The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Edwin Boyall, ayatingineeTi ienTierturily appearance,
twenty years old, who is said to be very respectably con.
nected, wee yesterday brought before Alderman Sir R. W.
Carilen, in custody al Fungi, the detective officer, for fur-
ther examination upon • charge of forgery.
Mr. Mullen*, the *elicitor to the Bankers' Msociation for
the Prevention of Forgery and Fraud, appeared in support
of the prosecution.
The prisoner, it appeared, bad been for five years in the
service of Mr. John Roebuck Oillespy and 00., mambas*
in Brakent.court, I'hilpot-lane, and it was put of his
duty to draw the cheques for the payment of bills dee by
the firm, and to get them signed by one of the principals,
and then hand them over to the parties entitled to the
money and bring back a receipt. On the 13th of
July it appeared that the firm owed the sum
of 2SL 19s. to Messrs. Sadler and Co., linen
factors, In Ironmonger-lanes and the prisoner drew
a cheque for that amount which was signed, and shortly
afterwards the prisoner produced a receipt for the amount,
and the transaction appeared to be perfectly regular. It
turned out, however, that he had kept the cheque and ob-
tained cub for it, and that the receipt he had produced was
a forgery. It appeared that great confidence was placed in
the prisoner, who, although so young, had been fire years
in the service of the prosecutors. On the 23rd of October
be absconded from his situation, and from the inquiries that
were then made a warrant was placed in the hands of Ser-
geant Funnel) for his apprehension, and a day or two
afterwards he was taken into custody.
Mr. Maui now stated that since the prisoner had bees
roineaded it had been ascertained that he bad been guilty
of two other acts of forgery, and it would be his duty to lay
the facts before the court.

The two additional came referred to by Mr. Mullen/ wen
of exactly the same character as the one above referred to.
It appeared that on the 18th of September he drew two
cheques, one for Ta 11.44., and the other for 381. 195.,
which should have been headed over to Messrs. Ilewsteon
and Co., linen factors, of Wood. treet, Cheapsidn for goods
supplied to the prosecutors, but instead of doing so he kept
the whole of the money, and produced forged receipt' for
the several amounts, in order to prevent suspicion.
Sir It. Carden, et the conclusion of the evidence, gave the
prisoner the usual caution, and asked him whether he
wished to make any answer to the charge.
He replied—l am guilty.
No was then fully committed to Newgate for trial.
William Sisley, a stoker on board the Karl of Auckland
steam vessel, was charged with attempting to annuls one
pound and five ounces of tobacco.
George Clark, a custom-house officer, proved that he was
on duty on board the Earl of Auckland, which was lying at
Brewer's-quay, and he observed the prisoner about to leave
the vesel. He suspected from his balky appearance that
he had something secreted about his person, and he stopped
him, and upon searching him he found • quantity of-to-
bacco and ten ounces of cigars, the total value of which was
15e. 7d.

The defendant said he did not know that he was doing
wrong. He thought he was entitled to take a small quan-
tity of tobacco on shore if be chose to do so.
Sir B. Carden said that be must have known better, and
he ordered him to pay a fine of 30s, and in default to be
imprisoned for one month.
The defendant paid the fine.
A great number of costermongers were brought up by the
polies charged with loitering in the thoroughfares of the
City, for the purpose of selling fruit. Some of the old
offenders were fined iu small amousta, and those who
had not been cautioned were discharged with • warning not
to repeat the offence.
BINIVOLINCE— In consequence of the application that
was made at this court • short time back by Hr. Mister, the
secretary of the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the
Chest, in reference to this valuable institution, it appease
that nearly 2001. have been sort by different benevolent
individesh to the Lord Mayon in aid of its funds.
NSTER.
Omor Anderson, a romectable-looking young man, living
at 19, Smileamptonatreet, Islip 00, rod merchant, was
charged with the following assault upon a
poliesama.
JIM= White, 45 B, whose eyes and nose were very
much braised and eat, and whose head was enveloped In
bandages, said that yesterday morning, at 20 minutes peel 1,
he was duty la plain clothes in Upper Haaelagh-street, and
on looking down Victoria-square, be saw • man trying to get
over some tailings, and going down there saw the prisoner
and another standing there. He asked what RSA the
matter, and prisoner said, " I suppose you are •
detective," to which witness replied be was right.
He then said his friend's hat had fallen down the
area, and when the constable on the beat earns up he found
that it was so, and was going away when the prisoner
followed him, and calling him a Formic; wanted to know
what be had to do with Lim, and atreck him twice in
the chest with his elbow. He then struck at witness
several times. Witness Win said he was • policeman, and
must take him to the station if he did sot leave him alone,
but he continued striking at him, seized him with his left
band and struck him with his right • desperate blow on the
side of the nose, by which he was disabled from attending
to his duties, and bled for an hour and a half.
Defendant declared that he did not know the complainant
was &constable, and that the latter struck him first.
Another constable having corroborated White,
Mr. ?water remanded the accused for • week, and ordered
him to and sureties for his sp_pearame.
MARLBOBOUGH-IFTBILET.
Charles Ringwood, 28, was charged before Mr. Bandon
with attempting to steal watches at the entrance of her
Majesty's Theatre in the Haymerket.
Front the evidence of Sergeant Cola, 23 C, it appeared that
an the previous evening be saw the prisoner about seven, at
the grand entrance of the theatre, noting in a very empteious
meaner, and shortly after the prisoner left; bet ea his I
returning again about eleven, and then feeling satified
what his intention was, ho watched him, sad saw him
several times pus to and fro, each time thrusting Worn
amongst the thickest of the crowd, and pettifog his
bead on n: breasts and touching their vetch.
chains. He then, with the assistance of Ardcrill, 48 F
took prisoner into custody. On telling him he eba
him with attempting to steal several persons' watches, leo
prisoner said, " It's very strange a respectable person (Isn't
go to a plans of amusement without being taken into cus-
tody." He then took him into custody, and at the station
phases said he lived " at home, Ia Landes:* and that he