The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-04 00:00:00

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Doutem,lLtacs 2.

Mr. Justice Cromwell and Baron Alderson this morning
proceeded with the business of the assize for this county.
Both criminal and civil business me heavy. There are 60
prisoners for trial, and 13 causes on the list, three of which
I are special juries.

Caown gun—liaroaa Ma. Banos, ALDEILIOV.
COMMITTAL Or A PROBICLITOII 7011, Finn/RT.
James to /um* was charged with having at South Shields,
en the 13th January, 1861, forged a bill of exchange for the
payment of money, with intent to defraud James Ifouens
of the same.
Prisoner recently kept a beer-shop in South Shields, and
in December last had discounted a bill with Levi Joel, a
Jew money lender, at Newcastle. The value of the bill
was 204.2 x. 6d., for which prisoner received V. in money,
two old watches, and a watch guard. The bill purported
to be accepted by "James Youens, boot and shoemaker,
South Shields," and wee subs/trendy re-discounted by an-
other broker of the name of Kitchen, and when it became
due,wu dishonoured by prisoner. Yemeni upon being applied
to repudiated his signature, and in the presence of the pri-
soner said he had never signed the biU, or ordered John-
son to sign it for him. To-day, on being examined, he
swore the signature upon the bill was not his.
Mr. Overend, for the defence—Dow long have you known
the prisoner t
Prosecutor—l have know him for sixteen years, but the
only thing that 1 know enhs bill is that it was presented to
diabooottre. _

Mr. Oversnd —Did you not swear before the magistrates
that*. signature upon the bill was yours, end did you not
tell Mr. Mackey, the solicitor, the same thing, sad then
afterwards swear the signature we. not yours ?
Prosecutor—l did. Mr. Mackay told me to swear that it
' was my handwriting, and there would be no more about it.
Mr. Mackey said there would be no harm in it, an many •
lie was told in a police-court. (Laughter.)
The Judge (putting the depositions into prosecutor's
hands)—ls that your signature, air ?
Prosecutor (bsettaUsg)—No, my lord.
The Jadge.—What,
traits with mho ?
do you mean to charge the magis-
hem
Plerwater.—My lewd, I hare not my spectacles on.
The Judge —Yen will be made • spectacle of in • short
time, I sea sag (Laughter.) Thiessen has told two
swigs, he whkh I intend to commit him for pert trY• (To
the sent of the mum) Take this man into esseesdy, end
Ist • hill he preferred beton the grand jeep lediewrow
stowleg Ow .
Piessetase was then restored into the fishy et the
ease.
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the whew* guilty, seeks that the pswwwie kedignie
two esettregictory satemate ca es* Wil asp csdL MI
tell widish was the Neve* see.
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a w haws igisisst Yemen
Pieria§ fitive, ebmpalipis the uesner's ingshilles
with the wilful raise of Theme Itedifiew, at
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it sae Ina, he penis!
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drunken swim had isenelled shout • veldt ; sod at is.
tweed having the pabileimemes. he had hem dibwal b
Owner, who W Milleled • heed Mew ea the boa of
his head with • Whit as he use peadag Ow • edit Me a
bans, tress the Abets d whisk fse died hweediel* Pri-
mer was edged Is he hewight 1p l• the masks le be
stalessed.

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