The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS

MANSION-HOl7Bl.

Gooey Richard Rote a respectable looking young man,
clerk In tho service of Meows. Mockford and Kennard; mei.-
&many carrying on beelines' at Kennard Wharf, Upper
Thameretreet, wee brought before tha Lord Mayor, by Scott,
the detective officer, charged with having forged and uttered
a cheque for WI. upon the London Joint Stock Bank.
Mr. Clarke, solicitor to tha bank, appeared for the prose-
cution.

Lake mid—l am one of the culling at the London
Joint Stock Bank, in Princes Meese. On the 19th nit. I mid
a cheque for 201. on account of Meters. Mockford and Co.,
who are matomere of the bank. At the time I paid it I con-
sidered it • genuine cheque. I know the prisoner from his
being in the habit of coming from ?deems. Mockford and Co.,
bat I einnot my that he is the party who presented the
Maim I gave him in change for It the 101. and the
61. note produced by the officer, and the remainder in gold.
It is the custom of our bank to enclose the chmaes after they
have been entered, in the pocket of the pass-book, to be re--
turned to the customer.
Mr. Clarke—And a veryled custom ft is too.
Nomination continued—lt Is not my btudosse to place the
cheques in the Dam books. The cheques, when I have paid
thew, are examined and taken away by another clerk.
Mr. W. O. S. Mockford, me of the proseeaMrs,_said—l
keep an mount at the London Joint Stook Bank. The pri
loner has bean • sleek in our establishment fur the last gm
years. We have another clerk of the name of Balsam.
Until the last few days, it was part of the primped& duty to
keep the cheque book and to 611 up the cheques before I
signed those. It was also his duty to go to the Beak he
the pass bask, which I used to send for about once a week.
On Monday the 18th the pass book was all right, and I did
not again see it until Wednesday the 27th. la the
interval the prisoner had been absent several days from
the °Moe ; I think he was fleet absent on the Thursday
or Friday. When I eomined the book on the 27th, Hound
en
item debiting me with a cheque for 301., of which I
knew nothing. The priscom had the book in the counting-
house when I came In. I looked in the pocket for the
voucher for thie item, sad could not And ft. I commnnl-
aatd to the prisoner what I bed discovered. When Mr.
Kennard was about checking the cash book with the
banked@ hook, the primmer asked for leave to go hems
early, win he was unwell. Next morning I went to the
beak, end reported that I wee debited with • cheque which
was poi Is the pocket of the peerbook. I produce the
cheque beck and the counterfoils. The prisoner had access
to the hook. I lied there is • counterfoil of a cheque in
blank between the 14th end 16th January. I lave
• good knowledge of his handwriting. Oa the lop
of the IW. note pranced are the words "O. Muller, 60,
Threadneedle-street," which I believe to be in the hnd-
writing of the prisoner, although it is feigned.
The prisoner cross-examined this witness, bat did not shake
his to timoa y.
The Lord Mayor—Yon my that he complained of being
unwell en the 27th, and left. Did he absent himself alto-
gether, or return again?
Wilmee—He returned next morning.
Mr. SIM William Vernon, an articled clerk of Messrs.
Wetter. Ban, and Company, solicitors, of Care -strait,
rid—Oa Terry week bet I supped with the pri-
soner at two phase, one in Holborn, and the other in the
Harameint. Oa that remora I ranged for him the 61.
note reduced by the ogler, mad I indorsed it on the follow-
ing olvialad with tray mon wee. I afterwards pre ilk. or
el the clerks la our oar, end he rid it Cato
oar I
was la oomplay sore bean that
Mr. Checks Primrose--I Ina 5t7418. i anon-street,
ledoseter-equare,
_and ban Una a eddslipeala. I wee to
acenpasty with Mr. Tones end the miaow when Mr.
Vernon gam him change for a 61. note. I es not distinctly
nosember what evening it was, bat it wee about • fort-
%Lnd Mayor—Were you rant at both suppers?
Wirer—Yes, my lord.
The Lied Kane—Did yon net Are enough to oat at the
fret nipper ?
Wirer—No, ry lord.
The Lord Mayar—Tharehre yea wanted a second. Whet
time elapsed Wirer the as and the other ?
Witness—The first was about AMR at night.
The Load Mayor—dad ad writ hear was the other
Witaer—Aboat three Valor the Mewing mania*.
(Laughter.)
The Lord Mayor—lt h high time that them supper reams
went cloeod or put under the cognimence of the ; Ned
there la no doubt that that will very. shortly be dire. U

they are to bo allowed to take in customers at all hours of the
morning there is no reason why Sac
-honses Atould not
be allowed to do the same ashy/. (To this whasse)—Did the
prisoner stand treat for you all?
Witness--No ; each paid Me own mimeo.
The Lord Mayor Mare evil is done at these refreshment
rooms than in any other pima that alit. How long bad
you own the primer re the* to question ?
Wlkntnew—l that became oba nqurkWht
with the priaonar the
day before.
The Lord Mayor—And how lam bad you known the wit-
nea, Mr. Vernon ?
Witnose—A long time.
Tho Lord Mayor—Hs was a friend of yours
Witness—Yes.
The Lord Mayor—And the prisoner was a new ac-
quaintance?

The Lord Mayor—When did you meet him first
Wiinees—At a place where I dine fa the city.
The Lord Mace—And you thought that saltioient to jun•
tity you in associating with him, and nipping with him in*
at einem at night, and again at three fn the morning. How
many times bays you had supper in the Haymarket at three
o'clock in the morning duos this DCOllgOll f'
Witness—Kona at all. _ _ _

4:Booth aa:7lesTottee odoer, said—On Saturday het, be-
tween one end two o'clock, I wee with Mr. Vernon in Upper
Thamet-abes‘ where I saw the prisoner. Mr. Vernon told
se in the eoner's ponces that he had changed the 61.
note fur hien. I then took the prisoner into
V. coatod/..111
found on him at the station-hones 6a. ad., a watch, c •
rbg and pin. While searelting him he threw the piece o
pspar, I pr duce, upon be door. It has the word " London,"
and part of the word "Joint" on it. I have examined that
piece of paper with the cheque-book produced, and I believe
that it once formed pert of • cheque of the Joint-Stock Bank.
I have Inquired at the address mentioned on the 101. note,
and cannot find anybody of the name of "Muller" there.
Cron-exantined by the prisoner—The piece of a cheque I
produce dropped tam you, if you did not throw it down.
The prisoner area mounded.'
Mr. Bovjanix Meyers, a carver end gilder in Primrose-
street, Bishopaate, appeared in answer to a summons,
charging hint _with assaulting Jacob Phillips, his ap-
prentice.
The complainant said—l live at 6, Ifiddiesex-street, and
am apprenticed to the defendant. On the 26th ult. he struck
me several times about the face and neck. Ile has done so
on several occasion within the last forthi; he takes the
opportunity of doing so when he is slack; wLm he is busy he
talks kindly enough.
elAThe Lard Mayor—Than he employed hie leisure time in
PPinft You f
yomplainant—Yes, my lord. (Umber.) He has been
before your lordship on several ocasaisna for the same
offence.

orOU•examined—On the 26th ult., the defendant meld I
had done a Sue lot the night before • and when I acid
I had dons enough, be struck me. He hie been repeatedly
munnened here for aseaulting his apprentices. Iwu ap.
peenticed to him by the Jewish Benevolent Society, and he
reosfved 61. from them as a premium. I told him when he
hit me he had forgotten be wu bound over to keep the
peace. He told me be would have me before the Jewish
committee, and I replied that I would have him before the
Lord Mayor ere.
The Lord Mayor—l shall refer the matter to the Jewish
committee, sad let them deckle between the complainant and
defendant. _ _

The Laid Mayor requested. that the mem would ackaow•
ledge the receipt of a poet-office order for IL, for the poor-
be; from "0. F. B.

OUILDHALL.
Henry lioschu, a solicitor, residing at 6, Augusta-place,
Peckham, appeared on ball to answer a charge of wilfully and
malkionstykreaktog three panes of glees at the awoke' of
Mr. Cyr.' Jay, an attorney, at 15, fierjeante-inn, Fleet-
shed.

M. Jay having been sworn, sail—The defendant came to
my chambers in Serjeante-inn on Saturday night, exam-
ponied by a former clerk of mina, named Rice. There la an
action at law pending between the defendant and me, arising
out of some guies. The delodent is the plaintiff in that
action, and I ass the defendant, and it will come on for trial
next week. As soon as the defendant came in he dosed the
door, and said, " This is the man (referring to Rios) who
forged the bills, and he will tell you that he did so, and unless
you
.give me an order to pay the debt and costa in the action
o=tuton I will give him (Rice) into custody." I
t ely ciollared defendant and called out for the
assistance of the police. Rice said, " I forged all the
bills and Mr. Jay's swan and you know it, for I told you."
This was addressed to the defendant—and then I said se he
knew were forged, I would give him into custody. He
to get away, but I hold him fast, and in the
M I let go my hold, and he ran down to the glass doors
N:lite:mond floor, bat se they were fast he could not get
away. Another struggle ensued there, during which the
defendant said he would break all the windows in the place,
and he broke three pane. of ground glees with his fist, when
I allowed him to pug through the door. I went with him to
the station, and there charged him with attempting to extort
money to compound a felony. But I was told that I could
nuke that chugs before the magistrate. I then charged him
with breaking the windows. The defendant offered 10e. dd.
for the damage dune. I do not know the value of the
windows, because they win ground glass, and bad my name
painted on them.
Croseemunined—Rice has been a clerk of mine. The
bills in question were drawn by Rice, and he forged his
father-in-law's acceptance. The defendant has diecounted
those bills for SI. in 201, and he is rather sore now loathe
Ands he will lose his money. The defendant did not say Rice
came to tell me the bills were not forgeries. Defendant asked
me why I had not given Rice into onetody P I said it
was t's duty to have done so, knowing the bills
were forgeries at the time be discounted them. I have paid
4301. of these brills for Rice, and I did not give him into cus-
tody buena my Mende said I should only be laughed at if
I did, as be was • young man with a large bendy. He came
exprusly to extort money from me, knowing this action is
coming en for trial next week. I should have given him
into melody on that charge, if the windows had not been
broken._

^Fo
7ths defendant, it was urged that he called with Kiss
to inform eomplainant that the endorsements to the bills
In question were not forgeries, and that in the struggle to
detain him the oomplint hurled him against the glass
doors, and so broke two of the panes of glass, end the third
pane was broken to enable him to call for assistanoe to get
fres from complainant's grasp, as he thought complainant
was going to murder him.
The solicitor intending for the complainant wished the
court to tusderstrind that the only charge under investigation
was that of wilful damage.
The solicitor for the defendant said the other charge was
merely an afterthought.
Chas. Stafford King, clerk to Kr. Jay, deposed that he
arrived in the middle of the struggle, and beard the defend-
ant threaten to smash all the windows, if the complainant
did not let him go.
Defendant said—This whims was not there at all, and he
bad several persons present to prove where he was at the
time.

Aldermen Hale mid the defendant probably thoVt_th_e
complainant had no right to detain him,
and the
would not, therefore, be malicious and wilful. He tb
the came was not made out, and he therefore dismiseed the
charge.
Richard Sider, aged 68, managing clerk to Meows. Coots
and Beaten, prow ore, of 2, Great Knight Rider-street, Doi)*
teed 001111110111, in whose employ he bad been for eight or
ides pen woe sermel nth Mosthaysly receiving 1391., and
ilwelreeelple In awn
prissear bed idupsepled Iran at *Moe referring to
remillemem ken the wetwiry sad bad reedred the sums
remained le Om lira.. Dtardebes ban, sad forged
bleo=
It receipts, e
to eam to the
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Remy Esiteard ;elf we. f.nally =mined on the charge
of having embemeed in 1855 sums of the public money
which had passed through his hands as paymaster to the
2nd Royal Raney Militia.
Mr. R. C. Kirby, acconatant-general foi7"-thr army,
proved that there was a deficiency of 1,3221. 3s. 81d., doe
from defendant to the public.
Mr. Watteau., for the defence, submitted that there was no
evidence of fraud. It was acivil liability, and not a criminal
offence.
Mr. Jardine thought the arguments of Mr. Walters might
perhaps have weight with a Jury, but under the very trios
terns of the act of parliament he felt bound to commit the
defendant for trial.
The defendant was aooordingly remanded, with the
indlereletediai that be sod his
apper bat would attend on a future
day le sada bond ever 'D et the esaions, the *.
Nestle adjammed being mealy formal, se defendant yr cannot
be cessadttell to next eseicer while the grand jury for the
proud seolea ere Intim.