The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
idwart, Moody. 27. described as en engineer, of Winean-
ton, Somerseunire, who a few days ago was :hargod with
forging and utoring several cheques, with Intent to defraud
Marro Roberta sad Co.. beakers, Lomberd-street, wee
brought up again for farther exeminatioo.
Mr. Mane's, solicitm to the Banker, Protection Com-
mittee, atleoded for the prosecution.
Mr. J. Pocock, cashier to Memos. Hall and Co., bankers,
°Milton, deposed that on the 26th of September lest he
a cheque fur 181. lbs. on Messrs. Roberts and Co. for
the Frisson. who was introduced to him by Mr. Bridger,
and afterwa;ds sent the cheque for coll,ction to the London
agents of the firm, Marra. Jones Loyd, end Co., who re-
tuned it marked "iorged."
Mr. Thos. Moody (who embed much effected by his posi-
tion) said: 1 as a surveyor, and reside at Wincsaton,
flionienetahire. The prisoner i. my son. I did not sign any
of the cheques produced, nor, that I am aware of, did I ever
aatherise any tens to pot my name to them.
This complete I the ease.
The whitest', when asked what be had to say in reply to
the charge, shook his head, end, after some hesitation,
answered "Nothiair."
He was then croamitied for trial.

Jahn Amu Jima, 17. was charged with embezzling money
belongi to bis employer.
Mr. J. d said—The prisoner called on me on the
22nd Out., sad said he came from Mr. Clapham. in whose
office 1 bed menhirs previously. I paid him 31. "s. 3d. on
account of Mr. elephant, and took the receipt produced.
Mr. 0. Bunts Canning, of Park-roadstrillar, Stockport,
sold that on the 27th July last he called at the offioe of Mr.
Clephatn, and paid to the prisoner the sum of 41. 24.,
taking his receipt on account of his employer.
Mr. A. T. Clapham said-1 am a solicitor, at 14, Liverpool-
strew, Biahopagete, and the prisoner was a clerk in my me-
trics, with* general authority to receive money on toy n-
orms, but he wsa to account to me for all soma so received
the first time he MOM me after. Usually he brought the money
to me at num to enter, unfree I was out, end then he should
have brought it to um immediately on my return. He has
not accounted to me for the sum of 31. 9s. 3d. received by
him from Mr. Langford, nor fur the sum of 41. 6s. 2d. paid
to him by Mr. Canning. Ido not know that he has recently
reorived any other sums in the same way ; but about two
months ago he embezzled two sums of 51. sod 11. 10s. I
suspended him in cootiequeLce, bat his father begged eo bard
and he promised so well, that 1 took him heck 'gain. I
have, however, trusted him with no books to keep sinoe.
John Mark Ball, policy-constable 151—About 8 o'clock
in the morning I apprehended the prisoner at hie father.
house. I told him I was a detective officer, and charged
him with embezzling cations sums of money received by
him on behalf of Mr. Clapham. He replied, "I've spent
mane, sad I've loot some, and I hope he'll be merciful to

The prisoner, who hang down his heed throughout t►s
men had nothing to my in answer to the charge, and was
fall, committed for trial.

A MAX KILLED BY A RAILWAT VAN.-Yeatir-
day morning Mr, Payne, the comae, for the City of London,
'emir...! information of tiss death of F,ederi-it ()saber'. seed
40, who melded nt the Henley-roed, Brixton. The unfortu-
nate eon was knocked down by the homed a South-Eastern
railway van h Lime-street, when the wheels went over his
before the carman had time to pall ttp, and killed him on the
spot. The body wee rumored to St. 'a Hospital.
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