The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-09 00:00:00

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BAIL CI )URT.—Nov. 8.

St tt avi at Ni 4 Praia at We.tniuster.--(llefare Mr. Justin
Shee and . Common Jury.)
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°• flout did not sit until ue.,ily 12 o'clock, in COON.
of Lis lorldiip halt% tr...tt-nd a westing of the
judirs fur the cousi,lerstion of ti.c pints raised about the
la •ni ta trial at Manch.r._.r.

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Ti. further hewing of this ease wss resumed this morn-
Ix. I. tnke4,.•r deposed that er.rly in DAR'. plaMtitf called
upon his,, :An! tepresented that he was about to establish
a new reform and witness was foolishly persuaded
ler t- ;rand a meeting. Pl..intiff said be had
with wi..,11 to pay preliminary expenses, and no per-
sous: list. ity would be incurred. As there were three
lassie., on C.r committee he erm,!derel they would take
awe to mot. et themselves. m:.i that in doing so they
would pmteot him. (Laughter.)
(loss-examined -Ile had hero a member of several coy-
pirates. It was resolved on the 7td, August to go on with
Ye Flub.

epionel I)ick,on deposed that he first heard of the club
from Mr. Desks. Plaintiff odd several gentlemen had
proli.SAenl 4nd nni4lit be expected to join the club. Wit-
s( sa refused to join unless he was guaranteed from
hainlity. Plaintiff gave him that promise, and further
asstel tint Mr. nathboue.of the Grosvenorelub,would join
sane bring about WO members with him. Mr. Rathbone
socsented to tslie all the responsibility attached to the
Jertcyn-street house, because if the club did not take it
he could cover the rent by letting it out in cirmbers.
'Witness .cave similar evidence to the other witnesses as to
the progress of the club. Plaintiff. when examined before
tbe• *peel n: esLanittee, made a proposal for his retirement.
Tlui club came to grief in December. Up to that time
tbe'club held its meetings at Draper's Hotel.
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Croaa•ex•mined—He was a member of several clubs and
niiway companies. The club was reorganised, and then
mime out under the name of the Junior Reform Club.
4Lcughter.) It was thought that if the name was changed.
the old form Club would take it up. Several min'
et the Reform Cluhgave us to understand that if thallium
were changed the club would be taken up by them. The
funds receivd for the New Reform Club were spent for
the unior Reform Club. (Laughter.) They were all the
mum. Mr. Beale* was eyed for 921. for printing, which
the plcittiff ought to have paid. The bank book was
al vesys open for inspection. Mr. Reales was indignant at
b.-inx sued. There was no necessity for plaintiff's going to
M.. Hargraves for money. He did not tell the plaintiff
when Mr. Reales was cued that he must get the money no
ni..tter how. The finance committee looked into every-
thing th-it Mr. Darby could produce. Ile could 0nx..,44,0;
hook
duet a small k with charges for " cab hire and i
sumps—postage stamps and cab Lire," and that to the
intent of OW, (Laughter.)
I:r. Powell—Van had a minute-hook!
C dunel Dickson—The finance committee-book was all
iLanghter.)
Kr. l'oa-ell—You were one of the finance committee!
Celonel Dickson—Yes.

Mr. Powell—And the committee made a report.

f7alenel Diekeou—The committee made no report. The
ether three memben were friends of the plaintiff. I wax
nobody. (laughter.

Kt. Pmeell-2You ;wilted the aecounta.

Colonel Dickson—l protested. I said the book Mr.
Darby pmouced was unsatisfactory. How could be per
dues vouchers force) hire and postage stamps? (Laughter.)
I don't believe Mr. Darby spent 5/. that way.
Mr. Powell—Have you ever been mistaken in your life'
Colonel Dielnion—Yes ; very often.
Mr. Powell—Then, don't repeat what you have just said.
(Laughter.) The finance committee, I believe, made a

ikslonel Dickson—l know of no report.
Mt. Justice Shee—There is a resolution that the report
was teal at one of the meetings.
Mr. Powell—Yes, my lord. And the minute states it
was `• read and discussed and the meeting adjourned."
(Laughter.) And the minutes are signed," Edmond Beales,
chairman.' (Laughter.)
Colonel Dickson—l am at a loss to understand it. I
don't remcmLer signing a report.
Mr. Powell —lf there was no report in writing, how could
you be present, as the minute states, when it was " read
and discuss. , and certified by Mr. Reales ?"
Colonel Dickson—l can't say. My memory fails me in
that respect. I have no recollection whatever of any re-1
port being written.
Re-exatnine.l—l believe a verbal report was made that
we had looked into Mr. Darby's book. (Laughter.) There
was no written report. The Junior Reform Club also
same to grief.
Mr. Edmond Beales deposed that in April the plaintiff
came to him with a letter from Mr. Reynolds. He re.
ported to me that it was of great importance that he
should ham.) my name to the establishment of the New
Reform Club. lat first refused, but on his pressing me
very mach, and assuring me there would be no personal
responsibility, I assented to hie application, and pro-
inisedjo assist him. I told him particularly that I should
decline all responsibility, and he assured me there would
ise none. On further examination Mr. Beales gave evidence
spoil the main points similar to the other defendants, and
on being asked if be was present at a particular meeting.
he asked for the minute book, and on its being shown to
him it appea-ed that his name was entered as being pre-
sent, but he had no recollection of it. Plaintiff told him
that the money borrowed from Mr. Hargraves was for the
purposes of t'ae club.
Cross-examined—l gave Colonel Dickson a circular, but
1 did not saactly request him to join. I very reluctantly
joined the undertaking. It was unnecessary to enter into
the resolutions that we should not be responsible; we only
hunted what we considered absolutely requisite, that the
plaidtiff shocld be responsible for the preliminary ex-
penses. We went on in mercy to the plaintiff. I can't
may if the plaintiff has been paid his salary, or repaid his
outml.pocket expenses.
Mt. Geo. Moss and his son deposed that the plaintiff
borrowed 101. from the father on account of the club,
alleging as a reason that he wanted to pay certain bills,
and that the committee would not meet for some time.
Mr. Thos. Dudley, an architect, oulvanced plaintiff 10/.
with which to send a canvasser to Manchester, as decided
on by the committee. He mimed the money by a bill.
Plaintiff repaid him within a fortnight.
Mr. Bayley, advertising agent, was employed by
plaintiff to advertise the club. He advertised it for a
month, and when the account was sent in, instead of its
being settled immediately as promised plaintiff said he
would forward him a cheque as soon as he could get the
money together.
Mr. Alexander Dollinen, cigar merchant, said he sent
three boxes of cigars to Jernyn-street, at the request of
the plaintiff, as sample cigars for the club, with the view
of his g .tting the club orders. He saw Colonel Dickson
at the club, who told him he knew nothing about the
. . . .

Hr. n•, Gordon, upholsterer, called, at plaintiff's re-
quest. in Jermvn-street, as he sald he might be able to put
some business in his way. He saw plaintiff, Colonel Dick-
son, and another gentleman there. Plaintiff introduced
them to him, and asked them if he should give him the
order for a table and chairs, and they replied, "Yes."
They told D..: by he bad better order abli things, and be
did so.

Mr. G. W. "leynolds said be had known plaintiff for two
or three years, but he had never offered to back him for
1,000/.
S. Dudley, who acted cc clerk, said lie was introduced to
the plaintiff by Colonel Dickson. There were 101 written
applications, and 40 members paid. He could not say if
there were 27 names in the members' book. 181 members
were elected ; 1,094/. bad been received by the club. The
members of the provisional committee were not to pay any
entrance fee, or the first year's subscription.
The further hearing of the case was then adjourned.