The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-19 00:00:00

A LUNATIC.

A somewhat important question in lunacy arose. The
insolvent Kidd had been an omnibus proprietor, at Ham-
mersmith, and had been declared to be insane. He was
now confined in Whitecross-street prison, and a person
named Bailey had petitioned the Court for his discharge.
To-day was appointed for the hearing of the application.
It vi as proposed, on the part of the creditors, to cali wit-
times respecting books and property, which had been in
the possession of the prisoner.
The COUKT acquiesced, and ordered them to be called,
The evidence a three persons named Hockly, Clarke,
and Powell, went to show that account-books had been
kept in the omnibus business, which realized 80/. a week,
and a profit was made of 201. There were 41 horses and
several omnibuses. A person named James Clarke had
sold the property under an execution, and after the Crown
had been paid he had received 200/., and was now a loser
to, he said, some extent. Powell had lent the insolvent
some money, and be afterwards gave him six horses f,r his
debt, which he accepted. Tl.e books were in the posses-
sion of a female, or the nephew of the insolvent, who had
managed his business. They would be forthcoming ;
and, in fact, had not been filed, because there was no sche-
dule, nor were books ordered, in lunatic cases, to be filed.
The COURT adjourned the case until to-morrow for the
books, when the discharge, it is understoad, will be granted.
LOAN SOCIETIES,—Tyro persons who had become sure-
ties to loan societies, a ere heard. They stated that they
had no means of paying the money for which they had be-
come answerable.

The COURT told them they had acted dishonestly in
being sur,ties when they could not pay the money. They
were not opposed, and were ordered to be discharged.

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.-111AIDsroNA, MANcil 18,
CROWN COURT.

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT STANGATINCREEK.

At the sitting of the Court this morning, the Grand
Jury returned a bill not found against Robert William
Cook and George Wakeham, the former the Captain,
and the latter the mate, of a merchant-vessel, for the
murder of William Sago, an apprentice on board their
vessel.

Mr. CLARKSON, who with Mr. Chambers was in-
structed to defend the prisoners, then applied to the Court
for the discharge of the recognizances of the defendants,
who had been admitted to bait, and who were in at-
tendance to take their trial. The Learned Counsel
complained of the prejudice that had been attempted to be
created against them, and said that after what had
gone foi th to the public, he felt it his duty to say, that
the prisoners had nearly forty respectable witnesses in at-
tendance, who would have deposed, if necessary, to their
general kindness and humanity of conduct ; and among
them was a relative of the unhappy deceased. Ile con-
sidered that the prisoners were entitled to have this fact
made known.

Mr. Baron PARKA said that, as the Grand Jury had
ignored the bill against the defendants, there could be no
objection to the course pursued by the Learned Counsel.
The recognizances of the defendants and those of their
sureties were then discharged, and they retired from the
Court with their friends.

Charlotte Evans, Tie. (I 30, was indicted for stealing
three plates, a basin, two knives and forks, and other arti-
cles, the Property of the Rev. Mr. Braddon, her master.
Mr. Deedes conducted the prosecution, and Mr. C.
Jones defended the prisoner.
It appeared on behalf of the prosecution that Mr. Brad-
don is the rector of Milton and Sittingbourn, and the pri-
soner had been in his service as a cook, and in consequence
of some information he received he obtained a search-war-
rant, and went to the house of the prisoner's mother, where
the articles in question were found, and the prisoner sub-
sepently admitted having stolen them. It appeared that
they were, however, of very trifling valuP.
Mr. Braddon, upon being cross-examined by Mr.
JONES, would not swear that 1w did not say to the prisoner,
when the articles were found, " Now, ":d girl, Pro got
these things, I'll have you transported ;" and he would not
swear that he did not tell her she would be transported
for life.

Mr. JONES commenced his observations to the Jury by
making some severe remarks upon the motives of the pro.
seeutor, and he stigmatised the prosecution as a most •un-
worthy one.
Mr. Baron PARKS interposed, and expressed his opi-
nion that the Counsel was not justified in saying anything
reflecting upon the character of Mr.. Braddon, in reference
to that prosecution, ane. in his opinion he had done no

more than his duty in prosecutiog the prismer. It was
high time that prosecutors should be protec:el from such
attacks by Counsel.
Mr. Jones immediately Fat down.
Mr. Baron PnaKE —You may go on with your addre3S.
Mr. JONES—No, my Lord, I will not say any more.
Mr. Baron PARKS then addressed the Jury, and aga;n
repeated that he considered Mr. Braddon had (Duly done
hia duty in ly irigiug forward the present prosecution. It
was true that the property was of small valu,, but that did
not make the least diffetence, and it would be a sexy mis-
chievous doctrine to hold out that seivants m'g'rs tali° pro-
perty from their master with impunity because it was of
small value.

The prisoner here said she some witaese3 to be
called to speak to her character ; and, aft r Mr. Jones de-
clining to examine them, they were questioned by the
Court, and they gave the prisoner a good character.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the prrsecutor
immediately recommended her to mercy.
She was then sentenced to be imprisoned for one month.

OXFORD CI I?CUIT— STAFFORD, MARCH 17.
Matthew Fowles was indicted far the wilful murder of
Martha Keeling.
From the evidenca it appeared that the dece tEed, who
was an old woman (a widow), of 60 years of age, kept a
small eating-house in the town of Newcastle-under-Line.
The prisoner, who is a young man, 22 years of age, had for
a short time Feviously to the 17th of September, lodged in
the home of the deceased. She had no ether lodger. On
the night of We lnesday, the 16th of September, the de-
ceased, who was a strong healthy woman, was seen alive
and well in her own, hamc. The prisoner was also shown
to have been in the house the same evening, and some
of the witnesses deposed to having seen is the window
of the shop, at the sane time a newly-dressed fowl.
On the following morning, the house not being opened
at its usual time, the suspicions of the neighbours were
excited, the police were sent for, and the home entered
about ten o'clock, the back door being forced open. Upon
goirg up-stairs the old woman wag found in bed, quite
(ha l, lieg on her back, her hands crossed on her head,
and evident marks of hands upon her throat. The sur-
geons who examined the body distinctly proved that death
had been occasioned by strangulation, and there were
various marks upon leer body showing that there had been
a considerable struggle between herself and the murderer.
A silver spoon was found in her pocket, and a man's nigh.-
cap was upon a chair by her bed side. A mahogany box
in the room opposite to the bed-room of the deceased was
found broken open, and various articles of property in it
were missing. There was only one other bed in the
house, in which one person only appeared to have slept.
The fowl also was missing from the shop window, and
the prisoner was not to be found. Evidence was given
to show that in the course of the Wednesday the
prisoner had agreed to purchase a pilot coat of a tailor in
the town, named Jackson, and had promised to call and
pay for it at seven o'clock the same evening. Ile did not
come according to his appointment, but on Thursday
evening, about four o'clock, he called upon Jackson, it
then raining heavily, and making an excuse for not hav-
ing come the previous night, paid him a half-sovereign far
the pilot-coat, which he put on, and went away with,
stating that be was going " on the tramp," for that wages
were low at Newcastle. He was identified by another
person, who met him in the street shortly afterwards, and
it was shown that a little befog five he entered a cottage
on the road from Newcastle to the Whitmore station on
the Grand Junction Railway, in which cottage he stayed
about 20 minutes. While there, he pulled a dressed fowl
out of his pocket, ate a part of it, and gave the rest to
the cottager; he was seen in the same cottage to
take a pulse with three sovereigns out of his pocket,
and a large handful of silver, which he counted. He
then proceeded to the Whitmore station, which he
reached about six o'clock, and after inquiring the fairs to
different places, at first said he was going to Liverpool,
but afterwards changed his mind and proceeded to Bir.
mingham by a first-class train, though the inspector told
him if be would wait till nine o'clock, he might go for
several shillings less. The guard of the railway train
proved that the prisoner, on the same day (Thursday) re-
turned from Birmingham by a first-class train to Hart-
ford-bridge station, which is two miles distant from North-
wich, where it was shown he had formerly resided. The
prisoner's track was closely followed by the police, and on
the night of Friday the 18th, (the day following the mur-
der,) he was apprehended at Davenham, two miles from
Northwich. He was told that he was charged with the
murder of an old woman at Newcastle.. Ho protested
his innocence, and said that he had never slept at New-
castle at all. In his pocket was found 1/. 10s. 63. in
silver, and in his waistcoat pocket a pin and a ring, both
of which two nieces of the deceased stated their belief
had belonged to their aunt; and is appeared that there
were marks on the fingers of the murdered woman as if
a ring had been forced from it, with which marks the
ring found on the prisoner exactly corresponded.
After hearing other evidence the Jury found the pri-
soner Guilty, and the Learned Judge sentenced him to
Death, stating that no reasonable man could doubt that
the Jury had come to a right conclusion ; and that no hope
of mercy could be held out to the perpetrator of so foul
a crime.

The prisoner, uho is a young men of 22, described in
the calendar as able to read and writ© well, showed little
appearance of emotion during the trial, and asserted his in-
nocence to the last.

CURIOUS CASE.—Catherine Edden was indicted for
perjury.

he defendant, who is a young unmarried woman, gave
birth to a child on the 9th of December last in the Tam-
worth union workhouse, where she had been obliged to
take refuge, and being brought before the guardians about
a month ago, she charged Mr. Thorneloe, the prosecutor
in the case, with being the father of the child. The usual
application was accordingly made to the Magistrates in Petty
Sessions for an order of affiliation on the prosecutor, and
upon his appearance before the bench on the 2d February
last the defendant swore that the illicit intercourse
which had rendered it necessary t) make that application
to the Magistrates took place on the 25th of March, 1340,
at her mother's house about four o'clock in the afternoon.
According to her statement the prosecutor dined there on
that eay between one and two o'clock, and her brother Jo-
seph went after dinner to fetch her mother home from Dor-
ton, seven miles off, from which place she did not return
tll six o'clock in the evening. The prosecutor called
his servant, Jane Gee, to prove that he dined at home
on the day in question, and that he did net go to Mrs.
Edien's till after two o'clock; and two persons, of the
name of Bond and Sherratt, stated that Mrs. Edden
was at home when they went there, about two o'clock ;
that they left about three, and that the prosecutor went
away before them, A man named Jackson was also
ctllcd, who deposed, in contradiction to statements made
by the defendant on her cross-examination, that he Lad
been admitted to criminal familiarities with her, '
and, upon the testimony thus adduced, the Magis-
trates refused to make any order. Mr. Thorneloe
then indicted the defendant for perjury, and upon his
examination as a witness to-day swore positively that no
improper intimacy had ever subsisted between them, and
contradicted the other parts of the defendant's statement
before mentioned. On the other hand the second witness
called to support the case for the prosecution swore as
positively, thoug't with less vehemenc-, that the prosecu-
tor did dine at Mrs. Edden's on the 25th of March, and
that he esrved for the company, and she stated that Mrs.
Edden was not at home diving dinner time, and d,d not
return home till about six o'clock, when her son Joseph
brought her home. The witnesses Gee, B nd, and Sher-
ratt, called by the prosecutor to prove his ci.we before the
Magistrate, were not in attendance to-day, and when the
man Jackson was called, Mr. C. Phillips objected that his
evidence could not be received upon techn'cal grounds.
The Learned JUDGE held that the evidence was Mad •
missible, and the defendant was accordingly acquitted.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—YORK, 111.4Re1l 17.
William Ilepwor:h, 22, ; was charged with the wilful
murder of Ann Scarab, at Swinton, and George East-
wood, 21, wai charged with aiding and abetting in the
slid murder.

This ease occupied the Court for several hours, but the
principal facts lie in a small compass. On the night cf
the 28th of January, the prisoners, who were drunk,
knocked at the door of the deceased, who had no sooner
opened it than she encountered a volley of stone,. She
tertit the door; whereupon a second discharge of :tones
was heard thundering at the door. Scorah then snatched
up an old gun and ran after the assailants, when wounds
were inflicted on her person, whereby death was caused.
The JunsH did not think there was a case of murder
against either of the prisoners, but left the casJ to go t.>
the Jury.
Mr. ROEBUCK addressed the Jury for the prisoner Ilep-
won h, col:tending that there was no cv dente to silos that
the fatal blow was given to the old woman b) him.
Mr. WILKINS then addressed the Jury fer Eairwood,
after which several respectable witnesses were called, who
gave the r:s:.ners good chsracters for humanity.
The Learned JUDGE summed up, after which the Jury
almost immediately found Hepworth Guilty of Man-
slaughter, and Eastwood of aiding and abetting.
The prisoners were then sentenced to be imprisoned for
two months in the Castle.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GARDEN.

Thursday James Chapman, aged 23, respectably attired,
was charged by Edward Henry Chapman, Esq., of Harin-
gay House, Hornsey, with havi❑g entered his house with
intention to commit felony.

The prosecutor stated that he is a county Magistrate.
On Wednesday night, about half-past seven o'clock, he
was sitting at dinner with his family, when his attention
was attracted by a noise at the hall-door, as if some one
was attempting to force it open ; and subsequently a loud
ringing at the bell, when the servants informed him that
the prison er had attempted to break into the hcuse. He
instantly proceeded down stairs, and found 111 prisoner in
the hall, conducting himself in a wild and incoherent
manner, lle could not say what the intention of th•~ rri-
soner was, but the Northumberland As)lum for Lunatics
being within thice miles of Haringay Hous=, lie concluded
that the prisoner might have made his escape from that
establishment.

Sergeant Williams, 44 N, stated that the priiener when
at tl'le station-souse conducted himself in a cool marine-,
and gave his name James Chapman, hut in the morning
he assumed madness, and indulged in theatrical antics.
Witness traced his father to be living at No. 3. Fi,leon
terrace, Stoke Newington. The prisoner after being
locked up continued whistling and singing. Witness be.
lieved that he went to the house for an unlawful purpose,
and that he was no more mid than he was.

Mr. GREENWOOD (lothe prisoner)—What i 3 your
name? Prisoner (looking vacantly).—Za ze-zi•zo-zum.
Mr. GREENWOOD—Nonsense, that is all put on.
The prosecutor said that when the prisoner was seized
by him and his servants, he resisted violently, and broke a
pane of g:ass with his hand, which was severely cut in con-
£cquence.
The prisoner's fa}her, a cosclimaster, Lee stepped for-
ward, and stated that he never knew him to be insane, but
on Monday morning last he read the Bible, when he no-
tic ,c 1 him to be very melancholy.

Prisoner (clenching his fist and threatening his father)—
Za-ze-zi- zo-zum.

EVEN I.NG
Mt. GREENWOOD--`V at Fe, rJr what has be ue-
f Tire ly ei a; servant to Biker,
Wob,:rn-squaro.
M-. GREENWOOD (to the prisoner )--What have r° to
say ? Prisoner—Za-n-z'-z -zum.—( Laughter.)
Mr. GREENWOOD said that he was inclined to believe P
tilt.
C:e prisoner could not ba in hi; proper senses, and tblet
tile parish officers of Hornsey should he sent for, in °dr to
that he might be examined by the doctor, and Passe-
flans ell Lunatic Asylum. os,
Prisoner (holding up a gold breast-pin at Mr. GhaPro,
who sat on the bench near Mr. Greenwcod)—Z"ettlio
zum. H.? then handed a piece of dirty parchment twa,
clerk, and said Za-z..3, pointing to show it to Mr. Gre"
wood, who took it. consider
Mr. GREENWOOD —I SUOpOSC this i; what he con-,
to be his title-deeds. Prisoner—Za-ze-zi-zo-zum. ego
Mr. GREENWOOD tried every effort to make him gl'coll
explanation of his extraordinary visit to the prose"„ ja,
hoth,e, but nothing could be elicited from him bp
,01
z--zi.zo-surn; and flail, the usher, was ordered to Pr'at,
to Mr. Tatham, the Vestry Clerk of Hornsey, wnd be
tended, when it was arranged that the prisoner"Alintl ;,b1
examined by a medical gentleman, in order that it III"'t4
le ascertakel whether the priioner was ret!ly to
assuming
madne.ss ; and lie was ordered to heAettlia`,
4
the station-house till this day.

RS
A few days since :kb..Kampion a nd friends carbe `°;,ls.to
Court to complain that having made an eicursioa •
Essux last week, they engaged and paid for their relutanci,
the evening by Mr. Wragg's Walthamtow
They pad twelve shillings for a party of eiffht'oacbr
prciiag that they were to have free occupancf of t'ei„-sitler
and when it was ready they took their places, four ,
and the rest our. It appeared, however,
sons had booked for inside places, and the driver itl'it; 0
tyon ejecting in their favour such of the complaint° oop
preferred the interior, and too put the whole of theme
where,to
side. To such an arrangeneent they objected,
the driver detached the horses and put them to an oalerf,
in which he drove dr to town with his other paiseng-ra
and left the complainants to kick their heels ru Ono,
the unhorsed coach. After having been some tinicebef,
posed in thin ridiculous position, they procured as
conveyance to town, and subsequently came here to cu° cror
Mr. Wra
gg or his peop!e with taking their monci 11°
false pretences. that othery:e.ti

propriit

A summons was granted againstlVir. Wragg 4 'before
cf the coach, and the hearing of the .case took pia°. quilt
Mr. Broughton, the Magistrate, who, after much j:
found that the 12s. certainly had been received oich
dition of conveying the complainants to town, on wolf
not been done, and he decided, V:ereforc, that Mr'
must return the 12s. and pay the costs, amounting to
more.