The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS,

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DOE. DEM. LORD TEYNIIAM 2% TYLER......ILLNINS 01

THE ATTORNEY-GENEICAL.

This case, which had been specially appointed for tO
morning, is one of very great importance to the partied
interested, and is likely to occupy the Court several
Counsel for the plaintiff, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'
Mr. Serjeant JONES, and Mr. DOWLING ; for the de"
fendant, Mr. Serjeant WILDE, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. Seeje3o
E. LAWES, and Mr. KELLY.
When the case wee called on Mr. Serjeant JONES Oij
he had to apply to his Lordship for a postponement, °°
the ground of the sudden and severe illness of hie Learned
Friend the Attorney-General, who was engaged Or
the plaintiff, and was to have opened the cuOt
He (Mr. Serjeant Jones) had received a lett( r,which state
that co severe was the attack that the Attorney-Genets'
was unable to leave his bed ; under such circumstances ht
trusted the Court would postpone the trial for a few dal°
particularly as it was a question of very great importance°
the parties. In asking for this indulgence, he was wdjlin
to submit to any terms his Lordship might please to im
pose, but he was not prepared now to go on.
Mr. Serjeant WILDE Buyer could consent to the el
being postponed. The pat ties for whom he appeared 1,5 i
already been put to an immense expence and trouble, se
now all the witnesses were in attendance, he thereford
hoped his Lordship would order the trial to proceed.
The Lord CHIEF JUSTICE.—The present Sittings tt
Westminster were appointed for the express purpose
hearing this cause. 1 feel for the difficulty of the plaisl"
in being deprived of the able assistance of the Attorney:
General, but those difficulties are greatly removed by bid
having the assistance of my learned brother (Janes) 17
whose hands his interests will not suffer. I cannot under
the present circumstances consent to a postponement. 1-bd
trial must proceed.
Only seven Special Jurymen answered to their name
Mr. Serjeant JONES therefore prayed a tales. The ab'
persons summoned on the jury were fined 101. each'
in several cases, however, the fine was remitted, it beirl
ascertained that they had left the residence where the sum'
mons was left for two or three years.
The Lord CHIEF JUSTICE. censured in strong terms tbt
gross neglect of parish officers in making such ineerreci
returns.
A long discussion now ensued as to which Fie), 14
the right to begin.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE contended that all the decided old
were in favour of the defendant.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE was of opinion the defendS
was entitled to that privilege.
Mr. Serjeant \\Tune then addressed the Jury, and io
formed them that this was an action brought by the Hie
Hon. Lord Teynham, to recover possession of eertao
estates which he claimed under a deed executed by Henri
tenth Earl Teynham. The Learned Serjeant then de.,
tailed the parts of the cause which he described as one °'
very great importance. They were not, however, of al'Y
public interest.

The galleries of the Court were very much crowded
parties interested in the result of this cause. Lord Ter
ham sat by the side of his Counsel.

EXECUTION-(THIS MORNING.)

This morning, at the usual hour, William Banks, aged
29, underwent the extreme penalty of the law at the ter
of Horsemonger-lane gaol.
The unhappy criminal was convicted at the last King,
tnn Sessions, as one of the gang concerned in thq boa;
lacy' at the house of the Rev. Mr. Warrington, of Vi
Moulsey. The affair was attended with circumstances °,
a violent and extraordinary nature, as our readers n 1
remember, the Rev. Gentleman, his wife, and domeso
being pinioned and placed in the cellars, during the tifoe
the perpetrators were employed in carrying off consider
able booty.
Since the order for execution, the miserable culprit
hal conducted himself with becoming firmness, and deter;
mination. A little before nine o'clock the unfortuost
man was pinioned in the Chapel-yard, during which
acknowledged to Mr. Walter, the Governor of the gov
that he was present at the burglary for which he was cos;
demned to suffer, but his confession did not extend
further. In a short time, during which he was engaged,'
prayer, the signal was given, and the ill-fated being 0'
launched into eternity; he died hard, being a very Or
cular man.

RICHELIEU, A TALE OF THE COURT 1:°,
FitAxcE.—Few works, since the publication of " tiSae
verley," have promised, according to the opinion of %b
best judges, to run so bright a career as the historic!i
,
romance of " Richelieu" lately published. Amidst tP,:,
multitude of subjects which Novelists hare chosen, it
remarkable that no one has hitherto employed his Pe'
upon the extraordinary and stirring times of that remort
less Minister, that daring and successful politician,
Cardinal de RICHELIEU. There is a dark and mletf,
rious interest attached to all the proceedings of lb!
great but cruel man, which is in itself a great pot'';
';
gained in favour of the Romancier. We understand WI
Sir WALTER SCOTT has expressed himself highly plea?,
with the work, which is said to come from the pen of
son of Dr. Ja'stes. If it he the production of a yol4
writer, it promises others of power and excellence
el
conic, which may take their place boldly beside the bee
our historical romances for character and interest; but
it be the work of a practised and older writer, it is
deserving of that welcome from the public due to a man"'
high genius.

The Hon. Mr. MoNcicrox, of Fineshade
whose death we this day announce, was brother to the
late Lord GALWAY, and to the Dowager Lady Coax. P,
died at the age of 91, in the possession of all his faculte
and her Ladyship is thus proved to be 89 years of age.
Yet there does not exist, among the coteries of fashioeci,
person endowed with a more active body or a more sprigMi
mind. Lady CORK assisted at the Coronation of GEORG
the Lunn, a pageant which she describes in liveil
colours ; and front that period to the present day there
not a single public event, or a distinguished character, °,
which, and of whom, she does not entertain a perfe4
remembrance.— Court Journal.

A curious circumstance occurred at Campbel'
ton on Tuesday last. A respectable and happy pair
united that evening, at seven o'clock, in Hymen's ball;;,
having previously arranged that they and their respectiv
parties should proceed the same night to Glasgow by t 4
Londonderry steamer, to spend the honeymoon. At elet;
o'clock the fair bride and her friends went on board ; th
groom was true to his appointment, but, unfortunste;
went on board the Foyle, just starting for Derry. .ief
did not perceive his mistake till they were two nn,
out, when putting back was out of the question. Id
feelings of the poor gentleman may be easily conceited
The " March of Intellect " does not seem 1;,
have extended to finger-posts—which, indeed, are general;
at a stand-still. The inscription on one of these dorli;
directors runs thus—" Ludlow threw Tenbury, 16i mile
Shrewsbury Chronicle.

INHUMAN CONDUCT.--INQUEST.----u!
Wednesday, an inquest was held before Mr. M. STOC%J.
jun. at the Kaye's Arms Inn, Darlton, near Huddersfiel,
7on view of
o years
sof tahe ge.bodsy of
eldo,ln,:
ii.:a7vAel3ETWelZhatSi YtKoEs,upw
record
mall:4.
evincing more hardened depravity, or a series of brill"
treatment more appalling, than was elicited on this inquiry
The poor old woman has long been resident in the bon'
of a man of the name of VINCENT NORTH, who lives
Dalton, and married a niece of the deceased. It ffi
given in evidence that not only this man, but his VI,
had been in the habit of inflicting corporal chastiseet
on the infirm old woman—end many times her dresw.
shrieks brought in the neighbours to her rescue. It /11:i
not known that this unfortunate victim of barbell,
cruelty was worse than usual, but on the morning of t 4
fourth her depth was announced by the unfeeling
North's wife. On going into the house, they disco'
the corpse, lying upon the bed- stocks, no bed or covey'
e
having been allowed for that repose and comfort tvb:i
her age, infirmities, and situation required. Her ie`,
were black, as if from bruises, and the apprehension'
i.et neighbours, as to the manner in which she I'
met her death, were naturally excited. What e:,
strength to these conjectures was the fact, that the
woman was in the receipt of an annuity of 2s. 9d.
week, which on her demise, Isoes to some member
North's family. In addition to this, she had a small ,
from the parish,—but these circumstances, instedep
being inducements to cruelty, ought to have had a c
trary effect, seeing that it prevented her from being s
pendent an the bounty of those who should have pr°o
her natural protectors. From the-c facts, and the gee/
bad character of the wretch, VINCENT NORTH, there ot
certainly much ground for suspicion, but no testini°,
affecting him, so as to prove a specific charge of ill.tre
ment within a short period of her death, could be Ps
duc ed, and the Jury returned a verdict—" Died by
Visitation of God." It is one of those cases in Wb,!,:
time, the discloser of mysterious events, and deeds W"'
shun the light of truth, can alone unfold the real fact/''
Halifax Chronicle.