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. groisuila of frier
ship. , qualified sorer yea's. 1
would, near and above 3001. a-year, pay all on -
goings as a ta.msit ; never saisths„„would swear lie
would give 1501. rasher than Daanlaut should not
succeed,
Webster, cornfertor, Wakefield, hes
knower the warehouse ever %lore it was built ; 13e.'
resident and Wray were in the occupation of it in
, Otiober last. Wailes- should hate iw hraitatiuu I u
• Riving 3001. a year fur it ; he has no doubt of its
being of that value. 11'itness's warehouse, which
is nearly of the 111110 e size, made upwards of 4001.
Ea 4t I(sair. Defesidasit•ii warehouse was built about'
three years ago.
•• Being erom-examined, lie said he was well
acquainted with the Defendant. The value of
Wilft'llo lion/ was froui the rectal of cent. Thsie
.144 no machinery in the warehouse, to his know-
''. Ltd....s.
Mr. Tormo then attempted to prove the ware-
house am mortgaged, but failing therviu, he pro-
credeitto call animas. s as to its %Aloe.
John timbsou, a builder in IVeketielol, said, he
"• did not know the, Plaidtitf. Witness built the De-
. F isdaiit's warehouse; lie Tali', il it for Mr. Risk-
. worth, hanker, about a month ego ; it is worth, to
let, s!O4. myrer, as other warehouses are payilig ;
*mild erect such a one for lahos guineas at pic-
s- id, although tiint.er is fleeter than it was at that
time by two shillings a foot. There are three fi ors.
. 'flits tiintem is the priucipal pert of the building.
'Very fee bnildiugs of that Lana at Wakefield pay,
. 3 per cent.
• Being cross-examined, said, he knew the Defen-
dant's wituesses, they are men of respectability.—`
Witness is not a corn-dealer, kuoes nothing of the
cons trade.
George Stafford, builder, at Wakefield, knows
the warehouse ; it is worth no snore than 1501. a-
' • year ; if he was in the way of taking, a warehouse,
he would not give that or it. Buildings worth
1,5001. should pay from $ to 7; per rent.
On his cross-examination he was asked, if heeriuld
make 4601. a-year of it, would not lie give 3001. ?
lie rasa ereil, if they examined the building they
would not give it; if be was owner, he would not
• expect more than 1501.
George Stafford,,jain. builder, says, it is worth
1301 mud no more ; should not thii.k of askiug store.
Buildings are not paying more at 11'akefield.
!Ir. Serjeant Coeur:Lt. rose again, and comment-
ed ou the Plaintiff's c,„; leiter, which he said was of
the most trumpery kind. Ilere are three builders,
men that value according to 1..14.1 and timber only ;
they run just square the timber and see what it
is worth ; mime bus merchants can value three.
s, warehouser. The nionev laid out by the Defend-
tut would have qualified hint. Illis witnesses are
a..k.iowledivol to be respectable ; and, I contend,
• that which a thing will fetch, is its value. The
• "hdllallera speak a. to the bricks, not as corn-dealers,
_ haviag warehouses adjoining, one of shout would
take a lease of the prciaises for seven years, nt 3001.
a-year. llirsr sons speak Coat their own kiwas-
ledge of their ..orth. 11" hat can LK math- of it N.:.
, The lfrfesideut has a bona fide gyn..; lication above
. 1001. a-tsar.
Mr. tor/quo. in reply. colitcniltilthere was no-
thing which the witnesees had sworn could he pre-
' tended Abe perjure. Nothing appeared against
the Plaintiff, Mr. Beanmont ; he was owner of very
large property, and wished to prevent treiceissers
coming upon his estates, insulting his tenants.—
There was no doubt of the fact. It was equally
true that a clear freehold estate of 1001, a-year. or
13101. of leasehold. for .02 !ear.. was a rpialitiraiital,
Hr was not acquainted with the scales of gradation
at Wekefielrl, that a corn-dealer should he above
• vrbitßdisr ;if one had a little ready money, it *mild 1,
be wall to lay it out at Wakefield ; tile prioperfty j
situated oat we backs of the river Calder acquirer 1

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YORK SUMMER ASSlZES.—(Contbaucd.
BEAUMONT V. MAW.
Mr. Toreric, on behalf of the Plaintiff, stated
this to he to action under the flame Laws, to re-
cover of the Defendant several penalties of 31.
each, for using his don'', and gm, in inusuit of
game, not having a legal qualification. non
Plaintiff, Richard Henry Beaumont, Esq. of Whit.'
ley-flall, in this county, is Lord of the Manor of
South Crosland, in the West.ltiding of this county,
in which Manor the Defendant was seen sporting.
The Learned Counsel said he should call a Wi►
nem to prove the fact, which would entitle him to
a venbet. He did not understand the Defendant
could make any defence, unless he meant to at-
. tempt to prove a qualification ; if so, he should be
obliged tn. trouble them again.
David Harmon was called; he saw Defendant
on the tali Detober last in the Plitiondt's manor of
South Crosland, in the parish of Almondbury—he
ha 1 three dogs iii a field ; the I)efelidant was out.
pi le the fine—the tlvgv were spaniels, or setting.
dogs--Defeudient With erirrviie• a VIII. %VAIN'S&
upon the high road, a Defendant crossed
acid seat into the waste—did not see him do any
thing hut hunt for game.
tieing truss-examilied by Mr. Sergeant Con ELL.
he said they were light-colonred setting-dogs, or
but could not identify what kind. lie
said he told Mr. Beaumont the Defendant was en-
deateni ring to shoot,
Mr. Serjeaut Coeisci.t, rose on behalf of the De-
feimil hut. himself to the Witness, herald
Ise. MN, a inetl,lliog fellow; and was the sole cause
of this trial. The Defendant is, a qualified inan,
ivsidisig near Huddersfield, :mil through this med-
. (Mug frelut was brought here, to his great ineon.
remenee, .to prove lies qualification. He nail no in-
teation whatever to shwa of Ow Plaintiff's land ;
'he was gaiag to the moors, and his dogs strayed ;
u heelisliaed tire manor as add its the r is of the
Plaintiff. He tro.ted Iw Await, rove him proper-
ly which would put an end to this petty
action.
Jolo.uaCroslaull proved a conveyance of the 28t11
July, itno6, to the Defendant, of as undiiided
moiety of a piece of ground at Wakefield, near the
river Calder, mid a building or warelinnee,
there. in coq ideratios u(t 4:11t.' which conveyance
was ea.-voted on the day it is dated.
Ever,,of Fleet Mils, knows the ware-
', . lease ;itisof Ow aannial Vales of 3001 ;be would
give that sum for it ; he would take • lease of it for
seven )tart.
Being crow...examined by Mr. TOPPIttn, he sail
the Defendant and be are upon grounds of friend-
ship. %Visite* hes hero qualided ISOM e yearns 1 Ile