The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Charles Clifford was brought before the Lord Mayor for
final examination, upon the charge of haring, under re-
markable circumstances, uttered a forged accountable re-
ceipt for the payment of 601., with intent to defraud the
London Joint stock Monk.

Mr. Clarkson, instructed by Marrs. Vision and Co., at-
tended fur the prosecution.
The following is the essential part of the evidence, which
was given at considerable length
Mr. 11. Thrup, clerk in the London Joint-stock Bank,
said the book produced is the prisoner's pass-book. It com-
mences "Dr. the London Joint-stock Bank; Cr, in account
with dr, Charles Chiliad." The last entry in the pass-
book on the debit side is, " Oct. 1, cash 601." I am the
ledger keeper of these books, in which the prisoner's name
would bo included, and it would be my duty to make entries
lin the pass-book of any money paid to the prisoner's credit,
unless the pass•book was handed in at the time the money
was paid. and then it would be the duty of the cashier re-
ceiving it. Tho entry of the 601. on the Ist October is not
in my handwriting, nor is it, to the best of my belief, in'
the handwriting of any of the ledger keepers or clerks in
the house. On Thursday, 11th March last, I compared the
prisoner's pass-bank with the ledger, and I then observed
the three entries on the credit aide of 101.051. and 121., and
ticked them otf, and at that time I first discovered on the
debtor side the entry of the 601., and I caused a communi-
cation to be made to the manager. I know the handwriting
of the prisoner, and the cheque produced for the 151., dated
the " 11th of March, 1852," is signed by him.
Cross examined by the prisoner—l was in the house on
the 30th of September, 1810, but did not then keep that
ledger which contains your name, nor did I keep it in that
year at all.
Mr. John Burton, clerk in the London Joint Stock Bank,
said, I was the ledger keeper, and kept the prisoner's ac-
count. Amongst others, in the autumn of 1850; there is an
entry on the debit side of the par-book produced, via.—
" September 26, cash 151." It is in my handwriting. I
cannot say to a day when this paashook came lust to the
bank after the '26th of September, 1850, but it was previous
to the making of the first entry on the other side of the
page, of the date of the 6th of November, 1850. The
practice at our bank is, when the pass-book is left one day
it shall he entered up the next. According to the practice
of our bank, I think the prisoner's pass-book could not
have been in our bank in the interim between Nov., 1850,
and Tuesday, the 9th of March.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—lt is the custom of the
bank to make up the pars-bask one day, and to be ready
bar the customer the ant_ .dey
Re examined by Mr. Corbett—lf the prisoner', pass.
beak lee hem I. the task shoe November, 1860, it would
have blew behaved. ne b war practice to do every half year ;
and Isfosi the passbook not balanced I concluded it was
in the bowie et the customer. The reasons the entries in
the pnarbook for 101., 81., and 121., were not made till
Tnemloy,the 9th of March, the pass book having been left
ea the Thmaday or Friday previously, may have arisen
hem the ehenzastance of the book having been out of the
house se hag, end that it required to be compared with
two or three dkillirent ledgers. It would, in such a caw,
be put on one side till a soave lent opportunity occurred
ter comparing the estates is the alipbeek with the ledger.
The entry of 601. in the pets book k tertaialy not in the hand-
writing of any:cashier or ledger-keeper in the house at the
present time, or in 1850. I have examined our books and I
find no entry of GUI to the prisoner's credit, either on the
lot of October, 1850, or before or since that time. The last
half year's balancing of the customer's accounts was:on tke
31st of December last. _

Crivorexamined by the piisoner—l was In the house asl
ledger keeper. On the 30th September and on the Ist
of Oftober 1830, I think I did not enter to the credit of
any amitaier on those days the sum of 801. I have known
• shako ia Ike booking, and which has been detected next!
seir, end that set right in the ledger.
firr re-examined—There has been no complaint
made by the prisoner of any omission of any aim paid in by
Mahan theMth of September, 1850, to the present time.
Mr. W.M. Hamilton, also a clerk in the bank, mid, on
sr aboat the 9th of March, I made the three entries on '
the Gnat side of the prisoner's pambook, for 101., 61.,
tad 121. The three cheques produced for 101., 61., and 121.,
are them for which I made the entries in the pus book.
Mr. J. L. Payton, cashier in the London Joint Stock
Hook, said, on Thursday, the 11th of Horeb, the cheque pro-
demi for 161. was presented by a female for payment. It
it la the priemer's handwriting, which I know. I did not
pep k, bums his account was overdrawn. The mistake,
tit mentrewleg of 121. on the 4th of December,lB6l, had
bees at that time ascertained in the bank. From Novem-
ber, 1860, to the 4th December, 1831, before the 12/. cheque
was paid, there wu only a balance in the prisoner', favour
of 6s. 6d. From the Ist of October, 1860, to the Fitment
time, there was no complaint mode on the part of the pri-
soner that the sum of 80/. had not been placed to his credit.
Tam the 4th of December, 1861, to the 11th March, 1862,
the primer had overdrawn 111.14 e. 7d.
Cremesamined by the prisoner-1 have been a clerk in
the beak twelve years. I was in the bank on the 30th of
September and the Ist of October, 1860, as cashier.
The prhoser—Did you on either of these day receive a
rum of money amounting to 001. from any customer ?
Witness—l think I did not.
The prisoner—Have you any knowledge of having re.
oohed my paerhook on either of those days, or about that
Ilsee
Witam—l here sot.

The prisconerLii;re you any knowledge of a mistake
being made about that time in the bank, in reference to
the sum of 601.

Witmens—No.
The prisoner—ls it customary, when you receive money
at the Mink, to eater it in your books ?
Witty—Every credit is particularised, whether it be
oath, notes, or cheque.
• ink be Wm& Tilton and Co., solicitors to the Lon-
dea hist steak Beak—On the 13th of January last I
mimeo' a plaint to bo boned in the Sheriff's Court against
the rimer, at the gait of the bank, for 111. 14s. 9d., the
Warne at his account. Ho wee described in the plaint es
of the Now Stock Exchange, Thrcedueedlastrest (the Hall
of Commeree.) Neither the officer nor I could find the
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Onerozamined by the prisoner—l was told, at the Hall
of Commerce, that you had no place of business there;
that yen were a member, and that your subscription had not
'spired; and that they had not seen you for some months.
I could not get your address.
Mr. R. A. Bentham, assistant to Mr. Pollard, the ma-
nager of the London Joint Stock Bank.—On the kb De-
ember, 1861, 1 heard that the prisoner's cheque for 121.
bed boon paid the day before in mistake. I went to make
after him, but could not And him, nor learn his
My enquiries continued for weeks. On the 11th
hr, 1&51, I gave the following letter to the prison-
nrlt brother, at the Auction-mart, to give to him—
" London Joint-Stock Bank Princes-street," London, 11th December, 1851.
fir—As I observe your account appear to be over-
eaten, I think it right to call your attention thereto, in
7 des that any error, either on your part cc that of the
Mak, may be rentified. I remain, air, your obedient
annant, G. POLLUID, Manager.
I " Chas. Clifford, Bag."

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FREEDOM IN GIBRALTAR.—The following extraor-
dinary official notice appears in the Gibraltar Chronicle of
the 9th inst.: " Secretary's office, Gibraltar, March /I, 18.52.
—A notice having appeared of an intended general meeting
of the merchants, landowners, and others interested in the
commerce of Gibraltar, to take place on Wednesday, the
10th inst., in the public) room of the Exchange, for the pur-
pm of addressing • letter to the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, praying for an inquiry into the civil administra-
tion of Gibraltar, such meeting is hereby prohibited, and
will be prevented, by order of his Excellent the
Governor—By command, G. ADDBILLEY, Colonial
taxy."—it thus appears that the right of free discussion of
political matters and of meetings for the purpose of peti-
tioning the home government are not permitted to the
colonists in Gibraltar. It is understood that many abuses
in the administration of affairs at Gibraltar have long
existed ; one, among others, it is only necessary to name
to excite universal reprehension, viz., the censorship of the
press. Only one journal is allowed to be published in
Gibraltar, and all the articles intended for insertion in
that paper have daily to be submitted to the government
censor, whn either alters or suppresses them at the plea-
sure of tho government. Whether such a state of affairs
can long exist in a territory belonging to a free country like
England, it is not difficult to judge. It may be remarked,
that handbills posted on the walls convening the meeting
above referred to were torn down by police, under instruc-
tions from the Governor.

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNClL.—Yesterday a special
meeting of the Liverpool Town Council was held, MU two
vacancies on the watch committee, one occasioned by the
resignation of Mr. Bigham, who had resigned his scat in
order to become a candidate for the dike of head constable,
and the other by Mr. Beckwith's resignation. After a long
discussion, the vacancies were tilled by the election of Mr.
W. J. llorsfell and Mr. T. Buck Lloyd. By this decision,
the appointment of head constable (the salary of which
office has been flied at 6001. a year), will most likely fall
apse Captain Oreig. At the conclusion of these proceed-
ings, .Ithe town clerk was directed to invite the British
Awmetiatimi kw the Advancement of Science to hold their
anneal meet* in Liverpool at an early period.
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