The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-14 00:00:00

2HB POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Thomas Tomball, a young man or respectable appear-
s**, and address, appeared before Sir H. Iduggeridge, upon
a summons made; remarkable circumstance', of which the
following Is • samdleased euesat
Mr. E. Eutrimiem.Neanalmien merchant, of No. 13, George-
street, Musloa-howee, said, an Thursday the Bth instant, I
called upon the defendant, In eoasequesee of tunas had
that he bad called at lay place. I saw him at an office in
Lime-etreet, when his name is painted tip, and asked him
what be wasted, and whether be was baying sow as be had
dose, and I told him that any transaction I bed with hien
mast be for prompt cash or cheque on delivery. He
said, " Very well; I'll come on." And he enamel with
ma to my warehouse, where ha begin to West a quantity
of Smash and Swiss audios. Hs 'sleeted about 300
please cf marlin, of the value of 1201. or 130!., and
requested me to send him in 67 pieces, which amounted
to 181, sad said he would give a cheque for 161. sr 181. on
assonst of shoes goods. I said gin me a small cheque
ea ilieeemat." and if ha had done so I should have felt con-
idsaen to trot him again. He then left me, and
I sent the goods by my brother, to Lime street, with in-
'tractions not to 15.,. them, and. r any ei,carabtenets,
without the money, and that I said is the presence of ti e
defendaat. My brother returned in about half an hour
with tbs defendant, but without the goods or the money.
My brother made a oommemicetion to me, and 1 then said
to the defendant, "where is the money f" He replied,
"Oh, I was very short myself, but I have asked my friend,
Mr. Hurst, to lend me the money," I said "Have you
got It ?" He said "so, we want the rest of the goods
seat he. I paid I should do nothing of the kind, u I eiould
not least him a penny. He said, "Never mind, friend
Batmen, come back with me." I said, I won't have your
cheque se your mosey ; I'll have the goods that I sent to
you. And I said I'll hays nothing mon to say to you, but
my brother shall go back and pet the geode. I sent my
my brother with the defendant for the goods, but he re-
turned to me without them ; and on Saturn, morning I
went to the defendant's conntiog.houre, and demanded my
goods. He said he was extremely sorry, but he bad sell
the goods to Mr. Hurst, and Mr. Hunt had sold them again.
I asked him what right he bad to all my goods without
klipag note or invoice from me? He then called
r. Hunt, gad they threatened to tarn me out
of the office, I said I would not go wi'hont the
goods, and they celled is a constable. Mr. Hurst said to
the defendant, " You era a fool for aping you bad
get the goods. You've been so all your life, and I suppose
yos'll remake so." This was in smugness. of the de-
fendant bevies admitted the receipt of the goods, width
irhad Jut before denied. The constable r. quested me
ltestraw and apply at the Muddles-house.
us ainsd by Mr. Green, minium to the defendant
—I have had previous transaction with the defendant
which were paid by bills that were dishonoured, but alter-
Wards paid. The Janice produced, dated 12th of May,
3868, In the defendant's handwriting, le net a correct
amosat. The letter produed ia la my writing, bat I lent