MIDDLESEX .

AT the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our Lord
the King, holden in and for the County of Middlesex , at the Session-
House for the said County, () on Monday
the Second Day of July in the Thirty eighth
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of
Great Britain, Etc. Before William Mainwaring< no role > , William
Bleamire< no role > , Rupert Clarke< no role > , Hammond Crosse< no role >

Esquires , and others their Fellows, Justices of our said Lord the King,
assigned to keep the Peace in County aforesaid; and also to hear and
determine divers Felonies, Trespasses and other Misdemeanours com-
mitted in the same County.

Whereas John Frears< no role > of the Parish of Saint James within the Liberty of
Westminster in the County of Middlesex Pawnbroker Hath at this present Session
Exhibited his Petition and Appeal setting forth That in consequence of a Summons issued
under the Hand and Seal of Patrick Colquhoun< no role > Esqr . one of his Majestys Justices of the peace
for the said County and served on the Petitioner he appeared before the Magistrates at the
Public Office in Queen Square Westminster upon an Information Exhibited and prosecuted by
James Stallwood< no role > charging that He did on the twenty third day of April last take and receive
of and from one George Winton in the same of Wenton on redeeming the pledge therein and
after mentioned the Sum of one penny by way of Profit upon Three shillings which o the
Fourteenth day of the said Month of April had been last upon a pledge of a Shawl and a
Handkerchief: contrary to the Statute Etc. and that He was upon the hearing of the said
Information Convicted in the penalty of five pounds: whereby the petitioner conceived
himself aggrieved Now the said Appeal coming on to be hear and the said Patrick
Colquhoun< no role > Esquire being solemnly called to come forth and support the said Conviction but not
appearing nor any person on his behalf and proof being made upon oath tha a true Copy of the
Petition and Order of Court thereon for the hearing and determining the said Appeal at this
present Session had been delivered to and left with Arthur Gliddon< no role > Esqr . Clerk to the said
Patrick Colquhoun< no role > and the other Magistrates acting at the public Office in Queen Square
Westminster It is Ordered that the said Conviction be and the same is hereby Quashed

By the Court.