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name of Anne Slack, and subsequently gave bin thedescrip.:
tion whiCh vas in -the books of the Bank, namely*, " Smith-
street, Chelsea:" Fletcher afterwards. showed me a letter ;
possibly two months or more after the last inquiry he
lead made of me. His stated that it was to satisfy me as to
the identity of the person whom he had found out who
claimed the stock. The letter produced is that which he
brought me—l think it is. I compared the signature
with the
.power of attorney in the books of the Bank.
After having done so, I saw Fletcher again. I told him
that I believed there was something in the style of the
writing like it, but that it was a younger hand—meaning
that the letter was in the younger hand. Fletcher. after a
considerable time had elapsed, told me that the probate of
the will was lying in the will office. I had cautioned him
that he must be very particular of the identity of the parties,
and Fletcher said that he-was quite.satistied that.he wasright.
In a few days he called OD me, and said he had come to make
me a remuneration for the information I had given him. He
said the stock had been transferred and sold. He gave me
1001. in gold. I have returned it to him since he has been in
custody. . _ _

CroPs-acamined by Mr. GREANEs—I have been 50 years in
the service of the Bank, and have given information to other
persons besides Mr. Fletcher relating to unclaimed dividends.
I have told. Mr. Freshfield of all the persons to the best of my
recollection. I have never received 1,0001. for such informa-
tion ; it may be 5001., but I will swear it is not 1,000/. I gave
the 1001. back to a messenger sent from Fletcher by me. I
am suspended now. I did 'not volunteer the information I
gave to Mr. Freshfield unfortunately; it was in consequence,
of something that bad been said of me that I gave the infor-.
mation. I was asked to acknowledge all I' had dune. I
admit that 1 prevaricated al first. '
The following witnesses were next examined, adding no-
thing material to the• facts which have already frequently
come before the public in the reports from the Mansion-house
examinations :—Mr. John Apsley, a clerk at the Abbots
Langley Railway station, his wife, and Captain Foskett, who
married the sister of Miss Anne Slack..

Mr. W. Page was then examined by Mr. I3ODILIN—I
occupied the house, No. 8. South-place, from September,
1842, to October, 1843. During that time no person of
the name of Slack lived in that house.
Martha Ann Neville, examined by Mr. CLAansoN—l
live with my father, at No. 7, Francis-street, Tottenham-
court-road. In March of last year the prisoner Dorey
same to our house to take lodgings for a lady who was
coming out of the country, about law business, and
she added that she could not give a reference, but she -
offered instead to give a week's rent in advance. - She
said she would come again in about two hours, but r did
not see her again on that occasion; In the evening I
found that a female had taken possession of the lodgings,
but I did not see her till the next morning. This per-
son was the female prisoner, Saunders. She pass—i by
the name of Miss Slack, and remained in Ars lodgings
three weeks or a month, when she went away with Geor-
giana Dorey, who came for her in a cab, and they went
away together. While.the second lady lodged in our
house, the prisoner Dorey used frequently to come wed
visit her. At this time the prisoner Saunders wore light
flaxen coloured ringlets, but on my going into her room,
I observed that there was dark-coloured hair in her
comb. She always wore a bonnet when in the house.
When Mrs. Dorey came, she used always to ask for
Miss Slack. The prisoner Saunders used to tell me
that if any one came to see her but her lawyer, I was to
say she did not live there. A dark gentleman, whom
she described as her lawyer, used to come . and see her
once or twice a week, but I do not recollect his person.
,By Mr. STONE—I am sure it was on the 9th of March
that she came to our house,.and I did not see her for
twelve months afterwards, when she was in custo:ly. I
had seen Mrs. Dorey before that, in Oxford-street, but
I did not know Mrs. Saunders was her sister until I
went to the Mansion-house. I am sure they were
false ringlets that Mrs. Saunders wore. They hung like
false ringlets, and there was also dark hair in her comb,
which satisfied me they were false. I told this to For-
rester, the officer. I don't know-that the officer made a
search for false ringlets at Mrs. Dorey's house. • Mrs.
Dorey used to come and visit her sister. She had dark
hair, but I don't know that she had any opportunity of
using her sister's hair-brush. I have always told the
the same story about this transaction.
By Mr. WILKINS—She did not tell me what the name
of her lawyer was. I never heard her say his name was
Jones. The prisoner. Fletcher is very much like the
person whom she called her lawyer, but I cannot speak
positively to him.
By Mr. CLARKSON—The moment I saw the prisoner,
Lydia Saunders, I was sure she was the same person,
and before I had seen her I had spoken about 'the light
ringlets.
By Mr. Justice WILLIA')IS—I pointed out the prisoner,
Lydia Saunders, the moment I saw her. As she was
walking past me at the Mansion-house, I said to Mr.
Weare, " That is the person ; I am quite sure she is the
person."
By Mr. CLARKSON—Whih3 she was in our house, I
used to wait upon her every day, both at her meals and
in. her bedroom.

Martha Neville, the mother of the last witness, con-
firmed her testimony relative to the circumstances under
which her lodgings were taken by the prisoner, Lydia,
Saunders. She spoke positively to the fact of that pri-
soner having lived in her house under the name of Miss
Slack. .

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By Mr. STONE—There is nothing at all unsual in pay-
ihg a week's rent in advance. Did not see the prisoner
any more from the time she left her lodging until she
was in custody at the Mansion-house. She after-
wards went to Mrs. Dorey's house, in Oxford-street, ac-
companied by Mr. Weare, and sherecognised her directly
as the person who had first engaged the lodging.
By the CounT—The woarm who lodged in my house
wore light flaxen ringlets, and her appearance now is
. very much changed, but I am quite sure she is the same
person.
Mr. Justice WlLLzAms—This is a very serious mat-
ter, you know Mrs. Neville. Have you the slightest
doubt as to this bring the person who came to your
house in the name of Miss Slack ?

Witness—l hare no donbt whatever she is the person.
Mr. Wills, examined by Mr. ERLE—I am a proctor in
Doctors' Commons. The prisoner Barber came to my
office on the 16th March, 1843, accompanied lay a female
who was represented as Emma Slack, and who was in-
troduced to me by that name. I have very little recol-
lection upon the subject; but from what I do- remember
I should say the prisoner Lydia Saunders resembles her.
The will was produced, and I obtained- probate upon it,
and the female who accompanied Barber signed the affi-
davit as executrix. The value which the effects were
sworn was under 5,0001. and .I received a cheque from
Mr. Barber for 80/. for payment of the stamp duty. I
ob:ained the probate on The 22d March, and sent it to
the office of Messrs Barker and Bircham.
By Mr. STONE—The parties were not in my office
more than five minutes, and a great many people came
to me under similar circumstances. I do not recollect
hearing the females speak one word during the transac-
tion.
i
By Mr. WILLIAMS—Mr. Barber's conduct, so far as I
witnessed it, was that of a perfectly honourable and
honest attorney. When the lady was introduced to me
as Miss Slack, Implicitly believed it, and merely asked
• the usual questions that were necessary- to enable me to
fill up the forms. I had done business • with Messrs.
Barber and Bircham before, :and always looked upon
Barber as an honest and honourable'man.
By Mr. ERLE—I took all for granted that was stated
by Mr. Barber. All that Mr. &Veer did in • this tran-
saction was to employ me to obtain probate, which is
one of the most ordinary transactions in my office.
Mr. John Weldon examined by Mr. CLARKSON—I
thelvill
ofta theki ngin office in. the Bank of
England.awill of Anne Slack was left
m lerk in A
probate
at the Bank on the 27th of March," 1843, and an appli-
cation was also made to the Governor of the Bank to
re-transfer the stock from the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the Nat ional Debt to Emma Slack. The
probate was afterwards delivered out to Messrs. Barber
and Bircham.
The letter applying for the restoration of the stock,
signed by Emma Slack, as the sole legatee and executrix
of the deceased Anne Slack. was then put in and read.
Mr. William Smee proved that, by order of the Go-
vernor of the Bank of -England, he re-transferred the
stock to the name of Emma Slack, of Frantes-street,
Tottenham-court-road, and that an order for the pay-
ment of the unclaimed dividends upon the stock was
made at the same time. The amount of the principal
•was 3,5001., and the unclaimed dividends amounted to
1,151/. 18s. 10d.
By Mr. WancLes-31r. Philpot, a stockbroker, identi-
fied the parties,.
Mr. Noble, a clerk in. the Accountant's-office of the
Bank of England, proved that, on the-7th of April, the
prisoner Barber, accompanied by- a, 'woman, whom he
'represented as Emma Slack, came to 'the Accountant's-
ofhce. To the best of his knowledge and belief the pri-
soner. Lydia Saunders, was that person. Mr. Barber
said he came to receive the dividends upon the stock
that had been transferred from the Commissioners to the
name of Emma Slack. Finding that the stock had been
transferred, he told the prisoner that it would be neces-
sary Emma Slack should be identified before the money
could be paid. Mr. Barber then went away, and came
back accompanied by Mr. Philpot, a stockbroker, who
identified Emma Slack, and . witness then gave Mr.
Barber a document, which, being signed by Emma Slack,
would entitle her to receive the sum of 1,1511. 18s., the
amount of the unclaimed . dividends upon the stock in
question. •
By Mr. STONE—This took place on the 7th of April
last year. There was nothing out of the ordinary course
-of business in the transaction. He should say that, the
woman was in the-office for a quarter of an hour, but he
did not hear her speak at all. He did riot see the' pri-
goner any more until she was at the Mansion-house, and
he went there for the purpose of seeing her. He re-
marked that while. she was in his office the woman
stooped, and appeared suffering under Some infirmity.
-She had a black veil on. - -
By Mr. EnLE—lle had an -opportunity of seeing her
features.
By the Count —I entertain-no doubt in my own mind
that Lydia Saunders is the person who on that occasion
represented herself to be Emma Slack.
Other clerks in the Bank of England were then
called, to prove the payment of the amount of
the unclaimed dividends. It
appeared to have been
paid with 600/. in gold, and the rest in notes.
The several documents connected with the transfer
of the stock, on the paYment of the dividends, were
then put in, and read by Bar. Straight.
At this stage of the case, the Court adjourned until
-ten o'clock the next morning.
Griffin, one of the accused parties,was buthared from
was ad-
mitted a witness -for the Crown,
di
custody yesterday evening. -
[All the prisoners were accommodated with chairs. :Bar-
ber, however, stood, and continued from time to time to
make copious notes; the ()there sat down, and appeared
greatly dejected.]

SALE or lIER MAJESTY'S SUIPS.—The following
vessels, belonging to the Royal Navy, are shortly to be
brought to the hammer at f....:omerset-house, viz. :—The
10-guns, 236 tons; 10 guns, 231 tons • Jaseur, 16
guns,' 387 tons; Pvlades, IS guns, 432 tons; :llgerine, 10
guns, 231 tons; Weazle, 10 guns, 237 tons; Termagant, 10
guns, 231 toils ; Swan (cutter), 144 t 0113; and liauiet
(BOW), 83 tow,