The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

THAMES.

Mr, Paget, the Magistrate recently appointed to succeed
Mr. Woolrych, was an the bench precisely at 10 o'clock
this morning, and commenced the hearing of applications
for summonses, warrants, and advice. These applications
were so numerous that it was 15 minutes past 11 before he
could proceed with the regular business—the night charges,
40 in number. It is customary at this court to hear the
drunken charges first, but a special request was made to
hear the following case in consequence of the constable
engaged in it being required in another case at Woolwich.

Maria Burcbhardt, or Buchardt, a married woman, was
brought before Mr. Paget, charged with pot stealing.
George Brooks, barman to Mr. Sands, landlord of the
Roebuck, Cannon-street, St. George-in-the-East, stated
that the prisoner came into the house and called for a pint
of porter. After drinking it she cal!ed for another pint of
porter, but did not return the first pot. After she had
drunk the second pint of porter she left the house, taking
with her the first pint, which she concealed under her
shawl. fie went after her and gave her into custody.

Turner. a police•constable, No. 104 H, stated that the
prisoner asked him to be lenient with her, as she had a hue •
band out of work, and 12 children to maintain. He knew
the prisoner to be an abandoned character, who was not in
distress, but received 10s. per week from her husband, from
whom she had been long separated.
The husband and daughter of the prisoner were called.
They appeared to be very respectable persons, and in great
distress of mind at seeing the disgraceful position of the
prisoner.

The prisoner said she had only one question to put to her
daughter. It was this—Naw, my dear, do you think I
would steal a pint pot ?

Mr. Paget--I really cannot allow such a question as that
to be answered.

The prisoner then said she would leave the case in the
hands of the magistrate, and pleaded guilty.

After a long investigation, Mr. Paget sentenced the pri-
soner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one
month.

WESTMINSTER.

GROSS MISCONDUCT OY A PAUPER.—Thomas Liley, a
pauper in St. Luka's Workhouse, Chelsea, was charged
with tho following gross misconduct:—
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Mr. Sutton, the master of the workhouse, said that the
defendant and some others who were employed at the stone
yard refused to come into the house when they had done
their work last Saturday evening, whereupon he gave orders
that when they did make their appearance they should
have dry bread. Defendant and the other men did not come
in till balf-past eleven, and then were beastly drunk. Yes-
terday morning he wanted to go out to chapel, he being a
Catholic, but he was refused in consequence of his miscon-
duct of the previous night. He then demanded to see com-
plainant, and on coming to his appartments, shooted his fist
in his face, and applied the most filthy language to him.
Ho also threatened him and violently assaulted another
pauper.
Defendant—Pm a Catholic. and wanted to go to my
place of divine worship, and I thought I'd a right to go.
Mr. Sutton—l don't think he had recovered the effects
of his intoxication at the time he wanted to go to chapel;
he was so beastly drunk on the previous night.
John Parsloe, another pauper, said that defendant came
to him yesterday morning, and declaring that ho was the
cause of his being kept in doors, beat and knocked him
about the face and head.

Defendant--Yes, I don't deny that. This fellow, when
we had done work on Saturday, said, " Let us stop out a
bit," and then was the very first to go in himself and get
the rest of us into a row. What the master says against
me is not true.

A witness was called who proved it was, and that de-
fendant was a very violent fellow.
Mr. Selfe said his ccnduct had been very bad, and corn,
mitted him for two months to the House of Correction.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From Me Illustrated London News.)

Special letters of administration, with the will
and codicil annexed, of the late Most Noble William
Alexander Anthony Archibald Hamilton-Douglas,
Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, of Hamilton
Palace, Lanark, Scotland, were granted by her
Majesty's Court of Probate to her Serene Highness
Marie Amalie Elisabeth Caroline, Grand Ducal
Princess of Baden, Duchess of Hamilton and
Brandon, the relict, and one of the surviving cura-
tors appointed in the will to the present Duke of
Hamilton and Brandon (a minor), the eldest son
and residuary legatee nominated in the will, there
being no executor appointed, the Earl of Selkirk
and the D ake of Somerset, the other curators, having
renounced the grant. The testamentary documents
are in the Scotch form, and indorsed "Deed of no-
mination of tutors and curators, and of prevision to
younger children," bearing date 1852, with a codi-
cil, 1861 ; and were registered in Edinburgh, July
25, 1863, shortly after the decease of his lordship,
which event occurred in Paris. The personalty in
England was sworn under £140,000. To the eldest
son is bequeathed all the property not disposed of
by will; and to his younger son, Lord Charles
Hamilton, a legacy of £100,000; and to his
daughter, Lady Mary Victoria Douglas Hamilton,
£60,000.
The will of the Rev. Henry John Mattby, Canon
of the Cathedral Church of Durham, Rector of
Eaglescliffe, was proved in the London Court by
the executors, Arthur Bigge, Esq., of Mitre-court-
buildings, London; James Henry H. Atkinson,
Esq., of Angerton, Northumberland ; and Archer
Thomas Upton, Esq., of Austiufriars. The person-
alty was sworn under £40,000. The testator was
inducted to the living of Eaglescliffe in 1843 (the
income returned at £1,049) ; and to the canonry of
Durham in 1852 (annual value £1,000). The will
bears date June, 1852; and two codicils, 1880 and
1861. To his wife is secured an annuity of £l,OOO.
Liberal provision is made for all his children, and
they are appointed residuary legatees, except the
son who may be in the enjoyment of the Angerton
estate. He has left legacies to his servants.
The will of George Hitchcock, Esq., of St. Paul's
Churchyard, eilkruercer, and of Norfolk-crescent, Hyde-
park, was proved in London on the 26th ult., by the relict,
the sole acting acting executrix, the other executors, Wm.
Morley, Esq., of Gutter-lane, and Peter Donner, Esq., of
New Bond-street, having renounced. The personalty was
sworn under £60,000. The will is dated March 26, 1863,
and the testator died the following September. To his
relict he has bequeathed a life interest in £20,000, with tes-
tamentary disposition over a portion thereof, and a life
interest in the residue of his personal estate, making a pro-
vision for all his children, who share amongst them the re •
sidue. To the Young Men's Christian Association, Alders-
gate-street, ho leaves a legacy of £2OO.

SCIIELDT Thu.—The share to be paid by Great
Britain for the abolition of the Scheldt toll has been fixed
at 8,782,320 francs. Half this sum is to be paid on the Ist
of April, 1864, and the other half on the let of April, 1855,