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pocket and passed it to Plaintiff, who gave it to
the Defetts)amt. Witnesss was in the act of tying
the bol4 when Defendant said there was 7i.
snore to Pay. "which Phippet pawl, nod then De.
frolimaat ittoteitCli the box uwav, awl dorm dotal, a
leLer., and said that was all they should have for
liivir money. Wit isesi seized Hcartie, saying, he
%vitald have either the money sir the Ince, and %tic-
creded in wresting the money from ht. hand. De-
fendant called his tits, and svittievs then push-
c:l his hand through the willow, owl gave the
to his porter, who was waiting outside, and
it. Rued him to Pike them home to his partner,.
Ileareie then scot for at officer, who came in about
ten %Monter. Phippet was in the retina all the
time ; neither he nor witness attempted to escape ;
who., the officer arrived Hearne desired him to take
them limb to the Compter, which no. accordingly
done. It was nhaut ten or eleven o'clock in the
rooming. From the COIIIVerII4 4 it appeared as if
the Drfeinlant was intimate with Phippet. They
were detaiiied at the Compter about two hours,
when they went before the silting Alderman; and
waited two hours lotiger before the charge was
eiteileloy the Defentlaiit, which Gustily the Alder.
111403 that-barged.
• I.4uss.,e.runtined by Me. GuastY.--fle has liued
at reri about four mouths. Did. not know
%here Mr. Phippet bend it; the bate. Plnpnet
did not esideavusir to carry elf the box of lace afire
vitorsill got ILIA hi. 401.
lie-examined.—Witness was to Ore the.ridaSe far
the lace to Piiippei. The 401. was only paid to
remove it.
Thomas White examined.—lie went with Phan.
till to Dcfesidasit'a, and said to him, " I unilrratausl
pia object to deliver the box of lace to Mr. Phippet
for waist of my order." Wipievs then are a written
istdrr to him to deliver the box of lace If Phippet ""
bus paying 401. 7s. The Defendant rani it was all
rood, um!' when Mr. Phippet called iu the moth-
tog se should have it.
Cross-ex,,onined by Mr. CURNEY.—Wittiesos
counting-honve wits No. x 5, S. So ithat's-lone, st
that timer lie is at presentl in the King's licuelt
Prisms. s 1 r. Strange was the owner of this lair,
mai witores hatl houghs it of him, and II 1,4) a for-
tutor itsrcel, winch wiistrof hail not paiil for in lull.
The lace NHS !diced in Mr. Hearse's hands to tie:i.•
vrr .to wilor,s's order on 40/. 7... being paid.--
Witness dealt in hams, flour, and Yorkshire cloths,
Itrforr he had aes tin;-house in
lie muov..r pureed by the smote or Val tholornew.
Ise examined.—The witness was to pay 401. 7s.
on the u'id score to Mr. Strange, sod the lice its
tiie mean time was to remain iii the hands of Mr.
Hearne.

Mr. Payne, Clerk to the sitting Alderman,
exaiimied.—On the 30th March last Phippet and
lirydges were brought in while the Magisiraie-was
Joseph Hearne coated that Richard
titrso n, of %Veedoti, in Bucks, a lace dealer,
used his house when he came to town to sell his
lace; that lie had sold bier to u 01:111•sutiteil White
to the isui tof 80/. part of which was paid by
o bill of 40/ which was dishonoured. To pt..,
payment of this bill he had offered White a farther
quantity of lace, who agreed to boy it, he paying
40/. 7.. previous to its delivery. The lace was
pot into his (Nlr. Hearne's) hands, but be was nut
ill give it up. to Mr. White, but on getting the
money he +lns to give him the bill for 401.
• which was dishonoured. [The rest of the transae.
tom 1w described as the witness Brydges had done.]
He admitted that Brydges would not have paid
the money if he load not thought to have had the
lace in return. Upon hearing the whole case the
Magistrate dismissed the charge.
Mr. GURNIT addressed the Jury for the De-
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fendant. He said if he were to lease the case at
the Plaintiff's evidence. he did toot think the Jury
would conceive it required nsore than nominal da-
• names ; but he would prove that after Brydges gut
Back the 401. Phippet had got hold of the box,
winch he was endeavouring to carry off, and there-
• fort it was not at all usionitero.l that Mr. Hearne
fol Id imagine he was justified in charging him
with a felony.
The Defendant's maid-servant and one of the
+silent proved that after the window was broken
'they ►aw the Plaintiff with the box of lice in his
hands, endeavouring to get into the fee,sage.
Mr. SCA KLETT refilled, and contended, that no.
thing had been effected by the defence but au ad-
ditinn of insult to injury.
The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury,
that in point of law no felony had heels commuted.
A person) having a colourable claim could not be
charged with felony. The Defendant had un.
dotihtedly acted very hastily in 'endow, for a peace
Officer. The Jury would give such temperate
damages as they thought the justice of the case
required.
The Jury consulted • few moments, when they
found a verdict for the Pl4intiff—Dasouges, 301.