The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-06-25 00:00:00

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FRAUDULSNT BURIAL CASE.

The trial of the prisoners in the fraudulent burial
sans, was concluded on Monday, the 17th, in the com-
mission Court, Dublin. Serjeant Sullivan stated the
etho to the jury on the part of the crown. The gist
of it is that us • cause, retitled "Footer. N'tiregor," a
sum of 2300 was lodged in the Court of Chancery in
London. This sass Merin Higgins had power to dispose
id by will pivot:led ahe died without issue. # itill wee
propoundea by the prisoners, Charles Higgins and
Henry William Devotee'. It was proved to be drawn
up in the handwriting of the latter, and on the 21st of
of August, 1838, he applied for administration to the
Court. of Probate, in Ireland. Ultimately letters of
achninistretion were granted by the Court of Probate
in England, and on the 23th of March, 1259, the sum
2300 was paid. . Them proosodi!ap were taken on the
allegation that Maria Higgins was dead. Her
"medal remetas" were supposed to be "waked"
In • house in llishop-idsoth, she being at the same
time alive end well, and residing in the city at
Haddlon-mad-tertscia. A wain was obtained with
aa inspaits on Mtelid, setting forth the name and age
of the laay. Them was a funeral, with a hearse and two
mourning machos, and Om remains were interred with
all due solemnity in the Boman catholic sentetery at
Olesnevin. The bereaved widower had snipe on his
bat, tad othertrime mourned is an exemplary manner.
Bet the secret was disclosed, and the police inspector
found nothing In the coin but a big of sand and souse
loose day. Devereez said, to his defence, that he was
dreun into their:ma by the other ; that ha got only
tit for his thitre in the kaa1.4600 ; that Irs "a
hia wife were in a slate of stervatieu, and if money
had not been got they must have gone into the work-
house. The pad.. however, said that it did not matter
one jot who was the privo mover in the business. The
lazy, after an skewed ball as hour, found both the pri-
-4011•111 linty Oil all thia counts. In passing sentel,
Mr. Justice Hayes said:
"You Marks Matas, are • person of rank in life
hishartimp that of the persons whom we are accustomed
to find ut theirs?, and you, Henry Dermal, are •
Parson of equal ppeftlon In life ; mid bismies that, you
us a member of a predation, or for advancing towards
that t profession—an Donau* profewion—a profession
worh,frosittaie position' of Ms sainabors, chaflesise the
oda2
°redden's of sociat2-1, sidaa If It is to
retain that ,n$ havens tY dorefullY
Preurred and w; yea kips a`pirt,al your
time to the home prof ' . a eoWtor. ,• you
!talt_ltated
~._.ktestrtedge &O a. - of Re 'duties
Qat purpose, you have
pervorksdesi o very dilleast aws. non aim be o 0
*lettphite that teat at pea knew that yes were
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your rank and position in life are brought by their own
misconduct before US, it ill not my intention to let you
escape unpunished, when justice has Lid its bands bn
you. The sentence of the court is that you and each of
you be imprisoned for the space of two years."
Higgins said," I sin satisfied, nay lord, if I ani
protected in my rights slterwards." ho court ordered
tho prisoners to be removed, and Mrs. Higgins, who
occupied a seat beside the dock near her husband,
bursting into tears, was taken out in a fainting state.