The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-02 00:00:00

" W INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY .)

(;t4. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
'lngB at Nisi Pries at Westminster before Lord Cane-
bell
THE and a Special Jury.)
- QUEEN V. RAMP, PP OBERT AND WATKINS.
This
was an indictment charging the defendants with BP4 con-
e for
the t o obtain a cheque for 400/. from Mary Ann Broome,
pose
of defeating the ends of justice.
The trim
commenced yesterday afternoon, and not being
410einded, When the court rose, was adjourned until this
io 'lb. A full report of yesterday's proceedings appear A
The column of The Sun.
app
prosecution was conducted by Mr. Parry and Mr.
kpehnklife, and Sir A. E. Cockburn and Mr. Hiddlestone
sawed Probert ; Mr. Skinner for Hamp, and Mr.
Zed
nits for Watkins.
the Sitting of the Court this morning Sir A. E.
telb,„
was f ,-I addressed the jury on behalf of Probert. He
Iktt (11°wP41—• by Mr. Skinner and Mr. Hawkins, on the
peu,eaf. the defendants, for whom they respectively ap-
Lord
that th, ampbell then summed up the evidence, observing
totqa
_l3 was one of the most important prosecutions that
ford before a jury, as the defendants stood indicted
It Ling conspired together to defeat the ends of justice.
hir:r red that three persons, named Charles Staden,
h:iniaca, and John Broome, stood committed for trial
ast spring assizes for Sussex, for having cheated
riaraP, at cards, and defrauded him of a sum of
tot, and Ramp was bound over in his own recognizances
ili;tlT:cato ; and the gravamen of the present charge was,
cle‘,--alnla and the other three defendants entered into a
Ilan; ni,nd conspiracy, by which it was arranged that
Dallier:4"U not attend as witness against the accused
a on
1'1,44 4 consideration of his recovering the sum of 4001.
toilvi:lic wife of John Broome. If the jury were
they di ell by the evidence which had been adduced that
(1/4 ~-ftn so conspire, it would be their duty to find a ver-
lia gill*. But the weight to be attached to that
the
depended on the credit which could be given to
bltichlle%'6B. They were certainly to be considered very
bee 4 111 the nature of accomplices, as the all seemed tohave
Wks :Ict'erned in these contrivances; yet, if their testimony
r°_,barated by' other evidence, the jury could have
1114 fßr—e`iltY in saying that the charge had been proved.
k9hize:nnid be no doubt that Hamp failed to appear at the
; that his recognizances were forfeited, and that
thecie was thereby defeated, •It was also clear that the
b\v„ was drawn by. Fisher upon a Birmingham
"efeau".'n found its waf into the hands of the
vith tisnts, and was in some way or other connected
the non-appearance of Hamp, and the abandonmthe
I°llole- Prosecution. His lordship then went through
evidence, and said he was of opinion, unless the
feorlat'ses were o•rossly perjured, the case againstthe. de-
'aterlta was elea'rl made out. If, however, the jury
I°lllo4lf___ :any
give
doubt of their guilt, they
e i them the benefit of it.
qter Jar'ir then retired to consider their verdict. They
hoot's absence, returned with a verdict of Guilty.

SHERIFF'S COURT.
crt/Itzsi (Before Mr. William Burchell.)
o:tie:l:AT PRACTICE—ABSENCE OF COUNSEL AND
ATTORNEYS.—BINNS W. LUCAS.
lA 4 e Plaintiff
, in this action is an attorney, and defendant
residing Newport, Monmouthshire. The
allose4 waa bro'imht to- recover the sum of 61. 58., the bad- v
et! bill o costs.
Pear,' li'hinsorappeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. G. '
l)
for for the defendant (who pleaded that he was not
lirto.
eh ar; ,Rohinson stated the case, and ''said the business.
4111„e`t, for had been conducted in 1849, and the whole bill
e°llSCect to 121.55.,but defendant had paid 6/. on ac-
'44ter The facts of the case were these :—The defendant's
1144 oad,' unfortunately intermarried with a man of the
zarnell, clerk'or schoolmaster, who had a wife
prop!rist the time of his second marriage. Defendant very
4er, a Y Protected his sister as far as the law could protect
trai Cud retained the plaintiff to indict Parnell at the Cen-
vietprs. mal Court, which was done, and Parnell was con-
eotilq 00tWhat the defence would be, he (Mr. Robinson)
kept surmise, and the retainer was admittedby the pay-
Itliakin account • and the defendant had no right now to
amount, he as there had been no taxation of the
Sir whreh
might have had if he had thought fit.
Pro Short,
herclek thee. plaintiff, waresmthttne
'I4IIA aued that too instructions f
t,herA2‘l4, -who signed a written reer. After this
varnlnwere two examinations before the magistrate, and
was co *tted 7B for trial. A brief was given to
el' with G(. Ivii th, a fee of 12/. 25., and 1/. 108. for conference, and
1.0 clerk's fees.
sot ii,BB'clamined—Was not present at the trial, and could
illatTY whether plaintiff was there or not. Did not know
Itoth'e was in the other Court defending the " Mannings."
tlft, cases were on on the same day. Had to go to plain-
lie B,o.°face, and on his return Parnell had been tried.
Chu R'B sentenced to two months imprisonment. Mr.
atte-"Pcir was instructed in Manning's case, and did not
lett,ll', ?smell's. Could not say who did, but Mr. Wool-
ma name was on the brief.
tha'r,•,golomons, a solicitor, was called, and considered
kilitti 'ate charges were incident to a prosecution of the
tiff 4, and that the charges were the ordinary charges.
I% Denman, for the defendant, contended that the plain-
ata was not entitled to recover a single farthing beyond the
plain-
she had already received. This was an action for
the done in 1849. Plaintiff had not even been put into
for. boa to shew that he had done the work he had charged
re' and this was one of those cases in which the jury ought to
Ile;"'re the strictest evidence. The law was, that if an attor-
trie
oafv,,s,° conduct the affairs of his client that the client re-
r. no belie fit, he could not recover, in this case, although a
ceo a„mti no doubt been drawn : it had been given to a
prop
ri who could not attend—in fact, it had not been
ee-, that the case had been conducted at all, but had
th 11 left to its fate. The jury had no right to assume
krat-IV?'e Case had been attended by counsel when_ neietvheed
that-4..1411e nor his clerk, nor any other person had
that be a fact. He, the learned counsel, would admit
ttlailatiff was in attendance in court on the first y,
he, e trial did not come on; but if he was not. there on
liefit-e°ll4 clay when it did come on, defendant derived no be-
the ,r 11,4 Plaintiff could not recover. In the absence of counsel
thluisige would hand down the depositions to gentleman
I,"dd .41*, or, perhaps, get a conviction himself on the
Damn-ce, where clear. Under these circumstances, he (Mr.
cello-all) thought that the jury could come to no other
the rukort than that all the items relating to the brief, and
patiee, to 'counsel ought to be struck out, and that the 61.
ki,h+roi_ore than co;ered any legal claim which the plaintiff
,seas-e
have had. The learned counsel then quoted the
-1-de'wis v. Samuels, 15 Law Journal, and 8 Q. B.
not IA which it had been held that an attorney could
the ,:decwer where the business had not been conducted to
Th 'vantage of the client.
torn4lCrnder-Sheriff said there was no doubt that an at-
teak' Ras hound not only to exercise reasonable skill, but
a;i
--Agence ; but he was bound to say that an at-
cleo4 'a'ilWas not bound by the negligence
.of counsel.. He
am „that he can by preparing the brief, delivering. it,
I,%tase''up.lig the fees, and. was entitled to recover notwrth-
e atlY negligence on the part of counsel.
for h-eßtion for the was, whether the work charged
thellia4liouboefetnhePrbillP properly done. If it had, he would advise
taxajtlr3' to giveei, evrerdict fo. r the plaintiff, subject to the
e •
Rave 3'117, after consulting about a quarter of an hour,
'lhlsverdict for the amount claimed.
Was the only case.

)14t,,r.

Nib, -4r.. MURDER IN TIPPERARY.—The following ac.
illPes,rst ; a. brutal murder in the county of Tipperary,
Beni. in 'll the Dublin Saunders :—" Another victim li!kas
,egisiti. in accordance with the baneful system of ' agrarian
of tloim Ti
era is again disgraced by thc., commissio s
teaother brutpat mnrrYder, perpetrated under circums.tsannceei_
tit t atrocity. In this instance the sufferer is
et a l
odmlandlord nor agent, but a peasant. named Hogan,
this Lesided near Busherstown, in this county, but on
lloknuullers of the King's county. It appears
permitted
Y)--44,. was evicted from his holding, but was
continueperini
on he' Walker, the agent of the property, to
thedill'could g_ as
44 e-D,,,,L the Place. In consequence of this permission
Illiis
',4llcll.'ee'l with a person named Kenn o
the 4h) oject to the approval of the agent, roe`n9igrieeeiving
having In of 10/., to which Kenny assented, but
.subsequently
PaYic "deavoured to obtain the possession of it without
Part, g the sum agreed upon, Hogan, to use the commonnan_
hi% 11,1ee. of the neighbours, ' dealt' with anothertli man. and
01
his maying dared to do so is assigned as
°' witi!der• A party, consisting of. about tenoenmen,
Monday
bight ota Were armed, attacked his house m
tlis effweelt, and beat him in a most savage m
44. effects of which he languished and died ondFayridwahy'enni
ht
ccirene;ll.l4quest was held on the
tfuerslisnoTsinungnaklnl
osw'unch.” caThsese,
Wife efT, Murder against some
,she i.,,, the deceased is in so delicate Pea state,
4 deB-celved and the effects of the.
. fright,fremththate ihnejrurlliefes
Ntre„l!all'ed of ; so that in all probabihtytthwoofstuhbis.
itspegorwill end in the loss ofat lent
eMPloyedkiorgan and the resultlives.
out the perpetrators of
this , in endeavouring to trace
Xem. °arbarous murder. Strong
police of his district are actively
sus
his house on the day
ni 47, who states that he never leftto
suspicion attaches to
the village of Toom
py in
vara,, g that day with a large 'l4
41"inkei:celirrence ; but it has been pI ved that he was seen
COAT -T,
a. tet" DUTIES TO THE
....j litirT CITY or LONDON.—Yesterday
the th;',.4 Procured by Sir B. Hall, was printed, respecting
of the""3" of fou e ton payable to
port of
~ eu_ . sp nce per
coals brought into the d
-Loliden"Y et -London on the Corporation
the col-
last • The gross duty in 1836 are4,o4 &I., an
ieeti Year,
51,104/. 155 M. There charge. on. a_ow.
ao °ll, drawback 'coals exported,
ees to ee, 1 on
.were in the whole
neari a meters. The deductions _
d duty of
and retiring li
f 0,.! 11,000/. in 1851. The above-mentioned _
0_
ri3atirnce Per ton on coals being the property
b5.,..01 of London, the balance, after the payment of draw-
eeZ on coals exported, salaries for collection, allo
of the Corp
svanrefor
titre:eters, and charge 20 000/. per annum set apa ,
the Co mprovements, is carried to the general account.. of
goverl-Poration, and applied by them in aid of municipal_
min al administration of justice at the Central 9'i
ems :4 Court, maintenance of prisons, magistracy, police,
of t,"leer, and other purposes in respect of which the funds
the
Co
are chargeable.
As.ri, ,
attellt. 'lr s AMPHITHEATRE.—We beg, to call the
meat lOn of the benevolent and humane to the announce-
log off the entertainments to take place here on the even-
widow' "daY) the 6th. They are for the benefit of the
for mana'l4 family of the late Mr. T. Thompson, who v; ac
who_y years stage manager of the establishment, and
Privatein that and every other position in life, as well by his
to an ex WOrth as his public talents, had endeared himself
and eXtensive circle of admiring friends, but who lately.
tideao
_ n,;:yhile yet in the prime of life, fell a victim to pa-
rtoltalls' leaving
a widow and youthful family, who nre
obje ?" Provided for, to mourn their bereavement. The
existenttio
earnestlyemrs• Thompson has in view, and to effect which we
solicit the co-operation of the benevolent, is to
some Y..11r, from the proceeds of this benefit, to sot up in
way of business, and thus secure the means of
of this n° ,for herself and helpless children. . Irrespective
striu 111°11cenient, which surely should untie the pur.se-
ig,' of the affluent, the entertainments of the evening
calii_ e °f a most novel, varied, and interesting character, resoug into requisition the entire strength and unlimited
Matthews,
of Mr. Batty's splendid establishment. Tom
4 the celebrated down, will also on that night,
verai‘oupat
.night only, make his appearance, and sing se-
' II" PoPular songs.