The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVE RPOOL.
BEFORE MIL MANSFIELD.

THEFT 13F A SEMANT.—Elizabeth De whurst, aged 16, a
servant of a Mrs. Rourke, of Cheaparde, Was charged with
stealing some dresses and other arlialiti, the property of her
mistress. The ptisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to two months imprisonment, after which his worship said
he would endeavour to procure her a place in the County
Asylum, in order to have her reformed, as she was young
enough yet to regain her character by honesty.
CIIHIOUs CASE OF FOliGtEß4.—Charles Powell, described
as a cement dealer, having an office in North John street,
and Richi•d Williams, described a Manchester clerk, were
brought up by detective officer Vevey, on a charge of having
forged two bills, one for £62 Bs.; purporting to be the
acceptance of Mr, John Jack, engineer; and another, for
over £32, purporting to have been accepted by Mr. Thomas
Hadfield, cement manufacturer, of Pump &ids, Vauxhall
Road. Povey sai I :—He was sent for by Mr. Ellison, the
secretary of the Adelphi Loan and Discount office, Renshaw
street; and on going to the office, he saw Powell,
who ow being spoken to by Mr. _Ellison, admitted
that the bills *ere fOrgeriee, and that there Was another
bill in tile hands of a Mi. Tilly, and accepted by Williams,
and that was also a fetgery. Povey then went to the
gentlemen whose alleged acceptances were on the bills, aed
found that they were forgeries. He saw Mr Tilly, who
said he knew nolhia,g abeut Williams. Ha then went to
the lodgings of Williams in Tithebirn etreet, and arrested
him, and on telling him the charge he at first denied that
he knew anything of the bills, but after that he said in the
presence of Inspector Kehoe, he had written the body
of the bills And that he and another persen had new
works near Denton at Manchester, and that he wanted
some money to carry on business there, and he came down.
I to Liverpool to look for some one who doilid raise money.
for that purpose, and he niet with POw_ 11, wti ) promised to
get cash for bills for him: Mr. Snowball appeared for Powell,
and asked Povey if he were su e the prisoner used the word
"forged ?" and he replied lie :las Certain that he used the
word. Mr. John Ellison, the secretary of the Adelphi Loan
end Discount Company, said :—We were induced to diss
count a bill drawn by the prisoner Powell, end purporting
to be the • acceptance of Mr. John Jack, iron founder
and engineer (bill produced). It was drawn by
Powell, and purported to be accepted by John
Jack, payable at Prescott, Grote and Co'a bank, London.
On Priday last the prisoner Powell called with a bill fir
£32 odd, purporting to be the acceptance of Mr. Thomas
Eladfield, cement Matufaettireri Pump fields. The agent of
the company was sent to enquire of Mr. Hadfield to aster.:
talc' if the acceptande watt right, and on being informed that
it was a forgery, cdpiciong were intertained of the genuine-
ness of the other bill of Mr. Jactee, aril Kten the prisoner
called on Tuesday to get the money for the eeleril! bill, 31r-
Ellison had the policeman in readiness, and he arte4teel tip
The prisoner then admitted that he wrote both acceptances
on the bills, and that the money. was raised to carry on the
works at Denton, Manchester. Mr. John Jack said: Ido
not know either of the prisoners, nor have I ever seen either
of them before this. I did not accept this bill, nor did I
authorise any one to do so for me. I know nothing what-
ever abOut it, nor of the prisoners. Mr. Thomas Hadfield
said :—ThiS aeceptande on this bill is tot in my handwriting,
nor did I authorise any one to accept it for. the.rhea Ido not
know Williams, but Powell was a servant of mine.
Hr. Snowball said after the evidence given against
Powell, he mid not say anything in his behalf,
as it was clear he must be sent for trial. He
was not engaged for Williams, but it was clear there was
no evidence against hire. Mr. Man3field said a man
might draw the body of a bill and be quite free from crime,
and there did not, at present, appear any evidence to
convict him. Mr. Ellison said the bills alluded to in the
hands of Mr. Tilly, were supposed to be forged by the
prisoner Williams. The prisoner Williams said the bills
alluded to were accepted by him, and were all right, and
would be paid. His 'Worship said there was no evidence
against Williams, and ordered him to be discharged, but
committed Powell fur trial.