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blown thg.Plaintiff a tong time, and eeverip4per
him to gamsble.
Mr. Writ. Bird depose 4, he knew the ,Pbseggift
19 years, and also Mr. Davis, one o(46lP,Def
ants. The latter is a menerlender. WIN some
conversation wiiii him in the year 1208.
terse-house ; she the Plaintiff never Airsick have.
his certificate, aid he should never get intd tbit Bank
spin. Witness linghed at Davis. and told him it
was not in hie power to prevent him s Davis raid
something about the Plaintiff's playing cards, but
could not reeollea what he adnally said. He never
knew Plaintiff to play cards.
Mr. Trisey, builder, deposed, that he objeitedto
the Defendant. Davis, proving his debt before
the Commissioners, on the ground, that it WAS
usurious one. and it WAS rejeacki by the Commis-

'loners.
Alexander M.Lech), deposed, he was employed
by the Defendant. Barrow, to attend the second
meeting of the Commissioners. to hear what was
said on Davis's expetled attempt to 'prove his debt.
Davis did attempt to prove, bet it was dismissed as
as uni•wiul debt; after which Davis and BArr nw
called Witness aside, in Guildhall. and inquired,
if they could prove that she Plaintiff had been
gambling, would it not prevent his getting the
certificate ? for they were afraid, if he got it,
he would bring an allion for usury against
them. Witness answered, that if they could prove
any thing above five pounds. it would stop it.
Barrow immediately said. it was easy to get people.
in such a city as this, to prove it, and he would have
it done, it Davis would join him in the expense.
Davis consented, and said it. would spend 1001. to
have it done. Barrow appointed Witness to meet
him after dinner. at the Three Tuns public house.
He accordingly went ; when he went in, Defend-
* cs, Barrows, Winkle, and Mariot. were there. with
Rita. Grosvenor. They were soon afterwards joined
by Davis. when it was agreed that Winkle, Mariot,
and Mrs. Grosvenor, should swear that the Plaintiff
played pnt at the home of Winkle, with Marian. and
lost eleven guineas 1 and Mrs Groevanor added,
if that nal not enough, she world back it if neces-
ellay. Barrow and Davis went out, and in a short
tine retained, and laid 2 guineas each on the table,
which were taken up by Winkle, who gave 2 guineas
to Mariot and kept the other 2.—Witness drew the
affidavits, and went with the Detendants to have
them sworn; which. when done, Mariot and Winkle
remarked how easy it wasto take an oath, for they
were very easily sworn in this country. Barrow,
not thinking the affidavits strong enough, came to
the Winless, and told him he had found a person,
of the name of Lewis, who would swear that
the Plaintiff was in the constant habit of
gambling. and he wished the Witness would go
and seeMariut, and Ask him snare questions, and he
was tutored with what answ •rs he should return ;
be then wished witness ta• swear to that conversa-
tion, steno& that throne affidavit *Nikki answer for
him and Lewis; witness did as be was duetted by
Matiot, and drew a joint-affidevit, which be signed; '
but when he went to be sworn. found that it was
Soioneun Levy, the nephew of Marian, who camel
forward to personate 'Thomas Lewis, on which
wipe.' refused sweartog ; was afterwards told by
Marva, that he bad got a person to personate the I
witness, who swore to it. Upon this evidence the
Lord Chaaceltor refused the Plaintiff his certificate.
The Plaintiff was, at this time, confined in the
King's Bench, by Davis and Barrow. On the
evening witness met Defendant at the Three Tans
public-house. Matiot and Winkle said they never
bad Seen the Plaintiff, and it would be necessary for
them to sea him. Iwo days after, Vs itikle informed
bun he had been at the King's Bench lox that pur-
pose, but it was dusk, and he could not get a right
vice ..f the Plaintiff, although he had been speaking
%sqn film under the feigned name of Leo The Wit-
ness went with Mariot and Winkle to the King's
Bench, and pointed the Plaintiff out to them Davis
and Barrow paid the costs end es peoaes between them.
SesMant 9101+Q. Do you know Mr. lotus y Have not
you lived wog him t—A No; I was offered a handsome salary
from Mr. Isaacs to do business for him, but found out he
'muted me nut to appear at this coal, and I would nut accept
M it.
if. Die not you swear to that i.ffidava which bears your
signature f—A I slid sot.
Who did'—A. Mr. Matiot se;d be ger some one to
re oust. me, but whom he coy I do nut knot..
Q Did tit you impose thia affidavit on the Lord Chan-
cellor 1... A I did.
Q And ale you my this without a blush ?—A. Not without
• blush; but I said--
4. Are not you under some compliment to tbe Plaintiff'
bar he net supplied you with money I—No, he once obliged
me b drawing a note on my hrother, for 141. which I after-
wards took up.
Q. Wert you we takes up for a felony some time age I
A. I wes; bee It was clearly shown it wasenly to lump tee net
of the way, as the prosecution against Davis was corning on,
end it was at that time the Plaintiff mgematod the note for me.
4. Don't you respect some compinivation from the Piaintiff,
if this action succeeds I do not.
Q Will you mess the Plaintiff has set premised yea a
compensatien for the fine Nosy you have told 1-4.1 will
sweet he never did.
Mr. Satenel Hill deposed. he knew the Plaintiff
was confined in the King's Bench ; at the same time •
recolleeted a person inquiring for the Plaintiff.
about dusk. and afterwards saw him in conversa-
tion with him; could not say it was Winkle, it was
a person shout the same ear. Witness, its 1805,
went to Winkle with Plaintiff, under pretence of
buyir g a pile] s be said he bad not one for sale.
Tee Plaintiff asked him did he know him ? did he
remember him ? He said. the Plaintiff had the ad-
vantage of him, as he never reconciled seeing him
in his life.
84r. Barlow, painter and glazier, deposed, that
on the 112 d of April, 1800. the day that Winkle and
Marini swore that the Plaintiff played the cards,
and lost eleven guineas, he, the Plaintiff, sad a'
Mr. Withly. went to Copenhagen-house, to sheet
pigeons, and they did not part until 12 o'clock at
night. They never were tea minutes asunder dur-
ing that time.
Mr Withly corroborated Mr. Barlow's evidence.
Mr. Roger Perry, the uncle of the Plaintiff. de-
posed he knew his nephew, from his infancy, and ne-
ver kn=ew enable plat at cards. The Plaintiff was
suspended from the Bank, when he got into diffi-
culties. ho' was afterwards reinstated oa his coming
ow of the King's Bench.
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