The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-28 00:00:00

BAILEY ♦, THE SAME,

This was another action of the like kind, but
terms were offered by the defendants and accepted,
and the record was withdrawn.

LOCKSTONE, ADMINISTRATRIX, V. THE SAME.

The same result took place in this case, and one
or two other actions were disposed of in the same
manner, and thus these painful inquiries were
brought to a conclusion.
There are only one or two other causes in connec-
tion with this sad accident remaining to be disposed
of, and it is expected they will be settled without
appealing to a jury.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WARWICK, March 27.
THE CASE OF RICHARD GUINNESS HILL.
Richard Guinness Hill surrendered to his bail on
the following charge, viz., having, at the parish of
Rugby, on the 7th of January, 18b9, unlawfully
and wilfully made, or caused to be made, to one
William Herbert, then registrar of births for the
district of Rugby aforesaid, certain false statements
required to be made known to the registrar of and
concerning a male infant, born of the body of one
Amy Georgiaua Hill by the said Richard Guinness
Hill. her husband, in the district of Rugby aforesaid,
on the sth day of January, 1859. The information
was laid under the 41st section of the act of Parlia-
ment 6 and 7 Wm. IV., c. 86, entitled " An Act for
Registering Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Eng-
land." Section 17 of that act of Parliament enacts
that the Registrar-General should provide books for
registering births ; section 20, that the father or
mother of every child born in England should within
40 days next after the birth give information upon
request to the registrar, to the best of their
knowledge and belief, of the several particulars Ly
the said statute required to be known, and touching
the birth of such child ; and section 41, that every
person who shall wilfully make or cause to be made,
for the purpose of being inserted in any register of
births, deaths, or marriages, any false statement
touchingany theparticulars required as aforesaid,
should be subject to the same pains and penalties as
if he were guilty of perjury.
Mr. Guinness Hill was discharged or. the appli-
cation of Mr. Field.
CIVIL SIDE.
(Before the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn.)
• THE SWYNFEN CASEr
The hearing of this case was resumed this morn-
ing. Previous to the taking of Mr. Kennedy's evi-
dence his lordship suggested to Mr. Kennedy the
desirability of his softening has language, and to
speak of Mrs. Swynfen as the defendant, and not as
the lady or the woman.
Mr. Kennedy then proceeded itt some length.
In the course of his statement he said the defendant
told him that if he took chambers in the Temple
she would reimburse him afterwards. He entered
at considerable length into the various proceedings
connected with the Swynfen trials, with a view to
show that he did not officiously interfere to pro-
mote the action against Lord Chelmsford. Mr.
IKennedy read an extract from a letter, the" further
hearing of which his lordship stopped on the ground
that the letter must be considered as confidential,
for it was nothing more or less than a request for a
tampering with witnesses whom Mr. Kennedy was
about to examine after the receipt of the letter
which he was then reading. Mr. Kennedy replied
that nothing would have induced him to read the.
~
letter except that he was charged positively with
crime. He was charged with obtaining by
pretences a deed for the purpose of raising
£20,000.
that
The reason he disclosed the correspondence w
as
with a person
the letter showed that he was dealing
of large and crafty mind, and
quite his equal in
intellect. In Sept. he was invited to her house, and
whilst there he went with her to
an
island on the
estate. He suggested that
a name should be given
said to the island, and she s
.“ Call it Hope Island ;
it is hope equally for
both." When he return
remember Mr. Kennedy,
ed
to the house he Wrote
some also
rings, placed
gave him somehis
some verses in her album
in reference
them on reference to it.
finger, and
there
they have been ere ever since. Had not up
to April,
1859, ever asked her for any written contract. Mr.
Kennedy gave details of correspondence
and conver-
sations which had passed between himself and his
client, in reference to the action against Sir F. The-
siger. Re expressed his fears about the risk, and
that it would be dreadful. She replied that she
would make him a rich mau, and offered to give
him £20,000. He shook his head,
and said to her,
„If you get the estate for life you may do as you
have often proposed, leave Swynfen, let the house,
and allow me an annuity; that would do for me.
You might then Come and live in London, and be
near me. I
NZh you to consider your own interest

land feelings, not mine. I should prefer safety."
The next day the subject was. again referred to,
and she told Mr. Kennedy that she was indisposed
to make terms, for Mrs. Francis Swinfen would
poison her. He urged her to make up her mind, for
he said if he went to trial he would not compro-
mise, for if he did he would be doing the same thing
as Sir Frederick Thesiger. After the final judgment
was given in the Swiakn cause, defendant wrote to
him again thanking him, and expressing her ac-
knowledgments for his services. In March or April,
1859, there was a general re-election, and he told
her that he was advised to become a candidate for
some place, and he said to her' If you could raise
me four or five thousand pounds by mortgage you
might confer a great service at an important crisis."
There was a probability of the Government being
turned out, and with a new Lord Chancellor there
was a probability of his getting a silk gown. Several
letters passed between them on this subject, ninny
of which were evasive. In another letter she said,
" Remember if anything happens to me, I have left
you the bulk of rnpestate." A long correspondence
1 and several conversations took place as to the
terms of remuneration, and be said to her, " You
have mentioned several times £20,000, do you con-
sider you owe me that money ?" She said, " Cer-
tainly ; but you know you cannot have it at pre-
sent." He said he knew that, but he ought to
have some security, and suggested a mortgage, but
she said she did not like mortgages. She said she
had left him the bulk of the estate, with a charge
of only .ElO,OOO for her relations. He told her a
will was not security. They had some conversation
afterwards in London, in the Zoological Gardens,
as to his remuneration, and he said to her, "Pa-
tience, listen.; would you mind giving me by deed
what you said you have given me by will P—that
will be something." She replied, " Yes, Charles, I
I will do it cheerfully." The next day he prepared.
a draft in accordance with that, and it was not true
that he had not shown it to her. Afterwards made
an alteration in the draft, by which £lO,OOO was
covenanted for debts and legacies of Mrs. Swyn-
fen's. Never asked her not to tell Mr. Simpson or
any other person of the circumstance. He asked
her to make it public. She requested concealment.
Never heard a word of complaint about this until
she wrote a letter complaining that she did not
know what she was signing.
[Mr. Kennedy was under examination when our
parcel was despatched.]