The Express. — 1868-08-28 (London, England)

BOW-STREET. - -•  Joseph Shipky, pianoforte maker, and George Besestl„ a coetermonger, were placed at the bar on remand charged with uttering four used bill stamps with intent to defraud. Maurice Lynes, clerk in the office of the chief examiner of spoiled stamps, deposed that at about a quarter-past one, on the 7hld of August, the prisoner Shipley entered the office, and presented the bill stamps produced for allowance. Witness examined them, and found that the heads bad been cut from fourpenuy bill stamp', and neatly pasted over the heads of four used 10s. stamps, the colour and heads of both sorts being the ewe. Richard Pocock Walker, chief examiner of spoiled damps, Inland Revenue, stated Out he examined the stamps, and ordered the prisoner to be brought into his presence. Prisoner said that he bad been sent to get the allowance by a Mr. Bennett, who was waiting outside, as there was no necessity for both to some in. Prisoner Shipley also said that the stamps had been given to Bennett by a cattle dealer for a debt : they bad taken the stamps to Mr. Attenborough, the pawnbroker, but he advised them to go to the Inland Revenue-office, Somersethouse. Prisoner said that he was a pianoforte maker, at King:a-cross. Witness ordered Inspector Brannan, who was m the office at the same time, to have Bennett arrested. Bennett shortly afterwards was brought into the office, and at first denied having sent Shipley in, but afterwards admit'ed having done so. William lll'ldath, 36 Y, stated that ho had the prisoner Shipley in custody with a woman named Mary Ann Evans, in March, 1866. lie was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, at the Middlesex sessions, for stealing a watch from the person. The prisoner Shipley said nothing in answer to the charge, but Bennett made a long statement as to how he came in possession of the bill stamps, which lie asserted were given to him by a cattle dealer, who could not be found. Frances Douglas, an unfortunate girl, gave evidence to the fact that she had lived with the cattle dealer dining his stay with Bennett. Money had been promised her, and she saw 201. worth of bill stamps in the cattle dealer's possession. Sir Thomas ',teary committed the prisoners for triaL CLERICENWELL,  Thomas Miller, a Tespectablisrireenecl, middle-aged man, who said he had no home, was charged on remand before Mr. Barker with attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into the water of the Regent's Canal. It appeared that on Monday. the lith, John Boatler was in his barge, near the City-road, when ho heard cries of help, and coming out of his cabin ho saw the defendant struggling in the water. Boatler threw a rope to the defendant, but he would not take hold of it, and then Boatler made a noose, and throwing it over defendant's head and shoulders drew him to the barge, but the defendant tried very hard to get away. The defendant had been seen loitering on the City-road bridge for some time. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said at the time he attempted to destroy his life he was very miserable and iu great distress. He was now very sorry for what he had done, and would never do such a thing again. Mr. Barker said that the defendant ought to be very thankful that his life was spared, and discharged him with a caution.