Part 139

Mr. Serjeant Best. Is that your own memorandum?

A. Yes; I write on the back of the notes, and that is my hand-writing.

Benjamin Lance called again;

Examined by Mr. Gurney.

Q. On the 24th of February, did you go to the Bank to exchange any bank notes for smaller notes?

A. I did.

Q. By whose desire did you go?

A. Mr. Butt's.

Q. Are those the two notes you received from him to exchange? [shewing the witness the two notes for L.100. each, produced by the bank clerk.]

A. They are.

Lord Ellenborough. Have you seen those L.100. notes, which you carried to the Bank to exchange for smaller notes?

A. I have this moment.

Mr. Gurney. What did you receive in exchange for them?

A. I received two hundred notes for one pound each.

Q. What did you do with those notes?

A. I gave them to Mr. Butt.

Cross-examined by Mr. Scarlett.

Q. Have you any connexion with Mr. Smallbone.

A. Yes, I am with Mr. Smallbone.

Q. Do you remember at any time, on the 15th of February, Mr. Butt lending Lord Cochrane two hundred pounds, in order to make up a sum that he had to pay?

A. Yes.

Q. On the 15th of February?

A. Yes, it might be on the 15th of February.

Q. Do you remember going with that check [shewing it to the witness] which was afterwards given by Mr. Smallbone, to get the money?

A. Yes, that check for L.470. 19s. 4d.

Q. That bears date the 19th of February?

A. Yes.

Q. You were the person who took that to the banker's, to get the money for it?