The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-15 00:00:00

THE CLAREMONT TRAGEDY.

ESHER, Thursday.—The funeral of the murdered
Children, it is understood, will take place this afternoon.
The coffins (six in number of the murdered children were
Yesterday fastened down and left ready for interment.
Before this the father, accompanied by his remaining
daughter Mary, aged 19,- who has been for some time
Past lady's maid to a noble family in Yorkshire, and
-.who arrived hero in the course of the day, took a fare-
Well look at the deceased children. It was the first time
they had seen the victims since the tragedy, and as might
supposed, the sight was attended with tenfold
horror, especially to the father, who appeared
completely maniacal. His wife has, it is said,
l'requently requested to see him, but he refuses ever
gain to speak to her. Shortly after her arrival the
daughter had an interview with her wretched parent,
silo continued weeping bitterly, while she hysterically
arrated the whole history of the appalling drama ; at
the same time remarking that it was fortunate that she
(the daughter) was from home at the time. She said
her reasons for committing the foul dead were, that the
ivas afraid she would be separated from her children
b 7 the agreement she was to sign on the Saturday
(the (lay the murders were committed). The interview
concluded by her informing her daughter that she had
Willed all her effects to her, including several valuable
trinkets received by her while nurse to the Prince of
Wales. The miserable woman, who remains under the
surveillance of one constable and two female nurses, is
oxpeeted, will be so far recovered at the beginning of
next week, as to be removed to the infirmary of Horse-
Iconger•lane jail, where she will remain until her trial.
Pie man who is charged with being the whole cause of
tikel dreadful acts, has sold his business and left the vil-
lage to evade the vengeance of his neighbours. He has
not made his appearance in the village since the catas-
t"°Phe. He is a married man with a family, and is said
to be worth a deal of money. An action has been en-
tered against him by Brough for crim. con.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) I
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SHERIFF'S COURT.
WHITECOMBE AND CO. V. MOON.
This was an inquiry, under a writ of capias ultigatum,
to inquire of what property the defendant was possessed
within the bailiewick of the Sheriff of Middlesex.
Mr. Prentis appeared for the plaintiff in the cause, and
414-r. Duncan for the defendant.
Mr. Prentis objected to any learned counsel being
aeard,. as this proceeding was ex parte, but might be set
aside hereafter for irregularity ; the only object was to
ascertain the value of the property possessed by the de-
fendant on or after the 23d of March, 1554.
The Learned Under-Sheriff said that this was a
Crown process, and on this writ defendant could not
appear by Counsel—it was for the plaintiff to prove the
oefendant was entitled to the property.
After some discussion, evidence was adduced to show
that defendant, who had been a solicitor in Charles-
Street, Piccadilly, was entitled under his father's will to
cne-half of property sworn by the executor under
9,000/.
The Learned Counsel on behalf of the estate, again
contended that he was entitled to examine the witness,
as his, the Learned Counsels client, was interested in the
estate,
The Undersheriff said that was decidely of opinion
110 could not be heard, but any suggestion as amicus
turce would be attended to.
It was then shown that defendant, although entitled
to the interest under the will, was, in fact, indebted to
the estate.
The learned Undersheriff said that was not the point ;
the plaintiff in this action was entitled to a verdict.
A verdict was taken for 1,2001. only, being sufficient
to Cover the amount of the debt sued for.

St.
CRIMINAL COUNT.-(THIS DAY).
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OLD COURT.
Charles Roberts, 26, a well-dressed man, who has been
for many years knows to the police as a thief, was
charged with stealing a cheque for 31,0001. and Bank of
...ogland notes of the value of 2,7001., the property of
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elegant. Barnett and Co., bankers.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Sleigh conducted the prosecution. 5
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The prisoner was defended by Mr. Robinson.
It appeared that about 4 o'clock, on the afternoon of 20
the 13th May, Mr. Tasker, a clerk in the establishment
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of the prosecutor, was in die London Joint Stock Bank
111 Princes-street, for the purpose of settlinc, the diffe- 1722
=eases of the day, and for that purpose he had' a leather 20
case, which contained a large sum of money in notes and 20
theques, in his hand. Upon his name being called 0ut,20
the clerk proceeded towards the counter, and he was im- 20
Toediately followed by the prisoner, who was observed to
take his hat off and hold it over the case with one hand, 20
with the other he took out the notes and the cheque. M
The act of the prisoner was fortunately observed by 100,
ton's other bank clerks who were standing by, and the 20
Prisoner was seized, and he was then seen to drop the 20.
Dotes and the cheque, which were found crumpled up at
his feet.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. 20:!
The learned judge sentenced the prisoner to be kept 100
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to penal servitude for ten yea's.
James Champlovier surrendered to take his trial for
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laanglaughter. 20
This case was of rather a singular character. It ap- 10
Peared that, on the evening of the Bth of May, the pri- 5
toner was walking along the street at Kensington, when 5
two mea passed him in a cart, and one of them threw a 10
Piece of coal, which struck him. The prisoner immedi- , 20
ately picked up a stone and threw it at the man who had 20
thrown the coal, but missed him and struck the de- 20
ceased, who was an old man, who happened to be 3..3
Passing accidentally at the time. It appeired 10
that he was wounded on the forehead by the stone, ro
that his nose bled most profusely, and although on the
following day he was considered out of danger, it ap- 20
Peared that on the day after he was seized with an apo- 16
Pleetic fit, which terminated in his death. The surgeon
deposed to these facts, but at the same time stated that 20
he was unable to say with certainty that the death of the IS
deceased was positively attributable to the injury he had
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received from the stone thrown by the prisoner.
The Court, under these circumstances, directed an 211
acquittal.