The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

GUII.DHALL..

Stwort.an 17trattne or FELONY—G. D. I't,:che, Esq. was
charged by A. Pasche, Esq. his brother, with feloniously carrying
away tillt his property.
The rnmee tenr. with great trepidation, proceeded to request that
he might be allowed to read a written narrative of the tame con-
neenal with the one. us he was unable to give a verbal relation,
anti be had not had time to consult a professional adviser, as the
offerce with which he charged his brother was only committed yes.
terday evenir!!.
Mr. Alderman CROWTOER mid, that unlesa the paper con-
tained a spceitic charge, he would not hear it.
The prosecutor proceeded to state, that his private residence was
Sitlmouth's.phice, (;ray's Inn-lane-read, and that on the 13th of
r January 11:23,_ his brother entered Into partnership. (The witness
then proceeded to what was deemed irrelevant matter, when be
again urged to he showed torrid his narrative.)
31r. Sat t rrn, the attorney for the defendant, resisted this appli-
cation, and stated that there was not the least pretension for the
charge, anti if the prosecutor persisted in reading his narrative and
the bundle of eurrespoodniee he held in his hands • he (Mr.S.)
should hcre to go into other minutia which would make the case
vier prolix.
The prosmutor prrevedint to state. that on his inspecting Ids
books, yesterday, he discovered that his brother had drawn sixty
pounds out of the panneiship stuck. which he had nu right to do ;
hen e, as they hal dissolved, Le made a claim of that, and for him
to
account Mr 7cel. other intinies, which. however, he did not ,
charge hint will, embezzling, when his Mother peremptorily re-
fused to comply with his request, in coraspitswe of which be sent
foe an officer, and gave him in custody.
Mr. Saturn /AM his client bad brill ennined in the Compter all
night, anal the man•r would not terminate with the present in-
quiry ; be hold the partnership deed, wherein it was set forth that
each party was to receive and withdraw front the common funds. ,
t This case put hint in mind of that some years ago between Sive-
wright and Ilmnsemnb, which was held to be only a withdrawing
for private uses.
Consideriatdc acrimony was evinced by the prosecutor towards
Mr. Smith, which was rceeffed with emal warmth.
The proaczutor went on to stele thatte had Lot bad time to enter
into his case.
Mr. Silt-en—l gave you the earliest sootice; and that you
sheuld bring your cash-Ludt sill' you, which I now call on you to
produce.
(The book was put in, and it appo2red that the 1101. alleged to
have been sutler', was regularly entered.)
3lr. SMITH then said, that although the dissolution had bean
published in the Gazelle, yet the complainant and accused were
still partners to all intents and nurposea. until their accounts were
made up and balanced, and each might draw, as ezigenties rr
(mired, net of the Cnilll,loo
rite Worthy Altleri,an was of tha wore opinion; he conkd not
el ow the narrative to be read, as it might go forth to the world to
th • prejudice 01 the party atateusi, against whom he a: Ketant taw
no ground for ac,usation.--etruplaint dismissed.