The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOU=

A young era, about 19 years of age, who pre hie name
as Jan Haekina, sad described himself as a carpenter,
living is Merkel-reed, Borough, was placed at the bar
before the Lord Mayor, charged with lailerieg is a
warehouse is 01111001141110 i for the purpose of committing
a felony.
George Stone, clerk to Messrs. Hurdle and Co., calico
printers, Cannon..treet, stated that while engaged in the
warehouse be saw the door of the lobby open, and in cons.-
queoce of its remaining so longer than he thought neoeseary
for acy one to pass in or out, he went to see who was
there. As he approached • man who wee holding it open
ran away ; at the same time he saw the prisoner inside
hassling down at the end of a table, pulling • parcel of
cambric towards him. He was behind wawa bales of goods
as the time, and be mme forward and asked the prisoner
what he wanted there, to which he replied, "Do you know
of • situation this morning r' An Mom-wag rent for, and
be was given into custody. The witness added that within
the kat few days five *mamas had been taken from the same
spot as that where the prisoner was found, which were
worth al ether 801. or prisoner
The Lord Mamirked the prisoner what he had to say in
answer to the
He replied tra-tr went into the imams" to ask for a
situation, and as nobody was there be kicked the parcel sad
it moved, which made the witness grippes, he was drags.*
it sway.
The Lord Mayor said there was very little doubt but that
he was there for an unlawful purpose, and sentenced him to
three months' imprisonment with bard labour as • rogue
and • vagabond.
GLERBEN wax.

William Bullam,;;;iz,—Of 17, Iranoveratreet, Isling-
ton, was charged with forging cheques with intent to de-
fraud the governor and company of the Bank of London.
Mr. Mullein attended to proeseste on behalf of the
Bankers' Association.
Mr. Thomas H. J. Brown, of 2, Robert-street, Adelphi,
architect and surveyor, said—The prisoner was formerly iu
employ under use as a clerk of works. On the 14th of
December 1 knew of the prisoner taking a contract to work
on his own account. On that day he made an application to
me to borrow some massy to enable him to buy materials to
poor with the work. Boasted me to lend him 71., and ha
mid he wanted it to pay Mr. Putney, the timber merchant,
of Elm-street, Gray's-inn-lane. He produced to me an invoice
for some timber be had purchased. After some demur I
draw him a cheque in his favour, dated the 21st
agreed to
December. He then went away, and returned, saying
that would do. I then gave him my cheque for 71. on the
Bank of London, dated the 21st of December. On the
morning of the 18th the prisoner came to me and stated
that Mr. Putney's bankers would not take • cheque for the
date I had given, but that Mr. Putney would take • cheque
for the date, and would hold it over. I then gave the pri-
soner another cheque in exchange for the one of the 21st.
Shortly afterwards a cheque came to me of the date of the
21st, and I destroyed it. I gave the prisoner any cheques
for 71. but those which I have spoken of. On the
14th of Deosmber I did not owe him any money. The
&Nem now shown to me. dated the 14th ult., are not in
my handwriting. I received the cheques from my bankers
on the let of January as having been paid. The endorse-
meet on the back of the cheque produced is in the prisoner's
handwriting. That cheque can.e to me from my bankers
on the Ist instant.
The prisoner here said—The writing on the cheque is
mine. The complainant is committiug perjury, and 1 shall
be able to prove it.
Complainant continued-0o the 20th of December, from
what came to my knowledge, I made soother charge =
the prisoner, and be was committed for trial. That
was for obtaioiug money under kW pretences. The pri-
soner occupied • room on the ground floor, as clerk of
works, at Bennett's-court. After he had been taken into
custody I made a regular swell over the place. Amongst
other papers 1 found the one produced. It has several imi-
tations of my signature on it, but I swear that none of them
asw in my handwriting. They are all imitations of my
handwriting.
The prisoner, on looking at the paper, said the signatures
were all is the complainant's handwriting, and he could
prove it.
Complainant continued—Shortly before the 14th of De-
cember last I was is the habit of carrying blank cheques in
my pocket for the purpose' of business. A few days before
that I lost four of them, and told the prisoner of my loss,
but he made me no answer.
The prisoner severely cross examined the complainant,
but feild to shake his testimony. The only thing he
elicited was the fact that the prosecutor had given him
cheques to pay wages with.
Polioe•constable Packman, of the City Detective Force,
aid he met the prisoner, and told him he must consider
himself in custody for positing forged cheques. The pri-
soner was shown one of the cheques, when, after being
motioned, he said, " It is all right ; I had it from Mr. Brown
in part payment for 20/. be owed me."
The prisoner, io defence, said the complainant had per-
jured himself, and on a future day he should be able to show
that he was endeavouring to injure him, and that unjustly.
Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner for a week, as it was
stated that there were other charges against him.
Mrs. Mary Esther Murray, of 43, Ilarchmont-street, St.
George's, Bloomsbury. applied to Mr. Barker for a prate-
lion order, under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act.
The applicant stated that her husband, Jobe Smart
Murray, was married to her on the Ist of October, 18:38.
About three years ego be deserted her, and was appre-
hended at the instant* of the parish authorities, and
punished. When he came out he promised to allow her a
maintenance, but he refused to keep his agreement, and
was &gale put in prison. She saw him when be came out,
bet instead of assisting her he ran away. As she had now
got • erenforuible home and some money, she wished to
have it protected.
Mr. Barker made the order, lint said that he was afraid
that there was more in the background than the applicant
had stated. 0

M ARLBOROTJOHATREET.
A foreigner applied, through Mr. Albert, the interpreter,
for an us/omit summons against Mr. Lewellyn, one of the
witneoes engaged in the Wiedhass one. He stated that
the assault occurred in 000sequenoe of his refuels! to give
evidence against Mr. Windham.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, on being informed that there was a similar
charge against Mr. Lewellvn staodieg over, said he could
not grant the application at present for • summons. Them
might be an object in those repeated attack., sad therefore
he should decline to hear anything against Mr. Lewellyn
until the Neater in Lu had made his report. When
this was dime, the varioi isLrgee of assault could be heard.

A case which has been long pending against John James
Adana, late of 138, York•road. Lambeth, a private in the
Queen's Wcatmiuster Ride Corps, was brought to a
clone in the absence of the defendant.
The oomplanit was originally made a month ago by Major
and Adjutant Mayne, of the Queen's Westminster, and
Captain Bushhy, of the 3rd company of that corps, Wind
Adams for unlawfully neglecting to pay his subscription of
a guinea a quarter, agreeably with the regulations of the
barrios ; sod although many legal difficulties promoted
themselves, owiug to tbs continued absence of the Men.
dant, the complainants persevered for the advent's.. of the
service, and the adjourned summons was appointed for
hearing yesterday.

Claptain Snobby having proved the defendant's Jwbibty
and neglect to pay his subscription,
Mr. Arnold observed that the case having been now read,
out, he should order the defendant to pay double t 1,.,
amount of his subscription within seven days and if It W
not paid or recovered by distress the defendant would 6,
committed to the Home of Correction fors mouth.