The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—MAT Is.

Stew at Nisi Trim at Wastadartar.—(Before the Lora
CYO Harm sad a Special Jury.)
THE REV, YR. HATCH'S CARE.
EATON IP. LCIFIS AND LEWIS.

(Continued from yeeterday'sErprese.)
Mr. Serjeant Shoe then proposed to all Mr. Robinson,
the junks counsel, with Mr. Pedant &Routine, for Mr.
amchEnt _
His Lordship' considered it was not oecemary.
Mr. Lewis reoslisd—l removed 781. for Mr. Hatch's
defence, and .eat of that 1 paid out of pocket 441. li
returned X to &piths, toithe subsiviption fur Mr. Hatch,
on account of Mrs. Bata's unhappy position.
Mr. George Lewis, esiothis of the defendants and a
brother of the Let W4OllOll, deposed that he visited Mr.
Hatch in mime on the 16th of November, ho having been
committed on the 1616. At Hoesemooger•lane Gaol, the
solicitor visitheg a peiseasesaly enters his name coos ; of all
othevpereoes the Wee, all entered at every visit. His
principal object was to obtain troth Mr. Hatch the names
ot bail. He tell Mr. Hatch he might make a than elabo-
rate statues* sad he replied be would do so, but he
would like to see the depositions first.
Cross-examined—l attend chiefly to insolveney Ma*.
Mr. George Huey Lewis, another defendant, sod the son
of the senior /either in the firm, deposed that his father bad
attended exclusively to Mr. Hatch's oast:
Oremsenainisid—We keep three clerks and a stationer,
where hill is about gOt. a week. We take po business we
cannot pemocally attend to.
Mr. John Keene, the Governor of Florserrionger.lane
Gaol, deposed that the same el a solicitor visiting a Ki-
lmer was sal,' entered in the books once, and no further
entry was required if another member of the firm came to
see the *ether.
Alexander Bateman, a gatekeeper of Horsernoug•er-lane
Gaol, proved the visite of the Masers. Lewis to Mr. Hatch,
and that the elder Mr. Lewis remained in the prison about
three quartets of an hour.
James Brennan examined— I was inspector of police
for nine years, and retired on a pension. 1 bold a situa-
tion under government as sgeat to an inspector of prisons
and reformatories. I act m a detective. On Thursday,
Nev. 24, by Mr. Lewis's instructions, I visited Mr. Batch
in prima for half an hour. Mr. Lewis told me to spare
ro expense, and not to leave a stone uuturded. I west to
Sw:odon to inquire about the Plummer', and was there the
whole day. Mr. Lewis paid me U.
Cross-msmined—On my return from looking after a
servant who had left Mrs. Plummer's service, I told Mr.
Lewis, and he said it was uu matter, se they had decided
not to call witnesses.

Mr. Set jest my lord, I propose to read the
widest* on the trial of Mr. Hstoh.

no Loni Chief Baron —The whole of it'
Mr. Serjeant Sbee— Yes, my lord ; it is net very long.
The shorthand writer's note of the evidence was then
read.
This closed the ease for the defendants.

Mr. Serjesnt Shea summed up the evidence adduced for
the defendants. He raid he could not help thinking that
this action bad been brought by Mr. Hatch in the bops
that he might thus replace himself in the position he had
formerly held. But if the verdict should go against him,
where m this country could be live ? He could pot show
his face even to his devoted wife, who had se fmdly clung
to him. It was no part of his duty to prove Mr. Hatch's
guilt. He would rather leave the case in that doubt in
which it ever had been ; but this he would landerteke to
prove, that Mr. Hatch had got up a ease against the
Messrs. Lewis as he had got up a case .against Eugenie
Plummer, knowing in his conscience it was false.
Mr. Chambers—That is an imputation of guilt and con-
trary to the understanding into which we catered, and I
protest against Serjeant Shoe's observation. (Applause from
the body of the court.)
The Lord Chief Baron—lf there are any indecent inter.
captions in court I will here the court cleared.
Mr. Berjeaut Mee—Theo I will confine my observation
to this, that Mr. Hatch has now got up a case against the
Messrs. Lewis which sea knows to be false, and got up to
restore Mr. Hatch's reputaSion and to increase the amouit
of subscriptions which had been got up for him. The learned
serjeant then weal through the evidence and, at the con.
elusion of his address,
The further hosting of the case was adjourned to this
morning (Tuesday) when Mr. Chambers will reply on be-
half of the plaintiff.