The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

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Eliza Peek, charwomen, was shamed with obtaining the
sum of let, by forging the anise el Manua Prebble to a
draft on the Oriental
Wm. Davidson, usher at the Oriental Beak, derma
that he received advice to honour a draft for 181., by Ismma
Pebble, on presentation ; that loch a draft, dated Colombo,
13th September last, was protested on the 17th October,
sod pawl, but could not say to whom.
Emma Pebble said—l am • single woman, and lived I
formerly with the prisoner is Orown-street, Moho, hut I left
her last ApriL Afterwards I was expecting a letter from •
gentleman in India, and I asked the prisoner, who went out
nerving to tllmicarter-temee, Walworth, to allow me to
have • letter addressed to me More, under cover to her, the
people of the house agreeing to forward it if it tune while
the yrwwuner was nut there. The endorsement on the draft
pr coed is in the priseaer's writing, and she had
tie authority trum me to no ray name or draw money on
my assmat. On the 17th October she brought me a 101.
auto in ea envMrps, on which was written the words,
"Coming home." Thor worthier* in her writing, and were
no doubt written to put me off my guard. The althea,
" Miss IL Pebble," a is the writing of the gentleman him-
self. I expressed my sequels* that there was so letter IS.
dieted, upon which she seed she had brought my envelope
to me without • it is she had received it from the
pod,. The prisoner ksaps my child for me, on whose ac-
count I receive the mosey frotu India, and I had promised
to pay her half of whatever I might receive for Its keep.
She keeps the child against my will, said will not even let
me see it often; and when I ask her tor it she intimidates
me, rod threatens to write to India to stop the .
When she gave me the 101. note 1 inrmedtately
gave her If. not knowing that she bad re.
caved any other mosey on say account ,• but I have
now no doubt that she abstracted the draft hunt my save.
lupe, oohed it, and kept 61. for herself. I behave she has
dime the same in three or four other Mime= ; and Let
January, when I *spouted the same amount, she gave me
ouly 51.
The prisoner said she had token every possible cm* of
the complement's child for two years, without being pro-
perly paid for her trouble, as the mosey was specially
intended for the use of the Mild, sod was sent in come.
queue. of • letter written by her (primmer) on the cote-
plinuant'e behalf, to the gentleman m lasi* she thought
she had • right to te the money.
The primmer was then remanded.
Mow, FM 14111 Richardson, lately secretary to the coun-
cil of the Loudon Ride 'inside, was brought up fur further
examination ou • charge of haviag embeashal various monies
halo nging to his employer..
Mr. Humphrey again attended fur the prosecution, cud
Mr. Sleigh fur the defence.
Mr. Humplum sow called witnesses who proved the pay.
meat of four further sums, amounting to 241. 4s. 10d. ; he
she pinged the aunoatry of those sums in the ooh-bunt.
This ended the cans for the prosecution.
Mr. Sleigh said he did out Weed to address the court on
behalf of the primmer, as be knew that would be of so
avail, but he tell booed to may that if his inetruotious were
correct he should be able to bring tams to light before an
/kith& jury shan4t.Mt whatever might have been his
(tie pr ieurier'd ire Ides, lie had au felmioun intention in
anything b..4ght re done wrung. The peueoeutios had
merely arisen tVisolt spite and malice on the pert of the
council of the b
Sir R. Carden said if the prisoner were acquitted by a
jury, he was sure no une would be more rejoiced at it than
the council of the leimale.
The pd...., said he was innocent of the charges brought
against him, and he left the mar entirely in the hands of his
counsel.

Ho was then folly oorsoolttott for Gist.
MAILLBOROIJOIWITILEBT.
JOll.l ChmeoUs, • violin player, was aimed lAA Asa-
in • gold watch of the value at 101., tli• property of as