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London, England, 1806-09-17 00:00:00

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NM. DANIEL&
Houss.—Yefterday being the day ap-
pointed for the examination of this Gentleman, the
curi,ftry created in the City exceeded all eir.mple.—
Long before nine o'dock in the tnntning numbers of
Gentlemen afrembled before the Manton houfe, in
anxious expettation for the hour to arrive when the
gates fhould be opened.
About half pall nine o'clock the crowd became Co

great, that every perfon took his Ration as near as
he poffibly could to the ontflde gate. Here, for the
{pact of an hour, the preffure was intolerable, and fo
vigoroufly did every man endeavour to retain his
place, that it was abfolutely impnffible for the Officers
or the Gentlemen immediately concerned in the buli-
mic to gain admiflion through this gate. They were
therefore admitted through the fide doors, which,
though alto belieged, were not crowded to fo great
an extent as the great gate.
About half paR ten o'clock the prifoner arrived in
* hackney coach, and fhordy after, we underhand,
the Lord Mayor took his feat in his office. The gates
were then unlocked, and flew open with the prelfure.
The crowd rutted in, and the outer hall of the Man-
fion houfe..was in a few moments filled with people—
the Reps were alfo full of Gentlemen, who prellid
' forward with fo much violence, that many perfons
were extremely happy to give over the contelt, and
make their way out of the crowd with whole bones.
—ln this fituation the greater part of the crowd re-
mained for upwards of halloo hour, being repeated-
ly informed that the door of the Jullice Room would
mot benpened to the public until the bufinef. was
over. This, however, had not the effeft of clearing
the place; and about eleven o'clock, by order of the
Lord Mayor, the door of his office was thrown open,
and thole who were nearelt to it had the good fortune
to gain admittance. At this time the examination of
Mr. Montefinri had nearly doled. Mr. Marryatt, as
Counfel for the Profecution, had, of courfe, conclud-
ed his flatement ; but, we underhand, it was a plain
recital of the fens of the cafe : and with refpeet to
the legal guilt of the prifoner, he mulled that it mull
either be • felony, a fraud at Common Law, or a
fraud according to the flame of the 3oth of the King.
With terpeEt to the two former, the Learned Counfel
teemed to admit, that the priloner never could be
confidered guilty of either ; but with refped to the
latter, namely, a fraud according to the (haute of the
3oth of the King, he entertained a different opinion,
and fubmitted that, by virtue of this, the prifoner
Mould be committed for trial. This (lattice makes it
a fraud to obtain money, goods, wares, or merchan-
dizee, under falfe pretences ; and though this parti
cular kind of Rock could not be confidered as either
money, goods, or wares, yet he conceived that it
fhould be confidered merchandize : and on this con-
firuflion he chiefly relied his cafe.
Mr Montefiori, the Rock broker, was then fworn,
and went over the circomliances of the cafe, fo far as
they related to himfelf. He hated that he had, at the
requell of the prifoner, purchafed 31,0001. OmAim
for him, defendant having informed him, that Mr.
Abraham Guldfmid and another friend would take
large part of it off his hands. For this Omniuin the
prifoner on the loth of Atignil gave Mr. Montefiori
his cheque an his bankers, Meths. Payne, Smith, and
Payne, for 16,8161. p. telling him at the fame time,
that he believed he would be fhort of calls, and he
could not therefore draw on his banker for ty,oool.
which was the whole amount of the hock. This
cheque Mr. Montefiori paid into his banker's. It was
prelented to Smith, Payne, ar.i Smith for payment I
but they refufed to pay it, alledlng that there was
not more than 2,5001. f tie defendant's money in
their hands. By this time the [lntoner had abfconded,
and when Mr. Montefiori went in a day or two after
to his lodgings, he found there, in a tin box, 30001.
Omniam, of which he look poffeffion.
On croft examination by Mr. G writer, as Counfel
for the piifoner, Mr.Montefiori admitted, that he had
made an affidavit of debt againft the prifoner for
ret,St6l. p.
Mr. Fuller was next examined by Mr. MAILItYATT.
He Rated, that be had hailed twice from London in
purfuit of the prifoner. The fecond time he went in
company with Rivett. the Bow.flreet Officer, to the
Ifle of Man, for the puroofe of identilying him.—
When he fish taw Mr. Daniel., he did not mention
that he had any warrant to apprehend hint ; but of
ter Tome converfation with him, be went to the Go-
vernor of the ifland, and obtained his perm:llion to
taste him into cuflody. On this authority, he ordered
Rivett t fearch him, and he found on his perfon sisol.
in Bank of England notes, all of which were adver.
tifed numbers, except about thirteen pound. in (mall
notes. He preffed the prifoner to difclofe to him
where the remainder of the notes were, but lie pofi-
tively denied having any others ; and gave his keys
to Rivett, that he might fearch his trunks and draw-
ers ; which he did, but found none. In the courfe
of converfation. the prifoner laid it was his with to
remain in the Inc of Man until he had fettled with
his creditors. For this purpofe he commiffioned him,
the witnefs, to enter into a negotiation with them,
and tn adjuit all matters. He was awire, he laid, he
could not he taken out of the iflatad, as he was limier
the proteltion of the Governor, who had pledged
binnelf.to that circa. Mr. Daniels had 111 his hands,
at the time, the Manx Statutes, which be teemed to

Rudy with attention, and they not being very volumi-
nous, the witnefs brought them over with him. The
' prifnner, at length.after much perfuafion, agreed to
give up the ref! of the property in his poffeffion, pro.
aided the witnefs promiled him that he fhnuld not be
taken before the Lord Mayor, or be made a public
fpeftacle of. This the witnefs promifed —and then
Mr. Daniels conk him up (lairs to a bed-room, in wbich
there was a Lady. When they went into the room,
the Lady was about to retire into another room, but
the prifnner Paid to her, " you will pkafe to walk down
(Lairs, I wins to have the whole floor to myfelf." The
Lady then went down, and Mr. Daniels, pointing to
a corner cupboard, Paid, " the red of the property is

behind that." Witnefs looked behind it, and few fume
paper there, but not being able to get at it, he called
Rivett, and he pulled down the cupboard; they there
found a parcel of Bank of England Noter, foaled up,
in all, amounting to within a few hundred pounds of
to,oool- the numbers of which correfpnnded with the

numbers in the advertilement. Mr. Fuller laid, he
had heard the prifoncr fay that he was often •ery
• . (mealy at ha►ing thefe notes in his poffelnon, and
oacc, on the (Ca {bore, he was debating with Nada,