The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-20 00:00:00

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THE UCKFIELD BURGLARY.

On Saturday the final examination of the six men
charged with e ,menitting the daring burglary at Dawned
House, near Tielefishl, tore residence of the Muses Fare-
combe, and the rebbery of upwards of 3001. to mow y
plate, was proceeded with at Tunbridge Wells. Shortly
before the inquiry was summed two of the Misses Farneembe
arrived, and their presence excited much intense
The prinners, James Hamilton, 19; Job. 25;
J mei Smith, le ; Thorns, Morgan, 30; William llillyer,
23; and Joseph Carter, 26—were •placed at the bar bond-
cuffed tog, thee, and strongly ironed. They treated the pro-
ceedings in the same indifferent manner as marked their
conduct on the previous ocoesim. El eabeth 011iver, a mar-
ried woman, living at Crowbosugh, ewes placed hi toe dock
with them, cbarged with having received a portion of the
property, knowieg it to beets been stolen.
Tee examination being re opened,
Mir Swim Farncombe was called and examined. She
is a =lint-aged lady, of rather delicate appeeranee, end at
the tune while givier her evidence was nervously affected.
She said-1 live at Dowland house, near Uckflel4, with my
three Inters. D. tween three and four o'clock on the 'wen-
ing of the 24 instant three men bent into my room, and
demanded my money or my life ; one kept at the ewer to
' keep watch, another came to the side of the bed, and the
third to the fent. I wee alone in the nem. I gave them
my purse ; and, hearing my sister scream, I got cut o: bed
and tried to leave the room aud see my elate r. The men
were all masked; on of them wore a white mask 1 was
toe agitated is observe particularly the curer of the where
I did no: recognise any of the men. When I endeavoured
to go to my sister they tried to prevent me leaving, but wean
I told them that I wanted to go to he r es she wee unwell,
they allowed me to pus. I found two er three men
in my sister's room, and they nude the slime descend as
they had to me. She old them that hi r w itch and
money were on the table. They took a butt con-
taining sovereigns and silver from off the table. They
said that they wanted some bread and cheese to eat. They
went to a bureau in my sister's room and opened it. The
keys were freed, it. They ransacked the bureau, and from
tw s pocket-hooks they took 504 in notes. They .le..c ill 51.
notes, with the excepuon of a IW. one. Uutortunately I
do rot know the emu& ea of the notes. We had them from
our attorney atLewea, and he appears not t.. Lave taken the
numbers. One of the men said, "I know you have more
money, and we will have it." They then laughed for my
sister's.wateb, raid took it. They lotted It one kind of
chiffenniere. The maker's name was in it. It was Aotwood,
of Lewes. My cider bad other valweble things taken !tom
the room. One man kip: at the door all the time, to
prevent us escaping or making soy alarm. They
told us if we did so we shout t lei kit our lives. I wished him
to close the door, es the martin of air was too severe for my
Meter, cud be refused. I heard the men go into my dieter
Emily's room. There were about tour 'oven igen said a half
in it. The shawl piece produced 13, leer to ray sic' CT Char-
loi,e, and the stab ant rens lien (found up in Oliver) being
to ray sister Emily. I lost my wato, from my boars, art. It
was made hy Au /rood, of Lewes.
Min Emily Fare:comb. also gave testimoriy in reference to
the robbery.
Thomas Elliott, a gram cut of place, residing at Guild-
ford, wes Allen examined so as to cuutiem the testimony of
Earl, a police officer, as to the finding of a pistol, end a
hurdle coot .fining a pert of the stolen property.
On the winter being sworn Morgan became much mei-
tated, endued that Elliott was the man who had sold him
the property, and that was the truth of it.
The yaws* then proeetded to detail the conduct of
Morgan and Ilillyer in the Swan beentop, at Guildford,
their apprehension by Mr. Sup. rintendent Hellington and
'be (Meer Earl, and the securing of the pistol and bundle in
Morgan's possession. When Morgan closed with Eal he
saw him endeavour to remove a pistol from his coat pocket.
The officer called upon Lim to &nut, and Morgan dropped
tee pistol tad bundle. He took paesesmen of them and
conveyed them to the station.
Mr. Superintendent Rolle:Won, of the Gaildford pollee,
was here desired to produce a email topaz breech, ,ebiett he
had got from a female at Cluilelturd, tad who stated that she
had received it from Morgan.
Chairman (addressing Miss Farncontbe)—Look at the:
brooch. Can you recognise it ?
Miss Fannon:the—lt is my property, air. I know It.
The Chairman uktd If the female was present ?-11r.
Hullington said she war Lot, but he would take can to
have her in attendance at the anises.
James Godson, the paridi constable, stated that while ho
was conveying M-.rgan, iiillyer, end Carter from the county
gaol at Lewes to Tunoridge Wells for examination, Morgan
said that he wished witness and Superintendent Morten had
come instead of that other --, as then they meld have
had the other men and the swig in ten or twenty
minutes.
hire. Sarah Marten, wife of the superintendent of the town
police, stated that on the afternoon of the 10th instant, she
wan in the police elke attached to the hall, and the two
Smiths were in the culls in monersation. One said t• the
other, Did you tell them you came from Wenup ? " lie
said, "No ; I did not." The other one said, " I did." Sho
then went against the cell, and James Smith said, "Jack,
if I once get out of this, I lay I don't get in an thing any
more." John Smith avid, " I don't suppose I ever shall
have the chance ; this will be enough for me." James Smith
then said, "1 wish they'd ocly ratite us, and then we
should have got out of it." He added, " I wonder if
they will send us counsel." John said, "I don't know;
they ought to do." Hamilton then said, " You fools,
hold your noise." John Sml'h said, " What do you say I
am ?" Hamilton replied, "Don't you rock so." She
'torched the prisoner 011iver. In her pocket was a sovereign,
five &linage, and threepence haPpenny, The handkerchief
produced was suspended from her waist under the whole of
nor clothes. It contained fifteen sovereigns, a quantity of
cord beads, a gold ring with gold watch key, a gold seal,
and a corneliati heart. The latter articles were identified by
the bibles Farnoombe.
Some of the prisoners made no answer to the charge, while
o.hers denied 01 connexion with the robbery. 011iver said
the money found on her was her o. n, an 4 the jewellery eke
found in the med.
The Chairman then duly committed the male prisoners f r
committing "ourgliity and stealing property of the vales of
3001., and the female prisoner for receiving 601110 of the pro-
perty well knowing it to be stolen.
selves with much effrostery, &ad oftn laughed as the two
Throughout the
Misses Funcombe detailed their treatement.
proceedings the prisoner deported them-

ANOTHER FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—A colliery
acident, attended by fatal eassequenms, recurred on Wed-
nesday lut, at the 151wch Consols Mine, neer Abervetwith.
Two of the workmen, Morgan Moab(' and David Williams,
were at work in one of the level., when the lotto= suddenly
gave way, and the tuifortunate men were precipitated to a
depth, down a shaft, of 16 fathoms—a large quantity of the
earthwork of the sides of the level falling in upon them. An
alum was gives, and the earliest efforts made for thew reco-
very, and strenuously persevered in until the unhappy fel-
lows were got out, but they were both dead. Information
of the occurrence has been forwarded to Mr. Williams,
coroner for the district, who will hold an inqnrst at the ear-
, :lett ■ozaut he an.

Raba intelligence.

EQUITY COURTS.-SATURDAY.
Doom Tice.Compesuom GTNf4 Raga.

Rs WI

.—RITI KING ATOT ITT to COMMOIOIO/111
or Bartesurrs.
Mr. Glare supported a petitiee, stating that a retirie
commisioner of nsakrupts bad sealaned his corer elation
annuity to the petitioaer. Tee prayer wee, that the ac-
countant in bankruptcy sight pay it to his accirdisply.
The retired commissioner riseented to the sppination. " Es
parte Conn" (1 Ds Get, dill cos referred to.
The Vice Chasellor said Viet the proper or !er w.uld be,
that the accousteat sight bo y thatp the salinity
loth* pttitiosi r, sad read. the order la fore.

BUOY: Lou Cam...nem CYANC6LL4II).
BI:RtNINS
His Lwdshfp intimated 'Metairie of following the
'sample VicoChancellor Knight I;rk.ee, in placing ten
unopposed petitions in the rapte for hearrq every morning.
lie would also sppr.,p l i ttt Friday in (~ch w,ck to the hearing
of plea*, demurrers, eiceptiona, and thjlction. for want, and
to the despond of such naOtio6ll m might sot have been
loud on the Thursday. It might aho be nsomsarg to Li •
particular day for the hems" of short comes, short
Maims. ard ,tner Atom sawn. Tame entire dars of the
week being thee left for the hearing of the amen' paper.
Nis Ludehip observed that the paper if arrears, which had
been thr.u.bt alum*" h Ilichaelone term, was mach more
tetrads sow, the sneers havieg increased 60 per cent. in
number *inse that time.
Yr. iltthell sad he woo iniona.d that, seclusive of
ia,ttons and petitions, caws to .he r.cmher of 103
Otte I on the paper for hearing Inf.,ro the I,,rd Cbcnceltor
and the two Vice.Chaneellore.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.--8411711DAT.
Sirrisue re Bator.—Bcroas Loan Coma. i.,, Me. fames Cur
'MAUL, CO, 3111.10;ATICA Wioniusw.
TRU QUIRIDI V. CuTTLS AND 0111114, INDICTRINT
AGAINer TM If IlaUsiTcail 01 CIIIITAIN ROADS TOR UNLAW-
FULLY LURCH/i • Tusgertin O•rg.—J CLICIMUIT.
Lord Campb..ll Sow gave judgment In the- cam. It ta-
pered tlr.t th• defeedante were the trustees of the rauatoa
tunpikc roads, tad that th-y had beta indicted for hay.tig
illegal/ erected • turnpike gate within the borough of rata-
ns. In the you IbtO there was • looal act passed with
retard .to this road by, which the trustees were prohibited
from continent, or tree. logs turnpike pate within the town
don,/ the year ISO Or within thirty peers of that time.
The 'truth.% however, had erected • turnpike rite Una en
th• town of Tininton sad the termiens of the °rest Mauro
Roleray, and thereby a great dial money had been mad*, as
all pcso.re going from the town to the station had to pay
Taie was thought to he • great haVahip, but the
trustees Were rellai:ved riot to reinoTe the gate, and amse.
gamily they were indiet.4. Tr.e Indictment was trii.d before
Dlr, liar seU °army, (1 ,at the kit assizes held at Well.,
when a verdict was Wand for the crown. The d.f.ndsnts
then mewl f a • new trial, cn the ground of mini:scan u
to the constreetien of the set of parliament, sad a!so that
the Wei :ht of Lei terser was in their las our. Oa caws being
shown mottos( the ride the court intimated an opiaioa that
Ms. Gimbel had directed the jory properly. Tee court bad
since emanern the omistruction to be given ter the statute,
sad it was sow of opinion that the trustees had Illegally
meted the gate, Ulnae the set of parbasnent mat iatitadtd
to prevint may gate being erect"d within the tout of
Tauctoa. The feet as to whether the gate was within the
Mae \saloon left to the jury, who had decided that it was.
The rale for • new trial must Menton be discharged.
Rule ilintrind tetadiagly.
Tug AGRICULTURAL CAIILII INICIANCII C e.
FlTriiiiiiALD.—ACTloll WOO CALLS ALLIOND TO as DUN
rivet ram DILFINDART ro roe PLAINTIM.—JUDG•
MINT.
Lin Campbell sow &livered judgment I. thit see.
Thi.l we. an totios breeght by the f hin•iffs against the
defendant. as • shareholder in the curnitaay, to' tecivir the
▪ oteertain albs The jury at the hist Taunt d •
verdict for the plaiutiff, but the defendant antiwar&
obtained a nab, ski to enter • verdict in his favour, on the
priced that the relent/Alma of the compacy had ant heir.
prove I by the priduction of the unifiers of the ie.
;Otter. The court, however, did think that it was meets-
easy to priater a certificatz., es other evident,' hid been
given to price the 'vett:won of the c. talus!. As to the
name of one of the shareholder. Acing erased, that was en
usairopertionteirtiemtarro, sail di 1 rot in any way affect the
nil Mr. F. sz. raid. The rut. which defindant had
obtah.,,l must the route be distharpd.
Rule &Awed
ROYAL INATITUTION AT MANCHISTItt
This w ,e the ease it the Royal Institution It )lanateetar,
which kid been founded fee literary and %dandle purposes
sad for the advoneen.eat of lite fine are.. Tho members
retard so peeniary hens fit from the institution, and it was
supporte•l lento ely by uthteription. Tart of the pregame
wee; let off, mad the primers applie I to the , tairdies of the
insutsitioa. Pictures wen ethihited in the institution for
sole, uhigh • per centime was paid, which moiety
Trained went to augment the general fund. The previews
lied bun rated,utd a eau• hall been gruet, d for the opeamet
of the snort vs to the Hshility of the invitation ender the
felt and 7th Viet. cap. 36, see. I.
for, Cr =pion and. Mr. Holland were sow heard on
behalf of the instate* n; and Mr. r &Ailey sad Mr. Wheeler
in superset '.f the rata.
The C ourt tuck IMO to wormider their Jude meat.
Tan tit sere e. THU Ovannuas Or MAWCRONTRIL—Tits
MagutteeTilla Concha, nam..
This hall bad bra rated as beteg Liable to pay rates fur
the relief of the poor. It appeared toot the ball had been
Malt by subscription and by mitt, Whitt had been har-
rowed hy • society of 690 m. etb-re, who each paid hes
piens • jest. T• .y were tiered from on,,'her body of
aushirre 100 paid ball that amount yearly. The hall
wee traduced seenedire to cerb.in printed rules and wow
ktio-a Home ^f the bur care• is wire held there at which
snood perforate. atterded. The rate had ban avoided
ag it on du priced t' at it was a buildicg for the
er rounigesent of the f foe are. sad was, thenf, re, not liable
so pay any peot rate No pr,li, arose or was received by any
istilephiale, bet autircririone were applied to defray the
ears ten or tie hen, Red is patine the interest of tha
debt du • upon it, an.: Aso the principal.
Mr. l'..shiey an Mr. Wheeler, in rapport of the rate, now '
entended that although lona^ heiiingrd to the fine art% and
was a ealeme, shit that formed ro proud of imeneptin.
Mr. Crumptcs Mr. Cteuhy um hated( of the hall, argon
that it wen not liable to b. rated, sad that the Initiate,*
tateseel that tech kind of buildings should be exempted.
The no este:ra bed granted the use of their hall, free of
112petile. tor • mann which Jena, Lind e'ee fur the benefit
of the Maceh. vier Infirmary, at which 1,000/. was received,
audit wee after this marten that the nits eta, fleet unposed.
The evert easel they would take time to consider their
jwiii rent.
COURT OF COMMON PLRAB.--SAruanAy.
PRII/NA M BAlN.l—ikrma Me. J. ems MAULS, Ms. /VITRA
Watu ins axe Ms. Smoot Tunican.
Lucas —Ten ITALIAN Orli/A.
This wee aa Aetna to recover the sifters of thirteen nights
salary doe to the °reheard perhaners, at the Opera,
CIATTTII U wdea, *Mountains to the nib of I,:mtg.
Mr. li rjeant Uylec m 'wed for a role to show cause why '
two of the three iota, re in the ilicliration should not be
struck out ir.curiling to the sew rule, on the ground of their
lung founded el me woe setter of complaast. The but
wee the &MEM rattail' atun c .uot; iu the roc md the
play toil raid Ls trivin tor the other priormers ; and the
third e not set Mirth that the dcfredant iii unstated with
the plain,iif and the other performer foe the payment of
three ex ca nighta sale!.
Mr. 11111.61iC, Muule Uri not think there war any apparent
viol dna of the cur rides. Tee three difi rent amen
might apply to ditfrect ...stet of wings; there would, there-
fore, be no rule.
Rule refus...l.
Inceunt e •••DANAOIiI CORN.
la this eau a cargo of Indian earn had beer snipped from
°ensue, to be deteeted ..t Cork, Linden, or Liverpool, the
Charier p.irty rating that et wes to he shipped in good and
mer.'hantoble e 'nd.uou, ar.il aro it di quality to the average
suipuients et the dektiont dur,ng the season. Os its
ari,eil in this country it was Lund to be in bad condition ;
upon which toe fuougt. an action to recover Com
peas iou is damages. Thu cauae was tried beLle the late
Caiel J attior, now L.rl Truro, when the jury found for
the e.anivitf. A role I,r a new tn.: sabsinentiy ob-
tained, on this ground that the virdiot was kounet the
evidence,
Sa F. Thesiger and Mr. Bramwell now showed TUNA
earnest the rule, whale was supported by Mr. (freehand,
U C., and Mr. Hie'.
The gentian behve the court was, whether the words
" to be shipped is good sod mirdtantable coadition " meant
at the pat when the shipment took place, or for • farina
voyage, it being necuiwiry, ia the letter case, that the grain
thould unosego some preying preparation, to which theater
en question ha I nut been sobjested.
Ater hearer; counsel at cosenesalete length, the court
wade the rule absolute.
EXCHEQUER CHAIBER.--BAToRDAT.
(cSOWN cute IYIeT•D.)
Bin nu. loan Cniarrfeneca Ja vn, Me. fence Semen Me.
J. sena Caw Ma. iestien fats, are ita. IL Miami.
Tote: Qua= r. Mama AND CRA.l.l.—CosTicrtcr or
Consumer UNDIUR Toe Acr rota TOE Punta-ram or
Woman.

ITihis;ris • seinictios under the 12 and 13 VLo.,e. 76.
The defendants were iodi:ted before the Recorder of South.
aroptca for e..draveurirc t: induce J-anoa Cenci, arid*/ 15,
to have illioi:eoonesion with sees ; with lanai false pretense'
to Induce her t.. go w their house; old, thirdly, fa con
syiraey. The teidreee showed that the yirl was put out to
oinks by gaudier'. of the poor, that sle lett her meta
and replied for a night's lodiing at a public house. Toe
landlord refuse' w mein her, but referred her to the two
defendsies who as is at the time Mean proposed that
if she would go bone with his he would procure Fero Ooze.
She astrepted the oder, and after some days the defend.,nte
primed tt,at she should follow an immoral ...ailing, sad
three's win used of turning en out of the house without
her clothes. The gill pasistine is her refusal Otte was
aline itely tented out without her cloaks. On eoariction
the tensed neordcr nee/wed a ease for the opinion of this
court, whether the prisoners stud be indicted for oxispirsey
under the act ?
Mr. C. Seuadin now supported the cue for the prosecu-
tion.

TM court ald 'hat it W4ll aa habitable edemas, sad that
the eeideast justified the etevietiosi.
The owlet/ sett wee asearttioily conihrood.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.--SrrosuiT.
Ix TIM Harrah or Derro JIaIIISS.--130•11M/SINT
CLIZLI AIM BILL DISOOCIIT/aiLIXTOSTAXT SJ/Ibtrla•
rtow
This iasehiss, a lair writer. As smiled soda libr Pr*.
twigs AO, *plaid So resin lb weans K VW won.

Sagey tkres debts in the schedule, assoantiajt to 3431.
on odation bills made for Mr. It'ehard Dater/ea
Dickenson, a clerk in the Journe-office of the Hasse of
Commons. He became acquainted wish Mr. Dick• ns in in
tae House of Common', where ha attended whilet in the
employ of Ilievs I/ether, the stationers, in Pediment-
street. One of the bills for 401. was In the bend, of a iits-
counter named Aserts, who admitted that he had charged
two shillings in the pound as discount.
It was the opinion of Mr. Commissioner Phillips that such
a petition should be &mined. He, however, adjonmed
the cam (or the opinion of this other commissionan.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips said be had consulted Mr.
Commissioner Law, and he had no doubt the jurisdiction of
the court was gone. He (Mr. Commissioner Phillips) did
not know, U the eyatea wars allowed to go on, what would
berme of the Crldit of the country. The insolvent could
have bed no reasonable expeetatioo of paying the hills, one
of which was for 2501. It was an intolerable system, and it
was every day increasing, particularly in public &permeate.
His Honour am ounced that, from what had come to his
knowledge, he had reason to believe that the heads of
government °Mae were interfering in such matters—they
hwi bee ma alive to the miscoaduct of their clerks, and had
determinedd to inns a rule fur their dismissal in every case.
There was no other means of stopping the system. T►e
petiton in this teen Inuit be disminasd. It was ameedingly
d mimed.

HIGHGATE PETTY SESSIONS.—EATORDAT.
SCANDALOUS BSIIATIOUS OF A POLICS CONITABLI.
George Thomas Hill, • polies covetable 312 8, was
charged with having got death and greedy iniulted several
respc aside females wbikt he was in a state of inebriation.
Miss Maher, a lady reeidirg at H. 'noway, stated that she
got into an urrnibus at the York and Albany Hotel,
Regent...park, fur the purpose of going home. The prisoner,
who was u.sa a paaringer, on her being seated, left Ma own
pl..ce, and seated himself beside her, and acted so radii,
that Mies H. bed to shift her seat, but she wee followed by
Rill, who insisted upon neing her home. The conductor
being eppealed to, opened the door and remonstrated with
the primmer, but received the foulest abuse . however, urn,
ble descrying a pol,ctman, he had the omnibus stopped, and
pun the primp, into custody.
TM polimman to whom he prisoner was given very
Improperly told ham he might Bud his own way to the
ratfon.koner, and let him go on by himself. Instead of
going to the station house, he insalted every female he net,
by throwing his ums round their necks. Whls seaming
himseh is this meaner, he was taken into custody by
Sergeant Clarke and Coestable Fen.
Mr Cheeter, after observing upon the disgraceful conduct
of the pliant, said 'her the court would order him to pay
a Sae of 101, or be sent to priron for a month.
The decision appiared to give great eatisfac.ion to a
very crowded court.

TEI POLICE COURTS.

LAMBETH.

me dHAIGE 0 BILL SitINDLIN2 AGAINST CAPTAIN

sovnso&s

Frederick Wirions noleeledge, alias Captain Rout ledge,
was brought before Mr. Norton for further examination,
therged with obtaining from Mr. Richard Itelsby Johnson
the sum of 2131. 161 , by fells and fraudelent pretences.
Mr. Genres attended on behalf of the prisoner, who seemed
to bc labosnag under indisposition.
The promicutor stated that he was a flint glass marufm-
threw, emitting at St. Helen's, Lthcashite. He did not know
the prisoner, and was not aware that he bad ever had any
traaseciiose with him. On or about the 31st July last he
received, by poet, a printed circular (produced) signed in
the name of "George and William Brom" It was headed
"Temporary Assistance.—To Merchants, Manufacturers,
sad others," and went on to state that the par-
ses. medico it were in the habit of supplying
pod bills upon book fide security, and that they
should be happy to affold him (wiggler) pecnniery
sinistithee if he desired It. Tnerefore, witness wrote to
Messrs. George arid W. Brace, requesting to be informed of
the hat t the transaction proposed. This letter he
directed to Francis street, Newington Batts, the adders
mrsticned in the document alluded to, and in reply he re-
(sited 3 woad circular tottering to let him have tills to the
amount of 5001 upon payment of a commission of 251. Wit-
• sent no answer to this, because he did not require amis.
tease. He afterwards rece:ved a third circular, dated the
3rd of August, and amen the same accommodation as
before. To this he sent no answer, and on the 10th of
August another letter reached him, dated the 9th of
Amps% and couched in sinsil,r terms to the preceding, but
mataininathe addition of these words, in the form of a p.st
wipe, "We can procure you jest now some bilis that will
suit your lii.e of haslet's. (Signet) (.1. and W. 11 " On
the 15th of August nausea enclosed the half of a 101. note
I(the amount of commission), and addressed it to Megan. 0.
and W. Bruce, Franciestreet, Newington Batts, requesting
them to torwird ,o hies by return of post a bill for 2001. at
Lib or nine months. In reply to this he received on the 18:h
of the same month a bill of exchange for 2131. 16.., purport-
ing to be drawn by Mr. Balfour, of Oirsorow, accepted by
Hoary Boult, manufacturer, Kintstreilt, Lesion, and made
payable at the bank of Meaux. Glyn, Halifax, and Co., Loot
isrdetreet. The Dill was drawn ;at tour months after date,
and the letter which accompanied it gave some reams' why
the terms proposed by witness had not been acceded to.
After this he forwarded to Messrs. G. and W. Brow the
other half of the 101 note, and requested an acknowledgment
of the whole sum. On the 23rd of August a printed letter
reached her, seknooledgiug the reeeipt of 101. When he
remitted the scrod half of the note he regnested to know
who the indorser of the bill was, as he was not aware what
position he held, and he also desired to be informed whe-
ther he should mad the bill up to London to be
discounted. It was in reply to this letter that
he received an acknowledgment of the whole 101. ; and he
afterwards got the bill discounted at • banker's at Si, Helen's.
On the 7th of Dec. oat er fat the bill became due, and on the
previous day he forwarded in a registered letter to meagre
George and William Brae., Francis-Used, Newington Butts,
the sum of 2131. 16. , with ten 01., the balance of c onoriesion
—making a total of 2141. 4s. 6J. The money consisted of a
poet-.files order for 41. 41. 62. and 2101. in bank notes, and
be gave instructions that the amount of the bill a.oull be
paid into the hands of Glen, Haliax, and Ca. On the Bth
of December he received an achuowledgeneut of the remit-
tease, and sigr ed as before, " George and Wale= Bruce."
On the 10.11 of D.c 'other he nosived notice that the bill
hod been dishonoured, and that the expenses attached to it
am instal to PA. On the same day the following letter
reached him by post
" Sir—We an extremely sorry to 'eldest you tat your
bill wid be returned itopaid. Our clerk has mode a most
grass mistake in paying some wrong bills, when no money
had been remitted for the purpose, and those who, like your
If, have behaved so honourably, are unpaid; but do not
give yourself en; uttestheas about the matter. Although we
&piers the circumstance greatly, you shall not lose one
farthing by us. Wu math regret any eacenveniente this may
ethasi is yeti, and will seed auy more bills you may require
tree of any expense, till this aniortunete business is engaged
to your entire satisfaction. We are now going into the
country after the parties t r our money bark seam, and on
our return you shell hear from us again.—Believe us, yours
truly. Ge,o. sod W. Beech. 9.h December, 19.10."
Cpois receipt of this, witness wrote to George and W.
Bruce, petaiina out the inconvenieuce he should incur from
the bill being dielmeoured, and requesting them to remit
him Cee cash. To this he received an answer statieg that
they world send him the mocey in 10 date This period
having expired without his receivieg the money, he again
wrote to kh.eriee and Wm. Brae-, but up to the present time
Le bad heard nothing more from them. The bill in emeetioa
was still in the lands of the parties who had discounted it,
and who of course held him responsible for the amount.
The letter produced were written by him (prosecutor), and
the post-effete order produced was the am he had forwarded
rs part of the r.mittance. The signature at the bottom of
i•, " George and W. Bruce," was in the same handwriting
as that at the bottom of the letters he had received.
Henry Bien Reynolds, a clerk in the banking boom of
Messrs. thyo, Halifax, and Co. proved tint ore toe 7th De-
cember last he sent back to the beak of Messrs. Carrie and
Co a bill of exchange for 2131. 16i., accepted by Healy
Bosh. The bill lad been sent to them in the ordinary soiree
of business, and was returned with the answer, "No ac-
count." Witness did not know the prisoner, nor anybody
of the name of Bruce. He did not know "Henry Boult,"
the acceptor, 00, had any person of twat sante an account at
the bonus of Messrs. Glyn.
Mary Ho lion stated that she melded at No, 21, Francis-
street, Newir glen Huta, and that she kept a public house
called the Peac-ck. The prisoner had lodged there sines
last Hay, occupying two front rooms, the one on the grimed
floor, and the other upstairs. Witness did riot know kis
name until after be had er gaged the apartments, but he had
previously lived on the opposite side of the street for about
12 months, and she bad repeatedly seen him. The witness
was here quer toned Is to what order she bad received iron
the prisoner respecting letters that might come to her house
addressed to others than himself, the magistrate being desirous
of ascertaining whether he had particularly mentioned the
name of "Bruce." 'f be woman seemed unwilling to acknow-
ledge the fact that the prisoner called her attention to any
names in particular, but at length the admitted that he had
told her to take in any letters the might receive addsosed to
" Wright" or " Brace." All letting that came thus
directed she delivered to the prisoner. On one occasion,
about a fortnight Inters Christmas, she received a registered
letter, addressed to " George and W. Bruer," and accom-
panied by a receipt, whisk the postman requested her to get
signed, stating that he would call again fur it. Witness
heeded the reeeipt, with the letter, to the prisoner, and the
former wee afterwards re t d to the postmen. Sae did
sot revive the receipt from the prisocer's hand, but it was
I delivered to her by a woman named Terser, who used to
attend upon the prisoner every morning to go on errands for
hem. When the prisoner first occupied her *pertinent& M.
Routledge and with him, hutslie died in the month of Sep-
tember. A Mrs.l4exall used to wash for him, and it was his
habit to make out a list of his diry clothes. (flume emitters
bills wets here ;reduced with a view to afford an opportunity
of ideas/Ting the prisoner's handwriting, bat the mimes,
penisted that she meld not swear to his writing.) She was
sa the habit of pasties letup for the prisonee—sometimes
10 es 12 to • uay ; but she had Lever been present when be
wrote there, and she mold not call to her recollection an
eseasies as which eke hal seen him write. Siam he had
been In custody several letters had come to the house, ad-
dressed either to " Erste," or " Wright,"
Croeseramised —ilhe dirt not take in any letters for the
planer unu. afor the death of Mrs. H mtledge. She then
resolved ordsts to take Ia letters that might be addressed to
" Wright " or " Braes."
Charles Brooks, a letter-carrier, remembered delivering a
rerouted letter at the home of the last witness. He bad
often taken letters there, addrered in the names of " Wright"
and "Brace." Whea he resided on the opposite tide 01
the street vitals and to deliver lottets to him, iddramed
" Mackay sad Co."

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