The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-26 00:00:00

SPORTING.

1 ORIs AUCTST MEr,TINO.
BETTING ON TlilltSVAY NIGHT.
YORKSHIRE. LIANDICAP.—E. to 1 apt Ex.cutor, 8 to 1
age: Caureneb, 8 to 1 eget Meld of Motherwell.
6r. Lanza —3 to 1 ugat
Springy Jack, 7 to 2 opt :no-
tice to Ireland, 6 to 1 apt Cannon (t), 6 to 1 egst surplice (I', 6 to 1
apt fleteatcher.
FISIDAT.-. CONNIVIAL STALES, of 30 s ITS. each, 15 ft. ;
coke, nu 7th; alhes, Bst 21b, Ac. T.Y.C. (13 gabs.)
Mr. Hall's Ada Marl (O3. Abdul I
Mr. L. Foe's Post Tempore ..„ (.1. llama
Mr. Stephenson's Robert de Ben (Temples= 3
Mr. Weetworth'a Liceotio illointea 4
CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE, of 501., added to a handicap of
5 son. each. (14 eubs.) 5 Puking&
Lord Cllglen's Cs tries (Pearl) I
Mr. flraeltine's Quiver (o.bosne) 2
Mr. Pediee!Lady Mary (Metal) 3
GROAT YORKSHIRE STALIN of 10 SOW. each, with 100
added, for 3-yr-old colte, list. 7111.; and tinim let. Mb.; the acoond to
receive 1001., and the third 301. Ij miles. (170 subs.)
Mr. Wretber's Mien Lydia Ally (T'empleenon) 1
Mr. Bowel's Springy JeJackF. Butler) 2
Lord Cheeterflehre Distafftna Ciao 2
The following suirted, but were not placed :—Wiaems, wn sof
the
May, roux de Seine, Beveilae, Erne boy, Stinger, Rea (ality. Won by
s length.
SWBEPSTAESS of 30 son. each, 10 ft., for 3 yes-old colts,
Set. 71b.; and fillies, fist. 41b. 11 mile. (11 subs)
Mr. Pedley's Beetiorough 1
2
Mr. B. L. Eon's Le Comte
FILLY SAPLING STAKES Of 30 son. each, 20 It. ; for 2.yr
old.; rat alb each. 1 cane. (12 auto.)
Mr. G. Yoljambe ad Ellen Middleton ....
Mr. R. Green's Cigarette 2
It
3
Mr. L. Fol'eSlashing Alice
G IMOILICIL STAKES of 10 sore. each, and 100 added ; for
2.yr old colts, flat 71b ; sad Allies. Sat 21e; the second te recein 251.
and the third Meese his stakes. 1. mile. (36 tube.)
Mr. Payees Masa.
Mr. hell's Vein
Xxxszas• PLATE of 501. 14 Pile.
Mr. Meiklam'a Otterburn
Mr. Ellia's Acomb

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN ClRCUlT.—l3ntstote Amo. 25.
Special Jury.
SCOTT v. FERRIS.-1311.1. STEM-MO.—The scion was in
the nature of an issue from the Court of Chancery, to try
whether a warrant of attorney bad been obtained erfraud,
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and it arose out of IAI-stealing transactions.
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Mr. Cockb Q.C., stated the /We at great length. The
plaintiff, Mr.uro, Scott, was an officer, holding the rank of lieu. IA
teraut in a cavalry regiment stationed a' Norwich, and the 1
defendant, Mr. W. T. Ferree, resided at Westminster, and the
action arose out of one of those transactions which had un- F
happily too often come before courts of justice, f.nd
svhieb were known as bill-stealing transactions. The LI
bills which would come into question in the course ,'
of the inquiry were two bills of exchange for 5001. terti, drawn '
by a Mr. Moreton, and accepted by Mr. Scott, and in respect
of these it was that the warrant of attorney was given. The
Lids in question were obtained from Mr. Scott by a most
outrageous fraud on the part of Mr. Moreton, and in order to
entitlo himself to a verdict he (Mr. Cockburn) should have
to c emcee Mr. Moreton with the defendant, Mr. Ferris,
which he believed he should have no difficulty I. doing, for
they had fortunately obtained a clue to the a hole, and should
be mania to sbow that it was a most glaring bill-stealimg
transaction in which all the parties were engaged. The jury
were doubtless aware that there existed in the metropolis
organised gangs of persons who procured their euesistence by
that peculiar mode of swindling, and who obtained from gen-
• tlemen bilk under pretence of discounting them, and which
bills, without ever paying one shilling for them, they appro-
priated to their own dishonest purposes, and compelled the
acceptors to pay large sums of money. In the hegiuning of the
present year Mr. Scott's regiment was stationed at Norwich.
lie know nothing whatever et Mr. Moreton till the month
of March, when he received a letter dated on the
24th from Hatchett's Hotel, Piccadilly, in which the writer, I
who signed himself " William Moreton" stated that he had
confidentially heard that Mr. Scott was desirous of getting
his acceptance dew:tinted, and he should be happy if such 3
was the cue to accommodate him. Mr. Scott did not re p‘y
to the letter, upon which Mr. Moreton came down to Nor-
wich and saw him, and some arrangement was made be-
tween them, which could be gathered from a Become letter,
deed from the Portland Hotel, Great Portland-street, in
whi.h the writer stated the he had consulted his friend,
who was willing to advance 1,0001. on Mr. Scott's note of
hand it six months, with an sgreematt to renew the VOW
tj
up,n payment of interest. Other letters followed in which ic
alr. Moreton attempted to induce Mr. Scott to send up his
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acceptances for the amount to town, and promising to pay the
cash into Messrs. Barclay and Co.'s hank, to be transferee'.
to Mr. Scott's bankers at Norwich. In one of these
letters the writersaid he might as well give his titivate res,.-
deny., which was at 40, Margaret street, Cavendish-square.
Mr. Scott did not very well like to part with his bills without
the money ; but at length, as Mr. Moreton persisted that he
e • uld not conveniently come to Norwich, he determined
upon sending his servant up with them. The servent went
to London, saw Mr. Moreton, d, livered to him the two ac-
ceptancts for 5001. each, but the jury need scarcely he tele'
tea. he returned arain to Norwich without having received
a shilling of money. The sewed scene of the drama thi n
ccmmenced. Mr. Scott was, of course, anxious übeut his
lolls, and wroee again mid again to Mr. Moreton, and, as it
was always an object with the acton in transactions of this
kind to put off the absolute discovery of the fraud to as long
a period as possible, he received letter after letter giving va-
rious excuses for non-payment, and promising to send it
to-morrow. "0, ne'er shall we that morrow are."
In one letter the writer stated that he should immediately
send the cull, for he had made arringements to do
so with a Mr. Robinson, whom he (the learned
counsel) supposed meant that character of whose Taw
ries they had so often heard—Jack Robinson. (Laughter.)
If the attention of the jury had evc r been directed to a trans •
action of this kind they would find that as soon as the bills
were secured the swindlers net themselves to work to see
how they could best manage to get money out of the victim.
It did not answer their purpose to go to a court of justice,
because, where the gentleman who had parted with his Lila
had the moral courage to defend the suit, their rascality and
villany would be exposed, and they would be compelled to
gt t fresh names, and drive their nefarious trade upon some
other principle, and accordingly a Mr. Axon came on the
This person of whom Mr. Scott had before known
te, on the 24th of May, doubtless prompted by
benevolence, stating that it had accldeatally
-- that Mr. Scott's bills bad got into
by prompt action they might be re-
.mg his eminence in the matter.
followed from the same writer, who
Scott that he had been robbed
affected to denounce the swindler,
adoption of vigorous measures for the
Ultimately Mr. Scott went up to Lon-
.. Hotel, Piccadilly, met the defendant.
brought about in this way. A Mr. Law-
- in London, had had offered to him one of
At Norwich there was a home dealer
Mr. Scott, as a cavalry officer, was
heard the story of the robbery of the
to have a communication with Lawrence,
been in the habit of doing business, and
that the bill bad been offered to him,
tan offer,in the technical language of the
in." He told Abel of this, and through
If had been enabled to get a clue to the
transaction was conducted. It would
• offered to Lawrence by a matt named

scene. This person, of s
nothing, wrote, on the 2•
• some excessive benevolei
oome to his knowledge 1
bad hands, hinting that
covered, and offering
• Other letters follow,
• 1 enured Mr. Scott
of his bills, affects
and again urged the ads
teem ry of th• notes. I
i . don, and at Hatcbett's .
The meeting was broug
I i mice, a horsedealer in .
the bills for discount.
named Abel, to whom
• I known, and he hsd he,
' tills. He happenvd to h
1 i with whom he had beet
hv learnt from him thi
1 and that he had had an
bill gentry, to .. stand i
Lawrence the plaintiff
~, • mode in which the tri
ll'
i Seem that the bill wu
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