The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-30 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

OBTAINING GOOD BUNDiiit
Bayley was charged with having obtained a quanti-y
of manufactured goods, of the value of 201. from Mr.
James Comics, a carrier, in Lukeetreet, Finsbury.
The proseeu'or stated, that in the month of May last the
prisoner, with whom he had previously had some dealings to
• trifling extent, and who at that time -d on business
in Shoreditcb, called at his warehouse and purchased goods
to the remount above stated, in payment for which he pro-
posed to give him a bill at three months' dae, accepted by
his mother-in-law, whom he represented to be • widow lady
residing at Daimon, and possessed cf considerable freehold
property in Yorkshire. Ha required time to consider the
proposition, and haying in the Interim ascertained that the
mother in law really lived where he had stated, and was
reputed to be a person of respectability, he executed the
order upon the terms he had offered, and paid away the
bill in course of bueineu; but upon tne expiration
of the term for which it was drawn, it was returned to him
dishonoured, and he immediately proceeded to the hone of
the acceptor, to whom he exhibited the bill, and on asking
if the acceptance was in her handwriting, she returned an
evasive answer, and told him site would see the prisoner,
and make it all right in a few days. Upon calling on her
again, however, at the end of that period, she intimated that
it was not her intention to take it up, as she was a married
woman, and not legally liable for the amount, and at the
same time called forward a resnectable-looking person, wan
stated that she was his wife, and that tney had been married
for several years. The ?risoner bad in the meantime re-
linquened his business and removed into another ne igh-
boerhood, where he was followed by the witness, who de-
manded payment of the bill, which he promised to do in a
few days; but he failed to fuifil his engagement, and wit.
nem therefore obtained the asestscce of Evans, an active
detective officer of the division, who ultimately took him
into custody.
Mr. Joni, Alford, a muter carpenter and builder in Holly-
stre..t, Devon, proved his marriage to the mother-In-law of
the prisoner, and oetensinle acceptor of the bill, at Stepney
Couch, about eight years since, and said that if she had ever
signed her name to any 1)31 or other instrument it was
entirely without his knowledge or authority. The accept-
ance in question was handed to the witness, who stated that
he did net believe it to he in the handwriting of his wife, but
on inspecting • second bill, which it was alleged that the
prisoner had passed to another tradesman, he recognised the
indorsement as her sbeature.
Mr. Aeley, who attended for the defence, deftly cross.
examined the witnesses, but without eliciting any,hii g
favourable to hie client, and the prisoner war remanded for
a we k, red the magivrate consented to accept substantial
hail for his future appearance.

MARYLEBONE.
STEALING CIGARS, &c.—Henry Spencer, a boy, 13 year*
of age, was charged with robbery at the shop of Mr. Cottin,
1, Albany-street, Regent's-park.
On Saturday evening lut, between six and seven o'clock,
the prisoner end anothi r boy were observed walking to and
Ira in front of the premises for some time, and soon after they
went away 141 b. of tobacco and 41b. of cigars were missed
from the window, a hand hating been introduced through a
pane of glans which was br 'ken ; the prisoner cline to the
shop a second time, emboldened by the success attending the
first attempt, and upon his being laid hold of two cigars were
fiiund in his hand. A week ago prosecutor was robbed in a
similar way to thi. amount of nearly 41.
The prisoner, who said that he had taken nothing more
than the two cigars, was ordered to be sent to hard labour in
the House of Correction for six weeks, audduringthatperiod
to be once privately whipped.