Laurence Ormerod vs Matthias Pilling



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 Pilling

To: 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
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  11 19 2
Total================

 



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Revised 13:13 / 19th January 2022 / 5815

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