The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-04 00:00:00

CROOK V. JADIS.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (with whom was Mr.
PLATT) stated the case for the plaintiff. It was as
action by Mr. George Crook, of the firm of Crook
and Sons, in Pall Mall, to recover from the de-
fendant, Mr. Henry Jadis, late of Bryanston-square,
the sum of 1,0001. upon a bill of exchange, drawl'
by the defendant on and accepted by the late Lord
ley, dated the 23d May, 1831, at eleven months' date,
and due the 26th April, 1832. The defendant did not
deny that he was the drawer of the bill, but his defence
was that he had not received value for it. Whether
that was true or not, and whether there was orig►-
nally any fraud committed on the defendant or Lora
Foley, by which the bill was got out of their
hands, be (the Solicitor-General), neither knew ear
cared. If necessary, it would be proved that the
plaintiff had given valuable consideration for it ; but it
was only necessary at present to make out what was called
a prima fade case—after which it would be seen what
defence would be attempted.
Mr G. Smith proved that the bill was draw❑ by the
defendant, and accepted by Lord Foley.
William Lake, a clerk to the plaintiff's attorney, provei
the notice of the dishonour of the bill being given to the
defendant.

Henry Hugh Massey, a notary's clerk, was called to
prove the presentation of the bill at Drummonds',where it
was made payable, and its dishonour, but he was absenrp
and the Court had to wait a considerable time for him.
When he did arrive,
His LoßnsHir reprimanded him for keeping the Court
waiting. If he bad been much longer the plaintiff would
have been nonsuited, and then the witness would have been
liable to pay all the damage the plaintiff would sustain•
His Lordship added that he should be glad to see an in-
stance of that kind, as it would have a good effect in corn-
pelting the attendance of witnesses.

The witness was then examined, and stated that be
presented the bill at Drummonds', between six and seven
o'clock on Vie evening of the 26th April, 1832, and the
answer was it was not provided for.
Cross-examined—The bank was then shut, but there,
was always a clerk there in the evening to receive notaries
clerks.

Sir J. SCARLETT hoped his Lordship would take a note
of the time when the bill was presented fur payment,• it
being after banking hours.
His LORDSHIP assented to it.

Sir J. SCARLETT then addressed the Jury for the
defendant. The late Lord Foley was unfortunately too
much in the habit of putting his name to bills, -by which'
mode he generally paid forty shillings in the pound-
It was surprising that although Mr. Jadis was the only
indorsement on the back of the bill, there was no doubt
it had gone througq a variety of hands. It would he
proved that Mr. Jadis handed it to a Mr. Bevan to get
it discounted, and be entrusted it to a Mr. Guoston,
who never gave a farthing for it. At length it found
its way to the plaintiff. Not one shilling had been paid
upon it, either to the drawer or acceptor; and it mutt
have struck the jury that it was singular if the plaintiff
gave a valuable consideration for the bill, that be did
not require the indorsement of the persons from what
he had it. The whole transaction was so tainted that
he (Sir James Scarlett) hoped the Jury would give a
verdict for the defendant.
Mr. Thomas Edward Bevan stated that he received tire
bills in question from the defendant in May, 1831, to gee
it discounted; he banded it over to Mr. Gunston in order
that be might get it discounted, but he never received a
farthing on it, nor bad witness advanced the defendant soy
money.
Cross-ex tmined—Had received one or two bills 1117"1..
the defendant before to get it discounted, and when 13c...0:.
ceived the one in question he received three others. (I ti
le
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stun was a person who had been a respectable me ,rcaonce
man, and ha I respectable connexions. Witness ha"
or twice before employed Gunston to discount
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The SOLICITOR-GENERA then called the follow'brii7l„.....
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Mr. Wm. Howard stated that be Will a 'coda'
gave value for ,of the