The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
EXTENSIVE BANK FORGERIES.—At the General
Quarter Sessions at Peterborough, on Saturday, Stephen
heeling, whose family connexions in the county are of the
highest respectability, was indicted for uttering a forged
cheque for the sum of 283 i., upon the bank of Messrs.
Gurney, Peckover, and o the account of Daniel Ft y,
Esq., of Elm. On the bth C0.,0f June, a letter was received by
the bankers, enclosing a cheque signed "Daniel Pry,"
directing them to pay 29.11. to William Simmons, through
their agents, Messrs. Barclay, in London. They gave
advice to them to do so. In the duns of a
day or so the cherque was found to be a forgery, and
the letter of advice was countermanded. On the 9th
of the same month, a person calling himself William Sim-
mons, came to the New Hummums Hotel, Covent-garden,
and sent the waiter with a letter signed, " William Sim-
mons," to Meson. Barclay s,
_requesting them to pay the
money. The cash was refused, and the waiter wee desired
to send the party who sent his. The message was de-
livered, but no person afterwards called fir the money.
The prisoner was seen at Peterborough, and from circum-
stances which transpired he was arrested, when the charge
of forgery was preferred against him. The letters and
cheque were sworn to be in the prisoner's handwriting, and
also his being the same person who rayed at the New
Hamenums. The jury found him "Guilty," and he was then
arraigned for committing another forgery on the bank et
Messrs. Siinpson and Co. of Peterborough. The amount
was considerable, and the prisoner pleaded guilty. The
chairman then sentenced him to two years' imprisonment
for the second offence, and transportation for ten years kr
the first.

SUFFOLK.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAT.—CHARGE OF EIIIBF.Z.
ZLIIIIINT.—At the Ipswich Quarter Sessions A. B. Broad-
bent, railway clerk, Haughley, was charged with having
embenled various sums of money, the property of the
Eastern Union Railway Company. The alleged deficiency
in the company's receipts at the Haughley station amount
to 2401., although proceedings were taken against the pri-
soner for three small same only. Evidence of the
appropriation by the prisoner of the sums in
ration to his own purposes having been adduoed,
vafccoGuvintltycif but a fe;f:tlied
meeng7thereepeenender at verdict
vmeercy on
child (an idiot) and his previous good conduct. The chair-
man, after a suitable address, sentenced him to two years'
imprisonment and hard labour.
ESSEX.
THE GERMAN SWINDLER AT CHELMSFORD.—
Albert Walter, 38, described as a doctor of medicine, the
Anon who so extensively duped the good folks of Chelms-
ford, was brought up for trial on Saturday morning at the
Quitter Sessions, and the court was crowded by perms from
Mb locality, who did not appear to take less interest in the
preeeedinp (says the Esser Herald) because many of their
pockets happened to have been a little lightened by the pri-
soner's address and ingenuity. The indictment charged him
withhaving, at Great Beddow, on the 12th of September
last, unlawfully, knowingly, and designedly, falsely pre.
tended to John Newcomb that he had purchased Ivy Hill
Cottage and that Mr. James Parker was his attorney, the
said James Parker being well known to Newcomb, and that
by means of such false pretences he obtained from him 61.,
with intent to cheat and defraud, whereas in truth and in
Got he had not purchased Ivy Hill Cottage, and the said
Jams Parker was not his attorney, and had not managed
the business for him. The second count charged the sum
obtained as a promissory note for 51. of the Chelmsford
Bank. Alter evidence bad been given of the representations
made by the prisoner on obtaining this amount under the
circumstances stated, the jury returned a verdict of "guilty."
—He was sentenced to imprisonment for six months, and
to be kept to hard labour.
KENT.
THE MURDER AT STROOD.—APPREHENSION OF A
auspacrzo PAUTT.—On Monday evening, the adjourned
inquest, respecting the death of Mary Abbott, and whose
body was found is the Fair-field at Strood, was resumed at
the Angel Inn. Since the adjournment the polies superin-
tendent felt justified in apprehending Maria Id'Oill, wife of
the fisherman, who first called attention to the body of the
unfortunate deceased, and she was accordingly brought into
the inquest-room, where she remained during the examina-
tion of the witnesses. Notwithstanding the search made to
discover two shawls worn by deceased, neither of them has
been found. The inquest was again adjourned.
CAPTURE OF A SAVINGS BANK DEFAULTER.—
Mr. J. C. Bennet, late clerk at the Margate savings bank,
and who decamped with above 2,0001. of the funds, was
brought down on Monday night in the custody of a Bow-
street notice-officer, and after a private examination before a
magistrate at the York Reel, remanded to Dover gaol. We
understand that since leaving the town the fugitive has been
to America, but having no peace of mind returned to gin
himself lap, • -- -
Hsu MAJESTY'S COAT.—Robert Ryan, ~Wile A
charged at the West Kent Swims Maidetopi, steel.
Mg, at Chatham, one emt, value be., " the p ipf
Majesty."—The coat had been taken out vagary
stores at Chatham, in May last, for the ma firomaignste
the 27th regiment. On the morning of sept:76A. e regi-
ment being then about to embark for Indiarthe coat was
taken from the soldier's possession and reptacecirbinnotket.
It was then, together with a number of otkerrAM,up ina
bundle, and placed near Colour-sergeant ifaddaW'sgoem in
the barracks. Prisoner, during the da , was sal& Mint this
place, and on his leaving the _ he was stfppe4by
Sergeant Hayler, who was -
coat was found upon him. 2-
-Prisoner, in de&nee, stated
he was walking through the '
previous conviction having
sentenced to he transported tor ten years.
HAIIPIHLEL,

SUICIDE a3t, A LADY:
lady of 30 years of age, put
early hour by cutting her
inquest wee had at Portainonth,
produced, It appeared the

u stationed at the 111!•tegi ah:t:l4i
He was then given Into custody.
ated that he picked the coat up as
he barracks.—Verdict, • •
an been proved again, ahi ~ c•
d for ten years. . ' Ir. :. --i
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throat with a . • •af 7- IF.
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