The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-05 00:00:00

ALLEGED ABSTRACTION OF £IO,OOO.

On Tuesday last an inWetillalihn took place at
Dies, before the magistrates, relative te anal& eases of
1 tarece or embezalemest of an extraordinary character
al to have been perpetrated la the late bank of Mears.
Tay mad Dyers, now tan of Messrs. Harvey's and Wad-
sots. The trate@ present were the Rev. Temple Freon
the Rev. Wmm Meaaleg, nein of Dies ; Geo. Bdw. Fran,
Req.. end Tames Haven, Req. R. Harvey, Rim . cad other
gentlemen were preennt
The parnes ea ppesed to be Implicated are two clerks
lately employed be the bank—au awned Bloleld
John whom *then was clerk is Day's bank, in
Henn* and he hinnelf was employed there for acme
time. He was well reaseamended at the beak at Dim,
where he be, been employed foe 24 yews. Be appears also to
Unbent highly rasps:led fa the town. The other clerk is
mimed Hwy Beater, calls has been fear year" in the bank,
and whose memeniens MD very respectable. He gave •
hood when he entered hie sitaation. Mr. N.
alm, attended ea behalf of the prosecution; Mr.
Oadipea, if Stowmarket, appeared for Mr. Biz; and Mr.
Ohneery, of Eye, oft behalf of Mr. Beater.
The nature of the charges against the prisonen will appear
ken the following statement :—At the eommencemeatrtear
7021, Morn. Taylor and Dyson were bankers, carrying on an
extensive business at Dim. Mr. Dyson, who was the eating
partner, plaited great madam at Mr. Rix, be hewing
been so may years in the bath, and be had almost the
entire control of the *means of the firm. Mr. Dyson
died on the 19th of January last; after that event, Mr.
Taylor did not wish to continue the business, and negotia-
tions were entered into for tem:durum it to Messrs. Hu-
treys and Hudson, of Norwich. Mr. Rix knew that Mr.
Taylor was about to dispose of the badmen to that firm, and
he appeared very averse to such transfer being med.., and
very unwilling to snake up the neonate ; and he was • long
time about it. Arrangements were ultimately concluded, by
which the business was transferred to Mt ans. Harvey, and
Haden, on Sept. 17th. Before and after that date, examina-
tions of the amounts took place, with • view to settle the
transfer, and to clear up diaculties. It was found that all
the aeceuste of the customen were correct, and Z 420 of the
enstemeers of the old beak are in any way affected by recent
transankma. Dellaleatioas were, however, discovered in the
pelt sesesat. The pelts, during some years, had accumu-
lated to a large amount, but it was found that there was
about 10,0001. deficient. On the books being carefully ex-
amined at different times, many miscasting' or false addl.
:1-he were found, to a considerable amount. There have
been repeated examinations of the backs, and stock-takings,
in order, if possible, to discover where errors had been made.
Whatever suspicions Mr. Taylor entertained, for 10020ti220
he treated the matter as if there were only a mistake.
Mr. Rix, at length had an interview with Mr. Taylor,
and made • statement to the effect, that the aecounta had been
altered, and money and receipts withdrawn, and charged
Senior with having been a party to He also handed to
Mr. Taylor, a parcel, containing cheques drawn on the fins
to a Liege amount. Mr. Taylor then e :used Mr. Rix to be
taken into custody, and alter that he would make no further
disclosures. Daring the early part of ,October Mr. Senior
quitted his situation, navies his bond for 1,0001., which Mr.
Taylor declined to give up, but afterwards at his ri quest
sent it to him. He went to his brother's hone In Homp.
shire, where he was apprehended on Monday and brought
back to Diaz: On Tuesday the charge made against him was,
in respect to the amount of the checks which be had signet,
and which Mr. Rix had given up. Against Mr. Rix there
was a gi anal charge of embezzlement; and one particular
charge in respect of 6901. entered in the cash-book, as basic g'
been remitted to the branch busk at B Andale, but the
agent there state that he never received the money.
Mr. Taylor's statement embodied the above facts, and after
other ultimate had been examined, the magistrates consi-
dered that there was niacin% evidence to remand the pri-
amen upon. Bail was reat.ired to a large amount, and
a, they were not able to find it, they were sent to the
Castle.—Norfolk Chronicle.