The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-05 00:00:00

ASSIZE INIELLIGENCIE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-oLouczrrza, Aram 3.
(Baton Mr. Bares ChasseU.)
POZOKRY BY ♦ SOLICITOR..

Ilertaia Treufiel4;;;;;;e;, was'clU;geil with for •
bond fur the payment of money, with intent to defraud Robert
Tina:fill and Edward Dupre, at Winchoamb, on the 17th
February, 1864.
Mr. Cripps prosecuted ; Mr. Cooke defended.
The prisoner appeared in a very peeerzione state of health,
sad wee allowed to sit during the trfal. wed • bandage
under the throat to oover a woundorhiol had been canoed by
an attempt to commit suicide while the primmer wee in Lon-
don early in the present year. TM /rims up to the pretest
year bad practised the profession of ea atiessey end solicitor
etWinchcomb in this county, and had always been considered
• man of repute and high character In his profession. In the
beginning of the present year he beams embarrassed in his
circumstances, and in comeseenc• of what happened then,
parties who had had dealings with him looked to-their sorori-
ties. Mr. Edwards, lately steward to Lord Buddy, bold a
bond fur 2001., on whim he bad advanced that sum on the
representation of the primer in 1854. The parties purport-
ing to sign the bond being Mr. Timbrlll, son of Archdeacon
Timbrill, and the Rev. Mr. Dupre. Both these gentleman
admitted that they had had business with Mr. Tredeld, but
declared the signatures to the bond ware forgeries. Hence
the pretreat prosecution.
Mr. Edwards a retired farmer, of Hale, deposed that in Feb.,
1854 the prisoner applied to him to advance a sum of 2004
He said he wanted it for Mr. Robert Umbel'', a inn of Dr.
Timbrill. Ile also mentioned the name of Mr. Edward
Dupre, a clergyman living at Temple Uniting. Winds
afterwards
dvance the money, •sad about a week or Axial&
he met the prisoner at his office, and gave him a
cheque for the 2001, receiving as security the bond prodded.
Some time dice the prisoner came to his 1600 AS and wanted
to se* the bond. After looking at It he returned It to wit-
ness, mayMg, " Oh, it's all right." Witness had regularly
reeelvdthilatereet up to February , 1867. '
Crese-ezerained—When the prisoner Bret applied to wit-
ness to Miriam the money, he said it was for Mr. Timbrill,
and that Mr. Dupre would join him in the bond. I knew
Mr. Dame and was satisfied. He said the yotmg man (Mr.
Thant') wee in difficulties. Prisoner had paid me Interest
on other moneys, bet had also paid nee this separately from
other moneys.
The bond wee pat in se evidence, sad read. It was la the
usual form, and was attested by the prisoner.
Mr. Francis Henry Harvey, clerk to the Winched!)
Union, and in 1864 was clerk to Mr. Tredeld—Ther
the bond produced is in my handwriting. I don't
filling up the bond, but have no doubt that I gild it up by
Mr. Trentleld's direction. I had been his clerk about eleven
end a half years, and the signature of the attesting witness
we Mr. Trentleld's. I believe the signatures " Robert
TimMS" and "Edward Dupre" are in the handwriting of
Mr. Treated.

drOerezarOlaed—Recolleet Kr. Timbrill staying acme
time at Mr. Tread'ld's, when the sheriff's aloes were after
Mu.

The R.v. R. Dupre, of Temple Guitiog, proved that the
signature, Bdwd. Dapre, to the bond was not in his hand-
writing, and that he had never authoria.d any one to sign
the bond. Never heard of the existence of the bend until
the preemie year.
Crose-examined--Mr. R. Timbrill is my brother-in-law,
end gat into clinked's with his Combridp creditors. Mr.
shout 1868, was In diffioulties. Remembers being
at the Gray's-inn Calelime some time to 1863,when mese
mosey was handed to Kr. Timbrill by Mr. Trentkid. Did
not sign any bill or note for 3001., as surety for Mr. Tim-
brill, at that time. After that meeting at the Gray's-Mn
Coffee-hones I had received some smell sums from Kr. Tres-
field, which I handed over to Mr. Timbrill. In Ajro,
1861, handed over 351., as a balance of 4001., to Mr. Tim-
brill. I went to an insurance office in London to insure Mr.
Timbrill's tits in 1863. If Mr. TrenBeld had asked me to
sign a bill for 2001. for Mr. Timbrill I should decidedly
have dime so. One day, when I met Mr. Trenfleld is the
street, at Winchcomb, he said to ma, " I think I shall be able
to relies* Mr. Timbrill from his difficulties, for I have bor-
rowed 2001. from Mr. Edwards." From reoolleatka I think
this was somewhere about 1864. He never seid anything
about a bond, or of having put my war to R.
Mr. Robert Timbrill, of Bickford, deposed—l am a eon of
the Rev. Dr. Tambnli. The signature to the hood produced
is not mine, and I never anthoreed any person to put my
time to it.

CrosTiZamined-1 got into difficulties at Cambridge like
other young men, and applied to Mr. Trariald to relieve me
from my difficulties. I was living for some time at Mr.
Trenfi's house. Was in Wiltshire in September, 1853,
end corresponding with Mr. Trenfield, and applying to him
for loans of money. Looking at the letter produce I sup-
pose I applied to him for a loan of 4004 I don't know what
my debts rm. My father knew what all my debts were.
I got 2001. from Mr. Trenfield—not quite 2001. (Reeding a
letter handed to him.) By this letter I suppose 1 had.
Cen't tall how much short of 2001. I had before the meeting
at the Gray's-inn Coffee-house. To the best of my belief I
did not receive 1001. at the Gray's-inn Coffee-house. Signed
a note for 1001. at Mr. Treafield's office in 1853. Went to
Worcester in 1864 in the name of Wilkin. Did not sign a
note for 3001. in 1863 to the best of my knowledge. Hays
paid the 1001. note since Mr. Trenflekl's difficulties.
Cross-examined--I did »err some money at the Gray's-
inn Coffee-hors, which wee ear by my father.
Proof wee then given of the payment of the cheque for
2001. given by Mr. Edwards.
Policeman Smith proved that be apprehended Mr. Tim-
field in London. He was in a bed state of health, and could
not be removed for three weeks, His jaw was broken, and
there was a bullet in it. [The prisoner had attempted to
commit suicide while at an hotel in London.]
In the defence Mr. Cooke did not deny that the names of
Messrs. Dupre and Timbrlll had been put to the bond by the
prisoner, but he submitted that the pefwns considered he
had sufficient authority, in his en savour to settle the
affairs of Mr. Timbrill, to put their names to the security
without any specific authonty from the parties themselves.
The prisoner, having received letters from both Mr. Dupre
and Mr. Timbrill, was well acquainted with their signatures;
but he bad made no attempt to imitate them. The act was,
no doubt, a most indiscreet one, bat besot having had •
flea settlement with Mr. Timbrill had not had the opportu-
' city of paying off the bond, as was intended to to dope when
' that settlement took phew. It would be a question for his
lordship how far a person in the prisoner's position was au-
thorised in affixing the signatures of the two parties to the
bond.

- His lordship, in ramming up, told the jury it woo for them
b decide se to the fraudulent intent of the prisoner in the
trenesetion.

The Owner was found Guilty, and, being called up,
in answer to the usnsl ottestion, said—l hope, my lord, you
will be favourable to me. I hope, gentlemen of the jury,
you will recommend me to wavy ; pray do.
Baron Channel], addressing the prieonm, reminded him
that a few years ago this was an offence punishable by death,
bat, although that was not now the ease the effaces was one of
every furious character; and moreespecially when committal,
as in this case, by a person occupying • position in lifelike
him. As an attorney and rolicitor, people necessarily pat
great confidence in him ; and be believed that, with regard
to the great body of gentlemen belonging to that profession
that confidence was not &blared. at, unhappily, many
cases had lately occurred in which persons in the position of
trust anti confidences had been guilty of that of which he (the
prisoner) had just been convicted. When oases of this de-
scription were proved—and proved as clearly as in this in-
stance—against persons of the character of the prisoner,
it was necessary that they should be visited with severe
punishment. His lordship then sentenced him to tea years'
penal servitude.
The prieoner groaned, and was them misted from the dock.