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—,y, and grant the lease according In the agreement, I would
prosecute him for perjury. I did the lame thing before I pre-
- :second indictment.
OwoTT, the Registrar, now read the answer. It professed
been sworn ai Southampton-buildings, London.
/OHNE! objected that Southampton-buildings are not in
but In the county of Middlesex.
2ARLETT replied that London is merely a general desig.
.ompreherding as well Linden. properly so called, as
.istere &c. It was, he said, very usual to address letters to
tvenor-square, London.
e LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said that he did not know what
t: practice of the Court of Chancery, but in this Court, if
s were sworn in a criminal proceeding at Serjeanrs-Inn, it
Serjeant's-Inn, London ; and if they were sworn at his
Russell-square, for inatance, it was said in Middlesex ; at
it was but matter of form, of which the defendant might
have the benefit.
Vaughan—l know Mr. Edwards and Mr. Spencer. I was
tar Mr. Edwards when this agreement was signed. Ills
hodener, and some other persons were present. There were
iris of the agreement. Mr. Spencer produced them. I read
over; there were some lines struck out; when I first read
these lines were in. I struck them out of both parts. I be. to Mr. Spencer, unless there be a right of way, un-
ial, over this ditch, your ground is not worth 2!. 15s. a year.
not give 15s. a year for it. Upon which Mr. Spencer con-
) this clause being struck out. Mr. Spencer hesitated, and
zing to his wife when I struck them out. He was sitting at
he when I did it. Both ports of the agreement were signed
time. He paused before he would sign the agreement after
rtes were struck out.
Cross-examined by Mr. GURNEY-1 am a manufacturer of
steam-engines; I weal a victualler at the time of this transaction ; I
- formerly an attorney's clerk, for nine or ten years. I never
present on any other occasion when this was the subject of dis-
cussion; I newer saw the agreement before it was executed; I
pint in any interlineations in the absence of Mr. Spencer. I
interlined any agreement which :11r. Spencer did not eke-
)tt NEY here handed to the witness copies of an agreement
admitted to be in his band-writing z and then, asking
.ether they were executed, he said no : on which Mr. Gur-
twith great warmth) said, did not Mr. Spencer refuse to exe-
c them, because of the interlineatinns? Never.
Cross-examination continued-111r. Spencer never told me that
'T hail the right of way by license. from year to year, and
could not guarantee tt permanently. Ido not subscribe to
prosecution. I was not to have had either of these houses.
' Bevel!, the defendant's gardener, one of the attesting
to the agreement, a moat uncouth-looking and homespun
personage. was now called.—ln March, 11122, I was in the service
Spencer as gardener. I was called in to sign this agree-
signed it. Idd not see Mr. Spencer sign it.
I Edwards, the prosecutor, on his examination in chief,
y corroborated what had been already stated.
Cross-examined by Mr. Gu ax EY—I have been in the Old Bal-
., and so has Mr. Spencer; it was for ki:king down a basket of
toes ; I was charged with stealing them. I was found guilty.
fudge thought it was only a drunken tit, and I was ordered to
ut my business ; it cost Mr. Spencer a good many pounds.
lestwxy, for the defendant, now addressed the Jury. He
i with great severity on the characters of the prosecutor,
himself been convicted at the Old Bailey, and his princi-
!netts Vaughan, a victualler, with the education of an erot-
ica*. After a practice of nine or ten years as such, he could
ignorant that if any part of an agreement be erased before
re, that ought to be notified by the attesting witnesses.
its circumstance the Learned Counsel argued that the ma-
p:anion could not have been effected before the signing.
al respectable tradesmen who had known the defendant for
of 30.40, and nearly 50 years, were called, and all concur.
testimonies very favourable to his general good conduct and
y.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, remarking on the
f the evidence as he went along, and concluded by telling
v that if they had any doubt of the guilt of the defendant,
ild consider the good character which had been given him.
4m have the benefit of those doubts.
consulting for some time, the Jury found the defendant

T OF COMMON PLEAS, TUZSDAT, Nov. 29.

^.s Sit Nag after Illichachnets Tcrm, before Lord Chic,
Justice BEST and Common Juries.
CHILD V. GLACE.
was an action to recover damage for an assault and battery.
:tted by the defendant on the plaintiff:
ippeared in evidence that the plaintif was the landlord of the
lm public-house, Portland-road, and had been negotiating
lefendant to dispose of the lease of the premises to him.
the evening of the 22d of October last the defendant was
daintiff's house, when some words arose between them re-
; the serving of a person with a glass of spirits. and after a
tgry altercation the defendant struck tae plaintiff, and
I him into a cradle. The assault, though aggravated by
cutnstance of its being committed in the plaintiff's own
was not in other respects very serious; nor did the plaintiff
e vindictive damages, but such a moderate compensation u
teach the defendant the impropriety of his conduct, and
e u a caution to him in future.
defence attempted to he set up was, that the plaintiff cone.
the first assault ; but the witness called to prove this fact
In so, and the Jury found a verdict for the plahetiff.--
5/.
.other causes were disposed of, most of which were uncle-
and the rest partook of no interest but to the parties con-

BURT OF EXCHEQUER, TUTIDAT, Nov. 21

Court did not sit longer than half an hour, and during that
public business of interest was transacted.

VENT DEBTORS' COURT, TUESDAY, N0y.29.

PAROCHIAL E3I BEZZ LEM ENT.
Wilding was opposed by 31r.HESTH, on behalf of Messrs.
And Banks, overseers of the parish of Standish, in hones-
t the ground that the insolvent, whilst acting in the caps-
!emu), overseer of the poor of said parish, fraudulently cm..
91.1 f. of the parochial funds.
case stood adjourned from the lit of July last, when the
t was brought up on his petition to be discharged. From
imstance of his having taken the benefit of the Act on the
November, 1020, the Court then dismissed his petition,
re, however, that he be again brought up when the term of
should have elapsed since his former discharge.
appeared from the examination of the insolvent, on the pre-
asion, that he had been employed as deputy overseer to col-
ry for the parish, at a salary of 301. a year, with liberty to
(melt' of the labour of some of the parish paupers in his
of cotton-weaving; that in the year 1824 he became •
to the amount of 1001., tor which an action was commenced
iin at the suit of the parish. To this action he put in bail,
ege of which he surrendered, and has beeti in custody since
ter Term of that year. The insolvent admitted the appro.
to his own use of the parish money, and pleaded the great
of his family, consisting of six children, in mitigation of
lee. lie also stated that when he so misapplied the funds
1 to his care, he was in expectation of being shortly in a
to replace them.
(KATY said the present was as flagrant a case of embezzle.
ever came under the consideration of the Ctmrt. The in.
admitted the charge, and merely endeavoured to palliate his
setting up as an excuse his large family, and his inten.
ie time to replace what he had fraudulently appropriated
to use. But the Court knew that it could nut be looked on
_xcuse either for fraud or forgery, that at the time of their
iission the offender did not meditate a positive injury to the
whom he MIS defrauding. Indeed the memorable case of
aid had set that question at rest. Every man was satisfied
t unfortunate person was not guilty of intending to commit
ste fraud. The Learned Gentleman, therettne, trusted
:court would pass such a severe judgment on the insolvent
deter others intrusted with the public funds from such a
proceeding, and make them feel that they could not pass
snity.
xxocx addressed the Court in mitigation. He could not
) justify die insolvent's conduct, but begged to press on
-teration of the Court that his client had a large family,
he had suffered along imprisonment, being now in custody
r a year and a half.
Commissioner HARRIS. in passing judgment, said that the
't bad been clearly guilty of a misappropriation of money
to him ; it was also evident that his motive for removing
n was to prevent Iris case from being heard at Lancaster.
however, not aggravated his offence by • denial of the
imputed to him. The Court, taking all these circum.
to Its consideration, as well as his large family and the
of his imprisonment, erdered that the insolvent be re.
it the suit of his opposing creditors, for the period of to
tenths from the date of filing his petition, for havinn
Jy contracted a debt, and that he be confined within th
le prison, and not have the benefit of any rules or liberties

:vivo.—There have been buried in the parish of
.y, Berks, within twelve months, two persons 92
age, and one 93. The writer of this was riding.
turnpike-road some time since, and bearing the
notice of a death, inquired of an old man at work
road, who was dead? The old man said, with a
was his mother. Ilow old are you? Seventy-two
reply. How old is your eldest son ? I have two
ive fifty years of age, and grand-children almost
ember; and my mother, who now lies dead, is up.
ninety-three years of age.—Reading Mercury.
'ilmot, the chymist and druggist, who, a few days
led about 30001. as compensation from the Corporation of
f London, who are trustees, with respect to the new
the publi for the injury which it rtas said he most
f being driven out of the neighbourhood of Illigh-street,
trough, by the Inas of his custom ; and who was awarded
of 16001. as compensation for good-will, mod expenses of
&c. has, we undervart, taken the shop of 31r. Rowley,
dasher, opposite to the .To sad no mete than a
distant from his fowler residszce.

T
•
orExisG OF TILE GREAT ERIE CANAL. LAW NOTICES.
TinßgT:".."--OisFdaCyßiaAcNChancerEßY,.. Chancery,
rine ---.1.--
not prosee
trot the New York Daily Advertiser of Nov. fl.l
There will be noCOlitit ferred the'
Mr. AR
Aleisbt o'clock the citizens were seen in all directions to have be it pub.. :act; „n hoard the various steam-boats which were an- ROLLS COURT.
The Master of the Rolls will hear abort causes to-day. He sits Lo3nidro.n°,uli
at the a__,e,,,j to commute the fleet which was to proceed to the
at ten o'clock in the morning.
ne ob. w- The steam-boat Washington, under the command Mr. SCE
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
1, well 411/1...,,,ta Bunker, took the lead, on board of which the nition, en
Westmins
II C`r - . tion with the Society of Cincinnati, the cusses ro SE TRIED ny MIDDLY:SEX COMMON ernizs Grosvenor
de Lair" '
ociety, 80. f all denominations, the army and naval Vitra MORNING, AT HALF•PAST NINE.
Cirr7,l 0 The Le
Ileg.,__,' lithe Cuusuhar foreign nation. • the Judges of Wilmot v William- Wrentmore v.Whar. Savery v. Walter was the pr
ations, : a
son ton
Elmes v. Honor inn
D
classes Ow' • 1 many other citizens and strangent were
(parts, ant Wade
.v vp..Aanamelabny affidavits
II sub_ Silwr The steam-boats Fulton, James Kent, Chancellor Was said S
The King v. Penott Nook v. 3larshall Ferter v. Creswicke house in I
influ_ - and several others, were also employed by the Duman v. Salt
4'neto: a" • Gunn v. Menem Tapscott v. Stocks all events
ire teo . ' noon to receive other guests, all which were filled Kent v. Curtis
Philips y. Ireland Slnei lei lignrnyi. Tbevy
illiettirealey v. George hereafter h
to ad. t4ef distinguished citizens. The safety-barges, ,h ,tie most
Perry v, Codd Brown oe v. Bloomfield James 1
an the vi.A". Clinton and Lady Van Rensalier, were most taste-Tidmarsh v. Evans Ruyan v. Bewley present fn
Crouch Cooke v. Browne Hare v. Richardson wife. Gard
Ii find 1--71.4.4ta0 d with evergreens and flowers, and were ex- AlievstoneTeue.xgviseee Holditeh v. Brown Downing v. Wetland two parts or two ft'li 'II,- snpepropriated to the ladies. Spooner v. Wharton Buiches v. Mayor them over
otoi ,
en °Nock the signal was given for departure. Order.-Whereas by a rule made in Easter Term, 33 Geo. 111, them these
de' re. At about t -
I show 1 the boats all proceeded up the East River, and formed 1793, it was ordered by the Court, •` that the writs of distringos, Here. I s
and the records in causes which stud over from one sittlngi to condition':
entific aa' I- n ponied by the canal boats. The scene at this another, be regularly resealed, previous to the sitting to which they I would rat
to fall is-,-ItiDe.wassecimne beyond description ; all the decks of the stand over; or in default thereof the causes be not tried." Rented to t'
Pala'hoes were crowded, accompanied with hands of Now, for enforcing obedience to the said Rule, it is hereby wall talkin
who's
sad other music, performing favourite airs; the ordered, by the Lord Chief Justice, that the Marshal do not, the tables
exam.
were lined with spectators, cheering as the boats a
fter fae Present rittings, insert in the daily list of causes for trial at this um
he one ors
any causes wherein the writ of distritegos and record Shall rot the lines a
[theta lam. the water was unruffled; and the whole scene have regularly resealed previous to the sitting to which the Crosser
ns the teed enchantment.
.As the fleet paesed the battery they same cam may stand over, according to the said recited Rule. steam-eng
heed by the military, the revenue cutter, and the
was forme
Malt vas
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. was preset
men. code de GOVernOr's Island.
are of As they preceded they were joined by the ship Hamlet, LONDON CAUSES TO BE TRIED AT THE SITTING TTTTT eussion; 1
sanely been dressed for the occasion with MICHAELMAS TERM, THIS MORNING, AT HALT-PAST NINE. never ut
arrest ~bide had Pr"- -- •
and , Wheeler v. Stephens Hutchinson v. Saun- Tarter • Foster never rote
~I*., or all nations, on board of which were the Diekason and another den
ney of
sheldrick v. W Moo cute.
bonier and Nautical Societies, composed of' all our moat v. Goom and anew. v. Smith Cooper
of fa. m 3larshall v. Chappell Mr. GU
comet,ble shipmasters. As the fleet passed the Narrows Collins,. Maydwell Ski Men and others,. A leen v. Cranch which he r
Gill v. Kersey Hopkins Jones v. Shoud him whet!:
PoPu- they are saluted by Forts La Fayette and Tompkins •
Cave v. Francis ney (with
;Punt- obey then Proceeded to the United States' schooner Dol.'
a'
. cute theni,
• maid within Sandy Hook, where the ceremony of
' HIM. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Cross-el
01.. the waters of Lake Erie and the Atlantic was EXCISE CAUSES TO BE TRIED Tins MORNING, AT TEN. he only h
reura.
It. VAttorney.General v. Attorrey-General v. Attorney-General T. that he co;
id re. Frit:Lets were then all stationed around the schooner, Robertson Borrow
Samev.Sailla Stance. Rob
Steele this proseeert ,
to the tma,,ereee Clinton went through the ceremony of unit-
Same v. Tucker
in the ix the waters, by pouring that of Lake Erie into the witnesses'
'
ticipal Adage; upon which he delivered the following Ad-
INSOLVENT
SITTINGS IN TH DEBTORS COURT. personage.
E MONTH OF DECEMBER. of Mr. Sp
uitaist Mem:- The Commissioners of the above Court have appointed the fol. ment II "
if the .. me solemnity at this place on the first arrival of vessels lowing days for hearing original Petitions, and the further in- ''ames
merely col
tot Krie, is intended to indicate and commemorate the vestigution of such cases as were adjourned from the Sittings of
their
,n00k,„,,,,,,0pei0i0n which has been accomplished between the preceding month: - Cross-ei
reifies
11 et liciliterranenn seas and the Atlantic Ocean, in about eight Friday. December 2 Tuesday 13 Wedoesday 21 ley, and IC
,in nenoo the event of more than four hundred and twenty live Wednesday 7 Wednesday 14 Thursday 2.2 potatoes ;
r, the ilium sr the wisdom. public spirit, and energy of the people of Thursday 8 Thursday 15 Friday zt The Jude
food. the State of New York ; and may the Gad of the Heavens and Friday 9 Monday 19 Thursday
80 29 go about r
rhend
ra gees smile most propitiously on this work, and render it sub- Monday 12 Tuesday 20 Friday Mr. Ge
ening to the best interests of the human race." remarked
art of
Dr. Mitchill then poured the contents of several vials, 1.4 W INTELLIGENCE• who had h
Won-
Irbil he ststed contained the waters of the Elbe, &c. &c --sase.--- pal 'tine*
at tha
sod delivered along address, but the crowd was so great COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Warratursexa, ney's elect
not be ign
ulges
that bet few were able to hear any part of it. TUESDAY, Nov. 211. signature,
:t and
The Hon. Mr. Colden presented to his Worship the—
CRISI. CON. From this
Sflavor a memoir, which contains a brief history of the AMBRIDGE v JAMES. sure in qu,
t, Anil
Canal from its commencement to the present day. Several
This was an action to recover from the defendant damages for periods of
criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife.
with
red in test:
Salutes were then fired from the revenue cutter, the
Mr. SCARLETT, in an exceedingly low and indistinct tone of
The Lo
plot boats, &c. and the procession returned to the city. On voice, stated the leading facts of the case to the Jury The plain. honesty,
excise
their way up. the several p !rties partook of dinners on tiff, he sail, was a respectable butcher residing in. Bloomsbury effect of th
Retry
market. lie was married to the lady who was the unfortunate
toed their several boats.
they ry ti
duty,
The day was unensittnunle fine, and the water per- origin of this action, in the month of May 11124, and the act of the;out:
I nigh adultery, which he should be able distinctly to prove, war cOminit- and let hir
fide smooth. The arrangement of the aquatic depart-
bat it in the following October.
rian was under the especial direction of Charles Rhind, After cc
Mr. GURNEY having put in the defendant's admiuion of the cidtey.
:riotie
Lig. twisted hy the Marine and Nautical Societies, and marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Ambridge, called
7 thu
t was the several commanders of the steam-boats, all of which George Stevens, who said, I was in the service of Mr. Ambridge; COUR'
latra.
were executed with the utmost order, he is a butcher, and lives at No. 2, Bloomsbury market. I went
to live with him before his marriage. I continued to live with him Mirldkser
It is not easy for any one not present to realise the effect
lowed rip to last December. I know Mr. James • he lives in Greek-street
produced by the procession on the land. The various Soho. lie was in the habit of visiting his. master's house; sonie.'
[cited
weieties and associations were handsomely dressed, and times when my master was at home and sometimes when he was
have This was
ardi highly respectable in their general appearance ; their ban- absent. On one oceaxion he remained a long time ; it was in Oe. committed
ram anti flags were extremely handsotne, the devices very tober 1821; this time he came about half-past nine o'clock in the It appea
my master was out. Mr. James went into the Coliseum I
e was
ingenious, tasteful, and appropriate, and the paintings evening;
nein... parlour; it faces the shop and join, it; they are separate] with the di
often elegantly and forcibly executed. by *glass ass ; there Is a blind, which goes about a quarter up ; Late in tin
iceiv
On the return from the excursion to Sandy Hook the Mrs. Ambridge was in the parlour; no other person was there ; at the plait
stilt
tl f • atmosphere wu nearly clear, and the appearance of the Mr. James supped with her. I had occasion to go into the par- specting ti
ttbli steam-bons was truly magnificent. Here were twenty-two lour, to carry some a-la-mode beef, after the shop was shut up; at very angr
that time I observed nothing. After this I went to put up a lamp knocked h
isf these vessels, splendidly equipped snd decorated, mov-
un. in the shop for my master. I then observed Mrs• Ambridge the circus ing in the most majestic manner, all crowded with passen- move from 31r. James's chair. I was then in. the. shop, and hoax, se----w-a-
-• et
gets, ant arranged in the most striking order. In this part saw this through the blind. Sue moved to her own seat. Mr.require '•
It vim
tithe ceremonies we are in no danger of being excelled on James was in his own chair. It was done hastily. I then went wOuld teat
pla •
au!,away, to go to bed. I went up stairs and came down again. I operate as
toy occasion, or in any cart of the world ;for in no ether
came down softly. so as not to be heard, and went into the sop. The def
pke can such a number of elegant stcam-boats be easily
men I got upon the block to look over the blind : they were into
he mitten the
clued, or so Rne a scene he found for their exhibition. A parlour. This was before eleven. I saw Alm. Ambridge in Mr. to
failed A
~
The packet ship Hamlet, which was generously offered by James's chair. The witness went on to detail the
11 tl Circumstance
anDamages t
Capt. Candler for the use of the Marine and Nautical So- proving the adultery.
Several i
Mies, made a splendid appearance, towed along in the line On cross-examination by Mr. BROUGHAM, whose questions fended, an, bet-
went principally to impeach the re-.•:ity of the witness, and to corned.
!esteem boats, with her masts and rigging decorated by a
tit make him out M be an eaves-dropper, nothing material was dis-
for display of the flees of all nations.
ileti• closed.
L: It is with pleasure we state, that the two British rackets Re-examined by Mr. GURNEY-The reason that induced me COG
out row at anchor in our port saluted and cheered the line of to conic down stairs again was the having seen Mrs. Ambridgedge
TheneCg
)s'S rum-boats as they passed. Instances of good feeling of hastily moving from the chair of Mr. James. I told this to the
time
foreman before I told it to my muter. When I told it to My
fir description should not be omitted to be recorded.
y Si master he called clown his wife and her mother. and I told in their
Pie festivities were concluded by fire-works in the even- presence the same story I have told to-day. Her father was sent I NSO LI
de ,
cornise, at the Battery, City Hall, and Vauxhall Garden, and for, who took her away that night.
afel by illuminations of some of the principal buildings in the Charles Stevens, a boy about seven or eight years of age, th
Qty. brother of last witness, was examined by Sir. Canes. His testi. Wahli.
mony added nothing new ; but, as far as it went, corroborated that Deacon an
AMUSING Atercnore.—The night Mr. M'Nally's opera of the last witness. shire, on t
lillr. BROUGHAM, for the defendant, commented with his usual city of dep
me of R4sie Hood was brought out at Covent-garden Theatre
ingenuity on the plaintiff's case. His Learned Friend, he said, berried 90: &young Irish friend of his, on his first visit to London, had o sened his case very meagrely and gently. Not a single friend' This cm
star wu seated on the second seat of the front boxes ;on the of either party had been called-not a word said as to the good insolvent i
frost row were two gentlemen, who, at the close of the treatment of the husband, from the beginning to the end of the case. the circum
rain Mg act, were saying how much they liked the opera, and Indeed the beginning and the end were at a very short
disotjanudistance.with leave 15th of N
ion that it did much credit to Mrs. Cowley, who wrote it. On Not a tittle of evidence was produced to show the state of conjugal
bliss in which the parties
.had lived. For aught that appears, they five years
th , haring this the Irishman got up, and tapping one of them may have been living as ill as it is posuble for a marred pair to It *Pim
cattle shoulder, said to him, " Sir, you say that this opera live. On all that had been shown in the plaintiff's case, he con- sent occasi
Ter 'rewritten by Mrs. Cnwley - now I say it was not. This tended that the criminal intercourse had not been proved; but if lest money
M even was wntten by L. M'Nally, Esq., hanister-at-law, the Jury should be of opinion that it had, then a farthing damages avail him
Ii : of No. 3, Pump-court, h
disc
Temple. Do you take my word for would be sufficient. business I
The LORD Cuter JUSTICE summed up briefly; telling the defaulter t
hr "Mat certainly, Sir, replied the gentleman, "and Jury that they had only to consider, first, whether the act of adul-
against hie
ar
nan I feel very much obliged for the information you have so eery had been proved ; and, if they thought it had, then what da- in .
min pditdy given me." " Umph,very well, Sir," said he, and mafes they cught to give. the Easter
/X :' sat down. At the end of the second act be got up, and 'he -I -ury,tter a consulting • short time, returned a verdict for PriatiOn to
23h distress of
again accosted the same gentleman, saying, " Sir, upon your the Plaintiff - Damage PrRJURY. his offence
igh: honour as a gentleman, are you in your mind satisfied that THE BING v. SPENCER. intrusted t
la : Leotard M'Nally, Esq. barrister at law, of No. 5, Pump- This was an indictment for perjury by the defendant, committed condition t
w mutt, Temple, has actually written this opera, and not in an answer to a bill filed in the Court of Chancery for the specific Illv• HE
ment as el
le . M_ /k Cocky?" " Meat perfectly persuaded of it, Sir," performance of an agreement.
Mr. SCARLET,* stated the ease to the Jury. The prolocutor, solvent adl
I t aal, the gentleman, bowing. "Then, Sir," said the young
Mr. Edwards, is a builder; Sir. Spencer, the defendant, a painter
loiffoennacet by
tti
r, i !titheleu, " I wish you rod night;" hut just as he was and glazier, residing in the Hackney-road. In the month of
to his own
rat leaving the box, be time to the gentleman whom he had March, 182:2, having previously had some transactions of the same
1.-- - ban addreadog, and said—" Pray, Sir, permit me to ask, kind, Mr. Spencer entered iota an agreement with 3lr. Edwards to as an axon
hn.• it your frien I there convinced that this opera was written let him a piece of land, situated in St. Mathew's, Bethnal-green, commiasio
for the purpose of building two houses upon. The land was conti. Pant' whoa
shots
Ittos.uuct
11y Mr. U'Nally, ban Ester-at-law, of No. .5, Pump-court, aous to a ditch, and, without a free right of way over this ditch,
OA the Temple?", Decidedly, Sir," was them ply, "we Lett) have been of little value. When Edwards and a friend called
a. an ha fulls convinced of the cnrrectneas of your state- on hlr. Spencer to have this agreement signed, there was found in athnantltlhiervical,'
T. west." "Oh, then, if that is the case, I have nothing the agreement as drawn up by him a clause, '.• that there should be
dasishwoounesldt ;
RiOre 10 say," said the Hibernian, " except that, if you a free right of way over this ditch, so long asthe said piece of ground
belongs to the said Wm.Speacer, by his paying the rents and dues."
i had no: bcth assured me that you were so, neither of you Edwanls himself is an illiterate man, unable either to read or with imput
lixallil be sitting quite so easy in your seats as you do write, but his friend. on seeing this clause, immediately said to Ale Poi
ran"
Alr. Spencer, that unless there was an unconditional right of way. attempt to
, • the eonside
the agreement must be at an end, as the piece of demised ground
a TitANSAtTION RATHER sesetrious.—n person, assum-
,-; the title of a Baronet, lately sojourned for a few days without
consented
nwtozidtherbeerooffentoovthisuec.lauleseir. being Spencer,
ealfettOurr. some
beans,
for over ay
a.: a hmtl in Cavendish-square, where he hired a carriage sage was accordingly erased, and the agreement and its counteerpari
insolvent Is
re {'vet a neighbouring ;,ob-master, and made altogether a were immediately after signed by all the parties in this condition.
I,Aly-fashiontbk appearance. In a few days lie found it Edwards then built two houses upon the ground, and being desirous intrusted u
to let them, he applied to Mr. Spencer fur a lea:te, pursuant to the to.._ London
I, . ',wry to take en excursion into the country, and for the
s:harge of tome little pressing demands drew a checkconduct in,
t and 111 r. Spencer hereupon gave his aqumey instruc. Be had, hi
attons cedes' one. On the least: being examined, however, l ob-
i • :'ll his bankers, which he gave to his host, with a solicits- noxious clause was discovered to have found its wayinto it taigeain. minces into
r r: II that it should not be presented for payment unless lie Edwards remonstrated, but Spencer refused have the lease altered. long term o
mended, at
.'i "et rctern in two or three days. After he bail left, the Upon this a bill was filed in Chancery, to enforce a specific per-
I 1,111413 rd, Perh ips having some uneasy misgivings, thought formate of the agreement. Sir. Spencer, in his answer to this calendar mi
a re would make inqm•ries at the bankers', where, . • . bill, stated that such an agreement as that set Oct in the bill was frandwlend.
I'l •to never made by him. This answer was of course sworn before a walls of ihe
• surpre-e, he found there were no effects. He im- Master of Chancery, and thereby was committed the perjury for thereof.
ri di,iatuly oiled upon his Evighbour, and informed him which this indictment was brought. There was one test on which
e. i:• .. transaction. This information was by no means he might safely leave this case to the Jury. If the defendant was LONGS,
" I' able, as the " baronet " had had for some days in his innocent-if there really had been no erasure in the agreement—if Blewberry
it really was as he had exhibited it in his answer to the Bill in years of a,
w Pr.4,.,i01.. a carriage and pair, belonging to the job-master.
Ile eEquity, let him produce his own copy of it. along
.the
o 1 r ctly commenced an iiiiiiiiry, and found that his Mr. Gattv. one of the Clerks in the Six Clerks' Office, proved
bell give r
'-uting•.: had beets taken to Hounslow, from whence his that the answer exhibited in Court, which was that made by Mr.
I.;. I._ en the rots
. .(5 mid been returned. After the visit to Hounslow, Spencer, had been tiled.
William Smith, a clerk in the public office, Southommon- sigh, it was
I" I aroriet," it appeared. hail gone to Windsor, and
bolklirgs, proved the hand-writing of Sir. Troller, the Master b:- was the rt
,'. kto Kingston, where he had assumed the character of
a fore whom the answer was sworn. sons elm; ' ""•
'n •of distinction,
tr
1 e : :ie:IIle for theordinary business of life, and bad there- in the public office or at the Aluter's chambers, and no evidence out o' nun
wants of n
• - cen:i,yett a ynuth (supposeel to be his son) to act as beirg given to supply this defect,
Sir. GURNEY onjested to it, and said that this was not sufficient Mr. Wi
• ' - ! inttepreter ; from thence be war further traced to town,"L.re proof of the answer baying been duly sworn. o chime he stopped in Bridge-street. Blackfriars, and had " . * . ' • . ' The LORD Cuter JIIIITICZ said he would save the objection the City of
' II:, hers-1 taken Win the street, and sent home, lire all for him. bridge, to tl
r.e,:, of
i him were lost. The most minute inquiries have Win. James Norton-I kaow the hand-writing of the defendant ; sustain by I
I
this signature Do the answer) is his hand-writing. in the Born
: -I made at the job-masters in the vicinity of Bridge-
-examined by hlr. Uuaxxy-I am me attorney for the the sum of
: ... hot no accomit of the mole in which he removed °vas ty ronecutor. There was an indictment before this, which went off removal, &
' . 'AI 'f!'ir could he lenened. 11'.2 understand a full de- on a variance; before that indictment was preferred. 1 offered to Abe habreds
.'-en of his peraun will be imt•• cl• at larely advertised. Air. Spencer, if he would pay the expenses of tee application in , few yaels d
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