The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-04 00:00:00

Lab) Intelliaence.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—YEATERDAY.
Irrrirnre at NIA Parra rf LOID Quorum.
win • SPICUL JURT.
SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER'S WILL.
DITDIB e. Torr—Uses aos nal Cows or
DIUNCIST.
The farther hearing of this cue was resumed this'
nesersies, by evidence being adduced on behalf of the plain-
tiff, and the first stoma called was
Yr. Hairy Elven, examined by Mr. Chambers—This
ernes stated that he was clerk to Mr. Meely, and corro-
borated the evidence given by Mr. liability be r
to the state of
sled of Sir Gregory
_Page 1 on the different cccasions
when he rolled on Yr. Witherly respectiag the talkies of
his will. This witness else stated that he was attesting wit
Bess to the CU of Sir Gregory, and that on the occasion
011 its being exerted he asked Sir Gregory if he should
reed it over to hint, upon which Sir Gregory said, " No
thank toe, Elston, you never knew me sign anything I had
sot reed. The will is In accordance WWI my wishes.- In
the opinion of this witness when Sir Gregory executed the
will he was perfectly in Ith sires.
Crew-examined by the SolbeitorDereal—Between the
yearn of 1526 and 1840, Sir Gregory always a
irppeOreared
n'
to
mitres to be capable of umlauting besieges. Sgo
was at the time he came out of the Queen's Prier, which
was about the year 1826, sapabla of undentanding the con-
tests of say document that sight have been submitted to
Hs.
ae error by Mr. Chambers—Before the year 1840 the
state of Sir Gregory's Sind was not ao good aa it was after.
la 1841 Sir Gregory improved ia bodily health, but was
sot ese well bs August, 1842, the lest time when witness
Lord Cainctiell—Sir Gregory sw rice sever exerted any in-
By Lad
that witness was aware of between the year 1823
and the doe of hi. death, with the inception of the wi
eacockll.
Dr. Heary Herbert Southey, examined by Mr. P
—Wrote was a physician. Witness had bon in practice
about 40 years. Dating that time witness had seen a great
fry insane peewee Witness saw Sir Gregory Page
Turner about the year 1840. Witness saw Sir Gregory with
the late Dr. Warburton. Worse was called in to see Ms
to give an opinion about his ease. Ia 1841 witwo
der
Balled in to See an opinion respecting the lwaist. la 1840 witness considered Sir Gregory's rather a
singular carts, becesee, although insane is conduit, his ow
versatile was sot such as to infer inanity. His iweamesee-
duct was peculiarity in dram, dirty habits, and a dlopeallion
to hoard up things of no value. Sir Wray dimest
rationally. le the year 1841 witness saw Sa
vaGgory twice. On these two occasions he unused Is-
tiosally. Dr. Worm* and witness thought it expe-
dient to resole restraint, and to au hew Sir Gregory
behaeed Mellott At shat dinosaur thought Sir Gregory
could understand a will, and express his wishes in a rational
manner as to the disposition of his property.
Coreamaird by Sir F. Kelly—ln 1641, when witness
saw Sir Gregory twice, he could not say that he was of
sound wi d. In 1841 wiser sold not have recommended
the essaarics to be motored. There as asy time
at which witness wild have recommended the commission
mated Sir Gregory tub eapereeded. Wisest would not
here become attesting witness to his will, because Sir
Gregory wee under a commission of how. The restraint
was removed from Sir Gregory because the pretence of the
keeper anaoyed his. lhe two conversations between Sir
Gregory mad wham, in 1841, hoed shout half an bout
each time. Sir Gregory used to drop tallow from the
candle seise up the *tailor, and heserl worthless old
clothes. lle aso tot hole, in las thews. Thins furs were
profs of itissity.l Sir Gregor, was also of genteelly dirty
habits, lie red to collect rasp' of paper, and to fill his
yokels with papa.. Sig Gregory broneing effected with
epic tie fits would lead witness to believe that iaumilt wee
thinkispeg The epileptic fice would lead witness to
that there was an injurious alteration in the structere
of the heals.
Hiszantined by Mr. Peacock—ln 1811 witness saw no
vestiges of para4ete shoat Sir Orerory, nor at that time bad
he bed any epileric his. la 1841 wits, es thought Sir Oratory
capable of anderstandiaps the nature a will. He was ca-
pable in 1811 of knowing the members of hie fussily.
1841 there was so &feet in his memory that weld be

noticed.
By Lord Campbell.—lf withers had been celled is in 1841
to see Sir Gregory tor the purpose of witeestiog his will, be
shotald hew° rotund to 43 co, although no CJOSOlllitOft of
lallAti elided, beaus of Sir Gregory's previous history.
bliedthi i Roth examthed by Mr. Rickards.
Wreaths was ewe of Sir 0 P. Tether's keepers. Witness
was appointed keeper la ft weather, 1843. Wetness attended
Sir Gregory sea keeper lentil February, 1841. During that
wireless eonseently attended upon Sir CITOIrrY Petro
rentel
. Witness walked and drove ant with him, and
Magi in his room. Witham seed to converse with hire, sad'
knew all that he did. Wittier left him when the personal
restraiet was removed is lebreafr. 1841. Witness
to &tired upon Sir Gregory io November, 1811. W dame
thee at first only slept in Sir Gregory's bedroom es he had fits
la the night, but left him in the day. Teat continued for
Mooed six months, but afterwards witness attended Sa Gregory
by day as well ashy inset. The nature of witness's attendance
was not As was at that time as it had been before Fe-
bruary, 1941. Before February, 1811, wireless thundered
Sir Gregory wee under his are as an insane penes, but
after that period only on secount of hie tits. Wooten es-
seenthered Sir Gregory having a carbuncle In his back is
1810. lio got well from that in two months. About that
time kin mied appeared to improve, and he seemed more
ansious /deist his family. About that time be left off some
of his peculiarities. Be used to rub his fees with brows
paper after he bad wished It, but about the year 1910 be
awed to do so. Sir Gregory said be ceeld leave ell hie
peculiar habits off when he thoueht proper. About that
time he Moo left off the habit he had of not opening a door
with his nelto I hand. lie vu also willing to roe hie medi-
al wren. All the habits witness had mentimed had been
entirely left of by Si, Gregory in February, 1841.
None of thoey habits returned in November, 1841,
when witness went back to Sir Gregory, sad witness
never hese them return. Is February, 1841, within
considered Sir Gregory quite sensible and capable el
trenasetiog say business. Ile then conversed ratios-
ally. Ilia behaviour and conduct were proper. Sir
Gregory had an extraordinary memory. His conduct was
prudent with respect to money matters. He always laid
oat his mossy to the best adventure, aid mid to be books
before MUMS. left him, in February, 1841. Bir Gregory
wee toad of old books. Wither obeerved:towards the end of
Sir Gregory's life that the firs bad impaired his bodily
heal h. Witness tint observed that about the latter end of
1942.
William Boluses eeszoined by Mr. Charaben—Witness
was the proprietor of the house in the Alpha-rood where Sir
Gregory Page Turner went to live. lie cams there in
January, 18/21. la April, 1821, nitwits was oppuinool
the Court of Chancery one of his kespere. Rook and wit.
sees attended Lint in April. 1840. In that wroth ennuis
lilt Sir Gregory In 1810 Sa Gregory's mind had improved.
It was by Ur. Warburton's direction that witness left, la
Gusher or November, 1811, winless by accident met Si,
Gregery in the A 11,444364. Re was slope, and looks to
violets. Sir Gregory said," Ah, Holmes bow do y.. 0 do ?"
sad shook hands with witness. Witness said to Sir
Orrery, " 1 see you are • free agent." Its sold, " Yee,
Utilises, and I hope I slung shall ba ; and I hope
you are eomforable in your eiontias. Maw is the
duke ?" (meaning 'Le nobleman witness woe thee
with.) Sir Union's manner had altered, sad needed
more roiond elicited than it bed hen. Sir Gr.-
gory ceded upon witness in the solemn of 1842 He wee
in his estria2e. out of which he got, and walked op sad
down the road with witness. Sir Gregory talked with
witness on tt occasion for about half an hour. His con-
versation was then rational. It risk was in the carriage.
Witness said to Sir Gregory "1 to Rook is with you
win." Sir Gregory replied, " I had a wish for Ro..k to
some back again because I em not so well fa my bodily
hselth." On that cothsion Sir Gregory shook Yantis with
minute. Witness did not we anything in Sir Gregory's
Erna that mulcted Book's 'windrow neoessuy es
reguded Sir Gregory's state of mind.
Crosareamined by fkr F. Kelly—The eoeversation of Sir
Gregory wu always reticent. with the inception of the first
three inontba thet he was at eitoese's house.
14r, William Archer, examined by Mr. Peacock—Witness
woo a surgeon, living in Montague street. Portmenequare.
121541 witthis attended this G. P. Tuner. Witness first
saw him is the November of that year. The late 1)r. War.
Dorton wee then his physisiaa. On the first .cation when
wi. arm saw Sir Gregory, he had burnt his hands in putting
out Lady Tema 'e rap, which had caught fire. Lady Tonne's
hands were also beret. Wither intended Sir Gregory • moods
or five wecks tor the barns on his bands. Wigan& attended
Sir Gregory about Christmas, 1841, on account of his having
had an epileptic 8;. Witham continued to attead from that
time op to die time of his death. Witness TIOWAd his very
frequently. The late Dr. Warborton rontineed to attaad
epos Sir Oregon up to the time of his death. Witness had
frequent tioavenitacas with Sir Gregory. la 1941 Sir
Gregory IMO gaits redone', sad had no delusions.
After the fits came meet Gregory's Wed became more stupid.
That wog after baked had the fits for some time. Towards the
end of Iti42 there was more difficulty of 'bookies Sir Gregory
saderstand, bet wises nerd be indents id what wee said
to tbs.
Bros-ermined by tie IbliCitat•Challlllflif Gregory
used to tomes great fondness for his daughter, and •
wish to see her. Witness was present when Sir Gregory
sew his daughter, and ho received h r with kindness.
Witham never dioeovered that Sir Gregory had any dela-
none. Witness did not specifically try to discover the de-
lesions, bet conversed ow general Monts.
By Lord Campbell-1n the end of 1811 or the hegiria.l of
1843, if witness had been salad to attest the will of Sir G. P.
Timm, he weeld conned, have lons so.
The Rey. Jobe Vase 111..cra examined by lie. Chualien
—Wits, se was the rector of deploy Gays In Bidf rdshire,
end seas a first coda of the lets Sir Gregory Page Terser.
Wane., saw him in the Alpha-road. In July, 1811, Sir
Gregory paid witness a Tint at Lis own house in Bolford-
shire and spent the great, r part of the day with within
Be eecdocted himself a. 4 Inked quite as other people
wall do. Sir 0 mory was, in the opinion of witnets' then
in • sound ewe of coin& sad skis to do • business :a.
Crow-essminso by Sir F. Kelly—Witness never transacted
any business with Sir 0. P. Teroer. Wooing sever resided
with Sir Gregory. The coovenatioa was upon general toplcs
Miss Fusin Ann Moore, examined by Mr. Pothook—
Witness was a cousin of the late air O. P. Turner' end
mar sister to the last witness, sad lived with W.
Wires had known Sir G. P. Tarr from • buy' air be
was always a person of reentro habits. Hs mar retirel
Is talking. Witness rakl set rushed whether she bad
err era Sir Gregory do !myth/ft inatisaa
Grosecusared by the Sokirbressotal—Wlewoorr wile
sr saw Sir Gregeri, he ins Mind la Ids Naiisistiss et