The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Jan Ifewitl, who was brought before the Lord Mayor on
Saturday last, charged with embezzling the sum of Die. the
moneys of Mr. Joshua Jackent, queemetreet, Wolverhamp-
ton, copying ink manufacturer,ns employer, was brought
up yesterday for final ex:imitation.
The prisoner was in the service of Mr. Jackson, as Lon•
don traveller, and it was his duty to receive orders and
supply goods, of which he bad • stock, and to send the
orders to Mr. Jackson daily. Mr. Jackson on receiving the
order. sent the prisoner an invoice, which was his authority
for receiving the money, and he had no right to collect any
money until he had received an invoice. On the 15th
August the prisoner sent him an order for half • dozen
quart bottles of ink, foe Messrs. Heading and Bedell, of
Mark-lane, and having his suspicion. he kept the invoice
hack, and on going to Mews. Heading himself he found
the prisoner had received the money, and had given •
receipt, which was shown to him. Upon that evidence the
prisoner was remanded, Mr. Jackson saying that there were
other cases against him.
Yesterday, the party from Messrs. Heading's who paid
the 18s. was not present, but • gentleman named
Sturdy, a clerk in the employment of Blears. Smith, Barry,
and Co., 150, Leadenhalletreet, deposed that on the 17th
August he paid the prisoner its. for halts-dozen bottles of
copying ink, and produced his receipt.
Mr. Nunn, a clerk in the„Gutta Percha Company, deposed
that he paid the prisoner 4s. 9d. for some ink, and also pro-
duced the receipt.
Mr. Jsckson said that he had never sent the invoices for
those amounts, and the prisoner had never accounted for
them. _

The prisoner mid that he was asked for the invoices, and
he received the money intending to send it to Mr. Jackson
when be sent up the invoices.
He was committed for trial.
GUILDHALL.

Enloe Tilley Ward, the principal cashier in the employ
of Messrs. Coster, Beater, Dennant, and Russ, wholesale
warehousemen, of Aldermanbury, was brought up for
further examination before Alderman Hale, relative to
several charges ot embezzlement, the amount of his defalca-
tions being stated at between 4,0001. and 5,0001.
Mr. Kemp, the barrister, appeared for the defence.
Mr. Wontoer, in conducting the prosecution, stated that
in the course oethis inquiry he would give evidence with re-
gard to the prisoner's salary during the 18 years that he had
been in Messrs. Coders service, as a most unfavourable re-
port bad gone abroad to the effect that the prisoner had only
701. a year as head cashier, whereas the fact was that that
was the amount of his salary: in 1852, before be was placed
in his late responsible position, and at the time he was given
into custody his salary was 3001. per annum. Among other
witnesses he proposed calling was • Mr. Lovell, • gentle.
man in the same establishment with and the intimate
friend of the prisoner and although it would be painful
to that gentleman's feelings in the highest degree to give
evidence against his friend, his duty to his employers
Ten-
dered it compulsory upon him to sacrifice his own feei
in the matter, otherwise he (Mr. Wagner) would willingly
have relieved him from his painful position.
Mr. Russ stated, in reference to the sum of 5001., which
was posted in the ledger by the prisoner as having been
advanced to a Mr. Weeks, that the prisoner bad admitted
that he had appropriated that amount to his own use, in-
stead of making the advance to Mr. Weeks, is was their
custom with some who dealt with them. Witness had ocm-
sionally drawn sums of 101. of the prisorer, and balanced
with him every two or three months. The totals of such
sums never exceeded 1001. The prisoner had advabeed 1001.
to witness's brother, but it was • private affair between
them, and the firm considered it as such, as they believed he
had private property of his own. The amount passing
through his hands in the course of the year was about
!00,010., and the only cheek upon him was by balancing
the accounts every two or three days with one of the
pertness. There was always a balance of 7001. left in his
hands, for which his I 0 U was taken.
Mr. Lovell said it was the practice of the firm to advance
money to Mr. Weeks and other customers. He produced •
book, in which there was an entry under the date of the
I 2nd of July, of " Weeks, of Baker-street, WY.," but no
'such cheque appeared to have been drawn. The balance of
cash in hand was set down as 1,0661. ss. 3d., which would
have been 1,5561. 5e.:41., bad the prisoner not taken credit
for 5001. advanced to Weeks. - -

Criesexamieed—Weeks's account was settled every
month, bat although this 5001. was carried to Weeks's debit
in the lodger it was not included in the last month's settle-
, n.ent, as it was a matter which the prisoner would have to
settle independently of the ordinary business transactions.
The prisoner had the balancing of all the cash. and he had
the power to allow accounts to remain open for two or three
years without the knowledge of the firm, as they did not
examine the ledger to ascertain how much cash was out-
standing to their credit. None of the firm looked at the
ledger except JD special occasions.
Mr. Weeks said he had bad temporary advances from the
firm, but be did not receive the advance of 506/. referred to
by the last witoess. Ile always went to the partners when
he wanted au advance of money.
Mr. Rum said he had a book In court showing that the
releaser's salary in April, 1852, we. 701. In March, 1853,
it was 1001. In June in the same year it was 1501. In
August, 1856, it was 1751. In M 1807, it was 2001. ;in
July, 1859, 7.301.; sod in May, 1860, 3001.
Ile Frederick Se.addiag Thorpe, a draper of Nottingham,
said—l am a customer of Messrs. Goatees. On the 18th of
December, 1856, I remitted a cheque for 1001. to the firm.
This is the cheque produced. It was drawn on Glyn's. and
afterwards crussedt;l4 the dm to Barclays. It has been
returned to me as and I have received this receipt for
it, sipped "E T. std."
Mr. Lovell recalled, said—ln the prisoner's cash-book
there isms entry under the date of the 18th of Deoember, 1856,
of the sum of 100/. paid by Mr. Thorpe, and at pegs 385 in
the ledger, referring to Thorpe's account, there is an entry of
1001. on the 20th of January, 1857, but there is no entry of
any sum of 1001. on the 18th of December, 1856. The
entry is in the prisoner's writipg, and there is
annexed a memorandum referring to folio 233 of the
" 51" cashbook ; but on examining the " M" cashbook I
conuot Rod nnv entry of the low. received from Mr. Thorpe.
The number of the folio and the letter indicate the book in I
which the entry will be found carried out. It was the
practice for the misoner to take all ehequea payable to
order to one of the partners to have them endorsed. It was
not customary for the prisoner to give credit in the ledger
for cash received, but he has done it on several occasions, but
it did not attract my particular notice. We have a ens.
tomer of the name of Grundy, of Sheffield. On the 20th of
July last this receipt for 1827. was forwarded to him, and at
folio :335 of the cashbook there is an entry under that
date of that sum having been paid by Grundy. I have looked
at Gruody's account in the ledger, but cannot find that credit
has been given him there for the sum I have mentioned.
Mr. Wontner said be prooxieil to call Mr. Greedy, and
Baker, the officer, at the trial ; with those exceptions the
evidence was complete, and lie therefore asked that the pri-
soner should be committed.

Aldermen Iliac thee cautioned the prisoner, who reserved
his defence, after which he fully committed him for trial.

BOWAITREET
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Two women, named irilstSiand:fOhneon, were placed
before Mr. Henry, on remand, charged with obtaining
money by false pretences, and also with stealing somearticlos
wtariag apparel from the house of the Hey. Mr. Struguell,
of No. 43, Carey .street, Linoolo's-iumfields.
A few days ago the two women called at Mr. Stragnelra
house, and sashed to see the rev. gentleman. The servant al-
lowed them to stand in the pseenge while she proceeded up-
stairs to inform her master, and as she waag..itig, Wilson
"Tell your masterit isurgent that he should see us person-
ally." While they were a the passage they pushed open the
parlour dour awl stole a black elk mantle and a child's
frock, and when Mr. Strugnell saw them Wilson addressed
him in a very imploring tope on behalf of Johnson, who
she said was very sear her confinement, and all the wanted
was a little money to pay her tab hire, as she had got an
admission to the hospital. Mr. Stilwell gave the woman
lialfawciown to pay far the cab which he had called to the
door, and having saes them drive off he returned to his
room. In a few minutes after the robbery was discovered,
tied information was gives to Inspector West, In a abort
time after the robbery the primmer, were brought to the