COURTS OF JUSTICE.

An able writer on this subject says It is the glory of England, that all her Courts are, of right, open to the public, The plaintiff or defendant, neither makes his appearance, nor pleads, but in places where every one may have free entrance, and the witnesses when they give their evidence-the Judge, when he delivers his opinion, the jury, when they give their verdict, are all under the public eye; and the judge cannot change either the place or the punishment awarded by the law.

Having said thus much, I now proceed to lay before my reader the trials of my actions against Special Justice White, the causes of which the reader must now be pretty well acquainted with; but, in order to refreshen the memory, I must revert a little backward.

On reference, then, to page 29, will be found my first memorial, addressed to his Excellency the Marquis of Sligo, as Governor of Jamaica, &c. &c. under date 19th January, 1835. Memorializing in very plain and strong terms, for redress of grievances, which I therein assured his Excellency was of most serious tendency.

Having learnt from quarters of undoubted authority, that his Excellency had neglected to interfere as regards my first complaint against the Honourable John Bell, in consequence of Mr. Bell's having written him, that I was a poor humble individual, not worthy, or worth his Excellency's notice, I thought it became my bounden duty, in order to arouse him to a more favourable consideration of my memorial, to set forth therein who and what I was; referring him at once to a highly respectable individual, at his elbow, for reference, if required, (Mr. Barrister Panton, of Spanish Town, an almost daily visitor at -the King's House.)

My complaints, hitherto, had been forwarded to his Excellency through my solicitor, at a heavy expense, as will be by and bye seen, in order that want of form or legal tact on my part, should not prevent me from obtaining justice.

But now the aspect of affairs had become so serious, I thought it advisable to address his Excellency direct myself with a request, that my complaints, as made to him, might be forwarded home to the Colonial Office; and, in respectful terms, set forth my determination to follow up my appeal until I had obtained redress.

In this Memorial I laid before his Excellency a view of the league made by the Custos and his friends, Messrs. Swire, Baugh, and White, to injure me; in consequence of my first appeal in regard to the Honourable John Bell, having been cast aside by his Excellency, and designated by him as "unfounded and frivolous.”

I pointed out various acts of serious outrage, both upon myself and my innocent apprentice, who was, at the very time of my memorializing, in chuins, and put to hard labour on my

account.

And I further pointed out the atrocious acts of cruel outrage, which I daily witnessed, carried into execution by this tremendous man of power.

As also the determination which he, Mr. Justice White, had come to, to keep me expelled for the future, from all his Courts of justice.

This very powerful appeal was, likewise, cast aside, and no notice taken thereof; for it will be seen, on reference to page 92, that, under date of Tuesday, the 27th of January, that White attended at the Court-house, and then and there, gave strict orders to the Constable, 66 never to suffer me to put a foot there, and if I did to handle me well-for, says White, I received this letter (shewing one) from the King's House by last Sunday's post, &c, &c.

Now let me here explain as to dates.

Monday 19th, the date of my memorial.

Tuesday 20th, the second gross attack of White upon me. Wednesday 21st, the day on which the post always leaves Buff Bay for Kingston, at daylight.

Thursday 22nd, this day, about 3 or 4 o'clock, p.m., His Excellency would have had my memorial.

Saturday 24th, the day on which White's letter from the King's House is dated.

Sunday 25th, the Post arrives at Buff Bay, about 12 o'clock a.m., and in the evening White got his letters.

Tuesday 27th, the day above-mentioned, on which White boasts of his letter, which he had received from the Governor.

So, then, I think I have given pretty good proof of his Excellency, the Governor's lending his aid, to this already too powerful Magistrate, to oppress me; for White boasted, “that his instructions from the King's House were, to watch the fellow well, and by no means to permit him to enter his court.

On the reader's referring back to page 33, and perusing the letter, dated from the King's House, 25th January, from W. G.

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Having thus got time of grace, I applied to Mr. JOHN NETHERSOLE of Kingston, of the firm of John Nethersole and Co., which firm at the very time was owing me money, on account of shipments then in England, consigned to their friends; and further, their agent John Brookes, Esq. of London, who had likewise become my agent for the past ten years, through the introduction of their firm) had then at the time in hand for me which Mr. JOHN NETHERSOLE, was made acquainted with more than One Thousand pounds sterling-Yet notwithstanding all this, and the awkwardness of my situation, I could not persuade Mr. JOHN NETHERSOLE to advance me the monies, and thereby liberate me from the predicament I was placed in.

Mr. JOHN NETHERSOLE being the intimate friend and Agent, of both Mr. Swire, and Mr. White, as also of Mr. Dunbar the Deputy Clerk of the peace; considered as I supposed that to please them would be of more interest to him, than to please me; notwithstanding his having been my agent for the past 10 or 12 years, and had done business with me to the extent of Thousands, Yet now in this instance he openly declared he would not, and gave as his reason, because I was at law with is friends the magistrates of Saint George's.

The reader is particularly requested to carefully note all this, respecting Mr. JOHN NETHERSOLE, as he will find bim brought forward on my trials against Mr. Special Justice White, as a very serious witness against me.

I was compelled therefore in order to make good my promise to the Deputy Marshall, to make a considerable sacrifice so as to raise the money, which I did and paid up the amount of the writ.

The following is a true copy of this precious document for which I had to pay the enormous sum of £101 13s. 4d. my case is the first, and only case of the kind that ever happened, and I hope ever will happen iu Jamaica.

DOCUMENT No. 12.

Venditioni Returnable,

February Grand Court, 1836.

SWIRE, R., WHITE, F., and BAUGH, R., Esquires, V. STERNE, H., Gentleman