The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS-

MA 2iSION•HOUSE.

Henry Leuer, a respeetabledooking youth, only seventeen
years old, was charged with uttering a forged cheque foe
2.51. 51. 6d. upon the London Joint Stock Bank, with intent
to defraud.
Mr. A. H. Clarke, the solicitor to the bank, attended in
support of the charge ; Mr. L. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis
and Lewis. of Ely-place, appeared for the prisoner.
The evidence, which wee only partially gone into, went to
show that on Saturday afternoon the prisoner went to the
bank and presented a cheque for the amount above men-
tioned, which purported to be signed by Messrs. Levy
Brothers, of Hound/ditch. The clerk to whom the cheque
was presented entertained some doubts as to the genuine-
ness of the signature, and the prisoner was asked if he had
brought the cheque from Mews. Levy. and he said he
had received it from them on the previous day. He
was then told that there was some irregularity in the sig-
nature, and asked if be bad any objection to accompany one
of the clerks to Mews. Levy's, and at first he expressed his
willingness to do so. When ha got into the street, how-
ever, be told the clerk who was going with him that be was
a commission agent, and that be had an important appoint-
ment at the West-end, and be would rather leave the cheque
at the bank until the following Monday. The clerk refused to
allow him to go away, and they both proceeded to Messrs.
Levy's, where it was ascertained that the cheque was •
forgery, and it also turned out that the prisoner had been in
the service of the Messrs. Levy, as a clerk, for about three
years. Upon the prisoner being taken into custody, be said
to the officer that it was of no eel telling any Hee about it,
sad the tact was that he found the cheque in the water-closet,
and as he was passing the bank he was tempted to pre-
sent it.
The prisoner was remanded.

BOW-STIZET.
Samuel Ca!more a little boy about eleven years of age,
wee placed at the bar charged with beggieg of the Marquis
of Townshend.
The noble prosecutor deposed that on Saturday evening,
at about a quarter-past 4 o'clock, the prisoner begged of
him in Carlton-terrace. He said he bad so father, no
mother, sod no friends in the world ; also, that he had slept
in the streets for twelve months. Witness did not believe
him, especially as he refused to go into the workhouse, and
thought it would be best for the boy to give him into cus-
tody, so that he might be sent to a school.
John Steele, 185 A, who took the prisoner into custody,
said he had made inquiries and toned that the prisoner was
living with his mother, who was now in court.
Susan Catmore said she was the prisms?. mother. Her
husband was dead. She got her living by chasing and
washing. Did not know he had gone out to beg. He bad
been in place till about six weeks back. He was a very good
boy when in place, and always brought his wages home.
He had never brought her home any mosey that he had got
by bagging. Hs had no occasion to beg. He had never
slept in the streets. He had left his place because his
master could sot afford to keep him any longer.
Mr. Vaughan said the prisoner must either have been
sent out to beg and instructed to tell this story, or else
he must be an adept in falsehood. Mr. Vaughan asked the
prisoner if be had anything to say, upon which he began to
cry, but made no answer.
Mr. Vaughan—Why did you say that you had no father
nor mother, and that you slept in the streets?
Prisoner—f deo% know, air.
Mr. Vaughan remanded him, directing the police to make
inquiries as to the truth of the mother's statement'.