The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-19 00:00:00

FISHER V. MILLER.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff', a solicitor, to recover a
sum of 362/. 17s. 6d. for work and labour done as such, and for money
advanced. It appeared that some gentlemen put forward a prospectus
for building a theatre, to be called the Princess's Theatre, on the site of
the Queen's Bazaar, Oxford.street, and that the plaintiff was employed
as the solicitor of the Company. Among the members of the Committee
of Management were Mr. Hamlet, Mr. Ward (who had since become a
bankrupt,) Mr. Broadwood, and the defendant Mr. Miller; and the
orders for the execution of the trust deed and other legal business were
alleged to have come from Mr. Miller.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. Thesiger) having
stated the case, called several witnesses for the purpose of proving the
work done by the plaintiff', and also the fact of Mr. Miller having been
one of the parties by whom he had been so employed.
Mr. CRESWELL (with whom was Mr. CIIANNELL) addressed the jury
for the defendant. There was nothing in the case to induce them to
believe that Mr. Miller was in any degree connected with the speculation.
On the contrary, it appeared that the plaintiff had all through acted as
the attorney of Mr. Ward, and had no connection or commune ation
whatever with the defendant. 'lhe Learned Gentleman here referred
to several items in the Bill, for the purpose of shewing that the great
bulk of the business done was with Mr. Ward and Mr. Hamlet instead
of the defendant. Mr. Fisher had acted as solicitor to the Company,
as was frequently the case in speculations of this sort, and it having
proved a failure lie should take his chance for repayment. Whoever
was responsible to him, however, it could not be said to be his client
Mr. Miller.

Lord DENMAN having summed up, the Jury returned a verdict for the
defendant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

Nothing of importance took place up to the time of our going to
press.

UNION HALL.-(TIIIS DAY.)

MURDER OF ELIZA-GRIMWOOD-HEBBARD'S
DISCHARGE.

This being the day appointed for the bringing up of Hubbard, who
was remanded from last Monday week, an immense crowd assembled
around the Police-office long before business usually commences.
The curiosity of the multitude was doomed to suffer great disappointment,
for there were a great number of trivial charges to be disposed of
which occupied the Magistrates till half-past twelve. About eleven,
the Surrey prisoners' van arrived, and a tremendous rush took
place; it being concluded that it conveyed Hubbard, but such
was not the case, and it became rumoured that the Ma.
gistratcs would not allow him to be brought up, for fear
of the excitement which his appearance seemed likely to create. Shortly
after twelve, the surgeon who was examined at the inquest entered
the room, and was for soma time in close conference with the
Magistrates. About half past twelve Inspector Field (to whom,
it will be recollected, the conduct of the investigation has been
in some measure confided) made his appearance, and laid before
the Magistrates a couple of brass door plates taken from the room in

which the murder was committed, a small penknife, and the stays of

the unfortunate deceased, dyed in blood. The door plates pre-
sented, on several parts, the appearance of a stain of a blueish
colour, and the minutest investigation took place to ascertain whether
this arose from a person on leaving the apartment, touching the plates
with a bloody hand, or merely from the tarnish occasioned by damp, &c.
It was also endeavoured to be discovered whether the stabs were effected
by means of the knife presented. On neither of these points could a very
satisfactory conclusion be arrived at. There was also produced a pair
lavender-coloured kid gloves, marked in the inside in black ink
"S. K. T." It will be remembered the writer of the "John Walter
Cavendish" letter stated that he left a pair of gloves behind him, but
described them as black.

Mr. JEREMY commented upon this contradiction, as affording a
convincing proof, among many others, of the fabrication of the letter.
At the same time he could not help observing it was most extraordinary
that the fact of the finding of the gloves had not been made the ground of
inquiry before, especially as the letters " S. K. T." whether they were to
be considered as a shop mark, or the initials of the owner, might lead to
the discovery of the owner.
The Surgeon said when the gloves were first fuund he did not observe
any such mark.

Gough, police constable 31 L, said the gloves were found by Mrs.
Hubbard on the bed, and given by her to him. He did then ob.
serve some mark inside, but he could not recollect if it was
the same as the "S. K. 'I." The gloves were in the same state exactly
as when he first received them.

Maria Fisher, the' servant at the house in Wellington.terrace was
called iii, and repeated to the Magistrates:substantially the same state-
ment which' she made before the Coroner. She said the first alarm
she had of the murder was from Miss Glover, who cried out " There
has been murder!" When Miss Glover said that, Mr. Best was standing
above her on the landing, and Hubbard above him, quite behind. Witness,
when asked why she did not speak of the murder at. the time she went
out early in the morning to the public house, replied, she was so agitated,
but she mentioned it to the policemen whom she met, and to a person
named Reynolds. She went on to say there were two or three towels
in the room over night—certainly more than one. She saw none next
morning. Hubbard's mother removed them.

The Beadle, Anderson, here said, that about six o'clock on the morning
of the murder, he saw two towels in the room.

Mr. JEREMY—That goes to explain another absurdity in an anony-
mous letter we have received. A man says he is the murderer, and that
he threw both the weapon with which he committed the act amt
the towels over the bridge. Now, this is quite disproved as regards
the towels, which were found the next morning. The winless Fisher
went on to state that two of Hubbard's shirts were missing—
one had been torn up previous to the murder, the other remained
to be accounted for. She added, that Hubbard changed his
shirt on the morning in question, and that the shirt which
he had on when he rose was taken away by his mother
and sent to the wash. Hubbard's mother sent the whole of the linen,
bedclothes, &c., to the wash.
We forgot to mention that a piece of paper, or card, spotted with
Wood, was found on, or under the bed ; and was now produced with the
other articles.

A long and rather desultory discussion ensued which was ended by

Mr JEREMY saying that he considered, independently of the anony-
mous letter, nothing had come out which tended to substantiate a
charge against Hubbard.
Mr. TRAIL—It is plain the murder must have been committed
either by Hubbard, or the person who came in with the
deceased. Now, at first a strong suspicion attached certainly to
Hubbard, rind before the Coroner's Jury, who minutely sifted the
case, particular attention was directed to his case, but it was not found
justifiable to return a verdict against him. In consequence of secret
information Hubbard was again taken up, and kept in solitary con-
finetnent for eight days, and abundant opportunity has tints been
afforded to the other person to come forward, if innocent,
and exculpate himself, which he has not done. The case
then stands thus :—two persons are suspected ; as to one of
these, a careful inquiry took place. and he cannot be criminate,';
the other does not come forward ; therefore the strong suspicion does
now attach to that other person. As to any pretence of disincline
tion to come forward, though innocent of the murder, on account
of the imputation which the other parts._ of the transaction
might affix to his character, no such personal consideration should
deter a man from doing all in his power to detect and convict
the perpetrator of so dreadful a crime as that of murder.
Mr. JEREMY directed the person styling himself" John Walter Ca-
vendish" to be formally called, and any person who could give evi-
dence on the subject desired to come forward. This was accordingly
done, but no person appeared to the summons.
Both magistrates expressed themselves convinced of the falsehood of
the letter signed by the name of Cavendish.

We must nat omit to state, that the penknife referred to was found by
a policeman under theboards of the room, rpen, and not covered with dust,
so as to lead to the supposition chat it had lain there any length of time.
The Magistrates ()Meted Hubbard to be discharged, adding that to
avoid any outbreak of popular violence, they would direct his discharge
to be effected in such a way as to avoid coming in contact with the
populace.
Hubbard's brother, who had been in the room during the proceedings,
here said he was sure his brother di.l not wish to be discharged except
n the usual way.

Mr. JgaLmr—We think it best for the public peace that he should
not co.neup.

Hubbard's brother—lt is on:), those who don't know him that think
him guilty.

Mr. JEREMY—Of leis innocence it is impossible now to speak decidedly.
He must, unfortunately, remain ituder the suspicion of guilt,
till the guilty person is discovered. This is the consequence of the
criminal course of life he led, before the unhappy event in question.
The matter here terminated, and the vast crowd outside, on learning
the result, slowly dispersed.

The Pique frigate, from Halifax for Quebec, for
the safely of which fears had been entertained, was sale in Arichat.
Captuin Frost also slates that the ice extends along the shore north of
Halifax for upwards of 60 leagues. He has been familiarly ac(luainted
with the mast for twenty years, and has ,►ever before seeik it look so
fonuidable at this Masan of the year.—New York C m. Adv.