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CARTER D. OLDRIFI.D AND BENNETT.

This action was similar to the last. It was brought
by Mr. Carter, the a►.ignee of Nlr. Abithol. the
bankrupt, against the Defendants, as proprietors of
two gaming Mimic., one situated at 48, Bury-street.
and the outer 71. l'all-•tall, for the reciter'', of the
penalties under the lea against gaming, upon the
sums lust by Abithol in the tilmirc-mentioned
houses. It was agreed between the Counsel on both
sides, to admit all the woofs of the briikuiptcy of
Athibol, as they were oaken in the last case, and
they were put in accordingly.
Mr. Ahitbol examined : Knew the house in
Bury-street, which was kept for Rouge et /Noir
;day by Bennett and Oldfield, and also the house
71, Pall-mull. which was kept by the same parties
for the same play. He become acqoatuird will.
these houses in the years 1818, 1819, 1840, and
ptrticul•rly daring the last of these periede..-..
He then .t.ted, that at these times he sew Bennett
and Oidlield taking Cu active part in superin-
tending the business—Oldfield acted as the
husker, and Bennett as the proprietor. They, on
every occasion, acted as the chiefs. The practice
was for visitors to play agaimt the hack, mid if
that was broken, sometimes to get a he'll supply,
midst other limes they stopped the play. On such
ucctoious °Wield used to consult Besinett whether
they should continue to play or not. Mr. Oldtield
repeatedly used to take large notes from under the
lead where the bank was, and substituted fur them
smaller ones. Witness often remonstrated against
such substruction. The evening hours of play were
from three toile o'clock, sod at night from Mae to
two o'clock. Bury-street was the day-house, and
Pall-mall the night one. Out the 3d of last No.
vesuber, in Bury-street, he lost 100/.; but • fort-
night before they won 3,0001. from hum ; the 1001.
he lost in • very .hurt time. There was not much
time to get that sum from him. On the 14th of
the same month he lost 300/. They at the amine
time sent a check by Oldfield's servant to his
(isituese.) banke a in Lombard-st►eet. While the
man was gone for they money,they let him have some
cash to play wish ; first, 501., and the rest When the
money came from Ins banker's, in ►ix Dotes of 501.
each. He then lost all his money in • very short
time, and observed he had lost • great deal of
money in their house, and would then play for large
stakes. On the 17th he again lost 300/. at play
in the same house, besides several five pound
holes.

Cross-examined.—He had won liege's% sums
at that house, but he always lost to a greater
extent. He had won there 1,3001. in one night,
and subsequently lost Y. 3001. He has also won
9001., and lost 1,3001. at the same sitting after-
swards. That was the situation in which he stood.
A paper, handed to him by M►. klaaavaTT, he
could not admit to be his hand-writing; but it was
either his or his clerk's, as they both wrote exactly
alike. He had, during the years 1818 and 1819,
at Paris, frequented gaming house., sod lost at
them. Upon his return from the Continent. and
up to the time of his arrest, he frequented the
gaming-houses of the Defendants as usual. He
then assigned over all his effects. Since the year
1813 he had been in trade, but not on his own
account. Since 1817 and 1818 ha had carried on •
very extensive and profitable trade, from 5,6, or
7,01)0/. a year. He replenished his losses at play by
remittances, loans, and consignments from abroad.
Since his bankruptcy heliadplayed atCheltenhatu and
at Brighton, and had lost 1501.; at the latter place
lie was induced to play by a Frenchman, who tilled
him with champagne, and said he could shew him
a secret at ploy by which he would makes fortiiim ;
learning this secret cost him all the money in his
pocket.—(A lough.)
Robert Dunkin again proved. the tact of seeing
the last witness at the particular gaming houses,
end Old6eld and Bennett acting ■s proprietors.
The case for the Plaintiff was here closed.

Mr. MARITATT, for the Defendants, pressed
upon the attention of the Jury the improbability
of Mr. Abitbol's story—that he, so experienced •
man in gaming-houses, both here and on the Con-
tinent, should have gon• on, losing from time to
to time in the manlier in which he had dercribed ;
there was only his own story, and that stood alto-
gether unconfirmed. Whatever opinion the Jury
may entertain of the Defendants, they certainly
could not, upon such testimony as the present
chief witoe•s, take an indefinite sum out of their
pocket to indemnify Mr. Alnibul—u man who,
since his bankruptcy, had still been pursuing • ca.
rrer of gaming.
The LORD CRIBS' JUSTICE said, that the sum
now sought to be recovered was 7551., which Mutes
Abithol deposed he hail lost at the,' common
nuisances, the gaming-housts kept by the Defend-
ants; and it was for the Jury, according to the rvi.
deuce, to consider whether the testimony of Mr.
Ahitbol was credible oe not; if credible (and he
saw no reason to impeach it), their course was clear.
The Jury returned an immediate verdict for the
Plaintiff fur the sum of 7551.

The Court then adjourned until Tuesday week
et Westminster,

A Dublin Pape►, speaking of the pressure of
tithe*, says, that rata village in the county of Clare,
three pounds an acre has been dentauded as a tithe
upon wheat !
RictisaDsow, Goontucx. and Co. f.el them-
selves called upon to offer their most grateful ae.
knowleileateats to their Friends sod the public fur the
intermits favours conferred ea them is the premut Lottery.
They canaut repeat say thing is 1 f tbe Scheme
streuger thus the pledge t►ey have already givra as old.ests.
Wished Office-keepers, that it is outs of the best everframed ;
aid they beg leave to recommend to the Public to purchase
before Wroicalsay. the First Day of Drawing, ao all the
Capitals arc floating, aid may be draws es that Day, which
would wholly disappohat these p►rsons who lied sot Meg
made their 'Gleesome*. ateautansor, GOODLUCK, sad Co.,
respeetfally solicit the femurs of the Pablie their old-
established 01Nce, 104, seak•brildisp, Corubill,

tvsotkßitrr DERTORS' COURT,
SATURDAY, Ocrosea Q 6.

David Cowherd 'trouser came up to be heard on
his petition to be discharged. This Insolvent, who
was an extensive farmer in Cambridge, had been
before the Shire Court on the 6th of September,
when his discharge was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on
behalf of his landlord, Mr. Woodward ; and also
on behalf of another creditor named Lee.
Mr. COOKE, in a very able argument, contended
that the distress of the Insolvent was not the result
of the pressure of the times, or any rigour on the
part of his landlord ; that he had given an
undue preference in the payment of a sum of
money to his brother_in•law ; and had shessis a re.
luct.nce to produce his books.
The judgment of the Court woo, that the Jowl!_
vent should be remanded for a period not exceeding
ten months, from the date of filing his petition.

OLD BAILEY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26.

GROSS EXTORTION.

Wham Tostntaettl, alias Pocock, was pot to the bar to
lake his trial ou as iedietwiest charging him with misanlting
Amos Seymour, ow the King's highway, pulsing hfm is fear,
sad taking from his person tilt.
Mr. WALFOID slated the circurnal of the rime. The
facts which would he proved is 'valence he was of opinion,
would Swing the ~ruse imputed to the Prowswer within She
scope of the indieimeat. This was all he fcli it neemosary to
say at Freston as the rrestio• of law. It wav one of that
ear of offences which unfortunately of kite had become low
prevalent. The Primmer had, in fart, °Maimed the property
alleged iu the indictment hon. Mr. Seyoanni, seder a threat
of arira.ing him of an uffewee to which he would not
loom minutely Mande. The Learned Cmurisel ills* proceeded
so aisle she circumstances which wore afterwards detailed by
the witnen.

Mr. Aaron Gorky Sevemour was them morn mid exit-
Word. He deposed as follows 2-1 live in Dahlia. In the
micieth of Septembe► last I was in England. I had lodgioes
in Upper Bryassieee-sireet. I em a married men. Mrs.
Seymour was wee► me on the swami of the nth of Septrm-
bee. 1 was drinking tea in Lower Bryansiose Wert. In
eueseq of somothine that passed, I set us/ to the hoot,
of a friend sex/ to the Middlesex Hemline!. I went is sea. cls
of
a c.rach. Whets I reached Portman street the Prisoner
came op to m►, sad asked me what o'clork it was ? It was
between eight sod sloe, and I answered as nearly ea I could,
withont putting out my watch. He remarked that the night
was gee, aid colonised to walk by my side. Or getting
into Oxfiwd-street I mood on the footway searchisg• fur niy
glow, as I sin sear sighted, to look if these ea' a mach on
the stood. Obsorvi tag me, he asked if I wasted a coach. I
replied I did ? He maid ha believed 1 was a wagger
in Loudon ? I said I lass. I bad thee bees poly two
dire in town. I had bees is Loads, seine years ego. 110
asked me what diremlos I was going in ? I said towards
Middlesex Hepatitis& He said be was piing in the same di.
to-non, and begged I wield snow him to lake part of 'the
coach, sod be would pay his shoot. lambi I should pay fur the
t. ach, sad, if any accommodation to him, he was at liberty
to avail himself of it. 1 thoeght it would he umgracioum to
refuse. He poioted mit a coach on the stand; it happened
to be the ; we walked towards it; before we said say
AUK the door was °payed; 1 de sot beim by whom, it wee
nut t►e water,.• on OW stand; I stepped i■ first; the
Prisoner delayid, and said something to the mot who ripcord
the coat* whlch I did sot hear; sod immediately jumped
isle the roach, sad the door was shut. This was dose so
quickly that 1 bad sot time to give soy direetion to the
machos's; ►ot the Prisoner, who placed himself weld the
dose, said, " Drive towards Ms►y-le-bane church." Not
konwieg where Miry-lobes* church was, I Raked if it was
is nay direction! he said "It was." 1 did use garret I was
going wrong till the coach reached Pefillaa.l4plaft. I knew
Promo she map dot if I torsod to dm Hobe en **Serie( s►e
grime, I should kayo gone towards Middlesex Hospital.
Oss finding the coach go is a contrary direetios, 1 said it was
isittlig me oat of my way. The Prisoner said it was not.
He said be only wasted to go to s street a little above the
square, and the coach would go no with me. I said I ivo
iu a hurry to go to Beepers street, said that he most pith. r
leave the coach, or I would, and get •anther, He said shoe
was no serenity for toy leaving the coach, a he meson to
drive to Nary-le-botie New Church, sad then to the watch.
house. I asked what hissiorss ►e could have at the watch_
house; he said be waist to commit me for mal.practices.
I imosithately pot my bead out of the coach window, and
malted to the toacintas to atop. At this list. I saw anollor
rose beside the coarbaau os the box. The Prisoner hi reed
1 would not make a muse, sad ►e would get out quietly at
Mary.le-bune church. I was alarmed at what the Piiiion.r
bad said, and said I would sot stay soother istioneiii. I
seals called to the coachatao. 1 suppose he did not hear
me. The Priateate immediately put his head ass of the
othe► side, and said something to the mot os the box, ohicli
I did sot bear. The coachman was at this Hair passiug
Montagu Howse, sod 1 opeeed the duor awl jumped out,
being much alarmed. I 'a.. down one side of she slum-,
mod weal to my Liron't in Herseis.strei t. la shoo a week
sir ten days after, •boot four o'clock, it was no the 1211er
ldth of September, jest as I was lisockiag at my own door
i■ Upper Bryaiimcnie-street,ilse Primmer rame up to rue, soil
said, "He had now fused oat abeee I livid, and expres.ed
himself dissatisfied at my baring quitted him no shattb,ly
Lomat the coach." 1 told him it was uesv.iidalste my leasinc
the coach, as 1 expected to be either mashed or murdered ;
that be had °Weeded upon me os a strauger. 'lke &w-
-oes just et that movieut emceed by my seesaws, and I
said I would be in in a few minotes. I was sowilling
to bring him into the house after what hail occurred, and
I walked wish him to the top of aryauslinie street. lo
ear walk be told me that he was a hard workiag man,
and that 1 was a gentleman; adding, " Now you sh. II
pay me well, or I will expose you to the world." I s.l.eil
hint how? sod he said he knew himself. He said he was in
ironmonger, living in Adam sines, close by; that big came
was William Townsend, sod lie was well bosis• in the nat.:li-
b...olood. I remonstrated with him on his accusation suit
demigod. He said he must have fifiy patient*, or he woe Id
expose toe to the • °rid. I reasoned with him, and Paid lie
could have seither pritsciple, honour, our hennaiiity, to ex-
tort snowy, as he most be sensible be was amesopisug. He
said he d.d set waist to talk about any Otsego( that sum; he
most have the money. He was very loud in his &moue,
sod threatened to time ote for mal.prectiets to Hie tir.t
persists he met. I became very midi slammed, and c-s
throws off my guard. 1 said I had not sorh sum ot mosey,
sad coold sot afford to g.se it WI kiln. lie saiJ lea
would take twenty. 1 said I could not give him that robe.,
He said he muss base it. I replied I had it not. Hr sl, .1
asked me what I could give bum. I said I bad ten pigmies
is say puekei. lie acorn he would sot take it. He ',mend
an oath, but added, he could lake slim if I would g.ve
something more; but as be bad sworn he would out hike
that be most have more. I told hip I could get hint ■
couple of I.o"reighSt perhaps, soil begged Wall to wait to
the street. I tetrrowd home, wrist up ,tai',, dons. r 111111 011
the table, and bold Mrs. Si prom I wood be hai k in 3
awed!; 10A two sovereign.. out of the 'leak. and reture• .1
to the street, rebore Ike Pirsolter w. 6 waiting, sad gave oh. ru
to him. He went sway, swearing in a veil solemn moo r
I should nearr are or bear of him soy more. 1 tluuk I ism
not mare than five mollies is the roach with the P. inner en
the 61h of &Owls" ; during that I took gm liberties
with him, and certainly was goiter of so Mai- !Wadi(' i`a
against Italia. I pitriid with my mosey, being wider great
spp.elurnaicti sad alarm that lie would expose soy puma to
danger, and my character to injury.
Cress-iltsmemed ►y Mr. A poLftios —I had arrived in
Luu.lon us Wednesday, sad t►is happened on F.isay. I
had not het. in London fur four years, till Monti a micelle
previous to this Irsiosstisso. whew I was is tows for two
star. I thee came floes Cheltenham. I generally live ill
Dublin. Dunlap She fiber years 1 lived for reuse time at
Beightwo, Twalariate, Cielleabam, and Bath. When I tom
preeitiasly setrideat in laadoo, which was for about eight
mouths, I lived in c►etica street, Iledfind square. 1 was

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