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London, England, 1832-12-04 00:00:00

NICHOLSON V. REYNOLDS

This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The
plaintiff was a furnisher of houses ; the defendant a cab-
driver. The evidence in support of the case was that the
plaintiff had supplied a female of the name of Susannah
White with furniture to the amount of 301., at No. 11,

Bidburough-street, Burton-crescent ; that she gave him
her cote for part of that sum ; that be supplied other fur.
niture to a considerable amount to the defendant at the
same house. It did not appear that he resided at that
house, but he was there when the furniture was delivered.
Shortly after the delivery of the furniture, the house was
deserted and the furniture removed.

Tie derendant's case, which was conducted by Mr.
/tact-Isom), was, that the furniture was suppliid solely on
the credit of Susannah White, who was herself called, and
deposed that she became acquainted with the plaintiff in
the King's Bench Prison, about 12 months ago, where
she used to go to visit her mistress. That after her
mistress and the plaintiff had come out of prison, the
plaintiff proposed to her to take this house for certain im-
moral purposes, and that he would supply her with fur-
niture, and procure lodgers for her, whereby she might be
enabled to pay the rent, and also him for the furniture.
After much evidence, unfit to he published,
_ _

The Jury found that furniture to the amount of 601. was
supplied on the credit of the defendant. and that it was for
the purpose of carrying on immoral business.
Mr. Baron BAYLEY was of opinion, that, under those
circumstances, the plaintiff could not recover, and ordered
a verdict to be entered for the defendant, with liberty for
the plaintiff to move to have the verdict entered for him.

EQUITY SIDE. GRAY'S INN.
GRIFFITH V. OAKES.

Lord LYNDHU RST gave judgment in this case. It was
a bill filed to set aside a deed of settlement made by John
Roberts, relating to certain leasehold property. Jiihn
Roberts was the son of William Roberts, and took under
his father's will certain property, consisting of freehold
houses, situated in Carta ireon. He also inherited from
his grandmother a farm in the Isle of Anglesea. Hugh
Roberts, the uncle of John Roberts, was appointed by the
father's will trustee and guardian to the son. It appeared
that the son, John R tberts, was greatly addicted to in-
toxication, and was constantly intoxicated, as far as his
means allowed him, from the commencement to the close
of day. On the plaintif's part it was stated that John
Roberts's faculties and mind were impaired by this man-
ner of life, and the defendant stated that he was like other
young men when he was sober. John Roberts remained
with his grandmother till her death, when he went to re
side with his uncle, Hugh Roberts. He lived here for
some mouths, but in consequence of his dissipated habits
be was turn.-d out of doors. He then went to reside with
a person of the name of Jones, till the period of his com-
ing of age in December, 1831. He went to pass the
Christmas with Hugh Roberts, and remained there two
or three days. While there he was in a state of intoxica-
tion, but expressed himself satisfied with his reception.
He executed at this time an agreement to settle his pro-
perty in a particular way, by which, reserving to him-
self a life interest, he left the property he inherited from his
grandmother in reversion, to the daughter of Hugh Roberts.
Thus the case rested till the young man came of age. He
bad intended to pass the day at Carnarvon, and invited
some friends to dine with him. The day before his
birthday, Rathoone Roberts, the son of Hugh Roberts,
came to see him, and took him out with biro, aad brought
hitn back in a state of intoxication. They both went to-
gether, after this, to the Isle of Anglesea, where the mo-
ther of Hugh Roberts was then residing. John and
Rathbone Roberts went to the house of Hugh Roberts's
mother where they met Hugh Roberts and the attorney
Williams. A fresh deed of settlement was the subject of
this meeting, when it was stated that John Roberts had
no knowledge of what he was doing, and that the deed of
settlement hail never been read over to him. There was
certainly no evidence to show that the deed had been read
over to him. It was, however, regularly executed and
attested, and went to deprive John Roberts of all control
over his property—he had not even reserved, in case of
his martiage, any power to make provision for his wife.
Williams, the attorney, it was stated, was a respectable
man. It was in vain to give evidence of respectability
after this. He (Lord Lyndhurst) was of opinion that it
was an improper transaction, and that the deed was ob-
tained under undue influence. This was the case, and he
considered that on these grounds the limitation to the
daughter of Hugh Roberts ought to be set aside. As to
Oakes, the receiver of the rents of the property, he was to
he answerable for all receipts since the filing of the bill,
but not for those previous.

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OLD BAILEY, DEC. 3.

OLD COURT.

George Tucker, aged 26, letter-carrier, was capitally
indicted for stealing, in the city of London, whilst em-
ployed at the General Post-office, a letter containing a a
note and 6d., the property and money of Elizabeth Ban-
nister, and also of Miss Hetherington.—Tne Jury pro-
nounced the prisoner Not Guilty.
Elizabeth Sedgewick, aged 19, was indicted for felo-
niously having in her possession a die, purporting to bear
the impression of the silver coin of the realm; and also of
counterfeiting the silver coin of the realm.
A policeman of the B division on the 27th of November
last went to the house No. 19, in Little Pye-street, West-
minster, and found the prisoner in a room, standing near
the fire, with a pipkin in her hand, which she dropped
down when he entered. Saw a mould at the fire-place
with the impression of coin. The pipkin contained a
white inetal—a sort of Britannia metal. Also found a
shilling on the mantle-piece.
nry Brown, a policeman, accompanied the last wit-
ness, and wheu he entered the room she exclaimed, " My
God ! I am undone; and may the curses of Heaven fall
on Bill Barrett for learning me to make them." Found
two files, the handle of a spoon, a perfect table-spoon,
and a tobacco pipe with white cement in it; and also part
of a mould, and some plaster of Paris.
Mr. Justice BOSA NQUET summed up, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
George Blotch was indicted for burglariou,ly entering
the dwelling-house of Alexander Duncan, and with intent
to steal.

A witness, who took the prisoner into custody, found
upon the prisoner a dark lantern, a phosphorus box, ske-
leton keys--one of which fitted the lock__a " jemmy,"
crow bar, and the other house-breaking implements.--
Verdict—Guilty.

John Wilhs, aged 23, John Shipp, aged 24, and
Robert Cain, aged 20, were indicted for breaking and
entering the dwelling-house of Jonathan Woolley and
others, and stealing a dial and a large quantity of goods.
Verdict—Gulty. _ _ _

The Learned JUDGE ordered the prisoners to be called up
for judgment, and sentenced them to transportation for life.

NEW COURT.

Robert Thompson was indicted for stealing some linen,
the property of Captain Mildmay, of Bruton street. Ver-
dict—Guilty. To be transported 14 years.
John James Aries, Elizabeth Hicks, and Eloise Boon,
were indicted for stealing a great number of articles of
furniture, books, and plate, to the value of 301., from a
furnished house, the property of hire. De Windt and others.
Mr. BARRY, when he detailed the extraordinary cir-
cumstanceshbiemfnorethattherhe, had little
dvdeeetapw-lilaati conspiracy, and that the
with-
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clatethe indict:nent was systematically
planned. The prisoner Jones called upon a Mr. Blakey in
June last, and represented himself to he a man possessed
of property, consisting principally of mines in North
Wales. He ultimately agreed fur a house owned by the
prosecuti ix, Mts. De Windt, with whom he arranged for
terms, and be accordingly got possession, with the prisoner
Mrs. Boon, whom he described as being his housekeeper.
to
tsial
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proprietor
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state the circum-
stances under which the house was stripped of furniture, &c.
With respect to the prisoner Hicks, although in the hour,
with Jones
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not able
would be suf4cieutly establ6hed against her.
Mrs.
of the house, No. 1, in Winchester-place, New-road, Pad-
The prisoner Jones came to me, and said he
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dington.
wished to rent it. I said the rent was 1401. The house
was re fm-nialied one. jongs told me that he had a house
and establislim‘ nt in Wales, and that bid property chit fly
consisted of mines, He said the motive of his coming to
me that his wite was coming to reside in the
lawn WaS on a count of Mrs. Jones's health, and it ap-
peared to
hpuce. He (Jones) took possession of it on the 24th of
July. I i.,407 the prisoner Boon on that day. She came to
'me. , and, proientipg a gird, said she
(woe to take posses-
sion of the house for Mr. and Mrs. Jones. In F,,epteql4o:
Jones called on ma, and NW me 12,1 had made alterations,
which I was surprised to hear of. He had taken the
old sashes out of the parlour windows, and put in new
ones, I saw the prisoner Hicks when I called at the house

to see Mr. and Mrs. Jones, but Hicks told me that Mrs.
Jones was too ill to see me. In September the prisoner
(Jones) told me that his wife died a week after be came
intn_my_lloll9e.

Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—Did you believe that, as you
say Hicks told you, when you called in September, that
his wife was ill ? Witness—l did not at the time, but I
did afterwards. In Judd-street, where I saw Jones in
September, he made me an offer of marriage, and I re-
plied to him that I would speak to my executors and
friends to make inquiries, and if he came forward and
proved that his wife was dead, and that he was the gentle.
man he represented himself to be, I would consider of it.
I did not see him afterwards until I saw him in Marlho•
rough-street police-office. He showed me, at the time he
spoke of marriage, 600/. in Mining shares, and said that
that was all he could settle on me, but that he had a good
deal of property, "if it could be realized." As he did not
come forward, nay suspicions were roused, and on the 7th
of November, having had a man to watch for some days,
I went and found the house open, and stripped of the
property mentioned. _ _

- Cross-examined by Mr. CARRINGTON-Did you accept
of the proposal of marriage which Jones made you
I did certainly, upon conditions, although Mrs. Jones was
so recently deceased.
Have you written letters to him signed with your Chris-
tian name merely ?—I believe 1 did write one note, but not
on that business.

Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—Do you mean signed merely
with the name of Birch?

Mr. CARRINGTON—Oh, my Laid, we will leave the
birch for the children.—(Laughter.)
Have you been at Beula Spa with Mr. Jones en a party
of pleasure?—Yes, I have.
Well, and did you pay the expenses?-4 suppose my
property did.
You have been at Blackheath also ?

'—Yee.

And had you a very pleasant day of it ?—I suppose
am not called on to say much about the pleasure,
(Laughter.)
Did you ever receive any presents from Mr. Jones ?-
If you mean a ring, I got that.
A wedding ring ?—Yes.

Counsel—l mug call your attention, now Ma'am, to a
conversation at Beulah Spa. I want to ask you whether
you did not say to Jones, " I authorize you to manage
and deal with my temporal affairs, and I will undertake
the care of your spiritual affairs." Did you say so to
Jones?—No, I did not.—(The witness was repeatedly
asked the qurstion, hut she stated that neither at Beulah
Spa, nor at Blackheath, did she ever give him any such
authority.)

Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—Why did you wish to get into
the back parlour at the time you stated ?—I wanted to
get a silver cup from the bookcase, which I afterwards
found had been taken away.
The case for the prosecution being closed, the Learned
Judge called upon the prisoners for their defence; when
Mr. Jones addressed the Court and Jury at considerable
length, and with tolerable fluency, occasionally referring to
a paper which he held in his hand.

The other prisoners declined saving anything-, when—
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Jones and
Boon, and acquitting Hicks.
Jones was then separately tried upon another indict-
ment for stealing 60 books, value 201., a set of castors
value Lg., and a silver cup, value 21., the property of Mrs.
De Windt.

The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner said, in the course of some observations
in his defence, that he hoped the prosecutrix would re-
commend him to mercy.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN said that it was no matter
whether she did so or not, as he considered his case a very
bad one, and the law was the same for the rich as for the
poor ; and if his 'brother Commissioners were of his
opinion the sentence of the Court would be fourteen
years' transportation ; but he would not pass it at present.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

George Williams, a miserable looking old man, with-
out 'Shirt or stockings, and having the appearance of a
sailor, who was brought to this office on Saturday even-
ing, charged with having gone to the residence 01 Lord
Melbourne, Secretary of State for the Home Department,
for the purpose of begging, and having created a disturb-
ance there, was again brought up yesterday, in custody of
a police constable.

The prisoner, who is evidently of imbecile intellect,
went to his Lordship's residence, and stated to a domestic
that a sum of about SOL was owing to him by his Lord-
ship, without his ever being able to specify in what way
his demand bad arisen. The circumstance being men-
tioned to hie Lordship, who had never before heard of the
claim, he was considered to be an imposter, and he was
directed to be sent about his business. Having refused to
quit the hall, an officer was sent for, and he was given into
custody. While on the way to the station-house he made
use of some coarse language towards Lord Melbourne.

Mr. CONANT asked the prisoner if he still meant to per-
sist in claiming money from Lord Melbourne ?

The prisoner should m ,ke no further attempt, as he
did not think he should succeed; so he would set off for
his native place, Bristol.

Mr. CONANT—WeII, hut on Saturday you told us you
had been a state prisoner ; is that a fact ? Prisoner—
Yes ; I was made a state prisoner because I went to call
on his prese..t Majesty when he was Prince Regent.
Mr. CONANT said the man was to be kept until the
evenii,g, and if no person appeared on behalf of his Lord-
ship, he was then to be discharged.