The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONTiON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1860.

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CE2Y TRAL CRIMINAL COURT--(TIIIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Baron Channel' and Justice Keating.)

THE CASE OF TIIE REV. MR. HATCH.

The only additional evidence offered this morning was
tha t of George Donne, occasional gardener to Mr. Hatch,
wl-io deposed that on the 25th August, he saw a lady and
gc ;ntlent an walking in the garden with the child Eugenie ;
tic.tey were in a low conversation with each other.

The deposition of Eugenie Plummer before the magis-
t rate at Wandsworth was then read, which closed the case
for the prosecution.

Mr. Sergeant Shee then rose to open the case on the part
cif the defendant. He said—ln the month of December,
the prosecutor stood in the dock and was convicted of
a,a indecent assault on the defendant, and also
of the same ( fence upon her younger sister
Stephanie. The witness on that occasion, the prisoner,
was defended by a gentleman of brilliant talents (Sergeant
Ballantine), who was instructed by Mr. Lewis, a very
eminent attorney. A number of witnesses were called as
to character, which would be an honour to any man, but
they would be the last persons in the world who would be-
come acquainted with anything relating to the charge, and
he was willing to give him the benefit of that, but he did
not call one single witness as to facts. The sentence he
received was fear yea s hard labour. Degraded as he was
by that conviction, he was advised and determined to get
up certain statutory declarations, with the view ofobtaining
a pardon from the Queen and thus escape punishment. But
the authorities refused to grant a pardon, and the prisoner
was told that if he was innocent of the charge of which he
had been convicted, the only way to prove it was by an in-
dictment for perjury, and this trial was the consequence.
The charge, however it might terminate, as related to the
child, was a dreadful calamity, as she was now of an im-
portant age. It was also true that it was of the greatest
importance to Mr. Hatch, in fact he did not know to which
of the two it would be of the greatest moment, He was
willing to give Mr. Hatch every benefit he might deserve
from the character he had received. God forbid he
should attempt in any way to prejudge his case; he was
willing to give him the full benefit of everything that could
be considered in his favour, but while doing that he felt he
should clearly prove the truth of the assertions of the poor.
little child. He should call witnesses to prove that every-
thing that had been stated at the first trial was true, and he
at that stage of the proceedings begged to assure the Court
and the jury he should not bring forward one word in evi-
dence which he did not believe to be true. He thought the
jury would agree with him that it was impossible that a child
of the tender age of eleven could invent such a statement
as the child had given in evidence. Did they for one mo-
ment believe that she could invent and relate it in open
court, and then be submitted to a minute cross •examin.a-
tion. Such wickedness, it was not for one moment to be
believed. Then they should be of opinion that she had not
invented the abominable wickedness against Mr. Hatch.
Another important point for their consideration would be,
how could such a child become so acquainted with the for-
mation of a man. Where could she have learned it. She
could not have learned it of her brothers, as she had none,
and the jury could not for a moment think that she
had learned it of her own father. Then again, was it pos.
sible that the same story could have been communicated to
the younger child, and that she could so relate it as to stand
a most rigid cross-examination, Such a thing was in his
mind impossible. What could have been the motive for
such a charge being made by the child against Mr. Hatch.
There was no evidence to show that the child \yes discon-
tented with the treatment she received, was crossed in any
of her desires, or bad been dallied anything she wished for.
Ile had done his best to discover through the whole mass of
evidence any motive for making the charge, but had literaly
failed to disco% er any. Oa the contrary, it appeared from it
that Mr. and Mrs. Hatch had acted to the children in such a
way that the fondest parents could not have done more.
There could not therefore be any motive in the mind of the
child, 'or was there in the minds of Mr. and Mrs. Plummer
against Mr. and Mrs. Hatch. The whole facts of the case
proved the contrary. The parents of the children would
have been glad if they could have prevented the exposure
that had taken place. They had been urged by many of
their friends not to proceed against Mr. Hatch, because
it had been said that either way the result would
be ruination to the prospects of the child, but they felt
they had a duty to their parents, and they determined
that the whole transaction should be fully and publicly in-
vestigated. No father could have adopted any other course
after he had heard the statements of the children's mother
of the conduct that had been pursued towards his children.
He immediately wrote to the bishop, giving a full state-
ment of the whole proceedings, and the bishop instantly
communicated with Mr. Hatch. Mrs. Hatch made the most
pathetic appeals to Mr. and Mrs. Plummer not to proceed
against her husband. She stated that inevitable ruin would
be the result of such an accusation ; but the charge
was proceeded with, an inquiry was ordered, and
then Mr. Hatch absconded. Was that a course
an innocent gentleman, a clergyman of the Church
of England, would adopt if he was totally guiltless of such
a charge. The learned gentleman then proceeded to com-
ment on the chief points of the evidence during the present
trial. The great stress had, ho said, been laid on the hole
in the pocket of Mr. Hatch's trousers. Why, he was sure
it would occur to all the jury that the trousers worn by
clergymen were differently made from those usually worn
and it was quite possible for everything the child had
stated to have occurred without there being actually
holes in the pockets. It had been a great point
with the prosecution to prove that Mr. Hatch
never walked in the garden at all on the evening
the mother left Eugenie. But in that they had totally
failed, because Lucy Hatch, ono of their own witnesses,
in her examination before the magistrate, swore that they
did so. [The learned gentleman here read a portion of the
evidenoe given by Lucy Hatch at the Wandsworth Police-
court in proof of his assertion.] Then, again, plans of the
garden had been produced to make the child fix the certain
spot where her mouth was closed, but why was not such a
step taken when Mr. Hatch was on his trial ? Did they
believe that such a clever lawyer as Sergeant Ballantine,
and an attorney of the experience of Mr. Lewis, would
overlook such a point if anything could have been made
of it. The counsel for the prosecution had the right of
reply, and, after his (Sergeant Shoe's) mouth was closed,
the only circumstance that could operate in favour of the
poor little child then before them would be the clear and
dispassionate summing up of the learned judge. The oon-
duct of Mr. Hatch throughout the whole transaction, he
thought, was that of a guilty man. With the firm assur-
ance that they would confirm, by their verdict, the state-
ments made by the child before them, ho would conclude
his address, and call his witnesses to bear out all he had
stated.

[The case was proceeding when we went to press.]

THIS DAPS' MARK TS.

CORN EXCIIANGE.

A very limited supply of English wheat came fresh to
hand to-day, coastwise and by land-carriage. Good and
fine samples realised full prices, with a moderate demand ;
but low and damp parcels moved off slowly at the late de-
cline in value.

We were fairly supplied with most descriptions of foreign
wheat. Millers operated with great caution ; nevertheless,
Monday's currency was supported. In floating cargoes
very few transa3tions were reported. In prices, however,
no change took place.

There was scarcely any inquiry for malting barley, at
irregular quotations. Grinding and distilling sorts, how-
ever, ruled steady.

The malt trade was in a sluggish state, yet prices were
well supported.
Oats commanded full quotations, but the demand for
them was by no means active.

Beans and peas were a steady inquiry, but flour was a
dull sale.

ARRIVALS TILTS 'WEEK.
Who t. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
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Enn-lish ........ .. 1,420 330 3,060
20 1,650
Irish.. ........ ••• ••
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13,040
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Foreign...... ... 5,050

300 sacks,
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3s
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NEIVGATE AND LEAD ENHA.LL.
The supplies of meat here to-day are moderately good•,
Prime qualities moved off steadily at full prices ; but other
kinds are a dull inquiry, at barely late rates.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
Mutton 4 2 4 6
s, d. s. d.
4 8 4 10
Prime large do .. 3 eal 4 4 5 0
Do. small d 0.... 4 0 4 21 Small pork 4 6 4 10
Large p0rk...... 3104 4; amb.... .....
Inferior mutton. 3 2 4 01 •
ilinifdedriloinrgbeedfo........ 283' 1d0r,2.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is but moderately supplied with all kinds of
heps. Generally speaking, the demand rules steady, and
prices are well supported.
Mid and East Kent pockets.... 80s to 140 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent
Sussex

TH zll :) EDITION..

SUK OFFICE, Seven o'clock,

IMPERIAL PARLIAAIE T

HOUSE OF LbßDS—(Tuts EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took kis seat on the woolsack
at live o'clock.

CENTRAL AMERICA.
Lord MALMESBURY asked the noble lord opposite
(Lard .Woclehouse) in what state negotiations were with
respect to Central America ?
Lord WODEHOUSE said he was happy to inform the
noble lord that the Bay of Islands had been
ceded to Honduras under conditions which would ensure
the security of her Majesty's subjects residing there. The
treaty by which this cession was accomplished had been
ratified by the Government of Honduras and her Majesty.
With regard to Nicaragua a treaty had been agreed on,
but not yet ratified. If the conditions of this
treaty were to some extent different from those
which had been discussed while the noble earl (Malmes-
bury) was in office, they were neverthelgas of a highly
satisfactory nature. It would not, he thought, be consi-
dered advisable to produce the correspondence until the
treaty had been fully ratified.
The Earl of MALMESBURY wished to know definitely
with regard to the Nicaragua treaty if the Americans had
recognised the rights of passage over the isthmus.
Lord WODEHOUSE was understood to reply in the
affirmative.