The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-21 00:00:00

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14:V EN G EDI TI ON.
THE LATE DUEL ON WIMBLEDON
COMMON.

Saturday having been appointed for resuming the
investigation into the circumstances connected with the
late duel between the Earl of Cardigan and Clptdict
Harvey Tuckett, which took place on Wirnhi:don-
common on the afternoon of Saturday the 124,1 a
at the early hour of nine o'clock in the morning, the-
office of Mr. Fletcher, the clerk to the Magistrates of
the county of Surrey, in Church-row, Wandsworth,
was much crowded by persons anxious to bear the
evidence.

Shortly after nine o'clock William Nottidge, EN.,
Chairman, Captain Page, and A. F. Bainhrilige, Esq.,
the 'Magistrates, took their seats on the bench, and
shortly afterwards, it 'being Announced that the do-
fendast and his friends, as well as the witnesses, were
in attendance, they were directed to he brought
.in.
His Lordship walked in fist, followed Captain
Douglas, Sir J. E. Anderson, &c., and tLe former two
having been placed before tha bench,
Mr. Fletcher sta.ed to the Magistrates that the
charge on which Janlis Thomas Earl of Cardigan and
Captain John Douglas, both of the 11th Hussars, then
stood for examination, was one of " shooting at Captain
Harvey Tnekett with a pistol, with intent to murder
or to do him some bodily harm."
Tee Chairman ioquiied under what statute that of-
fence would come.
Mr. Fletcher replied under the Ist Victoria, cap. 85,
sec. 2, under which, amongst other off,nces, it is
enacted, that—" Whosoever shall stab, cut, cr wound
any person, or shall by any means whatsoever cause to
any person any bodily injury, dangerous to life in such
afore mentioned case, with intent to commit murder,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and on convictioa shale
suffer death."

Tile Bench then desired that the depositions taken
at the previous examination saould be read over by
the clerk.

Mr. Fletcher accordingly read the deposition .of
Mr. Dann.

The Magistrates then examined the pixels, arid
Captain Pagc put his finger into the muzzles, which,
being observed by his Lordship,
Earl Cardigan said—You see they are-not rifled.
Captain Page—Yes, 1 perceive they are not.
The Chairmen then asked Mr. Dann if he had any-
thing to add to the deposition which had just been read ?
Mr. Dann then sad—Last evening (Friday), at a
late boor, 1 saw Capt. Harvey Tuckett at his house.
No. 13, Hatuilton-place, New-road. He was in bed,
but, to all appearance, was doing very well. In obe-
dience to my desire, he gAve we this certificate of Lis
own state, which I produce.
Mr. Daun handed in the certificate in Captain
Tuckect's oivn hand-writing, which was read by the
Clerk as follows :

" Friday, 18th September, 1840.
" Mr. Dann, of Wimbledon, having called upon me
for a certificate of my health, to be signzd by the sur-
geon in attendance, and to be written in his (Mr. Dana's)
presence, I nave to state that Sir James E. Anderson is
the medical gentleman, and on my own part I can de-
cidedly state there is not the least danger to be appre-
hended from my wound. I have not had the slightest
fever, and my health is altogether good.

(Siined) " HARVEY TUCKETT."
Mr. Dann then signed his deposition in she usual
manner.

Inspector Susain was then called forward, and his de-
position read over by Mr Fetcher.
Top deposition of Sir James Anderson, was next
read over by Mr. Fletcher, when the Chairman said,
Sir James Anderson, have you any thing to add to the
deposition which has just been read?
Sir J. E. Anderson—What I have additional to say
I have written down (handing in a paper).
Mr. Fletcher read the paper, which was to the
lowing effect :—" In reference to :he duel, I wish to be
understood to have stated on the former occasion, simply
that I witnessed the exelitnge of shots, and to my
having been called on to render assistance to the wounded
gentleman, who, to the best of my knowledge, I never
saw Were. The state of the wound I bare already de-
scribed.

(Sigjaed) " JAMES EGLINTOUN ANDERSON, hut,

41 19th September, 1840."

Captain Page—Sir James Anderson, have you aseer-
;ained if any of the woollen clothing is still remain:ng in
:he wound ?

Sir Jatnzs Anderzon—l have probed the wound, and
I do not believe there is.

This being the whole of the evidence—
Tao Magiwrates conferred together for a few mi
autos, alter which—

The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Nottidge), addressing the de-
fendants, said the Magistrates bad attentively consi-
dered the whole of the evidence that bad been addueed
before them ; but one of the accused parties, ttte Earl
of Cardigan, being a Peer of the realm, it was rather
a singular and peculiar case, will one with which they
scarcely knew ho* to deal. In consequence of those
pec.diar circumstances, applieatioa had beset wade to the
proper authorities at the commencement of the weektfor
an opinion on the case, and that opinion not hmiag
been received up to Friday, on that day a second ap-
plication was forwarded, to which a verbatraessase wait
returned in reply, that the opinion would be forwarded
on Saturday (that day), but it mould net resell Wancli-
worth before the after part of the day. Under those
eircumstacces, the Bench had conic to the tietermias-
tion of holding his Lordship to buil, in the same amount
of recognizances as before—viz., 1,0001., and Captain
Doughis in the sum of 5001., on coaditioq that they
appeared again before that Bench on Monday, the
28th instant, then to answer such charges as might be
preferred. _

Earl Cardigan here reiriard that he was ready to
abide by the decision of the bench; but be had very
important business to attend to, under an order hum
Lord Hill, the commander-in-chiefs--(alluding te the
forthcoming court-m«rtial on Clpt,
would occupy at least a week or ten days, anti the ditU-
malty about, which wu.. he did not know on what dav
it weuld commence. floe should he be situated if
that business were to dvzoin him biliond Mc clay wook?
Captain Page said Lordship had the power of
fiziog any day he pleased fir the business in a Mat he
anticipated to be nag-aged, and the only couro.o. con-
sidered Earl Cardigan could pursue under the circum-
stances would be to write to tiwa Coatinauthr-':i-cLict,
and state to Lord Hill that he was under a bond to ap.
pear before the Magistrates at Wandsworth on Monday
week, and to request his Lordship would appuia such
a time as would not interfere with that important duty,
and which he begged to impress upon the mind of the
Noble Lord and Captain Douglits was most imperative,
Earl Cardigan acquiesced in the suggestion cf the
worthy Mcgtstrate, and Coe parties then left the dice.

CITY of LONDON REGISTRA.TION.

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reviiion of the Livery Lists was court feted on
Saturday, and the folioning is a correct account of the

result :

CLAIMS, 19.

I.III3EIIAL.

TORY.

u%tained
Failed -

5 Sustained
o -
I Withdrawn.

- 4

• Of these, 7 were on last year's list, and merely
Claimed again in consequence of their having changed
their place of residence. The necessity of this step
'was strongly contested by the Tory Agent, but over.
ruled by Mr. Mylne in bis decision dcliveredpn Satur-
day morning. One new claim, therefore, Is all the
the Tories can reckon.

OBJECTIONS.

LIBERAL.

TORY.

Sustained
Failed

2 Sustained -
1 Failed - -
- Withdrawn -

- 11,eAk
- 44
- 10

176
• Of these, 84 were in the Needlemakere Company,
and are probably all dead, as the laeadlli of the Com-
pany has not known them for many years. Some of
them were admitted to the Livery in 1776, and the re-
sidence of many is decribed at places pulled down far
impro%ewents, as long ago as ten, and, in saute cases,
twenty years.
The following analysis, taken from the Poll Book of
1837, shows that the Tories will not have so great
cause for congritulation as the numbe-s would of them-
selves, end unexplained, sectn to convey.
Of the 121 struck off by both parties, there are—
Liberals. Tory. bid not vote in 1837. Head.
19 - 10 - 87 - 5

THE
frcuiPt E ° l'2R
port of t
Murray, the liußDEtt.—Harper baying re-
turnedevidence it .,Ireland, accompanied by the witnesses whose
het acdasbecoena tthhoeuithrtt
o necessarythecrotwonpJ3csurrtheoiinomsuep;
youn: man accused of having murdered Mr.
and Nirs. Cook, was brought up last Thursday at the Ses.
sions . House a KulatfGrd for final examination. The
depositions of all the witnesses having been taiga, the
prisoner was asked whether Iv! lead anything to say why he
should not be committed to Chester, to' take his trial at the
next assizes for wilful murder,? The prisoner calmly re-
plied, " No, Sir." He was then told that be stood com_
mitted, and was removed from the bar. Mr. Harper was
bound over to prosecute, and the respective witnesses to
give evidence. The prisoner, who difpleyed the greatest
Colonel
firmness, was accommodated with a chair during the ex-
amination, which occupied the time of the Magistrates for
upwards of six hour,.
greater extent, to refer
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—We believe th
Le etveery disposition to
teGox:bwe be,
c,drit,nligaatnhdibillss
t ha
euttoh
Commissioners
mt
authority,
unprecedentedihslaivoeße
rs a
vearn drawno amount, t,
by aen 4 fafeatr
o Authorities
consequences
rofoin
a financial prewar*
cessary, before accepting to a
cannot doubt that there will
'iirnjurtoiousthCrows, We
tip:ems:Et
arising out of any improvidence in
but in the meantime, during a
tioned, there are obvious reasons
reference the local government ;
of too kind men'
additional expenditure should why no matters involving
&titian Record. ‘ be undertaken.--South Ass.