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London, England, 1858-02-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—{This Day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

(Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Wensleydale, and other peers.)

AITYAL-BARLOW v, OSIOEN AND ANOTHER, IX PARTE

AS TO CilitTAIN

Tnis appeal was appointed for hearing this day at half-
past ten o'clock. This is the first appeal taken by their
lordships this session. This case arose out of the sale by
tender of the estate of Pirchden and Hammel, county
of Sussex, for 36,500/.

This was an appeal from an order of Vice-Chancellor
Sir John Stuart, affirming the certificate of his chief
clerk, and an order of the Lords Justices on appeal
affirming the order of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart,
ordering certain payments to be made to the Bank of
Esgland, and parties interested in the sale of the estate,
costs, charges, and expenses within a week from the date
of the order, 231 Feb., 1856, or in default the sal.
became null and void.

The Attorney-General was being beard for the appel-
lant in support of the appeal. The appellant alleges that
he bas complied with all the ordinary rues and regoll-
tions in Chancery in the sale of such estates, but in the
sale of this estate the court bas gone out of the ordinary
course of sale.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.)
TILE QUEEN V. A.RURTRONG-LUNACY.
The further hearing of this case was resumed this
morning. The case for the Crown closed last night, and
this morning counsel was heard on the part of the alleged
lunatic.

Mr. M. Chambers, Q.O , in addressing the jury, flu
plored them not to find a verdict for the Crown, for if they
did no person would be safe. The evidence relied on
o consign this unhappy woman to perpetual restraint,
was merely that of opinion and conjecture; and be thought
he was justified in saying that very often medical men
and others who took strong and decided views on certain
points wire in the language of the medical profession,
contrasted " mono-manaical impressions, and saw every
thing tinged with the yellow of their own jaundiced
eyes." This unhappy lady ought never to have been
subject to restraint. She was the only child of indul-
gent parents, by whom she had been spoilt, and
from her refusing to remain at school might be
said to be a very ignorant person, and it
was therefore not to be surprised at that he
showed forward and strange conduct, inconsistent
with her position in life. Independent ef that, her
marriage bad been an unfortunate one. At the age of
21 she ran away, and got married to her present
husband, and as was to be expected, it was a matter ef
much distress of mind to all parties, and it no doubt
acted on an eccentric mind. She had lived apart from
her husband, or been deserted by him for many
years, and the terms of the father's will showed
what an unhappy marriage this had been. In 1844
her son died, which was a source of great grief to her,
and for consolation she hal recourse to drink, and was
no doubt constantly intoxicated ; but that, he contended,
was no proof of madness, or elect thousands for the
same cause would be habit to be shut up in a lunatic
asylum. It was an unfertunate and lamentable pro-
pensity, and no more. Just as much as was indulging
in over-feasting at an annual sumptuous banquet that
took place beyond Templ.:-bar. When not intoxicated
she was able to take care of herself and property, and
he complained that no witnesses bad been called to
state what her conduct was when sober. He replied to
the remarks that had been made against Mr. Shaw, who,
he said, had acted the part of a friend, and was actuated
towards her by the kindest motives. The learned gen-
tleman said he should submit the lady to the private
inspection of his lordship and the jury before the verdict
was given.

The case is likely to occupy flail whol) of the day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

BO W-STREE r.

Comma HOME FROM A PARTY. —Anne Jones, a woman
of bad character, was charged by Mr. G. Salisbury, a
pipe maker at Nottingham, with robbing him of bis
purse, containing 51. 14,.
The prosecutor said that about three o'clock this morn-
ing he was passing along the Strand, on his way home
from an evening party, when tie prisoner accos:ei him.
He refused to have anything to say to her, but she fol-
lowed him for some distance, an I then clung to him and
detained him by main force. He became alarmed, and
consented to treat her to some drink in order to get rid
of her. They turned into a court, where they found a
public-house open, and he gave her sortie gin. After
leaving the pnqic-house they parted, but a few minutes
afterwards missed hie purse, containing five sovereigns
and about 144. in silver. He then went to the station-
house and gave information. He was perfectly sober.
He had sot bison home to bed, this matter having occu-
pied him all the time.
Servant Bevel], of the F division, maid that on re-
ceiving the int inflation, and description of the woman,
he at once suspected the prisoner, whom be had seen
"flashing about" some winner. He went in search of
her, and found her in a coffee-house in Wych-street.
She attempted to hand eomething to a companion, but
he took it front her band and found it was a purse
containing bl. Bs. He then apprehended her.
The prosecutor identified the puree.
The prisoner said she picked up the purse after she
parted with the prosecutor.
The prosecutor said he was sure he had not dropped it.
Mr. Henry said the defence was very ingenious, and
juries bad very little sympathy with prosecutors who
went into back lanes with prostitutes.
Prosecutor—It certaiely was very feolish on my part,
and I must own I am ashamed et being so weak and
imprudent ; but I did it to get rid of her.
Mr. Henry remanded her for inquiry into her
character.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.:
ILL-USAGE TO A. Wit's. —Arthur Brown, a metal
founder, "
r id:
- of: at 6, Rose-street, St. Ann's, Villa
charged before Mr. Bingham this morning, on warrant,
with assaulting his wife, Maria Brown.
The wife stated that her hurband, on coming home
to tea, which she had got ready prepared for him last
Thursday evening,
he, without any words having arisen
between them in the way of quarrel, and without assign-
ing any reason, struck her a very violent blow in the right
eye, wounling and making it in the way still frightfully
visible. He was very violent, and frequently so without
reason, and she was compelled 'to WIT
to the magis-
trate of this court for protection, in consequence of
which a warrant was issued ; which, when he found,
he came borne and instantly sold off all her furniture for
the small sum of 4/. 10. , 1-suing her nothing bet a few
articles of clothing for her four children.
sent from her,
In answer to Mr. Bingham, she said if he should be
assisting her.
Prisoner said he Was sorry.
she could support herself, her frionds
Mr. Bingham sentenced him to two months' hard
labour.

Gale, a msr
THAMES.
CONVICTION OT A MARINI STORI DRALlN.—Matthew
ino-oor. dealer,
of Rya-common was
charged with being in the unlawful possession 01 IGO lt.s.
of lead, supposed to be stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Police-constable 401 K, stated that about 4 o'clock
this morning he was on Bow-common, and saw the pri-
soner and two others coming towards him. As so mas
they saw' him they ran away. He pursued them, but
be
also asleep.
pretendedep .
nit until he got to the prisoner's house, where be
Thereo h ewas asleep. a
saw a light on the first ffoor. The street door was open
tphuery, ran the faster, and got away. He continued the
and he went in. He found the prisoner in bod, and
tnbnetnr„oomihere were 160.1b5. of sheet lead on the floor of
the room, which he seized, and took the prisoners into
custody. There was no entry of any sale of lead in the
aroused
both.
prisoner's book..
pretendingwthoonothriere
The prisoner in defence said that a man whom he did
not know left the lead in his house.
Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of
40d., which was paid.