Star.
London, England, 1827-07-23 00:00:00

DOBSON AGAINST KEELING.

This was an action of trotter to recover in damages
the amount of a bill of exchange for 2001. the property
of the plaintiff, a stationer in the Strand, and converted
by the defendant to his own use.
Mr. PLATT opened the pleadings, and the ATTORNEY
GENRRAL stated the case. The plaintiff had the ac-
ceptance of Messrs. Roe and Co. to a bill dated the 20th
of December last, for 2001. drawn by himself, at three
months' date, and being desirous to get it discounted,
he applied on the 4th of January last to a friend of the
name of Beswick, who told him it might be done by
means of a person named Nash. They went accordingly
to Nash, and he took the bill to the office of the defen-
dant, who is an attorney in Lime-street, in partnership
with a Mr. Neck. The defendant told Nash he had no
objection to discount the bill, provided he would pot
his name to it. Nash did so, and was then desired to
leave the bill and to call again in half an hour for the
money. Nash went back to the plaintiff and Beswick,
and returned in the halt hour, when, instead of the
money or the bill, another bill fcr 1501. which had
Nash's name on it, and which had been dishonontsd,
but whet enf no notice had been given, was offered to
him, together with a bill of costs and some money,which
he supposed was to make the 2001. Nash refuted to
accept this, and insisted upon having back the bill he
had left, or the money for it; but as he could get neither,
he immediately went back to the plaintiff and Beswick,
and acquainted them with vAtat had occurred. They
all three in.tAntly went to the plaintiffs office, and were
told he was not at home; they then desired to tee Mr.
Neck, his partner; that Gentleman sent out for their
..awes, and when he had learnt them, refusal to see

'them. *nee then they have floc been able to get a s;gbf
of the defendant, who was alike inaccessible tbthe plain•
tiff's attorney, for he was obliged to serve at the house
the notice demanding the bill. The object of the de-
fendant, who is an attorney, in getting Nash to put his
name on the bill, is quite manifest. His conduct, to say .
the least N- it, was irregular; but he ought to be well
prepared to prove that he was the bona fide holder of
the 1501. bill before, and at the time of the applica-
tion to him to diicount the plaintiffs bill, and that Nash's
liability was not discharged through want of notice.—
He ought alio to chew, by positive and clear testimony,
that Nash agreed that the 2001. bill should be applied to
take up the other bill. Mr. Harmer, the attorney, wrote
the next day to the defendant, demanding the bill, and
sent his clerk afterwards, but the defendant would not
see him. It would appear, therefore, to the Jury, that
the conduct of the defendant has not been so open and.
fair as to bespeak a •ery favourable interpretation of
his case.

John Nub, examined by Mr. Gower the dth of Jassory
last I received a bill fur 1100 belonging to the plaintiff from Mr,
Berwick, in the plaintiff's presence, to get it discounted. I took
jhe bill to the defendant ; he had discounted bills fur me before.
He looked at the bill, and said be knew the party, sod would do
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at. He desired me to put my name on it. I said it was not
any bill, I was merely sent by Dobson. I, however, did put my
name to it. He then told me to call in half an hour, and de
would either give me the bill or the money. I called again, and
saw two clerks; one tendered the some money, and said there
was an old bill of mine lying due, and I must either have that of
none. I would not take it. I don't know how much the money
was Oat was Wend, as I did not stop to count it. I did not
know that the defendant was at that time the holder of soy bin of
mine. I went back to the plaintiff and lieswiek directly, and told
them. We all went to the defendant's dike. but I sever saw Mat
since. He is an attorney. We tried to see him; they said be was
not at home.

Croas-etamined by Mr.CanrauLL—l ant a carpenter and builder.
I was a bankrupt in January. My estate has net yet paid arty &.l-
dead. When I first went to the defendant, there was, to the belt
of my knowledge, no other person present but bids and me.' I. say/
neither Robert Neck, John Neck, nor the othet clerk. The does'
was abut ; the defendant and I were alone. When I returned I did
not see the defendant. John Neck offered me the bill and money.
There were some other people in the room, but I don't know who
they were. I said if I had not the full money I would not hart
any. I did not receive 1971. 14s. or any mode, at aIL I worked
at my business after that until my barikruptcy, which was ten days
afterwards. Between the 4th and loth of Jannary I padded Modred
Hoare and Co. for porter, 191.195. and to M'Allan for brandy 1014
I was much surprised when I was made a bankrupt. My estate
has paid no dividend yet, but my effects are worth double the
amount dirty debts. The plaintiff and Beswick were waititig at the
Coopers' Arms, SOO or 400 yards of the defendant's odice.
Samuel Bleswick.—The plaintiff applied to me to get the bill dis-
counted, and I introduced Nash to him. I did not kern from Nash
wherebe meant to go. The plaintiff and myself were waiting at the
Coopers Arms. Nuts came to us there,and said be bad left the bill
with the defendant, and was to call again in half an hour. He te.
mained with us until the time expired, and then went. He came
back scratching his head. In consequence of what be teed as, we all
then went to the defendant's office. A clerk answered the door, and
desired our names. Hp went away, and shortly afterwwds came
down weirs and told us the defendant was not thete. He left at
ltalf-putt four. We all three said, in the presence of a clerk and of
a Lady who was there, that be bad detained the bill, and we *add
go to the Lord Mayor. We went to Mr. Holder's odes immune.
diately,and the neat day we went befor the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Turner, a paper-hanger, went with the plaintiff on the let
of February to Keeling and Neck's office, Linde-street; we saw •
clerk, who asked our business ; the plaintiff said it was to demand
the bill; the clerk said he could not tell any thing about it; be went
out of the room two or three times: We could not get to see its.
defendant.

Thomas Middleton Loveland went three or thee times to the
defendant's house, who was always denied; one of the times the
defendant was at home; witness told his business to the ckrb, but
he could not get to see the defendant, who was then at home, so be
served a written demand of the bin upon the clerk. Witness proved
that two actions were brought in she Common Pleas open the bill
against floe, the acceptor, sod the plaintiff, the dresser, by the
brother of the defendant, to wheat the bin had bees transferred,
and that the taxed wets of the two action., automating to EU
14s. Sd. had, with the bill, been paid.
Mr. CAMPBILL said, that he did not rise without
great anxiety, because, upon the verdict of the Jury it
depended whether the defendant, who was a most re-
spectable man, could ever ,hew himself in the 'raid
any more ? He was a man of large fortune and noble.
mithed reputation, was related to a Gentleman of the
highest respectability (Sir Astley Cooper), and until this
scandalous transaction had been imputed to him, until
Nash had ventured to tell the story he had told to-day,
no one had ever dated to insinuate any thing against
his character. The whole of the plaintiff's case rested
upon the testimony of Nash; if he was disbelieved, his
client was entitled to the verdict, and would retain his
reputation; for all the other evidence, however cot rect
it might be, did not weigh one feather in the scale. The
fact really was, that Nash had been paid the whole of
the bill, deducting the discount: he had put the mooky
in his pocket, and instead of delivering it to the plain.
tiff, he purloined it, and set it apart for the payment of
his own debts. His distressed situation accounted for
his conduct, for men of much greater honour than Nash
had, when distressed and hard driven for money, done
things at which at other times they would have shud-
dered. Nash was either paying his creditors with rise
money be received, or else he was making up a puns,
against the time when be should be white-washed by
his commission. He deposed that he did not see the
defendant when he returned according to appointment ;
this would be contradicted; but such small matters
• were out of the question, for that which was imputed
to him was wilful and corrupt perjury Was it probe.
ble, if the clerk had offered him a sum of money, that
he would not have counted it, though the clerk had
deducted for a bill that was due? Would he not as a
sensible man have carried back even 1001. if it had been
offered? He should call four witnesses to prove that
the money had been paid.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL desired that the witnesses
should withdraw from Court, and be kept separate.
Mr. CAMPBeLL resumed.—He should prOve, that
1971. 14s. which was the amount of the bill deducting
discount, was paid to Nash by John Neck, in the pre-
sence of Robert Neck, of Drysdale, their clerk, and of
Mr. Skyring, a carpenter, who happened to be in the
office. These four witnesses would prove the payment,
John Neck would prove the precise sum 1971. 14s.
which the other witnesses could not prove; bet they
could prove that money was paid to Nash, and that be
went away satisfied. If Gentlemen discounting bills
are afterwards to have actions of :rover brought against
them for the bills, who would ever discount ? Nash has
a very strong interest in this action: those who have
the wickedness to act as he has done, have always the
hardihood to deny their deeds; but the witnesses for
, the defendant had no interest, at all, excepting indeed
e interest which Mr. Neck might feel for his part-
' flees reputation. Nash, on the contrary, might be tried
at the Old Bailey for his conduct, and will, if the.ver-
goes against the plaintiff,probably be committed
, to take his trial. He has therefore the greatest interest
, in the issue, and the Jury would have to decide, whether
it was more probable that four persons would conspire
together, and support their conspiracy, by perjury for
, the sake of protecting the defendant ;or that Nash, a
I disgraced and distressed man, would keep the money
he bad received. fie (Mr. Campbell) did not loch with

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anxiety to the result, bt 'be trusted that If wit Only A slate eaptibslon lit thall'airdt militated against•
with that anxiety which was natural to a Counsel in his' defendant's case. Mr. Her:neer letter, though dat,
situation, for he knew hit client was in no real danger. on the sth, was received on the 6th of January; the 74
John Neck, examined bj Mr. Ccaaxisow—l am boobareeper 0 Was Sunday, and the defendant answered it on the Bth.
X eeHng and Neel. Nash called about fodr o'cleckat their office The ATTORNIT.CtitaItAL, in reply; said, that the
with the bill. The defendant, Robert Neck, the clerk, Drysdale,
plaintiff was on every ground of reason entitled to the
and myself,,were present. Ile was told to Call in half an hour,
and be might then have the money. When he called again, I gave verdict. His friend had certainly very much laboured'
him the amount of the bill—less the discount-19V. les. I paid his case, as he very properly felt he ought to do, as he
bin in bank-notes and sovereigns; he rceeived the money and was aware his client's character depended upon it. At.
went away; he endorsed the bill when he was nrst at the office. his
Friend stated that the defendant was .a man of chw
'When he Came the second time, the sarne venous, with the addition
of Jawing, were there, as on the first time. He said the bill was teeter, it was proper the Jury should be acquainted that
'else discounted for himself. The defendant lives at Tottenham. his Frienst knew nothing individually of the defeadant;
fIU usual time for leaving the office in Lime-street is between four he only spoke from his instructions.
mid six o'clock. Mr. CAMPBELL here said, the defendant was a relation
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Cross-examined by the ArroasxrDenz.-a-I halm been clerk
of Sir*Astley Cooper.
tolerating and Neck six months. I lived before at Walwotth on
my own property, doing nothing. My brother has been partner The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Sir Astley Cooper is I
with the defendant four or five years. They are Attornies: very clever, and a very great man ; but it does not W-
ilt Arroane-Gzetua..—Do they discount bills to a greet
low that a bill broker must be a man of character, because
extent ? The witness was anent.
The Ariroenar•Gamaaat..— Why do you not answer the question? he happens io be related to him. The defendant and
Witness.,-.llecause it has nothing to do with the business. Neck are attornies, and carry on a trade of discounting
Tbe Arroasar•Gmiaam..—Answer the question, Sir. bills to a very considerable extent, although their first
Witaess.....Not to what I call a great extent. Not to several thou- witness does not think so, because they do not discount
sands* day, They do to several hundreds. S ome days,not others.
I have the care of the cash. They discounted only one bin for Nash several thousands a day. Indeed, the statements Of the
before. It was for 1501. that bill was dishonoured. Actions were discount business vary a little, but we see that the at-
brought upon It against the drawer and acceptor. I have the bill, torney's business is cast into the shade, and that their
it has not been paid. We never did business for Nash as an is -
great business discounting. It was fit the Jury should
attorney. We did not renew the bill. Nash had notice of its
non-payment. I slid not give the notice. The defendant and know, that the most honourable men in the profetsion
any brother have one room for an office. I keep the cub do not discount bills.
its the clesk's office. The strong box is them When Nash. Lord TENTERDEN-.-Cenaillity not.
first came, he was told to come back in half an hour. I don't .... . ,
The arroatrav-GENERAL—It may be very profitable
know whether the defendant went out in the mean time. Bills that
fell due that day were paid in the mean time, and filed the money for them to do so, even though they did not charge dig.
to pay Nash. !don't keep the numbers of the bank,notest °renter count, as they may have the opportunity of bringing
than in any book. I cant tell how much l paid Nash Minxes. or actions against every person whose name is on the bill,
how much in sovereigns. Not one word was said to Nash about the and. if there is one good name, they are sure of their
Xis° bill, either on the that or second thin of his coming. I don't
live at the office. I left that day at fit*, The next day I learn costs; but the objection is, it is not professional, and at=
hem the femile servant that some persona hid ;Cane in the *event* tansies who value their character would not do it.—
to the office about a bill, but I did not hear of any elsoloOr• My Keeling and Neck are attotnies and di ,counters of bill to
bridle and his wife live in the house. It teet Ingiuggeit- °lit° a considerable amount: they diScounted a bill for Nash
giie Nash his Si6O'bill. It had been discounted about 12 Mandl'
of
1501. which was dishonoured ; and yet their wit-
before.
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Lord T ' . 1 thought yon Mid yort bad beta their clerk' noises assert, that when Nash brought them the 21301.
oily de mooths . , bill, and told them it was his own, they said nothing to
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Witness—l had liVed there before ai a coat-Merchant. T_ IMO him about the 1.501. bill. If they had not been attornies
addressed there for order. I liappeoed to be thee Wind Nati
they would have mentioned it—they wnuld naturally
b' pc the bill to be discounted. We diketuit WS at at
g per cent. have said, .!, Here is your 1501. bill." Nash, indeed,
The Aeroann-Gnesnat—Sometimes Ity might have begged them not to be hard with him, and
:Witnesit—l don't choose to answer. have told them that the hill he brought was not his own ;
au Amomoir.Grazam.—Why don't you choose to mower the
bait their witnesses all say that this was not the case, for
question ? Wituesa—Because it does not bear tipoli the case.
Lord Tarriutoite-4dr. Attorney, If jou desire Ogg be should that Nash said the bill was his own. No man of corti-
sone:: thequestios, I Will make WM. mon sense can believe that if a man had, a debtor for
The kiroane-Geneat—Do they dot take is per caul 1501. upon a bill, and that debtor asked hire to discount
Witness (after a piuseY.--440. I toWe dot. That it not the
/ edver another bill for 1091, he would not say a word about
gerieral rate. They de not tile mate than .ts tier cent
knew them to take more then .11.5 per cent. discount: they take the dishonoured bill, but give him 1971. 14s. for the
no Commission. For the actual discount I AMP Mew Mee than other hill. If this evidence had been given on behalf of
. per cent. taken. I have known money left ed the desk for men whose conduct exposed them to no sort of suspicion,
business that had been done. They never dieetilitned bat for •
it would not be believed; still less can it be so when
clients. They never took more than 4 fie cent.
Tired:coyote Grate:a.— You have answered the :leaden mien.' related of men who ate both atrornies and discounters
Lord Traisattri.sWhy itintald he. have refused tit &Dra's` it Irk? of bills. On that very evening the plaintiff, Beswick,
Robert Neck—The defendant 141 men Of property, itittellendent and Nash, all came to the office, making loud cle-
at& profession. I gee peopte on buses:Vs most. Navlrdid Mit at moors, avid threatening that they would apply to the
first say for whom he wished the bill to We distotitited. He otter-
'liar& said for himself. The defendant ratd Re Would iftenaunt ehe Lord Mayor. The next day Mr. Harmer wrote.—
tall, and ff Nash called in ha( an Mier lie 'held Rae* thernottel.' The post-mark on hit letter is eight o'clock of the 6th of
We knew both Roe and Debiess, end istrented thentreepansiiale- January, so the, defendant received it at ten o'clock its
Nash endorsed the bili Without objdefidn. Ha Mil told meddle. 'the morning. What must tie Jury fiave thought of the'
in hitf an bour;lieciuse die nud Wit nth then featly for Mall, ens, • ,
was got for him. Wen ho returned, the defendant, tnybell, echaracter of these Lawyers and discoutiters, when they
!Anther, Drysdale, the clerk, Mel Mt. Sitfring, Were present. I 'found that after the receipt of this letter the bill was'
al* Mitt receive a sum in notes, sovereigns, and silver, front nsf !transferred to the defendant's brother, for Neck swore
krelthet. I did hot then know, but have since ascertained, the 'that two or three ddys aftlisiturds the bill was sego-
amount. Nothing was. said about the 110 f. bill. Nash put the :
crated? They receive notice that the bill Wit obtained.
Saone/ in his pocket, and carried it away witlikitn. The dekbend•
kft the house almost immediately afterwards, and In about alter- through fraud, which must either bevels= their Own
ter of an hour I went out, before the plaintiff Beserick and Nash fraud, or the fraud of Nash, (for they are in the:
came to the office. When they did call, I was net at home. Two diemma) and then the defendant passes it away. lithe
or three days afterwards the bill was negotiated. Neither de.
defendant had really given valuable consideration, it
fondant nor I gave orders to be denied when Loveland celled.
Cross-examined by Mr. Goll.lllY—There were severalbnali.sqtes was easy to prove it; but these Gentlemen icredie`ll
In the sum paid to Naas. I suppose an account of ibenairrae taken very improper, unprofessional manner. to ass I •
by niy brother. It is ids general habit so to do. I prew let.: hill away after they,.were told that it wasJilithined hi
I have no doubt of it. I came beet abOut an het end It leaf utter - , ;
fraud, and that application would be Madelia ibettord
I went out, and was informed some Gentlemen had ',plaid for the
bill, and threatened to go before the Lord Mayor. :we received Mayor. Would any honest man receirehn d Saturday
a letter from Mr. Harmer, dated the sth of January. We Sent morning, at ten o'clock, such a letter is Mr. Tlarmtir's,
back our answer on the sib. accusing him of obtaining the bill under pretetice of
ion isarmer's letter and the answer to it were put In. Thole. discounting it, and take till Monday Morning to laisseer
ter demanded the immediate restoration of the Mil which they had
obtained under the pretence of discounting. The answer Was— it ? They should have gone immediately to Maiiftmer,
o I feel obliged for your polite note, but you are misinformed. It but they had a motive--the time they waited afforded
you will make an appointment to call. I will explain the matter!' them as opportunity of examining their witnesses, of
We received the letter onthe 6th of January ; Skyring was fitting looking into their books, which, be it obieteed, they had
hp the office ; we keep no bankers; We discount bins occasionally, h
not brought forwaid, althoug they ,were regularly
hot very seldom. It is so part of the regular system of our office;
won° it daily ; we have a bookkeeper principally for that purpose ; kept, and an entry of the dm k made at the titne wobld
we discount only for clients; Nash was not a client; he owed ul have been most matinee' evidence for them, When the
150 i. upon a bill; we did not talk to hint about that bill; We do net answer is sent to Mr. Harmer, it begins, Is Vail obliged
take more than five per Cent. for discount; we make no other de. for, your polite note. Would they. think him for a
daction, excepting for costs when business is done I we do not
expect those costs to be taxed; we discount from 1,0001. to 1.2001. wring of the nose ? Was that the Way me honeit man
a week, .bout three !Alba day; when it becomes necessary, we do would answer such a letter ? Wny, would they not see
bring more than one ration upon a bill; We brotight attiOns upon the Mr. Harmer's clerk when he called? Why not tell him
INA. hill; I can't lay what the eons were ; the defendant's brother
that his master must have heard a very foolish story,
wed upon the 2001. bill. It bore our endorsement; he employed
fir. Spiers as his attorney; my brother has been bookkeeper within and that Nails thirst be a rogue ? The Attorney-Gene-
two years and a half; he was also a coal merchant ;he gets orders rat proceeded tia comment with great acuteness
on commission for another brother, who has k wharf at Lambeth• and severity upon the discrepancies in the evidence, par-
Douglas Drysdale, clerk to the defendant and Neck...l•Nash tare . , ,
tiCtliarty On the length of time John Neck had been
bet Weed three and four o'clock. The defending &dyed him to call
in half au hour. Before he went he endorsed the bit‘ Wlarn he bookkeeper, and on hit answers to thiqtiettions respect-
Cone the second time the money was paid to him by John Necit• in the rate of discounting, when, *filo much delay, he
tt was in cash and notes. ile put it in his pocket, and went inky.: 'vistaed hit conscience to alwear that the defendant and
drossexaminedJ'ain Neck keeps the &Mint books. Thteb.y, i. rr s. • •
ek did not take Mai* theft five OM
discount occasionally to telt 'Militate friedds=they have Many e 'cent. which the
innate friends. I cannot say to what amount they discount. lem Attorney-General obserred. was More 'than Skyring
not concerned in that badness; Ido the common law. Nash did would tartar. These dlscratinteri, *WO kept cash in
;mot say who the bit was for. I was not aware the 1501. bill was their office, and discounted at the rate of froth 1-,VOOI.
Fa the office. I had not thin heard of that bill. They new •
*Mounted for Nash about twice or thrice before. They had nn -° ' '
t 1 5001 per Week, did not keep in eatinnt of their
letaim tgainst him that I was aware of. I ante the money; notes. When tbbple agree to nuke op a story, they
paw- . The defendant was in the office at the time. Mr. Harmer's 'Maid 11110111 toticur ifs the main points, but would
clerk called about the bill a fortnight afterwards. I told hint r triter fts this tehition of tome circumstances that MUM
'knew► nothing about it. The defendant was nut. 'The clerk tatted, 'itt known mitil.Of them. He Would put it to the Jury,
again. and I said the defendant would be happy to see Mt. Ifurnera
Chit declined seeing his clerk. We had Wine business for littyring.i whether the whole defeote-were not bottomed in fraud
lie bad been with us about free minutes before Nash came the and auppeatied by perjury? The eccOunt given by Nash
second time. I can't say whether the money was counted. Most ells pa—obible end hatural. He came back to the plain-
likely it war. lat at the Same desk opposite John Near. He keep* 'tilt and Elekieick scratching his head, and they all went
the discount books, the journal, ledger, and day-boot.
• • . . trottiediately to she defendant. Could any man who
..acisarlas Skyring,builder.—.l was at the office when Nash can* ii,a . lob th
to receive tome money. I had several men at work fitting up the "et ere were four people to contradict him,
place. I went in accidentally, between four and five o'clock.— have had the audacity to have acted as Nash did; it be'
Nash came in. and was there a good bit. I paid no particular gum- had been telling a falsehood ? It could net be: it was
tips. John Neck gave Nash a good neither of 1 ark notes end impossible. The great use of trial by Jury was to weigh
,ote. When Nash was gone, the defendant told Me he had btonglit s,
c idence—not to believe what every witness said upon'
g a hill Ora friend amine, Roe, and asked me if he was good.
That,Lis oath, but to consider circumstances, probabilities,
made ate remember it. Nash received the money, and went away
racy pleasantly. . thd etedit ; and it often happened that one, witness de-
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C;toss•examieed.—l have been a surveyor anditulider these thirty served and obtained more confidence than Moly. The
I have not been ball ter four or five years leave beet ee. plaintiff was a person of nnimpeached character, and
'rated as bill; it was fur some trifling thing of 501. or loot. 1 have
the Jury would judge of Nash's evidence.
Let been twice bail these ten yeats. I have been ball in a great
navy actioas. I was not rejected more than one that I replica. Lord TENTERDEN—If the Jury believed the evidence
I have.employed Keeling and Neck onnny law business; I was not of Nash, the plaintiff was entitled to tecOver, 'i In that
there then on law business ; I went to see after my Mem i have - •
case the defendant obtained the bill without his ant*
114 sme thousand bills discounted: they have discounted many
bills (or me. LOW. or 6011/. in one day, perhaps. thy. From the defendant's witnesses it appeared,thati
The Arrnanar-Gessaat.—What could I get a bill discounted for? although they held a dishonoured bill, they nut only
Untnese—lt depends upon how you ire recommended. They gave Nash the whole money, but they did not say one
add* dp it, directly in that way. They tike no particular interest, word about the 1501. bill. It had been righdy.iodd,
I new calculated how Much I pay.
the aimosrav-Gavears.—They tellme 12percent. beery cheap, that it was an important part of the duty of Dories to
aesiDess:-I have had money from them without paying a crown look, not merely at the number of the witfiettes, but
er .try thin g• also to the probability of their statements.' 'lt cannot
pglsert—Did you ever pay them more than N. per cent. be denied that Nish's story is probable. His account
aned—Did
of himself and of' his bankruptcy is not satisfactory;
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Zis'wecer—e I ea. n't ay. I have carried on business 'extensively. I
have p
*bibbed a book of buildings; it brings me in ma a year. still it does not follow that his evidence is untrue.
Mr. Calitrsir.t. addressed the Jury upon the letter' If the money were really given to him, be mist
that bed been pet its, and contended that there was not have possessed an estraordinary deal of confidence to go