The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

mo:crr BY BEAR OF • FOSOZD 01D13.
j 1., n. clerk, of 1, John-Ares Berkeley-square,
tr4s oefore Mr. Tyrwhitt with o hy meant
cf. for?ed Mir on the Londes sad Weetioiweler Bank,
the ;m f 10e. at No, 262, Oxfordatreet, with inked
wdefr.thl Mr. John Dickenson Bette,

Mr. Wm. Woollens, cashier to Mr. Betts, roma, of
• ostord•treet, said that on the previous evening the
:r.,mer. whom be had known as being in the employ of
Bill. a grocer, in Duke-drool, Groommoroquars,
rttert.l the shop and presented him an order for some
• end an order for the payment of the sum of
e. on the Stratford-place Breech of the "motion
westosinster Bank, sigma Bateman, and countersigned
Junco Ball, the promisor @eying, " This is for yon."
ge_eve the prisoner the moosey,l7l. 10e., and after doing
h,ring a little suspicion as to the genuineness of the
npature, remarked to the prisoner that it w a curious-
:cipg cheque, u the words "on demand" were written
:nce. The prisoner said, "That is nothing to me, I have
-..1a.; to do with that." The poisoner thee walked to the
• to get the goods, and he (witness) told some of the
liv.3taato to detain him while he went to Kr. Ball to see if
L, ,hequo was genuine, sod on going to Mr. Ball's be
ILI that the signature was a forgery, and that the pri-
s,er had left Mr. Ball's employ on Saturday last.
Mr. Cecil James Ball, managing the business of his
'ithEr. Mr. James Bill, gromr, of Duke-street, Grosvenor-
are, said the prisoner had been in his father's employ,
:.t was discharged on Saturday last. The signature to the
ler WU not written by him, but it WY somewhat like

Mr. Tyrwlutt ingaind whether the signature we. Lord
olemates.

Mr. Ball said it was not. He had seen Lord Bateman
a-it several times, and cashed him cheques, he being • cue-
tc:Ler. He (Mr. Ball) always countersigned the cheques on
luck, and Mr. Bette cashed them for him.

1. imunds, 198 C. proved taking the primmer into custody
it the corner of Soath Acidley-street (he having bolted
olt 4 Mr. Betts's shop). and that on telliog him the charge
said that he bad been sent with the order by • pock
marked man. One of Mr. Betts's assistants took the money
all but half-a-sovereign from the prisoner, sad the half -
tovereigo he (the constable) found in the prisoner's month.
be bastog attempted to swallow it, but being prevented
dotog so by his grasping his throat.
Mr. Trrwbitt remanded the prisoner, who had no ques-
tions to uk, for a week.

WESTMINSTER.
PIUTIONZILS VICAPIVO PCNTSITIMIT.
tb. arrival of the police-van with Crimpers from the
H ..3,0 of Detection, this morning, Dennis, the gaoler of the
L..t. .161 that the police-sergeant in charge of the van was
EA. to make a represeulatioe to the magistrate respect.
it: A lersou committed to bin charge.
Mr. Arnold *aired what it was.
!..izraot—l wish to brier a matter order your notice. I
ree red a cremator from here 7asterdav afternoon to be
t. iv. red to Wbiteaross.street Preece., and took him there
is commitment.
Mr. .kroold—What occurred?
,er.teaot —I tendered him and the commitment to the
r,-roor of the gaol, and be reflood to receive or detain
tie mao.

Mr:irti. old—What did you do?
sergeant-1 opened the vim door sad let the prisoner go.
I a once discharged him in the street.
Mr. .trnold—lt seems Unarms order has been hissed that
(*rum prisoners are to be taken to Whitscross-street, where
tLe -.l:oary course seems to be not to take them in.
..rrz.rint— I believe there was a similar rime last night
b,_ t.lerieo well Police-court to the one I have stated.
M:. Arnold—There seems to be some extraordinary min
cLlrr.!muliog or difficulty in the miter.
,-..r.zeciat—The governor of Whiteerues.street prison told
ce to• was acting under the direction of the City an-
In refusing to receive the prisoner, and that he
taken the advice of the City solicitor on the sub-
ivfore his refusal.
Mr. Azoold7lcaooot noderstand the matter.
- -

..o[—Shall I fears the mans omuscutmest her., your
w r•L I.
Mr Arnold—Oh no, certainly not ; we bare done with it.
WORSHI P-STREET.
rtILICET ASAAULTS ON THE POUCH.
7 • lel Jame. Hews, powerful labouring men, were
Mr. Cooke with assaulting police-constables.
H, said that at a late hoar last night the
•r. were creating a disturbance in Bateman a-row,
and when he interfered they struck and kicked
. .11r 2”71 H. came to bin magenta, and was more
':treated. Prisoners then escaped into their own
- !ma Paaree's-coart. Witness and his brother
••• ',almond them there : a woman suddenly opened
• ~1 toad.. a blow at Law with a poker, which be
,vni.lerl be stepping backward*. John Hayes
1- • t!'r Poker, and struck at both of them daspare:ely,
ut of the HAT and Smith 9i G. at the same
r•t-1"1 the spot, drew his staff, and ad-
. .tutee•liately wardasi off another blow which
1,1. t have fallen on his head, and
• -• -e led in wresting the weapon from him ;
- .fterwards entered the hones, where a
.truzz,e ensued, both prisoners being
• en. John Hayes kicked wittier heavily in the
. • ...tempted to rise from the floor, and the
: • :!! r wan found in securing the men—they re-
, • • ray to the station house.

<-. after some stroog remark, on the prevalence
the police, fiord John Haves 60a. or too
~noment ; ►od Ilia brother James 23a, or 7
~,,unto they immediately paid, albeit they
worth as many pence.

‘IN,T THE LONDON GENERAL 0MN1...
... In the Lord Mayor's Court yesterday,
nrter and a jury, an action we, broright by
' Newton against the London Getters! Om-
, •,•••M". to reenver compensation for an accident,
. • sr. 411ered, was caused thorny+ the negligence
•‘..e defendants' to. It appeared that last
't re. was ao open cutting in Piccadilly for the
vr,,rks, and that, to protect it, toms paving-
„ ..
' rdsee.l at the tide. While the plaintiff was
." • tee r Wing, one of the defendants' ommbusee
1• through earelessoesson the part of the driver,
•tones were knocked into the cutting, and,
• ; ' " nL,iotitf, seriously injured him. The jury
verdict of 3W. damages.
PALAcr.. ON? SHILLING DAY.
~ •NI ,P.• H 7. .Vlmisolions on payment, 689; ditto
`'o .tcitets, 625 ; total, 1,314.