The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1847.

the prisoner brought bacon another bill for 101. 9s. 6d.,
which purported to be pted by Mr. Salomon', of the
Red Lion, Tottenham-eourt-road, and payable at the Union
Bank, Argyle-place, which Mr. Birch also Gashed. On
inquiry he found that be had been defrauded. Mr. A. A.
Harrison declared to him that he bad not accepted a bill for
many years, and was perfectly ignorant of the present
transaction. It was also found, oo inquiry at the Union
Bank, that no person of the name mentioned had an amount
there, and it was ascertained that there had not been for
many years such a sign as the Red' Lion in Tottenham-
court-road.—The prisoner was remanded for a week.
Mr. Broderip acknowledged the receipt of 45., the cost of
two summonses, paid by a gentleman, who complained of the
driver of the cab 306, to be applied to the poor-box.
LAMBETH.—Tite POOR IN NEWINGTON PARISH.—
Herring, the relieving-officer of the parish of St. Ma. y's,
Newington, and Bradley, his assistant, attended, at the re-
quest of the magistrate, to give some explanation of their
manner of treating the poor of the parish.—Mr. Elliott com-
plained that day after day numerous complaints were made
at this court, and much of the time of the magistrate was
occupied in hearing the statements of poor people, whose
eases it was the duty of the relieving-efficer to inquire into
and relieve. Instead of having their cases properly manacled
to the poor people were, upon the slightest pretext, sent
from ono to another, and if they made the least complaint
were told to go before a magistrate. That morning several
persons hail complained of the treatment they had received,
and he (Mr. Elliott) determined that some proper under-
standing should be come to with the board of guardians.—
Herring said that in all he had done he bad only complied
with the orders of the board of guardians, and in two or
three cases mentioned be had, he said, exceeded the hoard's
order.--Mr. Elliott remarked that at no other court in the
metropolis were there one-fourth the number of complaints
against parish officen. Seeing the constables now present,
he would ask them how such messages from the magistrate
were received I—Saunders, one of the constables, replied,
that a short time since on going to Mr. Herring, with a poor
family, and delivering his worship's message, his reply was,
" It's a pity the magistrate hu not something else to do."—
Mr. Herring made no reply to this, and Mr. Elliott said
he should communicate with the board of guardians on the
subject.
CHARITT.—A five-pound bank note, R.K., No. 44,370,
date, 12th Nov., was received from " E.C.," for the poor-box.
An acknowledgment in the morning papers of its safe arrival
win requestel by the donor.--On Monday the magistrate
acknowledged the receipt of the following sums for Mn.
Scott, to enable her to proceed to America, via.: " Nemo,"
stems*, 2e. 6d. ; " B. H. " 11 ; " M. F. L.," 104 ,•
Smith, Bedford-square, Hrighton, 1/.; "
Torquay. 11; " JAS.," 11.; " Gentleman " (Arthur's
Club) 10s. ; and two 11. nots from St. Andrew's.
THAMES.—CHARITT.—Mr. Yardley requested an ac-
knowledgment of the half of a 61. note, No. 44,372, dated
12th November, 1827, from " E. C.," and a donation of 31.
from " R. H. V. W. " to the poor-box. On Monday Mr.
Yardley acknowledged half a 51. note, No. R. K., 44,372,
Nov. 12, 1847.