The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-13 00:00:00

IittLAND.

CLoNatxtr, APRIL 6.—This day, Catherine Connell,
" a young and interesting female, with dark eyes, aquiline
nose, pouting lips, bronzed cheek, and jetty tresses," was
placed at the bar, at our Assizes, indicted, for that she on
the night of the 17th of January last, did feloniously steal,
take, and carry away, a certain box, containing Bank-
notes, rings, sovereigns, silver coins, &c. from the apart-
ment of Lieut. Hobart, of the Scots Greys, then 9.uar-
'teted hi the barrack. of Cloglyeen.'

Lieutenant George Hobart, sworn and examined.—ls an
officer in the Scots Greys, dined out on the day laid in the
indictment; when he went out, he left an iron-hound oak
box on his table, in which were papers, money, and several
articles of value ; there were letters in it, a 50/. note, a
draft on the Bank of Gurney, Norwich, for 1.0/. a 31. Bank
of Ireland note, small notes of different banks to the amount
of 121., a,sovereign, and corns silver; there were also two
rings, one of them had once a stone in it, but it dropped
out ; the other a rough gold ring ; when witness went out
to dinner he locked his door, and according to custom, put
the key on the ledge over the door, thinking it was a place
of concealment; went to dinner about half-past six o'clock;
on returning about half-past ten missed the key, but on
entering the room found the box gone ; the following day,
saw the box and some of the articles in it at the Mayor's
Office in Clonmell, in possession of a cerjeant of police;
cannot tell hew the box was taken.

(Serjeant Mathew, of the Police-office, here protium'
the box ; it had been broken ; there were also produced
some rings, papers, and other things, forming part of the
contents of the box, which were found on the person of
the prisoner; Lieutenant Hobart identified the rings as his
property.)
The witness, who was a remarkably good-humoured
young man, was cross-examined by Mr. Smyth, and in the
course of examination, caused much merriment, in which
the prosecutor, bar, and bench joined.
Counsel—Now, Mr. Hobart, I know that it would be
quite an imputation on your virtue, to suppose that you
and the fair prisoner ever had tiny little impassioned lets-
a-tetes f—Witness—Oh!—(Great laughter.)
Did you ever enjoy the pleasure of gazing on the very
comely prisoner, until you saw her in her present diffi-
culty ?—yes, yea;
knew
hkneeruinhecriiolgriCielecr Yes, such acquaint-
' an c e sometimes dissipates the ennui of country quarters.
eee before this affair.
Oh ! aye, you
—(Laughter.) N.your
box—as
a t
mpray,any rin
weregs iyno u i u
the habit of giving--imeo._h !
I suppose I may
)__(The witness, who displayed
fleimk:leatfrsioe
mndeslt
(Laughter.)
have riug s
given to yourthe
(Handing a big brass ring that had been abstracted from
some curtain,)—Did you ever bestow that weighty mark
of your affection upon the very interesting prisoner ?
Oh.! Oh ! I never had such a paltry thing in my posses..
sion !—(Loud laughter.
a great deal of good nature and good temper, left the
table laughing heartily at the interrogatories of Counsel.)
Serjeant Mathew, of the police, deposed, that he knew
the prisoner, and that he took her into custody ou the
evening of the 13th of January, when he found on her
person the rings produced ; she made an effort to hide
them, hut on being unsuccessful, she said the rings were
her own.
George Megin, a soldier of the Scots Greys, proved that
he was on guard the evening of the robbery ; saw the pri-
soner pass into the barrack about eight o'clock that even-
ing, and asked where she was g.*? She replied, that she
was going to Lieutenant Hobart's room ; witness then per-
mined her to pass on ; saw her afterwards come out hold-
ing something, but what it was witness cannot say, as her
cloak was thrown over it.
DEFENCE.
Mary Parker examined—Witness had for three mouths
in her possession three rings and a brooch belonging to
Mary Connor, and these rings now produced are the very
rings; she gave them to the prisoner the very day she was
taken.—(Great laughter.)
Cross-examined.

Counsel—Pray, madam, who are you?—Witness--Who
am I ? yes, indeed !—(Laughter.)
Are you an unmarried lady ?—Ali !—nonsense—let me
go down !
What business do you carry on ?—Business ! why, I
suppose, I don't keep an eating house ?
Well, do you keep an eating-house ?—To be sure I do.
Where ?—ln the main street of Clournell—down in a
cellar ./ _ _

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You may retire, Ma'am—We're obliged to you, indeed,
for the loan of your civility.._(Laughter.)
The prisoner was found Guilty.

IV TIER IV AKEFIELD3 AND MR. TURNER.--
advice of his legal friends,
It has been determined by Mr. Turner, acting under the
to have a Bill introduced into
Parliament to annul the marriage between his daughter
and Edward Gibbon Wakefield. This course has bees
adopted in consequence of an intimation that the 'Ecclesigs-
tical Courts, in the present state of the Scottish law on
the 3ubjeet, could not at all interfere with the marriage, i

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HURST AND ROBINSON'S BANKRUPTCY

A meeting of the Commissioners named in, the bank-
rupt's commission was held on Wednesday in Basinghalt'
street, to pass ,the first audit.
Mr. ELLison, the Commissioner, explained the decisice
to which they had come, with regard to the order in whiff
the dividends should be paid out of the respective estates i
the three parties connected with the bankruptcy. There
were three separate estates—that of John Hurst and Josef'
Ogle Robinson, prior to the commencement of the psis
nership in December, 1825 ; that of John Hurst, Thome
Hurst, and Joseph Ogle Robinson, subsequent to that Pe
riod ; and the respective estates of Thomas Hurst!
They had determined that the creditors of the partnersil
of tke Messrs. Hursts and Robinson, after' 1825. shous
be the first paid ; then the claimant who had proved nutlet
the separate estate of Mi. Thomas Hurst ; and the reside
to be applied to meet the demands on the firm ,of Hurd
and Robinson, prior to the formation of the partnership °
December, 1825. -

Some of the creditors objected to this arrangement,
unjust towards those who had proved against the firm cg,
Hurst and Robinson ; and after a long conversation ensued,
in which several creditors joined, they ultimately cam.
tors determination, to petition the Chancellor against the
decision of the Commissioners. They said, that the 9r
parate,debta of Mr. ThomaB Hurst alone would consusle
the whole residue, after the claims on the late firm were
satisfied. ,

• A solicitor, in behalf of the representative of the late*
Green, of Enfield, applied to prove a debt of 29,0001'
against the estate of Hurst and Robinson.. The debt visJ
contracted previous to December, 182 b, and when )fr.
Thomas Hunt joined the firm he was aware of the exist'
tence of this debt, which, it was consented by both partiO
should be transferred to the new firm. Under these elf;
cumstances, he contended that his clients should be allot&
to.prove against the latter firm..
The Commissioner* said, there was at present no prOd
Of this consiot, and they, were not to take it for gtanted br
cause the creditor said so.

The solicitor, (Mr. Maynard) replied, that he was Or;
_taro the assignees would make ne opposition to the pr.*.
Mr. Green bad died in the interval since the bankruptcP
and no opportunity had been given him to be examined be'
fore the assignees, though he repeatedly applied for the pur-
pose.

Mr. Commissioner Eulsox, after consulting the Solis!'
tor for the assignees, gave Mr. Maynard leave to enter . „
claim as exhibited against the firm of Hurst and Robiuson;
but at present, until the Chancellor should have, in the
event of a petition ih the matter coming before him, de'
aided on the subject, they could not allow Nay debt CO
tracted previous to 1825 to be proved against the partner'
ship which had existed only subsequent.to that time.
'Mr. Maynard.—ln - addition; we have 'the piomistm
note of Mr. Thomas Hurst for our claim.
Mr. Etilsori said, in that case, he eould prove
Hurst and Robinson, and Thornas:Hurst individually, by
.not against the last existing partnership,-
Mr. Maynard censented to this mode; oh condition
'it, should be nolvaver to his claim-on Wursts and, Robinso
in the event of a decision of the Chancellor in favour of tbi
elaiinaMe on:the partnership which existed before gee. 180
Several•other creditors followed this rnodeofpronqedisgi
reserving to themselves the same right of claim at a SUbSr
quent period.
The Commissioners said,, after a computation .of 011
amount of produce, which would be made by Thurs.*
they would sign the "dividend warren ts. ,
It is computed the present dividend will be about 6'
in the pound.'