The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-03 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER—Nov. 2.

The judges in this court were Lord Chief Bares Pollock,
and Burma Bramwell. Chanuell, and Pigott
Their lordships took their mate on the beach shortly altar
two o'clock.

Mr. Amnionll, of the Northern Circuit, having been made
a Queen's Counsel, was called within the bar with the cus-
tomary formality.

CADDICIE P. TERHT-POSCHASIC OF HOPS.

Mr. Haddlestoo. Q.C., io this ow, which was tried before
Mr. Justice ghee at the Worcester summer assizes, and in
which a verdict was return.d for the plaintiff for 231. 55.,
moved by leave of the learned judge for a rule to enter •
verdict for the defendant. or for • new trial. The plaintiff
bad formerly bees an attorney, bat now cultivated hope in
the neighbourhood of Worceeter, and the defendant was a
hop merchant in that city. The action was brought to
recover ►he value of eleven pockets of hope, and the ques-
tion wee whether they were bought by sample for • specific
quantity, or the whole io bulk had been purchased.
The court granted • rule nisi.
ODAIN Y. 8119111PTON.

Mr. W. William moved, on the part of one of the de-
fendants named Bond, for • rule calling upon the plaintiff
to show cause why judgment execution in this action. issued
on the 3rd September last. should nut be set aside. The
action was brought against two defendants to recover a sum
of about 2,0001. for railway works. The matter was re-
ferred to Mr. Barstow, who by his award directed that 461.
should be paid to the plaintiff forthwith. and that the
costs of the award should be paid by the defendants within
ten days after taxation by the master. Before the tee days
bad expired, and on a Saturday afternoon at half-past four,
an execution was put in Bond's house both for the crate
and the 481. This being after bank hours Bond was unable
to get a cheque changed, but on Monday morning be paid
the whole money under protest. An application of a similar
nature to the preseut was made to Mr. Justice Wines in
chambers, but on Bond refusing to give ►n undertaking not
to bring au action io respect of the execution, he referred
the matter to this court.
Rule nisi.
The other motions heard were unimportant, or matters of
course.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-ROUSE.

Charlie Eaton Dc Wilt and Duncan McLean Wright were
placed at the bar, on remand, before the Lord Mayor,
charged with having conspired together to obtain
from Messrs. Bubet Brothers, wine merchants, of Yuddieg.
Line, in this City, and Cadiz, • quantity of wine by false
pretences. and with forging and uttering, knowing them
to be forged. several bills of exchange.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Chidley, appeared to prose-
cute, and Mr. Weed], the manager to the Universal Mer-
cantile Association, was present to watch the case ; Mr.
Miller appeared to watch the case on behalf of Mr. Stitonard,
one of the witnesses holding some of the wine warrants ; and
Mr. Beard appeared for De Witt. The other prisoner bad
no legal adviser.
Mr. Sleigh said that, as be stated on a previous 0001111100,
there were others implicated in the charge, which originally
was rely made against De Witt, and the pruiooer Wright,
who had been since apprehended, would be charged with
being concerned with De Witt io forging and uttering
several bills of exchange, and he should be able to prove
beyond doubt that the two prisoners had bees connected in
carrying out a scheme for uttenog the forged bills for the
purpose of obtaining by fraud the wines from Messrs.
Rubel Brothers. 'roe prisoner De Witt took an office in
Mark-lane, and until the second transaction with Mr.
Lopez, which had been alluded to but not gone into, Wright
bad not appeared in it. Be should show that the prisoner
Wright was the writer of the name of Jno. Steuart and Co.
on the several bills which bad been produced, and he
would show by letters and other evidence that there was a
complicity between the two prisoners. After the
first transaction with Mr. Lopez, which had already been
gone into, Mr. Ramage, • respectable gentleman—a
wine cooper, io this City. who it would be remembered had
been already examined, and who introduced the primmer to
Mr. Lopez—received a letter purporting to come from
Mews. Joo. Steuart sod Co., of Manchester. asking him to
negotiate between them and Messrs. Garcia Rubet for the
purchase of some wines, insinuating at the same time that it
would be better to carry on the transaction without the
Tote iou of De Witt. Mr. Ramage negotiated for the
purchase of some wines, sod obtaieed the warrants from Mr.
Lopez, and received, u be supposed, from Messrs. Steuart
a Dumber of bills of exchange, which he handed to Mr.
Lopez is payment for the wines. These warrants, it an.
had been presented at the docks, and afterwards re-
issued in the name of Duncan Wright, and 1.5 of them had
since been sent anonymously to Mr. Lopez. Mr. Sleigh
alluded to other letters which he should put is evidence in
the course of the examination, one of which was • letter
from Wright to a person named Taylor, who was employed
at the office at Mark-lane.

Mr. Stannard was recalled, and naked by Mr. Sleigh to pro-
duo. the 12 warrants mentioned upon a previous occasion.
Ile said that they were in the bands of his solicitor.
Mr. Miller said he would produce them upon the under-
taking oa the part of the prosecution that they should be
returned.

Mr. Sleigh said he could not enter into any compact.
Mr. Miller said he bad given • wntten undertaking to
return them from whence he had them and was willing to
produce them for the purposes of justice, but they must be
given back to him.
It Wee eventually agreed that Mr. Miller should put them
in for the purpose of being identified, and have them
back, he undertaking to produce them whenever they were
required.
Mr. Stannerl then said the warrants produced were
three deposited with him by the prisoner De Witt. They
were all deposited with him at one time. lie had only
known De Witt a day or two previously, who was intro-
duced by an old customer. He asked the prisoner if they
were his property, and be said they were. He had • large
quantity of warrants at the time, and simply wanted 1001.
on them, He had never been to De Wilt's Calle. He told
him he had an office in Mark-lane, or wee about taking one,
but the address he gave was Asbbource-grove, Greenwich.
The prisoner never mentioned the name of John Steuart
and Co. The pile/Der called un him • few days subse-
quently and deposited with him the 42 warrant, which he
had given up, but on which be had made no advance. The
Premier said he wanted • further advance upon the second
lot of warrante, which were endorsed "John Steuart and
Co." He agreed to advance the prisoner 3001. upon the
42 warrants, which he was to have given the peat morning,
but be wu taken into custody before that time.
Mr. Lopez was recalled, and rid the twelve warrants
produced by Mr. Stannard were those he handed to the
primmer De Witt in the early part of September. The
second transaction was entered into between the 12th and
ISth of September, and Ina conducted by Mr. Ramage.
Mr. Ramage called upon him and showed him • letter,
which was produced, addressed to him. He subsequently
sold to Mr. Ramage on acoount of Messrs. John Steuart and
Co., of Manchester, wines to the amount of 2.61Gf. The wine
consisted wholly of sherry. He gave in payment for those
wines four bills of exchange : one for 1,0001.. dated 20th
September, 1664. at four months, drawn by John Steuart
and Co. on Mr. Horaf•11; one for 4921. Gs. :id.. dated 17th
September, at four months, drawn by James Sbaw and Co.,
and purporting to be accepted by Brandey Moore and Co.,
of Liverpool ; and • promissory note for 1221. 13s. 911.,
dated 29th September, at 90 days, payable at Smith,
Payne, and Smith's, signed John Steuart and Co. The other
two till. of exchange the witness had not in his posausior.
Ou Saturday last be received anonymously 65 warraata, which
he identified sa being for the same wipes as thou he handed
to Mr. Remage, they having been reissued in the name
of Duncan Wright. They represented all the wine, except
16 butte, included in the wood transaction.

Mr. Jam. B. Houghton Seely, Queen Insurance Company,
Itegeit.street, mid he knew the prisoner Duncan Wright.
He knew him about ten years ago, and he was acquainted
with his handwriting. The names J!.10. Steuart sod Co.
as drawing and endorsing two of the bills which had been
produced are iu handwriting. Witness could not
swear as to the acceptances, but the whole of the drawing
was in his handwriting. The letter datedlBth August, and
signed " D.W ." was also in the prisoner Wright's hand-
writing, as were ales the several letters alluded to by Mr.
Sleigh, and the envelope in which the warrants were en-
closed, which Mr. Lopez received anonymously, was also is
the prisoner Wright's handwriting.
The prisoners were then again remanded.
MA It LBOROUG H-STREET
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old SCOir];;O man , sometimes
describing herself as • monthly nurse, sod sometimes as the
laundress to the Prince of Wales, and who has beau charged
at this and other police courts above 200 time* for drunken.
sees, &c., was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged
with being drunk and disorderly in Old Ooniptonetreet,
Morris, 173 C. saw the defendant in Old Compton.street,
addressing • large crowd of persons, and telling them that
she was the aunt of the Prince of Wales, that she bad been
turned out of • large property, and that she had been
robbed by the magistrates. As she was drunk, he took
her into custody.

Mr. Tyrelnit—She did not claim the crown, did she?
(Laughter.)
Morris—No, only that abe was the Prince of Wales's
aunt.

Thefendant—l only bad a pint of beer yesterday with my
dinner. I have taken no spirits since I came out of prison
ooSettirday:

Mr. Tyrwhitt--Then you hare given up spirituous liquors
altogether ?
Defeodant—Not quit*. Water disagrees with me—
(laughter) sod working in the lanodry makes as thirsty.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—You ars the most incorrigible old woman
io all Loudon, and you spend three parts of your time in
prince. You must pay 5a., or be committed for 14 days.
John Mutcarfy. a rough looking fellow was charged
bolo» Mr. Tyawhitt with being drank and disorderly, sad