The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-04 00:00:00

the shsriff and judges of assize on all (seem ions
and to preach the eseize sermon. It app era that
'Jr. Murray appointed Reman Catholic chap
lain, selecting Mr. Morris, who, like himself, had
seceded from the Church of England, and this Rev.
Gentleman would seem to have accompanied the sheriff
and Mr. Justice Crompton yesterday to the daor of the
church of the hamlet of Walton, whence, hiving there
deposited the Learned Judge, the High Sheriff and his
chaplain proceeded to the Roman Catholic chepel, and
afterwards took up his Lordship. When both the courts,
were opened to-day at 10 o'clock for the dispatch of busi-
ness, the High Sheriff was again attended by Mr. Morris
as his chaplain.
The grand jury having been duly sworn,
Lord CAMPBELL proceeded to deliver his charge to
them, and, as his Lordship adverted to the presence of
the chaplain, we think it right to subjoin the chief por-
tions of that charge, which was to the following effect:—
" Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,—lt gives me great
satisfaction to find so numerous and so respectable an
attendance of the gentlemen of this county on the
present occasion, and I may mention that that
number would have been increased by the addition
of Mr. Disraeli, but that that gentleman has been
prevented from attending by those other public
duties which now devolve on him," His Lordship
then referred to the state of the calendar, and having
done so, thus proceeded :—" Gentlemen, I should have
dismissed you at once were it not for a circumstance
which has caused some surprise, and not a little un-
easiness. You have, gentlemen, for your High Sheriff a
gentleman most benevolent, most accessible, and alto-
gether an honour to your county. Ho is of the Romsn
Catholic persuasion, and I rejoice to think that that is
no objection to his performing the duties of his high
office. A message was sent to me trem him respectiug
the attendance of the judges at Church, and I communi-
cated to him that Iby no means expected he should do
anything in the slightest degree contrary to his con-
science or hurtful to his feelings. I rejoice that in this
country religious opinions are uo barriers in the way of
performing 'civil duties, and there is nothing to be per•
formed by a High Sheriff that may not be well enough
executed although that individual should be of a form
of religion different from that of the Established Chore e
But, gentlemen, sum-thing h, s occurr4d which I think
requires explanation. The High Sheriff, without int acing
in the slightest degree to be guilty of en impropriety,
and, indeed, being informed it had been done in other
counties, has appointed a chaplain of his own religion.
and that chaplain has appeared in the garb os his order in
accompany ieg the High Sherg and her M,jesty's judges
coming from the place where the sheriff meets tneto to
the place where we now are. Gentlemen, that Ido not ap-
prove of; and I think it my duty so say that I hope such
an occurrence will not be repeated. Gentlemen, I hope that
no one will suppose I am actustsd by any illiberal motive;
I have always most strenuously supported the Roman
Catholics in their claims for freedom of opinion,, in or-
der that they should be admitted to all the privileges of
all others of her Majesty's subjects; and I may say, gen-
tlemen, that having lately been sojourning in Italy, I
had the honour of an audience with the head of that re-
ligion, and from that interview I had every reason to be-
lieve he is a most excellent and most praiseworthy per
eon; arid no one must suppose, from the course I take, I
am actuated by any improper metive. But, gentlemen,
the she( lir appoints a chaplain who is to appear as the
chaplain of the judges, and who is expected to take his
seat in the same carriage as the judges, and to sit be-
side the judges in the court. That chaplain, therefore,
becomes the chaplain of the judges, and the Protestant
religion is the religion of the judges of this country;
and it is not any disrespect or bad feeling toward the
Roman Catholic faith which induces me to make
these remarks, for I must say that I 'respect
the feelings of the Catholics, and that sacred
order which they have created; and I hope I shall
meet with your approbation in these remarks. Ido not
wish in the slightest degree to wound the feelings of my
friend whom I see here this day (turning to the sheriff),
and when I ask that it shall not be repeated, I am sure
it will be felt that it is as much for the benefit of the
Roman Catholic subj• eta as for those who belong to the
Established Church; for we should not encourage any-
thing which would create unnecessary alarm, or be the
means of exciting those bad feelings which never should
exist among fellow-Christians. With these remarks,
gentlemen, I dismiss you."
The Hon. G. J Irbt, the foreman of the grand jury,
begged to thank his Lordship for his charge on behalf
of himself and fellow-jurymen, assuring him that they
fully reciprocated his observations.
The grand jury at the close of the day made the fol-
lowing presentment on the suhject:—
.. In making our presentment, the grand jury desire
to express their respectful thanks to your Lordship for
your observations on the subject of the attendance of a
chaplain of the Roman Catholic persuasion, and to as-
sure your Lordship of their unanimous and entire con-
currence in the sentiments addressed to them by your
Lordship."
Lord CAMPBELL—Gentlemen of the grand jury, I am
happy to discharge you, with the thanks of the country
for y' able discharge of your (Jiffies. With regard to
the presentment (which had been read aloud), I can
only say that in making those observati ,ns I was actu-
ated by the most kindly feelings towards my friend the
High Sheriff (who was sitting by his Lordship's side),
and towards all my Roman Catholic brethren. I did
feel, however, that it was my duty to mike thtm, and I
hope that such a thing will not happen in future.
The grand jury thin bowed and withdrew from the
gallery allotted to i,heir use.
The calendar contains the names of 28 prisoners,
cast's alleged offences include two caes or child mur-
der,' three of arson, two of rape, two of burglary, one
of sheepstealteg, one of assault, and three of larceny.
Elizabeth Keeley, aged 20, was charged with the
murder of her illegitimate male child, at Hatubledon, on
the 12th of November last.

Mr. Power conducted the prosecution, and Mr. G. L.
Browne the defence.
The prisoner was in the service of a farmer named
Hewitt for about eighteen months, and was esteemed by
her mistress to be a mild and kindhearted creature. In
November her mistress taxed her with being enceinte, but
she denied the charge, alleging that her illuess pi o-
cbteded from a pain in the side; but on the 12th
Mrs. Hewitt disc•tveted traces of blood on the I),a of
tne 09d-room oecupied by the prisoner, which the latter
attibuted at first to natural caus.ts, but ultimately ad-
mitted to arise from the premature birth of a child,
which she afterwards deposited in the privy. In this
place was found the body of a full-grown and healthy
male child, presenting symptoms and marks about it
which, in tha opinion of the medical witness. led to the
conclusion that the child had been born alive, and had
been strangled by the right hand. When this was com-
municated to the prisoner, she said, "It was not the
right hand; I did it with the left hand."
Lord CAMPBELL left it to the jury to say whether they
thought the prisoner had intentionally strangled her
issue, or might have inflicted the wounds spoken to in
the agony of childbirth, and without any design to take
away life. It the jury thought she was not guilty of
murder, they might well convict her of concealing the
birth, of which there was abundant evidence.
The jury, without any hesitation, Acquitted the pri-
soner of the charge of murder, but convicted her of the
misdemeanour.
bentence—Six months' imprisonment.

POLICE IN "ELLIGENCE.
BOW-S7'REEI.

Ann Williams, and another young female named An-
derson, were brought up in the custody of Huggett, a
City ollicer, and placed at the bar before Mr. Henry,
charged with stealing from a seafaring man four 10/.
Bank of England notes.
The officer stated, that on Tuesday last he was on
duty at the Bank of England, and being informed he
was required iu the secret ,r).'s effiee, he went there,
and met a na.m named D ,naghtt, who told him he bad
received three lot notes from vho prisoners, to get
changed. Finding that they had been -topped, be pro-
ceeded with him to 23, Blackraore-street, Drury-lane,
where he pointed out the prisoners as being
from whom he had got them, in addition to
-ano itjrdry-
the same amount he got changed for them in iinquirieg
the persons
from
lane. After telling them who he was, and Williams
how they b..came possessed ref such D
said she had received th,-tn from custody for
On telling her he should take thaw into
said her cora-
havieg stolen them, the otherb prisonerand that it was she
panion knew nothing about t ditiriteourtY'gentlemen.
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was a purser
foure
gold rings on
apprehended
twinh3ha Mr.tmoht
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se,aostaaivad robbed
sincell
Monday
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dhryti;h:liet,;est,
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repute.t Strand,hal- whichh
dc
come from the Regent's
i(llansotEhxoe,f
tciebiras.dcso,
park, and, after wandering about for some time, not
knowing his way, ho found himself in the Strand, where
be met Williams walking with another female, at which
time he was pe fectly sober, and being invited by them
they had supper, and then all
twoenthteinhtooutsheeinsaluesebtieodn.,
On awaking next morning be
missed his purse,
izndheficeadiiinel
all knowledge of they persisted it, denying
In a policeman.TohfeEcnogn:
con-
tents of the purse consisted of four 101. Bank
Eng-
land notes and six sovereigns,
note, and e
ofMr
ot the
inac course
of
thethendayay;
he went to the office
agents, Chating•cress, from whom he bad received the
got the numbers, after which be gave Wil-
liams and another into custody, but did not attend to
prove the charge, wishing to avoid exposure.
A clerk in the service of Messrs. Oannanney proved
that he was present when the cashier entered the num-
bers and dates of four notes that bad been paid to the
prosece;o:..
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dates spoken to by the last witness,
a man named unAghue, and
seated on Tuesday last by
stopped.
Deniel Donoghue said ho resided at 23, Blackmore-
street, Drury-lane, and was a broker. The prisoners
lodged in his house about ei.ght months, the apartments
having been taken by WilLiatts, and he had reason to
ppo they were sisters. Ten weeks' rent being due,
she gave him the 10.1. n_ote, produced, for which he got
changeateshopn Tuesdaytiri.ry-
Drury-lane, after endorsing his
nwethe other three notes by his wife, requesting he
upon it, and r
on
down morning Williams sent
would get them changed; but supposing she would not
be likely to get so much gold at a shop, he took them to
the Bank, where ho explained from whom be received
thew.
Mr. HENRY asked if seeing such an amount in their
possession did not excite his suspicion? Witness said
they represrnted to him they were in the habit of occa-
sionally receiving remittances, and he never could ascar-
taininwhat manner they supported themselves. On re-
turning home he acquainted them of what had taken
place at the Bank, and PAW a goutlctuo bad
govil 01914 her.