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London, England, 1818-03-26 00:00:00

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This was .an action of trover, Inote*bt fay the
Executors of 14 JOllll Noakes, to recover from
the Defendant qAaistity of if uieiess and WI&
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gunman,.
Mr. MAIRILYATT, for the Plaiotift-, stated, Out
they were the Eitecutors of a Mr. John Nuake.,
near Deal, in this couuty. That they, after hits
death, sold his household furniture, and the De.
readout houghs tit the 'side all old chest of drawers
for 4s. 6.1. Now it happened that old Noakes,
who was very fowl of hoarding Ills guineas, had
put up*erds of one hundred guinea* iu s secret
drawer in this old chest of drawers, and lie
died olio day, forgetting to let any body know
of the circumstance. In consequence, his ex-
ecutors knew nothing of it, and they sold the
drawers, which the Defesidant purchased. %%lien
he go house ha discovered the secret drawer and
the prize. It happened some one was present, mid
the thing got wind. The executors, as nano as tiwy
heard of the fret, demanded the motel-, but the
Defendant insisted that lee head bOUglit the drawees,
sod that he was entitled to all their contents. This
was the only question to be decided in this ease;
and he dared to think that the Jury would think
the executors eutitled to the property.
Thomas Kim:mill, an auctioneer, proved the
sale of old Noakes's property in June hot, and that
the Defendant bought ill old chest of drawers foe
411. 6tl.

- - Richard Bailey was prrsent when the drawers
was brought house to the Delendinit'a. lie *hewed
the witness his purchase. lie pulled out a large
drawer, and observed to the witness it was a good
large drawer. The witness offered to lend lam a
hand to get theta into the house, and in doing it,
as they turised the drawers round a little srciet
drawer shot out, with a bag in it. The Defendant
took it up and said, 1 suppo,e-this is • bag of old
humus, but on opening it, it proved to be gIIIIICOM
and hell guineas. The Defendant:said, it was a
rare prime, and desired the witness to soy nothing
about it. •The wanes* asked hnn what he would
expect in a like •situation ? Defeudant said he
should expect some small anatter.. .%l'ittiess said
bow much ? He thought live guineas a small
matter. l'ha Defendasts then said, as lie had de-
manded bite guinear, he'should not have a farthing.
He also stated, that there was a paper in the drawer
which stated the amount to be 125 or 155 guiueaP,
be could not recollect which.

The Auctioneer was called again, who said he at.
feuded uplift when therPlaiutitli modes demand of
what was (Gond in the druwers. The Defendant
said nothing 10tould
.wrest it from lam but the
strong urns of the law.

Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury for the De•
(ancient.

The J ury found for the Plaintiffs—Damages 1104
sox V. JONES. Esq. and FIVE otruyes.
This was au action of assault and false impi ison-
envoi against Mr. Alderman Jolter, a t:Elot, nt
Canterbury, and five watchmen of that town, corn-
nsi3ted upon the Plaintiff (who is the emaciation of
14e!ly Fagg), on the 6th of January, 1817.
Mf. MAIMYAVT and Mr. HOLLAND conducted
the ease for the' Plaintiff, and Mr. Guasmy and
the COMMON SEKJEANT were for-the Delenalonts,

The case opened on the pert of the Plaintiff
was this:—On the 6th of January, in the evening,
the Lady of Sir John Fagg, eccompariied by her
daughters, attended a ball at Canterbury. Hrr
Ladyship having dismissed the coachman, with
orders to attend again with the carriage about half
past twelve o'clock, he took the coach to the
l'albot Inn, and, accompanied by the footmen, be
went to a lit ighbouring house to get some refrrsh-
ment, and after staying there about an hour, he
waist to his father's, where lie remained until about
twelve, when thinking it time to get the carriage
ready, he went to the Talbot, and drove the car-
riage from thence to the Assembly House, and
waited the orders of his mistress. In the 1110111
time he cud the footman sauntered up and down
the street. Whilst thus employed, the IVurship-
fill Alderman Jones was seen walking on the
other side of the way in a contrary direct:on.
He crossed over and came in contact with the
footman. who was walking round a ;arc. to get
out of the way of the Worthy Aldermen, who
Seemed disposed to dispute the pass see. The sia-
thilatirg motions of the rave Magistrate im-
pressed the foritmeu with a conviction that lie had
been pnoioducing his judgment upon the vintage
of a neighliduring inn. The worthy Magistrate
viewed the figure of the foutinati (roan top to tiw,
and asked wish he leaked at ? To which the
Knight or the Shoblder-kurit (who had twigged the
eat of the Worthy draper's motions) replied, that he
had is right to use his eye-sight wi well as another.
Incensed at the taunting nsannet of the reply. the
Defendsid sommoued up magisterial authority stud
insisted upon knowing the statue of the footman.
The latter determined to reflect all the rthisereuce
of his sinister. replied, that he would not give his llama
to so impertinent a fellow. He then resolved to clip
the inciter short •by sending the offruder to the round-
boost. The footmen not liking this, relaxed a
little in the height of his crest, and said, that if
the worthy Magistrate particularly wished it his
name eltobld be disclosed ; and having told his
mob,. he was goingavoiyi when the coachmen whipt
in between his fellow.aervant and the Justice mid
asked what was the matter the Worshipful
Magistrate hot deigning rot explanations 4inme•
diately called the vigil, of the night to his satiate
once, and the mats was fintheith hastened off tb
the watch-hodse (the superintendeut of which, HO
Astir watchmen, Were included in this declaration),
and was there kept for the Spate of twenty nil:
:Mies, by which time, through the influence of bid).
Fagg, the cartiire was released. Several eircutti:-
stances appeared commented with the condoet df
Mr. Jones, not quite consistent with the gravity or
the Magistrate. At a former Assites the Plaintiff
was uonsuited for want of suMeirut notice to the
Defendant. under the 'bottle to tender amends,
sod therefore it was bruited futword again (tee
from filet objection.
lie. Gum. xi addressed the Jury with consider-
aeAkringenuity, and the Jury, under the Leariod
Judge's directions, found'a verd,ct for Platutiff—
Demotes 101.