The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Oct. 9.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Lambert Philip Molle-
down, formerly a commission merchant carrying on
an extensive business in Mark-lane, was brought
before Mr. Alderman Wire in custody of Haggett,
the detective officer, for final examination., charged
with having uttered a bill of exchange for 4531.
19z.. sd. with intent to defraud Mr. G. Anton,
)rn-factor, of 23, Fenchurch-street, and Corn Ex-
change.
It will be recollected that the prisoner already
stands committed upon the charge of having frudu-
lently obtained from the same prosecutor 7401. upon
a forged bill of lading.
At the last examination of the prisoner -upon the
present charge, the prosecutor said that on the
16th of May last he received from the prisoner
the bill of exchange then produced, dated the
27th Apra, 1857, at three months after date, for
4531. 19s. 5d., purporting to be drawn at Glou-
cester by G. Hall and Co., on John Taylor, late
Taylor and Francis, Nottingham. The prosecutor
took the bill in part payment of a cargo of barley
that the prisoner had on his account. The bill,
which had been made payable at the London and
Westminster Bank, was presented and returned.
Mr. E. Estcourt, superintendent of police at
Gloucester, stated that he had made inquiries in
that town for the firm of G. Hall and Ca., and had
, not been able to find it.

Mr. Wm. Taylor was called yesterday, and said
—I live at Nottingham. Until Dec., 1855, I car-
ried on business with Mr. John Francis, as whole-
sale stationers. He was the father of my present
partner. The partnership was dissolved in Sep-
tember, 1855. Since that time I have been en-
gaged in business with the son of the former gen-
tleman, under the firm of Taylor and Francis. I
have carried on business under the name of Taylor
and Francis with father and son together, about
six years. There is no other firm of Taylor and
Francis, carrying on business at Nottingham, than
ours. Ido not know the signature of the accept-
ance of the bill produced, and it it was not autho-
rised by our firm.
Alderman Wire—Did you receive any notice of
the dishonour of the bill ? _

Witness—Certainly not. I knew nothing of it
till I saw the report of the last examination of the
prisoner in the newspapers.
Mr., L. Ashley, clerk at the Lothbnry branch
of the London and Westminster Bank, said—l have
searched our books and cannot find that we have
any account with John Taylor, of the firm of
Taylor and Francis.
Mr. Church declined putting any questions on
behalf of the prisoner, who, after the usual caution,
said he should reserve his defence. He was then
fully committed for trial upon this charge also.
Solomon Parker, who had been remanded, but
admitted to bail, upon the charge of having stolen
nearly 1001. worth of military caps and capes, the
alleged property of Mr. Henry Benjamin, of 13,
Mount-place, Vi hitechapel, again appeared before
Mr. Alderman Wire for further examination.
Mr. Dsniel appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Sleigh for the defendant.
Alderman Wire, after hearing some evidence on
Ole part of the defendant tending to confirm the
statement of Mr. Sleigh, that his client and the
prosecutor were partners in the sale and purchase
of old clothes, dismissed the charge.
Matthew Henry Benjamin, a young man, for-
merly in the service of Mr. Morpe h, tobacco-
broker, in Fenchurch-street, was brought before
Mr. Alderman Wire and Mr. Alderman Solomons,
in petty sissions, charged with having robbed his
master of 791. 3s. 4d.

The prisoner pleaded guilty.
The prosecutor most strongly recommended the
prisoner to the mercy of the Court, on account of
his nine years' previous good character.
Mr. G. Lewis, who appeared for the prisoner,
joined in this appeal, and said that his client had
ben the victim of sudden temptation.
TI • prisoner was sentenced to five months' im-
prisonment with hard labour.
Ch tries Oates, a ruffer in the service of Messrs.
De fries, glass manufacturers, of Hounsditch, who
pleaded guilty to robbing his masters of a decanter,
two tumblers, and two custard cups, was sentenced
to four months' imprisonment with hard labour.
William Thompson was charged with having ob-
tained four leather bags, of the value of 41, the
property of Jos. Schloss, under false pretences.
Mr. C. Rockley—t am traveller to Mr. Joseph
Schloss, importer and manufacturer, St. Thomas
Apostle. On the 4th ult. the prisoner gave me the
order produced, purporting to come from Mr. Es-
c-11111mA, a customer of ours. He was in Mr. Es-
Esquilant's employment. The bags were sent ac-
cordingly.
Thomas White, a porter in the service of the
prosecutor, said he packed up the four bags, which
were given to the prisoner by Mr. Oppenheimer,
also in the service of the prosecutor.

Mr. F. Eiquilant, stationer, 346, Oxford-street,
said the order produced, purporting to be his, was
a forgery. _ _

Samuel Evans, policeman, No. 459, said the pri-
soner denied the charge when apprehended.
The prisoner, who was fully committed for trial,
has already suffered 12 month's imprisonment upon
conviction of an offence similar to that with which
he was now charged.

WESTMINSTER. —DISGRACEFUL NUISANCE.
—James Cowan, a very illiterate person, practising
as a quack doctor at No. 3, Grey-coat-place, West
minster, was charged on a warrant with unlawfully
exposing to view on the highway certain obscene
prints and pictures, and other indecent exhibitions.
Defendant's establishment, which is designated
by the unprofessional title of " John Bull's Cabin,"
has its front adorned with a portrait of the owner,
and the palings in front of his garden are from time
to time covered with pictures and placards. For
the indecent exposure of some of these he was con-
victed only a few months ago.
On defendant being placed in front of the table
he said he didn't know what he was there for ; he
bad never " yeard" a word about it.
Sergeant Moore, 1 B, sad that in consequence of
several complaints which had bean received by the
police he went to defendant's place, and there saw
five or six pictures and placards now produced.
They were inspected by the magistrate, and were
of the most filthy and disgusting description, the
pictures or figures being surrounded by the most
contemptible balderdash, the emanation of an ex-
ceedingly depraved mind.
Inspector Humphreys, of the T division, pro-
duced three letters of complaint which he had re-
ceived from gentlemen in the neighbourhood.
A solicitor, who attended for the defendant,
thought that those who complained should be pre-
Ben'.

Mr. Paynter observed that he had received a
number of letters complaining of defendant's exhi-
bitions. The worthy magistrate then inquired
whether the exhibitions in question did not cause
a great number of persons to accumulate.
Inspector Humphreys replied in the affirmative.
He rarely or ever passed defendant's place but he
found a number of persons nmgregated, some of
whom called his attent on to the fitthy cha-
racter of the pictures and placards. Amongst
till latter had been one throwing contempt
upon the day of humiliation, agreeably with
tne terms of which defendant 1.-.galed the
"serfs" of Westminster with bread and cheese on
Wednesday, when he hail a person dressed up
in a sheet, with a Popi,h cap on, parading thefront
of his garden. The " serfs," or somebody else,
made a bad return, for they storied the person,
whoewr he was, that was doing penance, broke
and evea proceeded to attack
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Defendant': solicitor was about to address the
magistrate, when,
Paynter observed that he should feel no
.
hesitation in committing defendant under the Vag-
rant Act for exhibiting. tit 3 lacards before him ;
but that he felt it wouhrbe better to treat the whole
p
matt :r as a great public nuisance, awl he should
therefore send the defendant for trial. It was a
disgr,..c3 to a civilised and well regulated metropolis
that such obsceneaniLxrsoetane exhibitions should
take place in it. He
de-
fendant's door which Nvere Soma himself at
quite horrible. He
should require defendant to enter int) his own
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racognisances of 1001., and two suretiesin 501 end
t, answer the charge at the sesious where,
prosecution were properly conducted, it could n,t.
The required bail was put in.
After the attack which succeeded the bread and
cheeee banquet defendant's feelings were so over-
come that he exhibited the following rebuke :
" 0, ye serfs and slaves, you have this day shown
what you are ; you will never more receive bread
and cheese from this cabin."