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are c„sidatigz. 7g,. Tropo.itinr. was made to my knOTiediro2 fie
dispoing of those fun.N. I myself made a proposition for trans.
(erring a great part of the funds to other charities., chiefly to the
Society for Visiting the Sick NOT. I had no view of transferring
arty pr.rt to the Mendicity Society. I swear I never heard front
Mr. Bodkin of any preposition to tr.nafer the funds to the Meng&
city Society.
Mr. Stephens was recalled by Mr. SCA ittr.TT, and stated that
Mr. Walker, who succeeded 31r. Bodkin, had only 200.
By Mr. lienNev—The labour was much left than it had been.
Alt. SCAR/.:TT addressed the Jim. The AahnneyAinteral
had been interrupted by him, when he state.! that applicatina
had been made to the defendant fw an explarstion. Ile had
&nisi proof. The defiance was met by silence upon that point.
No contradiction or explanation had ever been asked. Theonly op-
: plication was for their solicitor's name. Mr. Bodkin at once deter-
' mined to bring his action. The plaintiff had been amply vindicated
by the resolutions and votes of thanks, which had been circulated :
in the same widely diffused vehicle which conveyed t'ie stain. For '
these alleged libel., which he would contend were not only innocent
but honourable, Mr. Bodkin wished to rut money in his pocket.
The Attorney-General could not state this to then, and there-
fore he called fir money only as • vindication of character.
The first Witllell stated, that, in his opinion, Mr. Bodkin's
atchat
I natter required no means of vindication. Beim; a member of the
Mendicity Society, he would not befoul his own nest. But
every public [restitution required to be jealously watched. The
snare connected they were with the generous feelings of our nature, I
the more apt they were to degenerate. lie illustrated this doctrine '
by referring to the story of Fabric Ms, the inset, becoming assist.
ant manager of the poor under Don Manuel 13inne:, who explain. :
' cd to the surprised Oil Blas that he RINI his chief gut more of the
money than the poor. Mr. Bodkin was mainly instrumental in I
founding the Society, and his name was praised in every speeelt,
I
report, and publication. Built was under the iii.a that it was a
society of gentlemen who were to hare 119 private emolument.
Among them was Mr. Bodkin. known only as the humane, beset'
vol rat, independent. Mr. lloskin. The propriety of appointing alt'.
Assistant Manager had been diact...e.l ic,tore the general meeting
in February, Ittll. No mention WAS malt: at that meeting about
the appointment of Mr. Bodkin ; he was appointesl by a meeting
of management in March, hill. A general meeting again WOK
place in February for ,wing. ',Vas the appointment mentioned
Jan ? Not a word i but NW. were voted again by a few ins.
pagers. log. was afterwards twice paid by two manageca. When
was all this published ? Not till February, Ifi.M. The putlished
report centained no account of the appointment, or explanati..n or
the reasons. Until the explanations since given appesred. Hata
transaction was full of suspicion. lie 'Muhl never descend to praise
&newspaper, bat if there was a paper which devoted its pllbTiCa.
Wwllll to matters of pebble 'swam& to the exclusion of private
slander, it was :he flows. It was never re-slat the tea-table in
order to learn what slanders were abroad. Ile avowed and adopted
every word of comment which was made upon this transac-
tion as fully justified until it was explained. No editor was fit for
his duty who could shrink from such an exposure. Ile would de-
mand their verdict for the del..ndant., unless they were to hold
that a public document, which was open to the animadversion
of every out, must nut be animadverted on in a public news.

"nen SRIATT hadconcluded his to the Jury,
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31r. Justice LITTLF.I.ALE minutely went thraugh the evittenc,,
nd left it to the Jury to consider whether the commentary by the
1 :ewe was a boned it commentary, aa, if they were of that opinion,
they must find a verdict tor the defendants ; if °therein., for the
plaint tl:
The Jury rrtird at three o'clock.
At a quarter-past eleven, the :Viso: late was informed that a gen-
tleman, aged serenty.six, requested a glass of water, as he west
nearly exhausted.
. .

Bellsmy—bet it he given hint.
At a planer-past twelve, the Jury knocked, and as the door
being n?ened, a Jurymen said, •• 11 e are not likely to agree ; look
there," pointing to a Juror who was lying down, and the only in-
dividual persisting in an opinion contrary to all his brother Jurors.
Mr. Balamy—l can give no fella': it is not in my power; I re-
gret it, but I can only doss I have done.
At different intervals the edict, who had the Jury in charge
came to Mr. Bellamy, and asked if a cettain Juror ( Mr. Robinson)
who felt ill, might not Wallowed the indulgence of a little water.
Mr. Ihdlemy—lf the gentleman be really ill, let.him have it.

In lime Mire after a nu to e was handed to'Mr. Bellamy, contain-
icg a requftt that the Jury might be furnished with a pack of
cards and cribbage-board, in order that they might amuse them-
selves until they entild agree.
Mr. Ilellamy—Tell the: gentlemen we can glee no answer.
At twenty ininutes be! ire two o'clock, .lr. Bellamy received •
note from a juror. requesting him to send a note to his wife, that,
in consequence of being detained on the jury, he could not go home
Ito hit woe. _ _

Mr. licildmv.—This has no relation to the cause, and I can give
no answer. This note is addressed to one of the Judges, and, as
regards the gentleman'. wife. 1 have no j
urisdiction.
The agcnt. of the parties still remained.
Up to rise o'clock ;he Jury had not returned their verttet, and it
is iiimossibl, for us to delay our publication over that hour.
The anxicy of thepartiesmumned unabated, and such was the
feeling of the friends ot the Juror., thst many of their wives and
families came to the Court to ascertain whether their husbands and
fathers had nut met with some fatal accident. _ _

lkyond hunger, thirst, and want of 'deep, we heard of no accident
up to Ohl hour—a quarter past lire.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.

Shortly after five o'clock, Mr. SCARLET', maid he had an
ippli-
ea:,on to make to the Court intimately connected with the due ad.
Laitaituration aquatics.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—I am quite ready to hear it.

Mr. SCAILETT then observed, that in the passage leading from
this Court, 31r. Plstt, the respectable attorney for the defendants.
had been-assaulted by Mr. Brock. one of the witnesses tor the
plaintiff in this cause. Ile therefore moved that such measures
might be adopted as the Court thought tit.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE ordered Mr. frock to stand on the
Boor of the Court.

Mr. SCAN I. ET T then examined a person of the name of !licks
(as we understoodh Ile heard Mr. Platt ask Mr. Brock if he
would repeat an assertion he had just used, namely, that he was a
bad character ? To this Brock made no reply, but trod on his
Cllr. PA) toes, breasted him with his elbows, and rushed by him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brock.-1 am a proprietor of the Tinter
newspaper.
Mr. It. Wilson, a Juryman in waiting, corroborated Mr. Platt,
lint added, that lie considered Mr. Brock was seized with apoplexy.
ilk only heard Mr. Platt say, •• Good God! what do you mean
by that ?"
Mr. Platt examined by Mr. SCAR LET T—l was outside the, door
of the Court, when \lr. Brock addressed me, saying—" Why do you
look so at me when you see me ?" The witness denied the right of
questioning him, significantly adding, it is impossible to forget what
is engraven on the tablet of the memory. Ile did look particularly
at A 1... Brock. and could rot with patience hear any man say he
was no gentleman. That Mr. Brock, in saying so, had prostlincal
upon his strength, in the utterance of what was not true; upon
which Mr. Brock seized a stick, as if to assault witness. The wit.
net. then went fur a ;rood, end r.skett 31r. Brock to repeat his for-
mer assertion; bet the only reply was, " it is all nonsensical."
Crows-examined by Mr. Bmck—M hat do you r. can by sn;•ir!7
about certain ions on the tablet of my meinn ry an-
swer to that would rimier it necessary for me to look tack upon a
case which as vet no verdict has Leon pronounced.
Mr. Brock—l asked the question lest it might he supposed
that Mr. Ilan alluded to or knew any thing of toy private life,
which could be brought against me. 1 deny having assaulted 3lr.
Platt.
The Rev. Mr. Pottinger heard Mr. Platt say to Mr. Brock, that
he was Mr. It's. superior in every reapect, and that he would not
put himself on a level with 3lr. 1:., to which he rerlied, " I think
not." Other words passed, and Mr. B. said, `• are you an idiot ?"
and rashest by Mr. Platt ; 3lr. I'latt pushed his hand against him,
on which Mr. 11. said, •• don't disgrace yourself ; a blow from me
would crush you, but I would not strike rml tier the words."
Brock might have trod on the toes of 31r. Platt, but I saw no
assault.
Mr. Robinson examined_l am a grocer, anti have known Mr.
Platt and 3lr. Brock fur many year', and the truth is, they were
both in a passion ; I saw no assault.
Mr. SCA 11. ET T said, as Ida Lordship had heard the evidence, it
was now for him to of the case as he thought proper.
3lr. Justice LITT LE DAL E-11aVing heard the evidence, I do
not feel myself called upon to do any thing in the matter.
Mr. Itruca then left the Court.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FIUDAY, JCLY

ALDRED PIPER,

Mr. COMYX opened the pleadings in this ease. which was an
or L ion brought for goods sold and delivered. The deloulant plead.
ed non.liabilny or payment, and hisue was joined to try whether
he was ►iable or not.

Mr. Sergeant Pert. stated the plaintiffs we. The plaintiff
and defendant in this action were both respectable persons, re-
siding at Hyr.ate. The former was a linen-driller ; and the fatter !
a thrmer, tell-monger, a:i,l wool-stapler. '1 his action was insti-
toted for the recovery of payment of several articles furnished by
the plaintiff, in the line of his business, to the defendant's family.
The plea art up by the defendant against payment was, as he un-
derstood. that these artich.l were furnished to his daughter, who
was an infant, and therefore not legally liable for any debt she
might contract. lie would meet this ground of defence by calling
the defendant's daughter into the boa, who would prove that they
were furnished on the credit of her father. This was the only I.
mode lie had of establishing that point, as lie kept no apprentice,
and his wife was the only other person present at the time the con-
tract was entered i .to. lie confidently looked forward to a ra-
vourablpe result for his client, when lie established, by the eel-,
deuce, the liability of the del.:r.dant.
Mary .Iniie l'iper was then called and examined--1 am the
daughter of the detendant in this action. I live with my father, I
at about half a mile from Ityegate. lam now seventeen years of
age. The goods stated in the bill were f unishcd tome I used to!
scut my brother in a shop at Hyegate in condorting hit invites,.
I went in the t turtling at eight o'clock, and returnee: Iv my father's
in the evening. fart of the bill has been paid. I paid myself
two sovereigns of it, and one two-pound note. Some or the
furnished were Mr a servant whom he troy father) had engaged to
board and clothe. There was also a muslin stripe for my sister.
I I never saw an account of this kind in my father's house. The bill
which I saw contained the word* for goods delivered." It was,
however, to the Same amount.
Cross-esantintil 3lr. Sergeant ROVL—The first time I went
into the plaintiff 's shop wan to purchase a pair of black gloves.
Hit wife was in the shop. She asked me if I wanted a summer-
dress. I replied I nut could not pay fur it. She replied that
did not signify, us I might pay fer it at my convenience, by instal-
' 'tient, These articles were furnished to me. 'l'.•ry could not, in
my opinion, amount to 2W. There was also a charge made