The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

CHARGE OF SWINDLING AND FORGERY.

At the Manchester City Police Court, on Monday,
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I 'n.larnin Simpson and John Garner were charged with
;a•til and forgery. Mr. Fernley, instructed by Mr.
i'orner, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Cobbett
Pr the defence. The circumstances are briefly these
',.1-Novernber last Mr. James Riley, of the Globe Chair—
prks, Manchester, received a letter from London, dated
November, and signed "H. Podmore and Co.,
4quiring the price of chairs. The letter was written on
Pt4Per, oa which, was printed " Counting House, 134,
Rae
reet," and " Warehouse, 110, Bermondsey street."
1e prices having been returned, an order was sent for
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chairs, amounting to £4 ss, which was paid promptly
Y post-office order. Shortly after, an order came for
'oods amounting to £7O or £BO. Before sending off the
Nds, Mr. Riley applied for a reference, which was given
time name of " Veit Kahn." Before Mr. Riley had
tide 4 to communicate with Mr. Kahn, another letter was
received
from "H. Podmore and Co„" stating that they
all just been informed that Mr. Kahn was on the
„ voritinerit, and giving, as their reference, " Baker and Co,
'1,4420 chandlers. Camomile-street, City." Mr. Riley
seems to have been satisfied with this, although he did
got communicate with Mr. Baker, for he seat the goods,
and in payment a bill was given, endorsed "Thomas
liAlluer, jun., Long Room, Custom House, London."
tore the bill became due, a letter was received by Mr.
stating that Mr. Tanner was in difficulties, and
94 involved.H. POdnlore and Co. (but they hoped to get
"er it), and requesting Mr. Riley to draw upon them at
month for Xlll, a sum considerably in excess of his
'keeuut. Mr. Riley got suspicious, but sent a letter which
threw H. Podmore and Co. off their guard, and then went
„'4Loadon to make inquiries into the affair. After a first
211 on Friday last, in which nothing particular occurred,
'qr. Riley went to the counting house in Tooley street, in
?:3111pany with Serjeant Joseph Harrison, of the metropo-
tan police. They there found Simpson, who said he was
got one of the firm of "H. Podmore and C 0.," but was
t,hripl bookkeeper. Mr. Riley found some of his chairs
,qsre. Simpson was then given into custody on a charge
'if defrauding Mr. Riley, and on being searched there was
in his pocket an agreement between him and the
landsituated,
of the premises in which the counting house was
',tuated, showing that he was connected with the firm,
'ill searching the premises, the officer found a number of
t_ackages, labelled " shipping ordtain onlyers," and on opening
.gern they were found to con shavings, bricks,
llnd, sawdust, and other rubbish. The officer then
:eht to a dwelling house at 117, Willow Walk, and
aw Garner. He was asked if his name was Podmore,
10 which he replied that it was not. He was then taken
tto custody on the same charge as his colleague. On the
Ivarehonse, 110, Bermondsey-street, being searched, there
15s nothing found in it but an emp' y barrel, and some
l'a,tes with straw in them. the books and papers found
both the dwelling and counting house were seized and
examined. There was a ledger, which did not appear to
%lave been used by the firm, but to be kept for show.
;Cher° was a letter book, and a private note book, with
the addresses of all the parties to whom letters had been
tlrlt, with the results. These results were curious, such
`l,B " no benefit," " wants reference," " wants cash," " not
On the desk were found three letters, dated May
xst (which had just been written), and were addressed to
Asmas who were evidently accomplices, from the unin•
Celli and slang phraseology which was made use of in
'hem, the prisoners having been apprehended on Friday,
verk, taken before 4, metropolitan magistrate on Saturday,
141 d sent to Manchester, On Friday afternoon, enquiry
hasi made in the Long Room ,of the London Custom House
"'Thomas Tanner, jun.," but no such person was found.
Fernley was proceeding with the case, with a view to
having a remand, when Mr. Mauie interposed, and sug-
tted that the case should be remanded till time had
oen allowed to complete the evidence. Mr. Cobbett
Intale no objection, and the case was rematidcl! till
Monday next.

PATAL BOILPR EXPLOSION IN COIINWALL.—A terrific
rikr explosion, which was attended by the loss of three
anAsevere irjori s to others, besides damage of pro-
'arty umounting to nearly £4OO, took place on Friday at
North Wll ,a 1 Vor Mine, in the paiish of Breaqe, Cornwall,
It appears that five men, named William Grenfell (engine..
tnhlri), William Henry Williams, Samuel Reynolds, John
dope, and William Yates (miners), were in the engine
"11,e' between four'and five o'clock in the morning, when,
Ltis feared through the carelessness of the engine man in
dot attecdling to the feeding of the boiler, a terrible explo-
kion took place. John Pope was killed on the spot,
ilavi,g been blown from the boiler house to a distance of
16 yards. Yates and Grenfell were so severely scalded
that they soon afterwards died, and the other men sustained
4trious injuries by having been more or leas scalded. The
ehd of the boiler in which the tubes were, was blown out,
Ittld the boiler house throws down.