| Description | White had been indicted at the county sessions on a charge of forging entries in a baptismal register. His deputy died in April 1830, and William Coe, Michael Foster and Francis tried unsuccessfully to resist White’s formal dismissal. After renewed wrangling, Charles Harris was made town clerk for a year, 16 June 1830 but more litigation ensued when White tried to secure the appointment of CH Cooper, a clerk in his department. The king’s bench ruled in favour of Harris on 25 Jan. 1831. The corporation’s dispute with White went to chancery in 1832, when they settled on the terms offered by White’s legal representatives. Further details can be found relating to this case in Charles Harris' case for compensation. |