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person he saw on the Sd of October: Knows the per.
son of Ella. Simmonds.
Cross•esamined by Mr. GURNIY—When l,e saw
Abraham from the parlour window, he had his hack tp
him, sitting niers ihe bottom of the table; his head was
a little to one side. Don't recollect whether he swore
last term he saw the servant hold up the candle so light
Abraham down the ,tops.
John Evaiis, by M. CHITTY, deposed to neatly the
same effect of the last witnerresi He knew Abraham
Simmonds from having had large dealings with him at
different tiibes. Sold him goods to the amount of SOOL
at a time.

William Marshall, by Mr. BROUGHAM—Knows
Abaliam Simmonds; was in his employ for three years
previous to his going inm the Bench Prison. Knows
Elias. Don't think there is any resemblance between
the brothers, one being slightly marked with the sm dl
pox and the other not. Witness is a tailor.
Charlotte Green was sex vent to Mr. Hatt on the Sd
of October, 1816. Deposed to knowing Abraham Sim-
month—saw him at Mr. Hart's house frequently. They
were very intim de with Mr. Hart and his family;
knows Elias; remembers the 3d of Oct fiber last very
well, it was the Jewish feast for the new year. Mr.
Abraliam Simmonds was there that evening. His wife
came with him; they remained till about ten minutes
befo: e twelve; did not see Elias Simmonds there during•
the course of the whole evening.
(Witness here gave the names of the different persons
who were of the company on that night).
On her cross-examination by Sir J. BOARLETT, she
, admitted receiving five sovereigns from Mr. Perry, but
she said she received them as an inducement to leave

Mr. Hart's place.
Sir J. SCARLETT addressed the Jury on the part of
the defendant. He said that this was a proceedirbg of
a most serious nature, and if he could contemplate a
defeat, one of considerable hardship. The defendant,
Mr. Jones, accepted security for to allow Abraham
Simmonds to have the benefit of the Rules, and those
• sureties have become insolvent, and Abraham took
the benefit of the Act, so that his creditors had nut
the least chance of ever recovering one farthing of their
demands, and. now they seek to recover from his client
. the sum of 2,0141. on the charge of escape. Witnesses
have been examined as to identity. and the two first
• prove that Abraham was the person they saw at Mount-
: row, and. not his brother Elias. Now he would produce
evidence to prove that such was not the fact, not that
be wished to impute perjury to those witnesses, but to
satisfy the Jury that they were mistaken; as to the ser-
vant, Charlotte Green, she must have laboured under a
similar error,, or otherwise she is guilty of the most
flagrant perjury. On her cross examination, she said
it was her first appearance in a Court of Justice, yet she
gave her evidence with the adroitness of a most expe-
rienced witness. However, the Jury would best jui.'ge
. of the reliance to be placed on the evidence to supputt
the plaintiff's case.
Mr. Lewis, and several persons, who passed the even-
ing of the Sd of October, at his-house, at Melina place,
deposed that Abraham Simmonds came to the house
at about eight o'clock, and did not depart till aft.:r
midnight.
I Mr. Harr, his wife, and a number of witnesses of tl.e
• JeWish persuasion, deposed to the fact, that Abraham
&Almonds was.not of the party at Hart's hoose,•Mount
sow, .on the evening in question. The witnesses all
stated, that the resernbtxnce between Abraham aim-.
mond: and his brother klias, who was of the party at
Hart's, is remarkably striking. • •
• Mr. BROUGHAM, in reply, dwelt particularly on the
interest the witness Lewis had in this transaction, he
being the sin cry for Abraham Simmonds to the Marshal,
•• and theref ire.the real defendant in the action.
Lord TENTERDEN informed the Jury, that it was their
peculiar province to judge between the conflicting evi-
dence in this case.
The Jury retired at half-past six o'clock to consider their verdict,
• and had not delivered their verdict this day when our Paper was put
to press.—The case occupied she Court nearly the whole of the day.