The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-07 00:00:00

KINSALE.

The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock, and
proceeded with the case of Richard Doyle, which was under
consideration when the Committee adjourned yesterday; the
vote was retained.

James Weekes was next objected to by the sitting member,
on the ground of iusuflicient value.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

The trial of B. Myers, forarson, Wasproceeding; and from the
number of witnesses to be examined, and the intricate nature of the
case, was not likely to be concluded till a late hour.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

ROBBERY AT TRH EARL OF CHARLENIONT'S.—Mary Dobic was in
dieted for stealing fourteen table cloths, a quantity of napkins, and other
linen, a " volunteer" sword, and different other articles, the property of
the Right Hon. the Earl of Charlemont, to whom she was a servant, and
Richard Dobie, her husband, was indicted for feloniously receiving said
property, knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. PHILLIPS appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. DOANE for the
prisoners.

William Haining, inspector of the C division deposed, that on the 2`2.d
March last, he went to the lodgings of the male prisoner, and informed
him that he had gone there for the purpose of searching his boxes. Ile
offered no opposition but quietly gave up his keys. On opening the first
box, he found the sword now produced, and a great quantity of linen.
In reply to a question put to him by witness, the prisoner stated
that the sword had been given to him about a year before, by
a groom of his Lordship, who had gone to France. He then
asked him how he came by a damask table cloth, in which
the arms of his Lordship were interwoven ; he said that his wife knew
all about that. Witness took charge of the property, and suffered the
prisoner to remain at large. His wife was questioned about the table-
cloth, and said that Mrs. Clarke, the housekeeper, who was then in Dub-
lin, had given it to her.

William Robinson, butler to his Lordship, was next called, and
stated that the female prisoner had lived in the family for many years.
She did not leave it till the 23d of last month. The Earl was in Ire-
land when the robbery was committed. His Lordship's town residence is
in Lower Grosvenor-street.

James Griffiths deposed that he had been in the service of the Fail up
to February last. Recollects cleaning the sword in question about
Christmas. lie greased it to prevent its rusting, and gave it the female
prisoner to take up to his Lordship's room. Never made her a present
of it.

Mrs. Charlotte Clarke, the housekeeper, was next called, and stated
that the table cloth now produced was one of a set made specially for
the Earl, and his arms and coronet were in the watermark,
The cloth had been very little used, and she certainly never made a
present of it to the female prisoner. Identified several other articles
which were produced as being the property of his Lordship.
By ME. DOANE—When linen had been much worn it was not unusual
to give it to the under servants, but the articles produced were not in
a condition to justify such a gift.
The Earl of Charlernont (who was seated on the Bench during the
whole of the time) was next examined. He stated that ale indictment
had properly described his names and titles. He is a Peer of that pert
of the United Kingdom called Ireland. Both the prisoners entered his
service in the year 1830; but having no longer occasion for a body
groom, he had recommended the male prisoner as coachman to another
Nobleman. He had always entertained a high opinion of both of them,
and great confidence was reposed in the woman.
Mr. DOANE briefly addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoners.
The RECORDER recapitulated the evidence, and the Jury, without
hesitation, found the prisoners guilty.
Mr. PHILIPPS would mention one circumstance which he hail pre.
viously abstained from doing, lest it should have the effect of at all pre_
judicing the case of the prisoners Lord Charlemont had been robbed
of jewellery to the amount of 3,000/., within the last few months. Now,
he hoped that, if the prisoners knew anything about it, they would at
this, the eleventh hour, make some atonement to justice, by disclosing it.
The RECORDER sentenced both the prisoners to transportation for
seven years.

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