The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-10 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

7Aortaas Brooks, 20, was charged before Itlr. Alderman
Wire with bowing forged a requo.t for delivery of a cheque
book at the London Joint Stock Bank.

Mr. F. K.Hewitt. cashier at the London Joint Stock Bank,
said that on the 15th October the requtet produced was pre-
sented to him over the counter, purporting to come from Mr.
H. C. Groom, 9, Lime-street, who had an account at the
hunk. Wane.. .cove the person who presented it a stamped
cheque b tek, and took his receipt, which be signed in the
name of "John Robertson," but witness could not ray whe-
ther the prisoner was that person, his impression being that
he was not. The cheque book produced was the one referred
to, but 23 cheques had since been cut out. The whole of
those cheques had been presented at the bank, but not paid,
as the forgeries were at once detected. They were all made
payable to newepepere, and purported to be drawn by partied
In the habit of advertising rat- noively, anon as Edwin Smith
and Sou, Savory and Son, Anthill and Co., E. More. and
Son, but E. Moses and Sono were the only firm of the whole
who kept an account at the honk.
Jarvis. detective, who had the prisoner in charge, handed
Ii a letter which the prisoner, atter being in custody, ad-
dressed to his mother, and which was as follows

" City, Nov. 8, 1859.
" Dear Mother,—Yon now sae whet your naiad treat.
ment has brought ma to. I am taken this day for forgery,
sal a good thing too, for I cannot experienos more airbag-
Oases than you have sawed me the tart week or two. I
I shall be sent abroad, for I never want to sea Ragland
igen. So farewell, my dear mother ; try end forget me.
I am very sorry that you have been troubled with this Adair,
but It will be the last time, so good bye, and may God pro-
test you from any more troubles, and believe me when I tell
you that lam PO far gone now, that I don't care what be-
comes of me. lam now very ill, end have not bad three
hours sleep *Luce I saw you.—l roman, yours Ire.,
.‘ THOMAS BROOKS:.

Mr. Alderman Wire—How comes itaUithisletter is
signed Thomas Brooks, when the receipt for the cheque book
is signed John Robstteon?

litvie—Brooks is Me right Dams I Wine, Be bee been
before convicted of a similar offence at the Old Bailey, and
had 12 months for it.

Sergeant Frankling, 23 Y, acid from Information I received
I went last evening to a home in Little ()tersest:rest,
Henipsteed•road, from which I saw the prisoner come
out. I followed him, and told him I wanted him for
some forged cheques, though I could not tall him
how many, as I was nut in pawed= ol the facts, and that
be must go with me to see Jarvis, a City detective. He
then said, " Who are you, then? " and I replied, "My
same is Frinkling; don't you know me ? I am the one that
had you in monody before." He said, "No, I don't recol-
lect you at all." I put him in a cab, and we drove towards
Bow-lane, but as the cabman did notexactly know where the
station wes 1 put my head out of the window to tell him
where to ars. On looking round again I observed that the
prisoner had no hat on. I said, "When is your hat? " He
replied, " Oh, it has fallen outside, but never mind, it Is of
no consequence." I said, "But it may be of great COIL&
quench," and I told the cabmen to stop. I sew a person
pick up the hat, which he gave to me, and on looking inside
it I found this cap (black velvet),aad 'wide the cap this cheque.
book, with 23 cheques cat out. As soon as be saw the tap
he said "Give me the clap," and I gave it to him, saying st
the same time, "Look hers, here lea cheque-book,' upon
which be said, " I know nothing about that ; somebody moat
have put it in my cap." I then took him to the station.
Mr. Alderman Wire—Are you prepared to prove the
forgeries with regard to the 23 cheques??
Mr. Hewitt—We only charge him with forging the order
for the cheque-book.
Mr. Alderman Wire—But I think It important that the
forgeries should be traced. The cheques were all passed
away in such she
Mr. Hewitt—They al came beck to the bank, either over
the counter or through the clearing-house ; but none of them
were paid by us.
Mr. Alderman Wire—l must have some evidence with re-
gard to the forgeries, in which the prisoner appears not to
have been concerned alone.

Jarvis—lt the prisoner is remanded I have no doubt I can
pt evidence.
Mr. Alderm►n Wire—Then let him be remanded for a
week.

He was reminded accordingly.
CLERKENWELL.

The Rev. Wither Woo Moue Bobisson, the Incumbent
of Christ Church, Chelsea, appeared before Mr. Tyrwhitt to
answer a summons which chergsd him with unlawfully as-
saulting and beating police-constable Henry Tyler, 42 0,
while is the execntiou of his duty.
The compleinant said—On Tuesday, the Ist of November,
I had to execute a warrant foe trilogy against • female named
Rodgers. From information I received I went to the 0068 e
of the defendant, 28, Smith-street, Chelsea, In compaoy with
Mr. Rodger. The dour was opened by the defendant, and I
asked him If Mrs. Rodgers lad comets. He said "Yr ;
she is up in my drawing-room ; will you walk up t" I was
in plain clothes. I said I would. I then opened
the street dour, and told Mr. Rodger to come In,
for the purpose of identifying the prisoner. He followed me
upstairs into the drawing-room, Nit here I saw Mrs. Rodgers.
I caked her her name in the presence of the defendant. She
said her name was Rodger', and I then said, lam a police-
constable, end I bold a warrant for your apprehension on the
charge of bigamy." I had no sooner said the words than the
defendant seis d me by the throat with one hand, and put the
other round my neck. His wife kid hold of me form be-
hind round the waist. I had a very revere straggle with
them, and dories the time Mrs. Rxlgere made her escape,
but wee afterwards taken. The defendant and hie wife held
to ia the drawing-room. When I got to this foot of the
rain I found the doer locked, and the servant girl said that
Mrs. Rodgers hod left the house. Mrs. Barite got over
the wall into the next boom'.

Cron-examined by a solicitor for the defence—l called at
the defendant'. hour more than once. I said I wanted to
see hire. Rodger., that I bad coos from Linooln's.inn-
fields, and that 1 bad a letter of great importance to give her.
After the prisons had gone, the defendant biked me to let
him look at my wamint. I produced the warrant before she
escaped. When the defendant had read thewarrant, be rid
that Mrs. Rodger. must be taken.
Mr. Themes Rodger., an independent gentleman, residing
at Baal Ville, rid—l went with the last witner to the house
of the defendant. When the complete/int went upstairii, he
said to Mrs. Rodgers, " I am a constable, and I apprehend
you for felony, or bigamy." The defendant then took hold
of his neck-cletb, having his knuckle' next hi. throat. At
the same moment Mrs. Rodetere rushed out. 1 ten toward"
the dour, and es I did so I raw Mr.. Robinson seise the con-
stable round the wined. Mr. Robinson (nee defendant) also
had one arm round the conetable's neck, and with the other
hand he was holding hi. neckcloth.
Cron-examined-1 was formerly a clergymen of the
Church of England. The bffloer produced hie wanant. He
we. opening his warrant as he went upstairs. I have been
connected with the police.
Tee solicitor fur the defence said he did not think there
Was any ca.e to anew. r.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the facts of the case lay in a very small
compar, but the law must be armed and vindicated. The
✓esult was not violent, and wes the impulse of the moment.
He .bould tine the defendant 10.., to mark the impropriety
of the act.
The tine was paid.

SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT —An incident
of a erne extraordinary charac.er took place at the work•Up
of Mr. Ewnianuel Mimeos, at Derleeton, on Friday, the 14th
' ult.. whi h has ainee resulted in the death of a Loy named
Stephen Thomas, thine-n year. of age. The deceased led
Thomas and another youth mood William Shards,
aged seventeen, both worked for Mr. Hatov it, the business
being carried on in a two story building, coneisling of upper
and lower shopping. The only meihod of communication
between the two chops wes by a ladder, which was nearly
pm.pendicular, and a trap-door. Stettin sometimes worked
in the upper and at Owes in the lower shop, and in the
course of his work he need a forge Iron block, weighing
491bs. lie was accustomed to tale this block into the
upp.ir chop when be went to work there, and
after he bed anishei would pitch it through the open
trap-door into the lower chop, notwithstanding he had
bean repeatedly warned not to do so. Oa looking down the
trap trout the upper stop it ia not possible to trace the bidder
for were then a yard down, cc that a person coming up the
ladder would hardly he observed until hi. head end shoulders
were pestle through the trap. On the 14th ult. Startin had
been winking in the tub .bop, and was about to take the •
block down again, but insteoi of carrying It he, as usual,
threw it dawn the treo, when it struck the deceased, who
11411 in the act of eccendiog the ladder, on hie head, knocking
him down, and indicting a frightful w•initd, through which a
portion of the boon was teen protruding. The unfortunate'
lad wee conveyed to the Reath Stet trilobite Hospital, Wol-
vtrhamplon, whore he expired on Thursday last. An inqueet
hem been opened, bat elands adjourned for a post modem
examined, n. &actin wee apprehended and brought before
the nouthdratee at Wedneabury yi eterday (Tureday), when
Mr. Shiter, who wile engaged for the prsecution, applied for
a amend to a-certain the recoil of the coroner's inquiry.
&ante was aotorthogly remanded until Dent Tuesday.—
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MARKEZS.

COTTON.—larmaroof., Nov. 9.—The sales of cotke
to•day ere eatim ,tml at 8,000 balm A quiet market, at
yarterdare

CORN.—Borrow, Nov. 9 —The supply of wheat wu
fair at our market today. Best esmples were is. Utter, hut
inferior a doll sale, at barely last week's rstu. Red, 38a.
to 43..; old, 448 and 4514 white, 44.. to 48..; aid, Rio. and
49.. Very few buns on offer, and prices were 1.. higher
—new, 42., and 43..; old, 48s. to 60.. Oats, 19.. per 11
atone. Peas, white, 38a. to 37..; blue, 47.. to 60s.

Svocivort-ort-Trits, Not•. 9 —The supply of grate coast-
wt.e for the peat week is small. This morning we had a thin
supply of wheat from the grower., and having a large atten-
dance of buyers it was cleared off early at extreme rates, ht
moms kite:toss le. per qr. advance was obtained. Grinding
barley in great request. Oata unaltered. Beans le. per qr.
dearer. In other articles no alterations. Imports during
the past week —Wheat, cosetwhe, 1,025 qrs.; barley, emit-
wise, 200.

GLA6OOW, Nov. 9.—ln the expectation of a higher nags
of pri. ,e, buyers operated mere freely during the put week,
sad, towards the and, an advenoe of about 9d. per boll en
wheat and oats was obtainable. To-day's market yea well
attended. Wheat: holders generally required an advance of
61. per 2401ba., wbtch checked melee ; 9d. was freely paid.
Flour 61. to Is. pee sack dearer. Barley firm, at the full
prices of this day week. Beans 61 per qr. dearer C. F. and
1., but on the spot last week's prices cannot be exceeded.
Oats in moderate demand, at an advance of 6d. per 2611b5.
Oatmeal scarce, and 6d to la per 2801 b.. degree. Indian
corn in more general request, st 18e. 6d. to 19s. per 2801 be.

CATTLE.—SOUTHALL, Nov. 9.—Trade was brisk to-day
for the beet goods. Other onaktiai made more money. Beef
made !from 2e. 6d. to 64.. mutton, er. to 6e. 2d. ; veal,
3e. td. to 6e. Od. , pork, 3s. to 4e. 4d. per atone of 811. e.
sinking the offal.

LEATHER AND HIDES.—The past week has wit-
nessed a tale amount of Imshiew, mid at I.esdenhall this week
the supply of fresh leather was not large, so that the molt
was prolonged continuance of the prices of the preview
week. The prooinient ankles of demand are good sal
strong linglieh butt•, light calf skins 3011 m. and under, aa
well as heavier weighty, folbe, and upwards ; good 00111M011
dressing hide. also are in demand. There was not any public
sale of (imago raw hides last week.

COALS.—Lowson, Nov. 9.—Bell's ramrod's, 13e. 13d. ;
Barshop., 13s. Bd. ; Byers Belida West Hartley, 165.3 d. ;
Daviamis West Hartley, 16.. , 6d. • Holywell, 16s. 6d.;
Lambert's West Hartley, 16s. ; TasSeld Moor Butee,llle.3d.;
Walls Bad Northamberlsatl, 16e. ; Wdb Had Haswell,
19a. 9c1.; Walla Bed Booth Heaton, 19e. 6d.; Walls Bad
Hough Hall, 18s. Bd.; Walls End Whitworth, 16s. 6d.;
Csrerey sad D n Malting, 22e. 6d. ; Nixon's Duffeyn,
Yi Bd. ; Powell's Dnffrya Steam, 225. 64.--13hIpeat market,
16; sold, 14,