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London, England, 1816-08-27 00:00:00

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COURT OF CHANCERY, AUOUST 20.
MR.S. MARY ANNE CLARKE.
in than ANster IN THE HATTER oe WEIGHT.
Mr. HART stared this to be an application on the
part of the assignees in the bankruptcy of Wright,
praying the Court to direct certain lals of costs deli.
weird in by Mr. Stokes, the Solicitor formerly em-
ployed by the bankrupt, to be sent back to the pro.
per officer, for the purpose of being taxed. The first
bill amounted to the sum of £1329, add contitiued
hems of charge for business done from the year 1806
to the year 1810, including all the costs of the suit
against Colonel Wardle, and the expense of defend-
ing the indictment for a conspiracy, preferred by that
gentleman against the bankrupt, his brother, and
Mts. Mary. Anne Clarke. Them had been an open
debtor and creditor account between the parties; and:
Mr. Stokes, having received the money recovered by,
judgment at law on behalf of Mr. Wright, intimated
that this was a very proper opportunity of adjusting
the balance, which he Stated to be 8898 in his own
favour, and which would leave a surplus due to Mr.
Wright of ;8529. This surplus Mr. Wright received,
and certainly acquiesced in, this arrangement, which
could not, however, be regarded as any thing like the
settlement of a joint debtor and creditor account.—
His Lordship would observe that many of the charges
wernanreasonable. Mr. Wright became a bankrupt
about a year and a half afterwards, during whic!) in-
terval another bill of costs mt interred. He trusted
that the Court would think these charges
ought to be
investigated, and that the assignees stood precisely in
the situation of the bankrupt.
Mr. Glaticturrona, on the same side, dwelt on the
embarrassed situation of the bankrupt at the time of
the pretended settlement of the first account, when
them were about thirty actions in commencement I
against him, and he must necessarily have been en-
tirely in the hands of Mr. Stokes.

Sir SAMI/XL RoJuLLY opposed the application, as a
most extraordinary attempt to open an account which
had been settled above five years and a half ago.
'!here was no averment in the petition that either
fraud or error had `taken place; and on examining the
items referred to as instances of exorbitant charge,
they either appeared to be nothing more than a mo-
derate remuneration for the solicitor's labour, or
Money actually expended by him, by the order, or
with the approbation of Mr. Wright. Mr. Stokes
had gone through a great deal• of laborious busines►
on behalf of Mr. Wright, in a case which involved
his reputation, • and every thing that could be valu-
able to a Dian of character—in extracting from and
digesting the evidence taken before the House of Com-
mons, and which filled a large folio volume. Num-
berless attendances in procuring information with re-
gard to the Special Jury which was to try the indict-
ment, and in the conduct of a most delicate enquiry,
as to the result of which Mr. Wright WAS naturally
aaxi3us, 'had been given; and Mr. Wright, bf his
affidavit, now testified that the charges were not ex-
cessive. • •

The Loin) CIIANCrI.I.O:I observed, that it was not
the llpse of time which would ,ertigh with him in a
case where fraudulent or exorbitant charges 'had
evidently been made. ThertientiiPplication called
for a taxation of costs tertainlY ittif:a•leng pei ioa
had gone by, without producing: a single instance of
the costs exceeding the ordinary limit. He could
on no consideration re-open the first account, and the
petition must therefore be dismissed with casts. The
second account must go, as Matter of course, .to be
regularly taxed.

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wrLTUL SSURDSR OF DR. DRAPER.
HATFODPARDLN.—YesserJay a turther investigation. into
this mysterious affair took place before Mr. lisenartmo; the
Wiling Magistrate, at this Office.
Mr. See/rear, of Enfield, attended as Solicitor for the prose.
ention,and Mr HARDER for the prisoner. •
The pubic curiusi:y was so great, that the office was, if pos.
siblo, more crowded this on the mu former days.
Sunday Mr. RAT mosso:to went down to the Bahl-faced Stag,
and examined the situatiuu of the well in which thelondy ot
Mr. Draper was found. 'f be first witness examined was the old
Ostler.
William Roberts, being sworn, said—" I went into the service
of the prisoner last Wednesday fortnight, and on the Thursday
following I saw the deceased come to my ina-ter's, in company
with another than, in a one-horse cart; I saw hint in compaily
with several persons. about ten o'clock that night. The deceased
cane to me in the grass•yard, and inquired of me for his bull.
bitch aid collar; be laid hold of me by the collar, and shook
tut. I told 'him that I knew nothing about them. I saw the
black and the other fighting man several times: 14 the course of
the evening, but Ido not Mid* their name*. I bad the care of
the cow and can', and tensed out the cow • before Jack, but do
not recollect whether my master gave me any orders about them
afterwards. My master was not angry with me on any part of
that might, that I know of. Before I went to•hed that night, by
my matter's orders,) went Into the field to look for theduceased,
as his horse andeart were gone from the door. l went and
Rooked for him allover the field. but•cookl not And him; I re-
tained into the tapsrmat, and had a pint of porter. It wasa
very fine moon-light night; I went"to bed that night, in the
stable, about ball-past tea. 1 west ensue nights to Barnet, but
-not oisthe evening in gamete:. • lhlwitig the dors I was drinking
•.my pint of porter, in tbe.tap-rooru, nay master came tome and
,salti-s," Will, go and lay down smbeetherts;" I saw my. master
and two of the men near the held & (went to, bed, and got up at
sit o'clock pelt morning; the girl Minie to me afterwards for a
lurk, she appeared alarmed; took 'the foik, and welt to the-
w well ; I saw my master and three Men striving to take thelotly
out of it ; the wan was standing upright, with his hat on his
'head; I laid bold of .14s arm, and eiso Kedged in pulling hint
aht; my master sent me then for a pall of water to Mr. Paris's.
I dtratot think a man Could'fall into file well upright and his hat
remain on his bead; I thought it very odd that the min should
have been found standing upright, aelf•he fell in that position he
must have struggled much. .1 wesitafterwerds to the Issr, anti
got the key of the nialt.hoese to go for maw:sand; I did go, and
saw the deceased; flocked the door, and' Ming up the key In
the bar; 1 saW the well 'afterwardsi'emptied out, and thire was
no pocketbooket•book found In it, nor ssif think. but a four-cornered
' ball; I saw tee black man walking about at night; the fighting
men used to walk shoot a great deal fur exercise; lam certain'
k was the servant girl who cattle for the lurk, but she did not
handle it, for I took it to the well."
Mary Holborn, maid servant, said,' when she saw the body'
sloe only acquainted her master' and, nobody olw ; she did nut
aecittatfrt the auk?. 11017 the** sot bhp for half au boor
afterwards.
be old Ditkr.:—" This is the girl that tame to me for Ike
pitchfork; lam certain of it." . •
Magletnite.—'" How am Ito believe this girl on her auk,
when she denies it so positively. What make* mold the ceder
him to swear positively to"the fact ?"
Question to the Ostler.—'t When you went Into the•tap•room
to drink your plot of beer; did you me three Irishmen 'la emu-
-4=7 watt the bay tad the Matt"--A. 'taw the boy,
and Ileelleve I tows.thineltiabitsentnhatei &ego Wong *emend
penes. la the tap-room.
Samuel: bricks% said, I a* a tatter In the servile of Mr. Paris,
and live In. Potter's Barr. fbarsday blest the lith'inatast, about:
'twelve secleth. Ciboria Johneets, William Audio, a boy, sod
ate, canto tram my 131•44's endirlm; the boy sod sic mat into