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London, England, 1821-09-13 00:00:00

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Cortio4uletz.lll.6 remembers being with E booth at
Corlurhi faissietnah June last. After hearing of the
Purged •nosee, in.sesrals of the. cattle along
esalt rillnee.—[This *horse corroborated the tes.
to ))))))) y' Of Wallace:l
.iubu Forieh, writer in Annan, was preseni sit the
exemieetien of Prisoner 'befirre Mr. 11-hilgheat, a
Magistrate of Annan.—[Evansinatioo was here sent
whieh stated that Prisoner had eel*, bacon in
I:artiste, and hail go& two 4/. notes—had got them
exchanged for 10 British Listen Company by a per.
son of the name of l'elford, and had borrowed eight
more of him, for which he gave Iris promissory note,
unit these IS guineas were she same which ise had
given to James Chile fair the cattle.]
George %Vilkio. of Calriewgate, bought bacon of
the Prisoner on the otl June lest, which wee weighed
by the Excise Officers (Willoughby nod Monteith).
Prioiser ;mid the duty (7s. 8.1 ) Wifeless paid fur
inart of the bacon in two 6/. notes, Richmond utiil
'Settle Batik', which are not so current here as
British Linen Company. Is sure it was us, the
of June, as be had that day received • monthly
bill from a person with whom he deals. I'rlFnrd
lived in Csldewgate, but did tout know where he
slow was.
James Willoughby, Excise.officer, weighed forty
stone of bacon fur last witness--entry on 2.1 June;
Prisoner paid 7s. Bd. dory.
John Elliot, banker di this city, received the
note. its question from Clink soil %Vendee; made a
mat k upon them sifter they had lain five or six.
S.Lys 11,1•7111 his desk ; he 'hewed them so Mr. Car-
a banker, ageut for the British Linear Company,
on the day that he received thern.—[ rho isotes
were here produced, and Mr. Elliott believed them
to be the same.]
Crosi-exasiiieed.—Broußlit them from Mr. Car.
rick'. in his hand on the d,y he carried diens ; Bru-
tish Linen Coonpany notes were in great circuited ssss
in the neighbourhood. Laid the notes on the desk
he does all his business on : it was possible his
clerks might have cheorred them.
he-examined.—Tool- them to Mr. Carrick's be.
cunse he elonuelst they were forged.
kobert Nemo hail been clerk with the British
Listen Company a great runny years; sure the
votes were forged ; the signature was engraved in-
stead of written; the Numbers were iucorrect, and
knew, in particular, his own signature so lie forged.
John Ferguson, clerk with the seine Company,
corroborated last witness.
Mr. •Elliot was recalled by his Lordship, and
asked particularly whether or not it was possible
that the tones might have been changed ? To which
he answered in the nffirmative.
The Charter was here put in, but it failed its
authorising the Company to issue notes, but on its
being suggested to his Lord,hop dolt he had cm,.
vieted five permits under it at Newcastle, and that
its liberty to issue was recognized by the Stantp
and sal other Acts which related to the ion gof
notes, his Lordship was of opinion that that was
sufficient.
Mr. Loon, for the Prisoner, submitted to his
Lordship that the case co old nut go to the Jury, as
there was no evideuce to identify the notes.
The JUDGE expressed his doubt upon the sub•
ject, and said he had sent u note to his brother,
Holroyd, desiring his opinion.
Mr. COURTEN AY. for the prosecution, thought
this was an objection for she Jury to consider of.
. His Lordship.—Cerlaielly anti.
Mr. Couture"' Alr supposed the case to be equally
in the same situatiun as to proving the identity of a
barrel of flour.
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His Lordship thought otherwise. as there were
circumstances with regard ma barrel of flour whir It
might tend to the identity of it, as quantity. qua-
lity, tracing, &c. and was clearly of opinion' that
there was no case fur the Jury.—The answer to the
ante sent to Javier Holroyd was of the same ten-
dency, thrretbre his Lordship told the Jury that
the Prisoner was totaled to his Acquittal.
There was no bill against Adam Sewell and
Richard Wintliorp for stealing ISs. Gd. bruin the
house of Ellen Carr, of I{r son's-Irur.
No bill against the township of Harrington for
oat repairing a King's highway.

NISI PRIUS COURT.

HODGSON V. CUNNLLI..
The case was opened by Mr. Serjeant CROSS,
who stated, that the Plaintit% Mr. Hodgson, lived
in Ca.tle•Sowerby. The Defendant, who was a
Solicitor in Carlisle, was in want of some willow
voider* for the purpose of wearing, and sent ii per-
son of the name of Milburn, who was to have the
wearing. to Plaintiff to boy the edders. The price
fixed by the Plunitilf was 9s. 6J. per score, fur 450
or 274 wore, and fur 50 more of a worse quality lie
was to pay only 3s. making' in the whole s
of 4/. 19s. 9J. After pu►chasiug the. adders, at
the above mentioned pricer, the. Defendant heard
that several of his neighbours had got some at
go: lid. per score, therefore lie would give no more.
He had livid 3/. 3s. into Court, but •taking the
number even at to. 6d. per score, it conies to more
roomy than•a lilt he hod so generously•teudered,'
tie could call evidence of the bargain being made
tor 3s. 6d. between Plaintiff said the-person whom
the Defendiiiit lout employed to purchase them.
Alexsnoler Pugmore knew John Hodgson the
Plicinitt; was at hi• house to 1819. when the
11111sursi, and witness weld to look ut some
wearing volilets—Nlilbnrn said he wanted 700 for
Mr. Connell ; Plaintiff said he would nut take less
ahem 3s. 6J. per score fur them, to which 51ilbirrii
assented, and thought a less quantity would serve
as ii:ey were so very good—they were reciiiiird
excellerit.
Crou•r.ramriaed by Mr. RA Ix E.—Whet ■re you
master Pug-mute? Why, l'be a rake-maker...—
,Aye. I know vou'ie a rake-maker. and sometimes
a witness, eh ? No, never before.—Speak up, Sir !
Pse rather bashful ■m+ug so many of you.—l see
no symptom of it; upon your oath were you never
a witness before ? stand up mall ! Never in this
place.—Nor in soy other 'dace; never look your
oath before, eh ? No, never indeed.
• -[During this brow-beatiug the Court was kept
in a continual roar of laughter, owing to the 011.
wash who was Advanced in years, being noxious to
lean against the bar. but which the Learned Gestate-
man would no suffer, and coutirtually ordered bun
to " stand trio."]
Ellsabetla Hontmo remembered Itlilburn's com-
ing to 's house to buy willow adders—Mil-
burn assisted in carting them. Plaintiff said lie