The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

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s-g ;;;; about twenty-four
years of M. named Beak, 'and deacribed as •
domestic servant, wee brought before the Lord Mayor,
charged with forging and uttering • cheque for
U. ifs., purporting to be signed by Mr. Wm. P. Bennett,
with intent to defraud Mears. Smith, Payne, and Co.,
bankers, London.
Mr. Mullein appeared to conduct the prosecution, on the
part of the Bankers' Protection Association.
Mary Peacock, • young woman. in the service of Mr.
Rayner, of Clapham-rise, butcher, said she bad known the
prisoner for about two years. In July lest she paid her a
visit at Clapham-rise, and told her that she was then living
at Mrs. Tollett's., who kept a boarding-school at Cole-
brook, near Slough. The prisoner stopped in town three
days, and the witness lent her 3e. 6d., and after she had left
she sent her some dresses as she had requested her, which
amounted to lh. 6d. On the 30th October, she received
from the prisoner a letter, which enclosed the cheque pro-
duced for U. 18s. upon Messrs. Smith, Payne and Co.,
stating that a young man with whom she had been k
company bad died, and asked her to get the cheque or.chi
or if she could not get out, to lead her what she could
enable her to go to his funeral. the anoordiegly presentedthe cheque at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co.'s, and was
detained there until she bed given an explcuation as to
bow she became possessed of it.
Mr. Moos, cashier to Mums. Smith, Payne, and Co., said
the cheque produced wee pigmented to him by the last
whams, and be immediately saw that it was not Mr. Ben-
nott's signature.
Webb, a detective Allow, said he apprehended the pri-
soner at Stoke Newingeoa, and on telling her the charge,
she said the writing ea the each was hers, and she was
very sorry for what she had done. He had also ascertained
that the prisoner had been living at Mn, Tollett's, and Mr.
Bennett was lodging there.
Mr. Mullen' asked for a remand, that Mr. Bennett might
be brought to London.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded.
GUILDHALL.
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James Honrior, th4etor ;1 a Hansom cab, and
also acting as driver, No. 7,186, was esmmoord
for abusive Isogon@ for refusing to carry com-
plainant.
Mr. Sullen. • member of Lloyd's, said he hailed the
defendant in Throgmertonotreet, and offered him double
fare to drive to the Eastern Counties Railway Station, as
it was raining at the time. The defendant refused to Gerry
him, and on oomplainant getting inside the cab
he abused him and threatened to take him to
Camden-town if he did sot get out of the cab.
Complainant insisted upon his going to the railway,
upon which defendant turned his cab round and was driv
in the direction of Camden-toms, when complainant stopped
him and got out. He called a policeman, sod asked de-
fendant for his ticket, bat ha said he had sone, and
eventually agreed to take the fare, but complainant walked
on and took another cab, and in addition to getting wet, he
nearly lost the train. The defendant had since apologised
bui, he could not overlook such gross conduct. He did not,
however, wish to press the case harshly or severely against

Defendant admitted that he was aware that he was liable
to a penalty of U. for the offence charged spinet him, and
that he loot his temper because the gentleman wanted him
to drive him when he wanted to get home, Weans, he had
a young man that was sick.
Alderman Phillips said his admission was as aggravation
of his offence; but as the complainant had recommended
him to mercy he should fine defendant 20.. for each Mimes.
The defendant paid the money, amounting to ill. 6e. with
the costs.
WORSFIIP•STREET.
Eliza Gristock, a young servant girl, was charged on re-
mand with attempting to drewn herself in the Regent's
Canal.

Burroughs, 28 N, mead the prisoner', life as she was
sinking for the third time, and insensible, in a deep part
of the canal near the Queen'egved-bridge, lallstoe, at one
o'clock a.m. of the 20th instant, when ice was on the
water. To effect the rescue the constable had to swim 30
yard' and dive after the body.
The girl's attempt at destruction was consequent, as she
on her former master threatening to place her in
custody for leaving hie service abruptly —a proceeding so
dreaded that her mind became unsettled. She now appeared
very penitent, and was given up to the care of her sister,
not having any parents.
The magistrate ordered • sovereign to be given to the
girl's preserver, as betokening• alight proof of Lis deserving,
and the chief clerk handed to him twenty-five shillings,
given in sixpences by fifty persons who also appreciated the
act stoker. of. Independent of these presents, the worthy
magistrate intimated his desire that the Royal Humane
Society should Le requested to testify its sense of the man's
merits.