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DICKSON V. THE EARL OF WILTON—LIBEL.
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20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.e. 5 4 1d 44 Captain Powley, adjutant of the Tower Hamlets Militia
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letters, it arose in consequence of the proceedings against
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(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, after Term, before
Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.)
DICKSON V. THE EARL OF WILTON—LIBEL.
The trial of this case was resumed at the sitting of the
Court to-day.
Major Walker was recalled, and having answered several
questions,
Captain Powley, adjutant of the Tower Hamlets Militia,
was next examined with respect to to the expenditure of the
funds of the regiment, and was subjected to a very severe
cross-examination by Mr. Hawkins on the part of Colonel
Dickson. Although he was adjutant of the regiment he
could not tell whether Drummond left the regiment in dis-
grace. On the 21st of July he summoned Ser-
geants Manley and Holdham into the adjutant's room,
but it was merely to sign a certificate. Colonel Dickson
had made reports against his conduct, but he did so un-
known to him. In answer to further questions, he
said I did not know I had been reported to Col. North.
I learnt I had afterwards been reported as early as July,
1855. He (Colonel Dickson) threw down Colonel North's
letter on the charges against me, but I never read it.
Re-examined--I never know I was reported to thb Earl
of Wilton until the year 1858. With respect to the ex-
pression about the 'little bird,' which occurred in one of my
letters, it arose in consequence of the proceedings against
Captain Dixon. I obtained three or four certificates from
other officers, as to their having heard Lieutenant-Colonel
Dickson mention the subject about 'the little bird' that told
him everything, and also that he had a way of his own of
getting rid of officers. I obtained the certificates in conse-
quence of directions I received from the Earl of Wilton.
Captain Dixon—l received a commission in the Tower
Hamlets Militia in 1853. During the embodiment I acted
as president of the mess. I was succeeded by Captain
Branch. I requested Colonel Dickson, through Major Wal-
ker, to hold a mess meeting. I did so several time.. About a
fortnight before the regim ant was disembodied it was stationed
in London. I think it was during that time I made the
request I allude to. In January, 1857, I met Col. Dickson
in the Haymarket. He stopped me and insulted me most
grossly. He said I had never given in my accounts. Ho
also said for my conduct in the mess he would report
me to Lord Wilton and Lord Panmure, the Horse
Guards and Lord Combermere, and also that he would
bring my conduct before the Junior United Ser-
vice Club, of which lam a member. I told him also to
tell Lord Wilton that I had received " dunning " letters,
written at his instance. He went on in a very
rabid—(laughter)--way. I raised my hat and left
him. We had had differences at Woolwich. I
considered his conduct tyrannical and oppressive. I got
a letter on the sth of May, 1867, from Col. Dickson. I
enclosed a copy of that letter to the Earl of "Wilton. I
again saw Col. Dickson, two or three days afterwards, in
Regent-street. He asked me if I had received his letter. I
said yes, sir, and have replied to it. Ho began again to talk,
and I left him. I had requested a board of inquiry to inquire
into the charges made against me. I was exonerated. I
applied to Lord Wilton for a copy of the report, but I only
received an extract ; that part by which I was acquitted.
In the autumn of 1857, and beginning of 1858, I wrote to
Lord Wilton touching that report.
Cross-examined by Mr, Hawkins—l live at 12, Regent-
street. I am not following any profession. When I loft
the regiment I was in arrears with the mess, but I paid my
account in June. I had a balance in hand, but I did not
pay it over for some time, because there had not been a pro-
per mess meeting. Colonel Dickson complained that I
brought strangers to the mess. I was arrested once, but it
was done illegally.
Re-examined—l have heard Colonel Dickson say
that he had a little bird that told him all that wont on
in the regiment. He repeatedly told me so. I have heard
him say he had a way of getting rid of an officer without a
court-martial.
By Mr. Hawkins—l cannot give one single date when
the little bird was mentioned. I cannot tell the date, the
place, or whether there was any person present at the
time. I recollect on ono occasion he told me
that if I slept out of the barracks he should know of it.
This was the night before the naval review at Spithead.
I know an officer named Lee. I don't know whether he left
the regiment in consequence of striking an officer. I know
he resigned.
Captain Branch—l succeeded Captain Dixon as president
of the mess meeting in January. There was no mess meet-
ing while I held that office. I gave evidence before the
regimental board in 1857. I was directed by Colonel
Dickson to apply to Captain Dixon for his account. I did
so more than once. I told Colonel Dickson what Captain
Dixon said about his accounts. I told Col. Dickson that
Capt. Dixon did not consider him an authorised person to
receive his balance and receipts. Col. Dickson was very
angry, and he said ho would have Capt. Dixon's name
struck out of the regiment. Ho said, after that, he should
report him to Lord Wilton, Viscount Combermere, and
Col. Pipon. On one occasion Col. Dickson asked me to
sign a cheque for the wine merchant's account. Ho said
the wine merchant's account must be paid, and that he
should want me some day to give a cheque for the whole
balance. I told him that, under present circumstances, I
would rather decline. He then told me he should report
me to Lord Wilton. I simplybowed and retired. (Laughter.)
Cross-examined by Mr. E. James—The cheque for £l5O
was drawn, and £lOO was paid to the wine merchant, and
£5O to Hodge and Lowman. Colonel Dickson showed me
.the receipts. There might have been some smaller accounts
outstanding in Woolwich. I can't fix tho date of the first
mess meeting. Wherever it was the accounts were not
submitted. Other subjects were discussed.
Capt. Wallack—l have been in two regiments of the
line before I entered the Tower Hamlets Militia. On the
morning of the disembodiment Col. Dickson said to me that
he had heard I had expressed an opinion against the way
in which he commanded the regiment. I was much sur-
prised and annoyed. I asked him to give me the
name of the person who told him, but he refused,
simply saying, "You see, I know all about it."
He also gave evidence with respect to some shakoes that
had been obtained from Messrs. Isaacs, for which Colonel
Dickson had received payment from the Wellington fund,
but which the Messrs. Isaacs had not been paid.
Paymaster O'Shaugnessy and Quartemaster Davenant
were next called, and stated that they had frequently heard
Col. Dickson say he had a little bird that told him every-
thing that occured in the regiment. The latter witness
spoke as to the accoutrements lost at the Cremorne fete.
Three firelocks were lost, but ono was afterwards found—
the other two were never recovered. If they had been he
should have known it.
Mr. Davenant, in answer to questions put to him in
cross-examination by Mr. Hawkins, said the moment there
was an inquiry into the circumstances Col. Dickson said he had
paid more than he had received from the Wellington College
Fund among the injured soldiers. I cannot say that Col.
Dickson ever saw Isaac's bills. I can say that Col. Dickson
never had a copy of Isaac's bills. I knew he never said
he would call and see whether everything was correct.
I had a great deal of correspondence with the Colonel in
1856 and 1857. I wrote to him in 1867 about the
money. I have not always been on the best terms
with Col. Dickson, but I believe he was always in the
wrong. (Laughter.) I have written several letters to
Col. Dickson. In one of the letters I expressed my utmost
contrition and begged in the most humble manner to
be restored to his confidence in consequence of his having
reported mo for neglect. Notwithstanding, my having
written that letter, I believe he was wrong when ho re-
ported me. (Laughter.) -
Mr. Chance, the secretary of the Wellington College—
I received the requisitions from Col. Dickson on the Ist of
September, 1855.
Lord Campbell—There is no doubt about the money be-
ing received.
Mr. Isaacs—l am a partner in the firm of Isaacs and Co.,
army clothiers. We supplied the Tower Hamlets Militia
with accoutrements. We debitted the goods to Mr. Dave-
nant. We afterwards saw Col. Dickson in 1857. He re-
quested we would transfer Mr. Davenant's account to his
own. He did not make any complaint about the goods not
being supplied. I never heard of any such complaint. I
saw Col. Dickson several times, but it was not expressly
relative to the £2l. I mentioned it to him, but he said he
had not sufficient money in hand to meet the demand, and
wished us to make some reduction in the amount, or he
should have to pay the defficiency from his own
pocket. I told him I did not think we could make any re-
duction. He never questioned the receipt of the goods.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins—My brother often saw
Colonel Dickson at our place of business. The account
never was transferred. We applied to Davenant again. I
told Colonel Dickson we objected to transferring Davenant's
account to his.
Mr. Heather, solicitor to Messrs. Hodge and Lowman
said—They have supplied goods to the Tower Hamlet's
Militia to the amount of £156, £5O was paid. There was a
balance of £lO6. I wrote to Colonel Dickson in May, 1856,
for the balance. I received a note from Colonel Dickson
objecting to some of the items as too high. The objections
did not exceed £2 or £3. I said I would write to Messrs.
Hodge and Lowman. On the sth of May I did so, but no
abatement was made. The Colonel called in January, 1857,
and asked for time to pay. He was afterwards informed
that his bill for six weeks would be taken. Colonel Dick-
son said he could not get sufficient money from Lord Wilton
and the officers to pay the money. The Colonel paid the
bill ten days before it was due.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—We looked upon the debt
as one belonging to the regiment, and not personally to Col.
Dickson. There was, however, a letter written which
stated that Col. Dickson would be held personally liable, as
he was lieut.-colonel. The reason the money was not paid
was, he said, because the regiment was suddenly disbanded,
and the officers scattered.
Sergeant. Manley—l was a colour sergeant during the
embodiment of the regiment. The sergeants have a sepa-
rate mess. We never received a subscription towards it
from the Earl of Wilton or Col, North, although we heard

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1859.

recollect giving a receipt now in full for £lO.

£l5 had been subscribed. We heard Col. Dickson had re-
ceived the money. We signed a certificate on the 22d July,
1858, to the effect that we had not received the money.
Cross-examined—I don't know who paid for the ser-
geant's dinner on the occasion of the presentation of the
colours. I never said that Col. Dickson had paid £5 on
account of that dinner. I was president of the mess, and if
any money had been received I should have been sure to
know it.

Sergeant Holland—l ordered a supper when the colours
were presented. Col. Dickson paid £5 towards that dinner.
Col. Dickson told me he had received £ls;for the sergeants'
mess, but it never was received.

Cross-examined—The mess was not formed when the
£l5 was sent. When it was formed we never applied for
the money. I have since heard that the money was given
to Captain Cooper.

Mendham, one of the soldiers injured at the Cremorne
fete, said—l was awarded £lO, which I received. I never
received a fraction more. The £lO was paid in five instal-
ments. I never received a cheque for £5. That I can take
my solid oath on. (Laughter.) The receipt in acknow-
ledgment of that amount, just put into my hands, is not in
my handwriting.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins----I can't recollect sign-
ing a receipt when I received the first instalment of the
£lO, or on any other occasion. I always had to apply for
the money. I recollect nothing about receipts at all. All I

know is I was:awarded £lO, and I got it. I can't recollect any
thing about signing receipts at all. I said so before I

.1 can't say

whether the document now put into my hand is or is not
the writing I gave for the £lO. It is worded like it. I
don't know whose writing it is. I know I signed the
receipt now handed to me. I can't say whether I read the
paper before I signed it.
Re-examined—T never received any extra money as
compensation.