AND NOW KIND READER, if you have attentively perused the whole of the foregoing narration, put the question to yourself, and say whether or no, I am justified in exposing and bringing the whole of this atrocious and gross illtreatment before the public; and whether or no, I am doing a great public good thereby, because, were I to allow such to be smothered and buried in oblivion, the same which you now see has been practiced upon me by these powerful DANIELS, may be also practiced upon you and many others, with impunity, to-morrow or next day.

My Charges against the Chief Justice, Sir Joshua Rowe, for gross Enjustice, as far as I have gone, is

1st. FOR HAVING allowed the Jury, in April, 1835, who sut on my first action against Swire and others, to be deceived into a belief, that he would have allowed me full costs out of purse, and then afterwards, by a strong hand of power, which he usurped entirely to himself, he refused it.

My right of costs out of purse cannot, by any sophistry of of argument, be nullified; and, to prove beyond a doubt, that this was the full impression upon the minds (at the time of the trial) of the Court, the Jury, the Counsel, the Solicitors, &c. &c. the whole of the foregoing expensive documents, from No. 1 to 11, beginning at page 143, were prepared, by my Solicitors, on the instruction of Counsel, recognized by the defendant's solicitors, and the Clerk of the Supreme Court himself; and would have been duly taxed by the latter, and appended to my judgment accordingly; but, for the special interference of SIR

JOSHLA ROWE himself, as represented by the Clerk of the

Court,

2ndly, FOR HAVING, on my second trial, in the month of August, 1835, prevented my counsel from sifting my witnesses, and thereby bringing stubborn facts before the Jury-and for haming, on the production of his note books, in reference to the first trial, given such a partial and unfair colouring to such notes, when he must have been fully conscious of the fact, he having presided as Chief Judge. That such notes had not been actually received as evidence, he having instructed the Jury, on such occasion, that they were to look to the one levy only."

rdly. FOR HAVING, as will appear by the production of his said notes, so taken on the first trial, and brought forward by him, and allowed as evidence on my second trial. Neglected his duty as a Chief Judge, by not having taken further notes, of the expulsion of such evidence given, on the representation of counsel," That the second levy had nothing to do with the then action ;” as also his own comments, in addressing the jury; "that they were to look to the one levy only."

4thly. THAT he usurped the power of the jury on the second trial into his own hands; in neglecting to attend to their verdict of recommendation, “ that each party should bear their own costs." And, by an arbitrary stretch of power, caused and permitted a judgment to be recorded against me, contrary to the true intent and meaning of such verdict ; OF MY TWELVE PEERS; to whom, and before whom, I appealed FOR JUSTICE.

5thly. THAT, in consequence of the exercise of this arbitrary power on his part, I was robbed of my right in the first action, of costs out of purse, to the tune of £79 11s. 5d.; and, in my second action, I was further robbed (allowing, as the verdict was found for the defendants, that I was correctly saddled with the taxed cost of the court, amounting to £9 138. 6d) by being made to pay the defendants' costs out of purse, to the tune of £85 198. 10d., saying nothing of minor expenses, amounting to £165 118. 3d. And,

6thly. THAT the whole of this arbitrary and unjustifiable conduct on his part was caused by, and he was actuated from as I shall bye and bye clearly shew, ungovernable malice and revenge, and not from any desire to award justice for the public good.

Having omitted to bring the Jamaica Act of the 44th Geo. III. (which was for the year 1803) with me to England, I am unable in this present Edition, to lay the same before my

readers; but, for their satisfaction, I annex the act which was in force before, and up to the passing of the 44th Geo. III.; it is as follows: —

Public Act passed in Jamaica, 1781.

For Wharfage and Storeage sec. 6. p. 246

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid,

THAT every wharfinger shall, and he is hereby obliged, under the penalty of fifty pounds for every neglect to enter in his wharf book, the marks and numbers of the several produce of this Island, delivered at his wharf, with the names of the estates from which the same was brought; and, if sugars, and directed to be weighed, that he shall enter the weights, with the names of those to whom delivered, or of the vessels on board of which the same was shipped, and in like manner of every other produce.

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 Junuary, 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 chains, 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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