The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-17 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGIST 17, 1837.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, Alio. 16.
The Commissioners, Mr. Fonblanque, Mr. Holroyd, and
Mr. Fane, sat in a Sub-division Court to-day, to decide upon
a claim made to prove against the estate of William Law,
a bankrupt, the sum of 5,567/. 16s. 3d., on a judgment
bond, which was opposed by the assignees, on the ground
that such an amount was not due to the claimants, and that
in other respects the debt was invalid ; at least that it was
liable to considerable reduction. The Court heard Counsel
en both sides, and

Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE said the question was
•ne of such general importance that the Court must take
to consider its decision.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

NEW COURT.
BlGAMY.—Willion Evans Hart, aged 36, was indicted
for intermarrying with Ann Wells, his wife Charlotte being
then and now living.
Sarah Walters lives at Hackney, and was present at
Chingford Church when the prisoner married Charlotte
Gowland, and was one of the attesting witnesses.
By Mr. CLARKSON—She did not faint at the wedding,
nor did any other person that she was aware of.
A witness of the name of Vernon deposed to having, seen
the prisoner's real wife alive a few weeks ago.
Ann Wells, the prosecutrix, was married to the prisoner
at St. Pancras on the 13th of January, 1836. He de-
scribed himself as a bachelor. He received no property
with her. She has an infant child by him.
Several respectable witnesses knew the prisoner and his
wife. The latter was a profligate woman, and addicted to
drink, to obtain which she pawned everything she could lay
her hands on. He had often to remain at home on Sun-
days because his clothes were at the pawnbroker's. He was
an industrious, sober, steady man.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, accompauied with
an earnest recommendation to mercy.
The Court intimated that the sentence would be a lenient
one.

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S STOCKINGS.—Sarah Row, aged
60, was indicted for stealing a pair of silk hose, value 10s.,
the property of Elizabeth Robinson.
The prosecutrix stated that she lives at No. 2, Middle
New-street, Gough-square, and the prisoner had been her
lodger for some time. The stockings now produced are her
property, and she has had them more than 20 years.
CommoN SERGEANT—I see, Madam, by the depositions,
that you state the stockings are more than 300 years old ?
Witness—My Lord, they were once the property of Eliza-
beth, Queen of England. When that Monarch died, her
will directed that her wardrobe should be divided between
her maids of honour, and these stockings have been handed
down as an heir-loom from generation to generation.

--Police constable 139 G, stated that-when he appre-
hended the prisoner she told him she had pledged the
stockings at Brown's, in Gray's Inn-lane-road, and he found
them there. _ _ _

The hose were now produced, and excited great curiosity.
They were of scarlet silk, with white clocks, surmounted by
a Papal crown.
The prisoner put in a written paper, and her defence was,
that she had pawned the stockings by order of Mrs. Robin-
son, who wanted money to pay for a new bonnet.
A City officer informed the Court that, pursuant to an
order by the sitting Aldermen at Guildhall, he had made
an inquiry respecting the character of the prosecutrix, and
he found she had the repute of being a fortune-teller.
Mrs. Robinson was recalled, to state whether she acted
as sybil to the love sick maids resident in her vicinity ?
She declared that she never told a fortune in her life.

Prisoner—How can you say so? You know you had
15s. some time since from one person. My Lord, when
people came to have their fortunes told, I used to leave the
room and sit on the stairs.

The Jury acquitted the prisoner.

BIGAMY.—John Scott, a Chelsea pensioner, 63 years of
age, was indicted for marrying Jane Gavin, his wife Eliza-
beth being then alive.
`William Wyatt, formerly parish clerk at St. Luke's,
Chelsea, produced a zertificate copy from the register, and
proved by oral testimony, that in 18110 the prisoner was
married to one Elizabeth O'Neal, who is now alive.
By Mr. CLARKSON—The gentlemen of the church sent
for him, but he does not know whether it is a parish
prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON—How long were you clerk at Chelsea ?
Witness—More than 16 years.
Mr. CLARKSON—You are not so now ? Witness—No.

To a further question the witness said warmly, " Come,
come, we won't have any nonsense here, and it's not for
you to make it."—(Laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—WiII you answer the question ? Wit-
ness—lt's for you to put it, and for me to refuse to an-
swer, if I like. This I know, I acted as clerk at the
prisoner's wedding, and he gave me 14s. for the ring, and
2s. for myself.
Mr. CLARKSON—How came you to leave the office
Witness—Because there was a change in the Ministry—
(lmmense laughter)—l do not mean the great Ministry,
but a change of churchwardens and parish gentlemen.
Mr. CLARKSON—WiII you swear there was no other
reason ? Witness—l left for mismanagement, but with a
character unblemished, and it's not for you to defame it.
Mr. CLARESON—W;IS not something said about plates
being taken off the coffins ? Witness—There was a charge
against one John Howe for removing some lead.
Mr. CLARKSON—And you were charged with helping him.
Witness—Something was said at first ; but Howe was
tried in the Old Court here, before the Judges of the
realm, and convicted.
Jane Gavin was married to the prisoner in a parish
church in Ireland, in 1822, when she was very young.
She had long known that he had another wife, but she did
not separate from him until last Christmas, when it was
agreed that they were not to unite again until his other
wife died. Witness prosecuted him because the other
woman stopped the pension.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.

Mr. RAWLINSON, with attempting to obtain money, by
means of false and fraudulent pretences, from Mrs. Ann
Ellis, a lady residing at No. 52, Connaught-terrace, Edge-
ware-road.

Mr. RAWLINSON said it did the officers great credit in
bringing such notorious impostors to justice, and committed
the man for three months and the woman for one month to
the House of Correction.