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that she recollected Mrs. Cripps leaving the house
after this visit of a week, for she had then herself
given notice to quit her situation, in consequence of
the scenes which had been carried on. She accord •
ingly left, but had been compelled to go hack again,
because she had not been able to obtain the payment
of the wages that were due to her-251. It was in
October, in the same year, that she had returned to
Captain Garth's, and on her arrival she found that
Mrs. Cripps was there, acting as the mistress of the
house. After this she often saw her master and Mrs.
Cripps in bed together. On the 14th of October, 1842,
she again left.
Lord BROUGHAM inquired of the Learned Counsel
how long the petitioner and his wife had cohabited as
man and wife ?

Mr. TALBOT replied only for two days. Mr.
Cripps had left his brother's chambers on the Thurs-
day, and was taken away from his wife on the
Saturday.
Lord BROUGHAM said that was a very short coha-
bitation indeed.

The evidence was ordered to be printed, and the
further proceedings adjourned to a future day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
On Saturday John Thomas Hamilton, a well-
dressed lad, about 18 years of age, was charged
before Alderman Carden with having, committed a
series of robberies.

It appeared from the evidence taken that the pri-
soner had been received into the house of White and
Co., of Cheapside, Manchester warehousemen, in
October last, as clerk, in consequenc of an intro-
duction of the highest respectability, and he ab-
scanded about a fortnight ago, after having not only
robbed his employers, but defrauded a number of
tradespeople, to whom he represented himself as the
son of a nobleman and heir to great wealth and dis-
tinction.

principal in the house of White
,WohfitCeb the
eside and Watling-street, said that
b month ago one of the desks in the counting-
Watling-street was broken open, and robbed
of 51.u1s No suspicion was at the time entertained of
aahtinoleoud3rt.o ian.p Cerisoner being concerned in the matter, but since
he had been in custody he had admitted that rob-
bery as well as others. He had no doubt he should
be able to bring some strong cases against him.—
Remanded.

MARYLEB ONE.
The court was crowded to excess on Saturday, in
consequence of that having been the day appointed
for the further examination of Mr. George John
Keene, a solicitor, residing at 77, Edgeware-road, for
an outrage of a most murderous description upon Mr.
Henry Israel, clerk to Mr. Humphreys, solicitor,
New Milman-street, Foundling Hospital.
A short inquiry in the case was gone into on Fri-
day, the 18th instant, upon which day the com-
plainant, owing to the serious nature of the wounds
which had been inflicted upon him, was incapacitated
from attending.
The evidence given upon the first occasion was to
the effect, that on Thursday, the 17th, complainant
and defendant were at Mr. Kempshall's, the Star and
Garter, Edgeware-road, and that while standing in
front of the bar some words and a fight ensued be-
tween them ; they both fell, and on Keene getting
up and saying that he had had enough the parties
snook hands. It was imagined, of course, that matters
were then made up, but presently afterwards defen-
dant seized hold of an iron gas-key, a formidable
implement, nearly two feet long, and with it struck
complainant a tremendous blow on the head, which
rendered him for some time insensible, and he bled
most profusely. He was promptly attended to by
Mr. Gay, a surgeon, of No. 1, Cambridge-terrace,
who, on examining the wound, found that it was on
the left frontal hone ; it was two inches in length,
the skull was laid bare, and the wound was looked
upon as being of a very dangerous character.
The defendant was remanded upon his putting in
bail for his re-appearance, himself in 300/., and two
sureties in 1501. each.
On Saturday the defendant surrendered in pur-
suance of the bail alluded to. Mr. Horn, a barrister,
instructed by Mr. Cooper, a solicitor, conducted the
defence.
Complainant, whose head was strapped up with
adhesive plaster, and who seemed exceedingly faint
and weak, gave his version of the affair at some
length, and it appeared from his statement that on the
night of the outrage upon him he left Mr. Kempshall's
at half-past ten o'clock, when he met the defendant
and his brother, and all three of them repaired to a
public-house kept by a Mr. Clayton, where they partook
of three glasses of ale, for which he (complainant)
paid ; some conversation ensued relative to a matter
which had come off in the Insolvent Debtors' Court a
few days before, and complainant was then making
his way towards home, when the defendant and his
brother followed him, and the former told him that
he should treat him with a glass; they all went to
Kempshall's, when defendant jeered and abused him,
calling him " a low Jew scamp," and a " tout," and
that he was very well to " buff" anything if required
to do so. lie (complainant) observed that his mother
never was tried at the Old Bailey for felony; and,
after a few more words, defend int nearly stunned him
by a blow on the head, which knocked him down ; as
soon as he had in some measure recovered himself
they fought, and ultimately ehook hands, but very
speedily afterwards he received from defendant a
heavy blow upon his skull, which rendered him insen-
sible, and when consciousness returned to him he
found himself wounded and bleeding profusely at the
bar.

Other evidence was adduced, and the several wit-
nesses were cross•examined by Mr. Horn, with the
view of showing that the complainant had given
great provocation, and it was elicited from him that
he gave defendant " a remarkably good hiding
twelve years ago.
The Learned Counsel said he had witnesses pre-
sent on behalf of his client, and should no doubt be
able to show that defendant, before he struck the
blow with the iron implement, considered himself in
danger, as many of the party in the house seemed to
have made up their minds to ill-treat him; it could be
proved that complainant, when he went up to shake
hands, gave defendant a violent blow, and he (Mr.
Horn) submitted that under all the circumstances of
the case, the magistrate would consider that the ends
of justice would be answered by defendant entering
merely into his own personal security for his being
forthcoming at a future period, in the event of com-
plainant thinking fit to indict him.
Mr. LONG took a different view of the case, and
felt it to be his duty to commit the accused for trial ;
he was willing to take bail, defendant in 500/. and
two sureties of 250/. each. ,

The required recognizauces were entered into, and
defendant, who will be tried for " feloniously cutting
and wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily
harm," then quitted the court accompanied by nu-
merous friends.