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London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

S it;
w g APRIL 2, 1846.

very considerable property under the will of John Angell,
who died in 1794, and by whose will it would appear that all
" Angels"' or "Angelis" who could be found were invited to
come forward and claim the property, his object apparently
being to discover the real descendant of one John Angell,
described in the cause as John the Caterer, on account of his
holding an office in the Accatery at Windsor Castle, in the
time of King Charles the First, and he appeared anxiously to
desire that the estates should descend to one of the male line.
The title of the defendant, by marriage with a Brown, who,
according to the evidence, "was an Angell," was admitted, but
the plaintiff set up on behalf of his claim, that he was lineally
descended from Thomas Angell, the sixth son of John the
Caterer, and that therefore he was the legal heir to the large
property of the testator. It should be stated that by a recent
statute, long possession of the estates had ousted the plaintiff,
whatever his legal rights might be, from any claim, and the
present action only involved a very small portion of the pro-
perty, said to be worth not more than about 8,0001., which
was relieved from the operation of the statute of limitations,
on account of the lease having expired only a few years back.
The same question involved in the present action was dis-
posed of at the last Croydon Assizes, when the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff, but upon subsequent motion the
Court granted a new trial, which now came down to be dis-
posed of.
The evidence was exactly of the same description as that
which was adduced at the previous trial. The plaintiff en-
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abovef ron Thomas
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stated,
and who, it appeared, was lost sight of altogether in the year
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1670. It was understood to be shown, that this Thomas
Angell reappeared at a' little village in Worcestershire,
called Cleve Prior, in 1682, and that he married a woman
named Anne Lilly, at Evesham, in that year. The evi-
dence adduced, however, was far from being satisfactory,
and it appeared very evident, in the course of the case, that
many of the registers and other important documents that
were adduced in support of the plaintiff's claim, had been
altered and tampered with, so that very little reliance could
be placed upon them.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in a very forcible and able ad-
dress to thejury, .pointed out the yicsloaess.of the evidence
in support of the plain ill's claim, and urged tifat there
was no testimony whatever upon which they could rely,
that could justify them in disturbing the defendant in the
possession of that property to which he, at all events, was
shown to have a legal right.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE having summed up,
The jury almost immediately returned a verdict for the de-
fendant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Kr. Justice MAuLE.)
John Greening, 25, a Post-office letter-carrier, was indicted for
stealing a letter, containing an elastic strap and other articles, the
property of the Postmaster-General.

Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Ballantine the defence.

This case was of the ordinary description. It was proved that a
letter containing some trifling articles had been put in the Post-office,
and that they never came to hand, and that the prisoner was after-
wards proved to be in possesssen of the contents of the letter.
The jury proved the prisoner Guilty of a simple larceny only, and
he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour.
William Chaffey, 40, was indicted for uttering a forged acquittance
on receipt for the payment of 11. Is., with intent to defraud.
Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Payne appeared for the
prisoner.

From the evidence adduced it appeared that the prisoner had been
employed as collector for the Vaccine Institution, but was dismissed
in December, 1844, and a person appointed in his stead. In February
last the prisoner called upon a gentleman, named Reeve, for his
subscription to the institution, and received a guinea, giving a re-
ceipt, in the name of Hine, who was the actual collector.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sen-
tenced to be transported for ten years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKEN WELL.
Yesterday, John Allan Pigott, aged 18, was charged with
threatening the life of Mr. J. A. Pigott, his father, a gentle-
man of fortune, residing in Heathcote-street, Mecklenburgh-
square.
Mr. Pigott, an infirm old gentleman, who had lost the use
of his limbs, deposed that he was aroused from sleep on that
morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, by a violent altercation at
his door. Upon inquiry he found that it was caused by his
son, who had driven home two girls of the town in a cab,
whom he wished to bring into the house. Witness gave
directions to the footman to refuse him admission, and to
send the girls away. The prisoner upon hearing this, be-
came extremely violent. Witness with difficulty got over to
the window, but had no sooner put his head out than Master
Pigott assailed him with the most vituperative language and
threatened to do him severe personal injury; the young des-
perado then broke the windows, and finding admission for
his frail friends could not be obtained, drove off. Some time
after witness was informed by a policeman that the prisoner
and a girl of the town were actually in the house ; and this
turned out to be the fact. The footman had, contrary to his
orders, admitted them, and they were in the prisoner's bed-
room on the same floor with witness. Mr. Pigott, who
seemed greatly distressed, added that the prisoner had on
previous occasions threatened his life, and, actuated by fear,
he reluctantly sought the protection of the magistrate against
the hand of his own son.
Police•constable Blackburne, 120 L', saw the prisoner drive
up to the door in a cab with a prostitute, and both admitted.
By direction of Mr. H. Pigott he removed the prisoner, who
gave the young lady that was with him into custody for
stealing a sovereign.
Frances Harries, the young woman in question, was then
placed in the dock on a charge of stealing a sovereign..
Master Pigott was then transferred from the prisoner's to
the witness-box, and with an air of perfect nonchalance said
he took the prisoner home with him, and that she had stolen
a sovereign.
Mr. CoMBE—Then you admit all this profligacy ? Pro-
secutor (smiling—Oh yes.
Mr. COMBE—Are you aware of the disgraceful position in
which you stand? Prisoner—Quite.
Mr. COMBE—Then you admit taking a prostitute into
your father's house! He answered in the affirmative, and
added, that he met Miss Harries at " Mother H.'s," near
Drury-lane Theatre.
The unfortunate prisoner said the prosecutor had met her
in Mother H.'s saloon, and asked her to accompany him
home. She had no idea she was trespassing, and had she
known she was under the roof of his father, would have
thrown herself out of the window. He gave her the sove-
reign.
Mr. CO MBE at once discharged the poor girl, and declared
he had never seen more hardened profligacy in one so young
as the prosecutor. He also commented with severity on the
conduct of the footman.
Mr. Pigott, sen., declared that he considered his life to be
in danger from the prisoner's threats.
Mr. COMBE said he would not set the prisoner at liberty
unless he found two sureties in 1001. each to keep the peace.
At a later period of the day the prisoner was admitted to
bail and discharged.

TESTIMONIAL TO T. S. DUN-
COMBE, ESQ., M.P.
We subjoin a description of this really exquisite produc-
tion of art, now on view at the Parthenium. The grouping
of the figures, the extraneous ornaments, the limning of
the features, everything in respect to this graceful memento
of the affection and esteem with which Mr. Duncombe is
regarded by his fellow countrymen, is worthy of the deli-
cacy and refinement of the feelings in which this testimo-
nial originated. We congratulate the Honourable Member
for Finsbury on this assurance that his public character has
afforded the fullest satisfaction, not merely to his constitu-
ency, but likewise the mass of the labouring classes : it
must prove a source of the most earnest pleasure to Mr.
Duncombe, to feel that his course has been fraught with
blessings to the multitude, and that he is repaid with
their love. His is no mere clap-trap popularity :it lives
deep in the heart's core of thousands.
The design of this "piece of plate" about to be presented
to Mr. Duncombe is exquisitely beautiful : it is the work of
Mr. Grant, by whom it was modelled, and executed in silver
by Messrs. Garrard. It weighs 800 ounces, is mounted on
ebony, measures in height three feet two inches, and cost
the sum of 6201. On the top a figure, representing the spirit
of British liberty, is seen rewarding the rights of her cham-
pion for defending the rights of her country from oppression
and injustice and in two of the panels of the base are
bassi releivi, representing on one side a mechanic in pros-
perity, and on the other a mechanic in adversity. On the
third panel is beautifully printed the following inscription :
" Presented to Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, Esquire, M.P.,
by many of the working classes of Great Britain and Ireland,
as a mark of their affection and gratitude for his patriotic,
manly, and consistent advocacy of the rights of the people."
Ou the angles of the plinths are groups of boys, emblematical
of trade, commerce, and the fine arts, directing attention is
the following-patriotic votes and motions of the lion. Mem-
ber in the House of Commons :
" 1828. Voted for the repeal of the Tests and Corporation
Acts.

"1829. Voted for Catholic Emancipation.
" 1832. Voted for the Reform Bill.
"1841. Moved for an amnesty to all Political Prisoners
(which motion was lost only by the casting vote of the
Speaker.)
" 1842. Presented the Great National Petition, signed by
3,340,000 of the working classes, praying that the People's
Charter might become the law of the land, and moved that
the petitioners be allowed to set forth their grievances at the
bar of the House of Commons.
" 1842. During the progress of the Income and Property
Tax Bill, established the right of the people to petition against
a tax pending its discussion in Parliament, of whict right
they had been deprived upwards of 150 years.
" 1843. Moved for an inquiry into the judicial conduct of
Lord Abinger, and certain Magistrates, in reference to politi-
cal and other prisoners.
" 1844. Moved the abolition of the Ecclesiastical Courts.
" 1844: Strangled the infamous Masters and Servants Bill.
" 1845. Moved for an inquiry into the conduct of the Home
Secretary, relative to the Post-office espionage.
"Advocated the principles of Religious Liberty, Commer-
cial Freedom, and Equality of Civil and Political Rights
throughout the British '

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