being
imbued Into between myself, Magarigle and Broughton,
guaranteeing me 1501. and two-ancLa-halt per oent on the
advertisements in the paper, and • further share aceording
to the profits. That agreement was only signed by Brace'.
ton and myself. I was thee advised to take a home et
Norwood, and Ist it out so that 1 might live rent free. Oa
the faith of the representations made to me I took • home,
and married, bet up to the present time I have had neither
employment nor salary from Mr. Brosightoo. He Ike often
pat me off with accuses as to the home he was going to
Mks sot being ready, bat in fact he baa no printing
office at Norward, nor any agency business, neither has he
takes my home for the purpose of establishing one. Whim
I remonstrated with him he told me that with the mom-
ties of H. he had received **thing of the 3001. from
Magerigle who was not • proprietor of the Sseivehest
Ckroniek, and had not advanced any money to establish
it. My salary was to have commenced on the 21st of
April, but I have net applied for it, se there bad been no
work for me to do. On my awl s& when Magarigle and
Brought** were at my house on Benda, last, that I was
determined to have say 3001. on the Monday, an interview
was proposed for that day with • view to as amkable
arrangement, bas when the time arrived Broughton did sot
attend. Maori& pretended ;vett isdignation. and wrote
• latter to Broughton which be read to ma, saying he wee
disgusted with him. I afterwards communicated with my
solicitor.
Another witness was then heard, from whom 501. had
been obtained by similar means.
Mr. Lewis thee asked for • remand, and Mr. Buchanan
agrifor bail to be taken.
ebt. W. Oardee decided on taking the dafeadaat's
, own racagniamees in 3001., and two secuntles is 2301. each.
I with 24 hours' notice e geniis.

Mr. Wm. Hoary Robinaot said he was eider stark la the
inquiry departaiset of Haunt Stubbs' Mersaatile Agearg.
He had boom' the daleadant for the last fire years as ow.
wed with the prianipal swindling gamy in Loath" and
there wae esarody a day without soniplainte aping& the
defendant for ernadling poor fellows oat re all tbey pos.
seseed ;in faat, I. seas days then were al 01•117 la awe or
six osesplaints.
Iffagraigle offered fair persons as bail dariag idi• day. sad
nose were socepted ; be was, rently, removed to New-
a the yells tiad
flail time who bed eallested
esilede SIN the
y see him .