503. WILLIAM DAWSON proceedingsdefend was indicted for wilfully, knowingly, and unlawfully having in his possession the mark and stamp of the Lion Passant, made to resemble the mark and stamp of the Goldsmith's company, used and to be used by the company of Goldsmiths, London, for the marking and stamping of gold and silver plate .

2d Count. For having in his possession the mark and stamp of a Leopard's Head, to resemble the mark and stamp used and to be used by the company of Goldsmith, London, for the marking and stamping of gold and silver plate.

3d Count. For marking, and stamping, and causing, and procuring to be marked and stamped, certain wrought plate of silver: to wit, a certain watch-box, with the mark and stamp of the Lion Passant, made to resemble the mark and stamp used and to be used by the company of Goldsmiths, London, in the marking and stamping gold and silver plate.

4th Count. For marking and stamping, &c. as in the 3d Count, with the mark and stamp of a Leopard's Head, to resemble the mark and stamp of the Goldsmiths company, against the statute, &c. March 6th .

JOHN CLARKE < no role > sworn.

I went to search the house of the defendant, in Warwick-court, Warwick-lane ; he is a watch-case maker ; I found him at work; I took his wife up stairs with me to search, not thinking he was at home; when I came up stairs, the first person I saw was the prisoner working at the lathe, in the middle of the shop; I think there were three workmen besides; I asked him how long he had worked there; he said, four years; I asked him his name; he said it was Richards; this was in the work-shop, in the garret; I asked him where Dawson was; he said he was gone out, and he expected him in two hours.

Court. You did not know him then? -

I did not; I suspected that it was Mr. Dawson, the person I wanted, but I was not certain. I took his wife down stairs into another room, and asked her why she said he was not her husband, and then I discovered that he was Dawson. I then took him down stairs into the bed-room, and searched the bureau, and there I found these three punches and a watch-case (producing the punches); I delivered the watch-case to the Assay Master.

(It was produced by the Assay Master.)

Clarke. This is the same I found; there is a piece put on one of the punches; I believe it had been broke, and that was put on to preserve it; he acknowledged the room to be his, and he put on his wig and clothes in it.

Was the bureau locked? - It was.

Who gave you the key? - I cannot say; either the wife or him; there was no one else in the room.

FENDALL RUSHWORTH sworn.

I am the senior Assay Master of the Goldsmiths company; I have assayed the watch-case; it is eight penny weights worse than standard; it is marked with a Lion, a Leopard's Head, and the letter B, which is the mark we use. The B is the mark for the year.

What do you call the Lion? - A Lion Passant. These marks are in imitation of our's, but are not the real marks.

Would they pass with persons that are not conversant with the company's marks? - I believe they might. I struck the marks with the punches found in the possession of the prisoner, on a piece of silver. The witness produced it, and a watch-case, with the real marks of the company, which were compared by the jury.]

DAVID HENHAM < no role > sworn.

I am a Warden of the Goldsmiths company.

These punches are made to resemble the marks of the Goldsmiths company? - Yes.

Are they false marks? - They are.

ELEAZER CHARTER sworn.

I am a watch-maker. I bought five pair of silver watch-cases and one outside case of the prisoner; I sent them to the Liner to be finished, and he sent them to the hall (producing them.)

Mr. Rushworth. They are marked with a counterfeit mark, and are worse than standard one ounce eighteen penny weights.

- To Chater. Wore these cases such as would pass upon you for standard? - Certainly they were; I was to have sent them to Leghorn.

Cross Examination.

You have known Dawson < no role > some time? - Yes, about four years; he is a married man; I believe he has six children, all very small; I never heard any thing amiss of him; I was very much surprized when I heard this.

(The prisoner in his defence called five witnesses, who gave him a good character.)

GUILTY Imp. 5 years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM.