At the Preston July Sessions in July 1828, Laurence Ormerod and others prosecuted Matthias Pilling – a member of the Yorkshire Forged Banknote Gang
The Court ordered
The Court doth order the Treasurer of the County Stock to pay unto Messrs Carr & Hargreaves the sum of £11 19/2d for prosecuting Matthias Pilling at this session for felony
The bill was itemised
The King on the prosecution of Laurence Ormerod and Others against Matthias PillingTo: Carr & Hargreaves
Detail £ s d Attending the Prosecutor & taking instructions 6 8 Attending Clerk of the Peace's Office & taking instructions 3 4 Paid for it (1/8d per folio) 6 8 Breviate of Indictment 1 0 Attending to call witnesses into Court and getting them sworn 3 4 Paid the Cryer for swearing witnesses 5 0 Attending Court to see if Indictment found 6 8 Examining all witnesses & taking instructions for brief 6 8 Drawing the Brief 13 4 Copy for Counsel 6 8 Paid him therewith (Mr Brown) 1 1 0 His Clerk 2/6d and attending Counsel 3/4d 5 10 Solicitor's journey from Blackburn out 2 days (1 Guinea per day if only one case) &c 2 4 6 Order on Treasurer & copy Bill of Cost 5 0 Paid Recognzance of Prosecution & witnesses 1s each 8 0 Eight witnesses 3 days each, one from Yorkshire 30 miles & 7 others 26 miles 6 0 0 ------------------ 13 3 8 -1 4 6 ------------------ 11 19 2 Total ================
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