The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

ALLEGED FRAUD BY A STOCKJOBBER.

Thomas Burrows, aged 34, described as a stock-
jobber, was brought before Mr. Alderman Challis, at the
Guildhall palm-mart on Saturday, charged with obtaining
2,000 Confederate Cotton Bond*, value 1,2804, from Mr.
Tooker of 10, Hereules-ohambers, Threadneedle-street,
under 41,..Pret°,5°L.

Mr. Mullins said—l appear here, sir, on behalf of several
members of the Stock Arclunge, from whom the prisoner
has obtained various bonds for which be has given cheque,
at a time when he has known that he has had no money in
his bank to meet such cheques ; and this, air, I shall submit
to you will be sufficient to establish the false pretence, or,
at all events, enable you to grant a remand on the evidence
I shall produce to verify my statement. I may also men-
tion that at the time be gave three cheques amounting to
Apoot. there were no effects to meet them.

James Berman Lee said—l 11;;:i 7.73, Field-terrace,
Wandsworth, and am clerk to Mr. Joseph Tucker, of the
Stock Eschang•e. I know the prisoner. Mr. Tucker had
sold him during the last fortnight 2,000 Confederate Bonds
to be settled for yesterday. I delivered that stock to the
prisoner, and he gave me in payment of it the cheque pro-
duced for 1,2901. on the Alliance Bank. This was about
12 o'clock yesterday. I paid it into the Bank of London to
Mr. Tucker's account, and it was returned unpaid, with the
letters N. IL" as an answer.

Jriah itiolrUchronreiciLle.ns a clerk in the accountants'
department of the Alliance Bank. The prisoner keeps an
account there. Yesterday morning the balance of his ac-
count amounted to only 741. le. 4d., and during the day he did
not pay in any further sum. Cheque to the extent
of 9,1201. were presented yesterday, but returned unpaid.
There were 19 cheques in all; amongst which were sit which,
in amount, were under 761., only one cheque, which was for
51., wu paid. The reason the other small cheques were
not paid was that they were presented late, and at a time
when we began to entertain some suspicion that all was not
right. The prisoner was not communicated with as I. the
state of his account, as there was not time, the cheques
only being presented after passing the clearing-house ; sod
when • messenger was sent to him, no one could be found at
his e.

Mr. Mullins-1u order to show the fraudulent pretence, I
will bring forward evidence which will clearly prove that
the prisoner ►bscooded, and was taken by the detective
&Hiner (Monger) in whole hands be now is.
Prisoner—l should wish to say a few words, sir, and state
that, in the regular course of my business as a stockjobber,
1 buy thee, stocks, understanding that there is a regular
settling day. Well, air, in coosequenoe of difficulties which
arose, in fact, when the great financial difficulties came, I
was a " bull ;" and as I was an object of doubt and sus-
picion on the Stock Exchange I foetid that I could not sell
the stock. In fact, the @tack is in the hands of the Stock
Exchange, and my defalcation will not amount to 3001., aid
even for that amount I shall be all right by the
end of next week. I wish, sir, to know if you will admit
me to bail.

iii. Alderman Challis-4 will take yoarown bail in 1,0001.,
and two menu in 5004 each.
Prisoner (addressing those in court, which wu crowded
with stockbroker, and jobber)—l recognise several faces
here who know me, who can't believe ma to be guilty of this
offence. Will no one come forward teaming me now ?
As no one offered the prisoner was removed.

Till LIBRARIES Acr ti 71111 Crrv.—The
requi-
sities to the Lord Mayor to bold a meeting, to take the
Liteeries Act into consideration, is most respectably signed.
Amass the names are three members of the Court cl
moo Dolma, Mr. Joshes Butterworth, Meson. Bell and
Deldy, Meows. Ward and Lock, and Messrs. Bosley, Jack-
son, sod Halliday. It is expected the meeting will be held
at the Loudon Tavern on the 21st beet —Cal Press.
Pup. PAWL—Ma one pound of dour with a
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of better Into sheet roil It In thin sheets on some of your Boar,
wet up the rust with about a qoarter of a pint of water, bee that
it Is about as stiff as your butter, roll it to a thin sheet, ewer tt
with year &heats of butter, double it to a three doable: do the
same Bre drew it is them Et for sae, or it may stand an hoot
mind ower itt keep tht hilt Strom It.—(Advirtlessent4