The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION ROUSE.

INTENDED FULTDB -UPON FONEIGIN Burxii.—ln this
ease the prosecution was, we understood, instituted by the
Russian government.
Said Lourie, Bernard Gordon. and Sodank Faderntan,
who appeared to be German Jews, were brought before
Alderman Gibbs, in the custody of John and Daniel For-
rester, under the following serious circumstances. Mr.
ClerkUn, instructed by Mesas. Oliverson and Co., attended
for the prosecution.
John 11. Feger, of No. 7, Church-row, Aldgate, engraver
and printer, said In the month a August la,t, at about 11
in the morning, Lourie and Gordon came to my house.
Gordon asked me to meet them in the course of an hour at
a tavern in the neighbourhood, when they would, they said,
hate a great deal of work to give me to do. I accordingly
met them at Somerset-street, at ahonse which is, I believe,
called the Green Man. Lourie took this nota (a genuine
ten rouble note), from his pocket, and handed it to Gordon,
who gave it to me. He asked me to engrave a plate of this
note, and to print him 60,000 copies. He said no matter about
the price, I should be paid very liberally. I was to make
my own charge for the plates and for the engraving, and
they would pay me 501. per thousand. They then made an
appointment at the same place on the following evening.
I agreed to it. Both Gordon and Louris came, but tothing
particular passed, with the exception that they begged
might get on with the work as speedily u I could. In con-
sequence of my suspicion I consulted my solicitor, and in
consequence of what I heard I came here on the 9th of
August and made a communication to Mr. Alderman Gibbs
Mansion-house.
at the I proceeded, in consequence of what
was mentioned to me upon that occasion, with the work in
which the two men employed me. (A note and two
engraved plates were here produced and handed to the
witness.) Those plates are two or the plates which were
engraved by me according to the order of the two prisoners
who employed me. They frequently called upon me curing
the progress of the work. About a month lifter
the order was given. Gordon and Lourie came
to me, and Gordon, in the presence of Lourie, told
me that some gentlemen had come from abroad and asked
me to make an appointment to accompany them to see them.
I did so, and on or about the 21st September I went with
Lourie and Gordon. I met them at the Thames Tunnel
about half-past six in the evening, and accompanied them
to a street at the back of Rotherhithe Church, where
Louric went into a little chandler's shop, and opened a
little street door which led to a staircase, up which we went
to a first floor, and there I was introduced by Gordon and
Lourio to the other prisoner, Federman, and another
foreigner. I had with me specimens of the work done as
far as had been executed and the plate. Laurie and Gordon
bad from time to time before i went to the gentlemen seen
the plates and the work as they progressed. Lourie and
Gordon asked me to take the plates and show them to the
gentlemen, which I did. Federman took up the plates and
inspected them, and from the expression of his countenance
he appeared much pleased, and offered to treat me to
drink. Gordon acted as interpreter. Federman went
to a cupboard, took a roll of cloth out, which
contained foreign gold, seemingly about 5001., showed it to
' me, and laid it before me. He then spoke to Gordon, who,
acting as interpreter, said I was to attend to no other work
there was plenty of mono y for me, and I need not be afraid
of not being well paid. An appointment was made for two
or three nights forward, and I was to have gone with Lourie
and Gordon, but they did not keep their appointment, se I
went dote to the place where I first saw Federman, and
t there I again raw him and another foreigner. I convened
with him by signs. He first int mated that he wished me to
have something to drink, making some tea and putting rum
into it, but I declined. He then inquired by signs whether
I had seen Laurie and Gordon. I understood from Fader-
man that I was to come the next day. I accordingly went
with Lourie and Gordon the third time with the plates and
notes. On the second occasion I took one of the watermark

notes, and showed it to him. I subsequently received at various
times from Faderman English money and foreign money to the
amount of, perhaps, about 351. Gordon afterwards came
and told me I had better let him have the foreign money to
change to prevent suspicion. I did so, and he used to bring
me beck 16s. for every half Imperial. I think I have re-
ceived from these parties between 351. and 401. altogether.
The money I so received was solely for engraving the plates
and printing the notes u I have described. Ibis went on
from time to time until last evening. At last Laurie and
Gordon made an appointment to come to my shop lest even-
, inn to fetch away the notes. lip to last evening I had
printed and completed 1,200, and 300 more were being
j printed and completed. Lourie and Gordon were to meet
at my shop to receive the complete notes. Federman was to
accompany them. About a week ago was the last time I
saw ,Fadermm, who can speak a few words of
imperfect English. He made me understand that he
would come last night and pay me for the notes and
take them away. Louie and Gordon came last night, but
Paderman did not come. When they came in, they both
said, " Well, have you got them realy ? " and seemed ex-
cited. I said, " Yes, there they are." The plates and notes
were In the front of me, on the counter. I said to them, "Is
not that other gentleman coming ? " (I did not expect the
fourth foreigner; I had net seen him for tome time.)
Laurie replied, "He is not many doors off." I said, " Have
you got my money ? " They both said I should not be
many minutes without it, and they asked me to put on my
coat and cravat, and to take my man with me to go to the
gentleman, who was close handy. I went up etairst
some string to put the notes up • when I came downstairs
Laurie and Gordon were in the custody of Daniel and John
Forrester, the offfoers. After Laurie and Gordon had been
taken away, about half-past 12 the same night I went with
John Forrester and another person to Thomas-street, Ken-
sington. I knocked at the door and asked for Mr.
Lourie, not then knowing Mr. Federman's name.
I received an answer from the landlord, and I waited in the
neighbourhood until about two o'clock this morning, when
I saw Federman coming towards the house. I then pointed
him out to the officer who took him Into custody.
The prisoners were remanded till Tuesday next.
CLERKENWELL.

01011111:8 Ronnuty.—Jsslia Harrington and Mary Ann
Baer, young women of shabby.gaiteel appearance, were
charged with having stolen 2571. in Bank of England now,
the property of a lady unknown. On Tuesday evenitnngg last,
about six o'clock, one of the Lelia:ton and Chelsea omdbaus
drove up to the Angel Inn, Islington, when a man of re-
spectable appearance, in company of the prisoners and an-
ether woman, came up, when the man inquired what the
fare would be to Oxford-street. The conductor replied 3d.,
on which the whole of the party got inside. On the arrival
of the vehicle near the Caledonian-road, King'. cross, the man
called to the conductor "to stop," which he did, sod the
whole of them alighted, the man paying one shilling for the
four, and they haetened off up the Pentonville-road. The
sulnient almost after they had left, a gentleman, a
passenger in the omnibus made an alarm that a lady had been
robbed, and ordered it to be instantly stopped, and anapect-
ing the persona who had left, be demanded the assistant's of
the conductor, when he, with the lady and gentleman (who
was said to be her husband) proceeded in pursuit of the nub-
poled Mow, andoa their arrival In Liertiord-row, not far

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Penealuez
Basumerons E. Gentle Breeze' Rain
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Ramona B.E. Light Breeze Foggy
GREENWICH Sit. Gentle Breezes Rain
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tromp E. Calm , ltain
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Lemmas B. Strong Breese i Rain
CAMBIUMS
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ilinismosuat ...—.... S.E. Gentle Breese ; Snow
Poi giyoftovolg...... B.W. Gentle Breeze I
Rain
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Lynn .... B.W. Gentle Breeze I Partially Cloudy
CONWAY &E. Gentle Breeze Partially Cloudy
H•LTIMILD F. Strong Breeze' Prost
Lrezeraos....-- S.E. Gentle Breeze thaw
Strong Breeze Overcast
tase.urrat.
DAILL7IO7.B ..... 8. Gentle Breeze Strong Frost
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lharroca N. Strong Breeze, Partially Cloudy
Lomax &E. Gentle Breeze Prost
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of Wind. State of Weather.
m. Clear.