The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-27 00:00:00

THE CHARGE AGAINST A STOCK-JOBBER.

At the lianaloa-hone PoHoe-court yesterday,
Edward Muesli Daunt, stock-jobber, of 2. Hercules-purge,
City, was again placed at the bas before the Lord Mayor,
charged with having obtained by false protium a cheque
for 22W. odd, from Lieutenant-Colonel Skeane.
Mr. Humphreys again appeared to proem* and Mr.
Lewis appeared for the prisoner.
The alleged fraud, it will be remembered, was in respect
to some Stock Exchange transactions, and the cue was re-
manded formally until yesterday, with the usdentaoding
that it was again to be remanded, without the case being
proceeded further with.
Yesterday Mr. Humphreys said he appeared then to re-
present another gentleman, • Mr. John Watson, • gentle-
man residing in the north of England, but at present
staying in Lin:oleo-inn-fields, who was also • vic-
tim at the heeds of the penman. The first trans-
actions Mr. Watson had with the prisoner were in the
beginning of April in the unseat year, and the charge that
would be made at the instance of Mr. Watson was for at-
tempting to obtain, by mean of false proteins', a cheque for
421., in very much the same way as in the mu instituted by
Colonel Strange, by delivering bought and sale notes in
fictitious stock. On the 14th of July Mr. Watson instructed
Use prisoner to purchase for him 54004 Gnat Western
and he that day delivered to him a bought note, by
which he purported to have purchased 5,0001. Great Western
stock, at 721, which amounted to 3,6501. Os 27th July the
stock was carried forward, and the bought and sold notes
delivered to Mr. Watson by the prisoner. On the 13th of
August the stock was again carried forward, sod ultimately,
on the 29th of August, Mr. Watson finally closed
the transaction, having been a loser to the amount
of several thousand pounds. The prisoner delivered the
sale and purchase notes each selling day and charged com-
mission. It appeared that the prupooer, on the let of
August, sold out the whole of the stack, and as late as the
13th August he delivered the bought sad sold notes to Mr.
Watson, making it appeer that be had still 6,0001. in Great
Weston stock steadies to his credit, and charged him his
communion accordingly. On the 29th Anion the prisoner
delivered • sale note bearinLhat date, by which he pur-
to have sold that day 0001. in Great Western stock
Ef.r374501., and alter that be • ed a balance due to him
of 1,1001., and proposed to take it by • payment of 6001.
down in cash, and bills for the rest at use, two, and three
mouths. Mr. Watson declined to pay, and the prisoner
said if he did not he should do something which he would
not like, which was to lodge an attachment on Mr. Wat-
son's banking account, which he did for 8001. The poisoner
ultimately sent in • debtor and creditor account, showing •
balance in his favour against Mr. Wanes for 903/. la. lOd.,
in which was included the cheque for 461., which was for
commission on the purchase and sale of the stock ; sad Mr.
Humphreys maid it was the attempt to obtain this money by
false pretences that the prisoner was charged with. The
cue had been brought to Mr. Watson's notice through the
peps», and he had made inquiries, and the result was es ha
had stated.
John Watson said he was ea engineer at present eaves
is Linoolu'reinn-fields. He had had some transactions
with the prisoner, commencing about the 7th of
April, in shares and stocks. On the 11th of July, or
about that date, he gave the prisoner instructions to purchase
5.000/. in the Great Western stocks, and on the 14th of
July he received from thoprisooor a bought note produced,
purporting to be for 5,0001. in Great Western stock at 721.
On the 27th of July the stock was carried forward, and
commission charged to his account, sod he received the
now representing the sale of the stock at 70, and the re-
purchase of the same. On the 13th of August it was again
carried forward, and he received the Dotes of the sale and
repurchase at 69, 1 per cent. commission being charged
on all the transactions. On the 29th of August he gave the
prisoner final instructions to sell the whole of the Great
Western stock, and he received from him the rile note.
Before he received the sale note, oo the 22nd of August.
the prisoner celled on him and said the stocks were all
going down very much, and be had made a calculation
and found that he (witness) would owe him about MOW.,
and made • proposal that it should be paid by 5001. in
cash, and the baleen by bills, one at ocemosth fey ZOt.,
one at two mouths for 230/., sad the third at
three months for 1501. He told the prisoner
that he should not enter into any such arrangement, as his
had paid the difference every mouth, and he was entitled
to the benefit of a rho if there should be one between that
and the end of the month, and thee be thought the account
had better be closed. The prisoner said if he refused to do
so, he would take measures which he would not like, and he
afterwards found that the prroner had attached his account
at his banker's for 8001. He afterwards received • letter
from the prisoner in which he showed • balaaee of 903/.10,.
On being ernes-examined by Mr. Lewis, the wiling said
the Great Western transaction was Dot the first he had bad
with the prisoner. He had paid him altogether abort
9,9001. He had paid the prisoner 4004 since July last. He
purchased for a rise, and the stock went down directly. The
loss on the first settling day after the purchase sou about
1301. He was prepared to pay the prisoner that amount.
He did cot pay it. He did not think the primer irked him
for the money. He would not swear he did not. The lose
at the next settling day was about 801. The prisoner
sent in his account, and asked for • cheque, but
he did not send him one. He did not know
whether his account was overdrawn at that time. The loin
by the neat account wee about 801. more. He believed •
cheque would have bees paid if be had given one, aa he had
securities to the amount of several thousand pounds at the
bask. The prisoner did not give him notice that be was a de-
faulter, and requested him to close his account. He seat
the prisoner a telegram from the Wast-sed, telling him that
he was making arrangements as to some securities. He
knew that he had lost several hundred pounds, and he knew
that the prisoner would have to pay the money iota the
market. He paid the prisoner 40W. odd in July, and con-
sidered that was all he owed him at that time. At the
settling day in the middle of Aaiun, the prisoner brought
him in his debt about 664/. with differences and commission.

His 0001111110011. be should say, mounted to more
than 201. The prissier asked him to send •
cheque. He intended to close the account at the
end of August. He considered that he wee speculating
with hie own mooey, not Mr. Daunt's. He did not give the
prisoner • cheque, because be thought be was not doing
right by him, and he determined to see into the matter
find, There was no money at hie beaker's at the time, but
there were securities to the amoetat al 10,0001. He had
bought shares In the Bank of Scotland and the New Metro-
politan. and had lost on both, as well as as the Gnat Wes-
tern, but that wu included is the 4001. he paid the pri-
sooer in July. There was an antics now pending for the
account for 9001. He had sot offered to pay • portion of it.
The entice ought to have come ou that day, bat he bad
heard that it was withdrawn. He authorised the prisoner
to parc.base the stock and paid him for it, hut the prisoner
had sold it sod had charged him 00031W110 leak OM stock which
was not open to him, instead of letting him know that be
had sold out. (Mr. Humphreys drew the attention of the
Lord Mayor to the purchase and sale Dotes, which were all
made out is Mr. Witeon's same)
In ewer to Mr. Humphreys, the prosecutor said the ac-
count at the bank was • running account, and be had sects
Hiles for 10,0001. there for what he might overdraw. Ho
drew four or five cheque between July and August. which
he gave to Daunt and which were all honoured. The at-
tachmut me withdraws by his lodging security at the
Mayor's Court. The letter from the prisoner on the 29th
Aug., informing him that the balance in the prisoner's
favour wee 9031. 10a, wee the only way the prisoner had in-
formed him he was adefaulter. - -

Mr. Humphreys asked for aromand, and
Mr. Lewis then addressed the Lord Mayor, and said it
would be most dangerous, and he was sure his lordship
would not allow it, to oer • criminal charge to be banging
over say person while &civil proceeding in reaped of the
very amount be was charged with attempting to defraud
was pending. He argued that although the prisoner Warted
indiscreetly he had not acted criminally, and that he had
done what was dose every day, and had acted in the
matter as a principal and agent. Mr. Watson bad sot paid
the difference uponthe LOMB sod he contended that
be was quite justified in 'selling the stack. If the
pries. of the stock had gone up he would have bad to
pay Mr. Watson the difference in his favour, and he was
prepared to do so, and if Mr. Wawa bad been a gams
instead of • loser nothing whatever would bars been heard
of the matter ; and he hoped that because there was another
charge against the prismier—to which there was the most
perfect aoswer -tbe present charge should not be allowed to
bang over him while proceedings wale being taken in a civil
court in respect to the very stmi he was charged with,
attempting to defraud, but that the prisoner would be di,.
charged upon this case.
The Lord Mayor said there was sufficieut evidence to justify
the case being remanded to be gee* into with the other, and
the prisoner was remanded for • week.

SCDDET DEATH or A POOT-OFFICZ CLERK.—MT.
Robert Smith, who, for • quarter of • cautery, hasbeen
coooected with the service of the Post-office in the seismal
department in St. Martin's-14,41mA, and who for several
jean past has discharged the important duties of "Post
Restainte" delivery clerk, died in an awfully sudden manner
on Friday night. It appear that at the close of his duties
on that day he left the office, and shortly afterwards went
towards Lome in the neighbourhood of the Downbam-
road, apparently in his usual excellent state
of health. About seven o'clock in the evening.
finding himself indisposed, In went to the shop of
Mr. Freoch, chemist, of Peterotrest, Isliogtoo, and, stating
that he felt very ill, asked for some medicine. The
proprietor of the shop, finding that the case was rather of
an alarming character, asked him whether be knew anyone
in the neiglibourbood, and he said Mr. Woolf, a few doors
away. limns him well. At that time be appeared in •
very sinkingoooditiou. Mr. French then sent for Mr.
Woolf, who, happening to be at home, instantly accompa-
nied the measeeger, and as soon as Mr. Smith recognised him
he said, " Dear Woolf, I feel very ill." He then foamed
at the mouth, and died a few moments afterwards. A me•
dicel gentleman who was called in, attributed his death to
an affection of the heart, probably of oonaiderable
standing.
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NAVAL AND MILITARY.

A DICIRALTY, Bar. 28:—APPOINTY STS. —Lieu.
Weald— Augustus T. J. Dello*. to the Eo • ',Jas.

bab-Lteuletuat— bailey C. Staatt, to tLa Pri7cesa Royal.
Matter—Hoary IL J. Petrel (addrtioeal), to the Pam.
broke ter the Coast Good.
Midshipman—A. M. S. Gnome, to the Meek Pricer.
Paomcmox&—To be Eagiosere—John flame& (.11 and
Witham Crow.
To be First Clan Asiateet Eogiotter—Williun C.Graham.

PORTSMOUTH, Sin. 2G.
The Wolverine, 21, screw corvette, Captain
Algernon F. R. D'Horsey, steamed out of harbour this
morning, mud &spheral at Si:Ahead, to take is her amain.
nition'
_preps:story to sailing for the Wiet ladies.
Thellimalay a, iron screw troopship, Captain E. limey,
will be employed io further troop service before her nut.
dupery undergoes say extessive repairs. She will sail on
.Wedoesclay for Plymouth.
The Victoria. 121, screw lioaol-battle ship, fitting for
service ma the flagship laths Mediterranean, will 008 be ready
for commission until November.

The Barichante, 35, screw frigate, was brought dos L,
aloopide the dockyard this morning, and placed under the
sheers to be disinasted.
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The Foxboand, 4, screw gun-vmeed, Commander W. H.
Anderson. and the Urgent, iron screw troopship, are daily
expected to arrive at Spithead, the former from the Meth.
terrains:a to dismantle and pay ont of commisaion, and the
latter from Canada with troops.