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THE RING, ON THE PROIIBCU 11070; ASKEW, V. HADERIOI.
BELLE PERROTT AND N. BERTRAND.
This was an indictment against the defendants, for having ma.
liciuusly conspired to charge W'm. Askew, the prosecutor, with
feloniously opening and taking away from a chest of drawers be.
lunging to 1112,411 v. Perrott several bills of the Banque de France,
several valuable trinkets, and articles of jeuellery, the., upon
which he was tried at the Old Bailey Sessions for September, 1824,
and acquitted.
Mr. JESSOP and Mr. Dowt.ixo conducted the cane for the pro.
secution; and Mr. Bnouose.sm and Mr. C. PHILLIPS that of the
defendants.

Mr. J ESSOP stated, at considerable length, the circumstances on
which this indictment was founded, in which it would be needless
to follow him, as they have already been repeatedly I'efore the
public, and will appear in the evidence which he adduced fur the
prosecution.
Mr. Charles Beckett being sworn, proved the record of the in-
dictment and acqui:tul of Mr. Askew, which was then put in and
read by the Registrar, the lion. Mr. Abbott.
Mr. Askew, the prosecutor, was then examined by Mr. JESSOP
—I was tried at the Old Balky Sessions far a larceny, on the pro.
secution of Mademoiselle Penottand M.Bertrand. (Ile hereVerlfied
Munk. Perron, by pointing to her in the students' box ; 111. Ber-
trand was not in Court.) In August 13a, I was the head partner
in the firm of Askew and Normanvilla, 83, Oxford-street. We
were straw-hat merchants and importers of French millinery. In
September of that year I went to Paris to engage a French milliner.
In consequence of the recommendation of Sir John Douglas I went
to Slunk. Perron. I found her in the Rue de Grenelle, near the
Hospital of Invalids, No. 4. She occupied a single room, furnished
with a bed, two chairs, and a table. She was not dressed like a
person having any property. She referred rue to her brother, M.
Victor Bertrand. in the Rue de Grenelle, St. Germain's. I con.
eluded with him an engagement for her. I was to pay her 2,000
francs a year, and give her board and writing. She was to manage
the millinery branch of our business. Site A:Mowed me to Eng-
land about the 10th of October. I furnished her about 200 francs
:o purchase a cloak to travel in, some prior., and other armies she
needed ; she came to our house; she took lodgings in Berwick-street.
When she had been there some time Mrs. *skew left my house,
and tlen Sladlle. Perron came into it, and occupied a room on the
second door. I furnished this room fur her ; there was a chest of
drawers in the room ; there were two keys to ;hem ; Igave one of
them to Madlle. Perrott and kepi) dip °thee myself. She was
aware of 'Me. A few months after M. Bettrond came over. I
Ott saw him in Bersielt.street. I received hitu into my house as
the brother of bladlle. Perrott ; he brought with hint a large
trunk, which was placed in the bed-room of Slatilje. Perron; he
slept in a mail ante-roam neatette ilrefitisise. He boarded,as well
as slept in my house. He spoke English very badly ; he took
lessons; I pouf for them, because he represented to me that he had
been unfortunate in Paris. Ile stated his object to be to get a shun- I
tion in a mercantile Louse. He put an advertisement into the'
papers ; 1 paid fur it ; he got an anent/, offering him such an en-
pigment on the payment of SOL M adlle. P. applied to me to advance
tins sun), which I declined. I have furnished him with small sums
of money, 10s. and his. at a time. I again went to Paris, but
before I went I had altered the terms of oar agreement. Sistine.
Perrot applied for an advance of salary, which was advanced ate-
' cordingly from 2,000 to 4,000 francs, with a promise to make her
a partner by and by. I returned in June, 1824. Bertrand had
taken lodgings, though he still boarded in my house. Shortly after
this Aladlle. Perrott went down to Cheltenham, with a view to
extend the connexion of our house. Some of the young ladies
went with her. Bertrand followed her. I went dowtt shortly after,
in consequence of having received letters threatening to ruin me.
I arrested her on the 14th August for 55/. She paid the money
into the hands of the Sheriff; with lOC costs. I never got it. I
al:erwards arrested Bertrand for 15/. for board and lodging and
money lent. I caused a letter to be written to Bertrand.—( The
letter was reacl--" The child with the blue eyes, the picture of the
father with the black eyes, requires your assistance and that avow
sister.").-_I took the letter on which this was founded from the
drawers in the bed-rcom of Madlle. Perrott. I was much irritated
at this time. 1 looked through the whole of Madlle. Perrott's
drawers. I saw an antique pair of ear-rings. I did not see a
diamond cross, or part of a comb set with diamonds. I saw a
ring or two. I did not see • gold chain, nor any silver knives or
forks or promissory notes of the Banque de France. Bertrand and
Madlle. Perron came to take her things away. I was sued for
131. 10s. by Maulle. Perron. but the cause was never tried. I was
applied to on account of her wearing apparel. by Mr. Hubert, a
professional man. I delivered every thing up but the letter. On
the 14th September 1 was taken on a charge of felony, for which I
was tried.

Cross-examined by Mr. DR °trims:it—l gat an exceedingly good
character of Madlle. Perrott from Sir J. Douglas, whom I had met
with accidentally at Calais. Ile referral we to his lady, who
confirmed his good character. I saw M. Bertrand at the instance
of aladlle. Permit. I was at M. Bertrand', shop, in the rue tires
nelle; he carried on a grocery concern in a small way. I was in
no room except the shop. I was there once, twice, m thrice, I do
not know which. I refitted to give her up the furniture, because
it was my own. She never bought this furniture from me, nor
any furniture. She had a receipt for some furniture, for which she
never paid one halfpenny. (The witness here admitted a receipt
handed in by Mr. Brougham to be his hand-writing.) 1 had a key
to lladlle, Perrott's drawers' and die knew it. I swear that I had
the key with her knowledge; I had not this key made. I cannot
say that I ever showed this key to any other person in Madlle.
Perrott's presence. I bought the drawers in Brownlow-street, and
two keys were sent with them. I do not recollect that any thing
was said at my trial about this double key. The second
bargain was for four thousand thin s a year, and she was
to have leave to eater the-part , t cOrtain arbitrators
should consent. (Mr. Brougham-hand in the agreement, upon
seeing which, Mr. Askew admitted it to be the agreement made
between him and Mad 1,„ Permit, but which he said he had al.
ways understood as importing that she WWI to be admitted on a re-
ference to arbitrators) When Marine. Perrort went to Chelten-
ham 101)0 franc* were due to her. I never heard her demand 704
as due to her on the two agreements. When I went to Cheltenham
she claimed not a penny due to her. No one was present at
our interview. I don't know that the reason that I never got the
551. which she paid into the Sheriff's hands was, that she had a set
oft' against me. 1 never followed up this action, because I heard
that the bail was bad, and the parties were bad, and the grand
thing of all was that I had no mcney ; they had brought me eo ruin.
I had no money in November; my creditors were called on the Ist.
When Mrs. Askew went out of the house, alatllle. Permit came
in. I found that M. Bertrand was not Miss Permit's brother, on
my second visit to Paris. I did not treat her with less respect on
this account. I never treated her with any affection. I do not re.
collect that I ever said any thing to her about toy heart ; if I did
so it was in joke ; there were about six young ladies under my
protection. I cannot recollect who it Ins I ordered to write
the anonymona letter. It wee., I belicie, written by one
of the young ladies. I do not recollect certainly which, but
1 believe by Jennings. M. Ilutiert intruducei himself to me as
the friend of the French Ambeasador, and as the mediator of the
disputes between me and Mollie. Permit. M. Hubert never
mentnned Madlle. Perroto's claim of 7il(. Ile claimed nothing,
and asknt me to receive her again. I did refuse to allow her to
come with him to examine the property which she hid lett. I
handed M. Hubert up rains, and I think I offered him the key,
but 1 cannot swear this. It did not impress itself on my mind. I
showed him a letter addressed to Marine. Penott. I refused to
tell him how I came by it. I never told him that I had no key to
her drawer.. I will not swear that at the last meeting I did not
say to M. Hubert I had no key. I will not swear that I did not
hear it said by Mr. Phillips or Mr. Adolphus, or Mr. Griffiths. the
Magistrate, that if' I would explain how I came into the possession
of the letter the charges would not be premised against use. I was
brought up three times to the Marylebone office. I do not recoiled
that after being committed I said any thing about ex!daining how
the letter came into my hands.
Emma Unett examined by i"lr. DowLratoe—l was in the ser-
vice of Mr. Askew, turd in Lit hew tau!, 11adlle. Perrot was

there. I remember N. Bertrand, who was introduced there an
Il.idlle. Perrott's brother. I was on terms of intimacy with her:
I wan often in her bedroom with her. I have seen her open the
drawers of her chest. I have seen the contents of it. I have peen
her jewellery i there was a gold ch tin, a necklace of Indian coral.
I do oat remember to have seen her praseased of a diamond rem", a
gold chain. &c. I waft in daily habits of conversation with her.
I accompanied her down to Cheltenham : f wan mvsent when M.
Bertrrind arrived there. I went in the coach-office to chow M.
Bertrand the way. M. Bertrand borrowed anme halfpence at the
coach.nflke, with which he paid the coachman. I remember Ma-
dile. Permit being arrested. I have heard Rerternd Ray that
he would bring Mr. Askew am low as the ground. I have heard
him say KO repeatedly. and in the presence of Medlte. Permit.
Cross-examined _He used this exprevdor. before 31 las ('hing and
another young lady. I only recollect to have seen a Rohl chain and
coral necklace. There might have hero much more lewellYry which
I did not see. I wan at the police-office when Mr. Askew wan
brought tip. I wan present all the time. hut do no• recollect that
Mr. Orictiths the Magistrate said that the orniecution would be
drooptd if Mr. Askew would explain how he came by a certain
letter.

Ile-examined by Mr- Dowetwa —lf %dile. Perron had worn
diemond ear-rings, and a diamond ernes. i think I should have
noticed the It. I haw her wear the gold chain at Cheltenham ; there
was a great deal of angry discuseinn at the police.office, which
might have prevented me hearing many thine. that were said.
Elizabeth Million examined by Mr. Jkallop—l have frequently
seen 31adlle. 111,•..tt's drawers onened. I never saw sueh a raper
as this (a note of the Bank of France for 1.000 franca). I have
seen a pair of old-fashioned diamond ear-riers. Ido not cement.
her that paddle. Perrott was out the night before we went down to
Cheltenham. I have seen Madile. Perrott wear two watches ; one
of them WVI gent her tly Mr. Askew.
Mary Ann Jonmexamined by Mr. Dowel:viz-1 was a servant
with Mr. Askew when Mullle. "'event, was there. i have seen her
wear a diamond erns*, anti an oval gold buckle. I have nevee seen
her have any Riker. spoons. 1 neeisted in parking no for Marine.
Perrott when she went to Cheltenham. She said she had left
nothing behind of value.
Eliza Olen, examined he Mr. Doweloro—l wee in the service
of Mr. Askew in 1823 and 1824. I did not go down to Chelten.
ham with 31adlle. Perron. After her return. I was sent for to
Mrs. Broatifoni's. in Berwick.nreet : I Aunt! Perrott and Bet.
trend there. 1 tweed insetting staid of Me. Askew.
Elizabeth Jenkies--I went down to Cheltenham with Mouille.
Perrott. I never 'taw M. Bertrand have any money. i have heard
hint say he would bring Askew down as low as he could be ; or. as
low as the ground-1 do not know which. I have never seen her
wear apart of a comb set with diamonds. I have never seen such a
thing in her pretension. I have never seen her have silver spoons
or forks. either in Londrm or Cheltenham.
Cross-examined by Mr. Tlnouotes w—l left Mr. Askew last
October. I went to Mrs. Berry's, 78, Oxford-street. Tam in no
situation at present.
John Jennings. examined by Mr. Dow ht SUI—I was anprentico
to 31e. Askew. I know Miss Permit : I shnithl not think she was
a person vosseseed of much money. Bertrond did not appear to he
possessed of money ; he never represented to me that he was worth
money. It was discovered that he was not Minnie. Perrntt's brother
on Mr. Askew's second visit to Paris. I have been at the theatre
with M. Bertrand ; I paid for our admission : he did not ask me to
do so ; I treated him.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—I never was sent to *lock-
smith by 31r. Askew.
Edward Lucite. examined by Mr Jv.ssor—T waissent by Ma-
demoiselle Perrott to Mr. Askew's, with Me. Holten. to demand
some articles of Mademoieelle Perm:ea. We had a list of the ar-
ticles which Mademoiselle Permit delivered to Mr. Hobert in
my presence. There was no money demanded ; a chest of drawers
containing valuable property *as demanded. Mr. Askew said he
wished to have a written order front illadnnaiselle Permit's hand,
and then he would have no objection.
Samuel Abraham, examined by Mr. rtniVVVG—I am an attor-
ney of this Court. I was employed by 31odesoniselle Perron to
make a demand of some effects which she said Mr. Askew had of
hers. The property I demanded was furniture. and some jewels.
I had no Inventory. I was to brine an action of inner. Ido not
know whether it ever wan brought to trial.
Samuel May...! am an officer of the Pallier Court. T arrested
Bertrand for 13/. 14s. at the snit of Mr. Askew.; he was in custody
about two hours ; he was at his own house Mademoiselle Perron
went nut and got the money ; before she went out he gave her his
watch, gold chain from his neck, &c. and she opened her port-
=introit' also very carefully, and took not what I thought to be a
mold chain. Her landlady went on, with her : when side returned
she brought hack notes, gold, and silver, and paid me the debt and
costs. She produced an aereement, which she said if Mr. Askew
did not perform, she would bring him yell low, or take his life
away.
Mts. Remaly/mil—l live in Berwick-etreet ; Bertrand hired
parlour of me, for 7e. a-week : he only slept there; he took it about
the 7th of June, and continued with me till he went to Chelten-
ham; Madlle. Perrott came every day to see him ; she came the
evening before she went to Cheltenham, and stayed rather late. I
remember an anonymous letter being sent ; it was taken in by my
daughter, and sent up by mistake to a gentleman up stairs, who
opened it. and then sent it clewn to me; as it was open, i looked
into it, and then gave It to M. Bertrand: she then Identified the
letter. When she left Cheltenham, she came bark to my house
with Bertrand: she said she had been arrested by Mr. Askew;
she wished we have tun bederverne. se she sow said *. ISertrefet
was not her brother; they were very angry, and said. " We wilt
be revenged ow Mr. Askew; we will—we will have his life;"
they troubled me very much in the kitchen.
Ile-examined by Mr. JE3SoP—M. Bertrand was arrested at my
house; I went with her to a pewnhroker's to get some money;
they continued to lodge with me till some time in Sentember ;
they were with me when Mr. Askew was charged with felony, and
committed to Newgate. After he was in Newgate, Meddle.
Perron rime with greet triumph, and said. " I have committed
him to Newgate;" she said. she had committed him for fibs not
know how many thousand franc she said, d• I'll be revenged of
him—l'll hone him." ",Nay. nay." mid I. "he cennoebe humped
till he is tried by a Jury of his country." They did not pay for
their lodging after the Bret week; I afterwards asked her for the
loan of Si. and she said, she had got M. in het drawer. at Mr.
Askew's% if she could get it, she would lend it me all. This
was before Mr. Askew was committed.

Cross-examined by Mr, BROCGIIAN—This might be about a
fortnight after the first week.
Samuel Green, examined by Mr. Mar.:No—l am a silk-
merchant : I know the prosecutor; he dealt at our house ; in Sep-
tember, 1824, he had an account with us foe about ; I know
the defendants. In this month Bertrand and Madlle. Perrott called
h upon me; she asked if he were not in the habit of getting goods
of us ; I said he was, when she replied. don't let him have any
more, as he will never par you. They called a second time, anti
a''e mentioned several other persona to whom he owed money:
called him a rascal, and said he owed her money which he wonld
never pay. In consequence of what they said, I never let Mr.
Askew have any more goods.
Mr. John Bagley. examined by Mr. Howstwa-1 am clerk to
Mr. Dobree ; on the 17th Aug. Mndstne Permtt pledged three
gold watches, two gold chains, a told ring, three seals, one locket,
two pins, two rings, and one coral comb. One of the rings was set
with brilliante, and exhibited a very pretty bust of the Emperor
Alexander, She received for the whole 201. She afterwards, in
company with M. Bertrand, came again to our house, and pledged
other property. The whole were redeemed on the Bth Nov.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Baottnnam then rose and addressed the Jury for the tle-
fertdanta. lie said that it was the peenliar difficulty of this case
that the very matters essential to the acquittal of the defendants
could only be proved by themselves. Stippene, for instance, the
question was. and it bore most materially on this case, whether M.
Bertrand had come over from Paris with promissory notes of the
Bank of France? He would ask how it was possible that any evi-
denee of this fact could he given, t tit his own, or that of
Perrott, to whom be had given them ? That M. Bertrand was in a
situation to have so much money, tied that he had given this money
to Madile. Permit, were farts co.ltioe,l within their own know.
ledge, or that of persons residing in Paris, whom they were ton
poor to bring to this country to give their testimony. According
to the statement of his own enonnel, Mr. Askew, after his trial at
the Old Bailey, had left the Court timid the execrations of the
jury. The Learns.' Judge had the greatent difficulty in making
the Jury understand the difference between a breech of trust and a
larceny, between an illegal detention and a felonious taking of pro-
perty,
a distinction which undoubtedly exists to law, and upon
which Mr. Askew was acquitted. What was the credit doe to Mr.
Askew ? for this, after all, was the question be is the corner-stone '
of this prosecution. What did he really want in this prosecution ?
liras his object merely to vindicate his character ? Why then did
he not resort to a civil proceeding, by which he would Otte himself
upon an equal footing with the defendants? if the evidence of
Askew failed the whole cane must go down. Now let it be oh.
served that the very foundation of this case is laid in frond. Mr.
Askew, in his very first introduction to Alladlle. Perrot!, repre-
sented himself as in partnership with Normanville, a ignitions
name, invented to attract attention, and concealed the fee! of Mr.
Hill being really his partner. He would say nothing of the affec-
tion which Mr. Askew appeared to have manifested tiwards
Madlle. Perrott, or of the feeling of jealousy which he manifested
on discovering that Bertrand was her lover. He would Ray nothing
of the anxiety which he had previously shown to protect her. or con-
tract it with hie baseness, in ransacking her drawers, and taking front
them a letter, which of all others she would never have wished to be
known to any one but herself, the contents of which It must have I
been the last wish of her heart to confine within her own bottom.
Yet this n.an. who had been her protector, who had shown so much
regard, goes into her most secret repository, opens it, finds this let-
ter, a letter of so delicate a character, and itnmediately gets some
one to write to her an anonymous communication, to convince her
that this letter is known to some one }smitten herself. He could not
recollect at first who had written this letter, hut being pressed, find-
ing that he must say something, he name+ Jennings. Jennings is
called, but not a question is put to him shout this delicate letter.
Oh no ! him Learned Friends guided their bark clear nf this perilous
rock. So much foe the general chameter of Mr. Askew Now is
respect to his evidence: when he is asked why he did not oppose'
the hail of 51adile. l'errott. eel!. you at first that he diskovercd
that the bail wan bad, anti therefore he pressed the matter no fur-
ther : hut on Acing questioned, he unwittingly lets nut that he no.
demands opposing bail means that they are so opposed for the sake
of getting better: he then changes ground; finding the shoe pinch
at this point, he turns round and says he had no money. Why.
there would haye been very additional expense. and if law had
not put in good' bail, he would have been entitled to receive the
whole amount of his claim, which she had paid into the hands of the
sheriff. Ile shifts his ground for soother reason: the right cause he
wishes to keep out of sight; ha doss not follow up Ilia action be-

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sudden nde:freiet Of
salary: she must have approved her diliketeft
and skid to good purpose, when, after she short serviette/ lan
months, hlr. Askew, upon a slight remosetrance, consents=
to ad sshre 'in, sultry 200s1 francs, and admit her into the p
ship es moon as she pleased. Among other marks of hint reessediabs.
it ay.peared from the evidence of one of the truncates foe the
cution, he had made her a present of a wash, and givenit 4r
in tenter of very cnnsiderable kindness, as would appear frA
letter which he would read;—" Dear hiadmn I Good ,us
On my reurn home my first thought was vier watch. This
has pruned the cause of a grand quarrel between Harriet and
self; ehe will not let me send it, but I hive ordered another,..
as Man as it is snide will send It to you. . This affair has d
ins much, beesuae.it places me in a very unhappy politien:
not repmseh me; I sin not to blame; remember that these
hare snP tongues have not always a good heirs" Could any halet
living doubt what was the meaning of all.this ? Could it
tinned that this latter was the index of something more than
friendship and respect*? All the witnesses c died for the prosecu-
tion hove concurred in representing her. Ai being without thew.
Flow could this be, if she received her Klan, the fourth part addle
1601. which was due .to tier by Mr. Askew) He denies posdi
that any demand had ever been made even by Mr. Hubert. Ifs
(.ft. Brougham) should call Mr. Hubert, who will telt &Me
that he made this demand repeatedly. Mr. Askew had die.
claimed all knowledge that a proposal hail been repeatedly mete
to him to drop the charges against him. The Learned Coes-
set said he would call dir. Griffiths himself to di•prove deb-
With these reflections then on the general character of the
ease, nr the credit which was due to Mr. Askew, and with ik
direct contradiction of some of the most tpaterial circumstanced of
his evidence by witnesses of the most indisputable veracity be
should leave the defendant's safety to the Jury, conrineM 'that
they could return only a verdict of acquittal.
Mr. Hubert, examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—I was eropteyed
by Mademoiselle Perron about the beginning of August, lan :
I called in consequence on Mr. Askew t I called more then
mice ' • the first visit was on the 4th of Septeniber ; I told him that
I had called on the behalf of Mademoiselle Permit, in respect to
sonic difference between them. and in particular as to an arrest. I.
wished him to come to some arrangement as to the arrears of saucy
sheelnimed, and alsoat to some property of lice:: in his house. Lie
said there was property of her's locked up, hut be knew nothin4 of
It.' I produced an Inventory of the property, and 'frayed It to hap.
I did not then speak to him of any property not mentioned in the
inventory. He said she was a bad woman, that she had robbed
him, end that he would convince me by a letter which he had got-
-1 asked him how he got it ? He would tint explain how. I read
the letter; he had got also a translation of it. Before this Mademoi-
selle Pelmet had given the a description of a letter which would be
faund in her drawers ; thy description and this letter agreed. I
wished him to settle her carry, and give up leer property ; he said
he would do nothing without consulting his solicitor, to which•l
acceded. I saw him again next week, on the 7th of September, in
company with Mademoiselle Perron; I agein urged a settlement.
He said he had not seen his solicitor, but would make anoint of
*nine him next day. I asked him why he arrested her when he
owed her upwards of 70/. I did not see him nest day, but Saw him oa
the 11th. I taw him in the evening, and he tramised to give up her
property, and put me in possession of three oilier chests, If she would
give a written order to that effect. I expressed a wish for Alsaille.
Perron to be present at the opening of the drawers, but he would
not permit her to enter his house. I got the order. He went up to
show me the chest of drawers, and 'hen instantly left the room. I
searched the drawers In the presence of some of his Young women.
I did not find the bilk and papers which kleleinoiscile Perron had
described. I found some linen, ear-rings, &c. About tour or five
days after Mr. Askew was taken to the police-office. Ile wag
brought up twice. On the second (*casino it was said by the ma-
gistrate. Mr. Griffiths, that if Mr. Askew would satisfactorily ex-
plain how he came by the letter, it would very much alter his
opinion of the case. Mr. C. Phillips, who was there for hladlle.
Perron. and, that he would not make any opposition on his pert if
Mr. Askew would give this explanation.
Curissexamined by Mr. JESSOP—I am an Englishman, but of
French extraction—perfectly acquainted with the French language.
I was instructed by ;Retitle. Perron to call on Mr. Askew as her
attorney. lam not attorney to the French Embassy. I know the
Vice-Consul ; he who gave distill.. Perrott a letter to Inc. The
inventor/ mentioned the bills. ',The inventory wax here put in and
read, and confirmed the statement of this witness:l Ido not know
whether the diamond ear-ring was genuine or not. After he had
teen this inventory, he showed the letter.. I do not recollect that I.
said on the trial at the Oid Bailey that LW read the transient*,
but that it was unnecessary, as I knew the French language per-
fectly.
The original, and translation, were here put in ; there was some
hesitation se to whether it should be read.
The LORD Cuter J trireme said, that as. Mr. Brougham had
examined in chief as to this letter, he thought he must now comes:
to its being read.
Mr. BROCORASI had no objections to its being read ; it was not
at all material to the case ; but still, if the other party wished, ha
had no objection, provided that lie had the opportunity of traltiog a
few observations upon it. The letter was accordingly read, with
this understanding. It was dated the 2let of December, and wait
addressed to Madlle. Perrott ; it was in tenor as follows:.—
" I am happy to hear by your letter of the 30th October that you
have got an engagement in a mercantile house. I hope yoS win be
happier them you have hitherto been. lam angry with the nett title
ou give toe,but congratulate you on the health of the child withblue eyee, which is the very picture of its father with the black
eyes. You have done me much mischief, without doing yourself
much good. As to pecuniary matters, I have paid pretty dear for
your making me a father. I shall, nevertheless, he happy to see
you when I come to London, of which, however, there is not
much prospect at present.—Yours," &c..
Cross-examination continued—Mr. Askew took no mot in the
wrangling in the pace-office; he did not say a word: Mr.
Adolphut entirely managed his case; many of the ladies ele-
nected with his estiashment were there, and he was surrounded
by his witnesses. who were as well able to hear as himself.
Re-examined by Mr. Phisstrs—When I told him that the
articles described did not correspond with those delivered up, he re-
plied that they had always been locked up.
Mr: Griffiths, one of the Magistrates at Marylebone police office,
examined by Mr. Boot GHASI—In Sept. 1824, Illadlle. Permit
came to the Marylebone office to make a charge against Mr. Acktw
amounting to a felony. This was in a private room before any
proceedings had taken place in public. A summons was issued
against hint in the first place. He attended in consequence. There
was a great deal of discussion about a letter, which I apprehended
had been proved to be in the possession of Mr. Askew. On the
second day when Mr. Askew's Counsel made an application to be
bailed, I said that unless the possession of the letter could be ex-
plained, I felt myself compelled to commit ; this point *es pressed
repeatedly both by myself and the Counsel.
..
Cross-examined by Mr. DOWLING—I have been a police magi". '
trate in London tin seven years. On the two first occasions, L..
think Mr. Askew was not placed at the bar. On the last exarntop:
tion the altercation between the Counsel was very loud. MA ,
Askew did not speak, nor indeed did soy one else say meth. Th; •
Counsel had it nearly all to themselves and they lost nothing talk
either side, Mr. Askew was committed. '
dlr. BROCOH•St said that his beamed,Friend had given inn'
an opportunity to say a few words on the letter which had been rimul.'
Ile was very brief in his remarks. The way in which this letters
had been obtained was, he said, most infainous. Was it to be be-
lieved that she would let Mr. Askew have a key to the chest thee
contained this letter, which she could indeed explain, but which.
unexplained, brought only infamyton her name ? t'ould any one be.
Reeve that MeAskew had note key to the climes of Madam Penott,
after hearing this letter'.? She (said Mr. Broughamhwith the most
impassioned vehemence)—she allow him to have access to this let.
ter ! she permit him to approach a document which, unexplained,
carried infamy and condemnation on thelisce of it ! Talk of the
evidence of a key after the evidence of Mr. Hubert !—the thing is
impossible.
Mr. JESSOP having replied at some length, •
The LORD Curer JUSTICE summed up. He told the Jury,
that, if they believed the oaths of the defendants, that the bills of
the flank of France had been in the chest of drawers ii Medal-
Perron's apartment, they would acquit the defepdants, ease
though they thought that Mr. Askew had not taken them out, bee
some other persons ; if they thought otherwise, they would' iat •
them guilty.
The Jury retired for about five minutes, and then came back ••
into Court and returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Colin was occupied in trying this indictment from a little
after ten o'clock in the morning till nearly half-past seven its the
evening.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Winaterav, Noe. 30.
London Sitlinps after Michaelmas Terns, before Lard CAitt
JNsike BUT and Common Aeries.
DICIENSON AND ANOTINIR V. °BOONE AND sixoTrixis.
This min., being the first on the paper, was called oh ai looney
the Lord Chief Justice entered the Court.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS said, as the parties were not all present-
he should feel obliged if his Lordship would permit some unclip—.
fended causes to be first heard, by which the time of the Coitt
would be saved t as he thought, If the parties in this action wok
in Court, the trial of it *mild he materially shortened. '
The Lotus CniEr JUSTICE allowed some other causes to be
called on. but none of them appearing to be undefended, his Lord.'
ship said that this case must now proceed. The parties were eery
much to blame for not bring ready. Nothing, occasioned greater
confusion to the Court, the Counsel, Or the suitors, than the asking .
.causes out of their turn, for the accommodation of thole who who
so negligent of their interests as not to attend when their proms...
was required.
Mr. Sergeant Apaate (with whom WRII Mr. Moore) then stare d
that this wad an action brought by the plaintiff's, who were eminent
1 merchants in the City. to recover from the defendants the sum of
1 3,2001 being the price of MD serous of Barbary gum, sold to theta
by the plaintiffs. The defendants were drysalters, and on endows.
I occasions transacted business as copartners, though they were not
generslit sorh. The purchase, in the present instance, leis MAO t•
1 on their yut account, and they were of course jointly and aevendlw
' liable for a value of the god& to the plaintiffs. It 'mild, -be le-
memb Om the latter part of the month of February laid *kw
remazkablir fo: sudden flnetuations in the markets, the price of a 1...
most every article of merchandise taking at that time an unexpected
rise, which was occasioned. nettisibt. by that spirit 'indulge for ape.
erti
culation which had then .rived alma* every class of men. Parbaty'
gum had experienced, in the general course, a very great rise. and
as it was an article of grant demand, the defendants were anxious to •
become possessed of a large quantity ; but it was the desire of Mr. •
Barnes not to hare his name used in the traesacdos, and the mow

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Insomuch as that gentleman
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purchase was partly on his re-
of it, amt desired that.the cote of
Groome only. This °centred en the
Riposting day Mr. Barret tent to in.
MOO serona, and took down the nautibers
,he broker. The price which was
er cat tone paid for at four months
however, that the gon did not lung
consequence was that the speculation
-• Intl place in the market, and the
itsed in February at 70s. were now
. eat. When the payment became
money of the defendants, hut Mr
alleging that be was not liable, the
Broome on his own account. This
-dance that the. note of dude was

resaon for it being SO had al-
after having proved the sale,
a, the Learned Sergeant should
against both the defendants, foe the

eale as stated by the Learned

Counsel for Mr. Baines, said his
man, had no ai,it to,evad
the plaintiff's demand ; for
verdict should be entered

would rot permit this to be done
because, according to the law
nes was liable to the full extent
Lordship expressed his satisfac-
would, he trusted, put an end to
which had of late re unfortu-
g the merchants of the city or
saparallcled in the annals of con)_
. inevitalily tended to destroy the
, dealing, anti to pervert it into the
species of gambling. The welfare and
considerably) depended on its high corn.
14 it ever lose the reputation it had ac.
all its mercantile transactions, it
• et:Only owing to that
to the worst of men to effect
1111110hrbrealthl op of peddle credit, which formed the basis of
out, whole commalaisd system.
The A .torney for Me. Groome offered to went to the proposi-
tion of Mr. &ragtime Vaughan.
The lotto Cutrr Jt n ors would not take the consent of
She Attorney. The defendant, Mr. Oroome, mast appear by
Cosussel.
Mr. PATTL was then instructed to appear for Mr. Oroome, and
-boomed to the verdict being recorded as proposed.
It was aecordingly arranged that a verdict should be enterrd for
lIMa plaintiffs for the 101 l sum, but with the understanding that
t 11h. Barnes should he liable only for one.half of the amount.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

WAHL% MITCHINSON V. GIORGI SACNDERS.
' ' ht. Pliewnee °err opened the pleadings. This was an action
tee money damages for s breach of promise of marriage, to which
;Fsdatit had pleaded the general issue, thereby negativing the
'. • . Sergeant TATHIT stated the case to the Jury. He was In
=that the little time that was allowed him previous to this
being called on might hare prevented the necessity of the
tleioer havihe to hear and decide upon it. That however not bring
AM, tt DOW became his duty shortly to state the circumstances to
Heir, which invoked more meow and pain'ul consequences to
111hetenfissunate plaintiff, and was marked with a greater degree
alp i(aertleunees and deliberate cruelty on the part of the defend.
-sot, teen usually accompanied eases of this description. It was
te the Jury slime that the plaintiff was now left to make her ap-
peal; and although it would not be in their power to render her
that melte", which her case deserved, yet he was enured that while
they were rotting, as they were accustomed to do, with temperance,
they w"uhl at, the same time give her such a compens mon as
should be some poet indemnity !for it could be but a poor one)
foe the beteneste—and, he would call it—the iniquity of the de.
tendsnt's elmcluet towards her. The plaintiff', Maria Hutchinson,
wee the daughter of a poor but respectable shoemaker residing at
Manningmee, in Essex ; and the defendant was a builder and a m .n
of some property residing in London. In July 1824 this poor girl
as= up to town to get a place, and she shortly after went into the
service of Mr. Saunders, the defendant, who was then a married
mos. During the lifetime of Mrs. Saunders the defendant eon.
ducted himself towards the plaintiff in a manner of which there
was nothing to comp/sin. In the month of November following a
most unfortunate circumstance for the plaintilf happened, being
' that el the death of her mistress. Maria continued in the Ferrite
Of the defendant till last June. Some few months after the death !
?albs. thunders the defendant began to pay some attentions to
-101111 peer girl, and would often address her in language calculated
lebduce her simple and inexperienced mind to form very flatter.
• Ingsepeetatione. He could frequently say to her, "‘Vhy, 3laria,
• II yaw were a little elder and 1 a little younger, we might make a
• match of it." True, their ages were rather dissimilar ; he was a
wards of id, while the pkiatiff was a voting girl not 20; bar
11111wirso as ebasetion which every year would have made less forcible,
Ilir disobbllll. could not recede in years and become younger, yet
tieflllidlif begetting older every day. " Of all objections,' Bk.
lie, seaward" the great Earl of Chatham, would say, NllOl Six
int ‘Valpole was wont In the House of Commons to exclaim of
tday• A. • who will murk that terrible young comet of horse ?'—" of
ajections In the world that of youth is the soonest cured."
flattering prospects being held out to her, the unfortunate
• Illit punsitted the defendant to assume a freedom that, under other
rellreerastentes, she would have resisted, and the result was that in
..rut! 1828 she was pregnant by him. Being in this state, and be.
Ung to reputable parems, though poor, she became anxious for
protection,
protection. and amoriirgly sommuntered her siturion, and
•illit peor»isess that had been made to her, to her sister, who had
lellerried • respectable tratterman named Ohms.. In consequence or
Ilia, Mr. Glen called upon Mr. Saunders to remonstrate with hint,
end to do that *tech was most proper to be done under the eircum-
"llletteem namely, remove the poor girl from the house of her seducer.
• Oa Mr. Glass reforming the defendant of the nbject of his visit,
lord the necessity of removing his sister.in.law from his house, at
the ewe time reminding him of the promises he bad made to
•. many her, the defendant replied, " Why, that sort of converse.
Abe did take place certainly. but I never made her ampler pro.
• fifiat." s, Well," slid Mr. Glees, " whatever you may have said,
lies what has beppened, I think she ought to be removed from
-wader your so picie." The girl, however, was too unwell to leave
;ea due day. Alt. Glass, therefore, called on the day following, in
t eltderto rake her away. On his telling the defendant that he now
t ditiliod his sister to go with him, the defendant replied, " She
• MIA sot go, for Maria and I will go to church together, and I will
14111111 k bar my wife." The plaintiff, who was present, and herd
ttse esevetteation, began crying, when the defendant observing it,
:Mate ber, " Dare off crying, Maria, I have said the word, and
effilbeep it." She kmwered him very naturally, and, as it proved,
• toolibedeally—" Why, Sir, I have only your bare wordier it."
:Mee he again declared that he was a man of honour, and
• Mould keep his word. Confiding in such a positive pledge, Mr.
Fifes went away, the defendant telling him before he departed
mat he would marry Maria on the 14th of September. Not
way did the defent'art make these promises, but he desired
•ttre unfortunate girl to purchase a wedding gown. He fixed
• 'lgo day for the marriage, which was to be celebrated In the I
church of Trinity, in the Minorite, and he appointed
• • .
guemgaie to obtain the license; but on that person
that they had not been living in the parish sufficiently
• to entitle them to one, the defendant said, " Never mind,
• we will hue the bans published, and be married ;" end
- OM bons were actually published three times In the parish church
iii• Minot-ice. Notwithstanding, however, all these preparations,
Mee defendant from time to time put off the day of marriage, and at
kerb altogether refused to perform the promises he had made to
• the poor deluded victim of his treachery. After having obtained
from bar that wide', by the laws of God and man, he was not en.
titled to until the solemn marriage vow had been pledged by them
to each other, he now had the audacity, the baseness, and the
hardihood to appear in ed. Cant to-day, to refuse her that corn.
permation to which her injuries gave her a most paramount claim ;
old had the cruelty, not only to leave the child which was the
fruits of his seductive Nes a beggar in the world, but had aban.
diced the efemellt 'Aram be Imo oarraprod and degraded.. wit Igfi
her an olijeet of charity to her relations and friend'. This was the
• ease he hat' to hr beam the Jury. If this old man's passions
were, after the age of sixty, of suds a nature that he could not
' remain them, the Jury would (whatever might be the consequences
• of their indeigence te himself) at least teach him what were the
, ,aanotquences of them to others ; they would testa him that it was
net with impurit he could violate the laws of honour, of (Limey.
APO ili charity. if they could not make him observe the laws of
rearality and religion. Though they would not visit him with da.
• amps proportionate to his oileace, for that they maid not do, yet
aka - would give astir as to make him atone in some degree for the
. imp which he had occasioned to tutses poor fortunate girl,
e
w ease was now befare them.
of r. Joseph Glass wet called sad examined—l am the husband
mf elm prelim/Es armee. The plaintiff went into the defendant's
Istdrine in Ju1y,1824, during the become of Mrs. Saunders, who
. in November tollowieg. On the 7th of September 1 heard of
;Os plaistift's. unfortunate IHNitioll I in consequence of which I
A IPSOS IS the dafeadaet's house, and °Curved to him that this was
„Am isabappy *fair, sad I asked hint whe-her he intended to
111 aria. lie aid, " No ;" foe he was old and Maria was
end the disparity of weir ages would bring about him a
• family.
.1.,,,i1e. saageent i'eument, in this stage of the cause, made a
, misposittea to the plauntilt that a verdict should be taken for 1001.
Am Sergeant Tenor —We will wept that sum, my lord.
A Media was accordingly entered for the plututifi:—damores

readmit' kept the Noah's Ark public house at Deptford. On the
flit of Slay last he and the plaintiff were scale defendants', when
some entwine took plate between the plaintiff and Mrs. Stroud, on'
which OC'Mien the loiter made use of the slanderous words com-
plained of. Here the witness produced a book containing the
welds, which be said were written down by him on the evening
that they were spoken. On being desired by the Court to read
them, he dsd no, as follows t—" Yoa. Dark Jones, have been
trar.sported for stealing wool from Cs master*: wagon ; and that
lie was turned away from Mr place, being short in his accounts
2001." The witness arid these were the words, as fur as he could
remember, that were used by Mrs. Strom, to the plaintiff:
ftlr.SerjeantVeuon A st endearoured, in his crass-examination, to
make the witness understand that it was impassible a person. when
speaking to another, would do so in the third person ; but the poor
fellow could not furs long while comprehend who wu meant by
the third person ; at last. however, he began to suspect that the
Learned sergeant, by using the words " and you were turned away
for being short in petit accounts," laying the emphasis somewhat
stmegly nn the pronouns " yen and soon" was insinuating some-
thing that impeached his own integrity, as the collector of rates for
Deptford, and he accordingly. wnit much warmth. repelled the
insinatttion, and declared that his aconunta were all correct, and
thin he had resigned the Mike about a fortnight ago, and was not
(Ernes! Cray.
Mr. Sergeant VAITOTIAN was now as much prittled as the wit.
newt hintrolf, and thus they went on for some minutes at cross pur-
poses, to the great amusement of the Court, and in the tnitist of
much laughter. It ultimately appearing that the words were ad-
dressed to she plaintiff personally, anti not "Token of him in his
absence ; there WWI consequently a variance heist** the evidence
and the averment contained in the declaration.

The Lou° Cum. JesTice said the plaintiff must be non_
suited, even if the testimony of the witness was entitled to full
credit ; though, from hla using produced the book as the original
inemotanduni. and then afterwards admitted that it was only a copy
of the original, which he pretended he knew nothing about,
and tir, on bin desired to search his pockets it was discovered
that ix (whether imentionally or not his Lordship could not tell)
lit drop in the wi-nets box two pieces of paper, which, on inspec-
tion, proved to be parts of the original memorandum made by him.
he thought great suspicion rested upon such a man's evidence.
His Lordship renieml-ered a case that occurred while he went as
Judge on the Oxford Circuit, which had ever since made him very
cautious hot► he admitted copies of original memorandums to be
received in evidence. In that case, which waa an action for a
breach of pmmlse of marriage, a witness read from a memorandum
words that went to prove the facts as laid in the declaration. On
requesting to have the paper handed to him his Lordship observed
that some very important word bad been introduced since the me.
morandum was made, and it tamed out that those words had been
inserted on the very morning of the trial. Two thin;s then re.
remained to be done; the first was to nonauit the plaintiff;
and the nest to co-nmit the individual who had altered the
memorandum. Ever since that time he had been most jealous how
he admitted memorandums to be made evidence, since the property,
the reputation, and even the live' of men were endangered if such a
species of testimony were incautiously allowed to prevaiL
'1 he plaintiff was tionauited,
'LIUiSINEStit OF THE COURT.
In the canine of the morning the boars ('tact JUSTICE sig.
rifted to the Bar that as the busineas of this Court at Nisi Prins
chiefly arose within the City, he would in future permit 'emirs to
enter causes on the adjournment day and for three subsequent days,
in order to avoid the inconveniences experienced by the suitors
from the shortness of time formerly allowed for netting down causes
for trial. Should any causes which were entered for trial for West.
minor, be undisposed of previous to the adjournment day they
could be tried after the London causes.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30.
Situate after Michaelmas Term, before Mr. Baron G.trtuow axd
a Special Jury.

THE ASTORNEY-4ENERAL V. 11. BOIIOrOII.

This war an again
the defendant, for having been concerned in the removal of a quan-
tity of spirits which had not paid duty, for the recovery of three
times their value.

The Sulici!or.General, assisted by Mr. Clark and Mr. Walton,
conducted the prosecution; Mr. Jervis and Mr. Chilton appeared
for the defendant.

The SOLICITOR-GemEnAL stated the case to the Jury. This
was an tntormation tiled against the defendant, a fanner residing
on the coast of Cornwall, for the purpose of recovering. certain pe-
nalties. to which he had renderedibinvself liable by assisting in the
removal of smuggled goods. It would appear that in person named
Hendy was engaged in a smuggling transaction with a merchant of
Flushing. A cargo of goods was landed on the 14th of January,
1824, atlllarsland Creek ; • number of men were collected from
the neighbouring farms to convey it away ; among others was the
present defendant, Borough, who on that occasion lent his assist.
ance. It was for this offence that he was now prosecuted, and he
trustid tie witnesses he should call would satisty the Jury of the
defendant's guilt.
T. Ilendy was then called. A consignment of smuggled goods
was made to him from Flushing. 'the value of the cargo was
2,n00/. The cargo was lauded on the night of the 13th Jail airy,
and hid in the neighbourhood. On the 19th the goods were re.
moved to another place. The defendant was there, and assisted in
the conveyance.
A number of other witnesses were called, who confirmed the
testimony of Hendy.
Mr. J Envie addressed the Jury for the defendant, but called no
witnesses.

His Lordship was proceeding to sum up, when the Counsel for
the prosecution announced that the defendant had submitted to a
verdict being taken fur the Crown.
ADULTERATION OF PEPPER.

THE ATTORNSY-GENIRAL V. SADLER AND FIRTH.
This was u prosecution at the instance of the Attorney-General,
to recover a penally of 3001. to which the defe:uiants had rendered
themselves liable, by having manufactured and sold a composition
in imitation of pepper.
The Sot ICI/00.-GEWERAL stated the case to the Jury, and
then called the following witnesses :
J. Wilkinson, a grocer, of Tottenham Court-road.—One of
the defendants had called upon him about fourteen months
ago, and asked him to give an order for some composition
to. adulterate pepper, which would come cheap. lie accordingly
bought some, but found it too ball to make use of. It had the ap-
pearance of pepper, but was rather darker. It could not be used
her the purpose of. pepper. lie had seen a similar article, which
was called in the trade P.D. Witness kept it in the house several
months, and then threw it into the dust-hole. The next time the
defendant called, the witness told him he could not take another
ounce. Ho sells the genuine pepper at 4s. per pound ; the duty is
half-a-crowv. Pepper could not be bought wholesale under 3s. 4d.
The imitatim etme to less than 7d.

Crnsaexsinined—His con-cien. ce was at home when he bough;
it. lie was ever-persuaded to buy it. lie had never seen it •before.
His costumes never got any of it ; he bought it for the purpose
of mixing it with genuine pepper ; it was not to cheat his
customer; ; he does not mix any thing with bib sugar ; he sells
nothing but genuine articles ; has dealt with the detendants three
years ; has bought mustard and ginger of them ; has not bought
much of them • the pepper was sent in fourteen months ago ; the
pepper was called thirds in the invoice; it could not have passed
the pepper unless some genuine had been mixed with it ; has had
an information laid against him, and his liremises have been
searched. Nothing was found. No proceedings were entered into
against him. The thirds had been thrown sway two months before
the search.

Erannined by the BEl:CM—Persons not grocers would have
bought it as pepper.
J. Gibbs examined—Witness has lived with a Mr. Brandon, who
made imitation pepper; knows nn article that used tobecallcd horse.
powder ; it was formerly culled P. 1).; mustard-eake, linseed-meal,and
ground chili, entered into the composition of P. O. It was an itni.
tation of pepper ; was in the service of the defendants last summer.
He was trim them eight or nine weeks ; he saw something in imi.
tation of horse-Powder at the defenUants' ; he used to grind slum,
I linseed meal, chili, and turmeric, and used to put them (town for the
packer. Be ground no brick-duet or lampblack- The imitation
of the horse-powder was shut down with the mustard-drays, and
pressed tor ail. It was one of the defendants who ordered it to be
done ; there sere between two and three hundred weight of it.
Croas-eximinod—The defendants have a drug-mill. The articles
he used to itrind were packed separately. No part or the imitation
of hone-powder was sold that he knew of.
Thomas Masters knows the defendants. They live in Greut
Sofidfdrtsstreet; liemeteweeit. bridge. 1.411295-Ire sold imitative
pence. Ile bought it of Brandon. who in since dead. It was
made of muentra-seed, linseed, chili, and something black. Is
not certain whether there was ginger in it. There was about Ch. or
chili pepper to about 100 lb. of the other stuffs. I know
Gibbs, who used to be at lirandon's. In consequence of what
pawal between hint and Gibbs, he went to the defendants and saw
Mr. Firth, to whom he stated he was in want of an article for the
purpose of adulterating black pepper, and mentioned to him the
ingredients which enteted into its composition. On the 111th Dec.
they agreed with him to supply him with the article, at the rate of
frOs. per cwt. He proposed the mixture to the defendants. There
is an article galled P. D. There is H. P. 1). which is hot; C. P. D.
is cold. One is with chili, and another is without. The defendanta
asked hint for a reference, and he gave them one to a person named
Hareem Finding all tight, they entered into the above-named
erinuact. It ass agraed between them to call it ground ginger.
He had ten deliveries of parcels from the defendants. The article
was packed in casks ; the general rile was forty and fifty-six
pounds. Witness then lived in leothbury, where it was brought by
the defendants' carman.

The invoices which had been sent with the goods to the withers
were here put in. The quantity of the P. 1). sold by the de.
Pendants to the williCiß amounted to nearly three tons. The witness
had disposed of the whole or this at two shillings per pound, and
had at tint paid the defendants at the rate of lies per cwt. and
latterly at
Mr. Jrnvta, who was Counsel for the defendanta, here said
that he would not Outride the Court further, as it would be impossi-
ble for him to meet this case. It was a great hardship upon these
gentlemen, who had been led to believe that there was uo Act of
Parliament which could touch them.
A verdict was accordingly taken for the Crown.

PREROGATIVE COURT, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30.
[Before Sir J. NICITOI T., lint]
CLENCNT O. 111011 El.
On the part of John /11t1som, in this cue legatee and natural
Ens of Thomas Milsom, of Wixdorich, deceased, Dr. BURVALIT
applied to the Court to admit allegations to bo put in to disprove

*lure was therefore made agreeably to
Veritos to the name of Mr. Groonie on
motile be of no avail to Me. Barnes. I
Avian to Mr. Verso, who acted
s • ts, acknowledging that the pi
and that he would pay bait of it
mien he made nut to Mr. Groom
of truary. On the fbllowilllt
tit, gums selected the Marrone
the barge, anti handed them to the br
•' 11 • given fur them war 70s. per cwt .
four days. It happened, floweret
rain this price, and the consequt
; fin as sudden a reduction Intl
• airy gems, which were yurchesed
' Stith no more than 40c. or 435. a cwt.
• At, the plaintiffs demanded the monei
Earnea refused to pay his part, allegin
pile haring been made to Mr. Groome
' lefe cce was rested on the eineumstai
' iiade ou: to that gentleman, but the re
' ready been explakned ; and. therefore,
and the iecripf of Mr. Barnes's letter,
feel himself milled to a verdict agaimi
fall viler of the pm.
Mr. Vcrp, the broker, proved the et
Ssitigcant.
alt. genreabt Van name, as Count
t who was a must honourable
rabi!iry to the extent of halt of
• vitae% sum he was willing that a
' riginst him.
The LORD elialr JCSTICE WOOL
wltjetwit the conaeot of Mr. (Mame, b
'holding partnerships, Mr. Barnes
of plailitit's demand. His Lord:
tion that such was the ease, as it would
that ruinous spirit of speculation wit
Dimly seized and operated among t
Loodati, to an extent altogether unpat
• Isatgial adventure; and which inemi
irlirde system of honourable dealing,
lent and moat pernicious species of g
posperity of this country wnsiderably
istercial character, sod, should it ever I
Ed for honout and Integrity in all i
, in has Lordship's opinion, be
• mania which afforded fscilities

•
t4llll,
. /DAVID JONse to.IrIOND AND 1111,N.
Stek NM so sewn for slanderous words, himken by the defend.
„„dgiesmag, of sail concerning the plaintiff'. The worde ohargrd in
jags dedasstion were—•• David Jones, of DeptiorJ, was a felon ;
bu been trsosperted for stealing wool out of the meeter's
,opegon. sod he was turned awsy from Lis place ors being snort
..oe, his ascouot 200 L" The defendants pleaded • juststion as to
...rete fact of the plaintiff having been transported fur tog wool,
„op& die royal Issues* to :he slander about his bein Mimed away.
fp. bergs:Lot A Willi endeavoured to establish plat:tuft's
y the evidence of John Pederson, who was mi man, and
y hie own stattaaent,hcen s traleaman foe forty-them years. is
parish of Deptford. The plaintiff NY a broker sod the de-
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