The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-25 00:00:00

LAW I.N TELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 24.
IN TIIE HATTER OF THE REV. JOHN GEORGE HOUNS-
FIELD, A PRISONER IN YORK CASTLE.
This case came before the Court upon the return to
the writ of habeas corpus granted in the course a last
week, by his Lordship ordering the Sircriff of York-
shire to bring up the Rev. Gentleman: in order that a
motion might be made for his discharge. The follow-
leg may be shortly stated to be the facts of the
case :—Mr. Ilounsfield, who is a clergyman of the
Church of England, and has landed property near
Sheffield, in 1838, owed a person named Drewery,
149/. ; for this amount he was taken in execution, and
imprisoned in Yolk Castle, hut having got a friend to
advance him the money, he tendered the payment in
gold to Mr. Drewery, which that individual, acting
under legal advice, refused to accept. Proceedings in
the meantime had taken place in the Insolvent Debtors
Court against Mr.Hounsfield,and the vesting order under
the new Act had been pronounced by that Court, which it
was said rendered the tender
_of.payment of no effect :
proceedings took place in the Court of Queen's Bench,
out of
which some of the writs against Mr. flounsfield
had issued, and that Court bad refused to make a rule
nisi absolute for Mr. Hounsfield's discharge. The
"se was then brought before this Court, and ro-day
Mr. COOKE, of the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and
NEwarAN, contended at considerable IN-12th for
Mr. liounstield's discharge.
I LORD CHANCELLOR, however, without calling
cation, stating his opinion to be, that Mr. tiounsfield,
upon the other side, gave judgment against the appli-
being in prison under the orders of a competent au-
thority--the Court of Queen's Bench—he had no jurii-
diction upon habeas to interfere with that custody. The
prisoner must therefore be remanded.
Tile Court did not rise till nearly six o'clock.
POLICE; IN TEL LIGENC E.

~ MANSION—LIOUSE.
A City policeman, named Robert Crosby, was brought the Lord Mayor,
charged by luspeetor Ted-
hunter, of the City Police force, at the desire of the
Commissioner, with having neglected his duty, and with
other misconduct.
The Inspector stated that the defendant had, upon
several occasions neglected his duty ; and he mentioned
four or five ihstances in two of which the defendant had
staid away the whole night. The Commissioner had
seat the case before the Lord Mayor, because his Lord-
ship had the power of adding fine or imprisonment to
dismissal, which had been deservedly incurred by the
defendant. Besides the general charge of neglect of
duty, there was a particular case against the defendant,
on account of which he had been apprehended and de-
tained in the station-house, as if he had been a stranger,
accused of a violation of the law.
house, with two other persons,
Mr. Howell, the owner of the City Arms public-
house, in Tower-street, stated that on Tuesday night
the prisoner, who was unknown to him, walked into the
puffed away to the annoyance of people who called for
their supper beer. Witness requested that he would go
into the taproom, but no regard was paid to the re-
quest. The prisoner, who had a great coat upon him,
q • smoking a cigar, and
after a few observations, asked for a pint of half.and•
half, and witness refused to serve him at all,
.finding
th.lt he was bent upon giving offence. The prisoner
then threw oi3en the breast of his great coat, and e%-
hisi msmoker.
policeau's dress, and asked hien whether
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that he wentnto
d to persevere in his refusal ? Witness did
means relish such a mode of threatening,
policeman in the neighbourhood to rc-
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the City Arms public-house at the request of the land-
lord, and expostulated with the prisoner, who began to
blew him up, and used extremely ofr•nsive language.
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