The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

Yesterday Cas7l;;;la;;;;OrZedfm;;;eeding with the
investigation of the widely extended conspiracy, by which
a gang of some 40 persons, male and female, have contrived,
within a short time, fraudulently to obtain between 3,0001.
and 4,0001. of various loan societies.
The first prisoner charged was Joseph Johnson, who had
acted as the reference to parties applying for loans.
James Dwyer, money lender, No. 9, Brewer-street, Wal-
worth, said he had a loan office No. 3, St. Martin's-lane.
lOn Friday the 31st of October a man named Hill applied
for a printed form as he wanted a loan. A form was given
to hint which ho afterwards brought filled up, having the
name of the prisoner on it as the reference. Prosecutor
went to No. 3, Belvidere-place, Cambridge-road, to the pri-
soner's address, and saw the prisoner. He asked the pri-
soner if be was the landlord of the house, sod how long
he had lived there. The prisoner said he was the landlord,
and had lived 14 months in the house. He asked the pri-
soner for his receipts for rent and tales. The prisoner pro-
duced four stamped receipts, purporting to be signed by a
Mr. Bull, who he said was the landlord to whom he paid
his rent. Believing the receipts to be genuine, he told the
prisoner be was satisfied with his security. The prisoner
said he had recommended his friend Hill, a poor but honest
man, to apply for a loan of five pounds, offering
to become Its security. On the 4th instant the prisoner
came to the office, in St. Martin's-lane, and signed the
promissory note now produced. The prisoner Hill was
with him at the time. From information be received be
bad reason to doubt whether the transaction was genuine,
and he told the prisoner to call the next morning. He left
the U. with his clerk, and subsequently parted with the
money, believing the prisoner was the occupier of the house
where the reference had been given.
Michael Rogan, clerk to last witness, said 61. was left
with him for Hill, provided he could give further reference.
Hill referred to a man named Taylor in Union-street, and
Taylor having signed the note as well as the prisoner, the
M. was given to Hill. The sum deducted for interest was
55., and ls. for stamp. On the Friday following the pri-
mmer was given into custody. He asked the prisoner for
his receipts for rent. The prisoner said he could not find
them, as his wife was out. Afterwards the prisoner denied
having any receipts, and asserted he had not been asked for
his receipts.
James Bull, rent collector—Collected the rent of No. 3,
Belvidere place. The prisoner was the tenant, and had
been in possession only from last. Michaelmas. Had not
received any rent from him, nor bad be given him any re-
ceipts for rent, there being none due.
Police-constable Brown proved that the prisoner when
taken into custody said he had not his receipts with him, as
his wife was out.

The prisoner reserved his defence, and wu fully com-
mitted.
. Wi i.aw Joao and also Hoary Foy were neat charged
order similar chemise:uses, and oommitted.
Five other prism:len ware r

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/ohs Marril, of 41, Vineent-square, gentleman, wan
summoned for using menacing language to his brother,
Mr. Richard Morrie, banister and assistant master in the
Court of Excheqiier, whereby the latter was placed in
bodily fear.
The statement of Mr. Btothard, who •appeared for the
complainant,' showed that the accused had taken up an hos.
till attitude towards his brother since 1849, when a dispute
arose about some property which was left for division
among the members of the family. Ile had addressed $

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THE REFORM CONFERENCE AND MEETING.—We
understand that the conference and meeting of the leading
reformers of Lancashire and Yorkshire has now been fixed
for Wednesday, the 3rd of December. The object of the
gathering is "to consider what steps shall be taken with
reference to the declaration of the Prime Minister, that it
G the intention of the government to introduce a measure
of reform in the nest session of parliament." The confer-
ference will commence at half-past eleven o'clock in the
morning, and in the evening there will be a meeting in
-the
Free Trude Hall.—Manchester Guardian.
EQUALISATION OF THE LAND T.tx.—At a meeting
of the land tax commissioners of the Forehoe and Humble
yard division, in the county of Norfolk, held on the 10th
ult., the Rev. W. H. Jimmied appealed against his assess•
meat in the parish of Hingham, because it was not an equal
pound rating according to the property amenable to land
tax within that parish, and proceeded to show that (toge-
ther with newly erected buildings in the parish of klieg-
ham) the tithe rent charge did not bear its proper portion
of assessment to the land tax. The commissioners observed
that front the knowledge they had of the ineqoalities of the
quotas throughout the whole division it would be best to
meet the whole case and reassess the entire division. A dis-
cussion then arose whether the commissioners were bound to
equalise the assessment of a single parish, or whether they
ought to asmrtain and make an equal assessment throughout
the whole division. The commissioners wished to further
consider the matter of appeal, and adjourned to Oct. 24,1851.
At the adjourned meeting of the commissioners held en that
day, William Robert Cann, Req., the chairman, stated that
the commissioners had looked into the present assessments
in the division, and compared parishes therein ; that they
eouinclexed the only proper course they could adopt was,
to make a new assessment throughout the division. They
would forthwith give the necessary directions for that par-
theylit reply to Mr. Halliard, Mr. Cann- also stated that
world immediately oontotunieste with the Commis-
sioners df Wand Ilmenne to prevent parties in the division
been redeeming their land-tax until the mew areselautte had
numb.

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