The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 17.
Lord DENMAN sat this morning at Nisi Prins with Middle-
sex Special Juries. The first case, Doe dem. Peters v. Peters,
was an action of ejectment, in which the verdict passed for
the defendant. The only other case, the Assignees, of
Cundy, a bankrupt, v. Gummow, was an action brought
to try the validity of an execution put in by defendant
on the goods of the bankrupt just previous to the issuing
of the fiat. The case had not concluded when we went
to press. Neither of the cases were of any public interest.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 15.
TIIE QUEEN V. DEANE.

This was an indictment arising out of the frauds upon the
Customs. The features of the case were similar to those
which have marked the previous cases having reference to
this subject. The defendants say that they will be able to
show that no fraud has been committed on the Customs.
The case was adjourned at a late hour.
THE RUNNING REIN CASE-WOOD V. FEEL.

Mr. James, in the course of the trial of the Custom House
case, applied to the Court to appoint a day for the trial of the
cause Wood v. Peel. He was anxious to have the day set-
tled, as there were several witnesses in the case, and as it was
important as much as possible to save expense.
Mr. Baron RoLFE, who presided, said that in all probability
his brother Alderson would try the cause referred to, it was,
therefore, desirable to ascertain what he had to say on the
subject. The Learned Baron then left the Court for a short
time, and upon his return said that Baron Alderson had
fixed the cause of Wood v. Peel to take place on Monday, the
24th—that is to follow Russell e. Ledsam, which is set down
for that day.

JUNE 17.
(Before Baron ROLFE and a Special Jury.)
ATTonsEy-GENr.naL V. DEANE.

This case had occupied the Court the whole of Saturday,
and, to judge from the progress now making, will not be over
until a late hour to-day. It is in the shape of an informa-
tion for recovery of heavy penalties from the defendant, for
alleged participation iu the very serious frauds upon the re-
venue, recently discovered by the Customs. The evidence
brought forward is of a voluminous nature, but exceedingly
dry and technical in its character. The general facts have
long been before the public, and having nothing in them of
more than an ordinary nature, are not worth recapitulation.
The i esult alone will possess interest, and that, judging from
appearances, will not be arrived at until long after our time
for going to press.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, June 17.
(Sittings at Nisi l'rius.before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.)
NEWTON v. ROWE ANL, NORMAN.
This case was proceeded with at the sitting of the Court
this morning.
Mr. Harper, the shorthand writer, was recalled, and proved
the speech made by the plaintiff, when bringing the charge
of conspiracy against Lady Ricketts, before the magistrates
at Cheltenham. The witness was examined at some length,
as to what took place before the magistrates.
Edwin Bowles was called, and proved the handwriting- of
Mr. Steele, the magistrate, to the informations sworn against
Cooke by the plaintiff.
Mr. Joseph C. Strawford was next called and examined—
lam a solicitor, at Cheltenham. I have bean in business
since 1818. I was solicitor to the late Sir R. Ricketts. I was
well acquainted with the family. The family consisted of Sir
Conmallis Ricketts, Captain Henry Vincent Ricketts, a
younger brother, and four daughters, 'Mrs. Newton and three
unmarried daughters, named Harriet, Lavinia, and Maria.
Miss Lavinia Ricketts suffered a good deal from ill health.
Mrs. Newton was married in 1828. No settlement was
made ; a proposal was made by Mr. Newton. Mrs.
Newton had an interest in 2,500/., under a will.
I called on Mr. Newton by desire of Sir Robert, stating that
he commissioned me to double the 2,500/. if that sum, to
which Mrs. Newton was entitled, was settled on her. Mr.
Newton did not accede to that proposition. There was a will
of Sir Robert in existence at the time of the marriage of Mrs.
Newton. A codicil was added to it. The hand-writing of
the codicil is all in Sir Robert's hand-writing ; it is dated
April 1829. The codicil was to the effect that Mrs. Newton
having married contrary to the wish of her parents, he (Sir
Robert Rickett's) cancelled the will he made, by which
2,5001. was left her, but leaving her the interest of 2,0001. to

be continued to her children if she had any. There seas a
third will of the Bth of July, 1829, also cancelled ; -there was
one of 1832, also cancelled; also a will of 25th April, 1835,
which stated that it was not the intention of the testator
to make any further provision for Mrs. Newton thou that
which was made by an indenture of the 30th June, 1832.
There was another will of 1840, also cancelled, which con-
tains a similar provision. The last will was that of 1842. In
July, 1842, I came to London, previous to which I had con-
versations with Sir Robert respecting a new will. Latein -
July I returned to Cheltenham from London. In my ab-
sence inquiries had been made for me. A time was appointed
for me to go to Sir Robert; it was three o'clock on the 30th
of July. The last will was prepared by me. The will was
executed on the same day. Sir Robert said he was very glad
the will was drawn up, as he was very anxious about it. He
desired me to state the particulars of the will, and the altera-
tions I had made. He perfectly understood what I told him.
None of the alterations related to the disposition of his pro-
perty. Mr. Wright, the medical attendant of the family, was
there at my request. The principal reason for my requesting
1 Mr. Wright to be present, was to satisfy my mind that Sir
I Robert understood the nature of the will. Mr. Wright was
medical attendant to the family about three years. George
Buttman and Edward Cousins were also present. , I told
them to be present to attest the will. It is usual
for a solicitor who prepares a will to take his
clerks, unless some other person is wished for. They
were. my clerks. Buttman is dead. Cousins is here.
Buttman signed the will. He was a long time in the office.
I understood it was difficult or painful for Sir Robert to sign
the will ; having known this, I changed the last sheet of the
will. I explained this to Sir Robert. He said he was glad.
it was, and would be obliged if one of the witnesses present
would sign his name for him. Buttman did so. 'lt Was then
witnessed by Mr. Wright and Mr. Cousins. Before and after
the witnesses were called in, I asked Sir Robert if he per-
fectly understood the will. He said perfectly. There is not
the slightest reason to believe he was incapable of under-
standing what had been said to him. There was a great
prostratton'of strength, and a good deal of bodily. infirmity,
but his mind was perfectly sound. After the execution of
the will, Sir Robert asked me to sit down and have a little
chat with him, saying he feared he would not be able to see
me much longer. I remained with him about half an hour.
He spoke on various subjects. I did not see him any more.
The greatest possible affection subsisted between Sir Robert
and his wife en all occasions. There was nothing extraordi-
nary in his leaving the principal part of his property to his
wife. He received the greater part of his property through
his wife.

After a lengthened examination of witnesses, the case was
adjourned till to-morrow.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT. -

(Before Mr. Baron GURNET.)
THE ABDUCTION CASE.
William Burton .Arewenham, aged 34, described 4n the
calendar as a labourer, was charged with forcibly carrying
away a young lady named Frances Louisa Wortham, she
being at the time a ward in Chancery.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Wilkins and Mr.
Parry, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Bodkin and
Mr. Clarkson.
Mr. WILKINS stated the case to the jury, and said that it
was of such a nature that he almost feared to approach it, for
he had never met with a case marked with so much mean-
ness and cowardice as that which characterised the present
case. The father of the young lady whose abduction had
beep caused by the prisoner, was formerly a traveller, and
before his death his circumstances became rather embarrassed,
and in consequence of this he let out a portion of his house
in lodgings, and the prisoner came to live in his house. The
learned counsel then proceeded to detail the circumstances
under which Miss Wortham, the young lady in question, be-
came entitled to certain property, and afterwards detailed the
circumstances under which the present prosecution had ori-
ginated, and he then called the witnesses in support of
the case.
Mrs. Frances Wortham was called, and examined by Mr.
PARRY—She stated that she resided at 18, Gerard-street,
Islington. She had one child, whose name was. Frances
Louisa Wortham. She would be 16 years of age next •
Christmas. Witness was a widow, her husband having died
in June 1842. She had known the prisoner since 1840; he
was present when Mr. Worth= died, and he lived in wit-
ness's house until the abduction took place. Shortly before
Mr. Wortham died it was ascertained that Miss Wortham
was entitled to a large property, which world come to her on
the death of the tenant for life. After Mr. Wortham's death
the tenant for life of the property died, and the prisoner was
requested to take the title-deed to a gentleman in Clifford's
Inn to have his opinion upon it. The witness then entered
into a minute detail of the circumstances out of which this
case had arisen, the whole of which have recently been
before the public in the police reports of the case when it was
in course of investigation before the magistrate.
She was then subjected to a long cross-examination by
Mr. CLARKSON, from which it appeared that, on several oc-
casions, her daughter had declared that if she were sent to
school again she would run away. Witness never said to
the prisoner " I know your intention is to marry my daugh-
ter; do it then in an honourable way." She would swear
that she never said anything like this. The prisoner had
frequently purchased her daughter articles of clothing. The
prisoner had on some occasions paid money for witness. She
had been with the prisoner on several occasions to the thea-
tres and other places of amusement. On one occasion, since
she had known the prisoner, she had occupied lodgings in
Prince Edward's-street. She had but one room there, and it
was used as a bed-room and a sitting-roenn The prisoner
used frequently to come there, and he had been in the room
on several occasions for several hours. Had frequently been
out with the prisoner on country excursions. They were fre-
quently out together for two or three weeks. They travelled
in the prisoner's phaeton, and the prisoner sat by the side of
witness's daughter always. They
.were out together last
year from June to. October. The prisoner paid the expenses.
Three months after the death of Mr. Wortham, the prisoner
wished Miss Wortham to go to school, and offered to pay
for her schooling himself. Witness consented to this, but
with the understanding that he should be remembered when
Miss Woi them obtained her property. Witness never repre-
sented to the proprietresses of the boarding-school to which
Miss Worthen' was sent that the prisoner was Miss Wor-
tham's guardian. The prisoner had frequently shown wit-
ness rolls of bank-notes of his own. Witness frequently had
charge of the prisoner's pocket and banker's-books. During
last summer, witness, prisoner, and Miss Wortham, went out
for an excursion. The prisoner on that occasion bought a
phaeton for 1201. to travel in. He paid for it himself" In the
course of this excursion they stopped at Waltham-cross, and
they all three slept 'in the same room. It wads double-.
bedded room, and was the only room they could get in the
house. The prisoner presented witness with a gold watch,
which she accepted. Remembered having told a lady at
Chelsea that the prisoner was her brother-in-law.
Re-examined by Mr. WILKINS—When the prisoner first ,
came to lodge with witness he paid 18/. a year. He after-
wards only occupied one bed-room, and for that he paid at.
a year. The apartments were unfurnished. A short time
after Mr. Wortham's death, the prisoner spoke to witness
about marriage, and she told him that they never could be
happy together, as their relative positions were so different.
Witness told him that she woald always look upon- him as a
1 brother.
Mr. Hammond, solicitor, of Clifford's Inn, was then called
and examined by Mr. Wiuuss—He proved 'that Miss
Wortham was entitled to an estate of the value •of 400/.
per annum. .
After the examination of several witnesses, and a speech
for the defence, the Judge summed up. The jury returned a
verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to two
years' imprisonment.
Edward Youngman Cotton, 27, was indicted for .stealing
three gold seven-shilling pieces, several sovereigns, and other
articles, the property of Edward Driver, and Henrietta Sharpe
was charged with receiving a portion of the property, know-
ing the same to have been stolen.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution.
The facts of this case having bean very recently fully de-
tailed in the police reports, it will be unnecessary to repeat
them oa the present occasion. It will be recollected that the
male prisoner was footman to Mr. Driver, the auctioneer and
surveyor, and that at the time the robbery was committed an
attempt was also made to set the house on fire.
The jury found Cotton guilty and acquitted Sharpe.
The prisoner Cotton was then indicted, with a man named
Chandler, for stealing a quantity of plate, the property of his
master.
In this case the jury returned a verdict of guilty against
both prisoners.
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upon this indictment no evidence was offered, and the jury,
therefore, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The Court sentenced Cotton to be transported for fourteen
years upon the first indictment and seven for the second, and
Chandler was sentenced to be transported for ten years.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, JUNE 17.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W., light
breeze and fine.
DEAL, JUNI: 15.—Wind, N.W. by W. 16. N.N.W.,
light and moderate.—Arrd. Sarah Scott, Sydney; Freeland,
Buenos Ayres; James Duncan, Trinidad. 'Sid. John Brown,
Ichaboe ; Richard, Mount, Nevis; Emily, Hobart Town;
Tare, Harding, Port Adelaide; Jamaica, Antigua; CaUista,
Jamaica, and the rest of outward bound, except John Wil-
liams, for the Cape, Hobart Town, and South Seas.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 15.—Wind W.N.W. 16. N.W. to W.
—SId. Ellenborough, Madras and Calcutta ; Lion, steamer,
Calcutta; Teviot, steamer, Southampton.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 16.—Wiad variable.—Sld. Canadian,
Cuba. Off, Favourite, Trinidad, for Hamburgh.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 15.—Wind N.W., fresh breeze. 16. N.,
moderate.—Arrd. Tkorwaldsen, Stege, Buenos Ayres, sld.
April 16. 13. Off, Helena, Iverness, Matanzas, for Altona;
garyborough, Jamaica; Hudson, South America. •
BRISTOL, JUNE 16.—Arrd. Fenella, Malaga. Sid. Fanny
and Hornby, Barbadoes ; Neptune, Nevis.
GLOUCESTER, JUNE 15.—Arrd. Independent, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
STU/TANI) ROADS, JUNE 14.—Julia, London, for Ichaboe.
OFF BEACHY HEAD, Julie 14.—Cato, St. Vincent's;
Ocean, New Orleans, for Hamburgh ; Arethusa, Montreal.
lusToi., JUNE 16.—The Eagle, Dervell, from Newport to
China, put in here yesterday leaky, and must be discharged.
GUERNSEY, JUNE 14.—A sloop abandoned, and en her
slandbeam-ends,.Aily-wolassbeoeant 691t11
feet long,
ab
with
about 20
himiwlestebottom.NV n
N.N.W. of
and
green top side, and red bottom and green top inside, with C
in yellow paint on her bow, has been picked up in the same
neighbourhood.
LivEitroot, JUNE 15.—The Neptune, of Liverpool, from
Dominica to London, was abandoned 12th ult., lat. 32, lon.
60 ; crew saved.

KINSALE, JUNE 13.—The smack John, of Berehaven, was
I °tally lost in Rocky Bay yesterdav ; crew drowned.
BELltuttx.r, JUNE 13.—The (ulloden, from Ballina to
London, which put into Blacksod Bay, Bth inst., has stopped
the leak, and will proceed.
LtvEliroot, .JUNE 16.—Wind, N.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Jamie, Ray, IChaboe ; Horsford, Byers, Maracaibo; Helen. -
Jane, Tobasco ; Lancaster, Wright, Laguna; Robert Bruce,
New Orleans; Windsor Castle, ditto, with three bales of
cotton thrown overboard, having been struck by lightning
and fired on the 7th instant, lat. 45, long. 31 ; St. Andrew's,
Leith, Mobile; Dauntless, Rogers, and Sophia, Apalachiola;
Josepha, Leitch, Charleston; Sarah, Amelia, an Sheridan,
New York ; Elgin, Cook, St. Andrew's ; Frederick, Grant,
St. John's, N.B. ; Earl Durham, Hockee, Halifax ; Foam;.
Quebec; Phalanx, Antigua; Lady Lilford, Charleston.
Smar.ns, JrNE 14.—Arrd. Coronation, Hull, towed in with
damage, having been on her beam-ends in a gale at W.W.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE HARBOUR OF GREENAAE,
JUTLAND, DENMARK.
By a letter received at Lloyd's from Greenaae, it appears
that the harbour of this port, which hitherto has had only
six feet water in it, and which with certain sandbanks has
prevented large ships entering, will, by the consent of the
Government, be considerably improved by the formation of
a commodious basin, which will admit all vessels under a
draught of 10 feet, and give shelter to about 40 vessels.
lIARBOURS OF REFUGE ON THE COAST.
It has been suggested to Lloyd's, that if the Spatwav, or
passage between the Buxey and Gunfleet Sands was better
known, and such measures as are necessary for that purpose.
such as the laying down buoys, &c., and a leading mark
through and into the river Colne, the shipping interest would
be greatly benefited, as although that. harbour is but little .
known to geanacu generally, it it capable of bolding SQO tail.

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EVENING JUNE 13,
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