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• James West sworti--I was the principal managet of tho house.'
I remember a meeting between Mr. Taylor and Mr. Ifillans.l
%Vihanti. asked Mr. Taylor to get him a situation, on aectrint of
the money he raid he had lost. Mr. Taylor said he did MU know
the gt licenses, and hail never seen him before. I had seen him at
the house. Ile may have plbyed fur a few pounds. If he had lost
large s'Utbs, I must have uuticed it. Whenever a gentleman lost a
considerable suns of money, it yes onr practice to inquire who be
was. I can take upon me to ',star, he did not lose any large sums.
Cro‘s.examined—l have seen hint IS or llitimes in the house.
We did not encourage people to come who did not plar. Mr.
Taylor now keeps a respectable establishment in Arlington-street.
..eas at 81, Bolton-street, the interview took place. It was a
dub-house, kept by 31r. Taylor. Games were played.
Ite_esamined—it was 's subscription-house, like those In St.
Janim's.street. I never saw Mr. Taylor in the play-room, at
Pail-mall.
Mrs. Mary Straban sworn—l mide at Ebury.street, Pimlico.
William Willans and his oife came to lodge with me in October,
1821. They continued about three months. Ile was to have paid
his rent monthly ; but be gave a bill which was principally paid in
coals. I had only about 41. or SI. in cash. Of this about 21. 10s.
was in halfpence. The bill was not paid till after it was due.
When he went away, he left his goods in security for what he owed
me. They remained in my hen& a month.
Thomas Woods sworn—l have known William Mrillans about
two years anti a-half, by meeting him at houses of play. Ile
has borrowed several half-crowns of me. I never saw him play
at Mr. Taylor's. Ile seldom had any money in his possession.
I did not know his name till last May.
John Abbott sworn—l know William Winans. He once owed
me a pound, which he paid in several sums. I have known
hint since August, 1021. I never saw him with any money. I
had been at his lodgings about three times. Ile appeared to have
no resources from which money could be drawn. Ile appeared
'to live respectably, but not like a person who had • great deal
of money.
Cross-examined—l am now living oo my own property. Ido
business in the wine trade, on commission, when I think proper.
I sold in 1821, for Messrs. Abbott', in Skinner-street, to the
extent of several hundred pounds. I have myself occasionally
borrowed k trine at the gaming-table, and HAW it. I never saw
%Valens with much money In his pocket.
31r. C. PHILLIPS replied in a speech of peculiar force and elo-
quence. lle stigmatised the witnesses for the defence, aa suborned
by the defendant, and said, the question for the Jury was, whether
no gaming !house keeper was to suffer the penalties of his iniquitous
trade who could hire a sufficiently numerous host of witnesses, who
would perjure themselves to save him from the deserved conse-
quences of his guilty traffic.
The Loan CHILY J ST Icz, on summing up the evidence, ob.
served to the Jury, that their verdict would depend greatly on their
opinion of the veracity of the witnesses. There was no doubt that
the defendant was the keeper of one of those very mischievous
, houses in which gaming was followed. The Jury would contrast
the evidence. and determine to which side the bahince in their judg.
nient inclined. They ought not to suffer the prejudice they must
feel against the defendant as the keeper of a common gaming-house
to operate against him in this action, which was brought under a
penal statute, and therefore ought to be sadsfactorlly proved. If is
was not so proved, they would be bound to give a verdict for the
defendant.
The Jury then withdrew from Court. After being absent about
half an hour, they returned to ask his latedship whether they could
reduce the atmount of damages.
The Loeb Cuter ..lvirtee said they certainly could, if they
had any reason for so doing.
The Jury again retired, and in about twenty miputes afterwards
came into Court with s verdict for the plaintiff, for 171 k lost at
play, and for the penalty of treble that amount. The whole vet-
did, therefore, was—for the plainW, Damages On
The plaintiff's case was conducted by Mr. C. Patat.srs and
Mr. PATTisoN. The def'e'nd by the AwtnatriT
Mr. ADOLPHUS, and Mr. Cinawooto.

SHERIFFS'
.COURT: WrDitirs4T, JayvasTlL
NOVEL ACTION.
WITTIVIMIN V. COLE.
_ - .

This was • writ of inquiry; eraltrirdt the Jury q"re the
damage.' iq an action against the t, under the renewing
circumstances:—
Mr. Jowls, Counsel for
though, he said, the action
ney, the circumstanees of i
only nature. The plaintiff
the ddendant • farmer of
was employed to sell a very
Colt stod as • bidder,
the property was knocked
defendant wished Witterburn o.
that he should not tome into his
lution of his father, eossmatiewontly
tiff replied heltad no
would pay the itaption dutyr P".
would and the propedy woe
been the applications to the
not been paid ; and as the '
the auctioneer was Algal w
For this an action was brought.
nese to this fact. he should
Mr. C. May depend, he
purchased theproperty, sad
bargain : the auctioneer sullissit
lion duty, to do so. Theipr
Sn ER lIFT. —Why epi
Mr. Jones.--Thereis etftiodhl
shillings was for go* 'shit -
Sart trw.—lf thus
the fact, that will amity din hill.
Mr. J. Day, attorney at Msldon, in nisei, preyed 110
the defendant's ado:tenon.
. .
The Sntiterr told the Jury that it was a circumstopee *it4
dom came before them in the shape of an action : was, Macros,
entirely for their consideration.
The Jury asked if by la! the defendant, any the eielleeePtiPhil
of the auctioneer, was liable for the duty, or whether the adctioneer
was not liable for his Own act I

The SHERIFF SOW the _tfnininn—t w r—in t—a In —IV IVIS
liable.

Vindict for the plaintiff, Damages 41. 16s. lid.
BIRZACIII or TRUST:
TUE EARL or' Essitz v. JLtreX.
This was a writ of inquiry to mete the ihnihttell ifs, le .atikla
against the defeadant, who is the faacy livery.itarde keeper or the
west end .or the town. . .
Mr. HEATII gulled that the actin's WAS bronent 'lariat the da.
reactant, by the'Latl of Eases, to recover the sum WI, There
was a special count in the declaration, averring, that if soma
property which was deposited In the hands of the afgandapt by the
Noble plaintiff sold fur more than.44lL, the sulua, tehatever it
might be, should be kept by the defendant :
_and 40 ',Killer wpm,
that if it sold for less he (the *loft would abide by a. The pro-
perty was two ponies, which were sent to thelivery-stablea fee isle.
and lee Mr. If .) undersurd they had soldier. Opunds, emptiness:
but the sum of 101. was of coarse no catisidtratyou with the plain.
tiff, who was distinguished in ailing trammed:al fur the most lib..
' cal conduct---s conduct worthy of.hle noble *tabour. but
.when, by.
a breach of commas tai mess he was defrauded, the Noble plaintiff
felt compelled tO conic' forward. The potful were sold and tb•
money pocketed by the defendant ; although repeated appl I-
cation had been made to him few the SOL, subject to the deduction
of expenses and hii keeping, the surplps money could . not be ob.
third. Therm were many written admissions given by the de-
fondant, which, if the Juy_y,required, he would produce ; but he
thought they would notrequire them.
Charles °Mom deposed that he was groom to the plaintiff: he
took the holies to the stables, and kuows they were sold for sixty
guineas.
The Swrater said the Noble plaintiff had acted nowt ho-
nourably in giving such an advantage : it was most ungrateful of
the defendant not to have satisfied the demand ; but is time plain-
' tiff did not go for more than WI., the Jury must give a verdict 'for
that amount.
The Jury accordingly assessed the damages at MI.
rtscxtryr e:LOID TIIURLOW.

This was an action wrong the defendant for the recovery of 871.,
his wine-merchant's bill.
The plaintiff is a wine-merchant. in Burlington-street, and had
supplied the Noble Lord with wine iron, time to time, of the most
superior quality, to the amount in qtteition, which bad frequently
been applied foe without atilt. This action was, consequently, Me
only resource. Ilia Lordship had flequently promised to pay
the bill, but r.cver performed that promise.
Witnesses were here tailed, who spoke to the reasonable nature
of the charges, and the Jury assessed the damages at 871.
DI LA PI DAT lON,S.
MAC•WW O. WEIIIII,

This waa an action thiteame before the Jury to uses. a ecimpeenn.
ration in damages for injury that had ensued, by reason of neglect,
to a house in Leicester-place, Leicester-square, the property pf the
plaintiff, during the time it was in the defendant's occupation.
31r. ANDRF.WS attended for the plaintiff; and 31r. Jonts for
the defendant.

Evidence was given to show the state of the premises at the time
they were given up by Mr Wehb.
The plaintiff is a medical gentleman, reviling in Parliament-
atrort, and the defendant a gentleman of independent fortune, who
!s now on a tour through Italy. The plaintiff sought to recover
alwiut DIM., and the Jury, after retiring fur half an hour, aliSCUleil
the damages at 1051.

It is rather singular, that whenever Mr. Sirewright con-
tracts for a ',tottery, a rise in the Funds uniformly takes place;
this has occurred so progressively of late, that already more than
the aniceint of two whole years dividends will be cleared, over and
above the value at which the principal was fixed at the taking of
the Contract. This is a most decided advantage for those who ad-
venture, but the Two First of the Seven 20,lited. Prizes are in
Sterling 51oney, and these are to be attached to the Fiat-drawn
Prins; these, therefore, are entitled to priority in point of interest,
although it is probable, ere the Ito tery is finished, there will be
very little difference hetreen the value of Stock and the value of
Mom.

CORN' EXCII.4.VGF:, IVEriNesmet, jAN. 21.
Ire hare had but moderate supp!ie of any grain to-day. The
tnute was rather heavy this morning, and Monday's prices
could only be obtained far tine samples. Batley was in little re-
quest, and Monday's pr;ces were barely supported. except for said.'
pie.; of fine malting. There was no material vcriatim in prices of
Beans, and Peas, from Monday, but Cm: sakis efliattli this
morning were inconsiderable.

C0.%1. 111.1 Rti ET, JAN. 21.
Ships at Market. Ships sold. Price.
471 IV:ircade - 11! . 11es 11,1 to 44s Yd

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS,
WIDNZIIDAY,.Jor. 2U.

• - -
John RkAants was indicted foe staling eight sovereign and four
shillings, the monies of Augustus Johnson.
The prosecntor being celled, stand that he wu a wine and
brandy merchant, residing at lie, Regent-street, and that, on the
20th of December the prisoner tame to his counting-house, and see.
tiered a gallon of rum and a gallon of gin to be sent to Mr. Robert-
son's, No." Argyll-street, with change for a ten-pound note. Not
knowing Mr. Robertson, the prosecutor directed his porter not to
leave the goods without money. The porter being absent a long
time, the witness sent a boy who was employed by him to look for
I him. They both shortly after returned, bringing back the spirits,
but not the change.
i rmaa Edward Sutton, porter to the last witness, deposed, be went
to No. 20, Argyll-street, on the 20th of December, four
and five In the afternoon. The door was opened by a t„
but the prisoner was standing In the passage, who to bits,
" Take the spirits into the kitchen, put them on the , aod
I will give you a light." The witness went into the kitelsen, and
she prisoner brought him a light. He then asked for the bill of
the spirits, sod the change for the note, and said be would go up
stein to his miler and bring him the ten-potind MIL Witness
gave him-the ailment and the c.hange. and waited for about half an
hour. The primmer not returning, the witness, seeing a maid-see.
vent in the other kitchen, asked her if Mr. Robertson was at home?
She replied, " Yes."
[The witness nits going to repeat the conversation that had passed
between the mail-servant and himself, but was interrupted by the
Court, the prisoner not being present when the conversation took
Sultton then said that he remained in the house about three quer.
Mee of an hour in all. He look the spirits back to his toaster, but
be never saw the change after. Witness was positive as to the psi.
soda's person, for lie was present when be gave the order.
George Rogers, a boy about twelve years old, said he was in the
employ of Mr. Johnson on the 20th of December. He took the
order on that day from the prisoner for the rum and gin. He had
been at the counting-house before to inquire the price of liquors,
end therefore he was attain as to his person. On the sth January
witness was walking with his brother in Paradise-street, Mary-la-
bonne, when he saw the pdsona, who looked at him for at least
MI seconds, to observe whether the witness noticed him. Perceiv.
ing that he did, he came up to him, and said, " Ah ! how do you
dos" His brother said," There is a gentleman spatting to you."
The witoest marl, " It is the man who swindled Mr. Johann."'
They followed him through Paddington-ureet into Nottingbow
place, where wieneu desired. Ile brother to go to the police-office,
and he would pours the prisoner. He followed him into the New
Road, where, Will itecrehenuive that he might escape, he called to
sad a butcher who was pardn at the time to seize him, as he had cow-
mined a felony. The prison, when taken, made no resistance 1 I
and on the Inman him that he had swindled Mr. Johnson,
and that they had bettor go to the police-office for him to give an
explanation of his conduct, be expressed no disinclination to go
there. Witness said priaotna might have knocked him down in
Notringha.m-pleco, and nude his escape, if be had been so inclined.
Elizabeth Hawkins, the maid-servant of Mr. Robertson, stated
that bee master lived at No. 20, Argyll-streetipod was in the habit
of occasionally letting out part of his house in lod ' gs. About
the lei of December the prisoner called at Mr. Robertsoo'a, and
after looking at them, took the first and sectodifloors for his mas-
ter's son--as he told the witness. He called several times between
the Ist and 20th of Decatiber,.giving as a reason for his young
meta not coming to. die lodge's, that he was ill to the "'toil.
MU bad several tim* been otide in the apartments, by the pon-
ease?. directioe. Otethe 19th he called, and mid the Gentleman
velem mild be in town on following day ; and on the 90th he called
again, and told the wi that his master would pay a week's rent,
as be had giants deal of trouble in having the fires lighted.
He also asked whoa* *lend him a dotal bottles, to return to the
'wine-merchant Who tto send in some spirits, op his mss.
la wee • very our weld not like to pay for them. In •
few minutes after be int die bottles, a wine-merchant's
WOW brought a bottles that were full. She opened the
door to him, and the er who was in the passage) rushed by
her and told the porta to go Into the kitchen. The witness went
tody.down-stairs, waverer gest the pdsooer again until he was in cue.
Robert Whim, an aim, prayed that he apprehended the psi.

they were is..
parish of St.
' property of

prisoner.
-4 that bee has.
rawfordAnowa,
lived in It
• gsdi
a lead Ita a
ima,nr
the table 21
to witness,
ii';;Twilt was
souu
'N
till ne.rly
you would
my staying
her husband

prisoner wait
Nwlard-etreet,

thou weal to:

prisoner went
.......er -"t,...ra A ' yAre off her pocket
la MN
Music; she resifter the prisoner, Pr":ustwhcouoldviseeree
. - *f The wittiest went to Ganehanes, and found the
irll
B.h and another woman in the house. She said,
SIM,
.. your wife has robbed me; and I will dive lee
WM. to drink, if you will get the money bade."
cial
%Nan that nit bean and told bey husband, who ordered her
Mi sibt out the house. Gambia soon after came to the prows.
tee% sad ,phin amused of the robbery, she said, " You may
aMireh....., . kieffet I have net got your money.'( Dooley said, " Mo.
leereelele you ant too much for me ; I shall not offer to search
C There had been no tossing.up for liquor. She
&I I:92l:ialitio, thief !" when she was robbed I but she
said, " Mrs. Ganehimi, you have get my pocket." There was a
mbhwatchman very neer ; but she did not tell him the prisoner had
her. flee prisoner afterweeds went to her husband's.
billill, willl3fler *4lO the witness. " If you deo't punish Sall (lane-
WO, have nothing more to do with you.. '
Andrew Donley, the prosecutor, meted that he brought hoine, on
01 .20th December, 21 sovereigns, a 101. nom, and three guineas.
He wine off to sleep about five o'clock in the afternoon, and when
le awoke he footed thet his wife and the prisoner were gone out. In
.boot se hour after be awoke, his wife came in, and told him that
she had lost the money i upon which he turned her out of doom
Gaitehaor afterwards caste in, and said, " Your wife has accused
me of robbing her." He caused the prisoner to be apprehended on
the 21st, which was a .Sumley ; and on the Monday evening, jest
before the; iovestigatise of the case in the yard °ldle Mary .la.
()coat the maw said to (lilt Lovett, " Bill, is the rid wo-
men corning We 2 Me answered, " Yes, I expect her down at
Oren ; it's ' ht--the blast is ours."
Witness had threatened his wife very much,
Mt beat her.
my the our
%$ lived in lienatt's.court. The prisoner
lad known Latina for
• Mobert Willaa, a, pla.boone rawer, wall applied to by the
promeutor on the 21st December, and he appteliended the pri.
goner. He searched her lodgings ; but found nothing relating to
the robbery in them. lie then went to Lovett's lodgings, in Her.
nat's.court, and found .1a them 111., wrapped up in different
packages of 21. and 31. each. Lovett was a lamplighter, at 245. •
week wages. The officer found a pair of silver buckles, which had
been redeemed from p!edge the previous night. lie found severed•
duplicates of small articles, pawned previous to the rubbery. The
Gilmer here produced the money he found at Lovett's ; it was nearly
ell in slyer ; may two or three sovereigns amongst the whole ; no
&fleas nor notes.
John Ireland, a watchman, saw Mrs. Donley and the prisoner
gbing along C tawford.street, on the 20th of December, together, at
sight ; the latter wanted Doaley to go into a publie.house, which
she refused to do. The wonem afterwards saw the prisoner and
Bill Lovett together 4dhey wive talking ; but he could not tell
what they were saying.
Cross-examined.—Mrs. Donley was sober when she was with
the prisoner. lie saw her again about nine o'clock, and she was
thezi ocher. She did not call to him for assistance when he first
saw her.

Jones. a pawnbroker in South-street, Manchester-square,
!rue shown a pair of silver bickles, which he sant lie believed the
prisoner had redeemed on Saturday, the 2Uth, about nine at Light.
' lle kr.ew she had pledged tnem last February.
The prisoner, in her defence, positively denied the robbery, and
said Mrs. Dociey never accused her till she missed her pocket,
when they were at her (Giseetiani's) room.
John itickards, a master chimney-sweep, living In Chenies-
mews, Ilciln.d.equare, swore that Donley came to him on the
21st, and said he had been robbed, and desired him to go to
tianehatv'e, and wait there till he came with the (Accra He saw
Mrs. Donley soon aft" who said that she could almost swear 2ilrs.
Danehain had taken her pocket. lle heard Donley aurae at his
wife, and tell her to give it the rimier home, and not mince it
abit.

Donley, the husband,.was again talks',and said he meant by
not mincing it, for his wife to s.neak the whole truth.
Hannah a lodger at Donley's *ince the 20th December,
was at Oanehani'. On that day, when Mrs. Donley came in and
asked the prisoner's hatband to have something to drink. She then
put her hand to her pocket and tuisattl it. Mrs. Gesebam and site
went out together to look *it.
Sarah Squires wan in thellary.la-bonne police.office-yard on the
221 December, and heard the prunecutor say to his wife, ' If you
don't Gut it Lome to her I will bare your lite."
Mr. A naniN, in his charge, commented on the contradictory
erideuce, and left it to the Jury to decide which act of witnesses
they would believe.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.

for the plaintiff, stated the case ; and al- servernuu`no, dl: otuarc;r7 0.7, inal ore ePPrenetul
in in itself was but for a wrialliditt M MO'. Before Mr. Arabic begin to elm up, the Jury said thi
! it were of a novel and rather extramdl- epageg__G,,,k,s
IN an auctioneer and spondee, ist Eakit t_ sere, -Gs -•-seplass spas sums* le stealing, in the pi
rieSPeetaA
_.bilitZ' in JUIY. Init.olhit_Plala ow Mau-is-benne, ilif.notadisel SJ. h. in monies, the I
ry connectable property Ist ouumapter : Anipw Dunlap oi, the gob or Dootogor.
r, and became the hij,,t, eun
_al. .Ax Ler famed the MI Mr the proweatien, and
ad down to him. After the p 9 we. I!. ki,oniasof. „mind to wow of d,o prim
turn to take the property again, observing,. Donk. the iCktietbe peoesentee, stated tilt
into his estate and effects until tbe Moo- . • . ~,, aka w odium in crow
neatly was unable to-pay foe it. Phan, • •
at damp that, ll dibrat bootee en the II
ay I and ter4llll be tOoftprio zap elm* o'clock and the witness to
wee tiered far re.nale. Zoe • " she man to her. Dohs the time the Pi
the defendant for this innount, w ': in prosecutor cow in sad put down on 0
be King seldom stays long foe hlp'sfuly. severe*? Ohm, and aII
note, and said t
ma to pay It, smoothing to 41. lie. II& s' flat, witstuukii what you have been !Tering Mr. ~'
tltrau44
peen. If he (Mr. Jones) callatailve- a mint o the prosecutor bee wet to • fits
w consider he was entitled to ait • • , months prisoner remained at Donley's
if was present at the sale; the. etr O'clech, and . she said to the witness, '1 wreh
and was afterwards anxious teljolif ‘h • go
.W 1 with (fanehani will be angry at a
mare' him, upon pa heat Or tile amt- here ill day. 7 re witness bad that put the money he
taanotint wet 41.45. lid. 11. twoogist honaber pocket. TM witness and aril
!or el• ltle• Ile- Mr- Jones P Mt Wiligiff I the went into a pular-house in Crawl
'special count in the declaraticet that 111111 abe brought apt • Nips of shrub a witness. They the
id and delivered by Witterburon „r_:__,,, wail! lilanefinlestepas and in Blandford-meers the prat
a aitedal want' and ra° ean a willialla I° Mak the Jet M the ffght side oldie WiUNSII, and tare off
he peint.
._ .a. heal ber t
A Madan, siting fan sway amongst a crowd of persona
adan, in Essex. moved lf•X des. ma 1:.:.:.t.,....t • • . .. .. • .