The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DUBLIN, JUNE 21.

HABEAS CORPUS.—A LOVE AFFAIR.
Mr./StrEfi, said, he was instructed to apply for writ of Ha-
beas Corpus, directed to W. Ormsby, the Marshal of the Four
Courts Marshalsea, commanding him to bring before the Court
the body of Jane Ormsby. The application, Mr. Sheil stated,
was grounded upon the affidavit of Nicholas William White,
which stated, that in the month of July, 1822, he was intro-
duced to Miss Jane Ormsby, at her father's lodgings in Boo-
terstown, and afterwards continued to visit her, with her fa-
ther's consent, at his residence in the Marshalsea. That about
fburteen months after being first introduced to the young lady,
she being then of age, she and the deponent each pledged and
engaged themselves to be married the one to the other, and that
within the last year they have frequently renewed said engage-
ment. That her father, in order to induce his said daugh-
ter, Jane Ormsby, to hange her purpose of marrying this
deponent, and make her consent to wed another, he, the said
W. Ormsby, has for the last ten days treated her with great
rigour, and kept her in close confinement. The affidavit went
on to state, that the father had put a pistol, on one occason,
to her head, and threatened her with a similar violence several
times; and that said Jane Ormsby dreaded mental deranges
ment from a continuance of such treatment. Deponent further'
stated, that by a letter which he received from the said Jane
Ormsby, on the 19th instant, she informed him she was of full
age, and prayed deponent to apply for a Habeas Corpus, in
order to bring her before the Judges of the King's Bench, as
she was to be forcibly taken off to the country on Tuesday
morning; and deponent therefore prayed their Lordships would
grant the Habeas Corpus, in order to have her brought up:,
when he would be ready to perform his promise and engage
ment to said Jane Ormsby.
The conclusion of the affidavit occasioned much laughter.
The Court immediately granted the Habeas Corpus.
TUESDAY. JUI;E 22.
, Mr. SHE rt. said, that he had yesterday moved for a Habeas
Corpus, commanding the Marshal of the Marshalsea to pro,-
duce his daughter (Miss Jane Ormsby) in Court. The motion
had been granted upon the affidavit of Mr. White, stating
that the lady was the victim of ill treatment, and that, in con-
sequence of her contract to marry him, she had been imprisoned
by her father, who was the Marshal of the Court. The Habeas
Corpus had been served upon the Marshal between three and
four o'clock, and the Court would hear with a sentiment much
stronger than surprise, that their own officer had not only ne-
glected to make a return to the writ, but had actually had the
boldness to remove the lady beyond the protection of the
Court. Miss Ormsby had that very morning been convey-
ed in a carriage, by two men and a woman, to Howth. On ar-
riving at the pier, she cried out for help, and with vehement
exclamations, called on the persons about her to rescue her,
as she was about to be forcibly placed on board the packet.
The woman who attended her said, that she was insane,
and desired the people not to regard what she said. A peace-
officer, in whose affidavit these facts were stated, happened to be
present, and interposed ; but Mr. Harlowe Phibbs, one of the
instruments employed by her father for this guilty purpose, said
that he was her cousin--hurried her on board the vessel, and re-
fused to allow the constable, who vainly employed the insig-
nia of his authority, to speak with her. She was forced into
the cabin—the vessel set sail, and the unfortunate lady was now
beyond the protection of the law. This proceeding was a serious
delinquency. It called not only for reprobation, but for punish-
ment. The Court could punish, although they could not redress.
The Marshal of the Court hadi not only set its authority at
nought, but had committed a most profligate violation of per—
sonal liberty. He should move for an attachment, and also that
the Marshal should be suspended in his office, in order that he
might be compelled to liberate his daughter.
Mr. CRAMPTON said, in behalf of the Marshal, that he had
not seen the affidavits, and requested time to answer them until
next morning.
The COURT said, that inasmuch as Miss Ormsby was now
beyond their jurisdiction, no injury could arise from giving the
Marshal time to meet the charge until to-morrow. But he
should take care how he answered the facts sworn to.

Yesterday morning, between six and seven
o'clock, a man dressed as a mechanic was dis-
covered by a carter, on the road between Brix-
ton and Norwood, lying beneath a spread um-
br.lla, with, bits throat cut. He immediately
gave an alarm, and procured assistance to convey
him to Guy's Hospital, where his throat was
sewed up, and he so far recovered as to state
that his name is John Hughes, No. 10, George-
street, Lambeth, but refused to account further.
In his pockets a case containing three razors was
found, with a place for a fourth.