The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-26 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

frost NW bliike/O. and drays bad .

THIS DAY.

larger balance than was pradort in their kinds. When I
heard of the difileelties of this house, being in loofas, I put
the matter into the heeds of my solicitor, and warrants
were lined at Bow.street for the arprettensies of the
defendants, application having beta previously made to '
the bask, white failed in producing any satisfactory inform. '
tion. After the application at Bawmtreet, Mr. Stratus
called upon me; two friends having celled previously. Mr.
Strahaa's first observation was, that he was surprised to
hear that I should have obtaiaed as isformation at the bank
respecting my seenrities, for he and his partner were there
constantly to give whatever Information might be regain
He then stated that they were day and night engaged
making up their accounts, and that if I proceeded with the
legal measures I had oreasnenord, it would be very detri-
mental to the creditors at largo, and particularly to myself,
for the securities had been so disposed of, that there was no
possible chance of my recovering any of them, wh ,if
I abstained from these proceedings, therm was good prospect
of my bevies them replseed, or repaid, and both he and air
John Paul had great expeetaticia of receiving money,
inasmuch as it was done with hit full knowledge and con-
sent. " Indeed," said he, " I gave them to him ;" and
he immediately added, " I assure you it was the first dis-
honest set of my life ; I n before defrauded any men
of siapenee." I asked him when this happened. He said,
" About sit weeks ago." He then stated the securities so
disposed of emanated to nearly 100,0001. ; " but yours is
by far the largest amount belonging to any one individaal."
I asked his whether some of them had been disposed of to
Messrs.' Peppercorn, whom I knew to be brokers, largely
engaged is the purchase alma securities ? He replied that
some of them might have been geld through his means. I
a•ked hint also whether my securities were kept in my bon ?
I had • bet at the bank, of which they had •
key sad I had a key. He replied they were not, bat that
they were kept is • strong room, with other securities of •
similar slaters, but in • parcel tied up by themselves,
with my name &Mud to thee. He again urged
upon me the impeller of my proceeding, stated
that many others who were similarly eirgunt-
seamed with myself, had been very kind to them, land
he begged that I would shard= the proceedings. He said
he knew that warrants were issued. This wan the day fel-
beige the issuing of the warrants. My answer was that I
was not actuated by any vindictive feelings towards them,
but that I bad a public daty to perform, and I could not
pass over so grave an affair. I referred him to my solicitor,
and he said " If I go to him he will arrest me at once."
Cease examined by Sir F. Theeiger, who appeared for
Mr. Burden—l never saw the bonds. They ere securities
which pus from hand to hand. The dividends were rege•
larly credited to me each haU.ysar.
By Mr. Berisent Byles-1 have bad alearitias ia the
bas at the bank. The boa was bought for the pupas,
of depositing mortgagee and other securities.
By Mr. James, Q.C.—They bad not the gas shares, but
took the dividends seder • power of attorney. They amid
I not be transferred without my signature._
_

11 VS. IMMO 'MUM, YJ4 1.1011
LID M. LION ■AITIII.

TER TRIAL OF PAUL, STRAHAN, AND BATES.
This moralag being the one appointed for the trial of them
pistons, who stand cha►gd with a series of offence. arising
eat of t►e failure of the Bank carried on under their names,
the court was densely crowded, and the greatest interest
seemed to be manifested as to the teeth of the proceedings.
At a few minutes after ten, the learned ;edges having
taken their Hats, the prisoners were called upon to ear-
render.
Sir Jobs Dean Paul was the first to enter the dock, fol-
lowed by &ratan and Bates, and took his position In the
centre, with Straban upon his right and the other prisoner
upon his left.
As meal upon these occasion., there was a very large
dtendwee of the bar—even more than usual, the proceed-
logs promising to pr, vs of the greatest interest to them, in
cenerquence of the array of legal talent alleged in the ease,
end the prevailing opinion that the result would turn upon
a point of law.

The AttorneyOeaeral, Mr. Bodkin, nod Mr. Poland were
for the prosecution. Sir F. Thesigsr and Mr. Beßastille
appeared for the orients, Strahan; Mr. &pima Byles and
Mr. Hawkins for Sir John Dean Paul ; and Mr. James and
Mr. Parry for Bata.
Mr. Straight having called upon the defendants, John
Dan Paul, Robert Baker Bata, and William Strahan, to
plead to an indictment. charging them with misdemeanour,
Sir F. Thesiger ruse, and said that he had an application
to maks upon the part of his client, which also would apply
to the other defaidauts, ant that was that they might he
allowed to plead a doable plea. ender the provisions of the
7th and Bth Charge IV , cap. 29, ma. 49 sad 52, which pro-
tided t►at so booker, broker, factor, or other agent shall be
liable to conviction by any evidence whatever, in omen-
vases et compulsory process of any emir' of law or
visit', if he shall have disclosed the same in any szeminati
ties or deposition before say commissioner of bankruptcy.
After a brief discussion, the judges decided against the'
appeal, and tie prisoners pleaded " Not guilty."
The Clerk of the Arraigns was then about to give the
prisoners in slurp* to the Jury, when
The Attorney-General said he had an application to make
that the trial might he allowed to stand over for a short
time, in aasequence of the abases of a material witness,
who was eanieg no from Tunbridge Wells, and had sot
arrived, and he (the Attorney CI I) had a letter, which
stated that the witness bad been competied to take medicine,
under advice.

Mr. Bum Alderson said that they would wait a restos-
able time, sad inquired if a mencoger had been sent to the
station.
The Attorary-Ci I said there had.
The Court thin waited until half-past eleven, when the
witless not having arrived, Mr. B.ron Alder.en said that
be could not wait any longer, and then a discussion arose
about adjourning the cue, and Mr. Berm Alderson directed
that the witams should be called upon his rerogalsancee,
aid they intrusted.

Mr. Charles Peppercorn was seat celled and esamined by
Mr. Poland—Am a stook and 'hare broker, and carry ou
basins.. in Royal Erebaese•buildings. I have been in the
habit of asking purchases for Messrs. &tibia, Paul, and
Bates, and need to call en them fur orders. I pinsbased for
them, by their order, in February 7, 1860, 2,0001. in Danish
buds. The order was dated 28th January, 1850, and
directed sae to purchase 2,0001. Danish Fins for Dr. Grif-
fiths The order-book in which the order is entered is s
special book of theirs, which, whom filled up, was returned
to them. I delivered the Weds at the beak. They were
five beads 404004 rash, and their sautbers were 378, 460,
459, 467, and 458.
Mr. Polls Hill, another stoehbrcker, deposed to the pur-
chase of a thousand posed. Danish Foe per Cents. on the
16th of April, 1850, by orde► of Kamm Stroh's, Paul, and
Co., in one bond, numbered 87, and also troths purchase in
April, 1851, of the third panel of 2,0001. of dream. alms of
securities.

Alesaader Beattie, the wither% was then called in the
nasal way, and not answerion, another diaeue•lon axon
as to when the trial was to be taken, and considerable,
Intel tea at prevailed, and just as it was at its height, Mr.
Beattie arrived.

Mr. Baron Sidereal intimated that the recoguissnees
would remain sensate& bat that the Court would wander
any applieesion for the removel of the fittest.
The indictment wag then read, and the Atto®eyßennal
proceeded to state the ease on behalf of the prosenticia.
He referred to the palatal position in which he found him-
self in bevies to prosecute persons of such respectability,
and who for some time had filled an It hie station
in society. He then entered into a detailed ac-
count of the facts connected with the deposit of the
the bonds by Dr. Griffiths, the pronswitor, with the defend-
eats as his bankers. In 1850 Dr. Griffiths instructed the
defendants to invest for him 2,0001. la the Danish Five per
Cents., end it would be proved by the evidence of the
broker that the purchase was duly made. Tao bonds were
bought on the 2nd of February, and were seat by the
broker to the bankers who had employed him. In the
books of the bank the t aaaaa elite was entered is due form,
sad the chores made for aannitsaion and expenses. Sebes-
gamily another 1,0001. was, under the direction of the pro.
senator, purchased in like , bat another broker was
employed. The next transaction arse in 18.51. This was
does by a written order to the defeadants, sad beads were
purchased, the amount being 2,0001., making, in the whole,
6,0001. The defendants regularly received the dividends,
and credited them in the books to Dr. Griffiths, end eoati-
and to do so till March, 1664. The firm them fell
Into difithltin, and they resorted to the desperate
sours* of *deg the bonds and securities deposited with
them by their customers to raise money to meet their peen-
ing liabilities. In that month Sir J. Peal applied to Mr.
Beattie, the Secretary and Manager of the National As-
swam, Company, to advance a sum of money upon certain
securities, amongst which were the bonds in question. He
(Mr. Batten) after some negotiation, arranged with
Messrs. Foster sad Braithwaite for their disposal, and they
were disposed of. Messrs. Feeler and Braithwaite sold the
beads, part to Mean Rothschild, and part to thither, and
headed ever a sheens to the amount of 4,7931 130. Pd., as
thole predate, and that mosey, by another Anise, was
loaded ova to Sir J. Paul. Now, the bankiag-hosese had
so authority to dispose of then hoods from the prosecutor.
Whoa the stoppage took plan, the hoods were inquired for,
and Mr. Meehan admitted they had hoes sold.

—___
Mr. !largesse Bylee—Do you kaow !myth's, of •
punkas* of 6,000!. Danish F.ves is Jose, 1854?
Witasse-1 have sot the swessats of that year bare.

The witness was diluted to go sad fetch them.
Mr. James Allen examined by Mr. Bodkin—l was for
many years a clerk in the house of Straiten, Pant, avid Co.
The late Sir Joha Dean Paul died about four years ago. In
1830 the firm 'insisted of Mr. Strobe., Sir J. Dean
Paul, Mr. J. Dena Paul (the defendant), and Mr. Dates.
The other defendants have continued to be the oely part-
ners sines the late Sir John's death. Tits securities depo-
sited with the bank previou to Sir John's death, have been
left at the beak sines. Sub securities were usustally kept
in Us bous in the strong room. The entries in the peas
book are espied from the ledger. The three defendants had
amen to that ledger. My duty wee to cut off the memo
from the buds as they bum* du, sad gin them to the
clerk who received the dividends. Mew.. Hamburgh end
Co. were the agents in London for the Danish Five per
Cent. Loan. The witness deposed to the reeelpt of the
italtyoarly interest upon the particular Ueda w►ich forte
the subject of the indictment, and to the crediting of the
amount to Dr. Griffith's account. The last time he cut dr
soupou from these bonds, for the purpose of drawing the
interest, was, he believed, in September, 1838.
Ulm sus was premed's, when we went to press.]

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

MARYLZBONIL
DVS AAAAAA ASSAULT IT ♦ 131131 AW 3110.

Jobs Howlett, of sae Rile Brigade. was obarpd before
Mr. Loag with assaahlos Poliee•eoeatablo 264 5, is Draw
mood•stroot. Bastou.squaro.

Mr. &tubas applied to Dr. Griffiths not to prossouta, but
be declined that application, Mating that he bad a gelds
duty to perform. The details of the mannation wadi b
stated is the iridium. The iadiatatest was laid mein
statute 'kith mode the sale of ssouritiss degidbi
is this way, a asiodamanosar. He would show that an
securities were pinewood for Dr. GOMA' with his fund,
that he was credited with the interest, and that they bad
been takes and converted by tbs defendants, without
maturity, to their owa use. They had heard that the do.
fradaats would avail themselves of a rasteingsat else**,
which declared that if under such circusastaams a full
amuse were rendered to the Court of Bankruptcy,
a let barn, issued the indictment would not lie. But ha
should prove that they bad not mad* the full dlealman
qulrod by the clause la gantlets. He believed he sheehl
show that baring Crimped of the asearities, they afterwards
purchased mbar securities to replan them. and that Maus
imicaritles had bees subsequently mid to other penes% and
these were anointed for. But it was ant in rasps* Ils
those subsequently purchased securities that :the pm-
omens was Weiland, but In regard to tho particular
necessities purchased to Dr. Daintily, and deposited with
tkem for safe beerier, the numbers of which he stated.
Dr. (Meths was than called, being easaginsd by Mr.'
Bodkin, sad deposed—l we • prebendary of Bestesidie
Catbedral. Cmarnsaaed a banking badness with tha de.
bedsits in 1460. Believes it we in 1840 I list instructed
lima to maks iavastatosts for me. (Prodased kis pass.
book, is which the entry was made.) Oa the 41b of Fab.,
IMO, the book is debited 2,0001 Dutch Four par Coats., at
1001., 2,0021. 10.. bong the =goat I think I received
what is sell, d the boarkt note of that treatments, and that in
met ems I received tbs bought note. Is April, 1160, 1
insulated them to mann 1,0001. more of the same stock, SIR WILLIA,u MOLESetosTIL—The Mootive eon_
std I as Astrid with the perdue. at Mg& lbs. In mine* of the Billet Boaisty bold • mooting on Wedanday,
And, 1661, 1 funneled theta to make a further parehms. et the Alen, 6, Hulldhell•eheelbere, Begolebell Streit
Ime abused in the peso-book with 2,0001. Danish Beads, when it wee esealacaaall roolwodi co the motion d Mr.
2071. 10s. ad. The entry is dated 16tbldpril. The stock Prost, assondod by Omen! Thompson—" That this Wel-
k stated ia the hosted note, to have bon Inapt for the allure. 6,1107 leseallall the death of Sir Willis. Mau'
I{th The pareitam mu made es the 10th. I don't tbisk worth, Dirt., remember with gratitude the rase, and
I ever asked for the beads, or over desired to sos them, list iavabiala• 110"1010 tataelial le the LIMO of eomPletio free.
I bad onvanatisos with Mr. Bates repeatedly ea the and den of Oloodes by bb *,,*antes and whittle la favour of
int. sad they were left by ma with tins, together with the vote by ballot. That, throughout a nag parliamentary
Giber securities, is their charge. I used to transact my owe,' be isoodefell eatfrealeil the =Micas of Mr. Oren and
baking Mislays anent wholly with Yr. Batas. He has Mr. F. H. F. !Motel.!; end that when raised to the cabinet
frequaatly mid so that my securities were gssarally par- he Doi 0.17 elattalted M eliedolat Use bellee by his obi*, belt
cm,l7 id,. sad be would keep sums of tugs. As be dime delivered see it **ablest opsselbss ever made la its favour.
wash, bee& had „„„„esee 0. the 78th et Awn The deaths, this lemanisd /1111111111411 lea Ws to the winds
1864 with Mr. Bates, is the proms, of Mr. Stratus. 1 rayetriassidgalibi eo.eaigrimiseliressaitrthe frisedsl the ballot
as stessnatisa that they bad received my dividend ea In the ilamemelliye aided pewees en tusks
the 6,0001. Danish Bead., but that they bad net re- set es unpesewisefell i—la sous immascas yielding Site
aired the dividend apse my gas share then due. I smoke 120 nibs m thei:Wfatieetha awe, mad lash, _am ealdhise
hem what I saw la my pass bosh. The object of my Ash ..-41.2ats of lima__ see., Te„.111 a1.a.„....,a•5ai1• as tatite_l Rm.
was to direst them to restive the dividend rte the gas share. ;1177,„,,,snsr iThis7 • ,lane . what
aa
Mr. Bates said, "We have, I tbish,lhis very eemelan wee, the pressen Awe losteg da. he 7s. b sleass.
°lived the dividends the re sham, but the 7 wet Lest week the pelmet leer advaseed N. pre also
yet passed to year assseat." Itsehiag sae* use end ea Teaday wheat le the ameba wee sob kW le, ger
the. beard about the Danish Feet per *au V. berm
late pme.hmk, I Ind spat regebely erseret fx the • Ise ..he.. boot wiliNag between albs. Nil
divWeads apse the 6,0001. Danish Nab heel Dee N. 111.11114.9 86.11 100 "24. dm"
Weleseley
wen purchased to Marsh leth, 1856. I sever Messily, tre TM Esd otbotoosb , . odd to a.. to kr
4611417' al ay save say `alb", "1" dasalsab•rammed dist ves
oe esseelie se health hso
to sell,longer
il, negotiate, frauds*,Wedge, while say way le ma- meblematissi. is r lordship is sew enjoying the quieted*
mu ley ef these beads to their ewe we. I pone moire' this easidesse at Mashy, mar Dili&

The eemplaimat stated that shoat ell o'clock the previous
evening he was ea duty at the =astaa•sgaaee station of the
North•Waatera Railway, wines ha heard a *anthems at
the Royal George public home, Drummond street. He went
there, aid fluid a wawa of above 100 pumas. The pri.
timer was ameag them, sad was IS skis, ass of very
bad expressing% Compleimat requested hiss to go away.
Ho thus walked off, bat be out unarmed, sad open Ilesieg
complainant, be observed that he would pitch tale him, sad
would kill some one. Re eabsegmatly proceeded into
Seymour-stunt. when his esadset was so bad that he wan
compelled to take his into custody. Upon hie lsytog ►old
of the Oman. It. tried to throw his over his bask. sad
kicked Ida violently. _ _

Mr. LOCI—Did he do you say Wary ?
Complaisant—Yes, sir ; so math so that I feel the effects
of it. He also has Dittos ley Beget. It took six constables
to soave/ his to the station house, sad they were obliged
to strap his down oa • strstalttr. The primer wee very
drunk.

Mr. Lao—This is a very hod we, awl I aa abroad
that you have beta wounded I. tat Crises (to the pri.
eons*
Prisoner—l have. sir.

Mr. 'Asa—What have you to say to the sharp?
Priaoora—l war vary drank, air, sad hava so nwalketla
of what happeaad.

The prietwer, who still appeared to be sofferieg from his
wooed, was ordered to pay a flee of 40e., or in default, ens
month's impriaonment.