The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-14 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Kam)
Charles Moms Hoist" described in the calendar es
being an agent, sod Joseph Nash. an elderly man of respect.
able appearance, were indicted for feloniously forging end
uttering • cheque far the payment of N. 10a., with interst
to defraud Henry fimplion Medley.
Mr. Sleigh, Mr. Poland, and Mr. F. H. Lewis, appeared
for the prosecution. The prisoners was undefended by
counsel.
The circumstance. developed by the evidence adduced in
this cam showed se iopnions and successful system of
swindling. The prisoners had established an Macs in
Duke-street. Adolph', under the firm, or ostensible
firm, of Komsrd and Ow, and it would seem that the
primmer Rooms contrived to open as account with
the Metropolitan sad Provincial Bank, and thus obtained the
possession of a chequebook which was brought into use by
the Trimmers after the socroust of the prisoner Hesem
had been *wed, aid there were no assets remaining to
his credit. The chequebook was, however, mad* available
for the purpose' of fraud, and numerous cheques. par,
porting to be signed by Mr. John Gurney. a solicitor, en
Walbroolc, were panted and cashed by the prosecutor of the
peewit indictment and by others. The case occupied •
considerable time, but in the end and after • careful sum-
ming up by
Mr. Commissiooer Kerr, who went minutely through the
evidence,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both the
prisoners.
In reply to the Court,
Detective-officer Bull, of the City police force, stated
that the prisoners were two of the most accomplished and
successful swindlers, who had practised their *perinea.
not only in the metropolis, but in Liverpool, Manchester,
and other important commercial towns.
Mr. Commissioner Kerr said the facts which bad hem
proved in the progrw of the OW fully corroborated the
statement of the detective officer Bull, and it was due to the
public that these two accomplished swindlers should be re-
moved for • oossidemble time from the same of their
Tbs sentence upon each of them wee that they be
kept in penal servitude for the term of raven years.
The premiers, who appeared astounded with the MI-
Uwe, were then removed from the dock to the body of the
G.
eorge Smith, 23, "'bower, was indicted foe committing
a raps on Sarah P•rothey. In • seemed count of the in-
dictment the prisoner wee charged with as assault with
intent to commit a felony.
Mr. Phillips conducted the promention, and Mr. E. P.
Wood, instructed by Mr. Neale, defended the primmer.
The pronscutrix was • domestic servant is the anise of
Mr. Biggs, an extensive farmer, at Barking, end the pri-
mmer woo groom in the same minim The allegation was
that the primmer met the promentrix la the fields at 9 ,
o'clock on the night of the 2lat June last, and than com-
mitted the offence imputed to him.
After a long inquiry the jury food the prisoner
of the mooed tout, and she prisoner was siesteseed°:det
meths' imprisonment with hard labour.
(Before Thomas Chamber, Fsq. Comma Berjeentatj
The court did not commence Its promadiep until
two o'clock, when the Comma' Serjemit took his seat cad
proceeded with the trial of cam wholly destitute of paths
interest.
At the rising of the court the sessions were salaamed
I to Monday, the 14th August.

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