The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-01 00:00:00

DURHAM.

T. Gamble, guard of eba Shields Mail, whammed
en three indicteente; the first and second with hav-
ing passed or uttered a forged or counterfeit note,
purporting to be of the Bauk of England, sod of
thi value of IC; and the third indictment charged
hies with having she note in his possession, knowing
the sausit.to be forged. To the greater offence he
plaided Not Guilty—to the lesser, Guilty.
Mr. Caisson, as Counsel for the Bank of Eng-
land, said, that the Prisoner bud pleaded guilty to
the sister offence, of Inovriegly besiege forged not*
in hh possession, be mai issetrected aloe to offer any
evidence in support of the other charges, which were
punishable with death.

The Learned Judge, In passing mimes Awned.
that this offeute to which the Prisoner had just
pleaded guilty, subjected hie to 14 years (escaped.
anon geyoud the seas, agreeably to an especial Att
of Parliament ; and the punishment toed not be
mitigated. Had he not pursued the coterie he had
adopted, and been found guilty of uttering a forged
note, sentence of death west kayo been passed
upon him.

CORN W A LL—N Isl PRIM
TUE SUM V. DIVONsIIIRE.

This was the first of a series of indictments, arising
from the gross and notorinet corruption prae.
tised at Grampound previous to the last Election.
Mr. J. E. Fos produced some old writs to prove
that Grampound was an ancient Borough, and sent
two Members to Parliament.
Mr. Conde was Poll. Clerk at the late Election.—
Ile produced the pell.boak, from which it appeared
that b 7 Electors voted at the Isst Elertion. The
Candidates were J. lnuis, K Collet, J. Teed, A.
Itoberison,andß. Sh•w, Emirs. and W. Allen, Gen.

tleann. Mr. lonia end Mr. Robertson were N.

turned, Mr. Teed demanded that Ilse bribery oath
should be administered. The Defendant tees shoot

Ito take the oath, and had the book is his heed for
that purpose, when as uproar commented, In coq.
sequence of the oath being put, and Mr. Teed cos-
; footed to withdraw it. Mr. Allen afterwards pro-
i posed to administer the oath ; but he was emitted by
1 the Electors for so doing, end was eery mighty
i bandied,try them.
W. Hoare iv an Alderman of the Borough of
Grampoosid. The Defendant is Clerk of the parish.
lo consequence of some commanications witness had
with Sir M. Lopez, there were several meetings of the
freemen of Grampound. Witness saw Sir M. Lopes
at the Commercial Inn, Plymouth, on the Id of Fe-
brutes IBM and went with him to Mr. Hunt's,
Sir M. Lopez's Solicitor. Mr. Hunt was then in
Court. Ile returned the day after this meeting to
Craseposod, and saw the freemen, amongst whom
was the Defendant. Witness told them, that Rif.
Haut was coming down to assist them-witb what bud
bees agreed on. It was agreed Os bet woes witless,
Sir M. Lopes, and Mr. Hoot, that 20001. should be
lent to the heaven of Gromporrid, if 40 of them
could be got to Side their *lppon to the Raroses...—
There ere alum GO voters in the Botoogh. Mr.
Hunt crairdown to Mist the voters, in pursuance of
this egremstosit„to the mitltile of February, 1816: I
Witness told the voters that Mr. Hoot was tannin •
down, and the .Deferidsnt amorist the rest.—
Only
about 20 or 4 fireemen met Mr. Hunt ;
and, afttr staying 'boot , three horn, be went
saltily without ling theta any money. Mr. Hunt
came armorer 1, aid
..qrsout 40 or 45 of the
freewill met M. Thellefendant was olsong them. '
Witisell went td meet Mr. Hint by eppointslent, et 1
St. Austell, bet did not .retern with him to Gram.
Round, as witness out to Tregony before he come ,
to Crainpoind. Ile folnd Mr. Hoot at Mt. Brown's •
lon., end shoat 40 of the electors were in the house;
the Defendant was amorigst them. Mr. Hein woo in
the'dining-room op stairs, and witness went to him.
Mr. Hunt would do nothing until witoess tome. Mr.
Howe, Mr. Hout's clerk, and Samuel Crowe, were
is Ike room with Mr. Hunt, when *hires' came.—
Wile's, told Mr. Huot that she freemen 'spotted to
borrow 501. each. Mr. Hunt said there were
'spent., to be deducted out of the 20001 and there.
fore they could only receive 351. each. Witness
told the ireirmen of this; the Defendant was use of
them. They were not pleased at thr proposal, and
were unwilling to take less than 601. each, but at
' length they contested, and went into the room to
Mr. Hunt, one by one. About 40 voters went ism
to Mr. Haut in this way. The Defendant was noe
of them. Sir M. Lora come down after and saw
the freemen. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Collet, the friends
of Sir M. Lopes, did not succeed at the election.
The witness underwent a long eross.exondowiwi
by Mr. Easuint. He admi•tod that he had barrimcd
gooney of different persons who bad been Candi.
dates for the bornegh. Ile voted for Mr. Shaw and

Mr. Teed at the last @twin°. lie intended to rote
far Mr. Collet tirl.:st be went into the hall; het Mr.
Teed beaded bins a bit of paper, with rose for mr,
mitten eu it, end in consegeence he changed In,
oiled, and toted for Mr. Teed. Mr. Teed, his sna,
and Mr. Lamb, Mr. Teed's Solicitor, wee to •it-
nen's born at Grstuptteed, after the election, anti
seeing witness looking for a liatticelsr letter, Mr.
ilmb ileAred to be 1010111 t et! .n look for it. Ile pro.
suited to tram the lettLis ',cuing, but he bad