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There was another case, however, against Taylor Skinner in the County Court; which case I presume he confounded with the Vagrancy case.

It was a case in which Taylor Skinner was charged with obtaining money under false pretence. The case was tried Wednesday, the 3d inst. The County Solicitor being unwell requested me to represent him on the trial. I appeared as Counsel for the state, and upon a careful examination of the evidence and law I was clear of opinion that the case could not be sustained by the State. I so advised the Court, and moved for a Nolle prosequi. The defendant, by his Counsel, asked for a Verdict of acquittal. I agreed to his having such a verdict and it was according entered.

In this case it appeared from the evidence, that Skinner, Sometime about last Christmas, contracted [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] in writing to live with the prosecutor the ensuing year, commencing the 1st of January, and received an advance of five Dollars; that afterwards he changed his mind, preferring to labor for some one else, and tendered the money back. While he may be liable [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] in a civil action for breach of Contract, he was not guilty of a criminal offense, according to the law, as I understand it. I know of no other case against Taylor Skinner.

In reply to your remark at the close of one of your letters of the [[strikethrough]] 3d inst. [[/strikethrough]] 3d ult. that "it is desired