The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-11 00:00:00

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groasment of it. Carter irrnighl an account of
lenney received, desiring isitness to make out his ac-
tinic'', as'lewis's agent. He did so. The accounts
prothiced were the accounts. The amount was e 731.
Carter ramie to him to meet, the mortgage. Wil-
iness filled op the blanks when the sums were ascer-
tained. It was not read over to him. Carter said it
bad been read over to him before by the clerks, and
it was very long. Witness explained to him what
the mortgage was for, the amount, dc. before it was
signed. Carter also signed an approbation of the
bill of costs, stating that the attendances were cor-
sect. It was executed December, 1816. Carter
then said that Lewis bad been his greatest and his
'only friend, and he therefore wished to secure him'
Isis debt, particularly as it had been recently so cone
'Sleeted. Ninety pounds of the amount was money
advanced. Carter at the same time executed a
Warrant of Attorney. He et the same time
made out the account for the Writ lef Error.—
Carter desired him to bring a Writ of Error in
Eades's case, after judgment, there being already
one in Wood's case, Carter wishing to protect his
property. Ile advanced money to Carter, but at
last held his hand. Carter, whom he saw in the
Bench, was displeased; but witness observed that
teach had been already advanced.
Mr. Judge Assn. observed, that it was only con-
tended that the Report was correct, and that the as-
sertions and facts it contained were true (the Defend-
ant's Counsel having objected to the course of evi-
dence; hut the objection was withdrawn).
Mr. IVilliams continued. Carter's friend in the
Beech said, they thought of making C. a bankrupt,
and thus overhaul Mr. L.'s securities. Witness said,
you had better pause, at Mr. L. having the Warrant of
Attorney might enter upjudgroeut and then defeat such
proceeding. Carter smiled end said, he had taken rare
of that. He went to the Observer office, at Mr. L.'a re-
quest, know by whose authority the account had been
inserted. He was desired to call again. He did. He
wai then told that it was inserted by Mr. C. as a Re-
port, and that Mr. Clement would take upon himself
all the consequences. They refused to give the re-
- porter's name. He applied for the insertion of a con-
tradiction by Mr. L. at the same time showing it. lie
did not know that the contradiction had appeared in
other Pal ors first. In answer, he was nest day told
that it would not be inserted except six guineas were
• paid for it as an advertisement. Ile complained of
the enormous price. He afterwards paid six guineas ;
at the same time he said, " if they would insert it
without payment Mr. L. would forgive them—other-
wise be would proceed against them." They said the
six guineas must be paid. He paid it. It was to be in
the nest Sunday's Paper, and it was inserted, but
sully in some of the copies. In that Paper it was in-
serted—and in that Paper it was toot inserted—
(Looking at two of the same Sunday's Papers.)
Mr. Burke said, that two sets of that Sunday's
Paper had been regularly left at the Stamp.office.—
The statement had not been charged with Advertise-
ment Duty.
Mr. Laurence Williams resumed. He could not
positively say that the sit guineas was paid before the
Saturday; he thought it was paid before the Sunday.
-‘!,t Cross-examined.—lie bad procured friends of his
'to become bail for Carter, for which he charged for
'attendance, he indemnifying the hail. Mr. L. was
poly a creditor, not a detaining creditor. He did
not know what day Carter was to apply for his dis-
charge; he had only a general knowledge that Carter
intended to apply.
George Lewin was clerk to Mr. Lewis. in 1815
end 1816. Papers were lodged with Mr. L. by Mr.
Carter, to raise 2501., and several Advertisements
were inserted in the Papers for a loan. Carter was
arrested by Wood, December 1815, and Mr. L. got
• tim released. He was told that no money could he
got—end none could he get on mortgage from Mr.
Rowe. Attempts were made to sell the property,
but it was unavailing. There was then a meeting of
creditors. Carter was apprised of the Writ of Error
its Wood's case, and authorised all means of delay
that the law would warrant. Mr. L. had at tliff.rent
times advanced money to Carter. Witness engrossed
the mortgage, and it was read over to him. Wit-
mess and another clerk examined the deed with the
draft in Mr. Carter's hearing. There were blanks
left in the deed for the sums. Carter's house was
then full of good furniture. Carter and a Mr. ,
Holmes delivered the title deeds into Mr. L.'s hands,
and they remained there till the:mortgage was ear.-
cuter'.
Cross.examined.-•-fie waited on Mr. Rowe. Car.
ter knew of the proceedings adopted to delay ; he
bald his creditors should never receive a shilling
*bile he could keep them out of it. lie never saw
any notice of Mr. C.'s intention to apply for the be.
nefit of the Act; but be had heard Mr. L. say that he
knew nothieg about such intention
A letter from Carter to Mr. L. authorising pro.
ce dings of delay to be adopted against Wood was
read. Another was read, asking advice, as he wish.
ltd to make his two creditors suffer as much in pocket
as he had it; health stud mind, if possible.
The memorandum on depositing the deeds was
next read, it also authorising a mortgage to be pre-
pared.
W. Miles was present at the attempted sale of the
property ; no bidder could be found. Be talked
with Carter about a Writ of Error brought against
Wood, he appearing satisfied with such proceeding.
Mr. Cross said nothing was rendered to Mr. Lewis
out of the execution.
Mr. Farris proved the meeting of creditors, at
which Mr. Lewis offered to come in as a creditor, if
paid the amount of money actually advanced. The
amount of Mr. Lewis's debt was mentioned at the
meeting, it amounted to upwards of 20016 in Nov.
1816.
John Clarinbold said he was a fellow-prisoner with
Carter in Dover, when he spoke of Mr. L..'s friendly
conduct.
This closed the Plaintiff's case.
Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury for the De-
fendant at great length. He said that any loss could
possibly be sustained by the Defendant was nothing
when compared with the principle now about to be
enforced. If it succeeded, the Liberty of the Press
might be talked of, but it would no longer exist.—
The pine at issue was, whether a Newspaper was
henceforth to be entitled to publish reports of the
.proctedluis of oar Courts of Jisstioe, sod the publl.