The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

David Johnson alias Zearici-/Fitii&Suon , bat who
appears
to be better known by the soubriquet of " Scotch Chre
was brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination
upon the charge of feloniously conspiring with other per-
iwig to procure the engraving of forged 51. notee of the
Union Bank of Scotland, and also with having feloniously
in his poaseuion certain engraved plates for the purpose
of carrying out that obiorct.
Mr. Mullen, (the solicitor to the Bankers' Association)
attended on behalf of the prosecution ; Mr. Sing appeared
for the prisoner.
The circumstances under which the charges were pre-
ferred will be in the recollection of the public as they
have been given fully upon the different examinations.
The offence imputed to the prisoner was that he
and a man named Zellmann had employed an
engraver named Richard Smith to engrave the copy
of a genuine Si. note of the above bank and that
in the course of the transaction, Smith was also employed
to go to Birmingham to procure similar paper to that on
which the bank notes were engraved sufficient to fabricate
forged notes to the amount of 30,0001. The evidence left
no doubt that a mast gigantic system of forgery wan in-
tended to have been carried oat, and that other persons,
possessed of considerable capital, who kept in the back
ground, and who have since absconded, and it is believed
have left the country, were connected with the prisoner in
the affair.

In addition to the former evident* • wittier named
Henry Benjamin was now examined, who stated that be
resided in Bt. Mary Axe, and that on the 29th of April
last be let the prisoner • warehouse, and he continued to
occupy it until just before the June quarter day, when
he left without giving any notice and tied the keys out-
side the door. (A laugh.) The prisoner at this time
represented his name to be Albert Davis.
Mr. King said he did not see what this evidence had to
do with the charge of forgery.
Mr. Mullen said that it was material, showing that the
prisoner went by several names for some object or other.
The Lord Mayor then told the prisoner that he was about
to commit him to take his trial at the next session of the
Central Criminal Court, and be gave him the usual formal
caution.

The prisoner replied that he should reserve his defence.
Mr. King then applied for some articles of wearing
apparel and a gold watch and chain to be restored to the
prisoner, to enable him to obtain the means for his defence.
Mr. Mullane said that bank notes to the amount of 501.,
which were taken from the prisoner, had already been
returned to him, but he had no objection to the wearing
apparel and the watch and chain being also returned.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.

William Murphy and Catherine Murphy, man and wife,
were charged before Mr. Cooke with violently assaulting
Police-constables Thomas Tew 174 N, and John Reynolds,
285 N, in the execution of their duty, at Islington.
On Monday night the constables apprehended the eon of
the defendants for making a disturbance in Upper-street,
Islington, and had no sooner taken him into custody than
they were dragged down a court and severely assaulted.
Thedefendents attacked the constables,the woman scratch-
ing their faces, and the man took one of the constable's
staves and beat them with that. Tew was forced down,
and then the male defendant kicked him on the legs and
back and very much injured him. The defendant's son
was rescued from custody, made his escape, and has not
since teen seen. Whilst the constables were in the court
they were attacked by a mob, and the defendants then
made their escape, and it was found necessary to obtain a
warrant for their apprehension.
The defendants, in reply to the charge, denied that they
assaulted the police, and said that the constables used
their truncheons and knocked them about. The man did
not deny that he had taken the staff from the constable,
but he did It because he wanted to mire hie wife from being
knocked about.

Mr. Cooke said that the case was made out, and sen-
tenced the woman to pay a fire of 405., or. in default, to
be imprisoned in the House of Correction for one month.
The man would go to the House of Correction, without
the option of a fine, for one month.