The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-23 00:00:00

GOUGE V. BARCLAY AND WIFE.

Mr. WORDSWORRH stated the plaintiff's case. It was
an action brought by the brother of Miss Gouge, who had
subsequently married Mr. Barclay, a tea-dealer at Shrews-
bury. The amount sought to be recovered was 151. Du-
ring the early part of the spring in the last year they went
on a party of pleasure to Leamington Spa, when the mo-
ney in question was lent. The defendant had pleaded a
set-off.

The Jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL FLETCHER.

This was a somewhat novel case, and the friends of the in-
solvent mustered in strong numbers. The insolvent claimed
considerable property in the manor of Islington as heir-at-law
to Ann Fletcher, to.whom a life interest had been devised
by one Esther Jordan, provided a cousin, named Esther
Joberns, died without issue. An action of ejectment had
been brought by Esther Joberns, in whom the legal posses-
sion had vested by operation of law, against the insolvent,
who had Claimed and possessed himself of the property in
question, believing that he was the heir, and he doubted
the existence of Esther Joberns. It now, however, appeared
that Mrs. Joberns was in existence. Proceedings had been
taken in the court of Chancery, and an order had been
granted for the purpose of having the Lady produced be-
fore certain persons. The order was never complied with,
but, on an affidavit of Mrs. Joberns, was discharged. The
case was tried, and a verdict recovered' by Mrs. Joberns,
and the insolvent was now in custody for the costs. In his
schedule he had thought proper to make certain statements,
which were considered libellous on Mrs. Joberns, and the
object of the opposition was to expunge such statements.
The Court strongly condemned the libellous matter, and
said, if the insolvent did not expunge it, his petition would
be dismissed.

The case was adjourned for the insolvent to re-advertise,
and to expunge the matter, or tile other alternative would
be adopted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

Samuel Halliday, aged 48, and described in the calendar
as an accountant, was indicted for stealing a quantity+ of
household furniture, the property of Anne Edgeombe.
The prosecutrix, who had a young infant in her arms, is
living in Wellington-street, Goswell-street. On the 19th
of October, 1834, she happened to get intoxicated, and was
carried before Mr. Laing, at Hatton-garden, who, in con-
sequence of her having an infant in her arms, sent her to
prison for bail. On the second day she sent for the prisoner,
for the purpose of obtaining bail, when he said he had no
money. She then gave him her key, and told him where to
find some money. The prisoner never returned, and on her
being liberated she discovered that every article of wearing
apparel she possessed, as well as her furniture, was stolen.
For two nights she had to lie on the boards, and she became
involved in'the greatest distress, her husband having pre-
viously left her. She did not see the prisoner for some
months after.

The prisoner, who made a long defence, had formerly.
been overseer of Clerkenwell parish, and became acquainted
with the prosecutrix shortly after her husband had left her.
That she employed him to sell the fixtures, which he did,
and the prosecutrix gave him some duplicates for his trouble ;
that her statement about the robbery was quite false ; and
that the prosecutrix, being a notorious drunkard, was not
to be believed.

Two witnesses gave the prisoner a good character for
honesty.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Court sentenced the prisoner to be transported for
seven years.
Janes Berry, aged 32, was indicted for stealing a trunk,
containing a quantity of valuable articles, the property of a
person of the name of Jones, residing in Ratcliffe Highway.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER sentenced the prisoner to six months'
imprisonment in Newgate.
William Wingrove, aged 22, was indicted for stealing a
mare, a cabriolet, and a set of harness, of the value of 42/.,
the property of William Chard.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock.