The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT.%

GUILDHALL.

I:64rt Mark., a gentlemanly looking middle-aged man,
wee brought op on remand reliulve to numerous frauds
which it was alkyd he had commuted in connexion with
the colkeion of subecriptions for the Corea Testimonial
Fund" and a test/toonia to Aldermen Meal.

Alderman Salomon. presided ; &r Peter Lenrle, Alderman
Copeland, Sir John Musgrove, Alderman Wilmot', Alderman
Nlechl, Sir R. W. Cordon, Mr. Whitbread, of the well-
known brewery firm, Mr. Frewen, Ist* M P. fur East Sussex
Mr. Snipe, • barrister, and many other gentlemen interested
in the cam, were present during the proceedings.
Mr. Humphrey., jun., of the firm of Humphreys, Scn,
and Morgan, of Oiltsporochambere, Newgete-street, appeared
for the peotectition.
Mr. beard, of Basinghall-street, defended the prisoner.
The evidence of Mr. Thorley, the patent cattle food pro-
prietor. Mr. R. Cott, the eon of the inventor of the puddling
and rolling rooms In the manufacture of iron, end other wit-
nesses examined at the former hearing having been read over,
Mr. Humphreys said this was • prosecution instituted by
Aldermen Kochi, whom name had been used by the prisoner
:a the matters about to be investigated, and the worthy al-
derman felt that great injustice would have been done to the
public had he not taken the necessary stets to recurs hie
apprehension, in order that he might be tried for the frauds
alleged against him.
The following additional evisbnce was then called
Jams Gale said—l ern • clerk in the Royal Agricultural
Society's Oben, and I know of no teetinauslel being got up
by the socdety to Alderman Mechi. The primes, has not
to my knowledge ever been employed in any way by the
wkly.
Robert James Snaps, said—l •01 • barrister-at-keeled
have chambers at No. 2, Stone-buildings. I recollect the
prisoner coming to my chambers on the 31st of December
I.s. end representing that he was engsged in collecting
soacriptione to a testimonial to Aldermen /dear'. He ex-
hits d a document of either parchment, or paper, correlating
the names of a number of persons who he said were all sub-
withers to the Testimonial. I objected to any testimonial,
upon which he urges the claim of alderman Mechi to • testi-
monial on the ground of his services to the cause of scien-
tific terming. As a further inducement to subscribe, he said
that eve y subscriber would have • printed copy of Alder-
man Idechi's portrait. I told him not to rend me • print, as I
should decline to receive it; but that as I was persomdly
acquainted with Alderman Mechi, on that ground
only I would subiorile. I then gave hOn a ' beque made
payable to the Mechi. Teatescei ,1 "U r 11. 1., whit* has
*Moe born paid, end the voucher returned to me. I believe
the prisoner mentioned what the testimonial wee to consist
of. but I do not reviled what it was to he.

Crose-examinsd-1 never saw either the prisoner at art
Feinted circular produced, before. Ido cot recollect signing
the subscription list.
Mr. Heard hare pointed out • signature on the subscription
list, and upon the witness acknowle tee( It as his writing,
mid the head* of the list was • perfect sower to the
charge, Mums& so it set kilt that the subrripoien was
foe a testimonial print, of which he had a copy present, and
which being • very beautifully executed pwuait wee wall
worth the whole amount subwribed.
)Zr. Humphreys objected to the heading of the testimonial
being read in evidence, becalms it formed no part of the sheet
of paper containing the witness's signature.
Mr. Beard et preesed =guise at tee objection, al the evi-
dence he now offered contained the gist of the whole case.
hir. Humphrey* said it could not be reed in evidence, as
the vitas,' did not recollect seeing the heading of the testi-
monial at all.

Mr. 13nape—I paid the subscription Wilily dbtinct from
my print, and solely for the teetimonial. I did receive a
irmt about • month after. I will not uodertake to my st
this distance of time, but I believe there weer t
heading to
the subscription list I sew.
Mr. Beard—He might bees state that so for from theme
sabecriptions being obtained under false pretences, or without
authority, the whole matter ems conducted without the
knowledge sad inaction of Mr. &Ma, Alderman Mrchi's
partner, who Turn abed the primmer with a hat of the original
testimonial. He should here to r r ve• ezmuins Mr. B.zln
upon mine matters, and he therefore trustod the prosecution
would call him, and noble him to do Co.
Mr. Humphreys mid he could not undertake to call Mr.
G unless his evidence should hereafter be deemed material
w the prosecution.
Mr. Beard raid, then he should be obliged to call him as a
wittier* for the defence.

Dlr. Humphreys sail that was all the evidence he had to
offer in thatessl. . . .

8011, the detective officer who apprehended the prlfoner,
rid there wee a witte... here in Mr. 179ri. cw, and he
rather ferreted Lori Lerner. would Dave been 'meat, as
h a lontalp woad Übe could.