The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST AN

ATTORNEY AT BULL.

At the Hull police-court, on Friday, Mr. Oreaves,
solicitor (of the firm of Pr. emit and (heaves), is Hull, was
charged with oommitiing wilful and corrupt perjury. The
charge was preferred by Jahn Dennis, of Shipton, near
Market Weighton.
It was stated on the part of the prosecution that in the
month of April, 1849, a Mr. Dennis, of Shipton, instructed
Messrs. Preston and Or. aces to act as his solicitors, A bill
of eJe was prepared by them for some effects belonging to
his father in-law, as ascii/II for mousy which he had ad•
vaned. An action was afterwards brought by another party
against his father-in-law, whose name was Levett, and who
then carried on hasieeth in Querwstreet, in this town, An
application was wade at the Judgss' Chambers on behalf of
Dennis, for as interpleader order, which was made, and part
of the terms of that order wes that Mr Dennis should pay the
sum of 601. into the Court of Queen's Bench, to the account
of Mrs. Canon, who, on that consideration, withdrew from
the contest, she payinc his costs. It appeared that though
this order was made somewhere about the 4th of July. lest
year, and though the money was immediately obtained out
of court, on applications being made by Mr. Dennis to
Messrs. Preston and Dream's, he was always told that the
money was in court. Sting unable to obtain the money, he
I pot the matter Into the hands 01 Mears. Frost, and upon
their application an order was made by L rd Delman
that Menses. Preston and ((reeves's bill of costs should be
imitated, and the amount settled. That bill of costs was
afterwards delivered, and it became necessary that it should
be taxed. Various items were objected to, and in support of
them Mr. (heaves made en affidavit, in which the prosecu-
tion asserted its ability to show there were statements which
were grossly Dunne, and that Mr. U , at the time he
swore to these statements, must have known them to be
untrue. The first all• gation of which the prosecutor com-
plained wee, that in an affidavit, dated on the 18th of
February last, in which the defendant deposed that on the
6th of Jute, 1849, he took a journey to Shipton, with Mr.
Oreeock, an auctioneer in Hull, to see Mr. Mani-, and on
that occasion had a very 1011, consultation win Mr. Dennis
on the subject of the action, examined books, accounts, and
vouchets, and took lengthy minutes, and collected evidence,
more particularly as to Dennis's ability to make advances to
Levett, the priscipal part of Mrs. Carson's case being that
he was not able to make each advances—it was stated that
it would be shown that, in point of fact, Mr. Orestes was
not more than half an hour with Mr. Dennis on the day
stated, and that he did not, and could not, take lengthy
minutes, or collie* evideuce, and in addition that he could
not have a consultation in reference to the aatioa, because the
action was not then pending. The next statement Mr.
()reeves had sworn to. and which was totally denied, was
that he took a second journey to Shipton, and there
saw Dennis on the 16th of June. That visit,
it will be proved, was INV.!' made. Another statement,
contained to both affidavits, wee, that Mr. Omni had paid
Mr. Daniels, the eherirs-officer, 61. 6s fee possession money,
when in truth and fact he only paid him 41. The ex-
planation Mr. Grieves gave of this was, that owing to a
misapprehension, Mr Daniels was paid the money in two
sums. He first applied for 41, to which Mr. Grieves ob•
jeeted, sad only paid 21.65. ; but on finding that V. was due
the remainder was paid. A receipt was first given by Mr.
Daniels for 21. be., and then for 41. ; thine two receipts were
voluted before the Muter in London, and the Maitre
allowed the sum of 61 6s. Mr. OreaveVe cash-book must
have told him that he bad only paid 41., but it was believed
that Mr. Oreaves said the amount was taken inadvertently
from the rieneipts : bet this, however, could not be, as the
U. wee written over by the 21.6,. Then there was another
al:egation that the said John 0:oeock was anxious to put
clue of the said John Dthnis his interest in the debt, ! at
that the deponent (Mr ()reeves) objected to Dennis selling
it, aad by his arguments and explanation persuaded him
not to do so. This allegation would be entirely contradicted.
Witnesses were called, who supported the case for the
prosecution.
The only witness called for the defence 1/111 Mr. John Ste-
phenson, clerk to Meson. Preston and (heaves, who proved
that the affidavit, with respect to the bill of costs, was drawn
out invest haste.
The magistrates having consulted for about a minute,
without retiring,
Sir William Lowthrop said—We think Mr. Greases has
been guilty of culpable irregularity in making out this bill
trom memory and mere memoranda, instead of from regular
entries in books; but we are of opinion that there is not
evidence sufficient to support the charge.
Mr. /I•ll.—And Mr. Organs therefore leaves the court
without the slightest imputation on his character with res.
poet to these charges.
Sir William Lowthrop.—Certainly, with respect to these
charges.

I A CURS OF SOULS FOR
given that the perpetual advow-on and next presentation to
the vicarage of Braintree is for sale, and as an inducemeat to
purchmers it is stated that the present incumbent is is his
79th year. Braintree is • town in Ewe:, the large majority
of the iahabitants being dissenten, who have for many can
past resisted church rates,and who originated a caw which Asa
frequently come under the conaiderstion of oar courts of
Lewis,cature. The present patron of the hying is the Rev. J.
Le M.A., rector of Ingatestons and %sestina!, the value
of whose united benefices (Braintree not included) is 1,1511.
per MAUI.

hes been

A Fans PARDON has been granted by her Majesty
to Thomas °hinny, convicted at the late awls= for Surrey,
at Kingston, for the =order of his illegitimate child. TM.
decision has been arrived at in °emplanes with the noon.
emendation of the judge (Baron Mauls) who tried the ewe.
FIRE NEAR 71IE GENRRAL POST-OlRlCE.—Yee-
terday morning, shortly before three o'clock. a are broke
oat in Foster-lane, Cheapsidie, behind the General Pest-
°Mee, which was attended with a great destruction of pro.
party, and serious, it not fatal, eoasequences to several per-
sons. The premises in which the are began were in the
occupancy of Mrs. gliabeth Matt, licensed victualler, and
were well known as the Fountain Tavern and Railway Par-
cel-efliee. One of the City policemen on duty in the neigh-
bourhood, whilst going his rounds perceived fames raging
in the second-flour. Re therefore, without a moment n
delay, sprang his rattle and sent to the proper quarters for
assistance. After considerable trouble he succeeded in irons-
ing a gentleman named Russell, who gave the alarm to the
other inmates, and managed to effect a safe retreat. At
that period there were in the burning premises not fewer
than nine persons. One of the servants succeeded in getting
upon the roof of the house, where she remained screaming
for assistance until the Royal Society's fire-escape arrived.
The waiter, on making a retreat from the premises, was
obliged to rush through the flames, and his night clothe*
becoming ignited by the time he reached the street, he was
so dreadfully burned, that he was obliged to be taken to St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, where he at present remains in a
very precarious condition. Frederick Sutton, a son of the
proprietor, was obliged also to rash through the flames,
which burned his feet and face severely. Mr. Sutton,
the manager of the property, hie daughter and his
son, were extricated by the conductor of the Royal
Society's escape, as well as one of the servants. They were
obliged to pus through the flames, and were all much
burned. Toll landlady of the tavern was also badly burned.
The whole of the residents having been extricated, it was
found that the premises were from the first floor to the roof
in a blase, and immense bodies of sparks were drifted com-
pletely over the roof of the Post-office, so that that estab-
Habitant a: one period appeared in great danger. Several
neon were soon on the spot, and the firemen set to work
but, in spite of their exertions, the first, second, and third
floors were burned out, and the roof partially destroyed,
before the are could be extinguished. It is not a little
singular that Mr. Russell, who had such a narrow escape,
was burned out at the tire in the York•road, Lambeth, a few
weeks since, which was the cause of his taking lodgings at
this house. The stnek-in-trade, Ito., belonging to Mrs. Mitt
was insured in the Licensed Victuallers' /us Unice.