The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

IHE POLICE COURT&

MANBION-RODBR.
Nitwits BoweAir, riewertows an a mart, of 86, Beewer-street,
toes brought up on remand, with Mean
two c.ets of carpenter? tools, vales W., to Marrs.
Heitman& and Co., tostabante, at Immo" oestney-hill.
Them had been two szendnationa, on whirr it
was deposed that the peieoser went to the premier of the
prosecutor dunng his rearm pretending to her as ap-
part:rot with him, end that immedietely atterwards it wee
Illsooverel that the two emits of tads hell been reword.
flabarquently it wee ascertained that the goods had keen
retied by the prisoner for 221., in the name at Hammond,
and the prosecutor meeting him in Chapala, gave him into
custody .
The pawnbroker now predated a sample of the tools
pledged with bite, and also heeded in a notice which had
bier served upon him by the solicitors of Morse. Sorby and
Son, of Sheffield, Ithaatdattalara, that the goods war their
property, and requiring him to deliver them op only le them
or their order.
Mr. Atkinson, the prosecutor, was examined, end said--I
bright the tools of Keen% derby, on credit for six months,
scooteing to the invoice pranced, oe two and a half die-
couot tor cash. After the delivery of the rods they wrote
me, and in consequence of that I sent them a bill for 604 at
foer months. la the letter larloatott that bill, I told them
that the goods had been stelae, and nib t one of the thieves
was fa custody. The bill wee ea micomenedadon bill. It
wee drawn by a Mr. Do Witt, of 14, Rolls' Buildings, Fetter-
Irma, and payable at Moran. Sharpe aed 01We, beaker,
Diereent's-6r. The prisoner wee prewet when Mr. De
Wkt gave me his sentence. He he futroduced me to Mr.
De Witt, whom I had sera ealy once before the time when
he gave me hie acceptance. The prisoner never
throw
burliness transaction with me, and I only knew him h
meeting him at a luncheon-hones. I paid him no comma.
non for getting me De Witt's aoceptance, and he bed no
Interest at all in the 601. bill. 1 bought the stamp myeelf.
I gave Mr. De Witt no coasidermion for the accept-
ance. I had no Mastics of using it at the time, and
should not have used It at all if Megan. Borby
bad not written to me as they did, I suppose, bemuse Dome
one had sent them a letter, saying that there was something
wrong in the affair. I had the acceptance in my pocket
three weeks before I need It. I had it, I believe, before the
goods were delivered. Mr. De Witt gave nee the bill is bleak,
and I filled it up for 601. Neer§ the eterap carried the
antounr. The bill im dated 6th December, and the goods were
moles on the lith November. As I have said, the prisoner
introduced me to Mr. De Witt.

--Tbelo;dgairol--;4ltoisifr. De Witty
Proeseutor—He la a MAO who gets his living by accepting
bills. I believe the hankies allow him to make use of their
bank for that purpose.
The Lord hiayor—Do yen mean to say that Marrs.
Sharps end Ming allow any man to we their names in
this way ?
Mr. Goodman (Chief Clark)-oh, it is quits bepostibbi.
Prosecutor —Howover that maybe, I know a gentleman who
had one of his acceptanosa, and who went to the bank on
purpose to Inquire stout to.
The Lord Mayor—Then he Is a man of suet copious
means that he gives his acceptance in blank to gentlrmen
he has seen only once before, and allows them to fill op at
discretion.

Prorocutor—lt was so in toy ow.
The Lord Mayor—And you gars hint so
paid him nothitto
Prolocutor7Notbius.et

The Lord Mayor—Well, redly it woo Try courous of

Yr. Hope (the prisoner's solicitor)—Your slims is Atkin-
son, you my, end your firm is that of Henittarsh sad Co.
Prosseutor—Yes.

iirTH-ope-W.,11 ; who is the Co. P
Prosecutor—Why you see ass here.
Mr. Hops—Theo you are lirdamarsh sod the Co." too?
Prosecutor—Yes • I em both.

Mr. Hops—Tj!on'tiereio no Mr.Heinmarsh

Prcesatior—Yes 'bete is, but be is in German,.
Mr. Hop►—How long is it since Jon saw him;
Prosecutes—About four mouths._ _ _ .

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Some wienerse were then called, who proved that a man
named Oleed had been connected with the prisoner la re-
moving and pawning the goods, and Mr. Hope contended that
there was no ground at all for detaining the poisoner longer
in custody, atter the prosecutor. admirsions about the bill.
An °Mew banded In a certifiere of the ptieoner's previous
conviction, and imprieonment for 12 months, foe obtaining
money by false pretences.
The Lord Mayor said It wee his Impression that then
had been collusion to obtain the goods among the three,
the prisoner, Oleed, and the provvntor, and that upon such
evidence no jury would convict ; but as it wan possible that
something more might be proved he should egret remand
the prisoner.
Remanded accordingly.