The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

IN RE NARAH CLAY WORTH.

The insolvent in this case had been frequently heard
before the Court, when she was opposed at the suit of a
person named Ferguson, who had brought an action
against her for using slanderous words to the detriment
of his character, when a verdict of 40s. damages was re-
turned against her. The costs which were incurred by
the opposing creditor in carrying this action ex-
ceeded 60/.

This day the insolvent appeared in Court to receive
judgment, when,

Mr. COMMiSSiOlaer POLLOCK, after recapitulating the
grounds of the opposition, said, that although the Act
provided the means of punishment for those against
whom a verdict of damages for slander was returned,
yet considering the age of the insolvent, and length of
time which she had been imprisoned, the Court would
only sentence her to four.months' imprisonment from 'the
date of her resting order.
the effect' of this judginent will be the almost imme.
diate discharge Of the prisoner.,

IN• RE JOHN TULLOCIL
The:insolvent's petition to be discharged was opposed
by Mr. Cooke, on the part of a wine merchant, named
Hart, for being guilty of a breach of trust, and also
for a vexatious defence. He was supported by Mr.
Woodruffe.

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It appeared, by a very lengthened examination, that
the insolvent had been employed as an agent oa commis-
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-min by the opposing 'Creditor, in which capacity he had
received sums of money, for which he had never ren-
dered an account. Mr. Hart subsequently brought an
action for the recovers' of compensation on account of
this breach of trust, Which the insolvent pleaded, but
afterwards withdrew this plea a few- days before the trial,
whereby the costs were increased by nearly double the
debt, and the insolvent had, under the recent recon-
struction of the Insolvent Act, rendered himself amenable
to serious punishment.
Mr. Commissioner Pou.oca, in pronouncing judg-
ment, said tho insolvent had been guilty of a gross
breach of trust, and also of avexatious defence. He (Mr.
Commissioner Pollock) would, however, only deal with
the latter offence, for which he would remand him for
eight months, at the suit of Mr. Hart.

TRIAL of LIEUT. PUDDICOMBE.
(From the Cork Examiner of Friday.)
This case, which has created so much excitement in
the public mind for some weeks past, and which has been
canvassed pro and con., not alone by the local press, but
also by the metropolitan press of both kingdoms, came
on for trial on Friday, shortly after the sitting of the
court. Great interest was manifested by the public to
be present at the trial, enhanced, no doubt, by the con-
flicting statements that have gone before them ; and the
court was filled at an early hour, the audience being
highly respectable, comprising a large number of ladies,
ho occupied the grand-jury gallery. The traverser,
Robert Bruce Puddicombe, sat in the counsel box be-

tween his agent, Mr. P. O'Connell, and his counsel, Mr.
James •'llea ; he was habited in a white frock or dust
coat, with white waistcoat. His appearance is manly
and prepossessing, and the proceedings were regarded by
him as though but a mere spectator. Messrs. Richard
Lane and Francis A. Walsh conducted the prosecution
on behalf of the Crown, with Mr. J. Nagle, Crown soli-
citor, as agent._

The Clerk of Arraigns having called on Robert Bruce
Puddicombe, that gentleman rose to enter his plea, when
The CLIMBoP THB ARRAIGNS, addressing him, said,
" sir, you must get into the dock."
Mr. Wax.= (for the Crown) stated that they had no
objection to allow the gentleman to remain where he
was, by his counsel.
Mr. O'lles (for traverser)—lt is the general course
in bail oases.
The Court coneurred with the gentlemen, and
Robert Bruce Puddicombe was then given in charge
for that he, on the 27th of August. at Coolgrena, did
feloniously steal one silver spoon, value 55., and five
ouaces of silver, each value 35., the property of Augustus
Warren ; also that on the same day he did feloniously
steal one silver fork, value 55., and 3oz. of silver, value
3,1. each ounce, the property f Thomas Pitt Robinson ;
and also one silver fork, value 55., and 3oz. of silver,
value ss. each ounce, the property of Margaret Bond, to
which indictment he pleaded Not Guilty, in a firm and
commanding tone of voice. _ _

Mr. LANs stated the case for the prosecution.
Captain Augustus Warren examined by Mr. WALsn
—I reside at Coolgrena, near Cove. I invited a party
for the 27th of August, for which purpose I borrowed
some plate from Captain Robinson and his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Bond. On the next morning, when the things were
collected, he found two dinner forks with a crest of a
stag's head and initials "T. M. A. ;" one dinner fork
with a crest, a stag on a coronet ; and one with a crest,
lion rampant ; one dessert fork, crest lion rampant ; one
table spoon with crest, star, and one with crest, lion-
rampant ; and a table spoon with a stag's head and ini
tials "T. M. A.," missing. Those articles marked
"'l'. M. A." were received from Captain Robinson, and
were his or Mrs. Bond's. Those marked with the lion
and star were my property. I have a spoon of toy own
present, marked with a star, the Dawson crest. Saw
Lieutenant Puddicombe on the morning of the Sth
of September. He came to my house about nine
o'clock, when the servant told me he was in the

raving-room. I went in, and saw him reading
a paper on the sofa. He got up and said—" Captain
Warren, I have come to you on a most distressing
business." He seemed distressed. I told him not to
let it annoy him, and I would assist him if possible. He
said he had some old plate which he gave to a woman to.
sell, and on taking them to Cork she was detained by
Mr. Hawkesworth on suspicion they were mine. He
asktd if I had lost plate, and I smiled, knowing that every
person was aware of it. I said " Yes, I have lost plate,
aid have directed the constable to have it stopped, and
that it would be stopped, for it was marked." He said
that his brother officers and servant could prove the plate
'A as in his possession eighteen months. I told him there
was no occasion to be annoyed about it, that all he had
to do a as to go to Mr. Hawkesworth and say the articles
were his, for he was in duty bound to clear the woman
Ue said he gave her a certificate to that effect, and I said
I think it would be better to go himself. He said he
wanted to melt it to make a ball for his at. Mr.
Hawkesworth met me at three o'clock in Cove. and we
went to Dr. Meade's house and examined the silver pro-
du,:ed by Mr. Hawkesworth in Dr. Meade's study. One
piece had a star on it. There were also part of a fork
and part of a spoon with two small prongs of a fork and
two pieces partly burned. The spoon had the star on it.
That mark corresponded with the crest on my plite.
There were remains of a crest on the other pieces, but I
r ould not swear to it ; but I traced the letter A on the
piece of the fork. All the plate belonging to myself, and
that borrowed from Captain Robinson, were in the
supper room, for I counted them and left them there. I
gave Mr. O'Connell a list of the servants who had lived
with me during the last twelve months. I directed the
screen to be put up to the door.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'IIEA—I understand there
was no door to the room then?—No. You say you counted
Captain Robinson's plate, and it corresponded?—Yes.
Did you count the number of one kind and the number
of another?—No, I did not; I am not positive but I com-
pared the list. Some of the plate was missing next
scorning?—Yes. How did you know next morning
which of each was lost?—lf I had Captain Robinson's
list I might know. It is not unusual to have two crests
in a family ?—I cannot say. You had a great number
of attendants?—Yes, there were six servants in the
house. The woman at the gate is Mrs. Patterson. I
taxed the whole of the servants in the morning. Did
you get a search warrant?—No; I mentioned the thing
to the head constable, but could not suspect a single
person. Did you search their place?—No, but I searched
the house. How many articles did you lose.?—Eight
ispoons e
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open and white waistcoat and dark trowsers and sash. I
could not say whether he went up after supper. Do
you remember Noonan saying Lieutenant Puddicombe
w:.s the only person who went up?—Something of the
kind was said, and he was taxed the next morning, but
I said I would discharge any person who insinuated the
like. I did not see him going away. He is very fond of
dancing. Eight articles, such as those taken, would
take up a great bulk. Do you know Lieutenant Smike?
—Yes. He was one of the
_party?—Yes. And he is i
gone sway?—Yes, on duty. Was Colonel Burton at the

t house?—No, nor any officer from Spike. Did you re-
ceive a communisation from hi:o-I(es. which ens pun-
. lished, and I replied to it. Was Mr. Puddicombe ever
in your house before that night ?—I believe not. When
he called at your house he was in an agitated state ?
—Yes. And that is not unusual when a man is charged
with theft ?—No. He wished to clear himself ?—Yes.
Can you easily discover the star ?--No, except with a
glass, part of it is discernible with the naked eye. It etv
five waiving rays discernible by the eye, and the other
by the aid of a glass.
To Mr. WAISH—I did not cause the letter to be pub-
lished.
Mrs. Margaret Bond, examined- by Mr. LANE—I
know Captain Robinson, who is mnrriei to a sister of
mine. My father's natne was Andrews. He died in
1805. My mother is dead seven years, and her name was
Mary Andrews. Upon the death of my father and mother
their plate was divided amongst their children, and Mrs.
Robinson and I got part of it. I remember the ball at
Captain Warren's, and sent a large quantity of plate
there by Mrs. Patterson Bed her husband to a large
basket. They came for it. I reckoned the plate, 'eel
my sister took down the list which watt sent with it.
The articles in that list ware in the hssket. My father's
crest was a stag's head, and the plate had that crest.
There were some with tl,e Bond crest. The Andrews'
plate had •"r.M.A." 4.in it. The Bend crest was. an epee
hand. Did not get hack all the plate lieut. Sa
plate afterwards with constable Roe, and examined it
Part of it had stag's horns on it, and the lever A. and
part of the wreath. under the stag's head. I could also
make out part of aT. The fork was so dreadfully mu-
tilated it was impossible to discover anything. There
was a space in the centre of the two letters. The er, si
corresponded with that on the plate sent to Capt. Warren,
So did the initials.
Cross-examined by Mr. 011ea—Were you told to
look at the silver as your own?—l don't recollect that I
was. Was it brought to you as the stolen plate ?—Yes.
And brought for you to find out the marks? —Yes. You
say you saw part of T?—Yes, one stroke. Will you
swear it was not the stroke of an I or M?—No, I
will not.
To Mr. Lens—The list handed in by Captain Robin-
son is the list sent, and is in my sister's handwriting.
To the COURT—Captain Robinson's crest is a stag
on a coronet ; the Bond crest is a stag's head on a
wreath.
Julia Patterson examined by Mr. NAGLS—My hus-
band is gate-keeper to Captain Warren, and we were
sent to Captain Robinson's for some plate before the
ball, which we got from Mrs. Bond—l received the plate
and brought it to Captain Warren's house, and assisted
Catherine Leary to take it to the supper-room ; nothing
was-taken out of the basket, or the cover ever 'lifted,
until Catherine Leary left it in the supper-room.
Captain Thomas Robinson, examined by Mr. LANE—
I am a commander in the Royal Navy, and married to a
sister of Mrs. Bond, who was daughter of Captain An-
drews, and got a portion of his plate. Some of it was
s-eit to Captain Warren's the night the ball was given
Was not present when it was sent, but I was aware it
was sent. The crest on the Andrews' plate was a stag's
head on a wreath, and the initials T. M. A. Saw some
plate afterwards in a mutilated state in Sergeant Rose's
possession, and examined it. One piece was the upper
part of a fork, and the other piece appeared part of a
spoon. I could distinctly make out part of the stag's
head, his nose and neck, and nearly all the initials on
the fork. It corresponded with Andrews' crest. The
hall mark was also similar. There was part of a star,
not very distinct, but resembling a star fish. The middle
was not very distinct, as there was a dent of a hammer
in the 'centre. Saw some of the Andrews' plate on Cap-
tains Warren's supper table. Captain Andrews, he un-
derstood, was an Irishman; but lived many years in
York and Rochdale. He died a few- days after his
arrival' in Cork. 'Has no hesitatiod in saying that the"
mutilated plate was part of the Andrews' plate, from its
likeness to the ether. . . : = .
_Cross-examined sby Mr. O'HEa—Tou could -see all
those marks with the. naked eye ?—No. What could
yen see- P—Part of the antlers and the back of the neck,
and the wreath, with, my spectacles. Could you see the
T'?--:No, but the turn ep, You would swear it is the
turn up of the T by looking at it with a mag-
nifier... Wilt youawear it is not the turn up of an F ?
—Ne. And- did you you not swear so just now
I will swear it is the turn up of T. What's the differ=
ence between. the 'ter/111p of_ T 'and I' -?—None. And
how"can- you swear it is the turn-up of
.T ?—From its
likeness to the other' letters. You may go down, sir.
Mr.O'CortelELL—Comparisons are odious.—(A laugh.)
Mrs. Captain Robinson, examined by Mr. Weiss.—l
remember making out a list of the plate sent to Captain
Warren's. Mrs. Bond counted it, and I wrote the list,
which was placed in the basket before it was given to
Mrs. Paterson. My father resided for many years in
York, and the plate was purchased in London.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'Hee—Will you say it was
all purchased in London ?—lt was before my time, and
I can't tell. Did you write on the list the different
crests P—No. Did you see the mutilated plate ?—No.
Michael Coonahan examined by Mr. NAGLE—Was
servant to Captain Warren the night of the ball. I know
Lieutenant Puddicombe, and saw him several times
before that night. He was at the ball. After supper
the lights were put out in the room, and the screen put
up in the doorway. After they all left the room
Lieutenant Puddicombe went up stairs. I remained in
the hall during the time, and I saw him return. I re-
collect the plate which was got from Captain Robin-
son. It was in the supper-room that night as well as
my master's. Some of the plate was missed next day.
Four spoons with a star crest were in the room that night.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'Hee—Now you are quite
sure you saw him go up ?--I am quite sure. You took
particular notice of the four spoons with the star ; now

will you swear there were not five spoons, with a star ?
—No. Why did you hesitate when Mr. Nagle asked if
Dou saw Mr. Puddicomhe go up ?—Because I was sure.
id any person else go up ?—I did not see them. Did
you ever swear no person else went up ?—I swore I saw
no man go up but him. Give me a direct answer sir.
. Did you swear nobody else went up ?—I did not see
them. If you stay there all night you'll answer me.
Did you swear no person else went up ?—I did not swear
that. Were you examined before the magistrates ?
Yes. Did you swear you saw no person go up with him?
did. Were you not contradicted, and did not Cap-
tain Smike swear lie went up with him ?—I did not see.
Go along down, sir.
To the Jury—l saw him come down, and he had his
red coat open.
To Mr. O'Hiel—You say you saw him come down.
Now where did he go ?—I can't say. Did he go out ?
I can't say. Did you give him his hat ?—Not that I
know.

To the Jury—He could not go out unknown to me.
To the 13f:wax—Others might have gone into the sup-
per-room. There were two doors to the room. Another
person might have gone up with Lieutenant Puddicombe,
but I did not see them.
To Mr. 011 Ea—Did not see a cloak or outside coat
with him.

Edward Noonan, examined by Mr. LANE—I recollect
the night of Captain Warren's party, and was attending
table. When all the party retired from the supper-room,
Captain Warren and Captain Stubbs remained and went
down together. I put out the lights, and, the two doors
.being oil, I put up the screens to the doors, and all went
down stairs. Some time afterwards, about half an hour.
I saw Mr. Puddicombe come out of the ball-room, and
go up stairs and into the supper-room. I saw no person
with him, and I did not see him come down. I saw no
person else go up there.
Cross-examined by Mr. 0911Ka—You saw no person
else go up ?—No, I did not. Are you a teetotaler 7—l
.believe I am. Have you any doubt ?—None on my
mind, lam a firm one. Are you regularly in service ?
—Yes, I am. Were you that night ?—Yes. when I was
there. Are you in Captain Warren's service ?—No. Is
it thirty years since you were in service ?—No ; nor
more than five. When did you hear that the spoons
were missed P—The morning after the party. Did you
say then you saw Mr. Puddicombe go up ?—I did. Did
Coonahan say so 7—He did. Did you tell him so
did the night before. Did you agree with Coonahan
that you saw but one officer go up ?—Yes, we did ; I
saw but one officer go up. Where was this conversation
held ?-That has nothing to do with you at all. Were
you suspected ?—I should not wonder, there were not
many there, and my character was precious to me. Have
you been in regular service since P—No ; but I was at
several parties since. What style do you call yourself ?
—What, you like. But I wish to know what you call
yourself ?—A gentleman's servant.—(Laughter.) Own
man ?—Yes. Well, you are five years a teetotaler, did
you break it 2—That is no affair of yours. Did you
drink spirituous liquors during that time 7—Yes, I did
if klike. Teetotal business has nothing to do with this.
Father Mathew is not here.--(Laughter.) You swore
you were a sound teetotaller for five yes", are you ?
I am, I am.—(Laughter.) Do you know O'Neil P—l
did know him. Did you drink with
him P—Very little.
You may go down, sir.
To the BENcu—Drank water and tea with him. Was
the last servant that left the supper-room. Went to see
where Lieutenant Puddicombe was going,
and then told
Coonahan where he went. I saw him lift the screen and
go in. I did not drink wise or spirits that day. Con-
sidered it a gentleman's duty to ask 's servant for what
he wanted.

To the Jury—Told one of the servants that the gen-
tleman might fall over something in the dark.
Catherine Leary examined by Mr. Weiss—ls in
Captain Warren's service, and remembers being in the
hall when they came from the supper-room. I was
afterwards in a bedroom, and heard a noise in the sup-
per-room, and came down and met Coonahan in the hall.
While speaking to him an officer carne down stairs, but
I would not know him. lle wore a red coat.
Cross-examined by Mr. OlIzA--IS quite sure it was
a red coat he wore. Did
you ever swear you did not
know whether it was a red or blue coat he wore ?—No,
but I said I did not know whether it was shut or open.
Was there any way of going from your mistress's to the
supper-room ?—No, unless you went out on the landing.
Did •you go that night into the supper-room?—Yes,
after the party went home. Did any of the others go
in there?—l don't know.

Edward Cramer examined by Mr. LANE— I am the
leading man of the labourers in the victualling yard at
Haulbowline, and know Mr. Puddicombe. Saw him on
the 30th of August, near the landing place.,, He said
"Cramer, what is old silver worth an Ounce?
I said si.
or ss. 6d. He said, "I offered some to the Jew
pedlar, and
he only offered 3s. 6d." I said I would recommend him
not to give it for that price ; and that as my wife was
going to Cork in afewdays, she would sell it for its value.
He brought it in a paper in half an hour, tied up in
paper, and said it would weigh two ounces, There was
a piece of a spoon, a piece of a fork,
and some prongs,
and some that appeared to have been melted. He said
he wanted to melt it for a top for his boat. I kept it
for some time, and he called on me and asked for it. as
he was going to Cork, and would dispose of it. He
accordingly went to the house and got it. Thu silver
was shown to Lieutenant Wentworth, after my wife left
Haulbowline on the 7th. Lieutenant Puddicombe said
he gave it to my wife.

Cross-examined by Mr. Crffre.—ile ref.de r.n erme("l-
- of it ?—No. car 1), Yl,
is it not usual to have a ball on r.•,:le part of it 2-1 do
not know. Did ho deny the silver in Cove T—No ; but
he acknowledged he. gave it to my wife, and sent her
a certificate. That was after it way noised abroad ?
It WU.

To Mr. LANE—I got the cc:lit-we. T!-, f
the Bth. elm- the chaxgo was nmde.
To Mr. 011-IstA—Liput:.uhil,t Pod
night before that be would exonerate Mn. Cratu,r.
Mary Cramer examined by Mr. NAGLE—Ls wiir to
the last witness, and knows Mr. Pudtlicombe ; he gave
me some silver to dispose of for him.
After a powerful 1-peech fr,in Mr. O'nel, who called
no witnesses, the - jury returned a verdict of Acquittal
which was received with loud cheers by a crowded Court

POLICE INTELLIGENCE
(YESTEIID V.)
CLERK 7. 4' FL
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Ott the IGth inst., John Gray, a ?olive. eonsteble,
157 E, was charged at ths court with '•;iling and
abetting William Cirim2bell, 7-',p9relitic, to rut:
away from his toaster, ai4 ,Nith
The complainant on the occ euion aas the We. T.
Kelly, 71 clergymqn ofthy ffei::tor
of Stilongai, in the county of pre,,erit re-
siding at 18, Regent-square, in ttii.y. city. The po.
'iceman, who had been previously eansidercil a good
officer, was convicted and fined in the penalty of one
I pound; he has been since dismissed from the 'orce.
To sustain the complaint, the I-, ;y about
fifteen, was called into the witnei.s- bax. lie depi-isi,d
that he had been apprenticed to the rev.. eon-plain:lnt
as servant two years before -by the Dublin Prote,tant
and Orphan Society. Having been crass-examined
by i'vtr. Humphreys, who appeared for the defence,.
he admitted that his master had beaten him several
times; once whilst naked with a horsewhip, and
on several other occasions cuffed and kicked
him. To disprove his evidence. the complainant
called two servants, who swore - the treatment of the
boy had been kind and considerate. Mr. Kelly
admitted, however, having beaten him once, with a
birch-rod on the naked person. In the early part of
last week the boy came to this court, stating that he
had been again beaten by his master, and with the
marks of stripes on his body. He was refused the war-
rant because he had not the money to pay for it; he
subsequently, however, obtained the-money, and got
the summons against Mr. Kelly on Wednesday last,
which was to have been heard at this court yesterday
(Monday), at two o'clock. About that time the
parties were in attendance. The reverend com-
plainant, after a private communication with the
clerk, went into the Clerk's-office, the clerk then
privately communicated with the magistrate, and
they, too, went into the Clerk's-office, where the boy
also was. The matter was .disposed of in private, and
nothing transpired regarding it in open court.
A number of little boys were brought before the Ma-
gistrate, charged by an officer under the Commissioners
of Woods and Forest, with throwing stones, and so en-
dangering the lives of passengers.
These young vagabonds ensconce themselves behind
the heaps of rubbish at the British Museum, and keep up
as constant shower of stones, &c., on the passengers
travelling along the new street running into St. Giles's.
Yesterday, when it was crowded with. people returning
from Divine service, the prisoners pelted them with
stones, and had not the police interfered there is no doubt
but many unoffending persons would hare been seriously
injured. ,
The prisoners were fined in penalties of five shillings,
and sent to prison in default of payment., . -
MARYLEBONE. .

, Jacob .Tennant, a respectably dressed man, about 40
years of age, who stated that he was a servant out of
place, and that he resided at 65, Edgware-road, was
charged before Mr. Rawlinson by Thomas Collins, a
young man, agecl.lB, with having endeavoured- to incite
him tocommit an unnatural-offence. . -
The etislence of the.prosecutor, .which was of course
unfit, fur pitblication, fully bore out•the charged
Mr. RawniNsos. said. such .offences as the one. with
which ,the.deksidanti was-charged . were of such ;frequent
occurrence, that he should not be doing his duty to the
public and to morality if he did not send him for trial.
The defendant, who was cautioned, did not deny the
charge, but simply said that he had not seen the com-
plainant until last night, whilst he (the complainant)
swore that he had seen him on Thursday night.
lie was accordingly fully committed.