The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUET&

MANSION-801788.
Trillion Wallace Themprett, who was charged at the
beginning of last month with having embezzled several tams
of money, the pro yof his employers, Menem C. J. Jones
and Co., of -buildings, Oracechurch-street, was
brought_np for final szainlaation.
Mr. Waal:Der applered for the prosecution, Mr. Hum-
phreys, jun., for the Mace.
The following ma the additional evidence called for the
prosecution
Mr. Hobert Haken, clerk to Messrs. Featherstone and
Bider, el Ifetresedoca-Tyna, merchants, said—We deal
with Mama. Isms and Co., the prosecutors, for goods. On
the 6th of Ifemaaber BM the prisoner called on us for 931.
Ile. Bd. des le Mmes. bass sad Co. I deducted the dis-
meat ant pm to the primer dm cheque produced for 921.
1118 ammo Irs beim numb IlArseLby our bankers. The
sebum gem to as the receipt
Mr. George Heil, peer, at Gateshead, in the county of
Derbem as a anatomer of Meters. Jones and Co.,
and harm the phew is their traveller. On the 27th of
Avast lest the Warm mad upon nut. and I paid him on
mould et Mimeo Jams sal Co. 1191. lee., whieh dis-
charged my account to that date of 1221. 16e. 9d. The pri-
mmer gave me a receipt in my meb-book, which I produce.
On the 6th of November I also paid him a further sum of
1871. 12e., and he returned me the stun of one guinea for an
overcharge, and he November me • receipt in my cash-book
and on the 10th of I paid to him the farther suns
of 1231., which cleared up the account to that date, and be
gave me the receipt I produce in my cash-book.
Mr. Charles James Jones said the has not ac-
counted to me for the rum of 921. retested to by Mr. Hodson.
He did not amount to me in August for the 1191. 14s. re-
ceived by him of Mr. Bell, but on his return from his journey
in November he delivered up his book, and in it is credited
oa the 6th of November a sum of 1221. 16s. 9d., which was
discharged by the 1191. 14s. The prisoner has not amounted
to me fee the 1861. 11.5., nor for the 1231. referred to by Mr.
Bell as pad to November.
CTOMMEMinia by Mr. Humphreys The rum of
1221. 16e. 9d. is the gross amount, and that sum is entered
in his boob.

Smith, 672—1 apprehended the cehoner on the 7th of De-
amber. I had previously seen him on the same day, when
he got into a oab and got away. I told him I took him on a
charge of embezzling various sums of money the property of
hie employ... He said, " Kr. Jones said nothing of it to me
this morning." I rid probably you may be able to make
your accounts right with Mr. Jones. He said " I cannot
answer that question. I feel this most acutely." He requested
me to see hie wife. I took him to the etation-house,
and found in hL possession 241. He gave me his
edamr la the Strand, and in his house I found 301. more
and some letters. Next morning ha asked me whether I
had hod ewes letters at ha hoses, and I told that I had,
sad that samespe them were sans betting letters or papers,
aad bathe rid, " That twa bum the ruin of me."
no La Mayor that reed to the prisoner the usual coa-
ti= ameedfm to the lame d the act of pmt, mad
The primmer, who mid that he would Lave his dolma
to his solioitar, was committed for trial at the Central Cit-
- Court.

Seviralivisoners pleaded gusty to charges of robbery,
brought in Petty Sessions, before the Lord Mayor and Alder-
men Challis, and were sentenced to different terms of impri-
swot.

The Lord Mayor requested that the prase would acknow-
ledge his receipt of the second half of a bank note for 61.
from W. 8., and the sum of 251. from a " Stranger in Eng-
land," for the poor-hoz.
WORSHIP-STREET.
David Thompson was chhaarged with having feloniously
uttered forged Bank of England notes, with intent to defraud.
Mr. }folding, a cheesemongar, in Pideld-street, Horton,
said—On the morning of Monday,thel4th inst., the prisoner,
whom I had previously known ars a messenger in the service
of Mr. Dutton, • house agent in Charini-equers, Cif -rod,
entered my shop, and producing • 61. note, requested me to
change it for his muter. The note was much soiled and
crumpled, and I had not the slightest suspicion of Its being
a forgoryLand handed him the full amount, with which he
left, and I subsequently paid in the note with other monies
amounting to 1191. to the Union Bank, from which In two
days afterwards it was returned marked se forged.
Mr. Bottom, the house-agent referred to by last witness,
deposed that ppriso had been about a year and a half in his
marries, bat absconded on the morning of the 14th ult., and
he saw no more of him until in custody on this charge. As
regarded the particular note, Le had not sent him to the
prosecutor's shop.
Fitzgerald, 660 N, stated that on the prisoner's being con-
veyed to the station, and there searched, a counterfeit half-
sovereign was found concealed under the breast-lining of his
00".

A mond charge of a precisely idaular character was
preferred spinet the prisoner by Mr. John Pharoah,a trades-
man in Tabernacle-walk. Finsbury.
Mr. Frederick Murphill, an inspector of notee at the Bank
of England, having proved that both notes in question were
forgeries, the prisoner, who reserved his defence, wee cons-
raided for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mattis Merhawr, a respectable looking farm* was charged
with committing a violent assault on William Barnes, of
the Crown sad Sceptre, Folm-plaos, under the following
circumstances

The promontor said the prisoner cams into his house on
the previous evening and requested to be furnished with
drink, but perceiving that the was 'Beady under the influ-
ence of liquor, he refused to serve her. The than
seized a bottle, which was on the counter, sod throw it at
him, inflicting a tumble bruise on his arm. He then gave
ha into custody.
The prisoner said the fact was elm bed been atiqnsinted
with the prosecutor for some tiros, and the rank wee that
she became pregnant end had had a miseariage, sad she bad
gibing the tor to rely • little money. So
far she had med • plat of porter
In weever to questions by Mr. Magian the prcessaler
denied the truth of the prisoner's statement. He hiddcaly
gone to her house to see another party, and that en Wawa.
The wham still asserted that what @herald was tries. The
prosecutor bed prohend pest albedo.' ter bar, and she had
permitted Idea to Alt her where abs resided.
The promoter again denied the truth of this.
Mr. Bingham said if the prisoner had really gone for what
she said, she had not gone in a proper manner. She should
have gone quietly, and not to assault the prosecutor. AU he
should do, however, was to order her to find one surety for
her keeping the peace towards prosecutor.

THAMES.
Iffsener Mary Dares, a married woman, aged 37, who was
apprehended on Thursday afternoon by Inspector Th rose, of
the Thames Police, at 63, Princes-road, Bermondsey, was
brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with m • felee
representation for the pturse of obtaining from the of
Trade metres moneys, being the wages ova dreamed seamen.
Mr. Cumberland from the Customs Solicitor's office,
prosecuted on behalf' of the Board of Trade, and referred to
the 203 d notion of the Merchant Shipping Act. The pri-
soner was charged with making a fain representation to the
shipping-nmeter at the shipping-Milos, Poplar, and claiming
the wages red effects of • deceased seaman named John
Brewer, who died on boiud the ship Tweedidde, re the reset
at Africa, end whose wages were paid to the shipping-master
at Poplar on the arrival of the skip in this port, and his
chest, clothes, and effects deposited there. The prisoner
rto the shipping-master at the end of September or
li:tinning of October to have the wages paid to her, and
described herself as the seater of the deceased, and that all
other relatives were deed. The shipping-master asked her
her maiden arise, which she said wea not Brewer, and upon
being dereed to give an explanation, she stated that her
mother had mmred the deceased seaman's father. A printed
titan was given to the prisoner to fill up, and she re-
turned it with the false reprematadon described. She bed
written that she wee the sister and only surviving relative of
John Barba, and the form so filled up had been returned to
the Bawd of Trade, who discovered the intended fraud end
diesels!! Ibis prosecurion. The prisoner wee liable to bemaid with peel servitude for a term not exceeding firer
)?: wire imprisonment with or without hard labour for
a not exesedreg two years.
ions wee pat is, and John Feekethderk at the shipping-
▪ 11=reetd filled up that form at the edidtation
edthe , who said she wanted • form of claim for
Jeanrewer's wages and effects, end that she was his
inter.

John Brewer, of Mono:hates, Plymouth, sold he was the
bither (WON deoserea woman who died on board the Tweed-
rade. =Law wee no relative at all.
Mr. Y —DM you marry the deceased's mother ?
Brewer-1 net, air.
Alter the production 01 some further Maims, ohs*
bringing home the charge to the poleener, she wee ie.
I Mel for the completion of the depoeltdeee until thie anpi