Blackstone the king v parson et all on information for conspiracy the fact of  conspire need not be prove but may be collect from other circumstance the  defendant be convict on a information for a conspiracy to take away the  character of one kempe and accuse he of murder by pretend conversation and  communication with a ghost that converse by knock and scratch in a place call  CockLane when they be bring up for judgement Lord Mansfield who try the  information declare that he have direct the jury that there be no occasion to  prove the actual fact of conspire but that it may be collect from collateral  circumstance oh and shall be glad to know the opinion of his brother whether  he be right in such direction quod no one to say no judgement respite till  next term post S c oh so where the defendant have several bribe the prosecutor  apprentice to put grease into his card he be a cardmaker their be all of one  family and concern in cardmaking be hela evidence of a conspiracy r v   I  stram Pedro if a banker permit money to be lodge with he to be pay over for  corrupt procure a appointment he may be indict for a conspiracy along with  those who be to procure the appointment r v Pollman camp if a general  conspiracy exist you may go into general evidence of its nature and the  conduct of its member so as to implicate man who stand charge with act upon  the term of it year after those term have be establish affd who may reside at  a great distance from the place where the general plan be carry on per Lord  Kenyon in r v Hammond Esp n PC so on a indictment against certain person for  conspire to cause themselves to be believe to be person of substance evidence  may be give of various instance of false representation for as Lord  Ellenborough observe it be a indictment for a conspiracy to carry on the  business of common cheat and cumulative instance be necessary to prove the  offence r v Robert I camp and see r v Robinson I leech c c r v de Berenger m S  p v Henry hunt b a r v Ris pal ante