The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-17 00:00:00

THE INCUMBERED ESTATES COURT.

Several petitions have been filed in the Iscumbet
Estates Court for this week, but none calling for espec
notice. The postings for sale in November are numer4
and heavy. They include the estates of the Earls of Arr.
Kenmare, Portarlington, Col. Greville, Col. Leslie,
Hugh Massey, and many others of considerable extent.
THE CAHIR TITLE.
In reference to this title a paragraph recently appeal
in the Waterford Mail. The statement it contained w
however, denied by an anenynious correspondent in
morning contemporary, and the Mail now repeats its asses
tion more explicitly :—" The gentleman alluded to in
paragraph which has appeared in our columns of the
instant is Mr. William Butler, of Suir Lodge, County T
perary, grandson of the late Mr. Thomas Butler, of Kilct.
and Ballyknocken, and only surviving son of the late 11
William Butler. We understand he is taking measures
assert his claim to the barony of Cahir."

A JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER.
At Dunmanway petty sessions, the other day, a case v.
heard which excited considerable interest. The prosecu
is a gentleman of great respectability, and this, added to t
curious nature of the charge he had preferred against
prisoner, caused the court to be densely thronged. On t
bench, along with the magistrate, sat Capt. Shuldha,
A.D.C. to the Lord Lieutenant, and several other gentl
men of station were also present.
The prosecution was at the suit of Mr. William O'N
Daunt, of Kilcasken.

The prisoner was placed at the table. He is a young in
of military appearance and bearing, and stood in an er(
posture as if on parade, and seemed, judging from kis a
pearance, to be perfectly at ease and sure of the justice
his claim. He gave his name in a firm and manly voice,
Vincent O'Neill Daunt, having no certain place of residen
in this country, except Kilcasken.
Mr. William O'Neil Daunt, sworn, deposed that the pi
soner was an impostor and a vagrant. He never heard
him before May last, when he received a letter having 1
Quebec post-mark, which stated that the writer had seen
advertisement in a newspaper for him as Lord Vinci
O'Neil Daunt, and duly informing him (Mr. Daunt) tl
the writer was the person. Moreover, it appeared that
sum of L 2,000 had been offered for information respec'i
this Lord Vi scent O'Neill Daunt; that this fellow (poi',
ing to the prisoner) came to his house last Wednesday, t
said that he was the identical person, when he pushed h
out, and desired him to be off, but he would not go, and
slated on stopping, when he pushed him away as a him
guard impostor, yet he persibted in remaining all Wedn,
day night, when he sent for the police and gave him
charge. s

The bench then called on the prisoner for his defers
He seemed in no way abashed by the evidence of 14
Daunt, but proceeded in a very connected and empin.
manner to state as follows :—That lie believed that evi
one in this neighbourhood was well acquainted with
father, the present Mr. O'Neil Daunt ; that he (the p
saner) was born before marriage, and that when taken to
baptised, the minister (the Rev. Mr. Meade) refused to
so until he first married his mother. When his father co
sensed be was then baptised, and the registry was nit,
in the church books at Ballymoney and afterwards
Desertserges Church. That he was given out
nurse, and that his nurse substituted her own s
who was afterwards put forward in the world by I%
Daunt, but the imposition was found out, and ad',
tisements were put in the newspapers for him. That
remembered well the last time he saw his father. That
spoke kindly to him and gave him half a sovereign to pu
chase clothes. That he enlisted in the army. That he vi
stationed in Belfast with his company in the year 18,
That while there he saw a letter in the Freeman giving
account of the imposition referred to, and anxiously aski
for information respecting the real Vincent O'Neil Dau,
This letter was signed by Mr. Daunt, the same gentlest;
now before them, and he repeated the letter fully frk
memory, until interrupted by—
The Court stated that, notwithstanding be could prc
all he said to be true, he had no right whatever to en
forcibly the residence of Mr. Daunt.
.._ .

Prisoner—l deny entering forcibly.
Court—Well, suppose we let you off this time will
promise not to annoy Mr. Daunt any more ?
Prisoner—l will not promise any such thing. I have
claim on him ; he is my father, and I have no other nac
and if I called myself Lord O'Neil Daunt, he has styled
such in the public press.
Court—You may have annoyed him through ignorance.
Prisoner—No, it was not through ignorance. He is I
father.
Mr. Daunt—lt's false, sir. Every word you say is a fah
hood.
3b,eotuweeevnerfaathesronandeas
(Laughter.) On your oath i
Prisoner—lt is a very hard case
Vincent ?
Mr. Daunt—l have only one son.
Prisoner—What was the name of your first son?
Mr. Daunt—l never bad but one son.
Prisoner—Who, then, is the Brodrick in the army ?
Mr. Daunt—l know nothing of him; never heard of su
a person in the army.
prisoner (in a confidental tone)—Oh ! there are ins
private communications between father and sou which t
not !wiper to be spoken of in a public court.
Prisoner to Capt. Shnlitham-1 landed at Passage
Wednesday last. I belonged to the CGth Regiment. I
discharged at my own request with a gratuity of £l2,
the year 1844. My regimental number was 1,353. I sets
14 years.

Tile bench then appeared to have taken a new view
the case, and sent for Dr. Holmes, when Capt. But
arrived, and having taken a seat ou the bench, Dr. Hohn
was called, who, with the magistrates and Mr. Daunt, b.
a private conversation for a long time, of which nothi.
could be heard, but it was suspected to have been in ref:-
ence to some reports about the town as to the prisone
sanity.
The prisoner was then examined by Capt. Barry—W
born at Nlancli, near Duntnanway. Was away from 11
country since 1838. Is about 36 years of age. That is
father there (pointing to Mr. Daunt). Did not do auythi
about the matter when first he saw the letter in the Fre
man, because he wanted to have things become qu'
first. Went to America. Heard there also of his fathe
wish to find him out. When lie came home, inst:
of being well received, he was ba-shly treated, and turn
out of doors, and given in charge to a policeman, and s
in gaol ever since. Cannot name any particular per
with whom he was acquainted formerly, except the won,
' who nursed him. Her name was Margaret Brodrick. S
wrote to him to America to say she was still alive. Wit:
he was stationed in Kinsale, his captain (Capt. Clarke)
ceived a letter from Mr. Daunt, inquiring about him. 'I
captain showed him that letter. His father did not wa
him to go home at that time, but to get information respe:
ing him.
The magistrates having again consulted,
Mr. Connor addressed the prisoner. You have heard :
ready what we have to say. You had no right to enter 11
O'Neil Daunt's residence forcibly. We have power to puni
you for that, but you seem to bo under some strange hall,
cination, and we will let you cliff you promise—
Prisoner (angrily)—l cannot promise. I think t
gentlemen of this court are not willing to do me justice.
went to Mr. Daunt as my father, but—
Mr. Daunt—lf you come again, I will send for M
Connor and the police, and have you punished.
Prisoner—you may do as you please with me;tl onils'
or shoot, or do anything else you like. You are t
man in this country who has a right to do so—you are as
father.
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The prisoner then left the tcourt-house, evidently
appeared toattraction with him, number of p.rsonl
w sympathise

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