The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-27 00:00:00

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Tux CnAnon or CORRUPT BARGAINING for an ap-
pointment under the East India Company was again
urged against Mr. Norman Wilkinson, the stock-
broker, at the Mansion-house, on Monday. The
Compan , who were the prosecutors in the cause,
by Mr. Clarkson, the barrister; Messrs.
Bodkin and Hawkins were counsel for the defence;
and the City Solicitor attended to assist the Lord
Mayor with his advice on a question involving some
knotty points of law. The defendant himself was
now present; but his brother, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson,
M.P., was again the chief witness subjected to ex
amination. Having recapitulated most of the cir-
cumstanees elicited on the previous occasion, the
witness was examined at great length by Mr. Clark-
SOD :

Do you know the person whom your brother named to you u
the party with whom he had been in treaty f—Yes, 1 do.
What was his name-1 decline to give the name, and I wish
to state to the court why I think I am justified in so doing.
Mr. BODKIN objected to any reasons given by the witness for
refusal being entered upon the depositions.
CLARVION insisted upon whatever was uttered by the wit-
-111111111 being made part of the depositions.
The Lona MAYOII said he thought that the reasons of the wit-
MIN Is be recorded.
18:1141itoon : I decline to answer the question put to me,
llesalsaNiss I am advised and believe, there in no proper foundation
kfe' Ms sharp, and einimmuently no proper foundation for this
eimilliks. 1 have evety disposition to give every information in
way purer Ipl Use ahem attempted to be laid upon my brother,
tam I salsWa that this question forms no part of that charge,
all is sot within the scope of the evidence which I have sworn
to itse.
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In reply to Mr. Bodkin, the witness stated that he
could not recollect the exact words used by his
brother in any of the conversations which passed
between them on the subject; that he had under-
stood in the course of several successive communica-
tions that a friend bad offered his brother an
appointment; that some talk had taken place about
money or money's worth being expected for it; and that
his brother had consulted another friend, under
whose advice he declined to proceed with the trans-
action. There was a paper to be signed, and a
declaration to be sworn to, which, when his brother
saw, or heard of, he was satisfied of the illegality of
the transaction, and refused to have anything more
to do with it. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson was then again
taken in hand by the counsel for the prosecution:—

Re-examined by Mr. CLARKSON: Can you tell us the name of
the friend of whom you have spoken as having put your brother
on his guard?—No, 1 cannot.
Have you never heard his name ?—I may have heard his name.
My brother may have mentioned his name to me, but I ciumot
remember.
Endeavour to recollect, and tell whither you are prepared to
swear that you do not know. You say that you may have heard*
abased be very sorry to mislead von. I might mention one,
two, Of three names, and not the right one; it map have been ono
or two persons. but 1 do not know who it was.
Did be mention the names of one or two persons?—l have no
noses be did. 1 do not know why he should nut; but Ido not
neasonsc.
NOB tot this matter interested you, and have von not been en-
aseveuring to recollect the circumstance"—\o; I confess 1
It exceedingly immaterial as to who it was who told him
However, you mean to state upon your oath that you positively
le sot know who it was?—l positively do not know who it was;
It'll& make a guess.
Tell me who you guess it was t,—No, I will not ; that is the
reason why I will not mention it.
Pressed with reiterated questions, all hearing upon
the mina point, in various forms, Mr. W. A. Wil-
kinson persisted in refusing to give the desired in-
tarosaties, whereupon Mr. Clarkson intimated his in-
tention of applying to the court to commit him for
Dom days as a contumacious witness.—Mr. Bodkin
then addressed the court for the defendant, Mr. Nor-
man Wilkinson, urging that no shadow of a charge
had been made out against hint. lie had merely