The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1859.

too of a Was., but Aar boys had taxied to prect'eal
joking of a set very pleasing rb■red r, and the pis ewe had
a coiled bad a nu-s aid thrinittsed. la • moment of
toe des sager h• a mmit•ed this ter, bad act, for which le
suust tnobbed. but Lis tallier. a very reepcutable man,
hoped 'hot to dialing with barn tau court could take an h •
view of the assess would es little as possible damage the lad*s
tonne pro.pecto in life.
Tte Amestriat-Julgo, at er liking time to eecteider,
medupon the prieoner • ten'encs of nine months' hard

the notes wbloh I now produat. I told him is a good nmep
hrrsons were lakiag at hqs ft would be more convenient if
would go into snotner r.eoul with the detective, with
whom he than went away. Teem was one 6001. ro.te. tour
100:., and nine 101. note..
Mr. F. Kennard Hewett—l am cashier at the London
Jurist Stock Bank,
_Primes-street. I have not seen the
primer at the bar Woe, to the beat of my recrllecolon.
Mr. Willott—Ofiker, put ma the ixard uoita. ( this was
dime.) Do you know hint now P
Witmer—Well, I cannot quke swear to him, but a person
called at our beak an Saturday sod produced a draft front
reterbonmett on our bank, paysble to '• John Lorge,
and which I now pnocittoe. I gave him for that cheque a
6001. note, number 37,440. It is one of those produced by
the whom, Itobinaos... . _ .

?homers Paternoster, 30, a 1 utile r, was indicted for
kloniouely emb. mhos and stealing money which be lied re-
ceivsd in aeco,..ut of James IVilliena Franklin, his water.
Ho pleaded guilty,
Mr. B:ei,h raid he pros.cuted on behalf of the Butchers'
Aseeeletioo, end the charge of unto uletuent ageiest the
Vr was • Teri me as memos one, regraded the amount he
elepirropeletid to Ids own use. The prosecutor was a
butcher in High-street, fibulas, and the prisoner, In whom
be had reposed the most implicit coaddenos, had been in his
service for • period of see air twelve yams. Three delta-
cations extended over a period of &boat them years, and the
mount, as at puma ascertained, was &boot 24W.
Mr. !descant), for the ptisner, urged In mitigation of
punishment, that there hod been no falsiileatioet of books,
and that the Frostcutor had not been robbed of his money
by any elaborated scheme of fraud. No doubt the prisoner
hid been t 'mpted to Like the money, bat it was at leneethy
interval.. The vintner had been a man of most excellent
character until severity drove hint to dishonesty. He bad
been a faithful servant to the prosecutor foe at least nine
years, and under the elrcutestances, the court would perhaps
feel it consistent with its daty, not to pass • sentence of penal
eervitule. The prisoner had already pail a 'ever, penalty
in the Ites of his character end pet:erects, and the disgrace
he had brought upon Morself and family.
Tho Assietant-Judge said the court had laid down a certain
rule le.th respect to cases of emtesalemeut of large amounts
by confidential servants. In this rate they thought they
could abstain from acting upon it. The ease was one, how-
ever, which required a start ential puniehment, and the
sentence of the court was, imprisonment with bard labour
for 18 ukase month..

Mr. Thompson mulled—The cheque for 600/., produced
by the last witness, is the same wbkh 1 gave to the prisoner
st Peterborough.
G. Scott—l belong to the City of London police force, end
Cu on duty as a detective at the Bank of England on Satur-
day lest. About one o'clock I saw the pr ironer at the bar in the
'sane department, and wetched him for hell an hour, when
he went end spoke to the driver of a cab, who was waiting in
fmnt of the Bank, end then went back Into the Bank, fil-
lowed by my brother officer, Fennell. I had some conversa-
tion with the cabman, after which I went into the Bank
again, and found that the prisoner had goes to the Dent ties-
Alm in the Oil Jewry, with Inare,:tor Hamilton and the
officer Funnel'. I followed them there, and asked the prl-
eonsr where he bed wino from, and where he had been
ethos his arrival in London ? He said he had
come from Peterborough, and that when be ar-
c red in London he went with his portmanteau
to the Waterloo Scotia, from there to Trefdignr equare, then
to the Joint Stock Book, and then to the Bank of England.
I then &eked biro if he had been Anywhere else ? He raid,
"No ;" and I then salted him if he had not been to the
Strand Theatre Y Altar healtatiog, be acknowledged that he
had, sod I then told him to take out any property ho had
abut him. Betook several things from his pockets, and at
last the pipers which I now produce. I asked him what
they were, end he eaid, " That will explain all about it—l
am a clerk in that beak." (The papers alluded to were
" remittan-e slip," similar to the one received at Peter-
borough fur 1,00tt1.) I showed him one that was filled up
for 1,0001., end he mid " That's nothing, but I have tilled
op a similar one, which I sent to Pete rb wough, and tins
that I have been to Peterborough and obtained 1,0001. One
of the papers wee signed "J. Large," and another "J.
Mellon," and wee addressed to 13, idol. Be told
me that at fret he intended to'send that ore to
Bristol, bat that afterwards be thought Peter-
boroogh would salt him best. I had held out no
Inducement to him to make such a etatccueat. Oa this con-
temn= he wee taken to the police station. I have since got
possession of hie portmanteau, which con'ains nothing but
wearing apparel.
A. Fennell, detective—l searched the prisoner at the sta-
tion, and found on him 41. 10s. Id. in nub and a drift for
21. 10e. 6,1. He was wetting a moustache and beard at the
lien, which I saw were false, and I took theca from him.

Grays Willie. Willehimi.l9, was indicted fir embezzling
101. 14e. 10d., 41. 10a., and 81. 55., the monies of his master,
John Batsford. He pleaded guilty.
Mr. F. H. Leiria appeared for the prisoner, and geld these
thefts were committed as far blick3 se September lest, since
which time the prisoner had been a conductor in the service
of the London Ornersl Omnibus Company, and ae such had
borne a very good diameter for honesty ; had he thought Bt
to be dishonest he would have been having every opportu-
nity, but at the risk of a seemed peaseution. He had several
frknds whn 'runlet provide tor him when he lett prison; he
would be vent toe situation in the country.
Mr. Ortidge aid he hell the brief for the prosecution, and
had simply to inform the court that the defalcations
amounted to from 301. to 401.

The Court sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' hard
labour.

Timothy Primal, 20, was indicted for feloniously sasanit-
ins George Gibbs and stealing from his person a watch of
the value of 61.

Mr. Willett *aid that completed his rue. - .
The prisoner on beteg seked sh.t he had to sty to the
chugs, shook hie head sad veld, " Nothing."
Hs was then commiittd for trial.

Hs pleaded guilty to the charge, and also to a aerie, a
former convictions.

The Aasistant•Judge said sentences a imprisonment were
twines in such cases.

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The a ntenoe on the prisoner was seven poen penal
set vit ude.

Mr. Willett then said there might be another charge, as
the draft for 21. 10e. 6d. found on the prisoner's person by
the of2:er was an undoubted forgery ; but as the necessary
eridenoe was not at hand be (Mr. Willett) should sok for a
remand, and the prisoner WY remanded acoorthagly on the
minor charge.

boozy Botttoh, 26, showmen, -se convicted of embezzling
12s. 6d., 1 ls. 6d., and 6s. dd., reomved by him on scoount of
Jeremiah Newton, hie master.
Sentenced to twelve =MU' hard labour.
(Before Mr. Cressy.)
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Patrick &rep, 24, tailor, and Silll4llolCiii Bowen, 40,
were indicted, Savage for fniudidently obtainiag by tales
pretences from William Packroan, 107 yards of serge, value
18/., the property of Robert Parsed Miley end others, with
intent to defraud ; and the saki Slrodowits Bennett, sod
Eve, his wife, for unlawfully receiving the same, wall kirm•
is it to bare been obtained by false pretences.
Mr. Doyle prosecuted; Mr. W. Cooper emend for
Savage ; and Mr. Sleigh for the Bennett.. Savage pleaded
William Pickled. in the novice of Robert Parsons Miley,
and other., drapers,". et 42, Wardekstrest, Regentetrest,
said that at Monday dteresee, the nth of April, tingle:ear
Sevres earn into tbe shop end said his master, Kr. Gone-
ban, wetted a piece of block elk 100 yards la length. He
was shown flee or six pieces; sad at length selected erns of
them, containing 1071 pude, and of the value of 181. Mr.
Geogehsn had been &monomer, end the goods were supplied
on the belief that he Ind sent Savoie for them.
Mr. Thomas Geogebus, Of, Jerroyn-street, tailor, said tin
prisoner had bees Is his service, but he discharged him &bout
a nseeth ego. He did not authothe himto fetch the roll of
aT: Oleos, poliowsergeent, 3 C, said he took the prisoner
Savage into custody at No. 42, Warwick-street, and told
him it wee for obtaining 107 i yards of silk serge frms MOWS.
Miley by false pretences. as said he hoped he would settle
it without giving him into custody, as he would tell where
the silk wee, and all of it could be got back. When taken
to the otatienthouse he said that he bad sold it to • was
named Bement in West-street, for 101. Ile ae;c:reedeja
went to Bennett • shop, and asked him if he had
a piece of silk on the printout day, which he denied.
Witness then maid that he had been informed that he bed
purchased • pleas:of silk of a man for 101., and that the
man who had sold it was then in custody ; but he semis
denied haviog cumbered any. He then spoke to a ferule at
the back of the shop in • language which the witness did not
tuderstand, and immediately after the conversatioe edged
witons heard the street-door shut to. He then went into
thinner, sad saw the female prisoner carrying something
In her arms. About three yards from the house she looked
back, and then turned etc Lowndes-court, where he saw
her put down something into • doorway, and nee
away. Upos that he stopped her, and going to the doorway
he found the roll of silk irodurei. He took the
women beck to the shop, and on showing the roll of silk to
her husband be then said that he hat bought it on the dey
before, and had given 101 for it. He bad made no entry of
the perchers in any book, and said that he never did so.
Mr. Sleigh proceeded to address the jury on behalf of
Bennett and bee wits, contending that a fair price had been
given for the icicle, end there was no proof whatever at the
time the purchase wee made the the silk bad been obtained
by false cretonne. He wee proceeding with his argument when
The jury said they were not Fended that these prisoner.
had any guilty knowledge, and returned • verdict el flog
Sentence was deferred.

Tllll LATE EITINIVR.FOIOIIBILB UPON

341 EE S.

No intimation has yet been given as to the extent
of ommuteti aof punishment twat is to be gran'ed to the
approver Chandler, who gave such important evidence
Zrthe Wagner gang of forger eat the late trial at the
rti Criminal Cone t, but it is understood that whatever
the nominal sentence may be that is passed upon him,
measures will ha token for his removal from this country,
This ;limner, it appears, is very respectably connected.
and ha at one time, it ire said, reeltsed an income of
nearly 2,0001. • year as • discount agent, Lut hie habits of
life were so extravagant, that he spent neer!), doable that
ens, end of course speedily got into difilculdee, and he
then, It appears, adopted the expedient of appropriating the
bills that were entrusted to him for discount to
his own use. Ile used then to advertise ea •
money lender, and obtained preemies of bills to a
large mount, and he was known to tee police as one of the
gang of bill 'teeters that seised a few years ago. This
means of obtaining • livelihood being at length put a
stop to, it seems that Chandler very coon alterwarde became
acquainted with Wagner, and Bateman, his brother-in-law,
and there finnan to be very little doubt that the systematic
plan of forgery upon bankers which was subsequently carried
oat was concocted by then three prisoners, and that
the others, Hampers s, Poster, and Bramwell, were merely
subordinate agents, although they rendered active assistance
In carrying out the plans of their confederates. The public
will remember that about three years ago a man named
&ward, who was known among his fraemity as " Barrister
Reward," he having been at an early period of
his life, called to the bar, and also r ' Jem the ,
Penman," and who was the head of a gong of forgers who
had victimised the beakers of the metropolis to a very
large amount, we. teed at the Central Criminal Cones
with come of his companions and sentenced to transporta-
tion for life. It has ben ascertained that the Wiper gang
were all acquainted with this roan Seward; and it would
seem that when he was removed the leadership of the gang
was taken by Wagner; who was principally occupied in
giving directions sad obtaining genuine eignstures for
the purpose of their being afterwards copied and applied
to forged cheques. After the conviction of Seemed, the
bankers of the metropolis appear to have had a respite from
sayAsetematic plan of forgery, but very soon after the release
of Wagner and his brother-in-law Bateman, in 1866, it be-
came evident that another confederation similar to that of Ba-
yard and hie associate. had been eatabliebed, end that •
MOM than ordinary amount of tact and tegenuity
wee displayed by the members of the gang to emu
out their scheme of plunder successfully, and at the same
time to avoid deleedon. Every exertion by the police to
discover the guilty Forties was for many months completely
fruitless. If a forgery was dieoeverel, the tarty who pre-
sented it appeared by the documents furnished to him so
completely to be an innocent &gut, and the dupe of the
really guilty, that there did not seem to be the slightest
pound for detaining him, and the only caution that we.
requisite afterwards was that the some person should not be
employed a second time to present a forged instrument.
Having, however, become mixed op with his guilty
confederate., he was, of course, In their power, sad
be was generally employed in some other way to blether
the objects of the association. It is rither • curious
feet that the prisoner -Bramwell would, in all pro-
bability, not have been token into custody, if he
had sot had the imprudence to go to the of of Mr.
Mullane, the solicitor for the prosecution, to ssk for remulmes-
ties for the time he had lost in looking after the person who,
es he alleged, had sent him to Drummond's bank oaths
21st of January with • foeged cheque for 2761., when he was
recognised by Watkins as the man who had employed Wm
is the drat ine•oce to present a cheque "on the moss," as
be expressed it, and was given in charge, the evidence clearly
showing his complicity In the scheme. It is calculated
that during the two or three year,' the gang have
been carrying on their operations they have suc-
ceeded in obtaining from different bankers, by means
of forged clques, no less a sum teen 10,0001., and
this large smut was the remit of comparatively few
operations, es the cheques were mostly draw. for large
sums. Wagner, and Keep, the old man who was prin-
cipally engaged in cop) tag signatures to be placed upon
forged cheques, are both Germane, and the latter is
said to have been an extremely clever penman. and to meteor
a peculiar facility In copying dill-rent handwritings. The
police have made a strict search after him since the &clo-
sure. that have taken place, but so clue whatever has been
obtained to his whereabouts, end it is believed that the
moment he beard that Chandler WWI apprehended,
and that the gang would be broken op, he left this
country.:There appears to be no doubt that Wagner, although
he was the prime mover in the +bole guilty transaction, was
very anxious at the last to get himself: out of the scrape,*
selling the whole of his complaiona, and it is consolatory to
the publio to and how slight • hold prune of this elate
have upon each other, mad how reedy they are to betray
their companion' at theirs* symptom of danger. The whole
of the prisoners will @barely be removed from Newsete te
the Milbank Peni:eatiery.