The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Chariot Claridge, carman to Mr. Milberg, carrier, Bi
street, was charged before Bir R. W. Carden with having
feloniously forged a receipt for the payment of money.
Mrs. R. Shoemeck, whose husband holds a situation in
the War-office, said—l reside at Olouceeter-grove, Bramp-
ton. On the 24th inatant a hamper, with a delivery ticket
attached to the address, was brought to my house by the
prisoner. He asked la. for the carriage. I told him that
there woe Bd. to pay according to the ticket. He said that
the charge of 2s. was correct, and that he should ask what
he liked, alt was Christmastime. I paid him the 2a. The
signature to the delivery-book produced, " F. Bhusraack," Is
not my handwriting.
Mr. H. Smith, clerk to Messrs. Wheatley and Co.
to the Globe Parcel Express Company, ideatitied di=
produced as the on. be made out for the delivery of the
hamper at the residenoe of the prosecutris. The proper
charge, as marked on the ticket, was Bd. Mr. Milberg we.
employed to assist the company, who were very busy about
Christmastime. . _

Sir R. W. Carden—The two previous entries appear to be
In the same Landwriting as the forged signature of the Fee-

ioulTier (the officer)—Yee, and there is also another at the
top of the pyre.
Sir R. W. Carden—How u.se the fraud diernvered ?

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Mr. Smith—Mr. Shoewack called at the office on Monday
evening, and communicated with us upon the subject of the
overcharge.
Mr. F. Mayberg—The primrose was employed by me to de-
liver the hamper, end he returned the delivery book to me
signed ea It now is.
Foulger laid that the prisoner, upon being taken into cus-
tody, mid he was in trouble, but must get out of it.
The prisoner was fully committed upon this charge, but
will be spin brought up, as there Sr. a great many other
cams against him of a similer nature to the last.
George Christy, • cab-driver (number of bodge 5,1186),
whose conduct and demeanour were of the moat offensive and
Insulting character in court, appeased upon • summons which
charged him with having refused to carry a gentleman
named Borland, front his house In the vicinity of the Black-
well Railway terminus, on Christmas-day.
The defends:a pleaded
The complainant, after stating that the defendant refused
to drive him to Notting bill, said he should not have sum-
moned bins had it not been for Ws ()femme and insulting be-
haviour. .

Dpfandsnt (impudently)—l told you ray bone wale tired,
end I net going to kill him to socommodste you, and I tell
you so now.
Complainant—He was on the cab-stand when I sent for
him.

Defendant—l had just had a fare from Peckham-rye, and
this man wanted me to go to Notting-hip.
Compluinant—When I asked him for Manama and number
he refused to give me a proper answer. He would neither
give me his ticket nor hie name, sod I was obliged te get my
eervant to fetch me a candle before I could see hie number.
I watched him after he left my door, and be returned direct
to the cab-stand.
Defendant—No. I didn't. I went straight home. I went
going to Notting-hill when my horse was nearly knocked up.
Sir H. W. Carden—Then you had no business to be ply-
bg for him. Your whole conduct here proves bow insolent
you must have been to the complainant, and I shall Ise you
25.. and costa for the offence.

Defendant—l ellen t pay ft.
He was then committed to prison for 14 &lye.
The Lord Mayor minuted an scknowirdgment of the
second bait of a 61. note, numbered 79,520, for the poor-boa,
from " M. P. G."