The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION -HOUSE.
Will iaraGibson, described as a surgeon, residing at 18,
Edwardatreet, HAMpIASICI4O4 was plead at the bar on
remand, in custody of detective officer Foulger, before the
Lord Mayor, to undergo a further examination upon a
charge of forging and uttering a cheque for 7501., purporting
to be signed by H. W. Seymour, with intent to defraud the
Loudon and County Bank.
Mr. Mullins, the solicitor to the Bankers' Protection
Association, prosecuted ; and Mr. Lewis, jun., attended
on behalf of the prisoner.
Upon the last examination the principal midwife, ad-
duced was that of • young man named William Richards,
who stated that he was out of employment, and met the
prisoner at the Registry-office in Oxford-street. He
Cold him he wanted • young man to write let-
ters and occasionally to collect rents. He showed
the prisoner his testimonials, and after looking at
them he returned them and said his character seemed very
good ; but he would not give him a decided answer then,
as he wanted to see another young man. He said he had
always done his business himself up to that time, but he
was getting rather deaf, and as it was the first young man
he was about to engage he thought it would be better to me
the other. He would let him know by the Tuesday morn-
ing, and if he did not receive a letter from him by that
time he might conclude that he bad engaged the other.
On Monday morning the witness received a letter signed
"W. Eymon," requesting him to meet him at the
London-bridge station, at 11 o'clock that morning, when they
could arrange about s;dary, Sce.. He went to the railway
station and met the prisoner, who said he had not many
minutes to stop, and they went into the waiting room,
and after arranging as to salary, ka., the prisoner asked him
if he knew Lombard-street, and he said he did, upon which
the prisoner asked him if he knew the Landon and County
He said he did not, but meld soon find it out. The
prisoner said, never mind, perhaps he would have time to
go himself, and then appeared to think fora moment, and
said to the witness, " Well, you may as well go." He then
cave him a cheque for 7501. 55., on the London and County
Bank, payable to W. Eymon, and shoed P.p. 1). C. Sey-
mour, H.W. Seymour," and told him to go and get it cashed,
and to take the money to 90, Russell-square, and ask for
Mr. Eynon. He took the cheque to the bank, and in con-
sequence of what was said to him, he went to Mr. Seymour.
He afterwards went to Ruesellequare, but did not ses,the
primer there. On the Tuesday morning he received a
letter, signed " W. Eymon," and dated from Carlomhouse,
Uxbridge, asking him why he Lad not taken the money,
and telling him to write to the address, and give all
the particulars. In consequence of that letter the w items
communicated with the police, and went to Uxbridge in
company with the officer Foulger, and they met the prisoner
walking with • female.
Mr. John Hurst, chief cashier to Messrs. Seymour and
Co., stockbrokers, •Throginorton-street, maid—They kept an
account at the London and County Bank. There was a gentle.
WA named H. W. Seymour who signed cheques for Mr.
Seymour, but the cheque produced was not signed by him.
The prisoner upon that evident* was remanded until yes-
The witness Richards was again called, and produced •
letter which he mid was the some he hid addressed to the
prisoner at Carine-house, Uxbridge, and which bad been re-
turned to him on the previous day marked "Not known."
Mr. Hurst was again called and said—On the 18th August
last the prisoner called at Meson. Seymour's edam and said
he had been recommended by Mesas. Coleman and Arm-
strong, their correspondent. at Dublin ; that his name was
Goff, and he lived at 39, Upper Dorset-street, Dublin,
but vies then staying at 52, Warwickctreet, Fitzroy-mums.
The prisoner said he wanted some shares in the Beak of
Australia, and he went out and bought them, and roads the
prisoner out a contract to the amount of 1051. 15e., telling
him that there was no occasion for him to pay the money
until the 29th August, which was settling day, and that the
transfer would be sent to him at his address in Dublin,
but he preferred paying the money. On the 26th the pri-
soner oalledagain at the office, and said be wanted his mosey
back, and the shares were sold, and a cheque for the full
amount was given him.
Detective-officer Foulger said be went to Uxbridge with
the witness Richards. They took a chaise, and on the road
from Uxbridge to Iver they overtook the prisoner walking
with a female, who he afterwards said was his wife. He got
out of the chaise, and *eked him if his name was Eymon,
and be said he did not understand him. He asked
Richards if he was sure the prisoner was the man, and he
said he was. The prisoner said hie name was not Eymon,
and asked if the witness Richards meant to say that he had
tent him before ; and be said be bad. He then took the
prisoner in the chaise, and his wife west with them, accom-
panied by the witness Richards. Several times while on
the rood the prisoner wanted Richards to be sent outside,
and from the manner he fumbled about his pockets he was
induced to take him to a public-house on the road side,
where be searched him, and on putting his hand into his
nght-hand coat pocket, he found • small pocket pistol, loaded
with ball and capped. The prisoner threw a piece of paper
into the fireplace, which he picked up, and found it hadM
address "18, Edward-street, Hampstead-reed," written on it,
which the prisoner afterwards acknowledged was his address.
He asked the prisoner what his name was, and he said it
was no use denying it—it was Gibson. He brought the
prisoner to London, and searched his home at 18, Edward-
street, and there found two pees-books, 551. in gold, four 51.
notes, Nos. 30216 to 30219, • gold watch and chain, and •
quantity of papers, and some letters addressed to Mr. Goff.
On searching the prisoner at the station he found on him
241. 10s. in gold, 32e. in silver' two gold French coins, a
blank cheque on the London and County Bank, and a
cheque for 61. on the Southwark trench of the London and
County Bank. He also found • small packet with • card
attached to it, which the prisoner said was a scent packet
belonging to his wife, and which he was very anxious should
be given to her, but on opening it he found it to contain •
501. Bank of England note, No. 37482, date 6th June, 1860.
He also found two pieces of paper in hie pocket, one with
the name and address of the witness Richards on it, and
one with the address of • Dr. Willett.
James Rumens, a servant in the employ of Miss Mills,
20, Russell-square, said he knew nothing of the prisoner,
and he did not live at 20, Russell-square.
W. Knave, a pollee-constable at Uxbridge. said he knew
that place well, and there was no such place as Carine-
house.
George Eden, the postmaster at Uxbridge, mid the
letter addressed to Mr. Eymon, Carinehouse, Uxbridge,
went to his office, and was celled for by a female, who, he
had since learnt, was the primmer's wife, but he would not
give it her.
Mr. Mullins asked for a farther remand. A witness who
could prove that the cheque for 2001. was out of a book
which was issued to the prisoner, when be kept so account
at the Landon and County Bank, was away ; and he should
likewise have another charge against him for forging and
uttering a cheque on Mews. Coats.
The prisoner was remanded.
Mr. Lewis said the prisoner wished it to be understood
that be did not intend to do any harm to the officer with the
pistol which was found in his pocket.
George Pearson, who had been previously committed for
trial upon • charge of uttering two forged 10e Bask of
England notes, with intent to defraud tie Louden sod
County Bank, was brought up on remand to undergo a
further exaMthation upon two other charges—one for utter-
ing a forged acceptance for 85/. 15e., and the other for utter-
ing a forged cheque for 2001., with intent to defraud Messrs.
Willis and Co., bankers.
Mr. Maine again attended to prosecute on behalf of the
Bankers' Protection Association; and Mr. Taylor, banister,
appeared to watch the case on behalf of the prisoner.
As regarded the acceptance for 851., it appeared that on
the 3rd June last the prisoner gave the bill io question to •
ticket porter in the Temple, named Mospratt, telling him to
go to Messrs. Willie, the bankers, and get it cashed, and he
would wait for him in the Temple. He took the bill to
Mmes. Willis and got the money for it. The bill was paid
in bank notes', one for 501., one for 201., one for 101., and
one for 5/., and notes for these sums were produced by
Mr. Bailey from the accountant's office at the bank, and were
ideetified by Mr. Woodcock, cashier at Messrs.
Willis and Co., as the same which were given
in payment for the note. The witness likewise
stated that the prisoner was formerly a clerk in
Messrs. Willis' bank, and he was acquainted with his
handrt;:i4 and believed an adornment, "Findlater arid
Co., " which was at the back of the notes, to be in
the prisone • handwriting.
With regard to the cheque for 2001., it appeared that on
the 9th September the prisoner gave a letter addressed to
Mr. Woodooelc, at Moors. Willis bank, to a person named
• cutler, in Post-officecourt, Lombard-street, and
milleeljfaim to take it to Mr. Woodcock, which he did. The
letter, which contained • cheque for 200/. on the Loudon and
Westminster Back, and purporting to be signed by Memo.
Abrahams and Walsh, was signed by the prisoner, and asked
Mr. Woodcock to cash the enclosed cheque which was drawn
by a boom and estate agent in Great Portlandetreet, who
bad sold some property for his sister, and bad crossed the
&Nue, and that if he could do It be would wait for him at
the Windmill, Nicholemlane. The cheque, however, was
returned marked "No account," and Mr. Israel Abrahms, of
the firm of Abrahams and Walsh, mode agents, Great Pon-
land-street, laid be kept no amount at the London and
Westminster Bank, and the signature to the clique for
2001. did not resemble their sigaeture to cheques, but it
was an imitation of the lithographic signature to their cir-
culars.
The primmer was committed for trial on both charges.
GUILDHALL.
Frederick Godwin and Joseph Burgoyne were charged
before Alderman Phillips with the following offence.
Mr. Wont:oar conducted the prosecution.
Samuel Russell, • packer in the employ of Messrs. Baker,
Tucker, and Co., of 30 and 31, Oreshametrest, silk manu-
facturers, said—On the 23rd of August last he peeked a
bale of silk handkerchiefs, which was directed to Messrs.
J. and N. Philips and Co., of Maothester, and took them to
Mr. Faders booking office in Gresham-.trot to be for-
warded. The prisoner Godwin was a clerk is Mr. Fardell's
employ, and on noshing • commaaimlion front Meares.
Philip respecting the nowarrival of she bele of goads wit-
ases mentioned the matter to Godwin, who mid they had
begs taken away from Mr. Fardell's imams, sad that he
would write sad inquire about them. Wham saw some ON
coanseted with the Cheat Northers Railway, mid them mem
muniested • woad time with Godwin, who said it was .11
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