The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS

MLNSION-HOUSE.

Aka /west, a Lamar, 30 years old, who dm been repeatedly
esstanced to impriemment for begging, we► charged before
Mr. Alderman Carta with pursuing his old ►vocation on Se.
tinday lest, in Iligh-street, Aldiate.
The maw wee proved by Police-constable R. Smith, 667,
who mid that on the last 00~i..12 of the prisoner bring hen.,
about three weeks ago, Sir R. \V. Carden, the then aitting
magistrate, sent him to the union. The prisoner, however,
Wooed to remain there.
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The prisoner p7etencled not to understand • word of the
evidence, but
Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, informed Alderman Carter
that when last at this court he not only understood, but spoke
English perfectly well.
Alderman Carter—ls he ill, because I see his head is
covered with a huge bandage ?
Officer (removing the bandage)—No, he Is not ill at all,
sir; there's nothing the matter with him.
Prisoner—Oh, yes; my head ache. (Laughter.)
Aldermen Carter—lt appears that yen are a regular im-
post r. I shall commit you to pram for 14 dam with hard
The Lord Mayor requested an acknowledgment of the first
half of a 101. note, No. 85,590, front Fred." ; Si, from
" W. G.," and 211. from the Drapers' Company, for the pour
boa.
GUILDHALL

Mr. Without Sin itA,;;;lng;t97 , Murray- street, Iloxton,
'Maiming on business as • publisher, at 64, Paternoster-
row, was charged with obtaining 1001. and upward., by
means of false pretences 14 the prosecutor.
Mr. Alexander Kirkaldy said—l reside in Haverstock-
street, City-road, but about four years and shelf ago I carried
on the business of a printer, at St. Mary-at-Hill. In 1864
the old established printing establialtruent Minerva," in
Laidenhall-street, war put up for sale, but as the capital re-
quired war larger than I had at my command I advertised
for a partner with from 1,6001. to 2,0001., and I received •
reply from the prisoner. Thiel wee in August, 1864, and
after I received his letter I had a personal inter-
view with him at my office. He elated that he was
nephew to the Mayor of Oxford, and had 1,8001. in the
Bank of England, and that it was only neosesary for him to
obtain the consent of his guardifixs to become my partner. Hs
said be was anxious to get into a respectable way of business, as
he was betrothed to a young lady at Tsvietock, with a for-
tuna of 3.0001., but that her father would not allow the mar-
riage to take place until he was in SOULS respectable wry of
bu.ineas. In the month of May following he would come Into
property derived from his father to the amount of 2,0001. •
year. I leaked him why he should go into business with
each prospects, and he mid it was the whim of the lady's
father to see him in business before getting married. I
found him very rhort of money, and twerything was arranged
about the partnership except putting It on paper. He said
• his trustees would in • few days be up in London, and he
would have the command of some of his money. Him trur-
tees did not come, and he then wanted some money, and we
drew a couple of Lille, one for 751., wLich 1 have now.
Mr. Martin (chief clerk)—Did you pay the prisoner any
amount of money ?
Complainant—No, str; but I have paid money to other
pawns in consequence of thine representations. 1 have paid
1001. and upwards to others, and it is his defalcations that
have emit me that moue,. I paid 801. for the printing sc.
count of the Minerva office. The proprietors owed me that
amount. I gave the prisoner into ciwtody fur this money.
I have only seen the priwaist once since, and that wits in an
omnibus last rummer, but I made no charge against him.
None of this money I believe went into the prisoner's
pocket. I have never paid the prisoner any money, but 1
have been robbed of 1001. by his devices. Some of too bills
ware dishonoured, but 1 had to pay one of them. The bill
• was given to Mr. Parry, and the prisoner accepted it jointly
with Inc.

~•8ir George Carroll—Yon have come to the wrong court.
You have preferred 'criminal charge when you have only a
civil remedy.
Prisoner—Will you allow me, sir. to elate myversket ofthie
matter ? In 1853 I was in London, and having a practical
knowledge of tae printing butinsis I replied to Mr. Kirk-
aldy's advertirement, and odd him if it was a good thing I
cold find the money, but the matter dropped In conselnenCe
of the bankruptcy of Mr. Parry and Mr. Kirkcaldy; and if I
have seen him ono* since, I have seen lam at least 60 times,
and he has never ono, made any charge against me until this
morning, end I do nut think he would then if he had not
been drinking.
Sir George Carroll—l have no jurisdiction In the matter.
However correct Mr. Kirkaldy's statement way be, it will
not justify me in dealing with the case.
The prisoner was therefore diecharged,