The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-08 00:00:00

CHAPMAN! V. KEENE.

Lord DENMAN said that in this case the Court had taken
time to consider the judgment. This was an action on a
bill of exchange, which, when it became due, was in the hands
of a person named Willsher ; but notice of the dishonour
had been given by the clerk of tha present plaintiff, who was
not, at that moment the holder of the bill, but who was one
of the parties upon it. At the trial of the cause, which
took place before Lord Chief Justice Tindal, at the last
Assizs.:3 t LOW C.7a nonsuit was entered, on the ground
that the notice should have been tlle p:•rzon Avho
at the moment of giving it was the holder of the bill. A
motion had since been made to set aside that nonsuit, and
have a new trial. The Court thought that the case which
decided that the notice must proceed from the holder of the
bill, were not well decided, and were not justified by any well-
recognised principle of law.—Rule absolute.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday James Macarthy, Thomas Braithwaite, and
James Robinson, alias Carrington, pauper stone-breakers be-
longing to the parish of St. Pancras, were brought before
the Magistrates of this office, in the custody of Inspectors
Titterton, Oakley, and a strong body of the constables of
E division, charged with having been concerned in a despe-
rate outrage, and assaulting the officers.
The case excited considerable interest, as the outrage
arose out of the proceedings of an election for vestrymen,
and the friends of the various candidates have adopted the
most indefatigable endeavours for the success of their fa-
vourites, and placards and handbills have been indiscrimi-
nately circulated, some of them calculated to excite the feel-
ings of the poorer portion of the parish, and to cause a preju-
dice for or against the candidates. Some of the bills had actu-
ally got within the walls of the parish workhouse, and the
stone-breakers, most of whom are very hardy men, who had
obtained possession of them, began to exhibit a discontented
and refractory disposition, and it is strongly suspected that
they were induced to attend the street where the election
was going forward, to oppose those who were going to vote
inimically to their interests, as numerous bodies of them at-
tended, and hustled the electors, made use of blackguard
and threatening language, and greatly impeded the progress
of the proceedings. Indeed, their violence arrived at such a
pitch that it was found necessary to make an application to
the police for their interference, and on Wednesday after-
noon inspectors Titterton, and Oakley, and a strong party of
the E. division, proceeded to William-street, St. Pancras,
where the election was carried on, where they found the
prisoners and a formidable party of ruffians insulting every
body as they were bending their course to the vestry-room,
and causing the greatest disturbance. Macarthy and Braith-
waite, who were the ringleaders, were extremely active, and
treated the remonstrances of the police with violent resist.
ance, and struck and pelted them with missiles ; they were,
however, pursued, and taken into custody after a desperate
rencontre. Mr. Murphy, who was prominent in the election,
was followed by a tremendous gang of the fellows, and had
it not been for the protection afforded him by the police and
his friends, an attack, which might have proved very serious,
would have been made upon him. Some respectable persons
in the parish encouraged the prisoners and their companions
to outrage and acts of violence by making use of exciting
language, and had it not been for the arrival of the police,
some gentlemen holding official situations in the parish would
have been grossly maltreated, and probably have lost their
lives.

Inspector Oakley, being sworn, stated, that in consequence
of having received a letter from the vestry clerk, intimating
that dangerous consequences were likely to accrue at the
election for vestrymen unless the police attended, witness,
in company with inspector Titterton and a number of men,
.repaired to the spot, whero they found an immense body of
the stone-breakers committing assaults upon the electors,
and creating a great disturbance. Macarthy and Braith-
waite were the ringleaders. Macarthy acted in a most des-
perate manner, and assaulted inspector Titterton, and ran .
off, followed by more of his fraternity. He was pursued
until he arrived in the New-road, when he seized a broom-
stick, with which he fought against the officers, and made a
blow at one of them, swearing he would kill him, but it
missed him, and the prisoner was apprehended. He• here
handed a printed bill to Mr. Laing, adding that several of
them had been circulated through the parish, and amongst
the stone-breakers. It was as follows, viz.:--

" THE STARTING PAUPERS

who have been refused relief, and labourers at the stone-yard,
to whom Mr. Douglas wanted to give sixpence per day to sup-
port themselves and families, or to have another of his Dun-
geons built at the workhouse to imprison them in, are invited
to meet their oppressors at the Parochial Committee Room,
No. 48, Gower-place, Euston-square, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, precisely at four o'clock,

" To Demana Justice of their Oppressors.
" Monday, May 4, 1835."
Mr. LAING inquired whether any of the parties who were
assaulted were present ?
Inspector Titterton corroborated inspector Oakley's evi-
dence, and proved having been struck by Maearthy. He
was blocking up the passage leading to the vestry-room,
with several other stone-breakers.

Nos. 40 and 41 E proved that they told Macarthy to go
away, when he refused, and he aimed a blow at Titterton,
and fought through them. On arriving near an apple-
stall, in the New-road, he seized on a broom, and exclaimed,
" I'll do for you ;" and he fo-171:t in a desperate man-
ner, while the others pelted them with stones and missiles.
An elector here stated that whilst he was proceeding to
give his vote he was pushed and hustled about by the pri-
soners and their party. He identified Macarthy as being
the ringleader.
Mr. LAING—Are any of these fellows electors ?
(Laughter.) Inspector Oakley—All of them are paupers
and stone breakers. Macarthy has been convicted as a no-
torious smasher (passer of bad money), Robinson is also
well known.

Several other officers proved having seen the prisoners
pelt the officers. On Macarthy being taken into custody
he kicked and bit the officers in a most desperate manner,
and they had great difficulty in taking him to the station-
souse.

The overseer of St. Pancras stated that he was a stone-
breaker, and a very desperate man.
Mr. LAING asked Macarthy what he had to say to the
charge? Macarthy—l only went there to see the election.
I deny the assaults.
Mr. LAING (to Braithwaite)—What have you to say?
Braithwaite—l went to St. Pancras for relief, and I am out
of work. I only went there.
Robinson denied having taken any part in the affair.
Macarthy was convicted in the penalty of 51., or two
months' imprisonment, and the others were fined forty
shillings each, or one month's imprisonment in the House
of Correction.

Two other desperate looking fellows, stone-breakers,
were then -Charged by Mr. Moore, one of the Directors
and Guardians of the poor of St. Pancras, with having as-
saulted him.

The prisoners denied the charge, but they were ordered
to find bail.

Mr. Moore—Pray, Sir, can't we proceed against Mr.
Banke for the violent and exciting language which he made
use of ? .

Mr. LAING—We cannot interfere with language here,
unless it is a personal threat from which you entertain fear
or danger.

Mr. Moore—The language was extremely exciting, and
was calculated to cause an attack upon me.
Mr. LAING—Did he use'any threat towards you ? Mr.
Moore—He did not.

Mr. LAING—Can you swear that you go in danger of
life in consequence of what has been said to you ? Mr.
Moore (hesitatingly)—l certainly cannot. I could soon
prevent that.
Mr. LAING—Has he said or done anything to you to
induce you to commit a breach of the peace ; if he has,
than we can interfere ? Mr. Moore—l cannot say that
he has.

Thus ended the proceedings, and Mr. Moore quitted the
office with his friends.

SUICIDE OF ADMIRAL LEWIS.

Yesterday an inquest was instituted relative to the death
of Admiral John Lewis, at No. 2, Avenue-road, St. John's
Wood-road, where deceased resided when he committed
the dreadful act which deprived him of life. The following
is the evidence adduced on the melancholy occasion :
F. G. Hicks, 33, George-street, Hanover-square, being
sworn, said—l am a surgeon. I knew the deceased for
many years, and have attended him professionally, but not
so within the last nine months. He was sixty-five years of
age. Yesterday morning, at half-past seven o'clock, I was
called to deceased's house, and I found the unfortunate
gentlemen lying on his bed quite dead. I examined the
body and perceived a wound on each temple. There was
a communication between the wounds which satisfied me
that they were caused by a bullet. The deceased's death
must have been instantaneous. There were two pistols on
the floor of the room, and there was a mark on the shutter
of the window, seemingly from a bullet.
Coroner—When did you last see deceased? Witness—
Last Monday.
Coroner—Was there anything particular in his appear-
ance ? Witness—There was. He has appeared very strange
for some time past. About six months ago I attended a
member of his family, and when I was about to leave,
which was in the middle of the night, he pressed me to
have some breakfast. While we were partaking of the re-
past, he was very much confused, sometimes calling for
things that were on the table, and he put the cream into
the teapot. These circumstances made me think that de-
ceased's intellects were impaired. I have latterly fre-
quently seen him put his hand to his head as if in pain.
He was a Rear-Admiral in the British navy, and while I
have been acquainted with him seemed generally in excel-
lent health.

Mr. John Lewis, a Lieutenant in the Hon. East India
Company's Madras service, said—The deceased was my
father, and I lived with him. I saw him last, alive, on
Tuesday night, and wished him good night, as was usual,
being about to retire to bed. fle answered me in the same
manner, and I then retired to my chamber, leaving him
down stairs. The next morning, while I was dressing, I
heard the report of fire-arms, followed by the falling of a
heavy body, I ran to my father's apartment, and disco-
vered him covered with blood, leaning against a clothes'
press. Two ladies, living in the house, were in the room
when I entered. I saw that my father had shot himself;
He was insensible, and soon breathed his last,

A Juror—The'night before his death did he seem un-

easy Witness--He did ;he seemed very much wit'

and evidently forced a calmness.
A Juror—Was your father married ? Witness—He '.
A Juror—Did his wife live in the house ? Witness--N°'
A Juror—Did you consent to the marriage ? Witness--•
I was never consulted about it.
A Juror—Had you not some words with your the!
about his marriage ? Witness—l never quarrelled
did
him. I had remonstrated with him relative to it, but 1 ,":
not know that it had actually taken place until the night
previous to his decease. When my father declared tbas
such was the case, I said, " We must make the best of it,
then ; I won't desert you."
A Juror—Whenever you talked to your father as to 'lift
marriage did it have any effect upon him ? Witness•".
Very much so ; it seemed to excite him a great deal.:•
A Lady named Rebecca Whatly confirmed the sta'
ment of the last itness.
A Juror—Hew has recently married, I believe ? Witness
—I heard him say that he had. to
A Juror—The present Mrs. Lewis was a servant
him ; was she not ? Witness—She was. I know nnttrs
of her as Mrs. Lewis. I only know her as deceas

servant.
n
A Juror—When did you last see her? Witness-4
loolu*

January. She quitted his service on the 18th of that wt.
om _.,
Wit
A Juror—Was she not in this house yesterday.
—I can't say. I believe she was. h ling
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Other evidence, confirmatory of the preceding,
given, the Jury returned a verdict—" That the clece
shot himself while in a state of temporary insanity?'