The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-23 00:00:00

TRIAL OF LORD CARDIGAN.

The death of the Earl of Cardigan has revived
the memory of his famous trial It is the only occz, -
sion on which a peer has been arraigned for felony
during the present century. The charge agair
Lord Cardigan was, that he had, on Sept. 12, 1840,
fought a duel with Captain Tuckett on Wimbleeo.l
Common. Technically the crime was shooting w th
intent to murder, an offence rendered capital by 1
Vic. c. 85. Being entitled to be tried by his
peers, the accused appeared at the bar of the
House of Lords on February 16, 1841. The scene
was an imposing one. Princes, peers, peeresses,
ambassadors, and a glittering throng gathered ther3
to form part, or to witness the proceedings, of that
High Court. It was a gcodly and exciting pageant
—for a peer's life was in danger; but the riFk va3
not great, for the tribunal was sympathetic ; ane,
even if convicted, the accused could, it was said,
crave in aid the 1 Edw. 1 c. 12, which allowed pm-
nation for felony to a peer as a clerk eonvic
although he could not read. The stately Lord
Denman was Lord High Steward ; Sir John
Jampell, as Attorney-General, prosecuted ; and
Sir William Follett defended. The prosecuti--.5
counsel seemed fully to appreciate the views of
those whom he addresed, for according to him,
The charge against the noble prisoner at the bar
does not imply any degree of moral turpitude, and
if he should be found guilty, the conviction will re-
flect no discredit upon the illustrious order to which
he belongs." Whilst the Attorney-General seemed
almost indifferent to the result of the trial, Si'?
William Follet was anxious even to irritability. Ire
knew that he had but one point to rely on, and )
that he directed his whole attention. Fortunatelf
for Lord Cardigan the Christian name of Captain
Tuckett was not a simple one : it was Harvey Gar-
nett Phipps. The indictment, therefore, set out a
charge of shooting at Ilarvey Garnett Phipps Tuc-
kett ; and it was necessary to prove that the person
shot at bore those names. It was clearly proved tint
Lord Cardigan shot at Captain Tuckett, for he him-
self stated that he had done so. It was also estab-
lished that the Captain Tuckett shot at was Captain
Harvey Tuckett, formerly of the 11th Light Dra-
goons. Further, it was proved that the name of
Captain Tuckett, formerly of the 11th Light Dra-
goons, was Harvey Garnett Phipps. But this did
not suffice, for the officer shot at may not have
borne the name of Garnett Phipps, and there might
have been two Captain Tucketts on half-pay in the
11th Dragoons. And so the white staff of High
Steward was broken, and the peers of Great Britain
and Ireland cheerfully laid their hands on their
hearts and said that James Thomas, Earl of
Cardigan, was not guilty on their honour. But
the Duke of Cleveland seemed to be scarcely able
to understand our great principles of justice, and
said, bowing low, that upon his honour the prisoner
was not guilty legally. Those who played the
principal parts in that day's trial—accused, High
Steward, and counsel—have all passed away ; and
before them went the possibility of justice being
evaded by such a technical defence as that above
recorded. The tale at the time went, that, in fear
of forfeiture of his lands, Lord Cardigan, the dal
before his trial, surrendered to trustees to certain
uses his copyhold estates. When acquitted he de-
sired his own again. Tho lands were resurrenderedl
but the fines were heavy—some said £BO,OOO. 19
however, know not if this be true.—Once a Week.

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Births.
DATIXLEY—On the 21st inst., at Cobham Hall, Kent, the
Countess of Darnley, of a daughter.
Eimx—On the 21st inst., at Gotgrave Place, Notts, the
Hon. Mrs. 11. Henley Eden, of a son.
JONES—On the 21st iust.' at Downside, Epson), the wife
of
Charles Collier Jones, Esq., of a daughtar.

- Marriages.
CARTWRIGHT—MowEn—On the 21st inst., at St. 1)301.61,;
Rusthall, Cornwallis R. .Cartwright, Esq., of Sunbur'f
House, Tunbridgo-Wells, to Jane, eldest daughtor
Bishop and Mrs. `Tower, of 9, Nevill Place, Tunbridge-
Awns.
TRACY—HOARE - On the 21st inst., at St. John's Churc'b,'
Torquay, Alfred Ifanbury Tracy, third son of the ht;o-
Lord Sudeley, to Agnes Jane, eldest daughter of the /3'
Henry J. Hoare, Esq., of Morden Lodge, Surrey.
.Deaths.
DAGG—On the 21st inst., at Oxton, Birkenhead, CAP'
A. Dagg, Adjutant on the Staff, aged 43. of
FORRESTT -On the 20th iust., Thomas Forrestt, ES'F'

Lin-whom° and Waustead, aged 64.
FULLER - On the 19th inst., at Jersey, Lieut.-Col. Fuller,
C. 8., late of Windsor, aged 81.
LEGER —On the 20th inst., at 42, Charles-street, Berl:el:1'i
square, Major John St. Leger, late of the 14th Lig

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Dragoons, aged 68.
WooD—On the 21st inst., at Rivcrliall Place, B Sq.'

Fianci Wood, Bart. agtid 34.
WESLEY—s On the 19th, inst., at Ventnor, Mary, dol..,uter
of Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. Wesley, K.G.8., aged 24.

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BliddleseX.—Thursday, April 23, 1868.