The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FORGERY BY A QUONDAM
BIRMINGHAM CORN MERCHANT.

Yesterday afternoon a gentleman of the name
of George Gimmett, who a short time ago was well known
in this tows as an extensive corn-merchant, was az-
routed at the Queen's Hotel, on a charge of forging • bill
of acceptance for the sum of 300/., and another
for 681. Some two years ago the prisoner car-
ried on business under the firm of Messrs. Gim-
mett and Weetrop, Eat= and core-dealers, No. 9,
Braadetreet, Flay-row. We believe the firm became in-
volved in difficulties, and Mr. Gimmett afterwards accepted
an appointment as • traveller, under Messrs. Turner and Co.,
141, kedcliff-street, Bristol, and Loudon corn merchants.
His duties were also to manage the London establishment,
sad to attend the Birmingham and other corn market'. Such
great confidence was plead in Mr. Gimmett that he was
entrusted with a cheque and amseptance book, • num-
ber of which were signed by Messrs. Turner and On., and he
was authorised in the umil way to fill in the accounts and
draw upon their bankers for the sums be might require to
fulfil their business transactions. home few west" ago, ea
sooeptence for 303 f., purporting to be accepted by Mr.Josepk
Beach, miller, Dudley- With whom Messrs. Turner and Co.
have bad business transactions, was presented through •
local bank for payment at Messrs. Spooner and Co.'s, beak rs,
London. The following is • copy of the acceptance
" Bristol, Nov. 12, 1862. Two months after date, pay to
our order 3C31., value received in wheat sad 'castor.' John
Turner and Co." The acceptance was drawn upon Mr.
Beach, and purported to be duly endorsed by that
gentleman as payable at Messrs. Spooner and Co.'s.
We believe that upon the acceptance being pre-
sented at Mews. Spooner and Co.'s, it was found that
Mr. Beach's signature, purporting to accept the bill,
was a forgery. Messrs. Turner and Co. were at once corn-
munimted with, and yesterday morning Mr. Turner arrived
in Birmingham, and having obtained the assistance of Dr
tective.sergeant Seal, proceeded to tire Corn Exchange,
where they found Mr. Gimmett, but not wishing for •
public exposure, they afterwards followed him to
the Queen's Hotel. Mr. Turner then gave Mr.
Gimmett in custody on the charge of forging Mr.
Beach's name to the acceptance for 301. and also
to another for 681. Upon hearing the charge, Mr. Gimmett
said be was very sorry it was quite cot rect. He is about 35
years of age, and gave his address
Donneo. 80, Charlwood-
street, Pimlico, London. He was at oseveyed to Moor-
, street lock-up, and we understand that this (Fri&y) morning
Detective -sergeant Seal will make an application to the
bench that Mr. Gimmett may be remanded to London,
where the charge of forgery will be preferred against
Birminukam Gazette.

SERIOUS ACCIDILVT TO A FEY•LE ACROBAT.—
In accordance with a previous notice by handbills, that •
Female Blondin would give • series of performance* yeeter-
day afternoon, • rope, 20 to 25 feet high, having been
stretched smogs • vacant spot adjoining the road, and near
the church, at Northffeet, • female, about 18 years, ascended
by means of a ladder, and traversed it twice. She next pro-
ceeded to blindfold beeself, and had partly crossed the rope
wile when one of the gymnastic party, a man of colour,
climbed the poles by which the rope was suspended at one
end to receive her, and, had no sooner arrived at the top,
than he called out to her to go bock ; and at that moment
the pole broke in two, and precipitated both into the road.
The man received very severs 'Diaries from the fall, one
arm being broken in three plaoss. He was conveyed to the
°messed Infirmary, after [seeking temporary assistance
from Dr. Crook. The female was lees seriously injured,
though much bruised and shaken by the fall.
STRANG! WEDDING.—A rather curious wedding
was witnessed on Tuesday last, at the Primitive Methodist
chapel, Loughborough. The bridegroom was • ripe old
man of 75, and the bride, a blushing damsel of less than
half those years. The pair came from Hathern ; and as
many of the natives had subscribed towards the expense
of publishing the banns and celebrating the nuptials, the
style and ceremony was such as is seldom witnessed. A
muck cart, cleansed and garnished, drawn by a steed
(which, although not very light on the heels, had the ro
deeming character of being quiet in haruna), trimmed and
covered with • profusion of rustic trappings, was put in
requisition to convey the lovers to the Hymeneal altar.
After the ceremony the old man led forth his lady to her
seat in the cart, and then took his seat beside her, giving
expression to his love by hugging her in the tenderest
manger. A large blue flag waved triumphantly over
them, whilst the crowd of persons, numbering several
hundreds, who had been attracted by the sight, filled the
air with their cheers. The bride had on • white basset,
• bridal veil, and a light dress, and looked (to use the ex-
pression of a bystar), clans and daceet, and very
comfortable." Her headdress was a bunch of ivy, and
her bouquet a bunch of holly. The bridegroom was attired
in • and igee suit. His coat, instead of being buttoned, was
tied with a piece of string, tied his trowsers looked so very
uncomfortable, that it was evident he had thought that he
had to dress in • pair of breeches, and therefore put his legs
through too far. A number of men, shoulderiog broom,
mop smile, ke., preceded the cal t, the procession being
headed by a man droned as a clown, and • tiros teed. In
this fashion they returned to their horns, the line al route
being lined with spectators. The affair made quite a stir in
the village, which pretested • holiday aspect —ltioftingkant
Journal.
BAD Mortilths.—A family may be brought up
well by a good mother, even if the father is dissolute ; but
we have never beard of any instance of children growing
up well under • bed mother, however excellent may have
been the influence of the father. Mrs. I.— was left a
widow with three WOO and three daughter*. We saw the
three latter in gaol together, some ten years ago—the eldest
brother was then under a ten yearn sentence in Parkhurst
juvenile pi not, as also the se.iond boy ; the youngest in the
workhouse , the mother was living as she chose. This was
the eighth conviction of her three girls, the youngest of
whom was only fifteen. They had lived together in Loa-
don by picking pockets, at which they were dents ; once
it was attempted to get them into a refuge, but the mother
soon removed them. The eldest daughter was then under
modems of penal servitude. She completed her time at
Brixton, but was soon in gaol under another name, and is
now again in Brixton convict prison. A conditional par-
don was obtained for the two others in different voluntary
institutions. After many disappointments, and much per-
severance with thorn, they emigrated—one to Canade, one
to the United States, as female servants, and reports were
heard from each as doing well. The youngest boy was
maintained for some years in a workhouse industrial school,
then ran away, and was lost sight of ; the second, after five
or six imprisonments, was placed as • volunteer in a refor-
matory, from which he emigrated, with a fair character. to
Australia, and has been beard of as doing well; the eldest
was discharged with • ticket.of-leave from Parkhurst, hie
conduct baring been good there. His fare was paid to emi-
grate with the gratuity he received on his discharge; but
he left the ship, returned to the POMO of his former life,
and after living at large on the fruits of crime for some
weeks, he was taken up for burglary, oonvicte l. and nan-
teoced to fourteen years' penal servitude. How much hoe
that one woman cost to the government and to society
thmugh her children!—Mies Carpenter, in Fraser's Maga-
zine fur January.