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London, England, 1839-12-04 00:00:00

be for his Learned Friends to shake the case he would

h.:ye the honour of laying before them.

The proof

of the plaintiff was mostly of a formal nature. The
arrest was proved, and the departure of the prisoner
from Sloman's spunging-house with a tipstaff in a coach.
_ _

When a person called at the prison to see Morris in thft

evening of the 15th, a turnkey pointed out his room, but
o❑ going there he was not to be found. The Warden
upon the same evening applied for, and obtained an
esc'ape warrant, from Mr. Baron Bolland, and offered
150/. as a reward for the recapture of the prisoner.
A vast number of tradesmen in the fur, skin, leather,
and glue trade were called, in order to prove that
in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837, Davis, the
p'aintiff, was in a large way of business, and good
credit—his payments had been very regular up to the
end of the latter year. It was also proved that during
the fur season he had 14 women employed ii making
up muffs, tippets, &c. It was further proved that he was
in the habit of shipping to Allred Morris and Co , pota-
.

toes, butter, and leather. In December 1837, or the
bilinning of 1838, a bill upon Morris for 2981. was re-
turned, and the plaintiff immediately left for London.
The witnesses never heard that Davis was a converted
nor that he had on that account received a sub-
scription to set him up in business. They had never
heard that his real name was Goldstein, nor that he
had hau his house burned three times.

William Le Grand, a Commission Agent, knew Al
fred Morris from 1835. He stated to witness that a
good business could be done in Ireland. Afterwards
witness assisted him in selling potatoes, butter, fruit,
&c. He took premises at 14, Broadway, Tooley-
street. V 4 hen the goods arrived, he sent them to the
different markets. He received also four purcheons of
whisky, and several boxes of manufactured furs. He
considered the business must have produced some pro-
fit. Witness was present when he was arrested at 22,
Dean-street, Tooley-street. At the settlement of that
arrest Davis and two solicitors were present, he paid
1501. and costs, and returned.a case of Poplin to Mr.
Davis, which was invoiced at 3001., and Morris gave a
warrant of attorney for the remainder. Was present
when he was arrested on the 13th of February, when
going towards Hoxton from the city. Went with him
to Sloman's, and went for Mr. Bartlett, by Morris's de-
sire. He gave orders for his removal to the Fleet.
Witness was present when the tipstaff took him from
Sloman's.

Cross-examined by Mr. PLATT—In the Broadway
there was a desk and a couple of stools. Could
not swear that there was any ledger there—
there were three books there, but he would not swear
there was a ledger, a cash book, and a bill book.
There was a banker's book and a long book, two inches
and a half thick. He had goods from some person at
Exeter, but he did not know his name. Witness was
formerly in the rag trade—he was formerly a sugar
baker somewhere in Spitalfields. He was in 1826 in
the King's Bench, but he did not put on the garb of a
Quaker in order to escape. He did not escape. He
walked out one time without leave and walked in again
without leave. He did so on several occasions.
Had known Raffael for many years, but had not
seen him upon the last occasion that he was out
He knew Napoleon ---, who also got on the
wrong side of the walls. Witness's house was searched
for him a month after his escape. He did not know
whether he run out or walked out, but he knew he was
out without leave. Raffael was also an acquaintance of
his When they took the house in Dean street, Morris
came there. lie wore a cloak, and his head was bound
ap. He did not wear a wig. He did not take off his
cloak or uncover his head when Mr. Newman's clerk
yips there. Many people were calling for Mr. Morris,
some on private business. Never knew Mr. Morris in any
other business than in Broadway. He had been once in
Morris' house in 1835 ; it was at Peckham, and that
was the only occasion he ever was in his house. Plenty
of persons had seen them together ; the clerks at the
harf ; a gentleman named Mark Foster had seen them
together. Foster was a friend of Mr. Raffael. Foster
was a general agent, but he did not know where he
lived. He knew Raffael, Lewis Stein, or Goldstein,
he was called. Davis used to be called Moses
Goldstein. He had received the money for all
the goods sold ; it was put into the Bank. Raf-
fael has borrowed money out of it, but there
never was a general division of the money. No
cheque had ever been handed over to Raffael in his
pr Bence. Did not know that Raffael had received
1,0001. out of the produce of these very goods. When
L;oing to pay money he did not recollect. going to the
Lank of England for gold for notes. Did not recollec;
truing one day for 1501. or 1301. sovereigns for gold.
He would not swear that he had not ; he could not re-
collect it. Never saw Davis at Gilson's Coffee-house.
When he was arrested witness was with him nearly all
the time till he went away in the coach. When he went
away witness went to Dean-street, and then to
the Fleet Prison, where he expected to find him,
but he was not there. Witness had been at
the prison on the day when Mr. Sievers came out. He
also was a friend of Mr. Raffael's. He could not
swear that on the Bth February he, Mr. Raffael,
Sievers, and Ab.rahams, were not together in Abra-
ham'a room ; he could not recollect it. Two excise-
men called at Dean.street about the whisky, but he
'witness) did not then represent Mr. Morris. Witness
did not expect the visit of Cox the officer—it was not
arranged that he should call. When he came in he
said he arrested Mr. Morris for 1,600/. It was very
hkely that he might say that Morris must have a pri-
s ate room, for he must not be seen by any one.
By the JUDGE—Mr. Davis told him that he and
Mr. Morris had been seen going up the City-road for
;wo or three days ; it was not arranged with Davis, for
he had promised him a handsome sum if he would be-
tray Morris.
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7001., glue over 300/., besides the potatoes and whiskey.
• Cross examined—Had never practised disguising
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before Davis came to England. He one night put on
a bit of fur as a moustache with a fur cap, merely for
the
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little after six o'clock the plaintiff's case was closed.
• The Court then adjourned.