The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-06 00:00:00

POLICE.—YESTEKDAT.
GUILDHALL. —THE Heise Ar-LAW Socurrv.—The
case against Mr. George Ross, of the Heir-at-law So
ciety, was again resumed by Sir Peter Laurie.
The charge against him was, that he and a Mr.
Williams, the secretary of the Heir-at-law Society, had, by
false representations, obtained 51. from a Mr. Perkins.
There were a great many persons from various parts of the
country in court, who had employed the managers of the
Heir-at-law Society..—Mr. Perkins stated, that having seem
an advertisement in the IVeekty Dispatch of the 20th of
January, 1846, that a sum of 220,000/. bad been left by
several parties, and was going a-begging for want el
claimants, he was induced to call at the office of the Heir-at.
law Society. He there saw Mr. Ross and Mr. Williams,
and in consequence of the plausible representations of these
gentlemen, he was induced, on the 2nd of Nov.. 1846. to
a sum of 51., that the opinion of counsel might be
and the neeessary legal steps adopted to secure to him••
of the 220,0001.-84 Peter Laurie Are you sure that ha
said that a bill had been filed in Chancery ?—Mr. Perkinstl
He told me that be would file a bill in Chancery.—Sir Peter
Laurie: But did he tell you subsequently that a bill had
been filed ?—Mr. Perkins : Yes ; 1 was informed by Mr.
Williams that the bill bad been filed an the cause put down
in the Chanoery paper as number 2.—d Sir Peter Laurie
Have you 4ot the list of the causes with you i—The pinse-
orator's ;solicitor : I have got evidence that no bill has been
filed at all,—Sir P. Laurie (to the prolocutor) Before you
paid the 51., did Mr. Rose tell you that he bad filed the
bill?—Mr. Perkins: I asked him if he had filed the bill, and
he said " Yes." I went, however, time after time to the
office, and although there was no bill at all filed, when I
complained of the delay, Mr. Roes said they (meaning those
that were interested) were a set of fools. (Laughter.) Mr.
Roes also told him that the cause would be brought forward
soon, as they (the society) were very lucky in getting their
causes forwarded with expedition. (Laughter.)—Sir Peter
Laurie : How did he get the money from you ?—Mr. Per-
kins He said that they could not proceed unless they had
the money. I gave him the money on his saying that he
tied filed the bill ; and I wrote to Yorkshire to my friends
ea the same day to the following effect Yours I received
Ufa on Saturday. I paid it (the money which was en-
closed) to Mr. Roes, and he told me that the case will
be brought by counsel before the Lord Chancellor."—
Sir Peter Laurie To whom did yon pay the 51. ?—Perkins:
To Mr. Ras.—Sir Peter Laurie: That was after he bed
stated that the bill had been filed ?—Perkins : Yes, sir.
—Prosecutor's solicitor : The opinion of counsel was pro-
duced, but the prosecutor saw Williams, the secretary, sub-
scribe the name of Mr. Boyle to it —Sir Peter Laurie : Ah
bet I suppose Williams will maintain that he had the autho-
rity of Mr. Boyle for signing his name. (Laughter.)—Sir
Peter Laurie (after consulting with the city solicitor) : I
have consulted with the city solicitor, and I have made
up my mind to instruct the city solicitor to indict
Mr. Roos for obtaining money under false pretences.
Prosecutor's solicitor : Will your worship call upon
Mr. Roes to find bail ?—Sir Peter Laurie : Yes ; I dare say
he can soon find bail. Mr. Roes has been working for this
• long time. It is quite clear to my mind the prosecutor
paid this money in consequence of the representation made
to him that the case was to be brought before the court.—
Mr. Huey : There are several other parties to the bill—are
there not ?—Mr. Perkins : I believe so ; but I am not pure.
—Sir Peter Laurie: No matter, Mr. Ress must be indicted ;
but I will be content with his own bail. The parties must
come u_p
_at a future du to sies the deposition'.
WORSHIP.STRERT. EXTORTION AND INSOLENCE
BY A CABMAN.—Timothy Sherman, a cab-driver, was
• with having mutated and used intuiting language
to • gentleman named Nichols, residingfin York-reed, Ken-
nington.—The complainant stated that on the 21st ult., he
hired the defendant's cab to convey him to the Eastern
Counties Railway station in Shoreditch, and that on resch-
ing there he handed the defendant 25., which was the
amount of fare specified upon the company's boards ; the
defendant, however, insisted upon having an extra eixpence,
and, on his refusing to submit to the exaction. seised him
violently by the collar, and, uttering several abusive epithets,
forcibly detained him on the spot. While struggling to dis-
engage himself, as the train was just starting, his wife, who
was in dunce of him, hastened back, and stated that the
had left her shawl in the cab; upon hearing which, the de-
feadant instantly mounted into his seat, and drove rapidly
off. Witness ran after the cab, and was about to open the
door, to recover his property, when the defendant
jumped dawn from his seat, and thrust him back with
the greatest violence, telling him that as he had
given him so much trouble, if he wanted the shawl he
must call for it at Somerset-house. The defendant then
drove away, but with the assistance of one of the railway
porters he succeeded in getting his number.—Three wit-
MOPS were examined, and their evidence fully confirmed the
complainant's account of the transaction.—When called upon
for his answer to the charge, the defendant said that he eat-
Aimed himself bound to deposit whatever property was IsR
in his vehicle at Somerset-house, and that be could awes
the magistrate that he had used no more force than we
Messeary to effect that object —Mr. Arnold said that it was
quite obvious that the defendant's object was nothing else
but to revenge himself upon the complainant for defeating
him is his unjustifiable attempt at extortion, and as the evi- I
dm* clearly showed that he had been guilty of a very gross
outrage, he should inflict upon him a penalty of 31., and in
default of payment he must stand committed to the house of
correction for six weeks.—The penalty was not paid, and the
defendant was removed in the van.
MARYLEBONE —ROBBERY TO TIES AMOUNT or VP.
WARDS or 1,0001. —Joseph Myers, an elderly man, of the
Jewish persuasion, • boot and shoe seller in Petticoat-lane,
and who underwent an examination before Mr. Long on the
22nd ult., on the charge of having been concerned in a rob-1
bery of watches, jewellery, and plate to the amount of nearly
1,1001., at the house of Mr. Harris Myers. Edgeware-roar
attended at the court, agreeably to a promise made by Idea,
when liberated on the day in question, to meet any after
parties who might have evidence to give in the cast. Oa 11
April loathe premises were burglariously entered, and • sr
ward of 1001. was offered for the apprehension of the *Wm.
The seemed person (J. Myers)had, with another man awed
Lazarus, been taken before the autherities at Amsterdam,
owing to some information which had been mosived
to some of the stolen watches having boimiligonsiollsyle
pies
at Rotterdam, and the result of the itmairywartimelhe Neese&
were both discharged. The statement made by Myers was
that he was commissioned by Lazarus to dispose of the said
articles, and that he (Lazarus) had promised to give him
one half of the proceeds of the sale. Myers was ultimately
captured in London on a warrant which bad been granted
spinet him. A solicitor attended for Myers.—ln reply to
the magistrate, Inspector Tedtnan of the D division stated
that he had no further evidence to adduce, as Mr. Harris
Myers, who had already sustained so heavy a loss, had de.
dined to incur any additional expense in bringing a host of
witnesses from abroad.—Mr. Long remarked that under
these circumstances there was of course an end of the affair,
and Myers was, therefore, entirely liberated.—The solicitor