The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane Part 63

_Mr. Charles Addis, sworn._

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ Have you a house in Shorter's-court?

_A._ No, I have not; I am concerned for a gentleman who has some property there.

_Q._ You have the letting of a house for a gentleman there?

_A._ I have.

_Q._ Was any application made to you in the week prior to the 21st of February for any part of that house?

_A._ Yes, on the 15th or 16th, I think Mr. Cochrane Johnstone applied to me for an Office in a house, the letting of which was under my management.

_Q._ What number in Shorter's-court did he finally fix upon?

_A._ It is number 5, the house almost immediately adjoining the Stock Exchange.

_Q._ Did he on that day take any part of the house of you?

_A._ He took one room for an office in that house on that day.

_Q._ The house in which Mr. Fearn is now?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ How soon did he take any more?

_A._ He called on the following day and engaged another office.

_Q._ That was the 16th then?

_A._ I believe it was the 16th, I will not be positive, and he called on the following day the 17th, being the third time.

_Q._ Did he, when he called on the 17th, write that letter in your office (_handing it to the Witness_.)

_A._ This is a letter he left in my absence in the office, on which day I cannot say, but this was a letter that he left for me.

_Q._ That was on the third day after he had engaged the three offices?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ He had then engaged all three?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Are they three rooms in the same house?

_A._ Three rooms in the same house.

_Q._ (_To Mr. Fearn_) Is that letter Mr. Cochrane Johnstone's hand writing? (_handing it to the Witness._)

_A._ I believe it is.

_It was delivered in, and read as follows:--_

"Sir,--I called again upon you to know if you have Powers to sell the house, part of which I have taken, as I find there are several persons in the house at present, which is rather awkward, and makes it too public.

"If you have powers to sell I will immediately treat with you; have the goodness therefore to leave the terms with your clerk, or send them to me at No. 18, Great c.u.mberland-street.

I will however call again this day before I return to the West end of the town.

I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) A. COCHRANE JOHNSTONE."

_(Addressed) Mr. Addis._

_Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Best._

_Q._ I believe he took the first room for Mr. b.u.t.t expressly?

_A._ Yes; and gave me a reference to him at Mr. Fearn's, who then lived in Cornhill.

_Q._ And the next time he came he said he wanted it for Mr. Fearn?

_A._ No; he said then he wanted it for Mr. b.u.t.t.

_Q._ And the third time he said he wanted it for Mr. Fearn?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Mr. Fearn has now the whole.

_A._ Yes.

_Mr. James Pilliner, sworn._

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ Are you a Stock Broker?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Prior to the 21st of February had you made any purchases for the Defendant Holloway, in Stock or Omnium?

_A._ I had, in both.