The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-21 00:00:00

POLICE

AND JOHN TECTEN.
It will be recollected that true bills for conspiracy and libe
were found against the above defendants two Sessions ago. on
the prosecution of the Marquis of Downshire, in whose family
the first-named defendant lived for some years as courier and
house-steward. Soon after the death of the late Marchioness,
it appeared that he commenced a series of libels against the
family, of the most atrocious description, asserting that he had
been privately married to the deceased Lady Mary Hill,
daughter of the Marchioness, and that she had made a will in
his favour, which the family had either held back or destroyed.
Having failed to extort money by means of private threats of
further exposure, he caused a number of handbills, to be
printed and openly placarded through the streets some months
ago, in consequence of which the present prosecution was
adopted, and true bills having been found against Reitter-
holler, as the principal offender, and also against John Teuten,
the printer of the libels, and other parties concerned in vend-
ing and circulating them, bench warrants were issued against
them, and last Session three of the defendants, namely, two
bill-stickers and a bookseller named Fagniot, surrendered, and
having stood their trial, the latter defendant and one of the
bill-stickers were found guilty, and were sentenced to be im-
prisoned for separate periods. The defendants, Reitterhoffer
and Teuton, did not appear, and the case against them conse-
quently stood over until they could be apps ehended on the
bench warrants, or surrender to take their trial.
This morning, as soon as the juries were sworn,
Mr. C. PHILLIPS, addressing the Recorder, called his Lord-
ship's attention to the case, and said that he appeared with his
Learned Friend, Mr. Clar'eson, as Counsel for the Marquis of
D twilshire, and he was desirous of calling the attention of the
Court to a trick which the defendant Reitterhoffer, had prac-
tised with a view to evade the consecinences of the prosecu-
tion which had been instituted against him. His Lordship
would remember that three of the defendants were tried and
convicted last Session, but neither Reitterhoffer nor Teuten
thought fit to appear, although they had given notice of their
intention to do so. The Marquis of Downshire at the close
of the last Session proceeded to Germany, and the fact of his
probable absence from England having come to the knowledge
of Reitterhoffer, he took means before his Lordship's departure
to serve him with fresh notice of trial for this Sess'oa, sup-
posing no doubt, that being in Germany, he could not attend
the Court, and that consequently the prosecution would fall to
the ground. The Marquis of Downshire, however, being de-
termined to follow up the prosecution, no matter at what per-
sonal inconvenience, left Germany for the purpose of attending
the trial, but what was his surprise when, on arriving in town
on Saturday last, he received a second notice, which had been
served on Mr. Humphrey, his solicitor, countermanding the
notice of trial previously given.
The RECORDER observed that the notice was not regular,
inasmuch as it ought to have been served by a solicitor. It
appeared further that no address was attached to the notice.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS said that the trick altogether was quite
palpable, and it was certainly a fresh aggravation of the scan-
dalous conduct pursued by Reitterhoffer to bring the Marquis
of Downshire a distance of upwards of 500 miles at a serious
inconvenience on purpose to be laughed at by him and his con-
federates.
The RECORDER—But how can I assist you ? Perhaps,
before the Session closes, the defendants may think proper to
surrender.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS replied, that there was very little chance
of that, and it would be exceedingly hard if the Marquis
should be detained in London, to await a result so very un-
likely.
The RECORDER—Are there not bench warrants out against
both of the defendants ?
Mr. C. PHILLIPS—Yes, my Lord, but we cannot catch
them, and the difficulty which we feel is this, that as soon as
the Marquis, on his return to Germany, is about to step into
the steam-boat, he may be served with a new notice of trial
for next Session, and be compelled to pay another visit to Eng-
land, when the same trick may be played upon him as has
been done in the present instance.
The RECORDER.—You look upon the notice, then, as a sort
of ruse?
Mr. C. Pmemes.—Undoubtedly we do, my Lord. We
are quite aware that the scheme of Reitterhoffer was this—to
stand his trial in case the Marquis should not return from Ger-
many, in which event he must have been acquitted, there being
no prosecutor.
The RECORDER.—Holy stands the other defendant?
Mr. CLARKSON. —Teuten, my Lord, has also given no-
tice to take his trial this Session, but the notice is bad, bee
cause it was sent to Mr. Humphrey, the solicitor for the pro-
secution, whereas it ought to have been served upon the
Marquis of Downshire in person. His Lordship has shown
every desire to bring the parties to justice; and it would
be hard indeed if his object should be toiled by a notice such
as this.
The RECORDER said he was not at all sure that the notice
could be considered legal, there being no address by which
the party serving it might be found. How was the prosecutor
to know, under such circumstances, that the notice was
genuine?
Mr. C. PHILLIPS.—AII that we arc anxious for, my Lord,
is, that we may not be again taken by surprise by a trick
similar to the present. Your Lordship is perhaps aware that
there has lately been a marriage in the Marquis of Down-
shire's family, and it would be very desirable that the Marquis
should return at once to Germany without being again annoyed
by a sham notice of trial.
The RECORDER asked if Reitterhoffer had not been ordered
by the Court to find bail as soon as the Grand Jury found the
Bill against him?
Mr. C. Pitmen's replied in the affirmative. He was or-
dered to put in bail, himself in 5001., and two sureties in 2501.
each, but he never came forward to do so.
The RECORDER finally directed that the notice of trial
served upon the Noble prosecutor should be put upon the file
of the Court, so that in case the defendant should make a
second attempt of the same description, the Court would take
care that no undue advantage should be taken of the absence
cf the Marquis of Downshire from England. In the mean-
time the Recorder advised Mr. Phillips to employ some other
officer in the case, who would be more likely to execute the
bench warrants.
Mr. PHILLIPS.—I assure your Lordship that no exertions
shall be spared in order to secure the parties.
The matter dropped here.
CASE OF THE CONVICT RICKEY.
This man, who, it will be remembered was tried and found
guilty at the last session of the wilful murder of Sergeant
Hamilton of the 12th Lancers, at Hampton Court Palace, and
who subsequently received a respite, has been considered a fit
object for the exercise of the Royal clemency. On Friday
evening last a communication from the Home Office arrived
at the office of Mr. Clarke, Clerk of the Central Criminal
Court, announcing that her Majesty had been graciously
pleased to grant a free pardon to the convict, on condition of
his leaving the country for life, but the colony was not named,
nor will it be known until his arrival at the Hulks. Immedi-
ately upon receiving the pardon Mr. Cope, the Governor of
Newgate, repaired to Rickey's cell, for the purpose of com-
municating to him the supposed joyful intelligence. The con-
vict, however, received the communication without exhibiting
the slightest change of countenance, and his demeanour was
marked by the same apathy of manner and apparent indiffer-
ence to life by which he has been distinguished in a remark-
able degree both before and since his trial. Mr. Cope, per-
ceiving how little moved he appeared to be, said to him,
Are you not glad, Rickey, to hear such good news ?" He
merely nodded his bead in reply, adding, " Yes, 'fa a good
thing ; but," said he, " what is to become of me when I get
out—what can I do?" Mr. Cope answered, " Oh, never
mind, the Government will find you emploNment."
A few cases were tried in the course of the day, but they
presented no feature of public interest.

CROYDON PETTY SESSIONS

Mr. Drummond, a profes-,iond gentleman, yesterday applied
to the Magistrates at the Town-hall, Croydon, on behalf of a
person named Boyd, whose poperty adjoins the line of the
London and Croydon Railway, for an order upon the Directors
of the Company to build gites for the convenient occupation
of his property.
Mr. Burchell, Solicitor to the Company, resisted the ap-
plication, on the ground that the road which had been usod
before the formation of the railway to the property of Mr.
Drummond's eent was not a legal right of way. 'lnc!
Bench, after Laring arguments for and against the applica •
lion, said the mltter wQs one of great importance, awl the,
Yi.tgist:ates would take time to consieer the case fully before
pronouncing a decision.

111ANSIO1Y-HOUSE.
The Lord Mayor received a note from a lady in Florence,
inclosing the following lines and a check upon Drummond's
Bank, addressed to the unfortunate Major Carpenter, of No.
24, Dorset-place, whose misfortunes were detailed a short
time ago in the newspapers under the head of " Mansion-

House":—
" The writer of this letter having read in Galignani's news-
paper the melancholy account of Major Carpenter's misfor-
tunes, takes the liberty of inclosing a draft on her banker,
which she hopes Major Carpenter will make use of, unless
he has in the meantime received such substantial assistance as
his sufferings deserved, and to such an amount as to render
the trifling sum of the draft of no importance. She regrets
that her means are not equal to her wishes to assist Major Car-
penter, but she trusts that that which so affected her will base
the same effect on others, especially on the unsophisticated
heart of that young creature who, true to nature, sprung from
her throne to assist poor old Lord Rolle.
" The writer particularly requests Major Carpenter will
not think of writing to thank her for what, in truth, deserves
no thanks ; indeed, a letter directed according to the signa-
ture of the draft would not find her, as she bears another

name."
Major Carpenter, in a letter expressing his gratitude to the
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress for their humane exertions in
his unfortunate case, stated that the check was signed " Mary
Light," and was for 121.
His LORDSHIP said, that, besides a few contributions which
had been enclosed to him and remitted to Major Carpenter, he
had sent that unhappy petitioner to her Majesty the sum of 5/ ,
which had been collected by the Lady Mayoress after dinner
one day at the Mansion-house in half-crowns and shillings, and
that her Ladyship would gladly receive contributions of any
amount, however small, for the benefit of the unfortunate
officer and his family.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Denis Cronan was finally examined charged with having
assaulted Margaret, his wife, by kicking and beating her
about the head and body so as to endanger her life. Dow-
sing, the officer, stated that the wife was in a dreadful state,
but she had escaped from the hospital to avoid prosecuting the
prisoner. The particulars have already appeared before the
public. Mr. Witham severely lectured the prisoner upon his
brutal conduct, and regretted that in the absence of erideuce
he was obliged to discharge him.

MARYLEBONE.
Yesterday Mr. _Higgins, who for some time past has
held the situation of Superintendent of the Great Western
Railway Police, was brought up in custody and placed at the
bar before Mr. Hoskins and Lord Montford, charged with
having, while in a state of intoxication, assaulted Mr. Gilles,
a painter, residing in Burn-street, Paddington.
After the complainant's deposition had been taken Mr.
Hoskins said to the defendant, this is a disgraceful situation
for a man employed over the police to appear in. What have
you to say for yourself?
Defendant—He struck me first, Sir, and I returned the
blow ; but allow me to say this affair has arisen entirely in
consequence of my having some time ago discharged from
the books a man named Mayband, who, I feel quite certain,
sent the complainant and his witness to the public-house on
purpose to annoy me.
The parties denied that such was the case, and the defen-
dant was ordered to pay 40s. far the assault, together with
55., the drunkard's penalty.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
JEALOUSY. Mr. Powell, Surgeon-Dentist, No. 21,
Princes-street, Hanover-square, accompanied by Jane Adams,
his servant, presented himself before Mr. Chambers, and stated
that the girl, under his directions, had taken out a warrant
against a lady, who had a day or two back driven up to his
door in her carriage, called the girl to her, and given her a
black eye; but although the lady had had notice from the
officer to attend before the bench, she had not made her appear-
ance, and he therefore wished to kno what further steps he
was to take on behalf of the aggrieved w party.
The complainant said she had formerly lived in the lady's
service in Bath and in London; but she left of her own accord
on account of the lady's violent temper, and her jealous dis-
position. Her mistress had married a gay young man, about
twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, she herself being
upwards of double that age. Her mistress did not live hap-
pily with her youthful husband, being perpetually tormented
with jealousy ; and at times her behaviour, under the influ-
ence of wine, was of a very unlady-like description. She was
jealous of complainant, and accused her of carrying on an
improper correspondence with her husband. Partly on this
account complainant had, of her own accord, left the service
of Mrs. Harvey, and had engaged with her present master,
with whom she had been several weeks. Tormented with
groundless jealousy, her late mistress had called at her new
situation, accused her of keeping up a correspondence with
her husband, and finally inflicted a blow, for which the war-
rant had been obtained.
Just as the office was about to close, Mrs. Harvey made her
appearance, and was placed in front of the bar. She alleged
as an excuse for not attending before that business of a very
pressing nature had detained her.
Jane Adams, on being sworn, said that about five o'clock
on Friday afternoon Mrs. Harvey's carriage drove up to her
master's door, and the coachman knocked. She attended the
door, and when Mrs. Harvey saw her she called out, ‘" Oh,
you are the young lady I want to see - where is my husband?"
Complainant declared she did not know where Mr. Harvey
was, upon which the defendant replied in a rage, " You have
been seen with him recently, and I will finish you for it ;" at
the same time rising up in the carriage and striking her a severe
blow on the eye, which blackened it. Complainant went into
the house, and the carriage drove away.
Mr. Powell said he saw the girl's eye a few minutes after
the transaction had occurred, and it bore evident proofs of
having been struck with considerable violence.
Mrs. Harvey, who appeared about fifty, and was dressed in
the height of fashion, denied that she called at Mr. Powell's
house to inquire about her husband. She had called respect-
ing some property, which she suspected the complainant to
have taken. While speaking to the complainant on the sub-
ject, she put her finger up, hut she did not touch heF.
she saw
A young female, companion to Mrs. Harvey, said
no blow struck. She noticed that Mrs. Harvey was much ir-
ritated at the complainant, and she begged of her to moderate
her temper.
The coachman also swore that he did not see Mrs. Harvey
strike the complainant.
The complainant pointed to her eye, which still retained
proofs of the blow, which she asserted Mrs. Harvey inflicted.
Mr. Powell proposed that Mrs. Harvey should pay ten
pounds to some charity.
Mrs. Harvey—The Magistrate said the fine would not be
more than five pounds. I'll pay five pounds, or fifty, now, if
the Magistrate thinks proper.
Mr. CHAMBERS—I cannot allow you, Madam, to carry
matters with such a high hand. Ido not know that I will fine
at all. The case shall be submitted to-morrow to a second
magistrate, and then we will decide whether to fine or send the

charge to the Sessions.
All parties retired, upon the understanding that they were
to appear again to-day.
As Mrs. Harvey lett the office, she said in a loud voice to
the defendant, " Good morning, common Jane Adams."

Q UEEN- S Q UA RE.
Ellen 111‘Namara, a middle-aged woman, from the Sister
Isle, was yesterday afternoon charged with being drunk, and
was ordered to pay the fine of ss.
Ann Sellers, a middle-aged woman, was yesterday charged
with having several times attempted self-destruction.
Defendant's husband, who was in attendance, declared that
her faculties had been much impaired since the death of a
favourite child. He was unable to pnrsue his labour at this
time, being entirely occupied in looking after her.
Mr. BURRELL said he could not assist him.
Defendant was discharged.