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London, England, 1831-06-30 00:00:00

placed out with the brother cf her husband, in Portland.
town, but its father would not gratify her by informing
her where the other was ; on the contrary, he called a con-

stable, and gave her in charge.
Mr. flAwrANsos expressed the utmost astonishment at
the charge of insanity being made against her, as he could
perceive no appearance of any thing of the kind, and he
asked her if she hid had any food recently?—She replied
that she had tasted nothing all the day before, nor during
the time she had been in custody. An offer was made her
in the station-house to fetch her some coffee, if she could
find money to pay for it ; but not having a farthing, she
was not able to avail herself of the offer.

" An extremely generous offer I must confess it was,"
said Mr. RawuNsoN, drawing forth some silver, which
he gave her, directing her to go immediately and get some
food. In the mean time a communication was made to
the parish of the circumstances under which she was found,
and orders also given to bring the husband before him.
In the course of the day one of the parish officers of
Marylebone came with the poor creature and her husband,
whose robust and well-fed appearance formed a striking
contrast with that of his miserable partner. He averred
that his earnings were so small that, after paying for the
children, it was wholly out of his power to give her any
thing.
" "

"-Had I never met you," exclaimed the poor creature,
"I should not now be the inmate of a workhouse. At
seven years of age I was left an orphan, when a lady took
me under her protection, and brought me to this country.
When she died she left me independent, and the interest
alone of what I had would now have pioduced me a pound
a week; but you squandered every thing I possessed, until
at last I was torn from my children and charged with
being insane !"
" I don't wonder you should be so," observed Mr. RAW-
LINSON. " Such conduct is enough to drive any poor
creature mad."

46 When my child died," continued the unfortunate wo-
man, 44 you sent me no word of it, and I knew nothing of
it until I came to town expecting to embrace my little
darling, when I found it was mouldering in its grave.—
The other you will give no account of."
Mr. RAWLINFON—It is one of the most distressing
eases I ever heard of. Is the poor woman's statement
cc rrect?

The husband made no reply, and evinced total insen-
sibility.
The parish officer being asked what course be intended
to pursue, replied that he had an order of removal already
prepared to pass her back to Ealing.
Mr. RAWLISSON objected to passing her without the
husband. It would be monstrous to confine a poor woman
in a workhouse who had been brought to distress by the
dissipation of her husband, while he would be suffered to
enjoy himself at his liberty in London. " Was it not
enou2h, Sir," exclaimed the wife, addressing 3lr. Raw-
linson, " to drive me mad, when, at a time that I had not
a crust to support nature, he went in before my face to a
common brothel ? "
" You are one of the greatest brutes I ever met with,"
said Mr. RkwuNsort, indignantly to the husband. " Let
him be taken down to Ealing in custody, on a charge of
refusing to support his wife. Poor. rates are not intended
for the benefit of such characters. I will write myself to
the Magistrates, and state the circumstances of the case."
—He was then put into the hands of an officer, and, as
well as the wife, sent off to Ealing.
UNION-HALL.

Yesterday Mr. Travell, the proprietec of some houses
in the Kent-road, was brought before Mr. Hone, charged
with having assaulted a Mr. Wickes. During the in- ,
quiry, the following -extraordinary circumstances were
related concerning the sudden death of a female possessed '
of large fortune, living as tenant in one of the defendant's
. I
houses.
Mr. Wickes stated that his family had been acquainted
for the last nine years with a maiden lady named Dawson,
a native of America, of most eccentric habits. Her die.
like of the male sex was so great, that she never permitted
one to enter her habitation, if she could possibly help it;
and, owing to this strong prejudice, the few friends she
had in this country experienced much difficulty in the
management of her affairs. For the last five years, Miss
Dawson, who was 65 years of age, had been living as
tenant in one of Mr. Travela houses in the Kent-road ;
and although she was possessed of property in the funds
to a very large amount, yet she kept no servant, and per-
mitted no person to enter her house. She went out oc-
casionally to make purchases in the road, generally at the
expiration of every three weeks, and on those occasions
avoided as much as possible entering into discourse with
any person. The last time she was seen out was about a
week' ago, and Mr. Wickes's family knowing her, al-
though having very little intercourse with her, owing to
her retired habits, on hearing that she died a few morn-
ings ago, called at the house. The moment, however,
Mr. Wickes expressed a desire to enter the house, for the
purpose of viewing. the corpse, and seeing that the de-
ceased's property was secured, he was interrupted by Mr.
Travell, the defendant, who would not permit him, and
eventually, as alleged by the complainant, struck him, anti,
by force pushed him out of the house.
Mr. 'fravell refused the complainant to enter the house,
conceiving, that as it was his habitation, he was autho-
rised to turn him out ; and that, as he was not related 'to
the deceased, lie had no business to come there and in..
trude himself.
TheAlagistra t
the deceasedaskedthededfieendd;nt whether he knew
of whatcomplaint
Mr. Travail saw her shortly previous to her death, and
sent for a medical man, who pronounced that she died of
starvation.
Mr. Wickes stated that time deceased was possessed of
property to the amount of between 30,000/. and 40,000 L
and be was confident she always had plenty of money in
the house.
The defendant said that the deceased was in his debt a
quarter's rent ; there was no money found in the house,
the furniture was miserable in the extreme, and the only
matters of consequence discovered in her apartment were
thicuments relating to property belonging to her in the
English and American Funds. Owing to her strong pre-
judice to the male sex, and indeed her antipathy to hold
discourse with any person, her exact situation was not
known until it was too late to be of assistance.
Mr. Wickes had every reason to believe that the de-
ceased bad made a will, and again expressed his belief that
there was money in the house at the time of her death.
Mr. HONE was 'of opinion that, from the extraordinary
nature of the whole of the circumstances connected with
the deceased's death, it
was highly expedient that an in-
quoat should be held oe the body. The inquiry would
also have the effect of apprising the deceased's relatives of
her death, if she had any in this country.
The Magistrates then gave the necessary instructions on
the subject ; and, with reference to the assault which led
to the present investigation, they inflicted a penalty of
463. on the defendant.

FACULTY FEUDS.—It is the fortune (good
or ill is matter of opinion) of the town of -, in Kent,
the population of which is under 3,000, to have six apo-
thecaries among its denizens. The junior partner in as
eminent wholesale druggist house, travelling for the firm
this spring, was so pleased with the orders he obtained from
them in the morning, that, in the overflowing of his heart,
he invited his customers to sup with him at the Saracen's_
Head in the evening. Mr. JONES arrived first, and mutual
greetings were exchanged ; but on the appearance of Mr.
THOMPSON, a few minutes after, Mr. JONES took up his
hat and walked away. Mr. THOMPSON took himself off
with no less precipitation on the entrance of Mr. Wu;
oxr ,r.wsh.,ot,i irtanar.
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his
rturn, itztailiketil had barely
awayindignantly at the sight
time to pull of his
gloves and enjoy a single sniff of the effluvia of a couple of
tine roast ducks which " Toot," the waiter, was placing on
the table, when in walked Mr. SIMPSON ;-away bolted
Somut, with a look of fiery indignation at his entertainer,
while Stotesos, who, luckily for himself, was the last
comer, sat down to table along with his host, congratulating
himself that he had escaped the " company of the
scoundrel who bad just left the room."

REMANET FEES AND LAW EXPENSES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

SlR,—Oburving the Judges have at length put their
shoulder to the wheel, and promulgated some rules tend-
ing to reduce the expence of legal proceedings in the first
stage of a cause, allow me, through your mediuni, to call
their attention, as well as the Common Law Commissioners,
to the urgent necessity of devising some scheme, during
the vacation, by which the remanet fees, on the un-
tried causes in London and Middlesex, may be avoided.
To you, Sir, and the unprofessional part of the public,
it may be some information to learn that these fees, and
which i❑ the course of twelve months amount to an enor-
mous stun, are not paid either for expediting the trial, or
for the trial, but actually, and for no other reason, than
the total inability of parties to get their causes tried.
Allow me to go a little into detail, and to show the absur-
dity as well as the necessity of an immediate alteration.
In Middlesex, at the end of the late term, there were 405
untried causes in the King's Bench alone. These are
technically called remanets ; 12G additional causes were
placed in the list for the sitting after term, making a
total of 531 causes. In London there were near 600
remanets to the sitting atter term, and with the new
causes for that sitting, there will no doubt be a total of
800 causes. The term ended the 13th instant, and with
the exception of one day, Lord Tenterden has sat in Mid-
dlesex ever since, devoting four days for the trial of com-
mon jury causes, five days for special juries, and this day
for undefended causes. The last common jury cause ap-
pointed for trial was No. '73, so that with the exception
of the undefended causes to be tried to-day, and the spe-
cial juries that have been disposed of this week, there will
remain 458 causes untried in Middlesex alone, and which
will stand over till Michaelmas term. In London, seven
days are appointed for the trial of common jury causes,
and six days for special juries. Now, Sir, my complaint
is this, that in all human probability there will be in the
King's Bench alone, about 1,000 c irises stanling over
until Michaelmas term, and (as very few are tried in the
term) there will be paid by every plaintiff at the office of
the Marshal and associate (and, I presume, for his benefit,
though it is immaterial fur the object of this letter), 18e.
on every cause, for no other reason than as I before stated,
because the parties are delayed, and cannot get their
causes tried. But, Sir, this is not all: the fortunate officer
entitled to the 18s. on each cause, is not the only one be-
nefitted,—other fees are paid to other officers, and all for
the same cogent reason. In fact, to give your unprofes-
sional readers, and those who have the power of remedying
this grievance, some idea of its extent, it will be sufficient
fir me to say, that 1,000 causes, standing over in the way
described, will at the expiration of the next term, be a
charge to the unsuccessful litigants alone of upwards of
4,0001. This is certain, for even if parties settle their
differences without a trial, the remanet fees, down 4o the
settlement, must be paid, before the record is withdrawn,
and the cause struck out of the paper.
I am afraid, at this particular period, I have already
trespassed too much on your indulgence. If, however,
you think these remarks are worth noticing, I may in a
few days trouble you again. I am, Sir, your obedient
servant,
June 25.

A. B.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

SIR, —Your correspondent A. B. is perfectly right as
far as he goes. He has not stated that for every cause
standing over from term to term 14s. in Middlesex, and
4s. 6d. in London causes, must be paid for fresh jury
lists.

In the list of improvements effected by the Law Com—
mission, you forgot to notice the alteration of the time for
sittings for the trials of causes. At present only 21 days
after Hilary, Trinity, and 'Michaelmas terms, and six days
after E ,ster term, are allowed by law ; but formerly there
were at least 50 days more devoted, in the course of the
year, for that purpose. To he sure, it obliged counsel to
come to town earlier than they wished, but the pudic
gained by it. The consequence is, that a defended cause
has now no chance of being tried, at least under eight or
nine months ; and the quickest way of getting it tried is
to make it a special jury cause.
Such is one of the improvements ; and I hope you will
think with me that it would be " more honoured in the
breach than in the observance," and that while the powers
that be are firing away at the attornies, and cutting down
their profits, the noble head of the highest court of criminal
judicature might take a lesson in the art of reducing the
fees of the officers of his court, from his noble brother of
the woolsack. I am, Sir, your constant reader,
AN ATTORNEY.

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