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Ten respedtable witnesses, who had known the
Plaintiff for seventeen years, declared positively
that thejhad never seen him play at cards. They
had been in company with him where cards were
.411aying, hut he had always declined.
Serieent Beer stated, he was employed for the
' Defendant. Davis, and him only, and that he had
been his Counsel, all through the prosecution. His
soul was filled with horror when he refletted upon
the story that was disclosed on that day ; but he
hoped he would prove his client guild( ss, as to
what was told by the abominable Witness; he had
beard of accomplices, many criminals examined.
but be sever saw 000 prove so much villainy, with
so much effrontery. An accomplice cannot be be-
lieved unless he is confirmed by other evidence. In
relation to Davis, his evidence had nor been con-
firmed in any one instance, however it may have
been as to the other Defendants.
Serjeant V•uo 14 A N stated, he was employed for
the other three Defendants, and if his Learned Bro-
ther was at a loss how to address the Jury, he was
doubly so; but he could not see the difference be-
tween Davis and the other Defendants ; for if one
was guilty, they were all so ; but he trusted there
WAS not one of them so ; for surely they would
not give a verdia stn the evidence of M'Lachy,
the father of the whole iniquity, without dry other
evidence to corroborate or substantiate it The De-
fendants are now under confinement from a crimi-
nal prosecution, they ate ruined already, and surely
the Jury would not add greater punishment.
Lord Chief Justice Massetat.o, after going fully
through the evidence, said he never heard of such
an infamous conspiracy ; it was perjury heaped on
perjury. It had been said, an accomplice should
not be believed, unless his evidence was corro►o-
rated. it was so in Criminal Courts ; but even
there, where an accomplice is corroborated in one
fat, it is allowed to have the same de& on the
whole; and surely this Witness had been corrobo-
rated is many instances. It was very different,
however, in ♦ Civil Court, for there an accomplice
was held to be a substantial witness. He would not
say any thing upon the sabjed of damages, but
leave it to the discretion of the Jury.
The Jury returned a verdia for the Plaintiffws
20001. damages.
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We understand, that-
at the anniversary meeting
of the Society of Scottish Antiquaries, held on
the 12th curt. tha following Gentlemen were
chosen office bearers:
H 4 Grace the Duke of Montrose, President,
John Dundee, lA. First Vice-President.
Sir Alexander Seine, Rail Second ditto.
Meltwater Keith, E‘es Third ditto.
Githertiltoes, Esi, Fourth ditto.
John Grahame Dalesll, Esq. Fifth ditto.
Council... The Lord Chief Baron, Lord Justice Clerk, Sir
Peter Murray, aut. Robert Doodle, Henry Jardine, Eeq.
Fat Bruce, Esq. and Mr David Beochar.
Curators... Mr. Avid Conatab!e and Gilbert Innis, Esq.
Cerwors....Loed Menses, Dr. Jas. Millar, Jas. Bruce, Esq.

and Roy Dr. Jamieson.
John Godsons DeAssil, Esq. Sap. Nat. Hist.
WdHem Simpson, Esq. Trondsrer and Cashier.
Mr. Ales. Smell., emeas-tary.
Mr. Alexander Murray, Sooretary for Foreign Correspond-
ence.
flee. Dr. James Critic, Latin Secretary.
Mr. Map. Drummond, French Seeretary.
Re* Donald Minima*, Gaelic Secretary.
John Simorswoidst, Esq. Agent at London.
Robert Dundas, Lee. Agent at Edinburgh.
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