The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-02 00:00:00

SPRISC) CIBCFITS OF TUE JUDGES, 1850.

YeaterdaltreViorearajadges aiatiiit;lr;c7ent;for holding
the ensuing Spring Assizes In and for the wend tounACII la E'n
um; Wake. The following ate the dims and places for holding soh
assizes, as returned to the Crown-once, TU.:
/1111111 Ciaccrr.—ledges The lard Chief Justice Sir Thomas
Wilde and Mr. Jos** Made. Hertford, Feb. 20; Chelnefird,
March 4 ; Levu, March 11; Maidstone, Marsh 18; Kingston,
March 27.
MIDLAND Cimerr.—Judsce : Lord P:11111111 and Mr. Bares Parke.
Northampton, March 4; DAWN March 8; Llnebt and , March
9; Nottingham and Town. March 1S; Derby, March 20; IRfoeMer
081 Borough. March lirreolu, March 38 ; Warwick, March 30.
NOILY3LII CUlCUlT.—Aktlgte : The Lord Chef Baron and Mr. JIM'
Use Nt Ightmin. Aylesbury, March II ; Bedford, Mardi 14; Hunt-
ingdon, March 15 ; Canibridge, Mach 20; Bury St. Edmund's,
Masob 2C ; Norwich sad City. April 2.
WICITYII. esacrry—Jadies : Mr. Juries me and Mr. Justice
Talfeurd. Winehmter, F.b. II; Gana , Merck 7; Dorehreter,
March 1.1; Emirs and Guy, March 11; Balmier Mar* Taunton,
March 30.
°arose Craccrr.—lodge : Mr. Jostles Pattesca and Mr. Baron
Pl 4. Wading, Feb. 27; Word, March 2; Worcester and City,
March G; Watford, March 12; Shrewsbury, March 20; Hereford,
Mach 23; Monmouth, March 27; Glonorster7 March St.
NORTRLIN Cilium—fidget: Mr. Boron Alder.tn and Mr. Baron
Balk. leasearter, Feb. 18 ; Appleby, Feb. 20; Carlirle, Feb. 22;
Neweratle, Muth7; Durham, March 2 ; York and C.ty, March ;;
Liverpool, 21.
NOIMI WALIA AND Comen ellerrr.--Aulp: Mr. BMW. Cress-
Welehpoul, March 12 ; ltsb, March 14; earcarrett, March 11;
Beaussarls, Kara 30; Bahia, March 93; Mold, March 27; Charter
end City, Mardi SO.
goers VI ALis AID CRIATEI Craerrr.—Jodie: Mr. Justice
Wil-
Baea. Swansea, March 2; Harerfordwest, Marco 9; Culligan,
Marsh 14; Carmarthen, March 15; Brecon, March 22; Piseteiga,
March 27; Chester end City, Mirth 30.
Vacardar Jtia.r.—Mr. lattice Coleridge srUl remaia In town em the
vacation pdge.

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RICHARDSON O. RICHADDSON.—BILL OP EXCHANGE—
FORORRY.--COSIWILITAL OF • WITNESS FOR PERJURY
Mr. Borth and Mr. Thompson appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. E. James and Mr. Lush for the defendant.
This was an minion on a I romissory note fur 651., dated in
1847, alleged to b• drawn by the defendant, and signed by
him with Lis " souk," that mark being withered by one
John Richardson. The plaintiff was a publican, residing at
11,1loway, and nephew of the d4endant, who was a
termer and grocer, at &clash= near Medulla. For the
pinetiff it was alleged that the defendant wasted a sum of
money to buy some nnderwood, which was lent him by his
nephew, and that he gave the note in question for the
amount, which was read over to him, and he put big mark
to it, which another nephew (John Richardson) witnesseJ,
having first brought him the mosey.
John Richer 11,121 was called.-Bwore positively that the
defendant borrowed the money to buy the underwocd,
that he pall him the money, and that he sigma the note in
the presence of a Mrs. held, his daughter in-low.
In crowexamicetion, he said that, a short time since, his
uncle met him in a lane, atd, without any preface, said the'
he knew he had had fit,: money, and had made his msrk on
the note ; that he would give the witness 201. to keep out of
the way at the trial.
A man of the nem* of Reeves was called, who stated he
was present, and saw the money paid and the defendant
mike his mark. In cross examination he said he was only
subprenaed that morning, and that be slept with the witness
the night before; that he was not a native of Slotigham, and
was a wheelwright out of employ, and at the time of the
transaction was at work at a place near Sloagham, but did
not know what took him to that plans.
A witness was called to prove that he had written a
letter for the plaintiff to the defendant asking for
the money, and said that a letter which wrs shown making
the demand war not that which he wrote. An answer

came to the letter he wrote, which staled iliat the defen-
dant would not pay the money, and had no thought of
doing so.
For the defence it wee urged that the witness John
Richardson forged the mark of the defendant, and cline
hue to support it be perjury. The (14,ndant was a farmer,
cultivating his own land, and keeping a grocer's shop, and
a man of substance, who
lout it. The plalatiff was not a purl yto the fraud of the
wittiest, bat was himself a victim to it, if be
pre it to his under the pretence on which
it wan obtained. At the date of the transactions

the erTateaiirThiaiticiiidioi; brought4or.; the hoaae o 1
the defendant, and left it then, saying a Mr. Clarke would
call for it the nest day, in payment for some underwood
No doubt he had applied to his brother, the plaintiff, for the
money to buy the underwood, In which 1 e wee a dealer,
the defendant never having had anything to do with such
en article in his life, and he gave the brother this allotted
note as a security, Mr. Clark! raining to give him credit.
N. paper was ever produced or read to, the defendant,
who never bad anything to do with it.
Mr. Mahe, a farmer, near Horsham, proved that In
March, 1847, the witness Richardson bought Nur acne of
andenrood from him for forty pound*, and told him
to call at his uncle's the next day, when he would receive the
money, which he kid, Wig laid that John Richardson had
left it there. Join Ilehamiben sold all the underwood, when
it wee made Late Me ankles in which he dealt. The dein-
daat n bad anyin underwood with him.
Mrs. Yield, the ter of the defendant, proved that
John Sishartins the money to the defendant's
boom ma M•ay quuden,and gave directions to nay it
to Clubs, uldpi warndona. Mio defendant and the witness
were ad tegoilawliat Milting. No paper was read to her
or limed by bin, mad she never saw it WI it
was damns to hew by the plaintiff at Holloway,
when she genupanted the defendant there on
the MAIM of the mate the inner saw the witness Bones,
sad he was Lot in ea lisp when John Itlebardna brought
Tb. the arasey.
nev. Mr. Barr e.. rector of fitnaghun, stated net
he had known JohnWahardasn flee or six years, and that
emit wee Miamian Mat he would not believe him on his
oath, his reams Wag, that on one occasion, having a cheque
tannetod to MN to pay Into • Way he changed It OM gold
and eel:eat day same Into &eviller, where he lived with his
hands tied and lie pone out, paring through the tarn-
pike and the villogs to his own hosts. Hs then noted that

he bed been robbed, bet he gave so information
while rasing through the villare. He had Duce hanged
himself, but was cut down, and when asked where he
thougte he *herald go to, he add he knew he should go to
hell. He knew that Richardson bought the underwood
himself.
Mr. Basin her said that he should not trouble the court
and the .trary any further in this painful cue, but titer
hearing what the character of the Witmer was he should
withdraw it, only stating that the &Mild was so party IP
this fraud, but wee himself its victim.
Mr. Imes hoped his lordship would seder the bill to be
impounded.
Mr. Justice Erie directed it to be Impounded, and pro-
ceeded to say Wet ty virtue of a plan giece to a judga by
ileum he should now order the witness to be committed fur
cmureept of court ter one week ; for being guilty of wilful
perjury before the court and jury, sad he also directed that
he be indicted foe perjury.
Mr. Bavill suggarted let the witasm Reeves should also
be committed.
Mr. Justice Erie said that as here the perms imetoerned
might set is furtherance of that recommendation; but he
, thought he bad dose enough when, acting under the statute,
he had committed one of them.
Mr. James said the partite interested would act in the
matter.
Mr. Justice Erie asked the jury if they were of opinion
that Reeves had been guilty of perjury.
: The jury replied in the aMsmative.
. Mr. Justice Erie said that it he wee in court, he had better
be undo forthcoming for the purpose of justice.
He was, not, however, to be found.
• A verdict was, of noun, Warned for the defendant.