Star.
London, England, 1828-01-17 00:00:00

NYE V. MOSELEY.

This was a case in which a bill had been filed by
Sophia Nye, for the purpose of compelling the defend.
ant to give a bond for 1001. a year, in lieu of one which
he had taken away from her and destroyed; or, in the
alternative, a bond for SGI. a year, and for two sums of
5001. to be given to the illegitimate children which the
plaintiff had borne to the defendant. The case had been
very fully argued before Sir John Leach, on which oc•
casion the defendant resisted the prayer of the bill, on
the ground of his being a married man, and his Cotin-
sel argued that, considering the relation between the
two parties. the bonds were invalid. Sir John Leach
was of opinion that the bonds were valid ; but in order
to set the question completely at rest, the Learned
Judge drew up such a case as he conceived would em-
brace all the doubtful points, and sent it down to the
'Oourt of King's Bench. It was there argued, and the
result of the trial was, that the claim of Sophia Nye,
could be supported at law.
.Mr. Swings now, upon this decision from the Court
of King's Bench, applied on the part of the plaintiff for
a decree directing the Muter to have prepared for her
a new boad fa 1001. a year. The Learned Counsel
also asked for the costs of the suit, which, he observed,
his elitist was entitled to as a matter of course.
Mr. SPUltiall followed on the same side.
Mr. LOTATT, fee the defendant, thought the whole of
the costs ought not to fall oa his client. The plaintiff
had asked for one bond, which it now appeared she had
a right to, but she bad also asked for another, which he
was prepared to show that she could not bare succeeded
inclaiming.
Mr. SUODES said, the prayer was in the alternative,
and that Mr. Lovatt's objection must therefore fall to
the ground. If the costs, which were quite of course,
were resisted, be would go into the whole of the facts
of this disgraceful case.
Mr. Lovarr said, he was not to be deterrecrby
threats of that kind, and repeated his objection.
Mr. SUODEN then went into the case, the details of

which were of a very indelic.ite description. It will
only be necessary to state, that, on it, appearing by one
of the defendant's letters. he gave the bond to Sophre
Nye in order to reconcile her to the breaking of the
connexion between them, which the defendant statedthe
was anlionS to do, as his legitimate children were
growing bpi and he kited-his example might be in-
jurious to them.
The VICE CHANCELLOR said he did not wish to hear
another word of this matter. Nothing could be plainer
than that the bond, if not given after separation, wts
all eveots•given for the purpomof separation ; and'!k•
had na hesitation in deelaring that the defendant must,
immediately execute a new bond for one hundred.
pounds, and pay all the costs attendant epos die
proceedings.
Mr. Suonatt observed. that even if his Honour had
not come to that conclusion, he was prepared with a
case directly in point, where it was held that a bond
might be recovered even if given during cohabitation.
COURT OF KIND'S BENCH, Ombosass, JAN. 16. •

Sedges before Lord Tasinnusrar and a Comm' a Jury.
Though it was known that this mcrning was set apart
for the trial of Robert Taylor, and six other individuals,
on an indictment charging them with having entered
into a conspiracy to blaspheme, the Court was on its
opening far from being crowded. At halt-past nine
o'clock the defendant appeared in Court, dressed in full
canonicals. His trial was, however, postponed till to-
morrow, in consequence of an unimportant cause hav-
ing occupied the Court till half•past one o'clock. Mr.
Taylor is to defend himself in person ; the can de-
fendants have retained Mr. Brougham.

Before Lord Trarreassu and a Special Jury.

CONSPIRACY.

.

THE KING V. ROBERT BOLTON AND ANOTHER.

This *as an indictment for a conspiracy to defraud
the Sun Fire-office, by making a false representation of
a loss toy fire.

The ATV/I%HW GENIIRAL stated the case for the pro-
secution. The evidence he would lay before the Jury
would, be feared, reader it difficult for the defendants
to deliver themselves from the very serious offence im-
puted to them by this indictment. The defendant Bol-
ton, until lately, carried on the business of a spice and
coffee dealer in Little Eastcheap, and he had a private
residence at Kennington. The defendant, Wm. Briggs,
was a servant in his employ. Mr. Bolton had effected
in the Sun Fire-office an insurance of 4,0001. on his stock
in trade, consisting of coffee, almonds, spices, and other
articles. He was in partnership with a Gentleman of
the name of Pearson, as a wine and spirit merchant, but
that business was kept quite distinct from the other.—
On the evening of the 10th of May, 1826, a fire broke
out in the upper part of the premises in Little But-
cheap. Tbe Snn Firerifgee was apprised-of it the next
morning, and their surveyor (Mt. Toplis) went to the-pre-
mises to Make the usual inspection and ascertain the
amount of lrss sustained; and in answer to inquiries of
the defendant (Bolton) that Gentleman stated generally
that a large quantity of almonds, and other articles,
had been damaged by the water which had been used
for extinguishing the fire. The surveyor 'remarked,
that the injury done to the premises appeared to be very
small, and expressed some surprise at hearing the extent
of damage of the goods as stated by Mr: Bolyn. The
latter, however, repeated that considerable damage had
beenadone, and said it had been occasioned partly by 'a
great' number of persons having rushed into the pre-
rnises from the street. Mr. Toplis went to the premises
again the next day, and then saw, on the ground. !lone,
'several casks (which he had not observed on his first
tacit) containing almonds, pepper, ginger, and . other
'ankles, which appeared to have been damaged by
water. Mr. Toplis desired Mr. Bolton to deliver his.
claim, in respect of his estimated loss, to the office; and
after some delay, a claim was sent in to the amount of
281/. 16s. 9J. The (Ace having considered this an
exorbitant demand, made some resistance to it, and the
matter was eventually teferred to arbitration. The de
fendant Briggs, who was examined before the arbitra-
tors on the part of Bolton, stated every particular which
it was thought necessary to give in evidence to substan-
-tiate the claim made; but the arbitrators; after a full
investigation of the matter, reduced the sum from 2811.
16s. 9d. to 1801. and the balance, after deducting
half the expenses of the reference, was paid by the
insurance office to Mr. Bolton. Shortly after a letter
was received by Mr. Toplis from the defendant (Mr.
Briggs), which led to a suspicion on the part of the
Sun Fire Office Directors that some fraud had been
practised by Mr. Bolton. The letter, which was dated
the 24th of January, 1827, and addressed to Mr. Top-
lis, as the surveyor to the office, stated, that the writer
(Btipg.) was about to leave Mr. Bolton's service in a
few days, and expressed his regret that he had ever had
any thing to do with the business connected with the
fire. Upon the receipt of this letter the directors caused
a further investigation to be made respecting_ the loss
alleged to have been sustained by ft. Bolton in conic-
quence of the fire, and the result of that investigation
had led to the present indictment against the two de-
fendants. The learned counsel then detailed some of
the principal facts as they were afterwards proved by
the witnesses, whose evidence Is given below. He eid
not, he said, mean to attribute to the defendant Bolton,
that he set the premises on Ere. What he meant to
charge him with was, that he had taken advantage of
the fire (which it was believed bad been occasioned by

accident), for the purpose of making a claim on the
Fire Office greatly beyond the amount of the actual loss
sustained. That was the offence imputed by the pre-
sent indictment; and if the facts which he had stated
were proved, a dear case of conspiracy and fraud
would have been made out, and the jury would be
bound to find both the defendants guilty.
The insurance by the defendant Bolton in the Sun
Fire Office for 4,0001. and the payment to him of
1721. 2s. Yd. the balance of the sum awarded by the
arbitrators, were proved.
Thomas Darwin, a porter in the employ of MeUrs.
Usill and Wood, spice-merchants, of Little Eastcheap,
stated, that on the evening of the 10th of May. 1f126,1
between eight and nine o'clock, he was in Little.Easta
cheap, opposite the warehouse of the defendant Bolton,
when he heard an alarm of fire. Witness and another
man endeavoured so ,affect an entrance at the lower
part of the defendant's premises, but not succeeding,
they got in at the next house, and ascended to the !oaf,
of Bolton's premises. On breaking into it, they found
in the back room of the attic a conk of almonds. .Wit-
ne4 procured some water and extinguished the fire.
The cask containing the almonds was only partly burnt,
but on witness taking 4.4, it broke in pieces. These
were some empty casks in the room, but the fire did not
extend to them. The floor was burnt its the space
where the cask of almonds stood, but no where else.
The floor in that space was not burnt through. The
almonds in the cask weighed about SOOlb. They were.
worth about 71. per cwt. No damage was done to
either of the other floors. Mr. Bolton came home the
same evening between ten and eleven o'clock. On being
told of the fim, he did not appear to be alarmed, and
expressed no concern about it.
Ctoss•examioed by Mr. Beovottme—The tool of the

house was not borne. I aid if Mr. Bolton would give
me some money, I would not appear as a witness against
him, but !never said so till a mita named Partridge
asked me the question. -1 Aitiline,=niet-:tis...Str....fienry
Wood, " I suppose you have •heirecof the proposition I
made to Partridge." Never proposed to the defendant
Bolton to take 101. not to * hilashi . Never
said to Mr. H.Wood that if lift.. Bo ton iiioldilveme•
money I would not appeal* against him. •
Re-examined—la a caarreesatiew with sat phikon
yesterday respecting my attendance here to-day, Mr.
Bolton said to me, "Why, Thomas, I havebeen -a great
friend to your master,and you ought to consider my wife
and family." I told him I should spesik the troth. •
Morrie Darwin, and Joseph Rome, a beadle, con. .
firmed thetestimony of the-last witness. Theletterstated,
that ten or twelve persons-from the stoat madetheir
way into the warehouse when the alarm Sys *PS given,
but they did nu damage, and edition:4nd no plunder.--
Four men were put in, to guard the premises.
Robert Storey, a _fireman of the Sun Office, gaye
similar testimony.
Mr. Jas. Toplis,•the surveyor of the Sun Fire.offlce.
1 went to Mr. Bolton's warehouse the morning after the
fire, about ten o'clolk. Mr. Bohan was not there at
the time. I went with Briggs to the count whOre the
,fire had happened, and saw there the remains of burnt
almonds, and some empty eaiks at a little distance.—
There was a hole in the floor which appeared not to •
have been burnt, but chopped. On going into the se•
cond floor, I saw the semains of what•had fallen from
the attic, but nothing else. 1 inquired of Btigts what
articles had been damaged by thafire-,i-lit said nothing
but the almonds in the past. Ttie defendant (Belies)
afterwards came in.. I hadidiscoveredthat the almonds
had been bleached, cud f 'told him 1 tboulibt that
•
would vitiate his p01icy...14 Umpiring of him is to
the 'damage done, he refeittak4te to Briggs; saying he
(Bolton) had not bean in the! attic for six months ise•
fore. 1 told him to make oat his•claim, and to send it
to the office as soca-as possible. The next morning I .
went to the warehouse agaiti; and sew Briggs. 1 went.
with him to the secondlioty, tiled thetefound a quantity
of damaged goods, edttifsOng,9-,C,rils, arrow root,
ginger, &c. I•tolft.)11 ii
could have been damaged by the Iwo- • Hasaid they
had been damaged •by The omen' and that at ihatime
of the fire they were in the back attic." They were-wet,
and appeared to be damaged articles. Alter the de-
fendant Bolton had sent in his claim to the office, it
wasagreed to referthe question of damages to whiter
Lion. On the 2311 of January, 1627, I:receiyect A letter
from Briggs. . • .. .
Cross•exarained by Mr. BROIiGHAIII of eftd )11r.
Bolton 1501. for his-loss. • • - • •
Re-examined--I -4'lEl.rd-that- sums not because I
thought Mr. -Bolton- .had suitained. damage to. that
amount, but becassse:Briggs -said he would OW !Sr to it,
and 1 sawitantheymode.of settling the business. .
-Benjamia,Holl statealithat on the evening ol the 10th
of May, he ,pt ttbeeir bleaching almonds for Mr. Bolton
in the hilt attic a (bore was triads underneath the cask
to put indietulPhilt.; Ortecriiing downstairs, witness
was met by Mr. Bollne., who asked him w hat he had
been doing? andon, being told: by witness, he-said be
would not have,the sulphas. put utulerneath at. present.
Witness said, "Ifyou will_lct me do it now, I will go
up stairs to see that tin '4re •happens ;" a file having
happened • a few -days • before in the Carrie 'O3E6 by a
similar process.. He. objectej, and witness -Wild him,
that if he.woeld.not.let bitn AO it then, ho.woold not do
(tat all. Hethep laid filrigga.,sbould.dpt.. There. were
In the upper part Of the house *slew ortearreway seeds
a easinf-dattiaged-ltrattffilade;ina smile old olives...
On the ground Hoot-thereinto sr/Ovoid ginger; ir quart-
tity.of atrosegoot, some Valentia.alowurds, sad other
unsaleable at tietps.. - The whole might.:. perhaps.. have
been worth about.ipl. Witness
.tyirs
warehouse the trforning after t. 4e Or.
Bolton • requested :UM and flriggs iiit'a;sist.Vieti in.
getting a quantity of- arrow-rbotAiird:-joelii4eliele.s
taken up to-Abe -second llooraanyinty. be lateuded to
make a good_ job., of °Weems& • and_l4r:
Bolton then procused the essistinte of a.palclie-ft,:vihoi
with Briggs, catiied -the aktiOea up co the weond.
floor front room".. • Edge airetieitdal- took %a' few*
buckets of water up Waite. Mr. T•oplis cerise about teln
o'clock the same morning, after the-water: had been'
taken up. The burnt almonds were Wired with those_
that had been taken, up by Iltigge,,aqd the soldier..
Briggs Melt Mr. Toplis up stairst and White he' was there,
a cast came up to the varehOine. It contained k cask ,
of damaged almonds, and a eistilliftrnt ginger. Mer—
men who brought the eserfishiok he* cane from .Mr.
Bolton's house at Kennington) were KO by Mr.
•Iloliatt•
to take the cart to-the -Watt* of Botolph-latie. and tit'
till 'Ste. teplia Gras gone. The' cart Was afterwards
brought to the Iteareholisii and 'the goods it contained
wese taken up to the second floor, and thrown amongst
the other•atticles. Mr,.Bolton afterwards told Briggs
that if he would aweat.,,t4tat those, good; were 41;tonogeil
by the water usedAtir.extinguishing the flte, be .would
make him a present' of XI. Briggi acceded to this.
proposal, but after the arbitration, Mi. Bolton said to
Briggs, tt In consequence of your not sticking to me Ib.. •
this affair, I have had 1001. knocked off by the arbitra-
tors, and therefore I shall gift you nothing." Mr.
Bolton offered witness a sovereign for his trouble, say-
ing it had been allowed by the arbitrators; but witness.
threw it down, telling him it was neither his to give nor
witness's to receive.
Cross.examined by the e..ohtues SERGEANT—I left'
Mr. Bolton's service in April. 18V. I now tarry on
the business of a coffee-roaster. •1 communicated the
facts which I have stated heie to the Grand Jury
at-the Old Bailey': I dijnbaonitiatinicate them to the
Sun Fite Office until after I had 'been subl.cenaed to
attend at the Old Bailey. ,1 can't sat whether I seculd,
have given fout score pounds for the whole of Bolton's
stock. I never said it wa.shabby of the Sun Fire Office
•
to offer r little asl Isoi r
da Bolton
Thnt on i
Thomas
Pean.rtren•wklitie'as
ltriha'dp.:.ttnlveresli.ciaPrzwtedithothn eb:zdseinfeenss..
in the cellars under thewarehouse. No. 10. Little Bait.
cheap. In the afternoon of thellthof ilaya,loanssdis tosted
Mr. Bolton's man it aiming'iip a bale ofl almonds
the attic floor. Thee-were put into a cask there. No-
thing else was ;he ;pogo but some empty casks. The ,
morning after tthe‘firei.l, rim 1..111.0 Premises.; I went
up to•the attic, Otithitts•ithete but the remains
of the burnt
Cross-examined by ;Ilk
.BROVASsasa--My name was
in the Gazette last blew. I bad • began attempted to
compound with my creditors. ,My NA* has not yet
paid any dividend. I claimed to bf,a,perinec of Bolton,
and he attempted td deny it; I wallet aware that ever
-laid I was hot a partner. • I •klite i Mt: Se:haute; I
nave told him tkat Mr. Bolton vial- rite 111, but I
never told hirObst if Mr. liolton..dit not -come, to
terms with me, 'be should rue .it Along "kb's lived.
Thomas Gumnser—l Was a, porter is the kart*/ of
Mr. Bokbn. On the morning after tfairtre,' Mi. Bolton
desired me to take from hishouse* Kettoington, some
almonds and ginger to temeiscap. He said he wanted
to put them among some that bad beep damaged by

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the tiie; jotit were mot s-
etts:4ml, sib/ should "R4u
Rot eilAgg tVem. 00p-
otioencopt this, I ten
.. the two caiks ot ileuonsis „and
gamer to.Eiteheap. Charles:aux assisted me. ,00 the
arrival of the Cart at tie werehirtiskati were told to ga
tothe Of,ltltelpli4ape, becaisittrti.Teplis yae
at die warehOuse..Wi iven t away and Waited' umiltNlt.
Toplis was gone., The cart was then brought up actin
to warehouse, the casks were liked, up by 'Ai
crane to the secopd
,Boor. Bina the fire Bolton
has said to me,. "..its tbat'the. Iroure was
not btknt down to the groutall.r
Cross-examined by the Commix* Betsgaeor —I _left
rth. Bolton's service in January, Is2l. I quittectot
owls accord, and was not dismissed.' MrAllolton made
a charge of felony against a man of the name of Hodg-
son, and he complained that I had harboured flo.lgson.
are had a few words on that account : but it was not in
eensequence of that that I was dismissed. At this part
of the Case,
Lord TIDITZRDEN, finding that the defendant (13tiggs)
was uithout Counsel, inquired whether h. wished to.,
ask the witnesses any questions on his own behalf?—
He requested that Hall andYearson might be examined
as to his character.
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Those persons were then re-called, and they stated
that op to the time of the transaction in question be bad
borne a good character.
Charles Box confirmed the testimony of the witness
Gumraer as to the bringing, by direction of the defend-
got Bolton, the almondi and ginger from Kennington
to the warehou in Little Eastcheap.
' Henry Hodg —I was charged at Union Hall P,•lice
office, by Mr. B . on, with cutting the glass out of one
of his cottage windows at 'Kennington. I lived next
door to Mr. Bolton at Kennington. I saw 'him on the
morning after the fire, and asked him if he had sustained
any serious loss? He said it was a do:4 bad job that
the house had not been burnt down to the ground, as
he should have received 3,0001. by it. About three
weeks after, he told me he expected to receive 3001.
from the Sun Fire Office. The morning after the fire I
saw Bolton's cart at Kennington. There were several;
tasks in ittontaining almonds and other articles. I had:
seen the almonds before, and Bolton had repeatedly told
sae that he had brought them there to, give to his pigs..
Cross-examined by Mr. BROUGHAM—OiI the charge'
against me at the Police office, two women swore that
they saw me get into the window of the house. This'
was in January last, after the fire.
Reexamined—l had built the cottages from which,
the glass had been stolen for Mr. Bolton. He had not
paid me. I did not take it away.
Wm. Richard Keasp, a wholesale grocer and spice
dealer, in Little Eastcheap, stated, that shortly before
the fire he applied'- to Mr. Bolton to purchase some
almonds of him. Bolton said he had not got any on
the morning after the fire. 'Witness saw some damaged
almonds at the warehouse.
Mr. Thomas Brooks, one of the arbitrators in the
reference between the Sun Fire Office and Mr. Bolton,
Stated that the defendant Briggs was examined at the
reference, and confirmed the claim sent into the insu-
rance office, with reference to the quantity of articles
damaged. The arbitrators, however, reduced the de.l
stand made by Bolton. Briggs stated that the Jordan
almonds had been brought, to the warehouse about
I x weeks before the fire.
• The case for the prosecution being closed,
Mr. BROUGIIAM addressed the Jury on theptrt of the
defendant Bohm. He commented in strong language on
the character of the witnesses for the prosecution, who,
he said, were wholly unworthY of Credit: He should
Call witnesses to contradict 'their 'evidence in many
particulars, and should prove that several of them were
it t to be believed on their oaths. •
' The following witnesses were then examined : '
William Sentance, a grocer and tia:clealein High-
street, Borough-1 have known defendant bolion about
9.2. years. He has during that timeliiwae the charicter
Of a respectable man. I was sit'his warebinase in Little
Ea'stcheap soon after the fire. I saw; there Pearson and.
Ball. As I entered the W..rehouse.,. Pearson said—
" Here's a pretty concern; Mr. Bolton has made a.
claim of 2801. and the Fire Office has' had the lava.'
deuce to offer 1501." He added, 46 If I'was 'Bolton I
itiald not take ii, but a entailing it to trial." HaU was'
pitsent. I told bier that r thought as Mi. Bolton was
bleaching almonds at the warehouse,there Might be great
doubt whether he could recover on hispOlicy,arid it might
be better for him to take the 1501. I saw 'Pearion in
r 826. He told me Mr. Bolton was not using him Well.
Ile said, " He was to have admitted use a partial., and
now he runs from it." He itild use also that if Mr.
Ilolton did not come to his taints be should etre it. I
saw Pearson afterwards, in January last. tie called to,
risk me to speak to Mr.-Bolton on 'a very unpleasant
business; he said, et I Was a friend of Mr. Bolton's, he'
wished me to name to him dial. souse perion hid laid
an Wm mation charging him (broltOn) With having ob-
tained too much money from the Fitt Office; and that
lie would either loss his netk de be transported; but if
he would give loot he Parson? would settle the thing
With Mr. Toplis. He said Boltoii had certainly not lost
201. worth of property. 'I observed," It is very strange :
vitt said he ought to have 2801. and cow you say he
has not lost 201." Pearson-replied, " No matter; if you
don't chOose to interfere,l shill say no more."_ I was
on the premises on the night of the fire. I should shims
there must have-leen snore than 5001. worth 'ot prio.
pety in the warehoOlL •' ' • ' - • '
Henry Wood, clerk to Messrs. Usill and WOod--1
watt prbs•ent last week when a Conversation took plail
betwethelfhosees Darwin-and William Pearson. Dar-
win tail 'Partridge, that If 'Mr. Bolton would give
bid some money, he wooldndt appear against laini„
Hi lialiedigi.3ll the suastill'Ouldideet. 1 yesterday
beard 'Darwin .say to Mr. Whoa, •*4. I suppose Par-
tridge has told you the proposition !'made,"Mr. Bolton
said-he Sad Uri `Darwin tired said, '4.:1 f;lon't care a
d.-1-a Who lissoies it: ern 'will, Ore use 101. I will not
aPpear iipiltist itius. Bakoniefused ; sind.tken Darwin
said, lie at gist 'areanilo'iay veil and mil he
. , . e
.•
would iiiit:oa.o4. .
• Virm.•Pprtridge• ie'members Darwin ;pining to him
While dirketter Was gettig on ;"Mr: Ifietiiy Wood was
trhe sv,
' seen en Mr.,
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lite ' —4r pieteilt." re e 4ratne.s ita!44 • ,
tdd aih• VIA Ailed gait': Vir:Voiltnn de4tta4
he would not eisvekint a farthing.
The ilAtAiss :laced that be. alwaxs.
eotSsibfie.s"tdaPar"'li{ersgt `with the *4.74oflaete
.4"01 te&eribit tAqt) tsitiar. oTo, was acre put t~
~..,o,l..ikrst4.6tuebpcp:;t4iVcplz fps els iaene6, in.. at
pieNdlser% '11;$ IR. or klatitti. TWkii
atpr that Ittith view 'or gievenititi iuithet
teotible to'hii! Boldni attil,bliTilenits. kki,44 „4-4,
da,4s .thai:tbeTridg 4lidavioN* ata 444:
%lint h§:vili'ruilitt-Pitiley'lliii`withs 14 hat, as
initifi a derle. be hit Ira! salliri &be le t
telaii6i44lPh to erf
illPe.n.llMo* lit lir! ylitn;Sa
td— bay, Wawa Thatlas Pearsall yr cpsel
ytars 'skin's& bad char Ming that time;

thillk he is got %picot, to be
,believeJ on his uath.
...PUN other Witnesses, one,of whom had known the
witness Pearson sit years, gave similar testimnny.
igictor dloon, a grocer in 131ackfriarproad, said.
Lbave imply" B3iijamin ;1-jan. I heard :him say that
the *en; Fire. Qtrace had 40 tved, !try shillabuto Mr.,
Bolton inliff..ring him onlf 1.5/. This was; fewl.dap;
after the 6re•
This witness, stud four or km. 1411011. were examined
'as to the character oft heiclosfrodanA Bolton.
.Sever.tl of
'awls used some very expressions. - One of
'them `! I.PeVet.beprd any thing.,lfireeity against
mck.miother siotei -that his chat actt e had been
*lt of a r mein.
The Arroase GENERAL having replied toilte de-'
fendant's ease,
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Lord TlieraßDaN summed up, and observed that if.
the Jury, taking the whole of the evidence adduced on
the part of the prosecution, were satisfied that the wit-
nesses had spoken the truth, there -could be no doubt
that the case againsfibe defendants had been completely
Made 9ot.
The Jury conferred together in the box for about five
' minutes, and then pronounced a verdict of Gray.
The Counsel for the prosecution immediately applied
to have both the defendants committed.
Lord TENTERDEN inquired whether they were both
in Court, and being anssbeted in the negative, his Lord-
ship said he could make no order.
The trial occupied about six hours, and was not con•
cludtd until nearly eight o'clock.
HIGH COURT OF DELEGATES, JAN. 16,