Star.
London, England, 1805-11-19 00:00:00

Tilt v. MONTI.

Thomas William Monte was brought into Court,
and charged upon an indictment found by the Grand
Jut y of the county of Kent, aging, that he being
Purfer of one of his Majelly's (hips did forge and
counterfeit certain indorleinents of the Captain on
certain documents, which he afterwards ufed as
vouchers of his having happ/ied certain arieles to
the crew of the (hip ; upon the faith of which he oh-
tamed certain films of woe, upon a hill of exchange
drawn on the Vic'n.dling Office , the amount of,
3751. 7s. 6d. with intent to deli awl our Sovereign
Lord the King.
The Clerk of the Crown raid, I will read the
whole indiamenr over to you, if you with it, although
you have heard it already."
The Defendant Paid" No ; it is not necefary."
" Are you guilty of there miflemeanors where.
with you are charged, or not guilty ?
'4 I am guilty.'
/Mice La Bt.anc.-04 Have you confidered the
etre& of your pleading guilty—what the legal confe-
quences are of fuch a plea P'44 I have, my Lord."
Junos.-44 Don't do it fuddenly ; whatever you
do, let it be done on deliberation."
Mr. Jaaris, Counfel for the profecution.—" I
have no with that the prifoner fhould be called upon
Ito do any thing in hake. He may have time to take
advice upon the fubjea."
The Defendant again raid that he was guilty.
tunas.—" If you perlitt in your plea, the Court
will receive it ; but let me again advtfe you not to do
it inconfideratcly."
llarslsawr.—l do not, my Lord ; I do it on de,
liberation."

ju DO li•••64 And if you perfill in it, the Court mull
record your plea, but you had better be advifed by
Counfel, and for that porpore you may have the fur-
ther proceeding deferred to another day. You (ball
be brought up again if yon with for time to confider."
Daresmatur.44 No, my Lord, I want no time to
deliberate, I am Guilty."
Cttax of THE CROWII.." If you have any affida-
vit, or any thing to fay in your behalf, the Court will
hear it on Monday fenalght."
rim Defendant was afterwards ordered to be
brought up on Thurfday next.
MOTEtMEiI 18.
THE RING v. Till reox. ROSIRT
On account of the non-attendance of the jurors
futnmoned to try this caufe, the Crurt was under the
neceflity of polipiming the trial until Saturday next.
John Wilder, Eiq. and Mr. Richard Waal, two of
the Jurors, were fined 251. each for *Vence on this
occalion, to be escheated on the lag day of the Term,
if caufe thould not be ffiewn againft it before that
period.
Lord Hatt/fps, fat on the Bench betide Mr. Plaice
LA &ex c.
Several Gentlemen of the Irilh Bar alto attended ;
among whom we recognifed Jonah Barrington, Efq-
Henry Dean Grady, Efq. Francis Hodgkinfon,
William Johnfon Efq. (brother to Mr. Juilice John.
fon), Mr. Hutchins, Mr. Tew, Solicitor, Mr. Gif-
lard, and many others.
During the whole of the morning, Weflminfler-
hall, as well as the Court, was crowded to a great
degree, and a number of Barrillers from the Court
of Chancery attended in the Ring's Bench.

SMITH W. TOWNSEND.

Mr. Emir* applied for a Rule to thew caufe why
a Warrant of Attorney, and Execution upon it,
Amid not be delivered up to be cancelled, on the
ground of ufury. A gentleman of the name of Smith,
having occafion fs,r 3ooL applied to the Defendant,
John L'ownfend, to accommodate him with that fnm.
Mr. Townfcnd replied, that it was extremely diffit
cult to obtain money at 5 per cent. interell, but that
he bad a quantity of woollen cloth of the finellqua•
lity, which might be immediately converted into
ready money ; he himfelf had given 581. per yard,
and be had not the !call doubt that it might be fold
{Or 201. Urged by his naceffities Mr. Smith ac-
cepted the propofal, but at the Pale of the commo-
dity, it was obferved, that the worms had a limo upon
it, and that it was very difficult to get them out of
poffeffion. The cloth, which was delivered to the
Plaintiff as equivalent to the turn of 350 L only pro-
duced 'pl. Under there circumtlances, the Learned
Counfel hoped that the Court would interfere to
check the dangerous and extenfive pradice of 'dory.
—Rule granted to thew caufe.