The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-18 00:00:00

THE CASE OF MR. SNAPE.

Mr. James, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Sergeant Bal.
lantine, said that Mr. Snape was under recognisances to
answer any indictment that might be preferred against
him for the manslaughter of a lunatic, who, it was al-
leged, died from the improper treatment of the defendant.
The charge was made at Bow-street, and the defendant
committed on 30th Jane. During the last session no
charge was preferred against him, although the defen-
dant was then, as he had been since, ready at any time
to meet the charge, and as it was not the intention of
the prosecutors to prefer any indictment against the
defendant this session, he (Air. James) applied for the
discharge of the defendant's recognisances. The defen-
dant was a gentleman of limited means, and had been
suspended in his situation as medical attendant in con-
sequence of this charge, the result of which was of the
greatest consequence to him. The course pursued by
the prosecution entailed great expense on the defendant,
and it was hoped, under the circumstances, the applica-
tion would be acceded to. On Saturday, the Bth inst.,
the prosecutors' solicitors informed the solicitor to the
defendant that, in consequence of the unavoidable
ab-
fence of Sir F. Thesiger from illness, the commissioners
in lunacy would not be able to prefer a bill of indict-
ment against against Mr. Snape until the September
sessions. To that a reply was sent, regretting the
illness of Sir F. Thesiger, and at the same time calling
on the prosecutors to prefer a bill against the defendant,
who was ready and anxious t) meet the charge, ae•d in-
forming them that, at the ensuing sessions, the defendant
would adopt such a course as counsel might advise
and circumstances render necessary. This charge
was one of vital importance to the defendant, who was
ready at any time to meet the charge, and as he Buffeted
from being under recognisances it was hoped the
Court would order them to be discharged.
Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the prosecutors, said that
the facts, with one exception, had been correctly stated,
and that was that no bill was preferred at the last session
at the request of the defendant, who was not then pre-
pared with his defence. It was too bad for the defen-
dant to complain of the prosecutors not being able to
proceed with the prosecution this session, after having
postponed the case to consult his convenience. Nothing
serious could arise from the delay, nor any bet:Jeff', froFn
the discharge of the recognisances, assuming the defen-
dant was ready, as it had been stated, to come for ward at
any time. No doubt some inconvenience attended the
charge, because it was inconvenient to be tried
at a

Under the circumstances he resisted the appli-
cation, and moved that the recognisances bo enlarged.
_ _

Mr. James raid that this was ;not a matter of incon-
venience, in the genera! acceptation of the term, to the
defendant, but of actual ruin to him.

His lordship asked what expense had been incurred
by the defendant before he was served with the notice of
pestponeinent ?
Mr. James said there ha I been the usual ani neces-
sary consultations, &c., bat beyond that he had no in
formation.

His lordship said that would have b3en the same under
any circumstances.

Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—But the defendant suffers
greatly from being suspended.
His lordship said that wag another question. He did
not see that he could relieve the defendant by discharg•
ing his recognisaLces, especially as he was ready to
appear at any time to answer the charge.

Mr. James said that was the only course the defend.
ant could adopt.
his Lordship said the Court ought not to have been
called on to mark their sense of the evil sustained by
the defendant by discharging his recognisances. So far
from the adoption of such a course benefitting him it
would be both inconvenient and unpleasant to him, be•
cause he would have to attend next session under a war-
rant instead of under his own recognisances. A bill
would no doubt be preferred next session against the
defendant, and the next course would be to apply for a
warrant against him, and he would be brought up in

custody.
Mr. James—Not if the jury ignored the bill.
His Lordship said if no bill was fornd, of course
there would be no trial. He thought the prosecu-
tors ought to remain under recognisances to prefer
the charge, and to compel them to attend and discharge
a public duty they had taken on themselve4. The Court
regretted that the defendant had suffered more than in-
convenience from the course adopted, who was entitled
to the kind forbearance of his friends, by his readiness
to meet the charge.
The recognisances were enlarged accordingly.
THE CASE OF MR. GOSLING.
The charge of inciting young girls to expose themselves
in the parks preferred against Mr. Gosling, has been
removed by certiorari into the Court of Queen's Bench.

A letter from Warsaw in the llamburg News
says : addition to the representatives of Polish
nobility, live representatives of commerce will be
present at the coronation fetes. The towns of
Warsaw, Lublin, Random, Plozk, and Suwalki
have each been called on to appoint a represen-
tative." _ _ _

A letter from Vienna of the 12th in the Post-
Ampt Gazette says :—" Count Coronini, Com.
minder-in-Chief of the army of occupation of the
principalities, left Giurgevo with his suite by a
steamer for Temeswar. According to accounts
from the Lower Danube, the term of the imper:al
occupation is drawing to a close. All the heavy
materiel and the field equipments have already
been brought up the Danube by steamers, but no
time has yet been positively fixed for the depar-
ture of the troops. The Turkish troops have be-
gun to retire from the two points of Bucharest and
Giurgevo, which they occupied in concert with the
Austrians. The Turkish artillery and cavalry
have gone to Sohurala.7

LAW INTELLIIIF.NOE.—(This Day.)

COURT 01? BANKRUPTCY.
(Bo fore Mr. ( lommissioner Fane.)

Ig BE TI;MBLE BROWNE.

This bankrupt. w:ts d scribed as of Grosvenor-street,
Bond street, and to! ly in partnership with John El.
win Browne, at MeTmirne and Victoria, Australia, as
merchants, &c., and sieco his return to England, in
July, 1854, had been partnership with a person named
Walsh, but that partni -Irshin was broken off. The.bank-
rupt bad dissolved pa rtnership with his brother, whom
he left to carry on the business in Australia. his pri-
vate debts in England are small, and his bankruptcy was
occasioned by his joint liability in the firm to the
amount of about 1,7801. The creditors were satisfied
with the accounts filed, and bankrupt accordingly passed
his examination, and a day was appointed for the certi•
ficate meeting.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CAUTION TO CAR3fIEN. —Thomas Avery, a carman in
the employ of Mr. Cheal, carrier to her Majesty, wag
brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with being drunk
and furiously !riving a horse and cart. He wac also
charged with assaulting Police-constable O'Brien, 196 C,
and James Parry, hackney-carriage attendant, No. 39,
while in the eNeeut'ion of their duty.

O'Brien stated that on Saturday evening he was on
duty in St. James's•street, when his attention was called
to the defendant, who was driving a horse and cart at a
furious rate down the street. Witness endeavoured to
stop him, but• the defendant flogged the horse and drove
faster, and would have got away had not one of the
wheels come off the cart and flung the prisoner out.
Witness, perceiving him to be in liquor, took him into
custody, when he (defendant) struck him and knocke,l off
his hat. Parry, the attendant at the cabstand, came to
his assistance, and after a deal of trouble the defendant
was eventually lodged in the station•house.
Parry corroborated the evidence of last witness, and
added that the prisoner struck him (Parry) several times
when on the way to the station.

The prisoner, in defence, said he had only three pints
of beer on his way from Windsor, but as his head could
not stand the drink it overcame him.

Mr. Beadon said that had nothing to do with his going
full gallop down the street, to the danger of the public,
and then assaulting the officer who attempted to stop
his mad career. As a caution to him for the future, he
(Mr. Beadon) should fine him 40s. or one month for furi-
ous driving, and 403. or one month for the assault on
the officer.