The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

The person of gentlemanly appearance who described
himself as JuAo Clutpinan, labourer, who was charged a
week ago with frauduleutiy obtaining 3001. by the sale of
an adriursoc, we. brought up for nmexamination.
The court was crowded with persons envious to hear the
proceeding's.
The particular* of the previous examination hare been
folly detailed. Mr. Wonkier now attended to
_prows*
Yr. Low* jua., ms beton, defended; and Mr. Sleigh. bar.
rider, appeared to wake the case for the Row. Kr.
Dovetas.

The Bee. William many Dovetou sworn— I am vicar of
Spreyton. I know the Owner. I saw him about four
and a half yems ago, at La Barrington's lodging-house, at
Exeter. He was than pang under the MUM of
= Captain
I
Howard, but he did not Oda of what he was captain.
had two interviews with him.

-111;.-*Tiaine;Z:ni-d.Tou ever know him by the nano of
Major Chapman?
Wilmer—l never saw him or knew him by that name. I
bad seem communication with • parson signing himself
"John Chapman" at the latter part of last summer. The
purport was a wish on his part to purchase the 'drowses
and next promotation of my living. The amount was to be
k7OOl. The on/tract wee prepared by my lawyers, Gears,
thlorortectillaeottliCiearz;
itsaterm; and called
o at their ulnae
Mr. Lewis—Have you got inhere?
Wiles's—l have sot.

hil;. Lewiel-Tt;iiiTit—be produced.
Mr. Woatier—lt shall be produced i than II au 681111
to withhold it.

Lowls—l have the counterpart hem. They were du-
plicate& Did you not sign the one, Yr. Devotee
Witnem—l did, but it is still in mysteries. Salon I
determined to part with it I wrote to doo, remind
such a reply nsspesting the prisoner as i uced me to mania
from parting with the contract. When I heard from Direr.
don my suspicions were awakened,and I determined to have
no more to do with the prisoner, and I wrote a letter to that
effect.

Mr. Wantoer—The prisoner has represented that he
bought thia living five or six years ago. Did you sell it five
oe stx years ago
Witness—l did not. It was not in iny 'on.
Mr. Wontner—When you corresponded with "J. Chap-
man" were you aware it sou the person you bad known as
Captain Howard
Witness—l was not.

Yr. Wontaw—Or you would have had nathiag to do
with him ?

iiiinra;—Certeialy not.
Croas-ezioniued by Mr. Lawie—The firstletter I hadboia
Mr. Chapman was in tae middle of September, and it
was signed "J. Chapman." I had intended to sell my
living. 1 edvertimed it to be sold some month■ ago.
Mr. Lewis—Did you employ a Mr. Burrows to sell it ?
Witame—l did.
Mr. Lewis—Who is he ?
Winless—He was introdnoed to me as a respectable medium.
Mr. Lewis—He acts as clannal agent sometimes ?
Witter—?hat is so.
Mr. Lewis—Did you employ Messrs. Gesre, Mountford,
and Gears, of Ezeter, as your solicitors !
Fititessl did.

Mr. Lewis—Did you not "end up to Mr. Charlie* • lit
of the fixture' of the kyle& at apreyton, to he taken at a
valuation and Deluded in the purchase!
Witness—l did.
Mr. Lewie—ls We letter, dated October Bth, in your
handwriting'
Witaem—ft is.

Mr. Lewis then read the loiter containing a list of &stuns,
and continued— When did you determine to sell thu living,
and for how much? _
_ _

Wilier-1 thought of selling it some time, and made up
my niind in October to let the prnoner have it for 2,7001.
I was to be paid on the Clad of January omit.
Mr. Lewis—You are of comae well acquainted with the
handwriting of your tolicltota Does this letter come from
them:—"Sir,—Mr. Duvetas to yourself —B book-post we
mod you draft of sontraa.—Yours truly, GRABS and Co.,
Exeter, Ist Dauber, Milt —John Chapman, Fag., Shirley,
mar Croydon ?"
Witness—lt Is.
Mr. Lewis—Did your solicitors draw up a contract for the
sale of this living ?
Witter—They did so.
Mr. Lewis—Did you sign that contract ?
Witness—l did.

Mr. Lewis—And it is now in your possession, at home.
W Hasse— It is.
Mr. Lewis then read a portion of the contract signed by
John Chapman, in presence of a witness, u follows
"Mentonuidum of agreement, made this 14th day of No-
vember, 1060, between the Rev. William Blake Dukston,
of the pariah of Spreytnn, in the county of Devoe, clerk, of
the one part, and John Chapman, of Shirley, near
Croydon, In the oounty of Surrey, Esq., of the other'
part. The said William Blake Morton fatter de. '
scribed as the vendor) agrees to sell unto the
said John Chapman (after described as the pur-
chaser), who agrees to purchase of him at the sumof 2,71101.
sterling, payable on the 22nd day of January next, on
which day the purchase is to be finally completed at the
°dices of Messrs. Mountford, and Geare, the vendor's
solicitors at Exeter, all that the advowson, donation, right
of patronage and perpetual presentation of, in, and to, the
vie.,rage or parish church of Spreytou, in the county of
L,von, and the fee simple and iuheritauos thereof, with
the ri hta, members, end uppurteuanees thereof, free from
locum (land tax redeemed), the income consisting of
117/. 10s. commuted tithe rent charge, and of the rent or
profits analog from the occupation of eighty-seven and
a-half acres (little more or less) of glebe lands,
together with the conservatory and all other fixtures
belonging to the vendor is and upon or attached to the said
vican.ge house and premises ; and it is mutually agreed
that, subject to the stipulations herein contained, the
voodur shall at his own expense prepare, and within twenty.
one Jays from the date hereof forward to the purchaser's
solicitor an abstract of title and subjects' aforesaid, make a
god and marketable title, and on payment of the purchase
iiiuney agreeably herewith the vendor shall execute a proper
conveyance and eseumnee to the purchaser, hie heirs, and
assigns, or as he or they shall direct or appoint, sueh con-
veyance to be prepared by and at the expense of the odd
purchaser, his heirs, or amigo, who shall also bear the ex-
pease of or Incidental to all attested official or other copies,
afildavits, go."
Mr. Lewis, after particularly pointing out to the magis-
trate the words, " this purchaser, his heirs and amigos, or as
be or they shall direct or
eroint " showing his client's
power to undersell, concise his cross-examination as fol-
lows—Then you signed this °attract to make a conveyance
to Mr. Chapman, or whoever he should appoint ?
Witness—No, I did not.
Mr. Wootoer—That was not the legal construction upon
the word..

Mr. Lawn then put in the following from Messrs. Gear.
and Co to the prisoner •
" Dear lloreton to yourself,—We madras one part
of the contract, which be pleased to sign, your signature at.
tested [which, Mr. Lewis observed, it winlby William Piper,
of Shirley], and return to us. Webers by this poet sent the
other part to oar client for his Mostar*. On receipt of this
part from him we will forward it to you.—Yours truly,
GEARS sod Co., Eretor, Nov. Li, MO.—John Chapman,
Pay., fibirley, near Ctoydom"
Cruss-maraMsMou wantismed—l esigneered en adeerti..l.