The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-06 00:00:00

£l4 13 6

Mr. C. Mallen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. B.
Thompson for the defendant.
The plea of infancy having been set up, Mr. Philip Shep-
herd, of Bath, was called u a witness, and he stated that he
knew the defendant from his birth, which took place in the
latter part of December, 1823.
The judge held that it was incumbent on the part of the
plaintiff to show by some affirmative proof, such at illness, or
necessity of horse exercise, that it was necessary for the de-
fendant to contract the debt in question.
In the absence of such proof, the judge decided that the
account was not for necessaries, and ordered the plaintiff to
be nonsuited withoct coats.

The defendant has recently offered, through an accountant
here, a compeer-don of 10s. in the pound, which most of the
creditors have accepted.

THE POLICE COURTS.
_ MANSION HOUSE.

CHARGES OP FORGERY.— Walton M'Creat) wu chargrd
with having forged cheques upon the house of Messrs. Smith,
Payne, and Smith ; and also with having in bia possession
seven blank cheques, and parts of other cheques, knowing
the Name to have been stolen. -

Mr. A. Fen, a clerk in the firm of Messrs. Smith. Payne,
and Smith, said the cheque for 140/., signed It. B. Kitchen,
and dated April, 1849, was presented to me on the 21st of
April, at the counter and I paid it in notes, one of which
was a note for 1001. Ido not know to whom I paid it.
Mr. G. Wellington, alsn a clerk in Messrs. Smith and Co.'s
house, said : On the 21st of April application was made to
me for a eheque-book in the name of Mr. R. B. Kitchen. I
delivered a cheque-book to the p. rson who applied, all the,
Pages of which an numbered 9179. Here are ten cheque.
produced which were taken out of 'hat book. I have a par-
tial recollection of the party, and the prisoner is very like
his, but I cannot swear to the identity.
Mr. Cruse, clerk in the issue department of the Bank of
Ecgland, said that on the 21st of April the note for 1004
and other notes, with the name of W. Goodwin, 14, Kings-
land-road, were since brought to him, and he paid them.
The liens of • cheque for 121. 7s. 61. to Mr. Weneley, of
339, Strand, by the prisoner, and its stoppage at Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Smiths, were also proved.
Heddiogton, the officer, said—l took the prisoner into cur-
, tody at 4 o'clock this morning at Mr. Hensley's hou.e.
Haydon, the officer, VILA with me. I took him to the eta-
ti on-house, and found upon him seven blank cheques and
four counterfeits.

Mr. George Te,sell, clerk to Hems. Smitb, Payne, and
Smith, said—l was pres.nt when the application was made
for the cheque book alluded to, and my attention we. par-
ticularly called to the person who applied for it. I have no
doubt the prisoner is that person.
It was proved that Messrs. Bamford and Brothers, and
Messrs. Cotterell and Sons, whose alleged cheques were
found in the possession of the prisoner, did not keep accounts
at thc Louse of Messrs Smith, Payne, and Smith.
Remanded till Saturday next.
GUILDHALL.

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ATTEMPT TO SHOUT ♦ POLICEMAN. —John Monter
Wedges was charged with presenting a pistol, loaded with
powder and ball, at the complainant, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm. There was also a second charge
of mailing threatening letters. The first witness called

'rMr. Imam Lovell, of No. 38, Basioghall street, cloth-
worker, who said—The prisoner is related to me. He is a
convicted felon, and Las been waoderiog about the country
for a long tune. He has threatened several dims to keep
up a system of annoyance unless I would give him a chg.
raeter.

Some letter. of a threatening nature which were written
by the prisoner to the complainant having been read,
Frederick Shipton, 114, said, about half-put 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, from ialutusation I encelved, I was
about taking the prisoner into custody, when he pulled out
&pistol from his peke- pocket, andssad, " Stand off for your
life ; one step, and tire," at the same time presenting
the pistol at me. I rushed at him, and at about one yard,
or a yard and a hell; he pulled the trigger, and the powder
flashed in the pan and missed fire. I threw the prisoner
down.
_ _

life evidence hiving been corroborated by two witnesses
who were present Et the affair, S:r Peter Laurie said he
would commit the prisoner for trial for sending the threaten-
ing letters, and also for attemptint to take the life of tt e
polmeenan.
)&r. Lovell—He presented a pistol at me on Friday last,
and used threat..

The prisoner was then remanded until to-morrow, for the
purpose of having the depuritions made out.

GRE EN W I CH.

ROBBERY BY SO..llii--.4;pi7MUS Kilman and George
Bennett, two primes of the K.,yal Arilßerg, were charged
with stealing a wedding-ring from the shop of Mr. George
Fielding, jeweller, of Nelsocestreet.
The prosecutor stated that on Tuesday evening, just after
dusk, the two prisoners came into his shop and asked to be
shown some wedding ring.. Prosecutor took a card con-
taining several from the window, from which one was se-
lected. Bennett tried it on, and said " That would do ;"
and, banding it to Kilman, said "You try it," The latter
took it, and said it was rather tight, and then ran away.
Prosecutor ran out after him, leaving Bennett in the shop.
The prisoners were both dressed in their uniform.
George Thornton, a baker, residing in Church-street,
said that about 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening he beard a
cry of "Stop thief," and he saw a man running towards
the Trafalgar road, in the dircc•ion of Woolwich. lie fol-
lowed fur nearly half a mile, and on causing up sal, h Dim
told him he had stolen something. The prisoner Mena
was the man, and he admitted that he had stolen a ring
from a jeweller's in Nelson street. Witness then took him
back, and wave him into the cost dy of a policeman.
Sergelni Carpenter, of the It division, said that he told
Kilman that he was charged with stealing a gold ring, to
which he replied that he did not steal it himself, but that
another man gave it him, whose name was Bennett. Wit-
ness went over to the Woolwich Barracks, and found that
both the prisoners were deserters since the 29th of August.
Bennett, who had not been taken the previous evening,
called that morning at the station-house to inquire about
Kilman, when he was detsined.
. _ _

A sergeant of artillery attended, and said that of Bennett
he knew nothing, as he belonged to another battalion, but
he had known Kalman since July, 1846; he was a bad cha-
racter, having been once tried for desertion, and had since
made one or two attempts to r peat the offence.
Mr. Train committed both prisoners for trial.

METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.

THEREDAY, SEPT. 6, 1849.
The State of the Weather et sock of the fallowing places at
Nine o'clock yesterday morning.

Connor of
Wind.

Strenirtb
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