The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-24 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Henry Harris, generally known u Lietatecant air Captain
Harris, end late en °dicer in the German Legion, was
brought up fir re-examination, charged with obtaining
money by falteghequee.
On Wednesday last it was proved that the prisoner had
obtained an ever coat from M . Matthews, water-
proolete, of Chnzieg-crow, by presenting a forged cheque
upon Cos end Co., of Craig'. court, fur 101, the balance
lin cash being also paid to him.
Mr. Lodi., solicitor, of Ely-place, attended to prosecute
onottor charge strains% the prisoner for defrauding Mr.
Barrett, trunk-maker, of Oxford-street. Oa the 26th of
March lest, the prisoner went into his client's shop and
enacted some good., amounting to about 61. 18*. He pro-
' dueed a cheque of 71., and asked Mr. Beirett if he could
oblige him with the cash for this amount. Mr. Barrett gave
him the money, exp.cung, of course, that the account
would be paid at once ; bat the prisoner, putting the money
into his pocket, sato—. I will give you an order fir these
things on my paymaster." The order, however, proved to
be religiose, and the go•de were, consequently, not lint to
the ack retie given ; but Mr. Barrett met with the prisoner
subesqueetly, and they prrcAided together to the Marl-
borough street folio. court, where Mr. Barrett charged the
prisoner with obtaining rods from him under false pre-
tences. Mr. Iltadoa, the no, gietrate, however, dismissed
the case.

Mr. lietry—Tbers was no charge actually pref.rred at
Marlborough-stret t. Besides, the eh rite should have been
lor obtaining money, not good', by false pretence?.
Mr. Lewis only mentioned this circumstance with the
view of adding that, shorly of et the proceedings at Marl-
, borou,th-itreet, big client was threatened with en action for
false imprisonment, and collly invited to settle the
matter" out of court by paying 2001.
Mr. B. Barrett having d. pored to the above facts,
The prisoner was committed for trial upon this second
charge. . _ _

The prisoner was nut charged with obtaining 61 from
I Mr. Simpson, the propriety of Crean:woe-gardens, by a
Omni similar to those pawed in the preceding eases, and
which he ',At:asked by Mr. Simpson me night when he
(primmer) was at the gardens will a lady.
Th. prisoner was committed for tr a' upon this charge, as
oleo urn a foareh charge preferred ty Me•sts. Allen,
outfitters.. of 18 and 22. Strand, upon whom the prisoner
bad attempted to pate eft a cheque for 601.
&mast Smith stated that be had ascertained that the
waters roof coat obtained of Mr. Matthews had been subse-
quently pawned by the prisoner. His le. rhip directed the
pawnbroker to restore it to Mr. Mat hews, and this was as
oordingly done.
Mr. Barrow submitted that the prisoner was suffering
from a species e,f monomania.
11r. Henry said that would be a matter for the considera-
tion of the jury.
Mr Alfred F. Etheridge, from the how. of Cox and Co..
Craig's-Gout, having bee., casmined to prove that the pri-
mmer bad no account there, although his cheques had been
sometaatly pr sente d,
The witnesses were bound over to prosecute at the see
elms.
It was stated in court that the conduct of the primmer,
daring his incarceration at tie House of Detention, had
been most extraordinary. He had written more than 100
litters, and had sent cheques of • similar description in all
directiors. In some of his I. tin he hat proposed to take
op all the noire chambers and apartm. a's in London, In
pursuance of some grand speculation. He had also written
to mcore stable accommodation to a great silent at Epsom

for the approaching Thrby. Mr Barri.vr observed that his
Wont bad uodergone a yeses COLfillfment in the Queen's
&rob, and onobtainiag his late appcintment, the auth:en
joy hid pasty di prised him of his St OM

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Markham and Wiliam A.ttweli were brought before
Mr. Bingham for final examination, charged with various
forgeries.
It appeared that a young man named Howells advertised
for a situation, and received a reply requiring him to all
with the letter, in answer to his advertisement, at No. 16,
Stanhope street, Regent's perk. H. west to the appoint-
ment, and saw • person (alleged to be the prisoner Mark-
! ham) who pramised to empire him as clerk, if his references
'sited. This person gime him a ellipse for 871. 14e , par
portieg to be drawn by Messn. Bramah and Co. on Messrs.
Ransom, and requited hi. to ge to Pall-mall and pt it
eashed. He got the mosey from the .baakers, returned to
Btanhopastrest, and gate it to the prisoner, who maimed
to make ingsiry immediately into hie character, and to let
him know the malt. The neat day he received a litter
from prisoner, regretting that he could act give him the
oltaidits of clerk. la taw so /1101111 of primer until he met him

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