The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, " TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1866

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

FHB ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FORGERIES OF
00BNISH MINING MAIM.

Mr. John Pernowar, surgeon, of Redrutb, was
brought up on remand before the Lord Mayor, at the
Mansion-house, yesterday, charged with forging and
uttering, knowing to be forged, certain transfer@ of shares
in divers mines in Oorawall, with intent to defraud.
Mr. Wootner again appeared on the part of the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. G H. Lewis for the prisoner. On the cue

hexes wiled on,
Mr. Wontner intimated to the Lord Mayor that he did
not propose to go on with the evidence to complete the
case which was opened at the last hearing, but to prooeed
with three other charges against the prisoner of the same
nature and character.
Mr. Lewis complained of the proordure, inasmuch as it
would operate most unjustly to his client, on whose behalf
he was prepared with evidence to answer the charge
which had already been commenced. At the last hearing
it had been promised that the case for the prosecution
should be closed that day, and until that was done he (Sir.
Lewis) could not go into the defence.
The Lord Mayor observed that Mr. Vi"ontner' having
charge of the proseention, had a perfect right to take the
course he thought best to ware the ends of public joie
hoe • and therefore he was at liberty now to proceed.
Woutner said he proposed to open three charges
of forgery and tread against the prisoner, and for
the present to paas over the prosecution which had been
instituted by Mr. King, the secretary to the Halleabesgle
Mining Company, and which had been opened on that day
week. The case be proposed now to go into referred to the
forgeries of treader of allures in the Wheal Seton Mines,
in Cornwall, and then into the forgeries of five transfers
of shares in the Wheal Bailer Mines. With regard to the
first of these eaves, it would be found that certain shares in
the Wheal Seton Mines, which stood in the stook book
legitimately in the name of Mr. John Charles Lanyoa, a
merchant residing at Redruth, got into the name of a
Martin Pa** (two of them), and that three of them
were registered in that of a Mr. William Bailey
by means of forged transfers. He would take the case of
the supposed Martin Page first. It would appear that
Mr. Olds, who is a stock and share broker, having offices
at 48, Threadneedle-street,rezeived some time intieptember
last • letter purporting to be written by Martin Page, en-
closing the transfer of two shares in the Wheal Paton
Mines, and purporting to be executed to Page by Mr.
Lanyon, • merchant of Redroth. The letter was dated
from Sydeehem-villas, Bristol, and requested Mr. Clift to
sell the shares to which the enclosed treaders referred to
the best advantage, and directed hint to forward the pro-
ceeds, deducting his commission, to the writer, Page, at
the New London Inn, Exeter. Mr. Chit effected a sale,
and remitted, as directed, to Page a cheque for the sum of
3801., the amount, less commission, which the sale realised.
It was subsequently discovered that the transfers were
forged, sod that there was no such person as Martin Page
in existenos. Now the eridthee to fix the prisoner
with the forgery and fraud was very remark-
able. The first letter addressed in the assumed
name of Martin Page to Mr. Clift was written on black-
bordered note paper, bearing the water-mark of A. Parry
and Soo, 1862, and when the boom of the prisoner at Red-
ruth was searched by detective officer Spittle, note-paper
of precisely the same character and description was dis-
covered. And further, there was this singular einem-
stance disclosed. Oa the same search there was found by
the officer a quantity of note-paper stamped " Rook and
Co., London,' which corresponded with the paper on which
a letter, &la signed Martin Page, addressed to Mr. Clift, ac-
knowledging the receipt from that gentleman of the cheque
for 3801. already spoken of was written ; and it was also re-
markable that though the last letter misdated from Redruth,
the post-mark allowed that it bad been posted at Exeter.
Apra, the printed forms of the transfers, it would be re-
membered, bore the name of the
.printer, Mr. Tregaskis,
of Bardrath ; but from this paper to the former case it
was shown the printer's name had been cut off in
a jagged manner, and in the prisoner's house there were
found three bleak printed forms, one of which had the
printer's name cut off in the same manner, while two were
perfect, with the name complete. He (kr. Wontner)
believed that he was in a condition to show that the
cheque forwarded by Mr. Clift to the supposed Martin
Page was presented at the Exeter branch of the West of
England and South Wales Bank on the 16th September,
and in °mosquitos of the bankers having to wait for *d-
eices to Leaden for payment of the cheque it was not paid
natal the 20th of that month ; and it would be shown, be
believed, that the prisoner was absent from home from the
16th to the 20th, the day upon which the cheque was paid
in Exeter. This absence from his home and his patient*
would be shown from the prisoner's own books, found in his
houses{ Redruth. Mr. Weather emicluded by stating that
he bad several witnesses who were prepared to prove that
the forged documents, thoogh written in a feigned hand,
were, io fact and truth, is the bandwritieg of the prisoner.
Mr. Nicholas Tressider was then called and examined b
Mr. Weather. He stated that he had bean for 30 years clerk
to Mr. T. N. Silky, at Falmouth, who was the governor of
the Wheal Baton Mine, and that he (witness) managed all
the transfers of shares in that venture. The witness proved
that Mr. Lanyon was the holder of 11 shares in that mine.
On the 6th September, the witness, in the ordinary comes
of business, received a trendier of two of the shares, pur-
porting to be from Mr. Lanyon to one Martin Pale, who
was described as of Sydenhem-villas, Bristol. Believing at
the time that the transfer was genuine, on the Bth Septem-
ber be sent a certificate of Useable addressed to Mr. Pegs.
at Sydeuham-villas, and on the 11th September witness
received a letter from Mr. Chit, of Londoo, enclosing the
transfer of the two shares from Page to himself. At that
time he entertained no suspicion as to the genuine chs-
neater of the transfer, and accordingly he entered it
into Mr. Clift's name. The transfer in question
had the printer's name cut off from the foot
of the printed form. Since this transaction his
attention bad bees called more minutely to the document.,
and having been in the habit of receiving letters from the
prisoner, and having a knowledge of his handwriting, he
believed these trassfers in question to be in the hand-
writing of the prisoner.
The witness was cross-examined at considerable length by
Mr. G. H. Lewis, with • view to shake his direct testimony
as to the identity of the handwriting of the prisoner in the
transfers with his ordinary correspondence. It was, how-
ever, ascertained that • person named Kendall, who bad
been a mice broker at Redruth, bad absconded in October
last, after becoming bankrupt ; bat the witness denied that
he bad ever expressed a belief that the forged documents
were in Kendall's handwriting. He had, however, beard
that Kendall was suspected of the forgeries sad fraud.
Re-examined by Mr. Weather—l hold in my hand an
anonymous letter addressed to Mr. Lanyon, and dated from
Southampton, the 20th September last. It was 01101/11 to
me for the first: time this morning, and I believed it to be
in the handwriting of the prisoner.
Mr. Wontner read the letter, which ran thus :—" Lear
sir,—You shall be repaid all your money with interest, if I
am lucky abroad." The letter was anonymous, and, though
dated from Southampton, was posted at Exeter on the
very day when the cheque for 380/ was paid by the West
of England and South Wales B.nk.
Mr. Alfred Lanyon was next called, and proved that he
was the 'inn of Mr. J. C. Lanyon, of Redrutb, who was
extensively concerned in the Cordell mines. The signature
of "J. C. Leeson" to the transfer produced was not
in his father's handwriting. The signature of the
attesting witness to the transfer in needles pur-
ported to be that of "Alfred Limpet* (the witness).
which was also a forgery. The witness further proved
that on the 16th September he went from Redrutb
by train to Bodmin, to attend a cricket match, and that in
that same train the prisoner was a passenger. Witness
supposed be was going to see the cricket match, but did
not see him on the cricket-ground. On witness's return by
the last train the same evening, on his arrival at Red-
ruth, be met him among the other passengers, sad on
reminding him that be had not seen him on the ground, the
prisoner gave an evasive answer.
Mr. Woutoer observed that this was on the same day that
it was contended the prisoner had gone to Exeter to pre-
meat Mr. Clift'a cheque for 3801. for payment.
In cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, the witness stated
that he bad beard of the absconding bankrupt Kendall,
and that be knew him. He was • stout man, Lame, sad
nobody could mistake him for the prisoner. The witness
knew that • likeness of Kendall had been taken to the
Exeter Bank, but he had heard that the cashier and
clerks of the tank could not recognise it as being the por-
trait of the individual who received the cash for the cheque.
Mr. Richard Clift, stock and share broker, of Thread-
needle-street, was next called, and proved the facts with
which his name was connected in the opening statement of
Mr. Weather. The witness further added that be had
inquest correspondence with the primer, and believed
tbesigeature Martin Page," both to the transfers and the
letters in that name, to be in the handwriting of the

primmer.
The witness was severely tested by Mr. Lewis's crew-
examination, the latter eadeavonring to show that the wit-
nem we. mistaken es to the handwriting. The witness
denied that be had ever said that be believed the forgeries
to be in the handwriting of Kendall. who bad since ab-
seoeded. Kendall bed taken him in for upwards of 3001..
and when the forgeries were talked of he might have said '
that Kendall might have been connected with them.
By Mr. Wontner— The forgeries in question must have
been committed after Kendall had absconded.
Mr. Robert Rees Heard, a cashier in the branch bank of
the West of England and South Wales Bank, at Exeter,
proved the payment of the cheque in qusetion, but could
not identify the prisoner as the party who had prerented it
on the 16th. or had received payment for it on the 20th
September last.
In reply to Mr. Lewis the witness said be bad been shown
a portrait of the person named Kendall, but that be could
not recognise it as that of the person who bad received the
payment of the cheque.
Detective-officer Spittle was next examined, and pro-
duced the samples of the black bordered note paper and of
the other paper stamped " Rook and Co., London," which
I he had faced in the prisoner's house, and which corn-
spaded with the paper on which the two letters addressed
to Mr. Olift by the supposed Marti. Page bad been
written. The witness also peadneed the prisoner's diary,
visiting book, and physic book, which he had found on his
premises when be look him into custody on the first charge.
After some considerable disouseion, the 1:21311141)X111111611.
Moe of this witness was deferred until after the examina-
tion in chief was concluded, and at as unusually late

The Lard Mayor adjourned the further examination In
Mai am end remported the rinser amordingig.

Till DOUBLA SUICIDB AT PADDINGTON.

Yesterday Dr. Lankester, the coroner, held an
inquiry at the Hale Arms, Old Church-street, leddiogton,
relative to the deaths of a Frenchman named Ferdinand
Es Wilma and hie mother, who committed Nuclide by
hanging themselves in the drawing-room of • hotplate Nor-
folk-street, Paddington, as already reported.
' Mr. Edward Keen deposed be was an acquaintance of the
deceased. He knew M. de °slum, at Margate 18 menthe
ago, and afterwards at Chelsea, but did not know his
mother. Witness knew him as a gentleman. He was sot
engaged in say business, nor had be made any effort for a
position. He 'aid he was a political refuge% and that he
had been tweeted wrongly. Witness's impression wan that
he wes not enter pecuniary difficulties. He did not seem
to be ecceetrio nor labouring under delusions, but there
was something mysterious about his circumstances. He was
of a desponding nature From certain communications
which the deceased had had with him he wan led to fear
that he would commit suicide unless his position improved.
He complained of having no friends, and witness thought
there was some family pique in the matter. He
was anxious to return to France, but witness
did not know what prevented him going there.
He gave witness to understand that if he could only effect
an interview with the Emperor, he could settle all differ-
ences. Witness introduced hint to Mr. Foitesone, and that
gentleman referred him to others, including the Swiss oar-
snL He expressed great affection foe he mother, and often
wished they would go to France to die tbere. He Dever
stated to witness that he was a friend of the conattl-gdnerd
of France.

The Coroner said be bad gat a letter from the consul- 1
genteel, is which he denied the statements made in the
English papers, that Monsieur Oeuvre was a political re-
fugee and a friend of his.
The Rev. Robert Butler, D.D., a priest of the Roma
catholic church, stated he knew the deceased persons since
they bad come to reside at Paddiegtoo. Tney told him
they wese destitute. Monsieur de Catuwe asked him if he
couid obtain a livelihood for him as teacher of French or a
correspondent. Witness did not see them for • fortnight be-
fore their deaths. He conversed frequently with the gen-
tleman, who was under the delusion that he was pursued
by spies. He made frequent saseveratioss of his innocence
of any mime. He said he was a refugee in consequence of
a lawsuit, and that be bad property in France. Witness
masted him with money. Madame de Catuwe seemed
self-powered, but was extremely depressed. She said her
state of mind had been brought on by the misfortune of
her eon. They spoke of committing suicide in his
presence. The gentleman said he had been here four or
five years. Witness applied to the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul for assistance for the deceased, and a member of
tba society applied to the Society for the Relief of Fo-
reigners. Belief had been given in both tosses, and the
second society offered to pay the pa/wages of the deceased
to France. Monsieur de Catuwe sought interviews with
witness with letters in hie hand, and used to get into great
excitement. Witness had difficulty in attending him, in
consequence of his numerous duties. The deceased on one
occasion said that biklife depended upon a quarter of an
hour. He went to witness on one occasion and said that a
Prayer-book had been placed near him in the chapel, in
order to implicate him in a charge of Weeny, and he
wanted witness to be ready to attest his innocence. He
also said that Mrs. O'Connor was employed by the spies
who, he alleged, were watching him. Witness knew that
Mrs. O'Connor had given the deceased food.
Caroline O'Coacor stated that the deceased persons came
to lodge with her on the 28th of October last. The gentle.
man said he had property in France. Boone but Dr. But-
ler and a Mr. Tamer called on the deceased. Monsieur de

Gahm° had a fear of seeing any person. He thought the
polioe and others were watching him. He often said he
was not a ferocious man. Wartime did not think be was in

his right mind. The Thursday alter he came to wit-
ness he got money from Franco and paid hie previous land-
lady, who had &Weed his portmanteau for the rent.
Before he got money he milked witness for 31. to pay his
landlady. His mother, to whom be seemed to be very much
attached, remained with his landlady, and he was very much
exeited,in consequence. Witness thought it strange he
should have &eked her for money as she knew so little
about him. One Sunday the deceased persons had no din-
ner, and witness sent them some from her table. The gen-
tleman went on his knees and blessed her. The lady could
not speak English. She seemed to be much depressed, and
often tried to make witness understand her condition.
They lived on potatoes for days. and during four days they
only ordered a pennyworth of boiled carrots each day.
Witnw advanced them 10a on pawn tickets for a skirt and
ring. She subsequently /1 at back the ring and kept the
skirt. On Friday week Interns gave them notice to leave.
as they had riot paid soy rent since they mime. The gen-
tleman said he expected money from Paris, and asked for
two days more, and witness said she would allow him six
days, when he went on his knees and shook bands with
her, saying he had never met with such kindness in Eng-
land. When the six days had expired the gentleman said
they were going to Paris, and requested witness
to sign a paper stating she would wait for
the money until he could send it. Witness did
sot sto the gentleman alive afterwards. About 8
o'dook the lady came to the door of the drawing-room, and
made witness understand she wished to be called at half-
pest Bin the morning. She was dressed in her nightgown,
outside which was a dark velvet mantle. She said in
French, as well as witness could understand, that she would
sot sleep, but lounge. At half-past 8 o'clock on Friday
morning witness went to call Monsieur de Caluws sod his
mother, bat as she could get no answer, after much knock-
ing, she called in • policeman, who entered the room of the
deceased persons and found them dead. The gentleman
said his name was Wm. George Ferdinand de Caluwe, but
he only used the name of Ferdinand.
George Kirk, 36 X, deposed to having been sent
for by Mrs. O'Connor. He got • ladder sod put
it to the window of the back parlour, • which was
occupied as • bedroom by M. de Caluwe. Before
he entered the room he saw the body of a woman
at length on the floor, with the bead resting on the right
shoulder. There was about half a yard of rope attached to
the cornice pole. On entering the room he saw • man in a
crouched position with his lege nyder him. There was half
a yard of rope round his neck, and attached to the cornice
pole. The ropes in both oases were slack, and neither body
was supported. The man was dressed in trousers, yr at,
and coat, and woollen shirt. The women was dressed in a
black cloak over ter nightdress. He found • packet ad-
dressed to Mrs. O'Connor containing four letters addressed
to individuals abroad, and also the two documents produced.
(The coroner read the two letters which have already been
referred to, one from the male and the other from the
female, relative to thedisposal of their bodies and property.)
Dr. John Samuel Beale deposed that be went to Mrs.
O'Connor's residence about ten o'clock on Friday morning,
and saw the deceased persons, who had been dead ten or
fourteen hours. The reps was round the neck of the man, ,
a running knot being under the right ear. Death bad re.
salted from strangulation. There were no external marks
of violence except what had been caused in the neck by
the rope. The same was the case with the female. She
bad pot her nightdress between the rope and her neck.
Death had resulted from stangelation.
The Coroner maid it was aqaestioe for the jury to consider
whether it was n for the purposeof • verdict to
read the letters wereitrigy the deemed pergola. It they
were anxious to hear the letters read be should adjourn the
inquiry.
The foreman said the jury would wish time for consider-
atioo.
The Cormier said the letters, which were written in
French, bad been translated.
After some conversation between the comma and the jury
the inquest was adjourned.

THE WELCH OF SHE LONDON.-THE LASE DR.
WOOLLlF.—Yesterday afternoon s meeting of the 'Hoods
and pupils of the let* Dr. John Woolley, late Principal of
the University of Sydeey, who receotly perished under
snob distressing circumstances in the wreck of the London,
was held at Willies-rooms, for the pnrrose of considering
the beet means of raising a fond for the benefit of the
family of the deceased, who ere thus left most inadequately
provided for. The Very Rev. Dr. A. P. Stanley, Dean of
Westminster, presided, and was supported br the Vice-
Chancellor of the University of Oxford, the Rev. Dr. J.
Plumptre, Muter of University College; Lord Alfred
Churchill, Sat Charles Nioholso,, Bart., the Rev.c.p.