The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOWIE.

Harry Bartley, who had bees rearaded since Saturday
last, wu again brought before ne Lod Mayer, in the cus-
tody of Daniel Forrester, the sneer, &erred with feloai-
ouslterinf a cheque for Si. 45., with intent to defraud
the Royal British Bank.
The allowing is the additional evidence :
Mr. J. W. Doran aid, I am cashier at the Royal Bri-
tish Bank. On the 14th inst. the following letter was
brought to the Busk by a messenger ;

"55, Piccadilly, Friday, Oct. 14,1863.
0 Sir,—Please to add this to my account, and give the
boy a cheque book, also two five pound notes. The cheque
is for 261. Joan DICKINSON.
" To the Cashier at the Royal British Bank."
This letter contained a cheque for 251. upon the Union
Bank of London, and was brought by • boy of about 14
years of age, who told me that another boy was waiting for
an answer. I did not give the two fin pound notis as
requested in the letter, but alter putting the chutes book in
an envelops, and addressing it to J. O. Dickinson,
Rses , 66, Piccadilly, I headed it to the boy. The cheque-
book produced by the Offinir is that which I eo delivered.
The cheque prodsomd for U. 4e. has been taken from the
cheque-beak. The cheque for 261. upon the Union Bank
was returned to us on the 15th, in consequence of the
drawer not being known. Ido not know the boy who
brought the note.
Mr. J. G. Dickinson said, I am a locoman, at 66, Picca-
dilly. I keep an secount at the Royal British Bank. The
cheque for 81. 41. produced is not in my handwriting, and
was not signed by say authority. I know nothing of the
cheque for tot. ; it never was in my possession. The letter
purporting to be signet not in my writing, nor did
I ever authorise ea body to writs it. I sign my name to
cheques "J.O. D• and Co." The prisoner
wee in my employment, but I knew him as errand boy to a
neighbour of mine. I bad a boy in my employment whom I
discharged on account of some circautatasees of a suspicious
nature which came to my knowledge, mod I knew of his
intimacy with the prisoner; U leaking at the letter
and the cheques, it is quit* hie they are in the hand-
at the lad whom I teen my service.
?Mimi Meyer—Could yes ley that be left your ser-
vice es aeseast of act_alßeiseataty
Witueee—l could lud4 ley that, my lord ; I should
rather say he aluasesled from M.
Mr. Home Bkeslena—l em cashier at the Regent-
street branch et tbs Halos Beak. On the 28th Septem-
ber I received the Mowing ceder, which I produce, as
follows :—" Itgo—Please to give the bearer a cheque-book.
, Wright, BMWs, and Co., 220, High Holborn." I az-
' col*ngly Mend • cheque book to be given to the person
who brew& this note, at Ido not moonset who he was.
The cheque ter 261. has apparently been taken out of the
book. We have as account with John Wright, the sup-
posed drawer. Ido not know the prisoner. I never saw
him to my knowledge.
The primmer, who declined putting any questions to the
wi on being asked by the Lord Mayor whether he
had any to say in answer to the charge, and after
being duly cautioned replied, " No, I have nothing more to
say *an I maid before—l did not write the cheque nor any
other paper."
He was than fully committed to take his trial at the next
sitting of the Central Criminal Court.