The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Scary Kew siuTiTri;;«,;(ii77Z7s; Commercial Dock
Company, was Imo& Mime the Lind Major, upon the
charge of having ambessied the aunt of 2611. 3e. 9d., the
prozetionfotte company.
solicitor tow mummy, in briaging forward
the charge, said it was his most pineal duty to a gen-
tleman who had been for many years a arrant of the esta-
blishment of such an sot ea the widen" would detail, and
without any more comment he would all wilesases to ma-
Wish it.

Mr.iohn lamb, enstcan-boor sad shipping agent, of
Fm-court, Fruchurch -street, said—l was agent to Mame.
Rothschild in 1856, and for many years before. They im-
ported some goods in the Blanlasim and Ambroglo, in the
year 1856, and it was part of my Waimea to pay the dock
charges on their belmif. TM cheque produced, datad 19th
February, 1866, for the sum of 2611. 3s. 9d., is in m hand-
writing, and wm drawn for dock charges by the B
and Atobrogio. I think I gave it to the Filmes as it was
my habit to settle the transactions with him Personally.
The cheque has been returnad to me as a paid cheque by
my banker. The cheque produced le the only me I drew on
that date for that amount.

Mi. 0. Coop, clack Messrs. H. key and Co., Fm•
ohvoh•Meeet, bankers, amid : Yr. John Lamb keeps an so-
want at our Louse. A cheque for 26U. 8.. 9d., drawn by
Mr. Lamb, was paid in on the 20th of Febrou7, 1866, to
Ur coedit of the prisoner, who oleo kept an account at our
how.

Mr. J. C. W. Harrison, &tetras* to the Commeralbook
Company. M: The unsure, to the compoty is Mr. John
Kllilfflel. The primmer was the eantery. I produce
the minute book of 1838, in which there is an entry
dated and November, 1898, of the prisoner's afferaent es
secretary at a eit. In the oompany's Wier, which I
produce, Hiram .eohild are entered as debtors to the
company for general don banner. Then is a nraenoe
there to the journal for the particulars of the maim in the
ledger, one of which refen to the Blenheim; and in another
page in the journal to the Ambrogio. I saw the prisoner
last Friday morning at the °Moe of the company. He has
I not been Mrs since, to my knowledge. He told me on leav-
ing that there wee something in the balsam-sheet which
would prevent his appearing bin the directors on that day.
Our beakers an Nara Prank sad Co. The company does
not keep say amount et Nova Hankey.s. There is no
en the receipt of the lIU. 3s. 9d. in the ledger, which
was by the prisoner. Upon receipt of mosey the entry
would made in the atelvbook, sad tiara trenseribed into
**ledger.
Wm. Cletilter—l sae ea aceonateat, at 67, Coismen-street.
I was called in to amodne the books et the Cemnsraiel Dock
Company on Saturday, sad my strati= eras directed to I
Masers. Rathaohlid's secoent, to which they appeared to be
indebted to the company in the sum of 647& 6s. 3d. On
examining the details, 1 hand It to maid of an old balance
of 3771. te. Bd., and two charges, amounting to 2701. Oa. 7d.,
in respect of the hmbrogie end Blenheim. I have exa-
mined the books of the cranny from the 19th of Febniary,
1866, to the present date, and could not discover
the sum of 2611. 3c. 9d. entered to the credit of Mews.

Va. 7;rtt;
2701. 0.. 7d. appears by Mr. Lamb's books to be an allowance
made to Mr. Lomb on the settlement of the amount. I pro-
duce the act of parliament of the company, showing emir
authority to indict in the name of the treasurer.
The prismar, who in his reply I. the meal fbrmal question
admitted his guilt, was then folly committed for trial.

GUILDHALL.
Jonathan Mirehows, a well dressed yourrLamtp was
placed at the her before Alderman Merin, with
being found in the unlawful possession of a gol chrono-
meter, vales 481., and a gold guard chain, value 121., which
had been obtained of Mews. Parkinson and Frodahmi, of
'Change-alley, Combill, by fraudulent means.
Alfred Oman, a detective, said—About 9 o'clock on Satur-
day night I went, in company with polimoonstable Ham,
360 to a shawl and mantle warehousekept by MOOR
Knight and Co., at 217, Regent-street, where the primmer
was employed. I waited there until between ton and eleven
o'clock, when the pincer mac out, and I walked M. I
saw Mr. Knight, with whoa I had some ours-
vematios, and waited mill the prisoner returned,
which be did shortly base twelve o'clock. Mr Knight
celled the pricer into the &or, and I then told him I was
aa °Shier, and having semetained that be (piercer) was
accusinted with a ma semi Emma, who is now in Neer-
retrieliaarew7!tlmfa's tehl
ape. araihdlemahultah:fl2l=l
• gold weak sal aide ea atlas resprty from Ramos.
be releaser mid be bed sot. I mired bin Ulm knew Haw-
ses, ea be soil be Meer very little of Mu. I told him If he
bat • watch and chain be mit lot me me it, bet he said ha
bed no watch. I pat the victim to be.. several times, end
at bath Naked his If he wished to Meow me the watch be
MI bees wearing. Ho spin sad be bed no watch, upon
add" Mr. Knight haeresed, mil said the prisoner
had bees werelag a weak tai AM amtil within the last
west se We, tai aria bin whet be ha am with It. The
primer alit said be la se wish. I thes said I meet
sera Me planes% begs, sea spa sake INS big led-
ems I bead • Wait be rive se
the her, end ea ezmaisi masts I Mai am boa
shirts amt a rice st hie* alb. lOW Win I Mimi the
shirts had hem slobs teem Ks awe, et
and WM if be email elmtat accent et Mme. He mid
they VIM bit via him by the mot is Narita* (Raven)
to keep fee Va. I time samismal his about the ore,
end he esY be perebmi it of Mr. Meralith, of Leap*.
hill, his Mum employee. I tics MI him I sisal ales
him late eat* ass Malaga" shin in big pommies.
Wins we asiss amain Mr. Markt espoomed a Mike to
mob pinta- Ma Mims, sad I amid lima ke Mite
for that prgar ha • Mae wawa at as balk et the *sp.
In sant Ysse tap Oslo est. and Mr. Knish" lansed
me that the prisms, alba he be hit alms to the asp
Mr missies 1 mid the. poismier V 'sok wee Mt embe,
andun heLir It nes. then Maim% MM.
WM eagle ace ewe lbws the peZwevels7=
=Masi to
be seal set mem -AIM toe minim
bad reeami the am Mewl wattle, te be
amid bolsi Mad the phew it ..lithe easter with
apapr is hie herd essikisise the deli wet* mei chain
prdeesd I mksd ids hew be ssesead net loss reemedon
ot them, and he said the arab limp* gem them him
to keep be him. I wee ass east takiegbka at amts rib"-
Mao% when Mr. lean best kr his Mame% ed.
Mee Is webs that ha be Mm know the esible lematie
be lei pot late Mess& ma Is Neal* mi. spa
hiss, ups vbkit the plasar mil, " Thelma is Wimp* Is
my tweeme." liStissipisusar to the PleMairest eta-
ami es Me memig I proemial gala to 217,
Regasictreet, est the aer lases yes as top
el Mirk lambi viz boobs nerd mat ppm. •
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