The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-05 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

0700 10. PAIRLIT, matereinr-iwaos, eT WIMITIOII6
Thomas Francis Richards, solicitor, of Southampton-
building., surrendered to take hie trial on en Indisrment in
which bs was eharged is the Bret essuat with having stolen
a Bank of Beglend elute for 3001., the proonty or Jemes
Philter, his master. and in the sewed with having fele-
ohusly embezzled the sem rf 261. 165.61., which be bad
received in his capacity of servant to the said James Pinker.
The count chergieg the theft of the 3001. note was formal
timely, the real offence with which the prisoner was charged
being the embezzlement of the smaller sum.
Mr. Ballantine sae Mr. Parry were counsel fez the press-
, cation. Mr. flerjrant Pigott and Mr. andelestes were for
the primacy. It was stated that Mr. Hawkins was also in-
structed for the priserer, bat could not attend through
iadispotitioc.
In °pestles the ease, Mr. Ballantise said the Issue the jury
would have to determine was ens of the lest isportaeee to
the mooed, bogeying es it did sot only his loss of character,
bet perhaps consequent** of the moat serioes astute. The
prisoner bad been art c'ed clerk to a 'solicitor; he had blest
emitted to the ptomain°, for the remainder of the term of
hie articles, and he left him without the least envision what.
ever of any dishonesty, and became an stenos, on bieows
soonest. 'WWI, with the prowe6toe he bed charge of the
chancery setters in his °Mee, sell bad to take ell the pro.
endings is a ease, "Teo °sidle Brewery Company,"
which, like a great many mote companiee, had to be brought
under the operation of she Blades', p dos, in so f.r as
the letterset of a Mr.Boarsehall,a sitarsholde r, was eaccereed.
Mr. Beasistiallw.4 a chent of Mr. Nichabon, • soicitor, at
Warriegton, whose Leaden meat wee the prosecutor, Mr.
Fluke,. The matter nosurred la September, 1861, and was
not dkeovered until Rester Moaday in the privet year.
The learned counsel tav,sg coacinded his statement,
called

The mounter, who deposed that be was as atternepat-
law, and Yid °Hoes is Symor dh-inet. Ctbuteery-lims. Is
1863, hi saw a advertisement is the Liss Tunas, to which
he replied, and is consensual bectme acqeminted with
the prisoner, who wee then as aricled el-rk, and be
arranged to native him Into his °Mel for the mt-
matador of the term of Isis articles, unclog to
give him 601. a year salary. He was Lvados agent to Mr.
Niabolum of Warriontow, who bad a client named Beare- I
chall who wee eonaeirMd with the Oandlo Brewery Com-
posy. The slain of the e moony were being wound up,
and he bad to pay the cult which were mad. up in Mr.
Bemmehail. Ia August, 1864, a tall was made of IM. per
shims. Tudor which Mr. &wetted bad to way 3001. Os
Mee WA of Atesset he received from Mr. Ntebolron the
Wu, of notes to the amount of 300/. to pay the call, and
is Um 30th the other halves arrived, end they were paid
Into Ms bankers', Mann. Dian and Co., of Chummy-bum
la Um woad way. Being then is ill-health be wee about
is us., tows fit goikkg,/, and he did leave as the night
of dm Nth. Him common law clerk woo .sand Seeders.
The prisoner wu tot at Om oMe• on the day be left, and is
eonaequase be gave to Sanders two cheque, both signed,
but got Gaul up, one which woo crewed, woo for the pay-
ment of the .all for 3001., sad the other, not crossed, wee to
be drawa by the clerk for each amount am wan meetwary
to pay salaries and (Moe expanses during his abases.
He retuned to town on the 28th of September. Wkik
be wu in Scotland he received • letter from
Sondem When he nursed he looked Into the Aloe
diaries to me what bad bees dome. The primer, who .a
been fa Om sunny, reiterated oat the 30m, and ho=.r.
cut.,) puled his attention to the oMee book. The p
did got sup ggyttit•g .bout the sum of la 16e. Id. so
basing been reatived by bent off the Ball of 300 L, mob Nam
bating Woe allowed by the mares as interest du by Os