The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S I3ENCH, June If.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord
CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.)
TEE QUEEN V. LORD DIINBOYNE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. CocknuaN, in his address to the jury on the pai t
of the defence, characterised the present indictment as
the most cruel proceeding that had come within his pro-
fessional experience, seeing that Lord Dunboyne, whom
he had the honour of representing, was now 80 years of
age, and on the verge of the grave, and that the lady whom
he had married, and with respect to which marriage this
indictment was
preferred, was now removed from this
world. He contended that what had been done by Lord
Dunboyne
this caw was nothing more than what took
place every day in the inarriae;es of Roman Catholics,
who were now in the hatic s.f being married
in the first instance at the. Superintendent
Registrar's office and then going immediately
afterwards to be a second time married in a Roman
Catholic chinch. At that second marriage they denied
tho first, on the ground that being only a civil contract
it was not a marriage in the eyes of the Roman
Catholic
a sacrament. He submitted that no . one would
church, which regarded marriage es
think of indicting any of tha parties to the
marriages for having on the second marriage at the
Roman Catholic church denied that which took place
at the Superintendent Registrar's office. The Learned
Counsel also cited the case of the late Lord Eldon, who
having been married in Scotland was subsequently
married in England, on which last marriage
he described himself in the marriage register as " John
Scott, bachelor," and his lady as "Elizabeth Surtee:,

spinster," notwithstanding they had previously con-
tracLed a valid marriage by the law of Scotland.
Lied CAMPBELL having summed up the case,
The jury fouled a verdict for the dcfendaut, thus ac-
quitting Lord Dueboyne of the imputed perjury.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, June 19.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES MACINTOSH.
This insolvent, a printer, was opposed by Mr. Caar-
ten for Messrs. Sharwood, printers' brokers, Alders-
gate-street. He was supported by Mr. Cooke.
The application was made under the Protection
Act. The insolvent, a young man, had a few months
ago entered into business as a master printer, having
been a journeyman. He obtained type and other
articles from the opposing creditors, giving three bills
of exchange, one of which had been paid, and the
other two were not yet due. Being without capital,
the insolvent had recourse to pledging and selling the
property he had obtained, and the last pawning was
in April to enable him to petition this Court for pro.
tection.
Mr. Commissioner LAW was of opinion that the
present was not a case for protection. There had
been such an obtaining and parting with property
that could not be justified. The case would be ad-
journed sine die, and no protection given for a long
time.

Mr. COOKE preferred having the petition dismissed.
His HoNona. acquiesced, and the petition was or-
dered to be dismissed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARYLEBONE.

John Barnett, 39, Townshend's-cottages, St. John's-
wood, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, on
the charge of having wilfully thrown a quantity of
boiling water over his infant, Mary Ann, only five
months old, and who, in consequence of the injury it
has received, is not expected to survive.
E!izabeth Barnett (prisoner's wife) deposed that on
the same afternoon, between two and three o'clock, as
she was coming downstairs with her baby, which she
was at the time suckling, and carrying in one hand a
saucepan full of boiling water, she was asked by her
husband, who was the worse for drink, to give him
some money. She told him that she had none fur
him, upon which he immediately raised his foot, and
with great violence kicked the saucepan, when a large
portion of the water went over the poor infant, and
scalded it in a most dreadful manner upon the face
and body. Witness was also scalded upon the arms
and breast.
Eden Bakewell corroborated the above evidence.

Brand, 199 S, said that he had seen Dr. Britton,
under whose care the child was, and it was his
opinion that there was but little chance of its re-
covery. Under these circumstances, witness took the
prisoner into custody, and conveyed him to the sta-
tion-house.

Mr. BROUGUTON (to the prisoner)—This is a very
serious affair; what have you to say for yourself ?
Prisoner—l declare to God I didn't mean to do any
harm; I had been drinking too freely, and asked my
wife for 6d. ; she refused to let me have it, and I then
certainly did kick the saucepan.
The MAGISTRATE remanded him till Wednesday
next.