The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A gentlemanly looking man, who gave his name se Her-
bert Damson diode, and described himself as o military
aim, was placed at the bar yesterday before Mr. Alder-
mita Abbas (who was sitting for the Lord Mayor), Ia me-
lody of Rickman. • detective officer, charged with forging
and uttering a bill of ezeherge for 3,000 rupees, with in-
tuit to defined the Bank of Flindostan, 16, CorehilL
Mr. Areas, of the firm of Flux and Angles, attended to
=te, and Mr. Wontner appeared to watch the cam on
la of the prisoner.
Mr. John Dusky, the manager of the Beck of Riodostan,
Chins, sod Japan, 16, Corobill, stated that the prisoner
called at the beak about last Tuesday or Wedoesday week.
He then represented himself to be Major Slade, of her
Majesty's army, and lately arrived from India. He first
maid he wanted to draw on Moors. Pennington and Co., of
Calcutta, and wanted to know if he would negotiate • bill
of his, as Mews. Peneiogton had, or would have by the
time the bills became due, funds of his, arising from the
sale of his horses and mrrisgee and furniture, which be bad
left there to be sold, and that Mr. Rom, who was • mem-
ber of the Srro was •• friend of his. He told the
prisoner that be could not negotiate his draft
without the deposit of some mat of security or
the endursemeot of some well-known parties. The
prisoner said he bad some Indian six per mot.
papers to the amount of about 6,00 W., and he wonted him
to ascertain the value of them in the market, and said be
could deposit them as security. The prisoner left, sad
called last Tuesday, when he said be was the brother ci Sir
Frederick Slade, and that his brother, Sir Frederick, had en
interest in the lndien bonds which he bad alluded to
on the previous occasion, and that be thought he would
riot like them to be deposited at the bank, but would
endorse his drift, if that would be anflieiset. The prisoner
produced two letters purporting to Melissa. by Mr. Cow,
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had the management of his affairs, and
from Calcutta, which reform' to the sale of horses
and carriages and furniture, stating the amounts
they realized, end also • telegram purporting to come
from Mr. Rase, of Calcutta, stating that he hod settled with
Mr. Cowie to the sale of his property, to &bow that, he
had [deeds in Calcutta. On Thursday the prisoner called
again, and said Sir Frederick would sedans his draft, sad
be, witness, cemented to marmite 3.000 rupees, and the pri-
soner drew for that amount in triplet, Cling ultabe forms
under his direction, and he was to have • ue-book
sad draw in the regular way. Resigned his name in • signs.
tars book, "H. D. Slade, Ist Dragoon Guards, 84, Warwick.
Ansi, Pimlico." The prisoner took the hills away with him to
get them endorsed, and on Saturday • letter wee received by
Mr. °today, signed by the prisoner, enclosing the three bills,
with an eudonement upon them purporting to be the sips.
hire of Sir Frederick Slade, and requesting that he would
mad back three if. Dotes for a cheque, which was also en.
closed. The sots were seat as requested by the meameger
, who took the note.
Sir Frederick Slade, Q.C., stated that the mulmeement to
the bills produced was Dot his. He knew nothing of the
prisoner. Re had a brother aimed Herbert Demon 131ecle.
The was in the led Despots Gum* is ladle. but the rips-
: tore purporting to be his es the drawer of the bill' was sot
his beadwittiag.—The *moor wee roweaded.