Star.
London, England, 1830-06-01 00:00:00

Mr. Scarlett to pursue this line of observation
may reason upon the effect of the Act of Parliament.
any question that may arise out of it ; but he niubt
observe upon either effect of the evidence, or the fl
of the defence that may be offered by the prisoners
Mr. C. PHILLIPS—My Lord, I have not the alighte,l
objection to let my Learned Friend see my brief if 1,._
thinks proper.
Mr. SCA RLETT sat down, merely remarking that 1„,
should say no more, but proceed at once to examine CI,
witnesses in support of the charge.
Benjamin Phillips, a police constable of divisi,n,
letter G. was called into the witness box.
Mr. ELLls—Witness, now tell your own tale, with Hi.
requiring me to question you.
Mr. C. Pliumrs—My Lord, I must protest agai!i,,
this mode of examination.

Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—SO must I; and 1 flu..
request Mr. Ellis to pursue the ordinary course. k
sometimes happens that magistrates neglect to furnish ,1
judge with depositions, and then the latter is obliged I.)
let the witnesses tell their own tale ; but this is neve
allowed when counsel are concerned.

Mr. aids then proceeded to examine the while,.
who stated that on the 24th of April, in consequence ut
information, he and three other constables went into the
house, 13, Northampton-street, Clerkenwell, and tlirougii
a crevice of the door on the second floor saw
male prisoner sitting at a table examining some
peaces. Witness then burst the door open, and rusk
ing into the room secured the prisoners. On exaniiion.
the fire-place, witness discovered an old saucepan. in
which there was metal in a fluid state. He also fowl.'
an iron pot containing pieces of metal and a quantity
plaster of Paris, also a mould for sixpences.
Cross-examined by Mr. C. Pin t. 1.1 PS —The si th...
produced would not impose on witness ; he would be ye:-
sorry to take such a coin.
Mr. Justice LITT LEDA LE—.Why so? Witness._
Because it is rough and unfinished, my lord.
Mr. C. Pitt wrs—Would you take such a sixpen,
from your superintendent as part of your salary or pay
Witness—No, I certainly would not.
Mr. Justice Lyrr LEDA Li—Suppose a person paid yin
four or five shillings, which you examined in the
way, and that this sixpence was among them, would yo.l
take it ? Witness. I would, my lord.
Air. C. PitiLLl es—What ! if you were to exult!)
it ? Witness—Oh, if I were to examine it, I would
not take it, but I might take it casually.
Two other police constables were examined to the sain,
facts, and corroborated the evidence of the other wit
nesses.

Mr. Field, of the Mint, proved that he had examti.,
two counterfeit sixpences, and a bruken mould, and fodtio
them to correspond exactly. The sixpences now pro
duced and the mould do not at all correspond.
Mr. Baron VA L'GH AN—Mr. Scarlett, you have ',f-
leeted the wrong sixpences.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS (laughing)—Yes, my Lord, that
the case.

Mr. Powell, the Mint solicitor, here handed the
two sixpences to the witness, who at once declared
them to correspond with the mould. These six-
pences were in an unfinished state, and he had no doubt
that they were formed by the mould produced. They
would be rejected at once upon the most cursory ob-
servation.