The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-26 00:00:00

TSB POLICE COURIS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Bicard Bedford 41kn, 62, described Si an urderwriter at
Lloyds', with no flied residence, was brought ep on a war-
rant by detective sergeant Spittle, charged with having, on
the Bth September last, forged a transfer of a certain share
and interest on certain stock, vie., the sum of b 7.51., with in-
tent to defraud the company and governor of the Berth of
England.
Mr. Freelifield appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Weenier for the defence.
Mr. Freehteld said the facts connected with the charge
were very brief. In September last the prisoner wart to Mr.
Ashton, a stockbroker, abort the transfer °ism= of 8761.610 k
standing at the Bask of England le his own name and themes
of Miss Frances Bedford, requesting Mr. Aehtoe to mot
him at the Bank, en the Mot September, when heated Mk/
Frames Bedford would be with him to eiecute the tremiler.
Mr. Ashton socordiegly attended at the Beak, where the
prisoner met him, accompanied by • lady, whom he I.
muted to be Miss Frances Bedford, who, with
signed the thunder. Subsequently, however, it a=s
that the lady who signed the transfer was not the Meal
Frenve Bedford in whom name the stock eioa, sad thee
the prioneer had taken advantage of the fact that Mr. Ashton
did sot know Min Bedford, to introduce some other female I
in her place. Under these oireunistrooes • warrant was ap-
plat be, granted by the Lord Mayor, and placed in the
Ms& at Spittle, en active and intelligent detective, who had
succeeded in spprehending the prisoner at Altona, on the
charge of forgery.
The following witnesses were examined
Mr. Tangs Ballard—l em principal clerk in the Three per
Cont. Congas-ogles at the Bank of England. I produce the
ledge' for the Tines per Cent. Consols; and ender date Bth
Befswabw, 1868,1 Sad that 8761. stood in the mamma Frances
Hedhed sad Richard Bedford Alien en the =waft of
that date. I also produce the transfer-book for those so-
'alike, from which it appears that, on the mime day, the
immune of 8761. was transferred, and the book signed "F.
Bedford and R. B. Allen."
Mr. F. H. Catty—l am clerk in the Three per Cent
at the Beak of England. I see the treadle
el°7l•P ainstra 8761. be the tregehr-book. perpo timg to be
stool by Frances &Abed sad B. B. Allen. I was the
semellie gismos to time slinoturos, but I cannot insatily
No plows as the hoodswou who signed.
NA A. hats% dialogue, 76, Old Broad-street.—l re-
member eh, Mktheissabse lee. On the previous day I had
KM the primmer _whe gave me theructlons to meet him in
No Bank of Engin( ant day. He also bespoke a transfer
NEN. stock la the gam ofFraneas Bedford and his own
arm At the same time he told me that the lady was an
bead, and would sot be Ale to come to my Aloe. Be
mad it ley sake again on the morning of the Bth and told
we tole sere 10 be at the Bank at one o'clock. I went to
OM DAN somedingly, and after waiting a few minutes the
Weimer Iwo is with a lady on his ann, whom he introduced
at lONBstbed. I bad known the phone? for years, sad
relylangen lei introduction 1 did not put any questions to
the seltem I had never seen before. The lady signed
the ternefer la my presence and that of the primer, who
aigaselft she. I then signed my name to the book as ambers
to the Identity of the parties. We left together, the lady
getting into a cab at the door, and I raid to the poisoner the
two cheques produced, which have boon subsequently paid by
my bankers.
Miss Frances Bedfurd—l amdeg* and Mies at
Brighton. In the month of September last I sae possessed
of a sum of 8761. in the Three per Cent. Consols. The stock
Ma standing in ray own name and that of Richard
Bedford Allen. He had no interest in the stock, but it wood
In oar Joint names for the purpose of receiving the dividends.
I have examined the [meter produced, the signature to
which, "P. Bedford," Is not in my handwritiog, or did I
authorised say oat to ern it fie me. The prisoner is related
to nee and knows me well. I do not know by whom the
tesowlsr woo signed. I have had frequent transections sad
pommel interviews with the prisoner.
Jam Spittle, detective sergeant—On the 21st March a
warrant was placed in my posesetion, segued by the Lord
Mayor, for the apprehmeion of the prisoner. In puranaece
of Heat warrant -I went to Althea, where I found the pri-
mer rending at an hotel He was known there as Mr.
" Akan," but when I aridnemd him as Mr. " Allem," lie
at once said " Yes." I mega arrangements with the
at Aiken!, and received front them a passport which he;adios had
the name of Clear Alton, which he said he
lodged in
received at Calais. The passport is dated the 6th
of March. His wifo'S name ie aleo on the passport,
she was with him at Alton.. He was put on board the
steam packet by the police on Friday night at my instance,
and I came by the same pecked. I did not show him the
wrong until lest night, en board the strainer, when I ar-
rested him. Be reed the werraat, and I explained the
charge to him, to which be =steno reply.
Mr. Walther atetained from oroes-examination, end the
ptisocer was remanded for the formal completion of the depr..7
ghoul', with an lagmatien that he would then be commits.
for trial.