The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

lUGHZTREET.

C 11•10211 OP FRAUD AGAINST • CL1ROTILIM:1110
Rev. Richard Child Willis, perpetual tame of the wish
of Minster' in tae Isle or Olsrppey, a the county of Heat,
was again brought before Mr. Bingham oa charges of ob•
Mining money under false pretences.
Mr. Newbon, of the firm of Newhall and Evans, solicitor
to the Hotel and Tavern Keepers' Protection Society, at-
tended to prosecute, and Mr. Wontner for the Rev. Mr.
Willie.
The Best case brought forward was preferred by Mr. Smith,
of the Wine Shades, Leicester square. Mr. Smith was
sworn, and deposed that on the 12th February, 1849, the
prisoner was at his rooms in Leis:doter- qusre, and asked
witness to eash a cheque to save him the tumble of going to
his hotel at London-bridge. Witness consented to do so,
and prisoner wrote a cheque for 21. on Messrs. Drammonds,
and witness gave the prisoner two sovereigns for it.
Mr. Wontner croseozansined the witness, who admitted
he knew the prisoner well from frequenting his houoe, and
would have lent him 21 if he had been asked to do so.
A clerk from Messrs. Brownout's proved that the prisoner
had no account there, and that the cheque was not paid when
pretested.
Mr. Bingham committed the prisoner ter trial.
The neat case was preferred by Mr. Thomas Thomas, the
proprietor of &velure. Hotel, Piccadilly. Mr. Thomas
deposed that on the 11th April, 1849, the prisoner was stay-
ing at his house, and requested whams to give him cash for
a receipt signed by the prisoner on Christopher Hodgson,
Esq., the treasurer of the bounty of Queen Anne, stating
that he wished to leave London by the 10 o'clock train, and
the bounty-OEu did not open till 11. Witness did so
deducting a small bill. Witness presented the receipt to Mr.
Hodpoes on the same day.
Mr. Hodgson deposed that the receipt was presented, and
he refuel payment for several reasons. The prisoner had
also written a letter to witness, dated the evening before the
date of the receipt, not to pay say money on such receipt,
stating he had dirribteed several receipts to tradesmen when
in a state of mind bordering on insanity. Witness had sub-
sequently received notice that the living of the prisoner was
mqueetrated on the 14th March, 1849.
Mr. Bingham committed the prisoner on this charge also.
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The lint case preferred was the charge on which the
prisoner was remanded.
Mr. Niud, proprietor of the Bableonine Hotel, Leicester-
square, deposed that a cheque for M. on Messrs. Bower,
Dewsbury, and Hall, of Beverley, payable at Messrs. Carries',
had been cashed at his house about 27th July, 1849, deduct-
ing a email tavern bill.
A clerk from Messrs. Curries proved that the prisoner had
no lettere of credit with that firm, and that the firm of
Messrs. Bower, Duesbury, ana Hall had been changed many
years sinew. Witness stated his belief to be that the printed
cheque produced was some years old.
Bingham said he should commit the prisoner on this
case, and ultimately determined that the three cases should
be sent to the Central Criminal Court.
MARYLEBONE.

CHARGE Or WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO MURDER.—
James USININSHIS, a labourer, wu placed at the bar for final
examination, on the charge of having wounded Benjamin
Matte., with intent to murder him. The evideace showed
that the prisoner bad, in a cowardly manner, struck the pro-
secutcr a tremendous blow with a poker, and had inflicted
a wound by which his life wu endanpred. He was com-
mitted for trial.