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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC. 20.

(Sittings in London before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and
a Special Jury.)
THE KING v. MILLINGEN AND OTHERS.

This was an indictment against Joseph MiHinge!),
Charles Mißingen, his son (jewellers), Lewis
Lorton (an attorney in Jewin-street), Lewis Abra-
ham (fruit merchant), and Solomons, charging the
defendants with conspiring to injure the prosecutor
(Mr. Jessel), a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion,
in his person and character, by charging him with
perjury, and falsely causing him to be indicted for
that offence.

Sir J. SCARLETT stated, the misconduct of the
defendants originated in the efforts made by his
cl;ent (Mr. Jessel), who is a merchant, living in
Finsbury-,quare, an upright moral man, to recover
the amount of certain bills of exchange which passed
between him and Millingen the elder, the principal
defendant in this prosecution. Mr. Jessei, in the
most extraordinary manner, was indicted for perjury
by the elder Millingen, and upon that charge was
acquitted at the Sittings after last Term in the
King's Bench. Sir J. Scarlett called several wit-
nesses in support of the prosecution.
The proceedings were then postponed until to-
morrow.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DEC. 20.

(Sittings at Guidball before the Loan CHIEF JUSTICE and
(a Special Jury.)
WELLER V LYALL.

This was an action brought to recover the amount
of a bill of exchange for 143/., the acceptance of
the defendant.

The defendant chartered a vessel of the plaintiff's
to India, he at the same time undertaking to pay
whatever the usual freight was, having the option
of detaining the vessel as long as he chose, upon
the condition that the homebound freight was not
to be under 4/. a ton. The bill in question was ac-
cepted by the defendant, for the commission of the
agent at Bombay; who procured the homebound
freight; and the sole question was, whether the
freighter or the owner of the vessel was to pay
the commission. The question was one merely of
custom.

A great number of witnesses were examined on
both sides.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, DEC. 20.

(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
JOHN MABERLY'S BANKRUPTCY.

A meeting of the creditors under the commission
issued against John Alaberly, banker, was held this
afternoon, for the proof of debts, and the declaration
of a dividend.

Various additional proofs were made by holders
of notes issued by the Scotch banking establish-
ments with which Mr. Maberly was connected
before his bankruptcy. The proofs of the unfortu-
nate holders of the notes issued by these banks are
very extensive, and the claims are forwarded so
slowly, that the Commissioner stated that he should
appoint the 30th of January next for receiving fur-
ther Scotch proofs, and he trusted the Scotch cre-
ditors would send up their affidavits.
In consequence of an expectation that if the divi-
dend was deferred a short time, a further sum of
2s. in the pound could be paid in addition to the
first dividend of 2s. already declared, the declaration
was adjourned to the 25th of March.

(Before Mr. Commismioner HOLROYD.
JOHN DAVIS'S BANKRUPTCY.

The Court was crowded with persons of the
Jewish persuasion, who attended to prove debts
under the fiat issued against the bankrupt, an auc-
tioneer, &c., in Fleet-street. The bankrupt was
examined at considerable length as to his accounts,
which were not of the most regular description.
Mr. POLLOCK, on behalf of the creditors, con-
tended, that with the accounts now produced the
bankrupt could not pass his last examination. The
debts and liabilities exceeded 7,0001., and not a
single debt to collect, and the produce of the assets
would not exceed 2001. or 3001.

The bankrupt finally passed his examination, Mr.
COOKS, his Counsel, contending that, though his
debts were large, still he was entitled to pass.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT ....KINGSTON, DEC. 20.

Benjamin Bedwell, aged 57, master-mariner, was
indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Bedwell,
his wife.

The particulars of this case have already been
given at some length in all the daily papers.
Mary Ann Barnes examined—On the 19th of
November I was servant to the prisoner. On that
morning the prisoner and his wife breakfasted in the
kitchen. I was directed by Mrs. Bedwell to go to
the house of Mrs. Hopkins, to request her to come
to the prisoner's house. I went to the front door
to go there, when I was prevented by the prisoner,
who locked the door and took away the key. I
then saw Mrs. Bedwell go up stairs to the room of
Mr. Plummer, who lodged in the house, and
begged him to make an alarm at the window. The
prisoner was then standing in the passage ; but he
followed his wife and pulled her down stairs. Mrs.
Bedwell then went into the front parlour, and the
prisoner followed her. He pulled her out of the par-
lour down stairs into the kitchen. I followed them.
Mrs. Bedwell went into the front area, and the pri-
soner went after her, and, pulling her in, placed her
in a chair by the area door. The prisoner then de-
sired me to be off out of the house, and not stop
there making a noise. I had been crying. I went
into the back kitchen. Before I left the front
kitchen I observed three knives on the tray with
the breakfast things. One knife was thin at the
point. After I had been in the kitchen a short
time I heard Mrs. Bedwell say, " I am stabbed, I
am stabbed." I screamed out " Murder," and a
neighbour of the name of Leech came over the area
rails. Several other neighbours also came in.
On cross-examination she said the deceased was
a kind and affectionate wife, and the prisoner's con-
duct was affectionate and kind. The deceased was
sixty-three years of age. I did not observe any
cause for the prisoner's conduct. The prisoner was
the commander of a vessel trading to Constanti-
nople. Previous to this I had observed my master's
conduct to be very strange, which had been observed
by his wife and relations. It had been proposed
that he should be put in confinement, and that she
should be separated from him, but she would not
consent to it. She was fond of him and kind to him.
He sometimes complained of his head, and tore his
hair.
Mr. Leech, of Southwark-square, went to the
prisoner's house on the morning of the 19th of Nov.
"The prisoner's appearance was exceedingly wild,and
he thought it prudent to call for a stick. He then
forced his way into the kitchen and reasoned with
him for ill treating his wife. She was on the ground.
I said to the prisoner," probably you may be hanged
for this." His answer, in a hurried tone, was,
" Hanged, hanged; take me to be hanged ! I'll go
and be hanged this minute." The police then came
in and I gave him in charge.
Mr. James Plummer, medical student, took lodg-
ings in the prisoner's house on the 15th. On the
19th, as he was sitting at breakfast, he heard a per-
son come up stairs in a great hurry. It proved to
Mrs. Bedwell. She came in and desired I would

not take any notice of what Mr. Bedwell said,
adding that she thought he was ill. Mr. Bedwell
then came into the room, and said he would not be
insulted in his own house, adding that I must seek
apartments elsewhere. I had never insulted the
prisoner, his wife, or any of his family.
On cross-examination, he said that the prisoner
appeared in a great passion,and was quite incoherent.
Mr. Howell, surgeon, of Union-street, proved
that the death of the deceased was caused by the
wound in her side. He attended the prisoner last
June and July. He then appeared gloomy and me-
lancholy. lam decidedly of opinion, said witness,
that he is in an insane state of mind.

The Jury immediately acquitted the prisoner on
the ground of insanity, and the Learned Judge or-
dered him to be confined, during his Majesty's
pleasure.