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London, England, 1837-12-14 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Lords present
were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Tenterden, and Lord Ila-
warden.

SHEEHY V. LORD MUSKERRY.

Sir W. FOLLETT commenced his arguments on behalf of
the respondent in this appeal, and had not concluded when our
reporter left.
The appeal was from the 'decision of Lord Plunket, over-
ruling a judgment of Sir Edward Sugden, when Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland.

The question on the appeal related to the validity or in-
validity of certain leases.
The Committee of Privileges on the case of Earl Clan-
carty's claim to ♦ote at the election of the representative
Peers of Ireland, was postponed, in consequence of the wit-
nesses not having been sworn when the House last sat on
appeals.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice LITTLEDILE.)
Thomas Quin was indicted for feloniously and maliciously
stabbing his own son, a lad of about eighteen years of age,
with intent to kill and murder him ; and in another count he
was charged with assaulting him, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm.
The prosecutor, John Quin, deposed that he lived with his
father, in Drury-court, Drury-lane. On the night of the 15th
November he went out and remained out all night, and when
he came home next morning between twelve and one, he found
the prisoner in a state of intoxication, and very much incensed
against him for remaining out. He asked witness where he
had been, and he returned him an impertinent answer. The
prisoner then made a blow at him, and a scuffle ensued, when
the prisoner snatching up a knife with which he had been eat-
ing his dinner, stabbed him with it in the stomach. He bled
profusely, and was confined for three weeks in Charing Cross
Hospital from the effects of the wound.
To a juror—The prisoner ordered him to quit the room be-
fore the scuffle took place, but he refused t.) do so. He had been
drinking the previous night, but was perfectly sober when the
scuffle took place.
The daughter of the prisoner, a child about twelve years
old, corroborated the particulars of the assault, and on being
cross-examined, stated that her brother was exceedingly saucy
to the prisoner.
Mr. Stephens, the house-surgeon of Charing-cross Hospi-
tal, deposed that the prosecutor was brought to the hospital on
the 16:h of November; he had received a wound in the sto-
mach from some sharp instrument, and, although small, it
was a very dangerous one. He remained three weeks under

his care.
The prisoner, on being asked if he had anything to say in his
defence, stated that he had suffered greatly in mind from the mis-
conduct of the prosecutor, who had been in prison twice, and had
otherwise given him a great deal of trouble and annoyance.
The assault was committed under circumstances of great pro-
vocation, and while in a state of intoxication.
No witnesses were called for the defence.

The Jury found the prisoner guilty of the assault, but re-
commenled him to mercy on account of the provocation which

he received.

(Before Mr. Baron GURNEY.)
ROBBERY OF ELEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS.

David Gilbert, a gentlemanly-looking man, somewhat ad-
vanced in years. was indicted for stealing divers promissory
notes, Bank of England and Provincial notes, orders for mo-
ney, and other securities, amounting in value to eleven thou-
sand pounds, the property of the District Bank of Yorkshire
and the Commercial Bank.
• Mr. BODKIN was for the prosecution, and Mr. C. PHILLIPS
for the defence.
William Harrison deposed that he resided at Leeds, and
that on Sunday, the 26th of November, he acted as guard to
the Express coach on the journey up to London, in
the place of a person named Howell. He had with him
a carpet hag,- which contained two banker's parcels,
which he had received from the Yorkshire District Bank, and
the Commercial Bank, the first directed to Williams & Co.,
and the second to Messrs. Jones and Loyd. On arriving
at the Bull and Mouth Inn, about eleven o'clock in the fore-
noon of the day in question, he had occasion to go into the
otlice, to look after a parcel belonging to a passenger of the
name of Frost, and he laid the carpet bag outside the office
door Lr a moment. When he came out he found that the
bag was gone, and on looking about him, observed the
prioner going out of the yard the back way, with this carpet
bag under his arm. He had a Mackintosh cloak covering it;
I followed and stopped him, and asked him "what was he
doing with the carpet hag, that it was not his property ?" He
said that he was engaged by a gentleman, who was waiting in
a cab outside, to take the bag to him. Brought him back to
the otlice, and he there said that the witness had acted harshly
towards him, and that it was a mere mistake on his part. The
prisoner was very fashionably dressed, and had a gold chain
round his neck. He had quite the appearance of a gentle-
man. Gave him in charge to a policeman.
Several witnesses were examined to prove the value of the
property.
John Ellis, one of the watchmen employed at the Bull and
Mouth, deposed that he observed the prisoner lurking about
the yard for several days before the robbery was committed.
Mr. C. PHILLIps addressed the jury on behalf of the pri-
soner, but called no witnesses.
Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up the evidence.
The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Guilty.