The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-02 00:00:00

POLICE v
.-_tgrERDAY.

II ANSION-HOUSE.— [We published the proceedings
Ay in important case of Captain Richardson up to press hoar
in P,spr.ess of yesterday. The following evidence was nth-
, given] :—Joseph Longton, clerk and cashier in the
Courts and Co : Remembered the prisoner coming
to the banking-home on Tuesday last and applying for the
vouchers of the account in the name of Mr. Richardson and
ethers. He referred to Mr. Inglebach, another clerk, and
he tame and brought the vouchers' and told the prisoner
that he could not have them without the signatures of all the
parties. Captain Richardson examined the vouchers.—Mr.
Girminglian, clerk, of Issue-office, Bank of Eagland :
On the 20th of July he changed certain notes to the
name of Jones; three of them were for 1,0001. each,
and are numbered 96,087, 96,092, and 96,004, dated 13th
February. They were brought to him by the dishier,
and the prisoner applied to hum for the amount in gold, and
the name "J. Jones, Dublin," was on the notes at the time.
He did not count out the gold. Mr. -Agar got the gold, and
gave it to the prisoner. The primmer was in his presence
about half an bur altogether. He had not the slightest
doubt as to his identity. He bad made a memorsadum in
the book at the time, and be observed to Mr. Ages that,
" We shall hear of this again." He saw Mr. Hickman make
an addition on the note 96,087. The prisoner said that his
address in Dublin was Linen-ball, and be also gave Farnis
val's Inn, in town. The prisoner was Raked to write it
himself, but he appeared agitated. He took the pen in his
band, and then returned it to Mr. Ilicknue.—Cross-examined
by Mr. Wolfe: He could ideality the prisoner positively.
—Mr. T. Agar, clerk in the Bank of England : Remem-
bered the transaction speken to by the last witness.
The notes produced were brought by prisoner. The
prisoner required gold for the notes. He counted the gold,
and heard Mr. Hickman ask the prisoner for his address,
but he did not see Mr. Hickman write it. The prisoner was
very nervous, and he asked Mr. Hickman to write for him.
He delivered the gold to the prisoner, and a porter carried
it out. He was requested to get it hack again. He found
the prisoner in a cab, and he said he was sorry to give so
much trouble, but he must re-weigh the gold. The pri-
soner said, " Oh, never mind; I am perfectly satisfied ; it's
all right." He said he must, nevertheless, bring it back,
and they did so, and they recounted the money, which occu-
pied a quarter of an hour. The prisoner requested
him to make bane. He did not make haste, as he
wished to delay the prisoner, but ultimately he
gave the money, and the prisoner went away.—
Mr. Hickman, chief clerk of the True Department
in the Bank of England : The notes were brought to him,
stating that a gentleman wanted money for them, and he
went to see the gentlemen. The gentleman was the prisoner.
He referred to the prinripal cashier, and afterwards saw the
prisoner again. He said that Dublin was a ?rip place, end
asked for his address. The prisoner said ' Linen Hall ;"
and on asking him where he lived in London, he and " Fur-
nivel'. Inn."—Mr. Oeorge Archer Payne, clerk in the Bank
of England: The notes were brought to him by the pri-
soner, who asked for gold for them. He said that he bad
applied at the branch office to have the money sent over to
Dublin, but the rats of commission was so heavy that he pre-
ferred taking it overhimaelf--thereby wring half the expense.
He sawthe prisoner, end had not the slightest doubt of his
identity.—Daniel Earley, porter at the Bank of England:
Remembers a person coming about the middle of July
for 3,0001. in gold. It was the prisoner, who had a cab at
the door, and he remembered his being brought back with
the gold. It was about twenty minutes between the time of
taking back the gold and the time when the gentleman left.
—Leonard Dean, hall porter, Bank of England: Remembers
the transaction about the gold. He carried the gold, and he
beneved it was for the prisoner at the bar.—Mr. Bush here
intimated that he had completed that part of the case.—
James Dyne, cab-driver, 8,268: Was hired in Holborn to
drive to the Bank of England on the 20th of July lest. He
was hired, be thinks, by the prisoner, bet he could not swear
to him exactly. The prisoner was a little like the gentle-
man. He drove to the Bank of where he stopped
about three quarters of an hour. erewere 4or 6 m -.ney-
ba,gs brought out and put into his cab. He was going to
drive to Furnival's Inn, when he was ordered to stop, and
the money was taken lank again. The money and the gen-
tleman came back a second tame, and be was ordered to Fur-
nivel'. Inn. He was going to turn into Furnival's Inn,
when the gentleman told him to drive to Russell- square.
When they got into Russell-square, the gentleman told him
to go to Montague-place. He knocked at the door, and it
was opened by a female servant. He took the money into
the house, and then went away. The house was abont half-
way up, on the left hand side.—Croas-examined by Mr.
Wolfe : He could not swear that the prisoner was the gentle-
man. He saw one or two in Court like the gentleman.
He thought that gentleman (pointing to Mr. Pulsford, the
secretary) was more like the gentleman that went to
the bank.—Mr. Edward Howell, 8, Cilo'ster-terrace, Ken-
sington : Has been engaged in banking business and
knew the prisoner for ten months or more. He has
transacted business with and for the company. He
never applied to the company for 101. and bad never sent a
man for that sum, nor had received such a sum.—Mr. James
Davies, of Ludlow, Shropshire, and a director of the com-
pany—He was present at the meeting of the company held
on Thursday, the 21st day of May, 1846. At that meeting
trustees were appointed. He was also present in the room
when the supposed fraud was discovered, which was on that
day week. He was in the room before the chairman
arrived. When the prisoner arrived he took the chili., and
the secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, and the
circular convening the meeting. The secretary produced
the pass-book of the company with Messrs. Coutts and Co.
The person who handed the book to the chairman pointed
to the entry for 6,0001., and said, " Mr. Richardson,
what is this ? " The prisoner said, "I do not know.
I know nothing about it," and he then said, " I think the
first thing to be done is to see our bankers," and the witness
said, " We bad better wait till Mr. Fry arrives."—Oeorge
Russell, 34, City police : He apprehended the prisoner, on
Saturday last, in St. Mildred's-court. The prisoner was
given into his custody by Mr. Fry, the solicitor, charged with
forging and uttering a cheque for 6,0001., and receiving the
. He searched the prisoner, and found six keys on
Met
e prisoner made an observation in the justice-room,
" Supposing all that the Bank clerks swear to be true, what
of that? It was my own money, as chairman of the cam-
Lany." The statement was voluntary. This morning,
the cab, the prisoner said, "there was no case against
him."—Cross-examined by Mr. Wolfe: The prisoner was
not at all excited. He went to the prisoner's house
after leaving the justice-room. Mr. Fry accompanied
him.—Daniel Douglas, 30 City Polite: He was directed to
proceed to the house of the prisoner, No. 6, Charlotte-
street, Bedford-square, and he was accompanied b 7 several
others. Mr. Fry came to the house. On into the
sa house he w a stout gentleman. He to search
the hues, and he found in some the drawers of the
tables, papers and two begs, one sontaining one hundred and
Aft 'overages, and another containing 601., as well as six
10f. notes. He remained in the house. He remembered
Mr. Mullins came to the house, whim another cupboard was
opened, the key of which could not be found.—Mr. John
Murphy, clerk to Mr. Bush: He went to the house
with the last wltnese and found two pocket-books, and
two bus of geld, and four 101. notes, and two of
61.. and several papers. Ho was accompanied by
the priniser's savant to his
esters to the office.
Mr.* Hollins limed* to prisoner's hones to
make a ascend sierra, sad he blot • eta book locked in
dr clipboard, which they were 'bilged to open. It remained
drt until last night. He told the jalsoner that a search
wield bora% and be gave no Winker and said, " You will
lint neddog there." Lest night ha eanadnod the cash-box,
and hand two packets, each contalaing fifty sovereigns.—
ritri nished the keys produced front Russell, who had
eclv
dr= from the priors* He gave them to Douglas.
—Mr. Bub received the kepi hen his clerk. He found in
the small book few neer elf SOL each. and in the
seam peekat book one 101. and diem of 61. He oirned a
Ideate diary mil band two 401. metes, and the
sever to be rem he examined It, and amid areLheyetrrinnge
amt. It was es !fellows—Five beak seta of 1001., six of
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prod for a vneend.-I*. Welh doled Oat at that stage of
the hi be shwa soaks se strament.—The pri-
mmer was rommied till torionow week.
GIIILDHALL.—PIoanro POCILITS. Philip Hogan
was charged with robbing Ann Davis of 10s. W. It ap-
rwedtbet on Honda Amoco he soot the proseeutrin in
Woe* her to enompanhery him to a
post.iierkitt sZa,Wheayiepressatbn that he knew friends in