The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

ILtHISION-HOUBH.
Loris Zeleskic, a wall-dressed foreigner, described as an
isnawee,
bralmisi by mweitoWegairg
sad =casofteba, bet!
and gramertengte%s dewed " E. Zenon and Co.l'
Mr. SR Join Wasdaer, 'shelter, who conducted the
prenention, add Me was one of bee mad crud cease
that bad ever sea before a court of justice. The prose-
, eider was • gentlemen of Polish astractics, named Emile
Zama LessensisalL It appeared that be came to England
floptender Ld, and on hi snivel was in peasemien of a
NM of 5001. He took a house in Church-reed,
wide* he fundelied, and be proposed to p into
as • teymaker with a gentleman in Finebury-pavement ;
but accidentally meeting the prisoner at Raga
entered into oonversation with him ; afterwards had
several meetings with him in odes in the Westend ; sad
ultimately was induced by the prisoner to take an °Mos in
Rood-lane, where be was to carry on bud-
nem as a commission agent. The prisoner re-
yeensated himself as hiding been formerly a cem-
naiades agent, and having an extessive conneetice
both in London and the country, and he said he would
act as the prosecutor's manager, and conduct his badness
until he came into possession of a sum of 3001., whit& he
expected to receive, and then, putting that into the bud-
nem, they would carry it on as partners. An office was
wee :dangly taken, and the prosecutor from time to time
advanced money to the prisoner, until all that he had been
possessed of was gone. He, however, had perfect faith in
the prisoner's' representation that the money was=
spent on account of the hulas's, and that returns
come in shortly. Over 3001, was given to the prisoner in
this way, in return for which the prosecutor never received
a single penny, end Mr. Weidner said he would be able to
chow shat the greater pert of this amount was spent an
mitten totally apart from the business. Finding that he
could get no more manor, the prisoner, who lived at the
pproresseeccutor's house, and was treated with the greatest
suggested that he should go to Belgium for the
of buying goods for the firm. He went away
four tits purpose, but after he had left it was
found he had taken all the proarentor's wearing apparel,
as well as that of • friend who was staying with . . He
was trued down to Dover, where it was ascertained that
be had pledged all the property ; but, unfortunately, Mr.
Zenon was foolish enough to let him go. The prisoner
then went abroad, and when Mr. Zenon looked into the
business he found that none had been done, and that the
prisoner had epent all the money on himself. Knowing
very little of legal documents he bad also given • bill of
sale on his furniture, which the prisoner said was required
for the business. The consequence was, that after the
Prisoner went away, and at a period when Mrs. Zenon had
last been confined, the s officers entered the house
and seized every article in it. In addition to this, he had
given the pioneer UN. to pay for the office furniture, but
the money having been spent ia some other way, the office
furniture was likewise taken possession of ; so that in a
month or two the prosecutor, through his confidence in
this man, bad been swindled out of every penny
belonging to him. Farther than this, the prisoner,
without any authority, had been signing Mr.
Zeren'a name to bills in all parts of the country,
and among them was one drawn' by Mount. Wolfe and
Blaabelk, of Leeds, for 1001., for value received, purport-
ing to be signed 'E. Zenon and Co." Not only did the
prosecutor give no authority to the prisoner to sign his
name, but he never received any goods for such bill, and
never had heard of Messrs. Wolfe and Blasholk ; neither
had he any account at the Union Bank. Who Moms. Wolfe
and Bleabolk were they did not at present know. When the
bill became du it was presented to the prosecutor, who
would inform the court that it was in the handwriting of
the prisoner and signed by him, and upon that evidence
be should ask for a remand.
The prosecutor, who spoke very little English, was then
examined through an interpreter, and bore out the state-
ments of his solicitor.
On being asked if he had any questions to put, the
prisoner, who also professed to have very little acquaint-
ance with the Haglhib language, said all the complainant
had dated was • gross falsehood. When be Hist took the
office he had not a outline belonging to him.
The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoner for a week.

MARLBOROUGH:STREET.
Charles Nay, of No. 1.3, Owen's•row, Clerlenwell, gold
chain maker, was charged before Mr. Tyrwbitt with
obtaining by false protectors the sum of 401. from Mr. Louis
Brahma, bill discounter, No. 14, Pieced My.
Mr. Louis Lewis appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr.
for the defense.
nela
L. Lewis said the prisoner sailed on Mr. Braham to
raise some mooey, and as a preliminary step signed a
paper to the effect that he had been a bankrupt
sad not insolvent, though at the time he did so he was
hopelessly insolvent, The prosecutors, Mesas. Tinhorn,
determined on taking proceedings, with the view of check-
ing a practice which had lately become very common, that
of obtaining money from bill discounters by false pretences.
Evidence having been given to support the chorine.
Mr. Ty rwhitt committed the prisooer for trial, but con.
mated to take bail.