The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

William John Hurst was again brought up, pursuant to
adjournment from Monday, before Alderman Sir R. W.
Carden, for further examination on the charge of em-
bcxxling and stealing large sums of money received by
him for his late masters, Messrs. Seymour and Elwyn,
stockbrokers.

Mr. Beaky, as before, conducted the prosecution, and
Mr. Sleigh the defence.
The evidence adduced now was for the most part a con-
tinuation of that given on Monday, namely, the testimony
of the bankers' clerks tracing the non-payment into the
prosecutors' bankers, the Loudon and County Bank, and
the actual payment in of them to the prisoner's private
account at the London and Westminster Bank.
Mr. Elwyn, one of the prosecutors, was then recaPed,
and proved the falsification of the entries in the cashbook
by the prisoner to conceal his defalcations in respect of
two cheques for 90'21. 10s. and for 4:30/. 12a. 6d. respec-
tively, which the prisoner had filled up in favour of
Messrs. De Zoete and Co., stockbrokers, and which the
witness, supposing them to be correct, had signed in the
name and on behalf of his firm. By these two cheques
the firm were the loners to the two amounts. Tho witness
further proved that, under the date of the 6th April, 1865,
there was an entry in the cash book in the prisoner's hand-
wriang of 101. 10s. se paid by cheque to him ou account
of hie salary. On turning, however, to the cheque book
of that date it appeared that the counterfoil showed that
the cheque had been filled up for 2001., instead of 101. 10e.,
as the entry. in the cash book indicated. The firm never
owed the prisoner 200/. on the score of his salary at any
time. The cash book also contained an entry by the pri-
soner of the payment to the credit of the firm at Messrs.
Glyn's bank of 1,9521. 19E. 7d., which was 2001. more than
had actually been paid in, as appeared from the banker's
pass book. The total amount of the prisoner's defalca-
tions as set forth in the report made by the professional
accountants employed by the firm amounted to 11,966/.
17s. 10d. _

Mr. M'Ewen, cashier at the London and Weatminster
Bank, was recalled, and proved that the 200/. cheque but
mentioned was paidin at that bank to the credit of Mr. J.
Hunt on the day it bore date.
On the application of Mr. Bosley, the prisoner wee then
further remanded by Alderman Sir R. W. Carden to
Tuesday next.

POOR-LAW UNION OFFlCERS.—Yeaterclay after-
noon a deputation of boards of guardians hoin Surrey,
Sussex, Hants, and Berke waited noon the Earl of Devon,
at the offices of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall, for the
purpose of urging upon his lordship the necessity of in-
vesting poor-law guardians with increased power over
anion oaken. The Hon. Mr. Scott, the chairman of the
Guildford Union, entered at some length into the motives
which influenced the deputation in seeking the interview,
and read a memorial setting forth the reform, which they
desired. They were these :-1. That all judicial investiga-
tions should be conducted by persons accustomed to
weigh evidence. 2. That any previous complaints against
the officers charged be investigated. 3. That where the
officer suspended is reprimanded by the Poor-law Board,
the salary during suspension should be forfeited. 4. That
the decision be given by Use inspector at the time. 5.
That officers who do not devote their whole time to the
duties of their offices, should hold their appointments,
not for life, but for • limited period. 6. That the present
system should not be made permanent. Several chairmen
and members of boards of guardians having given expres-
sion to their views, and supported the recommendations of
the memorial, his lordship entered fully into the subject,
and concluded by assuring the deputation that the object
of the Poor-law Board would always be to endeavour to
soothe down differences which might arise between guar-
diens and their odious.