The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, lB4B.

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The case has been twice remanded owin to the
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extraordinary and contradictory naturevi-
dence, when. Mr._ Pelham appeared for ths com,!_,
plainant, and Mr. Locke, barrister for the defendant.
It appeared that the. girl Casey swore that John
Dudley was the father of her child, and stated in
corroboration that whilst she was in the London
Hospital for a disease of the chest, he sent her
some tea and sugar by a person named Kelly, and
also sent his apprentice to inquire after her; that he
subsequently came himself to see her several times at
a Mrs. Pettit's, where her mother lodged ; and on one
occasion took her into a public house, where,' after
paying for a glass of brandy and water with a crown
piece, he handed her the change ; and that during
her confinement at the Poplar Union he was in the
habit of leaving money for her at Mrs. Pettit's, who
used to hand it over to her mother. Mrs. Pettit,
when examined on the second hearing, admitted
that ihe defendant had interviews with Anne
Casey at her house, but denied she had ever
received money from Dudley to hand over to Mrs.
Casey for the use of her daughter. She had herself
given Mrs. Casey relief in money, though the latter
owed her seven weeks' rent, but it was not done at
the instance of Dudley. The two old women, Mrs.
Casey and Mrs. Pettit, were confronted with each
other in the witness .box, and the imperturbable per-
tinacity with which they both swore to facts wholly
contradictory of each other shocked, whilst it con-
founded the Court.

The case, on the re-hearing yesterday, when
Messrs. Locke and Pelham again attended, presented
a similar display of grossly conflicting evidence.
Jane Kelly, the woman who was said to have taken
tea and sugar to Anne Casey, in the London Hos-
pital, admitted that she had done so; but said it was
sent, not by the ,defendant, but by his sister, who,
when sending it, said that Anne Casey did not deserve
it, as she had not behaved well to her (Miss Dudley's)
mother.

This witness and the complainant were confronted
with each other—Kelly swearing that she told Casey
that the groceries were sent from Miss Dudley,
and Casey swearing that she said they were
sent by the defendant. One prayed that she
might not quit the dock alive if her statement
.were not true ; and the other invoking impre-
cations on herself and her infant if hers was not the
correct _ one. The scene ,altogether was intensely
shocking, so horribly impious was the perjury on one
side or the other.

W. George Newman, the apprentice, denied that
he had ever been at the hospital to see Anne Casey ;
but, after she had left his master, as he had on one
occasion to pass by her lodgings at Poplar, his master
told him just to call, when he heard she was at the
hospital.
The complainant and this witness were also con-.
fronted, and stoutly contradicted_ each other.
Mrs. Susannah Sanson, a respectable matronly-
looking woman, stated, that whilst Anne Casey was
in the hospital, a lad, somewhat like the witness
Newman, though she would not swear it was he,
came to inquire after Anne Casey, and said he had
been sent by his master, Mr. Dudley. He called
a second time, and left some of Mr. Dudley's cir-
culars.

Mr. YARDLEY said, that in his experience he had
- met many instances of conflicting and opposite testi-
mony, but never any so gross as this case presented.
Had he decided the case as proved by Mr. Locke on
Tuesday last, he would have made an order, for the
fact of the defendant's visits to the girl at Mrs. Pettit's,
with other circumstances, were corroborative of Anne
Casey's statement, and though the matter still re-
mained in considerable doubt, as two of the witnesses
just examined—one of whom (Kelly) must be pre-
sumed to be disinterested—directly impugned the
testimony of the complainant. The sumntons must
be dismissed. • •

Mr. Pelham said it was due to • the defendant to
state, that he had given every facility to the produc-
tion of the witnesses Kelly and Newman.
Anne Casey, whose manner throughout was very
decorous, asked whether, if she were able to produce
stronger corroborative evidence, any further inquiry
would be instituted ?

Mr. YARDLBY replied in the negative. As far as
he was concerned the ease was at an end.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
WHITEHALL, Om 18, 1848.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William James
Holt, of Gloucester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary
in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
William Matthews Hill, builder, Islington, to sur-
render, Nov, 3, and Dec. 5, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Parker, Taylor,
Rooke, and Parker, Raymond•buildings, Gray's inn.
George Westbury Hall, East India merchant, Lime-
street, City, Nov. 1, at twelve, and Dec. 7, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee,
Coleman-street-buildings; Burred, White Hart-court,
Lombard-street.
Richard Castle Laurence, licensed victualler, Broad-
stairs, Kent, Nov. 1- and 30, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings; Buchanan, Basinghall street.
John Jackson, farmer, Upper Court, Hereford, Nov.
11, and Dec. 2, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham)
Pugh, Hay, near Brecon, South Wales; Chaplin, Bir-
mingham.
John Cope, fishmonger, Derby, Nov. 3, and Dec. 1,
at eleven, 'at the Nottingham District Court. Bittleston,
official assignee, Nottingham; Smith, Derby.
Christopher Greaves Middleton, soap-manufacturer,
Manchester, Nov. 3 and 24, at twelve, at the Man-
chester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Man-
chester ; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple ;
Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall street.
E. Corah, Bristol, hosier, Nov. 14, at eleven-J. Bush,
Darkhouse-lane, Billingsgate, coffee housekeeper, Nov.
14, at half-past eleven-T. Styan and W. Styan, Great
Tower-street, City, tea brokers, Nor. 17, at eleven-F.
Young, Basinghall-street, City, woollen warehousemen,
Nov. 17, at half-past eleven-J. Joyce, Warwick-lane,
City, corn dealer, Nov. 17, at half-past twelve-J. Pros-
ser, Piccadilly, geldamith and jeweller, Nor. 17, et
twelve-J. S. Stopferd, Austinfriars, City, merchant,
Nov. 17, at one-R. Stevenson, Lombard-street, City,
banker, Nov. 17, at half past eleven-H. Turner, Co-
ventry-street, Haymarket, fishmonger, Nov. 17, at one-
G. F. Arnold, Apsley_ Guise, Bedfordshire. carpenter
and builder, Nov. 16, at half-past one-W. Sage, New
Brentford, tallow chandler and omnibus proprietor,
Nov. 16, at twelve-J. Porter, Wormwood-street, City,
cheese factor, Nov. 18, at half-past one-T. Capron,
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Nov. 17, at half-past eleven-T. Hutchinson, Old
sugar refiner and eapillairo
G manufacturer,avel l ane, 'Wapping,Nov
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at two-W. Adams, Nisi) field,
Sussex, dealer in corn, Nov. 16, at one-R. Fuller,
Cambridge, innkeeper, Nov. 15, at half-past twelve-J.
Moore, Brighton, and Lincoln's Inn New-square, lodg-
No. 17, at half-past twelve-W. Butt,
schoolmaster, Nov. 17, at eleven.
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the Country.
H. Evans, Heanor, Derbyshire, builder, Nev. 17, at
the Court, Nottingham-J. Warren, Bristol, merchant,
Nov. 23, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol-P. Vaughan,
Brecon, scrivener, Nov. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Bris-
tol-W. Webber, Cheltenham, grocer, Nov. 21, at
twelve, at the Court, Bristol-J. Richards, Merthyr
Tydvil, woollen draper, Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Court,
Bristol-T. Browne, Manchester, wholesale and retail
draper, Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester--
J. Senior, Lassells-hall, Yorkshire, fancy cloth manu-
facturer, Nov. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds-T.
Martens, MiddlesbJrough, Yorkshire, merchant and ship
broker, Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
J. and C. D. Matthews, Chipping Norton, Oxford-
shire, and Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, bankers
and grocers, 75., any Thursday, between the hours
of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Bir
minghm.

J. Matthews, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, banker and grocer,
205., any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Valpy. Birmingham.
J. G. Pipe, Armitage, Staffordshire, 3s. 3d., any
Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham.
J. Cooke, Ross, Herefordshire, skinner and leather
seller, Is. Ild., any Thursday, between the hours of
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham.
T. Bate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, brewer, 18s. 6d., any
Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham.
R. Wright, jun.,. and J. Clarke, Liquorpond-street,
builders, Is. 5d., any Wednesday, between the hours of
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-
street.
M. C. Johnstone, Lamb's Conduit-street, linendraper,
lid., my Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
S. L. Trotman, Liverpool, merchant, Is. 5d., on
Thursday, Nov. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Turner, Liverpool.
F. Ti. Wiienna, Liverpool, wine merchant, 9d., on
Wednesday, Oct. 25, or any subsequent Wednesday, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Morgan, Liverpool.
B. Walton, Wolverhampton, japanner and tin plate
worker, 2g. 4d., any Friday, between the hours of eleven
and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore. Birmingham.
J. Hurley, Hslesowen. Worcestershire, victualler,
41. ld., any Friday, between the hours of eleven and
three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
J. Bumby, Manchester, cattle-dealer and butcher,
Is. Mid., on Tuesday, Oct. 31, or any subsequent Tees,.
day, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office
of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
Chrees and Boyd, Bow Church-yard, silkmen, 2s. 2d.,
on Saturday, Oct. 21, and three subsequent Saturdays,
between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Groom, Abchurch-lane, City.
R. Harmer, Spiral-square, silk manufacturer, 205., on
Saturday, Oct. 21, and three subsequent Saturdays, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Groom, Abchurch-lane, City.
J. Jordon, Luton, wine merchant and drtogia,
Is 10d., on Saturday, Oct. 21, and three subsequent
Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City.