A. To the Green Dragon at Poplar, and drank a pot of beer there-we stopped there only a few mi nutes. Q. Where did you go next? A. To the King's Head in Limehouse Causeway. A. Yes, he was with me the whole of the time. Q. Were you near Mr. Blight's premises any part of that day? A. I was not. Q. Had you any quarrel with Mr. Blight about repairing a wharf? A. Yes. Q. You are the same man. A. Yes, but that was a long time ago. JOHN COX sworn. Examined by Mr. POOLEY. Q. Were you with the last witness on the day on which Mr. Blight was shot. A. Yes, I saw him about seven o'clock in the morning, and he was not out of my sight till nine o'clock at night-his wife came and fetched him home from me at the King's Head at Limehouse, about nine o'clock. Q. She thought he had had enough. Q. He was there on his own business? A. He was on my business-he had been at the brick-fields at Stepney. Mr. WILLIAM JONES Sworn. Examined by Mr. GARROW. Q. I will not trouble you with a long account of this Gentleman's death-you were the surgeon who was called in ? A I am. Q. Do you remember seeing the Prisoner Patch there? .A. I do. Q. Had you known Patch before? A. I had known him about a year and a half, and Mr. Blight for a year. Q. Did Mr. Patch generally wear boots? A. Speaking generally, he did. Q. Did you see him on the bed after Mr. Blight was in his distress, after the wound he had received? A. I saw him on the bed and in different situations in the house. Q. Are you able to state to my Lord and the Jury whether he had shoes or boots on that evening? A. He had boots on in the evening, but not when I was called in as a surgeon to Mr. Blight. Q. At what time did you see him in boots as usual? A. From half past five to six I was in the yard conversing with Mr. Blight about the shot that had been fired on the premises on the preceding Thursday. Q. How long might you remain with them then? A. I remained with Mr. Blight about a quarter of an hour-say twenty minutes. Q. At that time Mr. Patch had his boots on as usual? A. Mr. Patch was not with us the whole time; he rode into the yard, then he was booted. Q. At what time were you called in in conseqence of the fatal accident? A. The message came to my house about a quarter of an hour L. C. B. MACDONALD. At what time did you arrive? A. I made all expedition, and I consider myself as having been there before nine o'clock. Mr. GARROW. In what place did In what place did you first see Mr. Patch? A. Mr. Patch hearing that I was coming, met me between the parlor door, in which parlor Mr. Blight was, and the bed on which he was lying; he told me what had happened, and pointed Mr. Blight out to me. Q. Mr. Patch continued offering him all attentions while you remained there? A. Particularly so-Mr. Blight never would be removed while in bed but by Mr. Patch's assistance-he had occasion to be removed in bed frequently in consequence of pain. Q. All the assistance and relief he had from his wound, and the pain in consequence of it, he had from Mr. Patch? A. Yes. Q. You had a very good opportunity of seeing how Mr. Patch was dressed? A. Yes. Q. What was the color of his small cloaths? A. They were the same color as mine-I believe nothing but the scissars parted them-Mr. Patch ordered them of the same tailor, and they were cut off the same specific piece. Q. What was the color of his stockings? A. They were white. Q. He was so habited while you remained in the house, and was so at the time you were sent for? A. I cannot say that he was so when I came, but he was so when Mr. Blight was put to bed at eleven o'clock. Q. Had he any opportunity of changing them between these times? A. I went for Mr. Astley Cooper-I was absent two hours. Q. When did you first observe the color of his stockings? A. In the night when he was kneeling on the bed assisting Mr. Blight. Q. At what hour? A. It was between eleven and twelve that I first observed it he was not put to bed till eleven o'clock. Q. You do not know whether he had stockings or boots on when you came to the house at nine o'clock, because you do not recollect that you made any observation upon it; but when you observed him after Mr. Astley Cooper came there, you observed that he had stockings and shoes on. A. Yes. Q. And the color of his small cloaths was light, and nothing but the scissars had parted them fromyour own? A. No. Q. Did you make any observation whether his stockings were ribbed or plain? A. It made some little impression on my mind, and I think they were ribbed, and think I mentioned that in my declaration before the magistrates. Mr. GARROW. I have in my hand the agreement of the 31st of August, which I will prove by the attesting witness, the consideration of which is stated to be 1250l. and it will not be immaterial that that sum of 1250l. was to be paid, THOMAS MUSK sworn. Examined by Mr. COMMON SERJEANT. Q. Look at that agreement, and tell me whether you witnessed the execution of it? A. Yes, I did. (It was read.) "This Agreement, made the 31st day of August, 1805, between Isaac Blight and Richard Patch, both of the parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, ship breakers. "Whereas the aforesaid Isaac Blight is now in possession of certain leasehold premises belonging to the Corporation of the City of London, on which he carries on the business of ship breaking, and also a stock of timber, parts of ships, and other matters valued together, with the lease, by agreement, at the sum of three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds he the said Isaac Blight agrees with the aforesaid Richard Patch to dispose of one third of the above to him, for the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty pounds, and the business, from the date of this agreement, shall be carried on in the name of Richard Patch alone, in proportions as follows: Say one third part or share to him the said Richard Patch, and two third parts or shares to him the said Isaac Blight; that the said Richard Patch shall reside on the premises, and keep a regular set of books, which shall at all times be open to the inspection of both parties; and it is further agreed, that all money put into the business by either of the parties, over and above the proportion above named of three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds, shall bear an interest of five per cent. and the party putting in such money shall be always at liberty to draw it out, on giving thirty days notice of such his intention; all rents, rates, taxes, and other expences whatsoever, that may be on the premises for the benefit of the business, to be charged to the trade in equal proportions as above stated: and it is further understood and agreed, that the business shall continue in the joint account, and in proportion as above stated, so long as a mutual good understanding shall exist between the parties; but in case either should wish at any future time to decline the business, six months notice shall be given by the party wishing to decline, and at the expiration of the six months the stock in trade, together with the remainder of the lease, shall be sold by public or private auction, and the money arising from the sale to be divided in proportions as aforesaid, after all debts and demands on account of the concern are discharged, and also in the same manner in case of the death of either of the parties. "The aforesaid Isaac Blight agrees to use all diligence to get a renewal of the lease from the Corporation, and as soon as it is accomplished to give the said Richard Patch a counterpart of such lease, to secure to him his interest of the said one third share as above mentioned: and also to aid and assist, and do his best endeavours to procure suitable ships to supply the demand of the yard, and in every other way to promote the interest of the parties aforesaid; and the said Richard Patch also agrees, on his part, to use his best endeavours and exertions on the premises, in breaking up and disposing the materials of such ships, and other matters as may be under his care for the joint account and benefit of both parties, in proportions as aforesaid; and to this agreement both parties have set their hands and seals, the day and year above written. Witness Thomas Musk, MARY SALTER sworn. ISAAC BLIGHT, Examined by Mr. GARROW. Q. Are you a washerwoman by business? A. Yes. Q. Do you wash for Mr. Patch? A. Yes, Q. He lived at Mr. Blight's, did not he? Q. Do you remember hearing of poor Mr. Blight's death? A. Yes. |