The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUBM

MANSION-HOUSE.

Joseph Nast was brought Delors the Lord Mayor charged
with forgery.
Thome. Little, rf M opeth•trtet, Bethael green, fort-
ress in the employment of Nears. M ses, Bm, sad Devie,
of Aldgem, said—l know its primmer. He was employed
by me. Oa the 14th of Fetseamy last I was Bernd teats the
eopy of a writ. Within an hoer and • half afterwards I met
the prisoner, and said to his, producing the writ, What is
this ? I know aothisig about it. I never aligned any prc.
missory mote, or anything of the kind. You had better go
to the plaintiff and settle it, or it will be worse for you." The
primmer said—" I'll go over this afternoon and sets about
it, and I then I. ft him with the copy of the writ in his p
is-
session. I have men him several times sines. The 'adore.-

went on the beck of the writ was in respect of a pro-
winery note bearing my signature. Two days after 1
bad given him the copy of the writ he came to so,
and I said to him " Have yon settled that busi-
ness ? And he said "It was all right." I asked
him afterwards who signed my same to it, sod he said he
did not know. This was the last convrreation, and it was
►boat la•r Friday. He cone to me on that occaiioa. At
that time I bad an execution in my house na that To ry pro-
missory nits. I told the prisoner of that fact oa Friday.
h,.ve never seen the promissory note.
Alderman Wire—Have you been security for the prisoner
upon say occasion?
Witness—l bane bees security for five pounds aboat els
months ago for bins.
The prisoner said that unfortunately bin solicitor bad ran
him up to 211 expense, sod the prosecutor had given him
permission t prt 11,4 name ti t►e note.
The prosecutor—l never consented to allow my name to
be put ti the note, and I a beard of it till I was served
with the .rot.

The ewe was remanded Saturday.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would atkoow-
ledge his teesipt of 6s. a poitage stamp, from "Tim Erring
Oaf.'

WORSHIP STREET.

Susan Ford, 40, very respectably drawled, and whole ran.
dente veal marked u Caledonian-street, N w North-road,
wan charged bet to Mr. D'Eyneourt with etealisg four books,
the pi °petty of Thoems Smith and Brothers, booksellers,
Hi eg-etruet, Cheepside.
From earldom:s given by W. Fbilptt. the proseestee's
assistant at their deportment oa the piatiorm of the Rasters
Comities Railway, it a; pared that et 0 o'clock °a Saturday
leveeing het the crimper applied to him for information at
to the time the E0f1.14 train started. Witness named it,
and she the, put questiolla of es tenderest cherneter and
left, but net any property was missed. At 7 &eke* she re-
turned, bought at. evening uewspsper, and 'toed tends(
over the books displayed on the stall for 20 =bluest. In
eoneequenee of Mionnation he then reetived, witnees qua
dosed bar as to say of his pmperty being about her Max
and was answered in the negative. On Sting her shawl,
however, three book, were seen under her left arm and
Leather dropped to the ground. She merely observed,
What anvil going to do 1"
Mr. D'Brecourt—Did she appear to be inebriated?
Witness—l tt ought so, but she certainly knew wed
whet she was about—eh. bought and paid me for the nem-
-18113r"P". BMW (who bad been weeping bitterly under her veil
during the tummy) here eaclaimed—•• Oh no, I bad bees
delimiting, and knew sot west I was doing."
Mr. J. Richard Lloyd, a aorgeon, in the Kingsland-road,
said he had known the prisoner and bar husband for a long
period; that he bad sissy, moldered her a kind and ohs-
ritable woman to the suffering and distressed. He be-
lieved that she must have been under the Mauna of
drink at the period of the robbery.
Mr. D'Brannert—What is her bushand ?
Witness—lle was • licensed victualler in the Kinpl end-
road, sir; but, although an exemplary character, was most
unfortunate le basin's,.
Mr. Francis &taunt said he had known the prisoner sin
years; she wee habituated to drink.
Fh4oott—Your wtrehip, my employen are desirous set
to press the charge.
Mr. D'llymcnrt—l should be beppy in attending to this
suggestion, but I have to act with justice to others, who,
not hung the advantages of positoo which the prisoner
has, are brought here and punished for similar mete. It is
not ;roved that she wan quite onetime by liquor—indeed,
rather the reverse—and I must out her toe 21 days to the
House of Correction.

The prisoner was removed, appareatly in greet menial
anguish.
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William Mortis tad William Perkins, stout-looking fel-
lows, who were r. presented as tinplate workers, wen rimed
at the bar before Mr. Tyrwbltt charged by George St indict,
conductor of a Favorite omnibus driving from Highgate,
with having violently assaulted him
It appeared that on Sunday night, at a quarter to ten
o'clock, the prisoners, while intoxicated, endeavoured to
form themselves into the omnibus, and on being prevented
by the prosecutor they, with several other rough fellows,
made an attack upon him and beat him violently. Het it
not bees for the interference of the passengers he would
have been seriously injured ; as it was be exhibited marks
of violent:won his person.
Mr. James Morris and Mr. Themes Filcher, of Harley-
street, Caveadish square, proved that the prisoners were
drunk, and also their violence.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined Mortis 61. or two months' imprison-
matt with hard labour in the Home of Corrections and Per-
klna 40s. or a month's iseprisoement.
Mr. Tyrwlaitt complimented MINIM. Mortis and Filcher
fee coming forward to rive their evidence In suc► a cue.
They had performed an important duty towards t►e public.
SOUTHWARK.
Frederick Gunnell charged with attempting to murder
William Human in the Garrey Theatre, on the night of
Saturday week last, was yesterday committed for trial.