The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

_IW,TSION-HOITSK.

Frederick Brand, egedlB,SiTap—ireaice to Mere. Vise,
Sons, and Co., silk maroon, 76, Wood4treet, was brought
before Alderman Lusk, on two charges of obtaining goods
by uttering forged orders.
The moo was brought forward by Detective Sergeant
Hancock, and it appeared that the prisoner had goes to
Yew. Hallaby and Son, warehousemen, 122, Wood-
street, and presented a written request purporting to be
signed by Meson. Foster, Porter, and Co., of the same
street, for 18 saves, value 21. 14s. Some suspicion was
crested the unbusineolike character of the order, and
aoordingly Mr. Westwood, Messrs. HeUsby's manager,
directed • porter to accompany the prisoner to Mears.
Foster, Porter, and Co.'s warehouse, but no sooner bad
theyreached the street than the prisoner took to his beets.
He was, however, captured by • constable, and it was
afterwards discovoa that be bad successfully practised a
similar fraud on Messrs. Dent, Alleroft, and Ca, from
whom he had obtained 35 scarves. On being taken to the
station he asked what would be done to him, and said the
love of dress had caused him to do it.

Mr. Wrtherhrd, from the office of Mr. Beard__ , said he
was informed by Mr. Westwood that Messrs. Hallaby bad
no desire to press the charge, and if the magistrate would
discharge the prisoner, his friends, who were very respect-
able, would send him out of the country.
Alderman Lusk said he could not accede to this request.
The case was clearly proved, and he bad no alternative but
to commit the prisoner to Newgate for trial. Mears.
Hellaby could attend and recommend him to mercy at the
Central Criminal Court, but he could do nothing with him

tom.
i application to admit him to bail waslikewise re-

opzreiEcExwELL,

On Mr. Cooke taking his seat on the bench an applica-
tion was made by Police-sergeant Herbert Stammers, 4 N,
on behalf of the Commisioners of Police, for several sum-
monses against oostermongers for obstructions.
Mr. Cooke said he had fully considered the matter of
obstructions, and with the other magistrates had come to
the conclusion that an absolute obstruction must in future
be proved before a conviction could take place. The fact
of the parties being in the road with their goods would not
be considered sufficient to prove an obstruction ; some real
obstruction would have to be clearly proved or the sum-
mons would be dismissed.

Mr. James Robertson, • jeweller, residing at 21, Parr.
street, New North-road, appeared before Mr. Cooke on •
charge of uttering • counterfeit sovereign to Mr. Arthur
Hackett, the landlord of the Nightingale Tavern, in the
H-road.
Mhos. Wakeling appeared for Mr. Hackett ; end Mr.
Lewis for the defendant.
Mr. Wakeling maid that about 1 o'clock on Tuesday
morning the defendant, who was an entire stranger to Mr.
Hackett, came to his house and asked for change for a
sovereign. Hs wished for change in order that he might
pay his cabman, who was then outride. Prosecutor placed
the coin between his teeth and it broke in two ; be then
placed one of the halves between his teeth and it com-
pletely crumbled and altogether broke into five pieces.
I Now it had happened to the prosecutor that he
had recently received • great deal of counterfeit
money and consequently suffered great loss, and
acting under the excitement of the moment he gave
Mr. ILobertson into custody for attempting to utter
counterfeit coin. Since this occurred Mr. Hackett had
ascertained that the gold was really good, although of each
a friable nature, and he immediately took what steps he
could towards the release of the defendant, and he now
instructs me to say that he entirely withdraw, from the
I charge, and is perfectly willing to make Mr. Robertson an
apology as publicly as he may desire, and fur the immure-
! mance he has been put to his client would make him any
compensation in reason.
A voice in court—No, let him bring his action. Not for

Mr. Lewis mid his client had suffered great indignity and
inconvenience ; he was a most respectable man, and what-
ever Mr. Wangling might say, the question would have to
be decided in another court. .

.7; the charge wee withdrawn the de-
fendant must he discharged.
The defendant thee left the court in company of many
respectable friends.

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