The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, MM.

molt and good• (though that °occlusion was rash and preci-
pitate), be should not hove entertei..ed a shadow of a doubt
of hit honesty of belief. Tuis statement was not volun-
teered, but was mule some mouth. after the plaintiff had
left bin., mud iu t.ply te the inquisies of a relative iota
whose serer° s the plaintiff was about to enter, and if be
had imbued bin remarks to the plaintiff's conduct, and
what had led to his dismissal, they would have bee. pro-
tected a* a privile,td communication. lie very much te-
prvtt. d that the jury bad come to an adverse conclusion
*kill regard to the defendant's bona him ; bat, on th•other
hand, when they looked at the letter, at was perhaps as
rash a thing to write such it strong letter as it was originally
o come to the coocluoion that this young man Lad been
guilty of thefts for which Le was discharged. Coder the
circumstances there would be on new trial

The other learned judges concurred:
Hale discharged.

BCBINEBB OF Ilil COMM

The cues 10 the new trod paper (with the exception of
four which stand over by arrangement) have been disposed
of within the three first days of torus, a circumstance almost
unparalleled in the memory of the oldest members of the
bar practising m Westoriusrer-halL The court will there-
fore be able to diatom., of the greater portion of the raise
granted this term durrog the sittings of the same term.
The court bad to adjourn at two minutes to l o'clock for
want of business.

THE POLICE COURT.

ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FRAUDS.

A well-dressed man, named William Miller de-
scribed seal (hays Lodge, Grays, Essex, was placed at the
bar of the Mausion-house, before Mr. Alderman Stone, who
was sitting for the Lord Mayor, charged with having em-
bezzled various sums of money amounting to over 5001. re-
oeived by him on account of his employer, Mr. Daniel
D. Dynes, merchant, 9, Mincing-lane.
Mr. Humphreys, of the firm of Humphrey. and
Morgan, appeared to prosecute ; and Mr. Gole appeared on
the part of the prisoner.
Mr. Humphreys gave • brief oeUine of the facts of the
cue, and it appeared that the prisoner was managing clerk
to the prosecutor, and in that :opacity had the general con-
trol of the business, and had authority to sign for prose-
cutor chequesaed bills for bn.ineae purposes Mr. Dynes left
town io June last in consequences of ill he:LIM:, leaving the
mansgement of the businere in the heads of the prisoner. Mr.
Dy nies returned to business on the 4th October lest, and
saw the prisoner there on that day. He went again on
the sth expecting to Sad the prisoner there, but he did
not make his appearamie, sod it appeared that be
absconded and wrote a letter to Mr. Dymes rn which he said
that in consequence of circumstances which bad occurred in
his absence he could not return to busies... The prisoner
went to America, and Mr. Dymea, a day or two back, re.
ceived information that he was returning and commueb
cued with the police, sod the prisoner was apprehended
by Detective Sergeant Haggett on Thursday as be was
leaving the ship. It appeared that the prisoner drew a
hill on his brother in Madras, which be signed per peace.
ratios: in Mr. Dymes's same, for 5.000 rupees. This bill was
sold to the Chartered Bank of India and maimed 4861.,
which was paid by a cheque, which was paid
in to the debit of Mr. Dymes at the Union Bank.
The cheque was crossed, which Mr. Humphreys
observed was probably the reason of its being
paid in. for it appeared that on the 3rd of October the
prisoner directed one of the clerks to fill up a cheque for
exactly the same amount, which be signed in Mr. Dymee's
name by procuration. This cheque was cashed by one of
the clerks, who handed the mosey to the prisoner, who
absconded with that sum. Independent of that, since Mr.
Dyrnee had been heck to bosioes. be had bad china. m d.
upon him to the extent of between 30,000/. and 40,00)1., of
which he knew nothing whatever, and Mr. Humphreys said
Mr. Dymas really at the moment' be was speakieg did not
know in what position he stood, whether he was a ruined
man or not. Not only had the prisoner altered into trans.
odious to the amount he had mentioned without the
knowledge of Mr. Lyme:, but it appeared from it:qui:ie.
that had bees made that he had entered into speculations
on bin own account to the amount of about 18,00., and
had drawn cheques on Mr. Dymee's private account to pay
the deposits to the different brokers. The prisoner bad left
no account whatever, or any documents, at the office by
which Mr. Dymes could have been made acquainted of hie
transactions.

Mr. Dulles was called and said, the prisoner was in his
ofsoe as managing clerk, and had ►uthority to sign cheques
and bills fur all purpow of trade. He had a salary of 6004
a year, sod had been is his main about three years and •
half. In cousequetice of ill health be went away io June
or the beginning of July last, leaving the prisoner to manage
the business, and returned permattently to business co t►e
4th October last. Ile had been to the office, however, sews.
r►l times between those dans. The prisoner had the general
control of his business, subject to his accouotiog to bins from
time to time, and deigns him in respect of shy new trans.
actions which might be entered into. He constantly received
communications from the prisoner upon the subject of his
business. The prisoner had authority t *draw money from
his bankers, and appropriate it to his own use.
TIN prisoner had authority to draw his own salary. The
prisoner had oo authority to draw the cheque pro-
duced, or to appropriate the money be re-
csived to his own use. The cheque was dated October 3rd,
and draws by the prisoner by procuration for Mr. Dunes,
for 4861. 19s. id., on the Union Bank of London. When
he returned to leanness on the 4th October he commenced
going through his Main with the prisoner, and on the sth,
when he went, he found the prisoner was absent. He did
not know at that time, nor had he any reasou to believe, that
the prisoner would out be there, and he bad never seen any
of him from that time until he saw him in custody.
On the sth October he received • letter from him which be
bad not then with him. Since his return to business claims
had been made upon him by various brokers to the amount
of between 30,01101. and 40,0001., the greater part
of which were quite without his knowledge,
and took him very much by surprise. Some of
the transactions were known to him and wen sobered in
the books, but they were be far the lesser part, and would
be eovered by 10.0001. or 12,0001. There was no record io
the office, or dockets by which he could toes or have been
made aware of the transactions. The prisoner had so
authority in transactions of his own to draw upon witnoss's
account in respect of those transactions. Euly in the week
• telegram was sent to his office, addressed to Mrs. Miller,
by which he learned that the prisoner was returning to
England, and be ao:ordingly communicated with the police,
with a view to having him apprehended.
Mr. Gole, on being malted whether be wished to put any
questions to the withers, said be should like to know what
chugs he was called upon to &sewer, whether Mr.
Humphreys was going simply upon the 5001. bill, or open the
, whole of the transactions be had alluded to in hie opening.
Mr. Humphreys said he was not then in a condition to
proceed with any charge other than that relating to the
5001. bill.

On being cram•examind Mr. llymes said be did on his
return find at his office a share ie a coffee plantation. The
amount paid up was 6001., but be believed the value was
merely nominal at present. He did not know whether the
primmer had transferred it to him. He believed the transfer
was blank. It could only have been left there by the pri•
moor. He himself had paid the 6001, for the primmer. He
bad not bad any commanicatioo from the prisoner; bed told
him he had transferred the share to him as a set off spinet
the 5004 There were also 80 shares in
.the Ems: Water
Company, and be believed the amount paid up was 801. He
bad not heard from any *se what the prisoner left the
shares at his office fur. He considered them to go in re-
duction of the very large debt account which appeared
against the prisoner.
On being re•e:amiod the witness said he believed the
4841. had not been appropriated to his business.

George B. Ssedniarni; Lid be wee bookkeeper and cashier
is the office of Mr. Dymes. On the 3rd October he received
directions from the primmer to fill up the cheque produced
for 4s6i. The eignature D. D. Dymes, W. Miller, was is
the prisoner's b►nd eritiog. The money had not, as far as
be knew, been used is Mr. Drinee's bushier's. At the time
the cheque was drawn the prisoner cud it was to p►y some
bills for his brother is Madras.. Witness explained that the
prisoner's brother was a merchaut is Madras, aid his busi-
ness in London was conducted through Mr. Dymes.
Crossmxamined—The primmer stated be drew the cheque
for hie brother. He was accustomed to do so, with Mr.
Dymee's sanction. When the prisoner told him to MI up
the cheque it did cot occur to him that anythiog was worm.
Thomas Wilson, junior clerk in the service of Mr. Dyrnes,
said be cashed the cheque produced, and hooded the mosey,
4001. is notes sod the remainder in coin, to the prisoner.

The prisoom was remanded upon this evidence, Mr.
Alderman Skate declining to admit him to IMil.

ROBBERY OF • DUD GOLD DlOOER.—Yesterday
the Liverpool police magistrate investigated the eircuni-
stances attending the robbery of a large amount of gold
from a returned digger, who on landing in Liverpool (ell
into the bands of •• crimps," was plandered of his property,
and afterward. died I. the workhouse. The prisoners cos-
awned wets Thomas and Margaret Elliott. very aged people,
who keep a common lodging-bones in Carlton-street. It ap-
pears that Thomas Rowe, a Cornish miner, who came from
Ty wardreath, went out some years ago to San Francisco,
accompanied by William Thomas and two other men. They
were fortunate. and Rowe succeeded in saving about 1401.,
with which be rams home, sccompanied by Thomas. They
disembarked at Liverpool, where Rowe, who became very
ill, was lost by his friends, and fell into the hands of
who took him to the house kept by the Elliott..
Next morning he was taken to the Brownlow-bill work.
' house, where be died the same day. He had barely expired
when his wife arrived in Liverpool from Cornwall in search
of him, and to her horror sod energise found that be was
deed, and had left "Do effects." Inquiries, however, were
instituted by the detective polio.' and as it was ascertained
that he had about 1401., Is-aidee articles of jewellery, in a
belt round his waist, Inspector Carlisle and Detective Smith
made • diligent search of the Elliott.' 'muse, and beneath the
flooring crime of the apartments they found 891. in gold. In
the old man's possession was found 41. 190, and some money
opon Mrs. Elliott, making the total mount about 981. 10e.
The detectives also found two valuable ring@ and
• nugget of gold at the house of Elliott's
granddaughter. Before the magistrate, Mr. Super-
ieteuileat Selma made • statement of the facts, and
aid he should be able to produce • wittier who had seen
the old man Elliott cut open Itorre's belt, take out the
gold, and put it into his pockets. When application was
made for the rmtoration of the mosey both prisoner. de-
clared that Rowe had had only • sovereiga and a shilling
upoD him. The old woman said" We know nothing about
nothing. God is good, sod we are good." When the de-
tectives attempted to search the house, the male primmer
tried to belabour the officers with the poker. Upon
the application of the police superintendent the prisoners
were retnandel for seven days. Williams, Rowe's companioe,
who was at that su.pected of the robbery, is at present in
custody in Coro wall.

THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS AND Till CCH•RD
STEAVERB.-11r. Chas. Macleer, the Liverpool bead of the
Cuoard Company, has made • proposition to the Mersey
Dock Board to transfer, 00 certaiu conditions, a portion of
the Canard deal to the Birkenhead Docas. These conditions
Maude the extension of • line of rails to the berths, so that
seal rosy be brought to the steamers with sufficient rapi-
dity sad in sufficient bulk, the deepeniog of the Morpeth
Dock (Birkenhead). and • guarantee that the Cunard Com-
pany shall not be dispoeseesed of their present accommoda-
tion at the Huskissou Dock (on the Liverpool side of the
Mersey) for ten years. This proposition is regarded with
the greatest interest in Liverpool, for it has always bees
asserted by the advocates of Birkenhead accommodation that
if one of the great steam companies were to come over to
Birkenhead with their steamers an enormous stimulus
would be given to the trade of that side of the water, while
the companies themselves would find the accommorlatio•
quite as good as that offered at Liverpool, and that the dis-
advantage, supposed to attend Ibrkenhead Dock arrange-
ments, compared with Liverpool, do not actually exist

FROM LAST RIGHTS GAZETTI.

[HAIM 07 SOLICITORS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS TO ZS
OBTAINED AT THE 0141C11 OF THE CHIEF HlLuisT/LAR,
COURT OF BASERUPILI, ResINGHALL•a7MiI.T.]
BANKRUPTS.
_

HiMIT Comm= SlTAZllrklfeltYriae, foreman toa pa fitter,
to surrender Nor Zo, at IL
An ST tioor.,eotreet, Croerenor-square, late con-
fectioner, Nov. 19,. at It.
Rim% I mit, Regent-ovum, OrsOrlandood, lodging-house
keeper. Not. 16, at It
JUSI.I4I WouT, .I.tershasr, IMF Chelary, and Portland-pi see,
athliworth r"ad, chessemotver, Nov :10. at 1.
JOHN Inslkt. ONIII 01JI, O&M-WACO, Ilaonoersndtb, pltunber.
Nor. 211, M If.
J•lton tt AMMAN. Little Tower-street, City, wine merchant,
Nov 19. at It
. .

WILLI/Al TURNER DAVIT Avenue-terrace, Shepherds-bush,

engraver, Nov. 29, at It
WiLLlsn W /SMIRKS LEA ILI, Upper Noreond. Nor. :9. at 12
Ttionan Orrawn.l., Charlotte-terrace, Islington, photographie

mars: maker: Nor. 29. at 11. - -
Thom Ad I KU, Scratagr, near llounalow,brickrnaker,Nov.23,atil.
Joint EgliT SoLLEK, St. John-street-road, Clerkeuwell, watch
maker. Nur. 2% at 11.
Fuldigiura DoitazlL and LagarrltT MAITHIW DO/t-
-ank, Ikittormaoquare, iron founders, Nur 29, at It.
Parka malt HUBLia MUMMA, Lower Thames strcut, general
incr.:haat Nur. 29. at It
Eowairs JVILY Wass: N Arrington-gardens, Paddington, school-

master, Nov. te, at -
COSMO Aisxerluite liersciess, Lower Norwood, tutor, Nor.

2411112.
Juum N twang. lisekchureb lane. Wbiterbapel, cones-bouae
keeper. N0v.26. at 12.
JOHN ,11221240 KIDULE, Uxbridge. Nov. 24, at 11.
lAud TA11,11,411, CArthaill4t., Lattter..l-e., grCtr. NOY 23, at U.
WILLIAX laud Lower antes-atreet. wholvale

Not. O. at 11.
MIAMI CoDDand GMuaaa BTX.ItMLI LONIMIta, Glaahoase•strret,
Itelient-st., and erutebec2frlars, meg merchants, Nor at 12.
WILLIAM OILLIUCUS, Bread-street, Cbcapsid• , and Wimbledon,
ti nautili/6 manufacturer, Now. /V, at 11.
Jon, ERANCIILIXO, Little Britain, and Labarnhani-terrace,
Kiva dad, brace manufacturer, N0v.23, at 11.
WILLIAM lIRAOLET, Hackney-road, Med mania(., Nov. 23, at 11.
lin dray 1.11411 CATKR, IMAnle).strect, NCW.cIOL, merchantl
del a, Nov. 24, at 11.
Gaits Biome. jun., Bushey-heath, Hart*. rake raaker,Not •23 at 11.
JuHS 11‘.11WELL, Leather-lam, Holism% and Litill.rum, 'miners-
Loam cbemx•moulter, Nov 15, at 12.
WILLIAM 11l AuLDI HEAP, Gun-lauc. LmehoWe, IMtructorta

R unnery, N... It at i2l
IWBKIITS, Ilargaret,treet, Hackney-gelds, plumber,
•"- -

Nov. 15, at if.
RoULKT NMITII, Chalk Farm.road. builder. Nor. 19, at 11.
1/I..XAS K/LLIMOS Wall ADMIX& Walllngt.Ra, derkShire,
N.., C., at I.
Jolla BEIM. famingtnn, Shropshire. farmer, Nov. 11. at 12.
WILLIAM !Wants, Wolverhampton. rade ay porter, bow. Is, at 12.
JAMES WILLIAM boWLS 'DUMAS. Liandllo, Carmatthenahlre,
boy. va 11.
WILLIAM Bow, Devonshire, turner, Nov. le, at 1 It.
ZACHARY )ILt,M IiaLLOCS, ?gigaton, DevuueLlre, retaed
. . .

c.,1..ne1, Nor. 13. at 12.
Tn.ogAs PICKAILU WiLLI4II LWLLI, Lerds, cloth manufac.

Lamm Nov. 21. at 11.
HENRY I lioM As WATivN, Goole. Yorks', merchant, Nov.2l.at 11.
MATTiltw LCII icassattia, Madden/Idd, commission agent.,

or. 21, at 11.
ILLI Ax 11A.,4,31. Brarahum, Yorkablre.auctloarer,Nov. 21, at 11.
Wituay NIIITELCY, talll`efley, 1 orkahire. Lamour, Nur. 21, at 11.
ERIN LI.IIIS. Llandudno, Caru Arv..ush.,l,utbler, Nu.. IT, al it.
11.1DEUT Juste. Ahergele, benhighature. prluter, Nur IT. at 12.
AL NW NAUlC.Nbulill. Liverpool, e,nutilaalun tarn:hank Not.

11. at 11.
T11,,M WIC.4II.4SW.RTII and JEREMIAH WIGGIAIRWOREU. AA.
criugtoli, Laucaski.e, cotton ni.suulac. are's, Nay. 16, at
JOHN HE MEET. El Aochesler, accouataut. Nov. I. stn.

HEMMER II0LOATI: and JoIIN WALIISLET HuWart, Over Dat-
Lemm.hire. siphol.terers, Nor. 13. at It.
EDWAIII.JAHIM rALMIUt, birTninghaM. painter. Nor. 1.. e. et 10.
J..kIN itireuiturnsto, commercial traveller, Nev. tr. at 10.
Julia NOrthatupt.s, rummer:mai clerk. Nur. 19, at 10.
Jona 1". -Tie, fruiterer. Nov IC. at It.
Jouir I.Tla sire. ou.ua, auctioneer, Nor. 10, at 11.
61.110 R KRA7JEK. Hastings, simper, Nov. 19 at 11.
MONT CALLAWAY. Pkaithses, Hampshire, clerk at the Royal
Novel Hospital. Hasler, Nov. la, sa 11.
Saimaa ratili, JVIW Norniantom Derbyshlle. bricklayer, Nov.

J,•aap& 11C1AUOATK, Alfreton, Derb)th., carpenter. Nov. le, at 11.
WILLIAM 1 Notts. miuer. No!. to. at 11.

A TLi.,Ctrt".. a: WI 4; O :eWriTirt:7l;;;!.. ejit 11.
RICKARP I. Mat. NoChdlaC. groom, Nov. 16. at 11.

51.1., Inks AI. eriN. breucnl4, Kct L. bmrskop keeper. Nov 14.a13.
buivai Nuuli•M, King • Lynn, acboulusivtrem. Nov. 25, at 11.
WILLIAM WALKER, Malvern, Wuresettrsh.,chenust, N0v.16,at12,
WILLIAM lit NTINCL Suettudiam, Norfolk. labourer, Nov. 21, at 11.
N LIIIIAM,Kwxs L)bilL U.b..olzuistrasi, Nov. 25, at 11.
FRASCIS CILAN/L, 'Mute Mk, Leicestervhlie, brkklayer, Nov.
10. tit 11.
Joan JACILSoN. Capet Cant. Curoarvoash , water, Dec. 1, at 10.
CHARLIMI ,IIITM, Derby, gardener. Nov. IS. at 12.
~/tAdaqi !IL NIL* 1.1.A.14.:Wmak, CAnibrulgesh., Castor, Nov. 17. at 10.
JOIN J. 4614 51.426.1 g, lirest Yarmouth, ptiMograptue arUst,
Nov. 14, at 12.
Tung MI siMit4.ll, Wolverhainptou, baker, Nov. 21, at It
JOHN Almrs. Osford, painter, Nov. 10,
WILLIAM JIVININGS. Oxford. publican, Nov. 1., *llO.
. .

Tu,9144 Jouus, Palley, Cermikheash., late farmer. N0v.16. at 10.
Johm 1 Es2sa, suuthp.rt, Lstwashire,sehoolusester, N 00.18,14410.
Awrat HAKE 1.44111. Z. Lath, liautrUalut, Nev. 14, Atli.
.111BiLAW. lltir ..ICtill4ll, LlTurpuul, cOlutials4loll agent,
Nov. 16, at 3.
losiall U . Broad's:Atom, near Matra= Cheshire, late
perused ',culler, Nov. 10, et 11.
Meta LAPEL, Leeds, .hopkeeper, Nov. 17. at 12.

JOHN CAUTErs Nvil•crhatll, eheallre, gtOCcr. NOT. 17, at 11.
EIoWAIWIoNIS, .an.ib-tcb, Mutate, nails vying, Nov. 12. at &
JANUS Jallits, Ileeuturt, lirreoushire. Innkeeper, Nor. la, at 1.
JOHN lixtounT, Readby, I,,ncolosture. grocer, N0v.16, at&
laanglucn AVLSkalto% and WILLIAM MIXT, Nottingltaa,
aniallwaro dealers, Dec. 7. at 11.
Itunatit 11.u6u. Bury. Lau..vabire, tobacconist. Nov. 17, at lit