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Scott afterwards appeared in London to support an action
brought by Pedley against Mr. Wellesley. The plaintiff
was nonsuited, Mr. Wellesley's defence being, that he
"was not liable to any such demand as that sought to be
.recovered in the action. It would be remembered that
she did not see Mr. Wellesley when she called at his
house ; yet, Mrs. Scott declared, on the trial of the
action, that when she arrived at the house of Mr. W. in
Baker-street, and after the servant brought her into the
parlour, both she and Pedley saw Mr. Wellesley, and that
he promised her an annuity of 1501. and to defray all her
:expenses if she would assist him in effecting the object
'which he had in view. This was the first ground of
charging her with perjury. In support of this charge, the
Attorney General said he would call Mr. Wellesley,
the physician who attended him at the time, and the
servant. The next assignment of perjury against the
defendant was made upon that part of her evidence
in which she stated that both Colonel Paterson and
Mr. Powell promised her 1501. a year. Those gen-
tlemen would prove that no such promise was ever
made ; but as she had not sworn that either of them made
the promise in the presence of the other, and as the two
must have been present in order to support an assignment
of perjury, the attorney-general felt that she might escape
as far as that part of the charge was concerned. The next
assignment of perjury was also founded on her testimony
in. the action against Mr. Wellesley ; she was examined
as to her credit, with the view of showing that she was an
infamous woman, and she ventured to swear that idle had
not the slightest idea whyshe was taken from place to place
when she went round to be identified ; she knew, she said,
when her examination at the trial was taking place, what
the purpose of her journey was, but she solemnly swore
that she had not the remotest suspicion of it when she
started with Pedley and Mr. Whitelock's clerk : on that
swearing of her's perjury was assigned ; and it would be
proved, by three respectable witnesses, that she did know
why she was going, that she went upon her own sugges-
tion, and that she actually pointed out the places where
she could be identified : in instituting the present prose-
cution Mr. Wellesley disclaimed all personal considera-
tions, and merely wished to hand over this woman to the
justice of her country ; what her motives for giving the
information and then suddenly disappearing, were, he
could not pretend to divine ; he was unable to say whe-
ther she wished to point out a course of inquiry, which.
if followed up, would expose the mode in which evidence
was got up against him, or whether she wished to involve
him in fresh trouble by means of false representations ? It
might naturally be asked why she was not indicted for the
falsehoods which she admitted were contained in her affi-
davits in the Court of Chancery ? the reason was—she
made it on condition that no charge of perjury should be
made on account of any thing put forth in these affidavits.
After some further remarks as to the nature of the case to
be disclosed in the evidence, the following witnesses were
examined :

The record of the cause in the Common Pleas between
Pedley and Mr. Wellesley was produced, and given in
evidence. It appeared that the plaintiff was nonsuited.
Mr. Franklin and Mr. Fraser, short-hand writers, read
their notes of the evidence of Mrs. Scott on the trial of

the action.—Mr. Wellesley was the first witness.
Examined by Mr. Brougham—l am the prosecutor of
this indictment. In February 1828, I received an ano-
nymous letter from Paris, which I answered, and the re-
sult of which was that a Mr. Pedley came to me, and it
was arranged that Mrs. Scott was to come to my house.
She came on the 21st of February, but I gave directions
that she should be kept in the dining-room, and that I
should not see her. That was on the evening of the 20th,
or the day before her arrival. I had been ill for several
days, and was confined to my room on the 21st. The
dining-room is on the ground-fluor, and the room I was
confined in was on the second floor. I was not confined
beyond eight o'clock in the evening of that day, till which
hour I was in bed. I was attended by Dr. Arnett;
during no part of that day did I see the defendant Scott ; I
positively say I never had any conversation with her in
my life ; once before and twenty minutes ago she was
pointed out to me, and, excepting these times, I have no
hesitation in saying I never saw her in my life ; I do not
know whether it was before or after the 21st of February
the first time ; she was then pointed out by Mr. Powell ;
.she was walking in Lincoln's Inn-square, and I was in
Mr. Powell's chambers ; twenty minutes ago I was
walking with Dr. Amott, and people near me said,
" there's Mrs. Scott ;" I never gave her papers to take
to Mr. Powell, or promised her an annuity.
Cross-examined by Mr. Denman—l was not at the
Court of Common Pleas when the trial took place, Ped-
, ley v. Wellesley ; I was not out of my house till the trial
was over. It was brought against me for expenses; he
was nonsuited, and sent to prison for the costs. His
discharge under the Insolvent Act was opposed by my
direction ; I directed Mr. Whitelock to take the proper
steps. My defence on that action was, that Colonel
Paterson had employed him ; he did not employ him by
my direction, but with my knowledge certainly. I pre-
sume what was paid to him came ultimately out of my
pocket ; I don't think more than one cheque was drawn,
and that for 301. ; Mrs. W. asked me for it. I ascer-
tained that it was for Colonel Paterson afterwards, to pay
Pedley, and I said I would not pay his expenses. Col.
Paterson was not in the room when I
gave the cheque.
It was proposed he should sleep at my house, but 1 said
I would have nothing to do with him; and I told Col.
Paterson that after what had passed with his daughter I
would make any sacrifice to expose the truth. it
was only arranged that he should not sleep at my house.
He did sleep at Colonel Paterson's house. The rent
of the lodgings iu Crawford-street, for Mrs. Scott and
Mr. Pedley, was paid out of my pocket ; but I gave
no directions before or after respecting any of the ar-
rangements. I of course know what affidavits Mrs. Scott
had made in Chancery respecting me, at the same time
Pedley came to my house. Most positively I declare that
I had no intention of producing contradictory affidavits
from Mrs. Scott, for I know enough of the history of my
country to know that they would be of no avail. The
matter was discussed between Mr. Powell and me ; and
on my oath I swear I declared over and over again I
would not avail myself of any oath from tho persons
who had sworn against mo. I said they might confess
their falsehood if they chose, but I would have no affi-
davits from them. I know a man called O'Meara, whom
I discharged from my service for peculation. He after-
wards
sent me a letter to ask for a character, which I
refused to open, and sent back.
The Attorney-General—Perhaps Mr. Common Ser.'
geaut will produce the letter ?
Mr. DeumanNo. It was not opened.
Cross-examination resumed—To ,the best of my know-
ledge, I never asked him to remain in my service at the
Hague in 1824, but to leave me without a servant. I
employed Pedley and one of my servants to go to. Parii
to: get-papers. . thosennut 50!.. for the liMpeasca.
Generally speaking, lam a late riser. On, the 21st of
February I. dined in the drawing-room, after I got up:.at
eight in the evening. ..On Ahe.day. Mrs. Scott. auto,_ I
was not in the dining-room ; nextoilay , I >ills'', sense
people to dinner, and I believe I did not get up till I

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