The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

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MANSION-Hol3llll.—Cmanon or Uremia() FOSASID
CIISQVIS.—T. Ford was re-examined, charged with having
uttered • forged cheque, purporting to be the cheque of Mr.
G. Blackburn, wineuiercltent, of Mark-lane. for 9001 upon
Mews. Smith, Payne, and Smith. the bankers. The cue
apposed at some length is the Ezpress, of the 12th inst.
A peeler, named T. Taylor, advertised tar • situation, end was
easwind by the prisoner, who called himself Mr. Tholepin,
ens whom he waited, at the beginning of Jewry, at the
Bell and Crown lon, Holborn. After two or three %W-
-eise. the prisoner told Taylor that he might colder himself
engaged, sad sent him with • cheque to Smith, Pays", sad
Smith's, with directions to brine him the money to • house
in the neighbourhood of Mark-lane. and to say at the Deak-
in house that he eine from Mr. Blackburn's deft. TOll
forgery was at cam detected, acd the cue was put into the
hands cif the solicitors to the Committee of Bankers for Pre-
ttied= spies' Forgesies. It was soon seen that Taylor knew
nothing of the matter, and adequate *videos, was given as to
his character. Taylor had descrihed the prisocer to theoffieer
as a young man with blue curly hair turned in behind, end
dressed in a seek upper coat of rather elegant appearance.
Una emanation to Mr. Blackburn, who is en old curomer
at the kashiesphense, it was found that that gentleman used
cheque at his bean at Islington different from those which
he signed at his ethos, and that he bad a few days bentonite
forgery was presented paid away two of the tomer to •
butcher in the vicinity of his dwelling. It was use seen
that the forgery resembled in number and other rupees the
cheques which Mr. Blackburn bad paid away in Iffingten.
Under those circumstances the officers sent :Taylor to the
Islington market on the first day it opened with direction to
him to look about amongst the trade, and he
wee not long ,in the place when he saw the prisoner,
who, it tuned out, had been in the service of a butcher.
Soots afterwards the officers apprehended the primmer, and
loud in • box is his hone • black curly wig, with the hair
In
turned behind, end exactly answering the description
gives
e.d by Taylor and in his possession thee found a note
which two tarn leaves exactly corresponded
with ewe pines of paper on which the prisoner had
weleine directions to be observed by Taylor.—Mr. Bush,
eMicher, after stating that he had witnesses to complete the
eons saki he bad another charge of a smiler nature against
the 1111A06•7' on which occasion • forged chi quo for
4341. 18e. 13d. had been uttered, end the cash obtained A
seat was produced, which Taylor odd was very much like
the overcoat in which the prisoner was droved every time
they mot about the situation, and they had met five different
Pockett, clerk to Mr. Griffith, pawnbroker,
peedmisd the ticket for the coat which was pledged
es the Bth or January by Mrs. Ford, the pri-
ewer's wife who gave their real name and address.
—AldermanLawrence was about to commit the prisoner on
this charge, but Mr. Bush wished that both might come be-
fore the grand jury together. Therefore, respecting the
mooed charge, he said, it would be recollected that in April
lot, a forged chequ for 4341. 18e Bd. had been cashed at
Sir John Lubbock'. banking-house ; that two of the parties
concerned had been apprehended at Brasiels, and that a
conviction took place. Upon that as well es upon the pre-
sent omission, not only the writing, but the plate, was
forged, and there ww. rood -*mon for believing that the pri-
soner had been concerned in the offence with the two rutin
who had been convicted.—G. Thomas stated that in April
lest a gentleman called on him in York-street, and 'poke to
him about some employment. Several times after wards
he saw the some person, and on the 22nd of
Ap-il met him by appointment at the East India
chambers is Leadenhaldstreet, and witness received from
him a cheque for 4341. 18s. Bd., with directions to get it in
four 1001. notes aad 34 sovereigns. Witness believed the
&wpm produced by Mr. Bush wee the one. The person
who gave him the cheque gave, he believed, the name of
Jackson with it, and told him to take it to Sir Joon Lubbock.
and get it cashed. Witness received the notes and cash and
gave them to Mr. Jackson, who then went away, and
ens never had seen Mr. Jackson since until last Wednesday.
—Mr. Bush: Do you see the man hest—The Witness:
That is the man (pointing to the prisoner.)—Mr. Bush:
Have you any doubt t—Witness: Not the lease—The pri-
soner was then remanded in order that the evidence from the
banking house might be produeed, and he will then be corn-
edited.
Bewevounten —Alderman Lawrence announced that he
had remind for t• • poor-box the remaining half of • 101
nets from "A. B." and 12s. from • jury of the Secondaries'
Court.
011ILDHALL.—A Smoke RIVIALID. Cormack,
who to all apourance appeared to be in great suffering, was
charged with begging —A City policeman stated that he saw
the prisoner, whom he knew to lie a begging impostor,
following hoccepation in Moorgatedstreet, and the better
to suite the sympathy of the charitably disposed he
had round his head a white cap fastened under his chin, se
se to show only his face, and which gave him the appearance
of having recovered from an attack of illness and that he was
greatly debilitated, while on the contrary he had a fine bead
of heir and was not at all the object of pity ne pretended
to In.—Alderman Challis : Well, we will sec how
he apposes with hie cap off. Remove it. The
Ulm imawdiat-ly took out the pia from under
the chin, and removed the cap, when the appearance of the
prisoner was instantly shoed; instead of the pale face and
wowbegone look., a crop of coal-black hair set his coali-
tional' off to advantage whin, on nenliming his outer
coat, which appeared to be much the wane tor wear, it was
bead that he was most warmly sad comfortably apparelled.
and, in feet, it was evident he made a trade of begolog. The
removal of the cap created great laughter.—The officer said
the prisoner was well known, end sometimes went
about with his wile and five er sin children.—
Alderman Challis observed that he had no &atlas children
were hired for the porpces.—A City came Wormed the
alderman that he had known the prisoner for the last seven
yens as an impostor. Sometimes he picked Ids teeth until
they bled, sad at °Ares int end coughed as if he bad an
asthma. In het be -as one of the greatest impostors in Lon-
den.—An officer from the Cwapter said the prisoner had been
in custody in every part of London.—Alderman Challis set -
tented the prionee to one month's imprieoneaust, when the
doctor would see bin and report whether he was most It to
receive a whipping or be worked at the treadsMlL
Berservoinece —The sites alderman aeltnewled_ged the
receipt of 11, irons "Z. M per Mr. Ahisemos Hooper ;
and 10s. from " Mrs. ISSUS," per Resin . for the
benefit of the ruined shsessemew Jaques, wane NIS Of
attempted suicide was merle& on TUISStI, week.
BOW-STREET —Assatfee.—../. W. Hallett wee aharipsd
with having asomilted W. Morgan.---The pressoutsr said
that on the pendia* night he went with • Mead into a
cigar-shop is Bow street, and, whin standing there, he wee
pointing his linger in the direction of Covent-garden, when
the prisoner entered in a threatening attitude, and asked It
he was pointing at hits t Witnesesaid no, and he had eyes
enough to see that. The prisoner thereupon sewer, ly assaulted
him, striking him 011 the head, tam and hody.—T. Payne
eserohorat d the evidence. The prisoner said that the pro-
secuter had wideund certain words to him, ea " Well, four
eyes," alladi• g to the sictacise he wore, and when he (pri-
soner) went into the shop and asked if he pointed at him,
lar said, " you hare eyes enough to see," and then
Crelweieprisener) struck him, for which he wasemesediagly
as he had by so doing disgraced himself la two ways.—Mr.
Henry mid that he should inflict the highest penalty he
coed, namely, M. which was at nave pad.
Ho ln tun VicaUnairealr Unosys.—T.
bask •e. charged with picking pook-sts in the Viee-Chancery
Curer, Lin n Adds (as reported in the Ery.wess
of :Monday 1 Th videnee was conelasive, and the prison-r,
who Admitted the offence, was committed for 'rimy.
A Bloolno litroirroe.—E. Baker sna charged with ob
seining money un er false pretences by &Mu petitions.—
Mr. W. Callaghan stated that on Monday last the prisoner
some so his house impplisating fee miasma, apparels* is