The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-12 00:00:00

SALISBURY, MARCH 11.

Charles Giles was indicted for the wilful murder of a
male child, the on of Harriet Stone, at Warminster, in
this county, on the 18th of September last, by giving it

poison.
Harriet Stone (the mother of the child) lived at White-
parish ; had known the prisoner seven or eight years ;
had kept company with him, and about seven months
since had a child by him. Previous to the birth of the child
the prisoner entreated her to stifle it as soon ire born. The
next time she saw him was after her delivery, when he
asked her what was to be done now the child was living,
and before he went away he said, " You might as well
let me poison the child ?" Witness replied, " you are not
going to poison my child," and cried, for she was fright-
ened. On a Saturday, a fortnight afterwards, witness
again saw the prisoner, he came about ten o'clock at
night; she was gone to bed, and she got up and let him
in at the window. He seat witness to get change for a
sovereign, as she wished to pay the nurse Ss. 6d. she
owed her, end while she was knocking at a woman's
door, endeavouring to get change, she heard the
child cry. In about two minutes she returned
and found the child in the prisoner's arms. She
took it from him, and on kissing it found something hot
over its mouth. She said, "Oh ! my God, Charles,
you've poisoned my child." He denied it, and then took
the child out of the window with him. Witness followed.
They went out of the window to avoid paying the rent.
The landlord stood in the road, and asked the prisoner if
he was going to take his mistress home. He then cams
back, and, giving her the child, told her to go on. When
she bad got some distance she put her finger in its mouth
and found that the tongue was scorched, and soon
after found the child draw its legs up. She gave it
to the prisoner, for she thought it was dying, and asked if
he had poisoned it, he replied " No," and put it in his
pocket, wrapped in a pillow-case which witness gave him.
She went in a horse and cart, which the prisoner had, to
Fisherton, and from thence walked &crass the fields to
Honington, about three miles. She asked him what he
was going to do with the baby, and he said, " bury it
with my brother," and also said that witness must not
tell of it, to which she replied she would not; he gave
her two sovereigns, and told her to go to service. The
next morning she went to Southampton and told her sister
of it, and then went to the Mayor, who sent her to a Jus-
tice at Whiteparish, who being from home, she caused the
prisoner to be apprehended.
Cross•examined—He appeared fond of the child. When
he told witness to stifle the child she did not believe him,
and for that reason never told any one.
The prisoner received a most excellent character.
The Jury found him Guilty, but recommended him to
mercy.
His Lounsuir said in a ease of murder that recoxnrnen-
dation could not be attended to, and concluded by passing
sentence of death on the prisoner, who was ordered for
execution on Monday next, and his body to be dissected.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY).

COURT OF CHANCERY.

THE AGE NEWSPAPER.-.-HA AMER AND ANOTHER. V.

EST.7tIACOTT.

The argument in this case, which was an application
on the part of the assignees of Mr. Richards, late editor
and proprietor of the Age Sunday Paper, for an injunc-
tion to restrain the defendant from interfering in the ma-
nagement of that journal, and for the appointment of a
manager, was resumed this morning.
Sir E. SUDDEN, in a speech of great length, replied on
behalf of the plaintiffs. He contended, that from the
affidavits it was clear that Mr. Westma cott knew Bowden,
whose name was registered at the Stamp-office, to b• only
a servant, and that, in fact, Mr. Richards was the pro-
prietor. The length of time that Richards and kis as-
signees had slept upon their rights, was no argument in
favour of the defendant. The delay, indeed, was profit-
able to them, for the plaintiffs did not ask for the profits
of the paper during that period. All they asked was,
that until the decision of the cause, the defendants be re-
strained from interfering in the management of the jour-
nal, and the proceeds taken care of for the benefit of who-
soever might ultimately he found to be entitled to them.
The partnership between Westmacott and Richards was
clearly established, as also, that Westmacott well knew
that Bowden, of whom he alleged he purchased the other
moiety, was only a servant whose name was made use of
at the Stamp-office.
The LORD-CHANCELLOR said, he should take an op-
portunity before he delivered his judgment, of looking
over the affidavits. He thought that some of the affi-
davits had been made by persons under circumstanees that
did not entitle them to much favour, and he should nor,
therefore, give them much countenance. He felt much
surprized at what had been stated to be a custom ;—that
it was customary—that it was usual—to do what ? To
commit the most heinous offence that man can be guilty
of, namely, foul, wilful, and deliberate perjury ; for it was
perjury for a person who was not a real proprietor, to go
to the Stamp Office and make an affidavit that he was.
He desired, at present, to be understood as protesting
most strongly against such a custom, as a most foul and
heinous offence. Regarding the case itself he should at
present say nothing, but would carefully look into the
affidavits before pronouncing judgment.

The new novel " The Premier," to be pub.
lished in a few days, might with propriety have been
called " The Premiers," for it is said, the five eminent in-
dividuals who have swayed the policy of these realms,
during as many years, are all brought upon the scene.
Many of the hidden movements of the state machine will,
we understand, be for the first time developed in this work.

Among the inconveniences at present sus-
tained by the merchants connected with Portugal, is the
occasional stoppage of letters, even of those containing
valuable remittances and papers relating solely to private
business. A case of this sort is now under investigation,
in which one of our first London houses is immediately
Lisbon. They were
claims
seirn through the London
concerned. The letters in question enclosed bills to a
very large amount, with documents essential to the esta-
blishing
of course until sufficient time
and return of the packet that
had never reached their desti-
ihdpbtelaoisc:wspittei-aiilotsnacffigpaisceledeed,rrtatfiaoanniirdnnttehpihdteeectwuisnianaasiistinaiartnnyhlgey
nation. Sir Faa.Ncts FREELING was applied to on the
subject, and the inquiry being pursued in the proper
quarter, it was proved that the letters were put safely on
board of the packet at Falmouth, and that they had also
been delivered at the regular office in Lisbon. All trace
of them subsequently was lost. The affair must now,
therefore, be taken up in a higher quarter than the Post-
office. There is an end to all commercial relations with a
country in which the sanctity of private correspondence is
not respected; and if it should turn out on inquiry that
to feel that lie cannot be allowed to pursue
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this is the act of 111intiEt. or his agents, he will be made
with impunity. The letters alluded to did
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