Weekly News. — 1891-01-15 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

SERIOUS CHARGES OF FORGERY. At Southwark Police-court, on Friday, a smartlydressed young foreigner, giving the name of Charles Rohl!, and an address in St. George's-road, Southwark, was charged with attempted fraud upon Messrs. Griffiths and Sons, varnish manufacturers. He was further charged with forging and uttering a request for the delivery of goods to defraud Messrs. Craig and Rose, of Southwark-street, to the amount of £9. The prisoner went to Messrs. Griffiths and Sons, varnish manufacturers, Bermondsey, and saw Mr. Thomby, the manager, to whom lie represented that he was in a position to get him a large order for varnish from Messrs. J. and J. Colman, at Norin whose employ he was. He asked what commission he would be allowed, and a scale was arranged. Then the prisoner presented a forged order for 50 gallons of best white varnish to be sent tr Messrs. Colman's works. Feeling somewhat saspicious, Mr. Thornby told the prisoner it was not convenient to pay the commission at that moment, and asked him to call later on at the compmy's offices. The prisoner called,but in the meantime Mr. Thornby had communicated with Messrs. Colman and ascertained that the order was a bogus one. On the prisoner again presenting himself a policeman was called in and he was given into custody.—Thomas James Fenn, MeAsrs. Colman's traveller and storekeeper, said the order form produced was not the form used by Messrs. Colman. Prisoner had done business on two occasions for the firm.—Norman Robert Foster, manager to Messrs. C:aig and Rose, said that on the 26th ult. prisoner handed witness an order for 50 gallons of finest enamel varnish, purporting to be made out by Messrs. Colman of Norwich. On the faith of that order witness paid him £5 Collllllission and £4 expenses. Witness never saw him again, but he heard from Messrs. Colman that the order was a forgery. Toe varnish was sent down to Norwich,and returned m irked "not ordered."—Detective-sergeant Bradford said he had made inquiries about the prisoner. When brought out of the cell that morning, and the second charge of forgery was added to the chargesheet, the prisoner said, "Yes, sir, it is quite true, it is a forgery; I admit it all." There were 14 cases against the prisoner, and there were solicitors in cDurt representing several firms who had been defrauded. The firms whose names had been forged were mostly provincial finns. It having been stated that prisoner had been previously convicted for similar offences, the magistrate said he should communicate with the Public Prosecutor, but formally remanded the prisoner prior to sending him for trial.  A little story is afloat about Dudley Warner and "Mark Twain." Theoe two distinguished men are neighbours, and Mr. Warner called upon Mr. Clemens to persuade him to join him in a walk. "Mark Twain" is, I believe, difficult to stir out of his cosy house in cold weather,knd asked his friend what excuse or reason he could give for dragging him out of doers on such a wintry day. "Just cause," quoth Mr. Warner; "look at the fifth chapter of St. I..attheav, and the forty-first verse—" And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." And Mr. Twain went.  An Englishman has committed suicide at Rome. It is supposed he was insane. Documents found on the body give the name "Joseph Poett." Be was frantically enamoured of a Neapolitan girl, and promised her marriage, but he was unable to procure remittances, and when his money was exhausted he shot himself with a revolver.  It is stated, says a Berlin correspondent, that besides the Italian Royal couple, Queen Emma of Holland and Count von Moltke will be godfather and godmother to the youngest son of the Emperor. The nonagenarian hero and co-founder of the new German Empire holding in his arms the youngest son of the fourth Prussian king whom he has served will present a spectacle worthy of being fixed for posterity by the pencil of tn Adolf Menzel. nooert Magee, a surtaceman in the employment of the Belfast and •Northern Counties Railway, was run over Miring a fog, near Belfast, on Saturday mornina ho a narcina train and rut to mores lne uzatrew R&M inn, WILLS a giant& act,pLivU his arrival at Jeypore on Saturday, one of the chief features of which was a procession of elephants through the city. During the day his Imperial Highness exchanged visits with the Maharajah, and in the afternoon went out tiger-shooting. Two tigers were killed, both falling to the gun of Prince Bariatinsky. In the evening the Czarewitch dined with the Maharajah, on whose behalf the Dewan proposed the health of Queen Victoria, the Czar,the King of Greece, and of his imperial guest. The entertainments after dinner included a nc.ith dance and a grand display of fireworks.