The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

THE BANK PAPER ROBBERY.

Wil!Ulm Burnett, 32, described as a laboiirer,
and Ellyn livrurft, 31, describing herself u a dressmaker,
both 'siding at 34, Brooke-sire/I, Kennington-lane, wets
brought before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house, ye..
terday, to undergo a preliminary examination upon a char.,,,,
of being concerned with George toucher and Robert
wings, two men who were before his lordship on Tuesday,
and others, in forng and uttering Bank of England nob-;,
with intent to defraud the governor and company of the
Bank of England.
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Mr. Fres!afield, the solicitor to the Bank, again appearol
for theprosieention.
Mr. Freeltheld said the male prisoner who stood at the
bar was one of the parties whom he had mentioned to his
lordship as being implicated iu the forgery of notes on the
Bank of England. He was apprehended on the previous dar
at Birmingham, and the female prisoner, who was suppnet4
to be his wife, was apprehended by Moss and Spiral
on the previous evening. He mentioned on Tuesday that
the two primeness before his lordship on that day were only
part of a gang, and the two then before him were anotlwr
part, and there were other parties still at Birmingham. He
should merely take such evidence as he had on the previous
day, in order to satisfy his lordship that they were impli-
cated is the matter, and he should ask that the prisoners
might be remanded, in order that they might be brought up
with the others.

Mr. Murfill was then sworn, and the evidence which be
gave on the previous day, to the effect that a number of
forged notes had been brought into the Bank during the last
few months, and that recently the notes appeared to be
printed en paper manufactured by Messrs. Portal for the
Bank, was read over, and it wee explained to the prisoners
that that evidence might be against them.
Sergeant Mou wu then swore, and said baked been engaged
with other detectives in endeavouring to find the parties
supposed to be engaged in forging Beak notes. The pri-
soners had been apprehended as being concerned in that
charge, and he believed, from information which was in his
possession, that they were connected in the matter, and that
the ends of justice might be defeated if the ease were gone
into too folly.
The prisoners were then informed that they were re-
manded, to be brought up with the others.
The male prisoner said he should like to say a few words,
and upon being told it would be taken down, and might be
wed against him, he said he would like to my something.
He then said that be thought the female who was charge 1
wi.h him might be " turned over^ to give evidence in the
case.

Mr. Goodman mid he would ask him one question, which
he need not answer unless he liked. " Was the female his
wife r

The prisoner mid " Yes," but afterwards said "X., she
was not his wife ;" and the female said she was not his
wife, she was sorry to say.
His lordship said the cam bad better stand as it was for
the present, until they came up again, and in the meantime
Mr. Freshfield would consider what was bast to do in the
case.

Mr. Fresh6eld concurred with his lordship's view, and
said he would rather caution the prisoners not to do any.
thing hastily, but to consider before they took any steps.
The male prisoner said it would be a shame to keep the
female in custody, as she knew nothing about the one,
and he hoped his lordship would admit ber to bail.
The Lord Mayorasked him what she would do, and where
she would go.
The prisoner said be did not know. She was very unwell,
and he hoped she would not be detained.
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his lordship, howe►er, said she would be well taken
care of in the ieflrmary, and declined to admit her to bell.
The prisoners were then removed from the bar.