The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

THE WINDBAM CASE.

THIRTY-FIRST DAY.

Mr. Chambers proceeded this morning with his conclud-
ing speech in favour of the petitioners. He was happy to
think that on one branch of this inquiry there was no diffe-
rence between one side and the other—he alluded to the
" experts" in medical science with regard to this malady.
He thought there was an adage that doctors often dis-
agree, the doctors in this case who had come to give evi-
dence on one side had not been contradicted by the doctors
who had come for Mr. Windham. In substance they en-
tirely agreed. From the mouths of those who had been
called for Mr. Windham most important evidence had
been adduced to support the case of the petitioners. WM
regard to the general evidence, he considered that
viewed through the medium of the scientific evidence it
principles which were to
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the conclusion that it was their duty to guard Mr. Windham
by their verdict, in his present state of mind, from being
victimised, injured, and destroyed by persons who were ever
ready to prey upon weakness, especially when that weak-
ness was accompanied by wealth or moderate means. The
four "experts" who had been called were Dr. Tuke, Dr.
Seymour, Dr. Sutherland, and Dr. Conolly. Arnongst the
class of " experts" he did not class Mr. Hancock, Mr.
Gwyn, Dr. Whedborne, and Dr. Babington, because they
had not paid exclusive attention to diseases of the mind.
With regard to Dr. Tuke, it was clear that he had
acted as an attorney in the case, from the commence-
ment until it was confided to the respectable firm of
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when he made a communication to Dr. Tuke on that sub-
ject. After making such a mistake as that, Dr. Tuke might
have made 20 others of a most serious kind ; in fact he had
made one other very serious mistake when he gave evidence
with regard to the occupation of the patients in the Asylum
for Idiots at Earlawood. His evidence has been contradicted
on many of these points by Dr. Tuke's father-in-law, Dr.
Conolly, who was called at a later period of the inquiry.
Dr. Tube had further stated that he should consider Mr.
Windham to be imbecile if he had settled the whole of his
property on his wife. The fact was, that he had given more
than the whole value of his property to his wife, and had
reduced himself to the position of a
beggar. The transac-
tions with Emmanuel, and the issuing of the placard
calling upon the people of England to assist him, were, he
contended, clear symptoms of imbecility.
The learned gentleman is not expected to conclude his
address to-day.

C.RI3fINAL COURT.—(THis DAY).

OLD COURT.

The January sessions of the Central Criminal Court com-
menced this morning before tho Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and
other civic authorities.

The calander contains the names of 63 persons for trial.
_ _ .

The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said he was
sorry to say that the calander contained some very serious
indictments, one of which was that of murder. The person
indicted with the capital offence was named John Quigly.
the deceased's name being H. Beckett. The prisoner had,
according to the depositions, attempted to keep forcible
possesssion of premises occupiel by :him as au office, and
on the officers going to eject him ho defied them, and
threatened to stab any one who attempted to
break in. The door was, after some time, forced,
when the prisoner, who had a knife in his hand,
stabbed the deceased in the abdomen. The prisoner was
secured, and after some time the person upon whom the
injuries had been perpetrated, died. In the event of the
evidence bearing out the depositions, it would be their duty
to return a true bill against him. There was also a very
serious charge against a prisoner named Walter Crane, the
person injured being the brother of Crane. The learned
gentleman repealed the facts connected with this
case, which have repeatedly appeared in The Sun during
the examination of the prisoner before the police authorities
at the Clerkenwell Police Court. The other case referred to
by the Recorder was, that of a prisoner named Nutt, a
jeweller; but he did not think there was any occasion
to detain them from entering on the performance of their
duties.

The grand jury then retired, and soon after the trial of
the prisoners commenced.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

Edward Math) was indicted for embezzling certain
monies, the property of his employers, Messrs. Cross.
The prisoner was defended by Mr. Langford.
The employers of the prisoner carried on the business of
soap manufacturers, and he was engaged as a traveller, to
solicit orders for the firm in London. The money, which
the prisoner was charged with stealing, was received by
him from customers, and never paid over, as it ought to
have been, the day after it was received.

Mr. Langford, in his defence, urged that the monies had
been spent in pushing the business of the of the prosecutors.
A number of witnesses who had given their evidence
for the prosecution also gave the prisoner a very good
character.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Recorder asked how much the whole of the deficien-
cies amounted to.

Mr. Cross said about £7O. He begged to recommend the
prisoner to the merciful consideration of the court.
The Recorder said the ordinary sentence the court
usually passed, where a confidential servant robs his em-
ployer, was one of panal servitued, but under all the cir-
cumstances :of the caso, he should only sentence the pri-
soner to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour.

An application was made to the court to postpone the
trial of Nutt, the jeweler, until next session, but the Re-
corder refused to accede to the request.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.

Charles Amos Foster plead guilty to embezzling certain
moneys, the property of his employers, Messrs. Pewtress
and others.

The prosecutors strongly recommended the prisoner to
mercy.

The Common Sergeant said the sentence of the court was
very much influenced by the fact that the parties who had
been plundered were the first to come forward and ask
that mcrcy should be extended to him. The sentence of
the court was, that the prisoner be imprisoned with hard
labour for nine calendar months.

THE WEATUER.

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