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London, England, 1820-07-31 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY MP. •
COM; IN Taa )(ATTILA OF COLA AND OA LPIN,
NA NICRIIPTU
Mr. Haar stated this was the Petition of Mr.
Cole: the circumstances of the case, he was snit;
*ere in his Lordship's recollection. The Petitioner
had been a stationer in Fleet-street, and retired from
business with a large fortune ; but unfortunately al-
lowed his name to remain in the business with that
of the bankrupt Galpin, who had accepted bills in
the name of the firm to a large amount, which were
disposed of, by a person of the name of Kinnear, for
an- usurious consideration, and a Commission of
Bankruptcy issued against Mr. Cole on account of
these bills, he not having any knowledge of the trans-
action. His Lordship had allowed Mt. Cole to enter
into posiession of his estate in Hampshire, on his
paying a sum of money into the Accountant-Gene-
ral's Office sufficient to cover the debts of the firm :
since which several actions had been tried, and the
bills accepted by Galpin declared to be invalid.—
What the Petition sought was, that Mr. Cole might
be at liberty to draw the money he had deposited in
the Accountant-General's Office, there being now no
claim on it.
The Loan Cylallorf.t.oft.--" Let it be io."
KENT ASSIZES—ALMSTONE, JULY 27.
John Derbyshire stood indicted for lading, or
causing to beladen, on board a boat, to be for Warded
to a ship for exportation, to places not within Great
Britain, certain engines, tools, wheels, &c. used in
the cotton manufactures of the kingdom, &c.
Mr. Bola-AND detailed the case. The prisoner was
a Nottinghamshire man, and one of great skill ; and
he had been detected in the fact of endeavouring to
get away machinery to France, which was used in
what might be called the staple commodity of this
country. It was our proud boast that this country
was superior in thisbranch of trade ; it had been pro-
tected by three several Acts of Parliament (5 Geo. I.
ch. 27 ; 'l4 Geo. 111. ch. 71 ; and 21 Geo. 111. 6.
r); but if this conduct were to be allowed, England
r.if.,,ht bid farewel to her superiority. The prisoner
wai likewise preparing to leave England to settle
in France.

• George Ruthven was a Bow-street Officer. On the
4th of May last he had a warrant to apprehend Der-
byshire. He went to Dover Derbyshire was in a
boat going off Co some vessel; there was some lug-
gage in it ; his wife waS.about to be handed in ; wit-
ness said he had a warrant against Derbyshire, who
came out ; the luggage was taken and placed on the
beach; he said the luggage Was not his ; he did not
, know to whom it belonged ; le afterwards pointed out
a woman .as belonging to it ; he ascertained after-
wards that the woman was bis wife, and witness af-
terwards got the key ; he eiamined the articles,
screws, files,.&c. he found ia bikpocket several bills,
and four patterns of lace ; there-was a passport, and
the name was " John Holding ;"-it ivas. &anted by
the French Consul here.

. Mr. Alto proper namej the name he
is most known by, is. John Holding.
Examination resnmed.—As- to the article men-
tioned in the hills of parcels, be said h_ehad left them
at Nottingham to be sent Iter him. He added,, be
had purchased the half of a.Machine at Calais, the
works of which were worn out; these articles were to
be' sent -after hit*. ' . .
Cross-examined —The articles- mentioned were at
Nottingham ; he nevel.saw .thern.-
LathaM, an OftcerfrOin Nottingham, knew
the prisoner by both names, Holding and Derbyshire..
He. pursued the prisoner, and overtook him on the
beach at Dover. He found on him some selvage
wheels, screws, pliers, Ste. • -
Mr. Fieith was• acquainted with Messrs. Heath-
cotes bobbin-lace machinery. The lace was made
from cotton. He was present when the prisoner was
examined and committed 2t Dover. The spar or
selvage wheel was used exclusively in this manufac-
tory : twist and bobbin lace (or patterns) were pro-
timed by such machinery. Derbyshire was a frame-
sinith ; Ire could make the machine and afterwards
ork it. The articles seized were taken and sealed up.
' Another witness had the articles sealed up till they
were produced before the Grand Jury. He produced
them—the files, two spur-wheels, &c.
-Mr. Ereith said, the tso spur or selvage wheels
were the only things Oleic.' belonging to the cotton
Manufactory exclusively.. lie believed they Were
perfect.
.Mr. Bird said, that Derbyshire was a frame-maker
as well as worker. He saw Derbyshire in Notting-
hamshire, in January last. Ile offered to sell witness
a-machine, stating that he was going to. France. fie
came again in April, when they settled abbut the
machine. Ile said he had been in France, and. had
bought half a machine at Calais.. He was going to
settle his affairs in England and return. They talked
about a bobbin-net or selvage machine. The two
wheels produced were intended for Heathcote's ma-
chine ; but they would be of uo. use for any other
.purpose, not even for a model. Such a person as
Derbyshire could get a better model turned. Ile
she Wed witness some bolts, they were parts of a ma-
.chine. The other articles found were of no use in
the cotton machinery ; they were smiths tools. The
two brass spur. wheels wet enf no use for anything.
Mr. Bolursb.—That is my case.
Mr. Baron Woori.—On what count do you rely?
• Do you rely on brass wheels as partsof the machinery ?
Mr. BOLLARD replied, that he.should rely, on the
count (the second) charging him with having parts
of the patent machin'ery ; and op the last count, for
. prepariu to leave the kingdom to carry on the
anufifE Lure. •
Mr.. Baron `Won.—.-I had thought that you did
. not .regard the last count.
Mr. Boi.LAtzp.—We rely on the two county which
have mentioned.
Mr. ADOLRIIUS then addressed the Jury on, behalf
of the defendant. The magnificent parade about
the ruin of our manufactures had. dwindled down to
,swo pieces of trumpery and useless brass. The rest
of the articles were common not only to all England,
but almost to all mankind. And for this Derbyshire
was to be fined, imprisoned, and visited with all these
punishments contained. in the Act. For some pur-
pose, he knew. tug what, Bow-street and Nottingham
Police-officers watched all the steps of the prisoner.
-'They followed him to Dover, and found him in a
boat which had not left the shore; and, after eta-

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