The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-12 00:00:00

The Yelverton Marriage Case.

The decision of the Court of Session in the petition of
Major Yelverton to have the recent judgment of the House
of Lords in his favour put in force, and the application of
Mrs Yelverton or Longworth to have the judgment sus-
pended, and the whole case reopened by the reception of
fresh evidence, was given at Edinburgh on Saturday last.
All the four judges —the Lords President and Lords Cur-
riehill, Deas, and Ardraillan—were unanimous in rejecting
the application of the pursuer, chiefly on the ground that
the new evidence she proposed to adduce was not of such a
character as was likely to induce the judges in the House of
Lords to alter the decision they had already given in the
case, and it was also urged by: Lord Ardmillan,", on the
authority of Lord Brougham, that the judgment of the
House of Lords could only be altered by Act of Parliament.
There was, therefore, ne alternative but to apply the judg-
ment of the superior court in accordance with the petition
of Major Yelverton.

The Lord Advocate then formally moved that a minute of
reference should be made to the oath of Major Yelverton,
with a view to still having judgment arrested.

The Solicitor-General, however, objected to this, as no
notice of such motion had been given.

After some discussion on the point, it was ultimately
agreed that effect should at once be given to the judgment
of the superior court, and the Lord Advocate, on the sug-
gestion of the Lord President, said he should give in a nate
asking leave to make the motion he had proposed.

Mr Baron Bramwell's Advice to Poachers.

In sentencing two prisoners atWarwick Assizes, convicted
of wounding gamekeepers with intent to murder, his Lord-
ship said to Asher, one of the prisoners—You are a sample
of a poacher for whom some people feel sympathy. Here is
a list of your convictions. Night poaching, stealing brass,
stealing copper, offence against the game laws, wilful da •
mage, night poaching, the same, stealing iron, and assault,
so that you seem to have divided your attention between
stealing generally and breaches of the game laws. Against
Atkins, another prisoner, there are two previous convic-
tions. And you stand there and ask for mercy I

Asher—l am as innocent as a child unborn.
The Judge—You must suppose those you speak to are as
simple as children. My advice to you poachers is this—lf
you will continue in this course of life, for the profit of the
game, the excitement of sport, or whatever makes you do
it—if you will poach, poach like people with the ordinary
feelings of humanity. Why could you not satisfy your-
selves by running away with the plundor you had got?
Asher—l was weak as a child—l couldn't run.
The Judge—You appear to have been strong enough to
have inflicted serious injuries.
Asher—lnnocent as a child, my lord !
The Judge—lt is very evident from the manner in which
you cross-examined some of the witnesses about the make
of poaching nets that you know something about it. At
all events I will take care by the sentence I impose you
shall give it up for some time to come. You, Asher, are
sentenced to fifteen years, and you, Atkins, to ten years'
penal servitude.