The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-11 00:00:00

AS TO CBATAIIS RESroNDINTS

TIII9 appeal was appointed for hearing this day at half-
past ten o'clock. This is the first anpael taken by their
lordships this session. This case arose out of the sale by
tender of the estate of Pirchden and Hammel, county
of Suseex, for 36,500/.

This was an appeal from an order of Vice-Chancellor
Sir John Stuart, affirming the certificate of his chief
olerk, and an order of the Lords Justices on appea!
affirming the order of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart,
ordering certain payments to be made to the Bank of
England, and parties interested in the sale of the estate,
costs, charges, and expenses within a week from the date
of the order, 23d Feb., WO, or in default the sale
became null and ♦oid.

The Attorney-General was being heard fur the appel-
lant in support of the appeal. The appellant alleges that
he has cAmplied with all the ordinary rules and regula-
tions in Chancery in the sale of such estates, but in the
sale of this estate the court has gone out of the ordinary
course of sale.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.)
VTR QUEEN V. ARMSTRONG—LUNACY.
The further hearing of this case was resumed this
morning. Tke 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, im
plored them not to find a. verdict for the Crown, for if they
did no person would be safe. The evidence relied on
to consign this unhappy woman to perpetual restraint,
was merely that of opinion and conjecture; and he thought
ke was justified in saying that very often medical men
and others who took strong and decided ♦iews on certain
points were 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 ne►er 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 be
showed forward and strange conduct, inconsistent
with her position in life. Independent of that, her
marriage had 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 of
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 bad been. In 1844
her son died, which was a Source of great grief to her,
and for consolation she had recourse to drink, and was
no doubt constantly intoxicated ; but that, be contended,
was no proof of madness, or else thousands for the
same cause would be liable to be shut up in a lunatic
asylum. It was an unfortunate and lamentable pro-
pensity, and no more. Just as much as was indulging
in over-feasting at an annual sumptuous banquet tha
took place beyond Temple-bar. When not intoxicated
she was able to take care of herself and property, and
be complained that no witnesses had been called tt
state what her conduct was when sober. He replied to
the remarks that had been made against Mr. Shaw, who,
he said, bad acted the part of a friend, and was actuate')
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 ♦erdict
was given.

The case is likely to occupy the whole of the day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

BO W-STREE I%

Comma. HOPE ➢BOBS ♦ PAllTY.—AnneJonee, a woman
of bad character, was charged by Mr. G. Salisbury, a
pipe maker at Nottingham, with robbing him of his
purse, containing 51. 14s.
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 the prisoner accosted him.
He refused to have anything to say to her, but she fol-
lowed him for some distance, and then clung to him and
detained him by main force. lle 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 some gin. After
leaving the pukilic.house they parted, but a few minutes
afterwards missed his purse, containing five sovereigns
and about 14s. in silver. He thou went to the station-
house and gave information. lie was perfectly sober.
He Lad not been home to bed, this matter baying occu-
pied him all the time.

- Sergeant Boren, of the F division, said that on re-
ceiving the information, and description of the woman,
he at once suspected the prisoner, whom he had seen
"flashing about" some money, lie went in search of
her, and found her in a coffee-house in Wych-street.
She attempted to hand something to a companion, but
he took it from her hand and found it was a purse
containing fl. Bs. He then apprehended her.
The prosecutor identified the purse.
The prisoner said she picked up the purse after she
parted with the prosecutor..
The prosecutor said ho was sure he had not dropped it.
Mr. Henry said the defence was very ingenious, an:l
juries had very little sympathy
with prosecutors who
went into back lanes with prostitutes.
Prosecutor—lt cer'ainly was very foolish on my part,
and I must own I am ashamed of 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. WIFE. Arthur Brown, a, metal
founder, re,dding at 6
Rosetreet, St. Ann s, wa-
charged before Mr. Binc:harn thin morning, on warrant,
with assaulting his wife,
Maria Brown.
The wife stated that her husband, on coming home
to tea, which she had got ready prepared for him last
Thursday evening, he, without any words having arisen
bet between them in the way of quarrel, and without assign-
ingcr., WOUlriing
any reason, struck her every violent blow in the right
visible. and making it in the way still frightfullylle was very violent, and frequently so without
reason, and she was compelled to apply to the magis-
trate of this court for protection, in consequence of
which a warrant was isened ; A hicri, when he found,
be came home and instantly sold off all her furniture for
the small sum of 41 los. leaving her nothing but a few
articles of clothing for her four children.
In answer to Mr. Bingham • she said if he should be
sent front her, she could support' herself, her frionde
assisting her.
Prisoner said he was sorry.
Mr. Bingham sentenced 'him to two months' hard
labour.

THA.MES.
CONVICTION OF A MARINE STOIIII DEALEN.—Matthew
Gale, a marine.vore dealer, of Bow-common-'ane, was
charged with being in the unlawful possession of 160 lbs.
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 cowing
towards him. As soon as
they saw him they ran away.
He pursued them, but
they ran the faster, and got away. He continued the
pursuit until he got to the prisoner's house, where he
saw a light on the first floor. The Street door was open
and he went in. He found the prisoner in bod, and
pretending to be asleep. There was another man in
the room, who also pretended to be asleep. He aroused
both. There wero 160 lbs. 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
prisoner's book.
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
40/., which was paid.