The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-19 00:00:00

IN RE FRENCH.

The bankrupt, a jeweller, of Holton, who was committed
the Aber day for not satisfactorily accounting for his pro.
party, and was ordered to be prosecuted, was usain
brought up.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, said they were of opinion
that the justice of the case might be met if the bankrupt
were now discharged, on the understanding that in the in.
tonal between now and his last examination he should
exert himself to give the best account of his property he
was able.
_ _

The bankrupt was again examined. He persisted in
affirming that the account he had given the other day, as
to being robbed of 80f. when he was drunk and insensible,
wan a true account. He was willing to render an account
of the property he had disposed of at New York, and to
give all the assistance in his power to his assignees.
Mr. lAISTIIICS said that, looking at the family relations
between the assignee and the bankrupt, it would be a cane
of great hardship if it went before a criminal court. He
hoped that the bankrupt, warned by what had taken place,
would do all in his power to render a true account of hi,
estate. _ .

Hu Honour said it was with great reluctance that he
yielded to the request of the assignees, seeing how touch
eases of this kind were on the increase. He would, how.
ever, not recommit the bankrupt, and the order for prosecu•
tion would not be made.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

qIIILDHALL:

Jose Coelho, described as • traveller in the employ of
Messrs. Crawford, Lindsay, and Faithfull, of 3, Lawrence.
lane, and of Banbridge, near Belfast, was brought up be-
fore Alderman Rose, on the charge of obtaining 2351. by
false pretence, with intent to defraud Mr. Edward Lazard, a
banker, of Moorgate-street.
In this case it appeared that the accused had been for many
years in the service of the firm, and although it was known
that he had been trading on bin own account his employers
did not openly sanction it. As the London representative
of the firm he asked Mr. Lusted if he would discount their
bills, and referred him to Main. Glyn, Mills, and Halifax,
their beakers. After due inquiry Mr. I.azard consented to
take the bills, and during six months he discounted
to the amount of nearly 4,000/., the whole of the
bills being drawn in the name of Messrs. Crawford,
Lindsay, and Faithfull, by the prisoner, who signed
the bills per procuration. About half of these
bills had been duly honoured on arriving at maturity, and
the remainder had not yet fallen due, notwithstanding
which Mr. Lazard, determined to repudiate all participation
in such non-genuine bill transactions, at once laid an in-
formation at this court, and obtained a warrant for the
apprehension of the accused, who was then staying at
Paris, from which place he was brought to London
by Brett, a city detective sergeant. As soon
u defendant heard the charge against him lie
gave • cheque upon his banker for GOO/. to cover the two
bills upon which the warrant was issued ; but in the mean-
time the prosecutor placed au attachment upon defendant's
balance, which was a most substantial one, at his honker's.
Mr. Abrahams, for the prosecution, now said that, how-
ever indiscreet the defendant had been, all parties were per.
fectly satisfied that he had no fraudulent intention, with.
out which it would be impossible to prove the charge. lie
did not, therefore, intend to Mier any more evidence for the
Pr?re'Ai°°. . .

Mr. Humphreys said there was no doubt the defendant
had acted wrongly in making use of his employers' names
in the manner he bad, but the whole of the circumstances
tended to show an entire absence of anything even approach-
ing to fraud in the conduct of his client.
Alderman Hose said it was a very serious offence to make
use of another's name without authority for the purpose of
obtaining money, and if evidence had been forthcoming to
show that the defendant's conduct had not been pcihetly
straightforward in other respecta, he should have sent the
case for trial. There did not appear to be any evidence of
a fraudulent intention on the part of the accused, and he
therefore dismissed the charge.
The defendant, who wan on bail, was then discharged,
and left the court with his friends, among whom were hie
employers, who, it was understood, intend continuing Lim
in their service.
WORSHIP-STREET.