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Mr. Charles Peppercorn was then called, and added
to his previous evidence that the cheques produced fo
the amount of 8,2331. 13s. Bd., dated in

those given by him. The witness, on being
the order, stated that he had no such book.

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shown a certain book, he said the entries in it were i
his band-writing ; he made the entry which he had ju
seen, at the banking house of the prisoner. It was a
order to purchase for Dr. Griffiths 20001. Dutch Bond

the numbers of the bonds purchased were, 3733, 460,
378, 459, 458, 457. This purchase was effected about
the 20th January. Subsequently he purchased some
more Dutch bonds, among which was one numbered
3348. On June 29, 1843, he made another order of
30,000 Dutch florins, 21 per cer.t., and also another
purchase of 10,000 Dutch 21 per cents., on the Bth of
July, 1843. The writing, " The Rev. John Griffith "
upon the bought note of this transaction was Mr. Bates'

- Mr. Parry.—Where did you get that note from ?
Dr. Griffith stated that it was sent to him by the
bankers in answer to his letter directing them to pur-
chase some Dutch bonds on his account.
Mr. Parry— (handing the document to Mr. Bates)—
asked him whether the words were written by him ?
Mr. Bates answered in the affirmative.
Mr. John Hill, of 3, Bartholomew-lane, was then
called, and stated that the purchases of certain Dutch
Stock was made for Dr. Griffith, to upwards of 50001.,
and duly delivered to the bank of Strahan, Paul & Co.
Mr. Bodkin stated that these were all the witnesses
he proposed calling with respectto the purchase of these
bonds, and he should now call witnesses fb prove the
receipt of the dividends arising on these bonds by the
bank of Strahan, Paul & Co.

James Allen, 22, Cloudesly-square, Islington, for-
merly a clerk in the hank of Strahan, Paul and Co.,
stated that up to the end of 1g53 it was his duty to cut
off the coupons. The list produced was made out by
him. It was a list of the coupons cut from the Dutch
Bonds, upon which the bank received the dividends due,
and among the dividends so received, some were cre-
dited to Dr. Grrffith. The witness then proceeded to

explain the various entries in the bo, ks of the bani
with regard to the sums credited to Dr. Griffith. Tilt

whole, of the entries to which he had referred were not
in his handwriting. The en ries to which he had re.
ferred as not to have been in his band-writing were
made by Mr. Bates's son.

Mr. Joseph Simpson Beattie was then called, and
stated that he was a clerk in the Temple-bar branch of
the Westminster Bank. lie had been a clerk in the
house of St►ahan and Co., and he had received some
coupons from Mr. Allen, upon which he obtained the
dividends. An entry in the pass-book of 1171. 14s. 2d.
to the account of Dr. Griffith was made by him. It was
dated the Ist of March, and was for six months' divi-
dend of Danish 5 per cent. stock.

Mr. Bodkin said he did not mean to trouble the
magistrate with any further evidence, and he should
therefore ask the magistrate to commit the whole of
the prisoners for trial.

Mr. Parry, on the part of Mr. Bates, said that there
was not the slightest evidence against Mr. Bates, and
therefore he submitted that he ought to be discharged
from custody.

Mr. Jardine said, he could not asquiesce in the appli-
cation of Mr. Parry. He should therefore commit the
whole of the prisoners for trial at the next sessions of
the Cen ral Criminal Court.

Mr. Beattie stated that he was director of the
National Life Assurance Co., King William-street. He
recollected that Sir J. Paul called upon him in the
year 1853, and wanted to raise a loan of 20,000/.; hut
the society not being able to lend money on foreign

stocks, he recommended him to the Stock
In March, 1854, Sir John called upon him
wanted a loan of a similar amount upon fo
cities. There being then some difficulty, Sii
the stocks might be sold, and the securities
sequently sold by Messrs. Foster and Braitl
realised the sum of 12,281/. ss. He gave '
he had received to Sir John Paul, as he ha
to dispose of the bond for him.

Mr. Thomas Allen, lately a clerk in the banl
trahan and Cp., but now residing at. No. 3, Co

Cottages, Hampstead, stated that the entry in th
book on the Ist of March was in his haddwritin
was for 1211., received as dividends on Dut(
On that day Dr. Griffith
Mr. Logan, also formerly a clerk in the s(

prisoners, proved an entry to the credit of Dr. Griffith
on the 3d October of 1411. 55., on account of six

month's dividend on Dutch

clerks of Strahan and Co., he thought that part of t
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case il as complete, and he