The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1850.

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WICErI'EBN ClRCUlT.—Thurrou Aram 16.
Boma Ma. JOlMolllfteusansan.
HMI Ir. ISIADON.—BAILWAT
Kr. Batt, Q.C., and Kr. Dawn to wen he the plabdiff,
and ILI. Bajt. Ziaglake and Mr. Milan loathe defense.
The action was brought by the plaintiff as administrator
of Thomas Hope, deceased, to recover 11161. for work and
labour dose, goods sold and delivered, and arm ea earmat
stated. The defendant pleaded that he was never liable,.
Mr. Butt stated the owe. The plaintiff was Mr. A. C.
Hope, administrator of Kr. Theme Hope, who died in the
middle of the year. 1846. The defeadant, Mr. lhaisa, was
a banister mod a mightn't' of the Wandsworth peace snit.
and is 1846 was a provisional maw ittee-mes. sal Ma on
active pert la the promotion of a lame Mssitiejedell
called the Chrperow and Forest of Dean and Olotiesetee
Junction Rsilway.which scheme was afterwards abandoned.
The shares were allotted, proceediap were taken to • certain
pint for the parrs* of going: to parliament, and between
60,0001. and 70,0001. ware valved as deposits. A gentleman
named Phelps resting at Newport was one of the projectors
of and I. the early part was solicitor to the scheme, end in
order to prepare for parliament several proleadonal gentle-
men were employed to prepare the book. of reference sad
other a papers. Among then so employed was the
disused Mr. opt, who was a solicitor duly certificated, but
had sot then eetablisked a business. Mr. Elope was friendly
with Mr. Phelps, whom he had assisted in several banknote/
and other scatters, but not as his clerk. Mr. Phelps, acting
as solicitor to the exempeay, employed different solicitors to
take portions of the line, sad Mr. He was of them. He
did the work, for which he charged 1841. 16s. W. He (Mt.
Butt) should be able to show that Mr. Bead's was an
active member of the committee, that he assisted V eanying
out the project, that the committee earisioned the work
which was dons, and directed their seorelnty to offer Mr.
Hope 1201. in discharge of his claim, which he refused
to receive, contending that he was entitled to the whole.
Under these eireumstaoces it would be very difficult for the

&readmit teams before the mart, sad suggest that in law
or in fairness ►e was not entitled to pay.
For the plaintiff, Mr. Prather., the semstaty tilde me&
pony, and Mr. Morris, who scud es malessat4astasor
to the Mr. Graven, were called. It appeared
from their wisay, that the deceased, Mr. Hoppe, prepefti
the book et renwenes for a part of the Use; bet the see►
tar, said he bad no knowledge of his having bees emplo jed
se a local spat, accept from the presentatioa of his bill.
Mr. Beidea was a member of the committee, and took an
&dire part in its proceediage, especially towards the sad.
Witness laid Hopi's bill before the calamities in February,
1846, sad subsequently Mr. Fitswilliani, an active rasaller
of the previsional committee, desired witness to older lelen
1301. in payment. Thi, direction wee not given at a rase*
taco( tie somminee. lope refugee to rewire it.
Upon erose-exemination, the wittiness said they did not
know tint Hope was rink to Phelps, although Morrie
stated that he thought he was an assistant to that gentleman.
Mr. Serjeant Kinplake then addressed the Jury for the
defendant, and Mr. Justice Coleridge having almond up,
the jury after some sonsultation returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, damages 1401.

NORTHERN ClRCVlT.—Linurocs, Amid 16.
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Tai LATII 05A1,407 RIOT IM CIIADWICAL-ITILBIT.

In tie nae of Henry IVrighe,WlSoWaklitlictetfiOr the
manslaughter of Jokn Bangstsr, by emoting at biro trod •
window, • verdict et Net Guilty was found by the jsuy.
OCTRAOI •T . MADMAN.

Janus Menaihours a man who, i* may be remembered,
three years ago caused the death of • young woman, at
Koowaley, by the most brutal cruelty, and whose trial had
been postponed from assize to min, on Um ground that the
prisoner was not in a milkiest sane Mate of mind to take
his pies, um now indicted far having, on the 13th of July,
1847, murdered Ann Leyland.
M. Burks having stated to the jury the circumstaams of
the case,
Mr. D. Malty, a surgeon from Premed, described the
wounds inflicted upon the girl, and mated that when he sew
the prisoner a few minutes afterwards, he considered him •
furious manias.

Mr. James Dwyer Allen, sepertntendent of the Prance
polio', and W. Chateau, Big , of KirkJale gaol, dated that
the prwoner, when apprehended, was in a state of farions
medusa.
Ttie jury, without bear 4 all the evidence, then returned
a verdict of Not Guilty, on ground of iniLity.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—Ssuenuity,Acch 14.

Wturs nu?

W AND •

kesescrant Jcar.
The subject of this inquiry was Richard King, E.g., of
North Stoneham, an aviculturist, occupying as arable farm
of couridenible magnitude, et • rental of nearly
1,0001. per armum. It appeared that Mr. King with a
view of high cultivation, had expended considerable capital
thereon—that be bad unexpectedly received notice to art,
which preyed on his mental faculties, and led to this in-
quiry. These proceedings were Instituted, most reluctantly,
by the family of the unhappy gentleman, with • view of
rightly settling Whin before the tenancy expired. Form/roe
pet Mn. King and other members of his family had noticed
his altered conduct; but Aaron Hele, his bailiff, who entered
his service 2ad July last, soon detected an aberration of nand.
The affairs of the farm were neglected and mismanaged in
consequence cf Mr. King's perverseness and irregWwity ;
end on the 10th of July lest Mr. King made an
attempt on his life with • six-barrelled revolving pistol.
Mr. Wibling, a medical gentleman of Sou'hampton, was
accordingly sent for, and in consequence of the report given
by him and Dr. Buller, Mr. King was placed in Mr. Finch's
asylum at Fish, non.
Mr. Finch was the principal withers examined. Ile said—
At 11 p.m., July 10th, Richard King was received into
my establishment. lie has been there up to the present
time. My opinion is that he is labouring under various
delusions; ene is that be fancies that there are certain
penons who are conspiring to destroy him; another
that he believes that mere are persons on my premier
who an beating • furnace to put him in ; that he shall be
out in pieces and destroyed. Then with reference to hie
wife (a good and virtucue woman), he fancies that she is UM
of the corapiraton, and says that she is an infamous teefrs
and that ebe accedes to the overtures of the men en the
farm. Almost any day since ha has been there he hes
heard the different church bells. He knows the tone of the
cathedral bell, •••41 when he hears it ha become alarmed asd
thinks that it is knelling for him, and that the fumes to
receive him is almost real y. The letter now predated Is in
his handwriting—(tbis re-s addressed to his mother, dated
Aug. Bth, as a parting !toter, wishing her to arrange some
property affairs at Sutton Seotney, and desiring her to bring
up properly his poor children).
by Mr. Partin, aolichor—l remember your visiting him
at the asylum. Yon went with me on that °oration into his
room. I remember his laying to you, " You are come to
save me from this horrible deans." I remember also that he
then took up a Fup pie mint of the Man, dated the 2nd or
3rd of August, and said the whole of it was printed to do.
cave him. The delusions mar every day, and develop
stronger symptoms. I may add that I saw him this morn-
ing, and told him respecting this inquiry and its nature, and
I said to Lim, " I hops you will accompany your attendant
there, " and then he fanned that he was going to be matted.
By the Commissioner.—He assigns various nuons for
these delusions ; sometimes he thinks it is on account of the
deed he committed ; at other times, he fancies it is for adul-
tery. lam of opinion that he is of unsound mind, and that
these delusions will in time be exhibited stronger.
The lunatic was then brought into the room. As soon as
he arrived at the doer he suddenly stopped, and looking
vacant and desponding, fixed his eyes on the cameaksioner,
was at length induced him to cane and take a chair.
The Comnisaioner—What is your name, air I—No answer.

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Is yens na me Hiektrd King2—lt was.
What Wit now /—No answer.
The commissioner then 'poke kindly to his, and explained
to him the altars of the Irvin", aid the peer man shook
his head, and replied faintly, "Ah 'da a bad job ;' and then
pointed to Ms Wilding, saying, "That is the worst enemy I
have. He is a disgrace to society."
The commissioner then questioned him as to his being
happy at the mitts, and then every word of Dr. Fineh, as
to the nature of the delusions, were elicited from hlm.

iii; nit. dent 1:1. ill:711nm for, owl kindly iildnOed lan
to leave the room.

miTeCiney ties expressed themselves well Bifida of his
Insanity. and added In their verdict that he was iscapable
of managing his affairs, end had bees so aims tho lOth of
July last.
It is however believed that the selentifte and kind mental
Vestment which he will receive at Dr. W. C. Finch's
asylum will ultimately restore him to his family and society.

rOLICR.-YESTEZDAL
SOUTHWARK.
DAZING HIGHWAY ROBBIET. —Beare Archer we
charged with Whig ocemented with two other tam (aot la
ourady) in s.ssltins sad robbinft Alhuseiti Ormakuml of a
_tieringb_tiering, Beak of Bops., and slime,
ameaarias to SOL, she progeny of essppers.
- The oemplainsat stated that he is is the implant/at of
Moms. Swam sad Co., whelasie cheesusongen,
wesioloset.Bissididesmossi cad that shoat half-pest airs
ego* Ihoe moraine he hi thMr warehouse with a marls
Deg sentaiabg ea& Y severeigne, Bank of Balsad motes,
as/ silver, smoialkeM Mk, fee the parpcm of depositing
it late Loska sad Wesessiaster Beak. He antiod the
belt la his heady sal posessded boa Collingwood-otrest
down ItelMaislaset, sal alone Bembstde, meta he
maze to a narrow ming% haviar s sate or door
to it, leading to Bt. Saviour's Dock, sad within
a *sit limbos, of M. Barlow's Chareh, the nearest
wog to Ile Sinilwask breach of the London and West-
minster Bask fa WelliagtometraVrltere he was
bad

the owe of the primer% weer he oproWed a Sow
msaufaeleey, at the gone of whisk ward of the wettest's
were stationed, end on Isaac that powneatioas were made
to stop him he Oft eliengedlie and sin up an alley
through whisk*** was no this sad on meodiag
with this impale** to his farther pregindi he that dine-
don, he " bolted " Isto the rage et alma. the door of
whisk wee open, and then stood in a pasture of defense
to roan the somplednent, who wee mph his inferior In
plat of height and streerb. By this time, hew-
' ever, several persons bad been attreeted to the spot.
owing to the eemplaianath cries for aselleasee, sad
amongst them a gentleman named Henry Palmer, of Bra•
haat court, Philpondaae, City, who Immediately seised
tug prisoner by the seller, while the annolelnent demanded
the restoration of the bog with the mosey, which the pri
MIMI' still retaiaed, bat at Mark resigned the possession of
le, open ending that resistanee was wham and be was led
'Wog for ewe distances, natal a polieeman was met. into
whose castody he was given. The complainant added that
he was in the habit of carrying large same of money from
his employers' warehouse to the Soathwark breech of the
London and Westminster Bank, and that he usually went
the same way that he did on the present occasion, and it was
only the previous morning he carried over 1,0001. io a beg of
the same description to the bank in qaestion.

Mr. Bewion irked Me consplainant if he could identitY the
prisoner's asseciares in the outrage and robbery, which was
one el a very daring &erecter ?
The cersplainent replied that he had every reason to
believe he *mkt. _ _

Mr. Bastion, addressing the prisoner, askrd him if he
wished to pat any questions to the witness ?
The prisoner, in reply, said that he had no guidon, to
put, but merely to contradict that part of the complainant's
statement whaling.' to my that there were more concerned
in the offence. The malignant is mistaken there, for there
was no person beside me. I acknowledge that I took the
bag containing the money from him mpg!.
Mr. Beadon mid %bat he shatki remaad t►e prisoner for
further examination ; and in the meantime be gave dire.,
tams that no exertions should he spared in the apprehension
of the other two mon alleged to be atneerned in it. offence.
The prisoner wee then remanded till next Thursday.