The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

John Nagel, recently a clerk in the service of Mesons.
Pertins and Bremner, of 27, Rood-lane, colonial agents and
sugar brokers, was charged, on remand, with embezzling
the sum of 201. Os. 9d., belonging to his employers.
On the previous examination a witness proved the pay-
ment to the prisoner of the sum referred to, on account of
the prosecutors ; and Mr. Bremner proved that the money
had not been accounted for by the prisoner, who afterwards
absconded, and a warrant was obtained for his apprehen-
sion. He, however, remained at large for some weeks, until
Mr. Bremner received the following letter :
"Sir,— Being at last left without resourcea, and having
no means of obtaining employment, I have no alternativ
but to surrender myself. I ask only that as little erroa
as possible may be made ; and, to further that end, I shall
feel obliged by your addressing a note, containing the ne-
cessary instructions, to Henry Clarence, 76, Strand, which
will reach me in due course. —I am, &c., - _

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"D. Bremner, Esq." "JoHN NAGEL.
This note was given to Detective Jarvis, who repaired to
76, Strand (a public news room), and there apprehended the
prisoner when he called for Mr. Bremner's answer. The
warrant was read over to the prisoner, who said he supposed!
it was all right, only the amount was more likely to be
5291. Os. 9d. than 201. Os. 9d. only.
Mr. R. Newell, a grocer in Fetter-lane, now deposed that
on the 24th of December last he paid the prisoner on ac-
count of the prosecutor, 2W. ; on the 31st of December,
21f. 10s. 3d.; on tho 7th of January, 121. 10s. 9d.; and on the
21st of January, 17/. 9s. 11d.
Mr. Rainsbeck, grocer, moved the payment to the pri-
soner in the same way of a sum of 151. 9s. 9d., and produced
three receipts for other sums, given by the prisoner, paid
on his behalf to the prisoner on account of the prosecutors.
Mr. Elliott proved that on the 10th September last he
paid to the prisoner a cheque for 171. la, on account of
Messrs. Perrins and Bremner, and that the cheque had since
been returned, as paid, by his hankers.
Mr. Du,gald Bremner was again examined, and deposed
that the prisoner had amounted for none of the sums re-
ferred to by previous witnesses. Ile added that the total
amount of the prisoner's deficiencies was 4321. 16s. 2d.
Jarvis, detective, said the prisoner himself gave the
exact amount as being 510/. 18s. sd.
The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was fully com-
mitted for trial.
SOUTHWARK.
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JoAn James Barrett, of Iktrber's-ball, Monkwell-street,
City, and Mary Whiffen, of 64, Wood-street, Cheapside,
were brought before Mr. Iturcham, charged with having in
their possession • 1001. and three 101. Bank of England notes,
supposed to be stolen.
Mr. Ralph Payne, assistant to Mr. Goode, jeweller, High-
'street, Southwark, said that on Monday evening the pri-
soners came into their shop, and selected two gold rings, for
which the man tendered a 101. Bank of Englund note.
Witnees aiked him where he got it from, and in reply he
said he had just received it from Mr. Lyon's a neighbom
Witness
refused to take it, when the man left alien-sovereign
deposit on the rings, and quitted the shop. Re suspected
from their manners that something wee wrong, therefore
he watched them, and saw them go into the shop of Mr.
Lyon's, a clothier, close by, where the man purchased a
suit of clothes for 3/. 35., and tendered him the 101. note,
saying that he had just received it at Mr. Goole's. A con-
'table was then sent for, and they were both given into
custody.
Tighe, 22011, said he received charge of the prisoners and
the ten-pound note. It was endorsed " Turner and Tur-
ner," No. 59,624. The female was searched at the station-
house by Mrs. Fensum, the female searcher, who found two
ten-pound Bank of England notes shrivelled up in herhand
and a 1001. Bank of England note in her bag. They were
endorsed "Turner and C 0.," "Prescott and C 0.," and
"Lloyd's." When asked to account for the possession of
the notes their answers were so unsatisfactory that he be-
Saved it was either the result of a robbery or a forgery ; he
therefore asked for • remand, to enable him to make
The prisoners, who refused to say anything, were re-
manded until to-morrow (this day).
In the latter part of the day • well-dressed young man,
named Rupert Strucher, a bookbinder, residing in the Lucas-
road, Kennington-park, was brought into court by he,
the constable, charged with being concerned with the other
prisoners in obtaining the notes in question, with about
sixty pounds in gold, by means of • forged cheque.
ITighe stated that he had received information that all
the notes had been given to Barrett and Mrs. Whiffen by
the prisoner, and he believed that he had obtained them
• from a bank in the City by means of ti forged cheque. He
was not in a position to state the names, as the ends of
justice might be frustrated, but if this prisoner was further
remanded he had no doubt he should be able to produce
evidence sufficient for a committal.
He was also remanded with the others.