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London, England, 1809-11-16 00:00:00

SALE OF PLACES UNDER GOVERNMENT.

THE KING r. PRA Neft LEVi IS POHLMAN, JOHN [LT-
-I.o‘ll, lIIARAII lIIRDY, and GEORG:. wirsom.

Mr. Arronnoe-Gotteim I. moved, that the three
first Defendants should he brotight into court, to
receive judgment ; the latter, Mr. Watmon, having
been acquitted.
The three Defendants immediately attended.
Lord EtaxstisonntiOn read over the erMenee iu
this case, which was tried before 1114 Lordship,
in the sitting after last term, at Guildhall.
was en indictment against the D.fendauts, for
a couipiracy ; that they.. under false 'novices, ob-
tained 90001. from Itg;tiett De Bran Hest, with an
intention to defraud him, under the pretence of
obtlining hint a situation under Government,
which was to be procured. us held out Iry the De-
fetitlunts, by • Lord of the Treasury. (Fur a tiff
report of this care, see oar Paper of 'le Lulu of
July). •
Egpmptee, Collo4ltl for the • Defendasit•
Pohlman, pet in his client's affidavit, which %too

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read by the proper Officer, stating, that lie war a
native of Fhoover ; that, iu the year 180 J, when
the government of that cowntry was usurped, his
!oyally to his lawful Prince male tint forsake
his country and friends, and seek refuge in
this comitry. Ile afterwards served in the
Germaii L.giOn, as 4 Lieutenant, for upwards
of four years. Being tired of a military life, riving
been bred to inercinitile business, he turned Isis
mind to his first occiiiiiition. Ile knew ninny mite i-
cal gentlemen, and they all complained of the want
of a medical agency office ; he immediately took
up the idea, and opened one in Crown...mut,
Threadueedle-street; for the mere purpose of Jae.
dical accommodation tor physic-taus soil surgeons
that wanted to exchange situations, for medical
persons that wanted apprentices, and apprentices
111 waist of. masters; that his 'rosiness increased *a
much, he sus 1.0-bleed to take a timelier; lie ad-
vertised to t' at etketl sod an application was
made by lier'ock, and they 'tinnily entered into
partnership ; taat a great number of persons ap.
plied to them, stating, that they had considerable
interest, and could procure offices. under timer's-
mesa, if they could gets premium, mid if the De-
ponent mid his paner would act as agents, and
advertise in the newspapers, they should- be bond-
somely compensated ; they did advertde, but they
did it openly, affixing their names and place of
abode to each advertisement; they dad it as
men, not knowing that they were. tratiagressing
the laws of th‘ country; that they never held
out that they could- tit themselves procure. ouch
situations. That, in the month of January last,
Captain Sandon called on them, awl said, he
was offered a place of searcher and packer
in the Customs by the Defendant, Sarah Mirdy,
and he-could not accept of it himself, but 1.. e wished
to dispose orit for Mrs. (lardy ; and if they would
undertake the management of the sale, lie would
introduce the deponent to Mrs. 14 Atity ; he was
accordingly introduced ; and they advertised the
place, not knowing it to be illegal. That, among
other appliCations, they had one from Mr. Hest.
That they never pretended to be principals. but re-
presented themselves to be agents, and immediately
introduced him to Mrs. Hardy, as the person who
had the interest to get the place. That they also
desired Mr. Heat to be particular in his inquiries at
the Custom-house, relative to the office, so that lie
might not be deceived. That they were not to be
benefitted by the money lodged in the bank of
S. key. Sneyd apd IVatson, without Mr. Hest
was put into possession of the office ; and con-
cluded by setting forth, that they never had,
in one instance, cbmpleteda sale of a place or
office under Government ; and that the deponent
tsud beets contine,l in prison, since the 7th of J sly
last, which he trusted the Court won's' t Ike into
their consideration, in mitigations of their judgment.
Mr. put in an affidaiir of Keylock,
which was read by the officer; it was nothing
more than a repetitsois of Poldroan'a.
Mr. Gooney put in an affidavit of Me,. Hardy,
which set forth, that, in the mouth of November.
1808, she 'meanie acquainted with Jeremiah Read-
ing, who, at that time, was confined in prison ; he
led her to believe that lie could get places under
Government, and, to confirm her. in that opinion,
he shewed her several letters, which bore the signa-
tures of some of the first characters of the age.—
He persuaded her to make inquiry if tne place
of a coast-waiter could be digitised of. She
did not know it was illegal, and she meutioned
at to 1 of her friends. She had never re-
ceived any etnoliiment from it, except a bill of 501.
which Pohlman gave her, but it hewer wits paid.
When she first made the inquiry, she did not ex-
pect or tools for any compensation ; it was forced
OD her by Reading. That she was possessed of a
very small income, and had two small children,
who had no other person to look to for protection ;
and that this was the only transaction of the kind
that she had ever been connected with.

Mr. Fertr•tit and Mr. Rouges, as Counsel
for Pohlman and Krylock, in mitigation of puri%h-
meut, contended, that they could not have known
they were carrying ou an improper traffic, or they
would not have told the world of it, by pubt,t.tly ad-
vertising it ; every possible good that could he ex-
pected by the public hod been answered by the
conviction of those unfortunate persons, and no
such advertisements now appeared ; they trusted
their Lordship's would be lenient in their judg-
ment.

Mr. GURNEy followed on behalf of Mrs. Hardy,
and contended, th;t she was imposed on by the
machinations of Reading, and the Court were not
to be astonished at his imposing on a woman, when
he had imposed on a considerable part of the nobi-
lity of the country. Ilia client being a female, with
two helpless children, he knew, would have its due
weight; and he trusted hrr to their judgment,
conscions that they must feel an advocate iu their
owe breasts for her unhappy situation.
Mr. ATioattitv-GenEast. made but a short re-
ply, and said, he did not look on the guilt of the
other two witnesses to be as great as Pohlman's.
Lord ELLENRORoUGH desired that the Di fend-
ants should be committed to the emstody of the
Marshal of the Alarshalsea. and brought up oil Sa-
turday sennight. to receive the judgment of the
Court. Ills Lordship observed. that, on looking
over Mrs. Hardy's affidavit. there was a very import-
ant document attached to it, which would have
made the arcumstanees sppear quite different.
Mr. ATTORNEy-GINERBI.—. I know it, my
Lord ; it is that of the distribution of the money
with Sykes, Sneyd, and Watson's name upon it."
Mr. GURNEY—. My Lord. you will please to
recollect. that when Mrs. Hardy first commenced
this urgocistion, she did not expect to be benetitted
by it."
Lord ET.I.RNIOROUGH—. I
do not mean that it
is important as it relates to her, but in its relation
to that other persons."

coraT OF COMMON PLEAS—Nov. is.

COTENT.GARDEN THEATRE.
CLIVIORD V. 1111111411110 X.
In. this case, which wa• an action far assault and
false intricoentent, Mr. Sri rant 111EPilliaDistoyiA
to plead several matters in )u•titicotnio of the Dc
feudent. Virst..that the PlaintA hsd, in the Thea-
tre, which was one licensed to perform tragedy and
comedy. acted riotously, and brokers the peace
during tij performance, to the injury of dm Pt..