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London, England, 1825-07-07 00:00:00

Cross-examined by Mr. Guattay—ls sure the occurrence above
rovelated.took play. in the latter pint of the month of September.
1e23. Could norsuy whether or not Mr. Park had ever bein
essi&nedsio she King's Bench. lie had beep for years out of the
sight Of the witness.
Hayes carries on business at Walworsh, as
a linen•dralter. - Had en arfMr.'f'iales house fre-
qaeritly, and saw Mrs. Saunders thee; it was at-4.1,
Clarges-street. . Said to Mrs. Park that he knew the
'Lady, and that she possessed Cons:der-4111e proper
tie at that time had a highly favourable opinion of her.
Psis( il a Baker lived as hous!keeper with Me. and
'sirs. Park; the • latter wtias in bad health. She died
about eighteen months agO. Had been.frequently at
the house in Clarges.street. It was in the month of
October, 1823, that Mrs. Saunders took the lodgings.
Si :e paid some money for wine that he had of Mr.
Park. Three pounds a week she undertook to pay for
the lodgings. Witness had been living three years with
the defendant. Mrs. Saunders 'slept in' the country
while she had those lodgings in Clarges-street.
Cr oss-examined.—Mrs. Saunders kept those lodg;ngs
about two months, but never slept there. It was a
Mr. Godsil who introduced that Lady to the defendant.
It was in October that she came to 'lddge in Clarges•
street. Mr. Park was not in confinement in the month
of October in that year. He was in cotifiOement four
months in Coldbath-fields. She did not know that Mrs.
Saunders was introduced to Mr. Pat lc, fur the purpose'
of being engaged in the purchase of •goo.ls, the pro...
duce of which was to be divided amongst them:—
[Counsel read from a paper a statement to' the effect
which the witness den'ed above].
.11id not say that
Park should have A share in the booty, he taking care
to appear as little as possible himselt in any of the
fraudulent transactions; said that Mri. Saunders and
Gmhey made application for a ready. furnished house
in King's-road, but the owner suspectinir the lia.ties,
refused to let them have possession. .'Godfrey and
Mrs. Saunders went out frequently in the gig together.
II id heard Mr. Park say that Mrs:launders bf,re a
am bad character. She had taken a !rouse from. Mr.
Park, which she had repaired, and detorated, end this
IMr. Parkspoke of as some security for The payment Of
his rent. Mrs. Saunders had apitlred to the-witness to
say she knew her . whilst residing at the Claremont
Hotel. Went to a masquerade -in the year 182% with
Mr. Park and Mrs. Saunde s. Knew Mr. Godfrey;
could not tell what to make of hire. Has' been for a
fortnight together sleeping at Spring Cottage. -Mr.
Park slept them sometimes. -None of the goods bought
by -Mrs. Saunders ever came to. Mr. Park's chambers.
Mr. Smallwood did %.not.turrt her away on account of
any association with any persort,.•or On account of any
goods which it was said she was Obtaining.
Re-examined by Mr. CUITTY— Ilas not been at variance with
b.. Park. Is related to one of the parties in the prosecution.
William Beckett, knew of Mr. Park having, in the year 1823,
purchased property at Westbourne-plice, fur a price of £2200,
subject to mortgages for .CBOO.
Cross-examined—Mr. l'at k, just previous to that transaction, had
made a compromise with his creditors for a sum of five shillings in
the pound. Ile believes it was iei the year 1828 that he made that
compromise. Drfend.mt was in prison for four months in the ,
year 1823._ _

James Daily had been acting clerk of Mr. Phipps, and knows
that :%Ir. Turner is executor to the will of Mr. Saunders ; has tea-
bon to believe that 31rs. Saunders is possessed of property in the
West Indies.

WilliAm Ascott has been employed- in buildings at Kensington
and elsewhere for Mr. Park. lie has been engaged in more than
eighteen.hou,ses.
- Whetheral examined Mrs.Beker, and took down
a statement of what the professtd to know respecting
the transactions forming the subject of the trial. This
parer being put into the hands of the w itness, he con-
tradicted a considerable portion of what she had de-
posed to, especially in what related to Palk sharing in
the produce of Mrs. Saunders' plans for getting money.
Smallwood sworn—Mrs. Baker lived with him
for twelve months ; he gave her warning, and gave as
reasons, that goods had been brought to his place with-
out his knowledge, as also on account of her association
with Mrs. Saunders and others.
After Mr. Ceurrir had made sonic observations on the facts, Mr.
GURNIT briefly replied, and also took a review of the evidence.
The Loan Cuter JUSTICE then recapitulated the evidence, and the
Jury, after a few minutes consulted* brought in a verdict of ac-
quittal for Gravat, and of guilty against Godfrey,S.iunders,and Park.

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