The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-11 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANS/ON-HOUSE
Mr. Alderman Linear*, the new Lord Mayor, on
taking his seat on the beach, mid as that was the tint lime
be had occupied the obair as chief magistrate of the City of
Loudon, be could not refrain from mpresalag the pleasure it
pro him to me Mr. Goodman and the other gentlemen of
the court, who had occupied their position for in many
years, and he congratulated himself upon bang surrounded
by putienten of so much experience. It should be his
mvour to fulfil the duties of his of in a becoming
manner, end he was sure be would meet with that ready
&instance and kindness which bad base shown to him pre.
decision! sod be hoped in the sod that he should give as
much abate:tics em the worthy alderman who bad prseeded

A stylish looking young man, who gave his name as
Freelenek lluegreee, but whose real name wu Lear was
brought up charged with forging and uttering • cheque for
2301., with intent to defraud the London Joint Stook
Banking Company.
Ms. Cyril Rawlins, from the office of Messrs. Clarke sad
Morrell, appeared to prorate.
The prisoner, it appeared, was in the service of Messrs.
Jno. Darr and Co., of 13, Kinrstreet, Ohersidaztser:
chants, se confidential clerk. The business of
Davis is carried ea ut London by Mr. H. E. Teethes, •
rum is the time, who signed all the cram
and bills ; and he and the primer were the
only parties who had access to the safe when
the cheque book was kept, the prisoner baviag dupli-
oar keys. On Tuesday the 3rd November, Mr.
sent the prisoner to the Landon Joint Stock Beak tos the
pm book, in ardor that be and the primer might go over
the cash second together, as he had given the prisoner
notice to leave, and his Me would be up cm the Ist De-
cembe. The prisoner set out to the beak, as Mr. Toothier;
thought, to get the pass book, but he never mar bin sp-
MD7at the office afterwards, and nothing non or
f him until he was apprehended. Mr. Tredve
✓et to the bank, and it was found that the par book bed
bees taken away, and on his applying for a slataranst of
his account • cheque for 2501. was given to him which had
bean paid, and which purported to be signed by him. It
was not, however, his signature, neither did be authorise
any person to sign It. The body of the cheque he tram was
in the handwriting of the prisoosr. The cheque was token
out al his them book, and was the hut number sethe
book. There were, however, several other cheques miming,
end he had semiarid that severalother chaurfor smaller
armor, had been rid previously ; but they were returned
with the psrbook. The primer was apprehended on
Monday night by Smear Scott, • detective of the City
lithos, who met him in the Haymarket with a women.
He spoke to the prisoner and addreend him as Mr.
Lases, and he maid his name was not Leath
Sart asked him whit him name was, and he rid Msigrays.
The officer rid he behaved kis sum was Lanes, and add
be wee • detective, and should apprehend him on a chugs
of forging and uttering a cheque for 2501. Os which the
=imreplied, " Oh, very well" was token to Bow-
pales Meet rewarded by the woman, who at the
station gnus the oilier • pair of ardor. which the said the
_gave her that evening, and for whisk be paid Malt The prisoner himself afterwards told the Aar thst
that ma quite true.
The payment of the cheque was proved, and Mr. Tomkins
asked for a remand to make some further inquiries respect-
ing the other sham
The prisoner was remanded accordingly.
There were no lees than five petered charged with real-
ize watches in the crowd collected to view the procemsion
on Lord Mayor's day, and were committed for trial.
George Garrett wen charged with having his pormion
a valuable gold watch which had been
Detective officer Baker was in Garlick-hill on the previous
afternoon when be sew the prisoner, acid knowing him to
be an old thief went up to him and asked him what be
had about him. The prisoner replied "Nothing,"es which
the affirr rid if he had nothing be wood not mind
berg searched. To this, however, the primer objected,;
bat Baker, with the samistance of two Meade who were
with him, searched the prisoner, end in his cost pocket
found the gold watch in question with the bow broken off,
allowing that it had been broken from some one's guard. A
description of the watch was sent out to ail the stations,
and in the oourse of the afternoon the owner was found,
who, it appeared, wu viewing the prooerioo, and while it
was passing missed his watch from his pocket, and at the
same time saw • man, who he identified u the prisoner,
ruining off, but owing to the density of the crowd ha
managed to got away. He identified the watch as his pro-
Pril.
Tree prisoner was committed for trial.
Captain Lean, from the office of the Goverment
Emigra-
tion Communion, waited upon Lis lordship yesy.
He said the commissionersham. heard of the destitute
condition of the passengers of the Ammar, in wiesequeue
of the Ices of that vessel by fire, they beteg left entirely
without clothing, had subscribed the sum of 501 (ia ad-
dition to the 51. which was given by his lordship as the ran.
insncement of the fund), to provide the sufferers with
clothing. He thought it right to mention this to his lord-
ship publicly, that it might be dawn that public Mem*
ties was commenced for that purpose.
His Lordship said he was glad to bear that the Wanda-
skews had taken the matter up and subscribed so main-
ceetly, and hoped that they would be successful in reaming
=Solent for the purpose.