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which the public received from this false elevation of
Abe- fonds-way proved by the sum putchisa by Mr.
'Neel tieo4qty,as broker for the Accoautant-Gene-
rati. indltitry'ene. of the suitors of the Court of
Chancery, for— Whom stock was purchased on
that
,day. vitts.a loser by so much as the stocks had
!then in 'price' en 'copula of this false news,
ale question, in the present case, for the Jury to
consider was, whether the charge was, not brought
Ali:me to a great Rumber, of .these. Defendants, if nor tiJ•
all., The conspiracy here. charged , was theadiirse
concert by artifices to'raise the pace of- the &Wei*
proceeding which must necessarily operatelro the irt‘
ljittlice eta the-public. 1r they were so satisfiedoltey
put find diem alrguilty, but they must see that ihti
link in the chain was complete. 'The first questioni.
therefoye
.was, Vereoler (beim: who,
twentv.first of

•=e---UVTirmouth examined by Mr. Pe ne.—Was Delletittgee when WV Taggd in thefieefrom-whence As to their former large patellae's of Onmiuln, *hen
Colonel Commandant of the Cumberland Sharp- he was removed tosthe Be&h. once a matt begins to 'me he must go ee to keep i
Shooters; Mr. De Berenger was Acting Adjutant ; • On his cross.exaministion he still persisted that be the market ; 'but the' moment the false news arrivts
knows him since 1811; received many letters from. was certain it was onelvellOtedf February'Vet teede they mild all. It lied *Attire Alt, PreviOesiji o
hint, and acted on them; also saw him write many. Smith; the Defendant's sweet, that he had seen this, they were buying ithlidirectioug;
.and 4 sill
times; kitties Berenger's hand writing as well as any him ; he wacquite sure that he bad no *hikers that sorts of brokers; they welded more than 'firokdrs
other gentleman's. The Dover letter being pro. day.
.. . . . thoight it prudent to stake their credit upon buying_
dared, his Lordship, after some momenta in ittseec. Question front the CHIEF JUSTICE.—Did you not Upon the subject of the identity of the Defendant,
tion, said that if he had heard nothing till that me. tell him that .you thought it strange that he should De Berenger, an alibi had been set up; but such an
ment about the transaction, he should certainly not be out of the Rules ?—Answer. No, I did not; one as rut mau living would believe, and no two wit.
believe the letter Berenger's hand-writing.
' but I told my wife he seemed in •a hurry to get nesses agreed in. His Learned Friend (Mr. Park)
home. ~ ... s had promised them the testimony of two %teatime')
Cross-clammed b.ll Mr. GURNEY.
The letter is in a larger hind. A letter being pro- Upon being asked the disbtnceetrone:Ckeisea to who rowed the Defendant across the Thamei on this
where the Defendant lodged in thesßeette ? lie re- day, and remembered the circumstance from its bee
cloyed, his Lordship !mid he received it on the day or, ! ;in the first day nit which the river was open. Thy
Deere-about tea miles and a half.
;
the day followieg the date. Other letters being
an architect, was called, end sown had not been produced: but even if they had, tins
the model and plan shown, his lordship could not say whether it was ; . Mr' ii°Ppert
it for the 'Vittoria pigdens, which was a case unassailable by any alibi; for, supposing the
his handwriting. Do •Beienger had made foe Mr. Cochrane Johnstone. Defendant's person had not been identified all the,
In answer to Mr. Pen[—this Lordship is not
; dear
was asked, whether he thought seph a plan—was way 'as it had been, the Learned Counsel had taken., '• circulating false Intelligence fige:vepr,roavit'idd Ili:el:Z.4e
competent to say whether the Dover letter was dis-
ear at 2001. ?—lle answered, ,that ;he thought from him up at Dover like a bail of goods, and had watched every stage from• that place, until ultimately he mei
some the large R. in the signature R. De Bourg,
2001. to• 3001. would not 'be an excessive charge for hint all the way till he delivered slim at the house Of. Seetedowd it 'the house of Lord Clechratte? dint he
somewhat like the way in which he wrote the R. of
I such a elate i Lord Cochrane, and took Ms receipt for him. Thee .Waseltere received ina military dress was heictinl
Random, that was the only similitude.
Mrs. 11PGuirel the wife of the hostler, was exit. had nut been identified by the boys all the wity,..h pefi e deubt. The Chief Justice then commented open:
In answer to Lord F:i.exenotioucit—The colour 1
of his Lordship's corps k a deep bottle greeteetinted mined, to identify and •ccirro, beetle the statement was by his Napoleons. Who was it that went tis the letter sent by the pretended ColvbeeDetßoureto
' .in_ t
!m isle by her husband, respectieg the appearance of Lord Cochraste's.? It was not pretended to be other rt Admiral it Deal, which was evident{
up with crimson ; the star produced not warn bylhy
.De Hereafter on the e2Oth ofFetneary, De Chelsea.— than Mr. De Berenger. If this had been a case in 'feu love disguised hand and sent Jor.the puryeowserieti
of his Lordship's sharp-shooters so pert of the Ind. 9
. i She said, she well remembered the day';. it was the which the tires of the Defendants had been in ques.• inducing Admiral Foley to repeat tile information,-
form.
en- , Sunday beforeShrove Tuesday, and it rtes fresh upon „ lion, instead of the case of a .misdemeanour, had The telegraph, however, could not woek, and in that
' ' • 111' answer to I juitnaThere was tiothing
bee memory, because it was the birth-d, ay 'id her first not many men been executed upon less evidence than, respect the conspirators were disappointed. The
common its his aepearitig in uniform, but rather more'
1 this :If De Berenger was Du Bourg, what became : Counsel for the Defendant, Ds Berenger, to get rid
military, Sir J. t3eresford made •RH application it' 'child- •
Stoney Lloyd Treaguire, formerly residing at No. :of all the criticisms on hand-writing with which the :of the identity of his Client, had ventured' string of
the. Horse Guards for Mr. De Beretta'', at the ie. i
i 39, Little Queen-street, Holborn, as a hitter, swore : Court had been occupied? Mr. Lank had made re- I witnesses, which, since lie had the honour of a seat
emiseleest of Sir A_./,:geltrseel • '.
!that he had let his house to another Jenson, and ; 'tented observation of the Defendant's hand-writing, lon the Bench, he had scarcely seed equalled. The
Mr, James Stakes is clerk to Slrefahourdind;
Ne Belem- _ ! went to lodge at Mr. Donnithorue'a; in York-street, ' having often seen him write, and made it with a view,' evidence for the posecution, with but (nte exception,
has hied frequent -opportunities of seeing
on the
_17(11'
.Irette.. _On tbe 20th he . to the
.very proof in question; and he positively swore; had clearly proved that De Berenger was the man •
ger write. :pie Meer jester leen eetedocede-mite ' WestsTinesteet
saw ue Berenger at esoneletteret4 -twelle on that • he believed the Dover letter to he in the Defendant's' for it must be in the recollection of the Jury that,
'Tess
-thinks' it cermitile not Mr. De Berenger's•hand.
day ; the first time between 66064 10 ce!ctosch ,in disguised hand : but whether it was written by him 1 one by one, they pointed out that poison as the
o citing, either feigned or tiot ; the R refeered to be-
the morning, the second time bettreets eight and pine or unfelt .was clear that he sent it to the Admiral ofe person eho.was at Dover in the military dress,
(ere not at all like. .
_..
o'clock at night. He stayed talking with Dottie. , the Fleet. The Defendant's witnesses had sworn 'and at every inn on the road to London. If
erilllam S ley Utiles been .serlant to Mr. De Be-
ene therm. in the evening about half ate hour, he be. ' that it did not resemble• his ordinarN hand-writing; ' these witnesses were not to be believed, then
Be-
renger, is acquainted With his Methwriting:
tiered, about furniture. The witness's,wife and Mr. no, he was not such a fool es to write it as lie wrett many prisoners who had been convicted at the
Dover letter being produced, witness. having ex-
! and Mrs. D. were in the parlour. When he knock- : every thing else. As Lord Yarmouth settle the :-Old Bailey On weaker testimony, had been mut:-
emitted it, said he was positively sure it was not his
ed at the door in the evening, he would not cope j letter in question was. more Angelus. and stilt. But .tlared. The Nolde and-Learned Lord thee proceed.
master's ; has been Mr. Be Berenger's servant three "
into the parlour for fear of disturbing the. company, those `ampho disguise their hand-writing are sure to-be- !ed to read cner.the . evidece the; and in respect to
years and a half, remembers perfectly well that Mr. ii
night, ; and and he went into thegardeneemeistheee I tray ises sit the endtof their task ; and Lord !else finding the clothes by' waterman, observed,
De Berenger slept at home on the `Saturday
Upon his cross-examination he swore that De Be. i Yarmoutheestified that teccapital It was very like that :that not only,was the animal by the previous tests-
went out on Sunday twice, and ieturned, went out I '
,renpr had no whiskers on thee night,: as far he eel: the Defendant's signature of his name "Random."
seedily run down, hue thoy had also got his skin. He
again at four o'clock ; witness was at the time on the i
other side the way, and saw his master go out. Wit'.
i could see ; -he had on a black coat he 'believed; I The Learned Serjeant (Best) had laid a good deal of . then commented very strongly upon the affidavit of
ness went out soon after, and returned at eleven 1
that lie went to Mr. Tahourdites, the attorney,* with ' stress upon the Defendant's (Lord Cochrane) affie: Lord-Cochrane, particularly withrespect to his ac.
to beating a trite ; davit, who was said to be incapable of swearing! count of the green dress. It vi as for the Jury to
o'clock ; his master was not at home,. but came after :-D°lll'ith"r" one day last week,
ness. On the 20th, in the morning, the witnesi and ; falsely: Mr. Gurney should not have believed he `determine and say whether a man coming so (leveed
in a few minutes. Berenger staid ahome that night.
his wife were in bed when Be Berenger came; Mr. I could have done so some time ago. • But he had dealt , came' not on a dishonest errand, and then say vine.
Witness heard him going into hii own room ; did
Donnithorise knocked, at his bed-room &wrestle' the. I largely in speculation, and had 'ineelvred himself so ther it was not for the purpose of committing this
not see hint the next morning till three o'clock ; did
sired them to get up, as fie wished toshow litteliMuse deeply, that there was no othef way of' extrication ; . fraud upon the public. Ills Lo
rdhip concluded with
not hear him go out. Witness's 'wife made Mr.
to a gentleman. and then he involved himself still deeper in crime. • recommending the Jury's most serious attention te
De Berenger's bed. Question from Lind Eeessettentrett.—Pray, *it. ?The great agent of this fraud had been traced to Lord * the case, as it involved the interest of the t *ic. •
pu 9
Crass-et frOiaed eee elfteGrzoasseromors.-----
Dees, did you ever become Bait for any* person •Ineteeleel C.'s house in the dress of his fraud ; and Isis Lord.' The Jury retired at ten minutes past six o'clock to
Witness let him in ; witness did not see him next
Courts of Law ?—Yee, my• Lord, HIM in the'Conig -ship's affidavit as to the dress he wore was without ' deliberate, and returned at a quarter before nine,
day till three o'clock. Witness wrote a letter shown King's Bench
of y for 151. •
__ ' s confirmation. Ilis Lordship said that he had a grey finding ere. enc. DEFENDANTS GUILTY..
him to Lord Yarmouth ; witness has his master's mi.
Lord .I.I.ENBOItOHOH.—!—WIII that ehe. only Bit*. *tie litary great cam, a green uniform, and a fur cap. : The following are the. names of the jury •.
liptry great coat in Court. 'Witness never acknow- •
are you sure you did not become bail in any otheei Mr. Gurney had proved the uniform to have been i
..(I..,erite.,erree.stivels.•,,eire,,i7ntLei..veoirlionn i;este:i park.en
hedged to Mr. Murray that his master slept from ,id' 'soother ;bet 1 eed. But then it was said his Lordship's affidavit '
home on the night in question. Witness, by his 114°`ffi ?-4'AP"ser* Yes' ivy bsici' -eves, J•ilin drern, James ilotigsoo: Lem kit her‘rLgtit:ors'atli*
for his they were satisfied. I emelt recollect any more.'" el was made three weeks After the occurrence,: and • •ee'e Hoe
oath, never told Davison he left the key.
Nlrs. Treagutre corrohorated . ber hus6aud's testi- : that be hadeconfounded die green uniform which he
master in the usual place; witness never attends hisCOURT OF CIiANCtRY. eyes& - -
. molly as to the visit of De .Berenger,. on the '2oth, at ' ordinarilyessore, with thered one which he then wore. i '
master in the morning dressing ; did not make the
,man's TALBOYS; MINORS, BY THEIR Nt:XT IItIENR, IN' THE
: her house, but swore that it was' Mrs. Dendithone; '' If to make an obeervation• as to a i
bed till his master mune down to b kfast ;liis master
.. that called them up in the morning. She saw De' dress,'. said MreGefeney,• " give me the: only time . • KATTER Oc THE Elul. or SB SHREWURY.
made no disturbance in the house. Witness re-
I Bereneer and Mr. D. in the geetleewleee;uriugit._, 1 wfien.he ,wears a particular dress: the circumstance ' Mr. Heeen mooed, that the Court svelted appoint'
members changing a 501. note with Mr. Sikeston thee vhe Petitieners a guardian, under the follosting cir.
It was a wet morning ; thee 'did, net visit their 'of BeDe 'lle'reitger's having. then for the first time a
1711 i February, when his master left his lodgings •s; : • .- ... . 1 . •
• e•.•- s e, • -• • scar et uniform,. ceuld toe-have eseaped Lord Ceche cumetances f-e-Tbey hall no actual property, but. an
had the note from his master, also a `2Ol. note; does t room. was ihee entailed expectancy:. Thee Kerr of Shrewsbury had
1 Mr. Donnithorne was then examined. tletliffie ee9e's,easerystioe. Dot if it • iled there
not recollect a 2i. note, nor a 131. note. Upon his , • , .
that De Berenger was these on tee 20th ; t Ili . toe , sernmegtotitirine i". -pet it wetreeddentat tte et, . applied to Parlialuerit to enable him to make a pare
oath was not at home when any Gentleman called of ' was in the habit of fundslaiWieleitiv(theiwittiess) withl tenger could net, wait on Lord Yarmouth in a green titian of his estates the Petitioners' father, John
the deeerietion of Mr. C. Johnstone; did not tell d • for his furniture; that hI d f 'Mashed M ' uniform because forsooth
esigns .eta u se . , , _ rsoi.sth, it wa.s. the uniform of Charles Talbot, was insane, and a commission of
Mrs. Davison that if his master was at home to get ,lunacy had been granted; he was the next heir of
.. Cesitratie Johnstone's; house in CR1R1X01194.41 ;4, les•owit-corps, God one in which it would have been'
Mr. C. Joh netonseg enter, would. here game •on •
for Miss Johustone;ethat be. mane to his houie Wu I not etiquette to. hove • gone! Lord Cochrane, there. the Earl• of Shrewsbury, The Petitioners' elder
on Saturday. His master was at home, sometimes !
Sunday morning, the 20th, between nine and ten in' fere,- accommodated- him. With. a black coat. The brother bad become of age, but neither of the Pe-
going out ; that his master did not tell him he bad, I
he mornine and agaid Whet*, eight ind nine In , affidavit also swore, that thesignntine of the. gentle. I tilioners had,attained the age of eighteen ; it there-
seen Mr. C. Johnstone; saw a black coat not hit It - . "'' • 1 •
at his last
_coming they evalliedtereet titerewho sent for him vas .wrimert so near the bottom fore become' necessary that the Court should ap-
roaster's ; is not competent to say wheihei. the :vied ti4Sei__•ete.ning ; 'dotter
belonged to a man six feet high. Witness diew the
. i pater into the back wittier-oml not the' of the slip of paper, that he could not read it; but ' point the Peti i a guardian, to sip, the, con-.
affidavit, he swore without assistance; did not
.• see 1 - .'neti .
den as . the. other witnesses hail sworn), and • ;hilt seemed tbet ha- fassatreass to tesite h posteript at:, sent for the Act of Parliament, on account of their
ersation ablest twenty mittetes. Abil.the filet ofites‘Tesei irr LW
.o..'itlivants ,had not : expectancy, if their father or elder brother should
Mr. C. Johnstone or Lord Cochrane ,ii the time • I mus *s!!'"Hs • • I • .
- • • e' t the Monne they were in the garden for about*, beet' ealleu to COnAree.l4l4,l44alii: one of theme . die before the . Earl of Shrewsbury. Mr. Selby,
• - e 'cle by marriage, and the Cone.

.ie morning .y ,
hour, respecting a plan for the garden ; • the Iwitass ; Ilavisvit, watusiateas. was 4twiw itismsad 'willi some
meaning to make the back place -a pleasure ground,-; .6(1111421, but no /Aide' wiAliii44, Mr. noti',4ll-
and the front 9f the hoose an inn ; they were Inca. ! ing, the ..maid.serilift.'", ',lit* ,lierdsbip took credit
suring the garden with a ten feet rod. the morninvfoClarnishing the name of the •Defendant, Do He-
wes a •wet, damp, cold morning. On' Lis cross- ringer; • bat whet did his Lottiship give this tip?--,
examination he swore, that 'De Berenger did stir& ; On the 1
.Ith of March,-De Poiret/ger. baviug
_quitted.
vey the houses and went into lodger's bederoote(the ",,Londen on the 20th.of,Fehrteiry prqc,ellipg, and be:.
Treaguires); he went into it twice trier;' ilk lit.'l'ingi.ei his Lbrilship had do ilOulit,i, °tit of the. actin...
toroey is Mr. 'fahourtlio, whom •he.enitilqed by 'de., try,.. • Ile ba4 nof.gotie to tortsmonslis then ; bet to.
..its. Nmitiv, wife of (be last witness' tad liver,
• ..; I sire, of Mr. Cochrane Johnstone, and he had ordered the north. The Defe.tideetti.hatt nett . preeet44i6,
with the Defendant De Berenger upstart's
' '-ot him to issue one hundred and thirty-five writS in qui
.aceount for the barill:ll9oil4tur.in.:Dii •Bertssier'S
years and a half ; she swore that he wait mit in'thei
feet actiens, Mr. Cochrane Johnstone dermylitgibe : letteisstese 4.. they itisiw the Priessattiter's,aree "tiry.
morning of the 21st of February, about nine a'clocks:
~ liarges. In -answer to a question from one df die i e 1.4 and•lnnt-prepared thertisttijip',*'Pr.dikili: 'lii:
returned at eleven, and went out again at fiiiii;itte i
kali,
be said, that he is a master cabitiet-makero; .le keteiiile4 'PIO all these. Pktetl'iwege..gillitv'fill"
always made his bed ; was sure that he was at hotnei
td Occasioually employs three or four men... . •„1. 4wingoi fen datioti-,the. Befeitdent,;l7e.,llts,retOrs'
on Sunda the 20th, and that he went Opt 0n,M0n... 1. ,
ills was the substance of Ike evidence to d4Wetted WO, eceoPo.oliik 414 linTl'°"'idiun
day morning before breakfast. thehed on Sitsiday , the
alibi. _ lof 06.4,13,0.44,. him and, his,‘. C‘, Johnstone.—
night was the same as if it had been. 'alept in. She ' -It 1 mse. eel, limited :in 'a 'ptiati(risit to i3etter trade,,
did not sleep in it, but retired to rest as usual with , r. v xxx en rep ie . e ,
hp - a fur h. prlierei ger to 'hint beginideg Irtih 114 i PmPoid-'-•:
Learned Sedeant (Pell), .w was eoncerne t e I_ 1 .
her husband. On Mouday, whew -,. '',Berener re-
turned, he had 'on a black •cmit; „; two Defendants who were implicated in what he had Tien carne nits letter to• MO. C. J., in which lie Midi
• 61•04Yelli "IS•• called the under%plot of this drama, had contended, that *the latter had•oftee betp,xlitipiresSing upon him"!
hand, which, after he had Pad lii rove, she , that these ,siere t-ifs ..,,s.p....atte•an'a Ihst- ina ieu.
624
looked at ; it itotititiiita a iliiiy obit. v: -." v_•rli'• 2 ..-1 spira..; to teye.m9ney. When 'ili&,..tliinflit ;Come upon•him P;
e II 4
On her croisTextalisistindf,ehtiettld:loiat her master
, : cites, figtiX ims.. 4004siewoupois Ake. acqeittal 'oi int on.slie.22d•of•FehreachL;Altete 41et.,,.,..1.,14,en, a receipt
wai not ht the hit& of., rhlginChits bell ~before.lse elitists aspen shis indlotreittlf,.end very properly; If Trete htv, c.r. lie 'W.ll4l4'*.Votttissory note for !
• Sib. •
..101"14"6. i*.ellie : but 1(04 aittrii.two conspiracissr:ll4o.. more. Mr. Ratk,4 who was.the same with Mt.
quitted his bed:chatinbets,, bet W,0111.4 of Cfflagi OM heft inkaclew nbt:ceased i• they were only tore .t.• I:44itik eiteiltict: trdtiriesittehitir: Bond's, to. get
down to his briitkfaaOliti ilifA leg! regliiii, !werarta of one an 4 tilo3 sme,Copspiracy. Ina conspi. 'it etchehsl§dkkftr'o;ViObi.s.ie.d thee two same agent
water to shave with; and alviAsyl:ti . •„„_ , .'4lthe 64 lacy it was bOtnecessarkihni every one of the parties was sent to
.ilie , Bat* .to .get :Ihse. !OP". '9.0100111
dresstscl. When he when on • . 1„'.1`" thel4if
a Wile coil lad viaiirchictte -'I ,11...,_issilitsuldkossw all the °there., ,It. was enough if there _changed for 11.'it: Tte*lteie'lassli-ithatesolo°4lilki
his own, nor did' ilti4ol7k.,# , l'
-:;-•)411110.;61t .1
iri Pr,WLl',l99itistireene general plaw'Xiitrend, • and if..eich bad his same offices for 2001. Me' re. Of the former sum 67 i
tgies4stigited. It WAS plain, thit the 'parties in. the 11. notes. were fittnatie lie Befenger's- writing-desk ;
She now swore chanter, *ale I/ p gaff t.. t.. . ileellid -post-sliaise (cop, NOrthiteet were cognisant of the letter,•442.
bundle, which he hrtitt:,:i'shOnsktv
,)111Ai11,..f .. . ,+t part,
noon ; she never knew hi,014) tit MiNPIPIPPI if not of all the conspiracy. They were i Lord Ect.stinoitovon then Charged-The Jlary.• 141
.
11 teen lending themselves • towards its execution. said this was an offence of .twat ,malignity, and,
.dress; she swore that she hid .teber eeen ttty ct,ovir r•&,-I'here was their own 6144401 v against them. charged eight peteostetrith sslekedly,conniving to el=
suited -with any person
respecting tiff 103414.44'41 (ielvres.—The I)efeistiatit . *Rae when the plan feet a public littilislitittr.:- The 'esidettie . pt. such Ilk O._
she had made; cotild not say. apt lapreAnut kusl •,* dr hid! °to be divelged lkiam!
master's whiSkers. ''.e forward to fence, ilt, is '• . I 410.14 • ellpfillita; • could be celibate/Ai
•,, I , Ala, • tow. • • • iliadisik) lot a pirt of thcconsepitacy, but the from. the rinteebrdf thottplatortbut must appee'r NAitsl,l
CHIEF JUSTiCIffrIV9I/!•:n0CDS11119',;8414111gerilwhole.•; ?Ste Learned Ciiiititil tog ad; Perendant, thelvicontibetl' Rini if •' It ii'plik iteit that they all en
wear whi Airs r—A.• • „bPtir;:caletts4ty liew tong .1 "kr ainisr a_bandotied -fifeillltiej 4' bilit setropdered tired' iuto,grompiseey for ehe flan purpose, and time I
lie wore Olean before lie left boas ootkoly on tbile 27th thedlitfettee of Mr. Wit'hitt•--, eiti Alt • tettiiteff Ser. thirleeodetteinsra cthfithad Wyllie& it, elbungttliiik
of February. . - . : jeaut .(1,e11) •contended' Etat the ',lthote of . Messrs for such i-ohoie, itrthll Prigtfut WAS laid* lb./0181'
, • Ai
John ikkuire,hostieral* t a livery stable intalsea, Holloway and byte's' eentealaiiii:lnast. bertaken to- ties need notitseet:sioot onsnwoosherbefilrerfe,fi,
.
saw De Berenger-at Chelsea on theUttli of February, getter, end they • had erPehhtly'ineintled the other the cAte".efiPteltt,*, ifiiii(iir.lfiNsa., a :thitklitlit
at a quarter past six o'clock ; he came sip from the parties. 1 Tile Learned- Cetintsel tile, . proceeded to times AkclP6lll.l4OtesilsorpOistoor •on howsettelld*
si
water-side towards the stable, and asked the witness comment eve* the 'Defendants! traiiiectioni at the some etit %lotto one 1.t.;i40,a hoeseand sollifillr.
about the coach to London, but upoo being told that Stock Exchange,. and said;' 00 for times to ;get out anothe•
il -, 4itittilli'. . 4 acts 4iiiela pfro•••1!
it did not go till a late hour, he turnedround, and laitliciut giteit' leis; !will' lq• Itself great gide • for it , prove have a mat contrivende) and it#,#'
nit' it hat . wont disTormi`;" awl-6" walked off. wmthr b°,,lret4ilietleits *hen the subsequent ill, nelisp• was freer' .. . *fences, .10..t0 tVellitio, It wits.
The witness knew that he was in the rules of the arrived, •-
,'l(,t 'fell'. ftit-A, ' per cent.; and if pip • enongif..`irgicka ,consplrecy.•Opertie'd etc the preir
King's Bench Prison, and was surprised to see him news bad eitiMelP off • tht *Signing of .the ifst lt dice of the ilabric,. witheit tlielt.._ ttilri-derliititg,
iu Chelsea, and told his wife so. They had knOwn February, they *NM littiltoet! Osers or 1040*. ini pritate,"Vortifitt ' itttient. 7PIP deltriiiett
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are Mr. Tahourdinel not about the oath ; swore the
affidavit without any concert whateger.; gave the at.
Selovit to Mr. C. Johnstone to publlih it.
In answer to Mr. RICIIARDSOiI•-tiW the black
coat when his master came home at stlitee e'clock;
his master plays on several musical ifllollloetltS.
In ans►ser to Lord Ev.Lcwsonotiost".--Iti sure
.his
master slept at home an the Sunday, the 20th of
February►

who was their uncle ..y ,ge,
.a.....
mission o( the, lunatic's person, .was thought by all
partied to be a proper
,person to be the Petioners'
!guardian..
1 The. motion was not opposed.
His Honour the Yrce-CuANcet.con•observed, he
;could•not appoint •Alr. Selby as guardian of the Pc.
t tigiteralor a spl.cihc.purpose„ but that he Would a p..-
,
point him to be their guardiatt:generally, RS they
were deprived of their natural guardian, the father,
;.I!, tts 161114 t ..

Jyve 9.
VICE-CfrAiSICEIrLOR'S OA-

TILE MATTEIi of? Autioto4.

• • , LUNATIC.
r SAmo Et. ROMILLY moved. for an order to •en:
abbe the Committee of the lunatic's person and pro
lwily to arrange the lunatic's affairs., Ile was aware
that it *is the peculiar province of lire Lord Chan-
(cellar to'decidt/on a questihri or (K is kind, before
the Act of Padianitht, appointing it %Vice-Chancel,
t 10t... He (the Learned Counsel) sit& he' brought
forward mere to ascertain whether hiallottoor heel'
jarisdiction in the case, .than on its merits. fle then
contended, that his honour ceuld not act as Lord

Chancellor.
• Sir AaTinire'rinolvti uld, • that' his Honotie had
not:theorittiletion it. was not given Mm --the
Jict Or Parliament. 'For. instance, if there wall 'tsti •
error In, udgment,, the parties coat& :not appeatto
the ILouse of Lords, but 'only to. tl ;K gin.Cnau-,
.cil ; and the Master 'of the Rolls neversitttempted
'exercise the jurisdiction.
Si SAMUEL: • slid, that hi' *lts aware
•
[that his motion...was neOttiiatitd• grounded otilt tut this"
kiumoured opinion of.the 'highest law anthorititio,.bet
14tor the certainty of which he ,had it not: Will/ power!`
•,to vouch- lie .was , willing to admit tkoti t)se tor.—
peal, in case ofiirror of judgmentlicrdeld.be
lea' to the Kit% in Cwwcil.
lii. Honour, the' Vice-CLurcEr.t.on4. :observeglity• •
ASO irue,,suFh .an weskits, hod been, given, is'
:which he had costeitisrsd,•vio. " that till acts done lie .1
such niatterslay,h)p.loctlship, aa, 4;lettscellor, could
tie done by him, :11*-INCO-64.1,tealtisn : But as thel.
Lord Chaneelior had not tiocilitis opinion on live
:,senject, .he Would) on•that accenet, decline decidi
llng,ne the application..
4.'.• Sir Sir' *.sorb. 40NULLY then witlidostwildS motion. • • *

v 0 . • Yrirrs poi bvto. Lov;iti.L.
biemrSwieoierbs. 87, Fill#6.llfAi.