The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

YANBION•HOUSL

George Baskerrille, described as a Slat grinder, was placed
at the bar, before Mr. Alderman M•oku (sitting far the
Lord Mayor), in the castodr of Sergeant PICIMISO, a detec-
tive officer, charged upon a warrant with having, on the
22nd of May last. forged sad uttered a bill of exchange for
2714 135., with intent to defraud the Leaden, Birmingham,
sad Staffordshire Bank.

Mr. Mum, of the tirm of Taylor, Mame, and Taylor, of
Furrival's-inn, appeared for the prosecution.
Mr. Mama, in opening the case, said theilsbeser was a
of member the firm of P. sod G. 13askery airrylag as
business Ns II in tgrinders, at Etruria, ia Staff ire,- which
bad been established about three years. The primes, bad
been mixed up in some manner with • man Named Smith,
who wee convicted at the Stafford assizes a short time beck
for forgery. Sieve the conviction of Smith the primmer, in
appeared, hal some difficulty in earryiag on his busier', se •
number at bills that were (Tr
to be met, as they
fell doe. In April last the was latradoesd to tI.
Losdoe, Birmingham, and tatardehhs leak, sad 'heed
to open an account with the bank ia the name at P. sad G.
Baskerrille. 'equities were made about the prisoner, who
was supposed at the time to be doing • good boraces, and
the result appeared satisfactory. The account was opened
about the latter end of April, and bills were sent is to dies
coast is the ordinary way. The Leedom Weiser el
P. and G. Bialuirville was carried on by as agent named
Mr. Withaell, d Pishstreet.hill, who was authorised to
preset bills to be discounted. and on the 22nd of May, he
took the bill in question for 2761. 135., draws by the pri-
soner, and purporties to be accepted by Elijah Hoghs,
which wee discounted and the mosey *eel to the account
of the priaooer's firm. Before the bill became dam from
rumours which were current, il(purille were made,
and it was totted that the bill was not a genuine
one. It was ascertained that there were • num-
bar of bills of a Smiler asters I. cirealatioe,
and although the bill is question was the only forged ose
which bad corns into the possession dthe bask, the autho-
rities felt it their duty to proscenia A warrant was oh.
Weed for the apprehension of the prisoner, but be had &b-
-randed, and it was thought he had pose to America. A
few days back, however, Packmius received some informa-
tics, and on making inquiries it was found that the prisoner
was staying few miles from Etruria, and be wee a
headed oe y in Lord Shaewsbnry'e Park. MiM
been tars before the magistrate there, and ecoveyed to
London.

Mr. iticshard Price, the manager of liss Lesion. Bina*.
Lm, and Staffordshire Bank, said he brow the pdsoosr.
He mew him on owl oemaion, whims he asked te epos sa
count with their honk, in the maw of P. and G. Busker-
vWe. loguiries were made which turned out wstidadery,
sad the primmer imposed aim aopount ia the loiter sod of
April. Os the 22ed Mthis ay bill produced for 2761. 135.,
drawn by the prisoiter oe, end perpostim to be mewled by.
Mr. Wish Hughes, was taken to tbe beak by Mr. Withnell
sad diemousted. and the mousy paid to the mimeses's siim
count and drawn against. The bill was preseetad es the
24th September, the date on which it M 1 doe, hut woe NA
Psi&
Mr. George Withoell, 15, Puhatreet4till, agent, said be
wee the west io London to P. and G. Baskerville. He knew
the primps's as • member of that true. The bill produced
he received, enclosed in • pot" which he produced, sirdosy
the mimes, and which he know to be in the
p
Immdwritieg. The sots contsioed ioetructions to get tb:
bill dietounted, mad he acted accordiag to the Moralities'
coutoined in the note.

Mr. L Hughes. earthenware :manufacturer, Coveridp,
said koew the primmer. He had had come business tames-
&otiose with him, sad keel, his budwritiog. The body of
the bill was in the writing of the primmer, bat it was net
acupted by him or by his authority.
fiergeant Paakman deposed to taking the primmer ; and
up= tents' him the charge, he said, " 1 plead guilty to
the char^ and intend to do so whoa I get to Leedom"
The Omoser, whsa asked if he wished to soy anything.
said be we guilty.
The prisoner wan committed for trial.
THAKEL

Karp Patten, • vary pretty sad ladylike young worms,
appeared before Mr. Partridge to support an affiliation nue-
moos she had take. out 'guest lir. Jobs Maitland, clerk
is a bn at Bridport, ro Doseetsbire.
Mr. Cali Young, solicitor, stated the CYO for the pro-
secution. The complainant wse a female of great
ability, sad her family belonged to Bridpsrt. Thi=
eat, who wee clerk in • brewery in the mate town bad
paid his addressee to the complainant, wee her arse:time,
and seduced bar. The result of this intercourse was the
birth of • male child, and the complainant sew asked far
the weal order.

Mr. Pariiidge—Where was the child born?
Mr. Yeesg—la the district of this court. The coo.
plainest came to Leedom for the perms* of confined.
Tb.,. will be oo trouble in this little affiliation case. (A
laugh.) The defendant is not here, bat he has soot a letter
admitting the paternity.
The complainact, on trios sworn, mid she bad kept
company with Mr. John Bticklaad, a clerk in a brewery at
Bridport, end that her child was bore oo the 3rd of August
lest. Mr. Stickland was the father of the little one. TIN
letter produced was in the handwritieg of her lover.

Mr. Young read the letter as falters :—" Barbour-reod,
Bridport, October 3.—Mr. Daniel Smith—Dear Sir,—l
enclose • poet-office order for the amount yon claim, for
31.175, and will consent to the order of balf-s-orown per
week for the little one. (A laugh.) I hope you will keep
to your guarantee and not make the order for more than you
mention. Meese to say to whom I am to pay over the
mosey. —Yours, Ice., Joey 9ricauutb."

Bailie! Smith, police-coeittable, No. 415 Lead ate of the
summoniog *Sloan of the Thames Poliorceert, mid that
be served an affiliation summons on Mr. Jobs Stickhied, is
Bridport, and be said, " 1 mime say I am sot the father of
the child." He received the Utter jag reed by Mr. Chas.
Young. with a Post-offioe order enclosed.
Mr. Partridge ordered John Sticklaad to be called. He
did not answer, and an order was made upon bim to pa►
ss. per weak for the first mix weeks after the birth of the
child, and 2. 6d. per week for the seat 13 yeses.

WANDSWORTH.
Five young men, named Alfred Geotire Mien, Jompik
Wlistby, Benjamin Naylor William Naylor, end W. I►.
Maryerasi, apprentices odor Mr. Beattie, the superia.
teedset of the locomotive department on the South
Wasters Railway, were summoned beton Mr. Ingham for
obstructing the officers of the company in the exercise of
their duty.
It appeared that Ike time appointed for the apprentices
to comment» work was six o'clock in the morning, and that
while the bell wee ringing for three minutes Wsy were
supposed to enter the gate in Niue Blmm-imma
the bell bad stopped the gate was closed. It sumid that a
number of them remained outside until the bell had slopped
ringing, and as the gate was heist closed they forced it open
and caused a great disturbance. On the morning of then*
Sept. the defendant& were caught in the sat, a penes having
been sat to watch.
In crows- etsmination of the witnesses for the defense It
wee eadeavoured to be shown that •• Big Ns " bed net
struck 6 o'clock when the gates were dos. It wee, leer-
seer, elicited that the bell wee rung by the time of finales
clock.

Mr. Ingham mid the company had aright to aspect their
apprentices to enter at their time, but dismissed the sum-
mon@ this time with a caution, and laid the company would
set pat up with the larks of their apposition again.

ELNATION OF • COMMON COUNCILMAN non Are
nommaro WAID.—• =who( of the ialmbitaate d the
ward of Alderigate woe hold yesterday at Bitaltoslary-ball,
Ailderegothetreet. for the dicta of a common cousdlai
is the room of Mr. Thomas Woodward, who bad become
=lllGod, sod bad amid to hold Ales. Althnosa
ywaided, sod the mating woe 114 attended. Mr.
J. Houma proposed, and Mr. F. H. Short seconded,
nondation of aF.A. H. Fm' e solicitor of
square. Mr. W. Hall proposed, and Mr. W. Williams'wooded. Mr. J. Fathoms, of Staluing-lino. Upon a show
of bade being taken there was • mon majority is facia of
Kr. Franca awl • poll was thermpoo domeoded on behalf
of Mr. Pottloson, which the alderman feed to take plows
this day.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE Awes.—About one
o'clock yesterday mortis' as accident of a fatal character
happened to Oaptalti Usher, R.N., who resided in Warwick.
street. Chariag-cross. The cartels sad kin brother, Miseel
Usher, of Lee Park, Bleitkiwrath„ had been ou hoard a
steamer moored sear Loadoo.hridge, to see some
sad on leavieg they either overbalanced themselves or
from the plank they were amour' to get to the share, earl
were both precipitated into the river. La alarm was Meld
sod assistaane was immediately on the spot, but Captala
Usher bad sunk. The body was recovered is a few US/MIA'S,
bet life appeared to be quite extinct. It was eitaveyed to
057's Hospital, where every mans were resorted tote m-
otors ululation walkout avail. Colonel Miter, belga mood
swimmer, sod cot being enabled to me hie brother sear
him, struck oat for the shore, which he fortusately marked
Ia ejety. The body awaits an inquest.
FATAL FERZYBOAT ACCIDILIT.A feT77lllWit WAS
upset at Mistook, at eleven o'elock oe Monday sight, sad
the einem persons it oostaisied were throws lees the weber,
owe of whom was drowned. The piensegere were tea
miners, who with the ferryman wire crown( the river, that
the misses might go to their work at Beerakitos. The night
wee dark, sod the current mealy' at the isle el verse w
ea hour, rhos stream being swollen Featly by the late tidos.
The ferryboat is eoossquew drifted, and was aught in the
bows of the steam-tog hmperor, thee lyift is the river. The
boat was broken In by the *bock, ad all the met throws into
the water. Some saved themselves by thesis( to the
warps sad chains of the three steam-boats at the spot p
others ogre rescued by the news of the Emperor, QUOPS,
sod Priecess. One poor wrap however was carried dews
and drowsed, sad up to 2 *Wank es Ttiesday &hareem his
body had sot be fated. The Ines who were takes east
of the water were some of thew is • eery exhausted slate,
mad were takes to the deem Packet Hotel sad to print,
bowels, where refreelkweele were gives theme, sad their
waste fully 'applied.— Western aferroay !from _

The magnetic needle does not point to the north
ens greatsr entabsty the. Is the elect prodeeed by Itaerheis
ltepestic *whelk tc. Dr. lia•maal Wan I regard them ea
the !twat perte..t brush.* blthrrto made. am respects eats wee.
elesoical constmction, and their Massetlcal adios." They we
the remedy tor prey hair, eesralicl♦ rbminsilea, tte.
Casale/WU an &dale rosde—Odlcas, xt. beelsibelielesse.
Leseeme---(Aderrtheasent. 1

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 14. APPOINTMENT,
Eogineer John West. to the Asia, es supernumerary ; A..
aideat Sag/neer William Norm. to the Columbine.

PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 14.
The Warrior, 40, iron mew frigate, Captain the
Rea. A. A. Cothran*, 0.8., sod the Bellows, 16, iroo-
sorew SWIM ship, Capaidn W. 0. Chamberlain, steamed
iota harbour this afternoon from Spithead, to be docked,
fer bopurpose of waking good thew defects. 'TM Edgar,
79. w, liming the Bag of Rear-Admiral 8. C. Dsmo,
C. 8., and the Emerald, 37, UMW frigate, Captain A. Cam.
Wog, remain at Spithead.
The Pekoe, 17, mow sloop, was removed up the harbour
and was placed la Me ant class of steam menu
TM Dumsa. 81, wow, wan docked today, to have hi,
copper exansimil.

LAUNCH Or rlfg EFTWI-RAM VlO/81.1. VALIANT.--
Her Majesty's armour-plated screw steara-ram weal
Valbiat, of 34 guns and 800-horns power engines, wag
leashed in a met successful manner yesterday diorama,
in the me of many thousauds of spectators, at the
Admiralty.yard, lids of Dogs. The ceremoor of christeuisg
having been performed by Miss Bolt. the dog shores wen
removed, and at irtlf.put two o'clock the monster mud
glided gracefully Mt* the middle of the river, amidst the
thews et the spectators. The entire arrangements of the
Leech wen seder the immediate direction of Mr. Morday,
sesiotant loader shipwright to she Thames Imo f3hipthildisr
Company ; and it is worthy of remark that the removal of
the venal was effected by the ordinary meths, the extra
',Other of hydraulic machissery, tee., although at Mod,
net being required. After kowtow& the Valiant was to
by four steam togs to the Victoria Docks, to be fitted with
her boilers cod screw machinerr, and • large Minable of
visitors adjourned to the Mould Loft to partake of refresh.
mote. The 51inoteor, 50, iron-clad steamship, of 46n
tom and 1,350-horse power, now building far the emcee.
mast by the same company, is io a forward state, and mil
be launched during the mouth of !forsaker.