The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-02 00:00:00

L W IN TE LIGENCI••

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS
.DA Y,).
CROXTON PARK RACES—FRIDAY.
The Farmers' Handicap Plate of 50/. and N. ;or the
s( cond, for horses that saved their distance in Thurs-
day's race. Heats, once round. Gentleman riders.
Mr. Hallam's Wiverton,s yrS...(Lord Maids one) 1 1
Mr. Foster's Tiddedol, 4 yrs 2 2
Mr. •Stokes's gr g, by Hawker, 5 yrg
Mr. Sprigg's bg, by Morton, 6 yrs •
Mr. Pinder'S eh gby Rothelan, 6 yrs - 4 0
. . • Three otLers started.
The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 25 Sovs., each, h ft.
Two miles.
Mr. John Bell's Man Friday, 4 yrs...(Capt. Williams) 1
Lord Wilton nd Chance, 5 yrs ' 2
Col. H. Thompson's Hamlet, aged 3
The Gold Cup, added to a Handicap of 20 sovs. each,
h ft, mid 5 only, &e. Nearly to o miles.
Mr. Osbaldeston's Camp Follower, 4 yrs ...(Owner) 1
Mr. Smith's The Maid, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Moore's Magi?, 4 vrs
Captain Pettat's Bugle,.4yrs 4
Duke ofßutland'e The Gonit;s, 5 3es 5
The Melton Plate, supersede. d. by a Free ilaudicap of
10 sovs. each, and_toadd,d. Once round. •
Mr. Osbaldeston's Camp-Volloii er, 4 yrs ...(Owner) 1
Captain Pettat's Caliph, aged 2
Colonel Anson's Wayward, 6 yrs (bolted)
CA TTE RIC K MUDGE., RA CES.—Thou.soAr.
The Champagne Stakes of 20 sots. each. Three quar-
ters of a mile.
Mr. Jaques' fby Voltaire, out of Comedy (llohnes) 1'
Mr. Powlett's f by Sheet Anchor
Mr. Goodman's Bother't m
Captain Ramsden's c by The Mole—Teresa 4
The Gold Cup by subscribers of 10 sovs. each.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY)

RE ROEERT HASWELL.
This eras the ninth time the insolvent appeared in
Court on his culjou:•;i hearing.

Ile had ca rri.ed on business as a plumber and glazier,
in Maidstone, where he was set up in business by his
father, who took a deed of assignment' of all the poperty
there. In a short time he sold it out, and set up in
Chancery-lane, in the same business, and having erected
a small partition in his yard, w Lich was considered to be
a nuisance by a solicitor named Duncan, who resided
next door, that gentleman sued him on mesne process,when
a verdict was returned for the plaintiff; with damages of Is.
only; however tlwcosts were enormous, and-the insolvent's
father, in lieu of his fomer- assignment at Maidstone,
got another executed in hiS favour on the stock and pre-
mises in Chancery-lane, all of which -he took into his
hands when the insolvent was arrested:-
The case had been adjourned from time to time for
the father to give up this property to the I,.eneral body.
of the creditors, and to produce Lis son's books in Court,
which ho-had promised to do at each hearing, but as
ngularly disappointed the Court, so.that the unfortunate
insolvent had peen kept a long time in prison' and had
been so frcquently brought up for hearing, and as often
remanded.

Mr. COOK E, who appeared on behalf of the opposing.
creditor, Mr. Duncan, said he pitied the unfortunate in-
solvent, against whom his client -entertained no feelings
of IL3stility, but he should say unit the father seemed in-
clined that he should be incarcerated.
Mr. Co►un►issioner lanais said the conduct of Mr.
Haswell, sen., was, in his opinion, not to be excused, as
it was by his obstinacy that thJ ease had been so fre-
quently before the Court, to the serious loss of public
time. He should not pronounce judgment until all the
insolvent's books and papers were filed in Court, ten
days after which time an order might be issued fur his
re-hearing. -
The insolvent was then taken back to prison.
RE JEAN BAPTISTE TAILEER.

Two

The iniolvent's application to be discharged was sup-
ported by Mr. Cooke, and opposed in person by a cre-
ditor named George Ayr.
The attorney who had been originally engaged in this
ease was guilty of an irregularity, and his mime ordered
to be struck off the rolls, unless he paid into: Court op a
certain day the money which he had fraudulently re-
ceived from the insolvent.

Mr. LEWIS, who was appoin:ed to act in his place,
stated to the Court that the money had not since been
paid in.

Mr. Commissioner HArtais said the course he should
observe would be to cause this person to be served with
rule to show cause why he should not have his name
struck off the rolls, unless the money was paid into
Court immediately.
The opposing creditor stated that he did some work
for the insolvent, upon a gymnasium which he had in
Wardour-street, Oxford-street, to the amount of 451. and
of which he had received no payment. •
The insolvent, in his examination by Mr. COOKE, said
he acknowledged that the work was done, but Mr. Ayr
had contracted to do it for 121.

The Learned COMMBSIONER held that there was no-
eking in the manner of contracting this debt, that called
fa. a remand ; and, no other creditors appearing in op-
position, the insolvent was ordered to be discharged
forth wi

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY).

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A respectably attired, -good-
looking young man, named James Comptus.e, ho de-
scribed himself as a watchmaker, residing in East-street,
BA Lion-square, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide, by throwing himself over the parapet of Water-
lob Bridge.
Mr. Christopher stated that he was passing over
Waterloo Bridge last evening, between- nine and ten
o'clock, when he observed the prisoner coining towards
him on the other side of the way ; he then saw him go
into a recess and get over the parapet. Witnes imme-
diately ran across to the place where he was, and seized
him by the collar, and another person coming up at the
tune, with his assistance, witneis pulled the prisoner
back. If he had been a minute later, be had not the
least doubt but he should have been too late to save the
prisoner from self-destruction. At that time the prisoner
said nothing to account for his conduct. He was not tipsy.
The prisoner said, that he was walking along, when
all on a sudden he was seized with an involuntary
pulse to jump down. Something came over him which
he could not describe.

The father of the prisoner, a most respectable-looking
man, here came forward and said he could not think
that his son would attempt such an act.
Mr. TWYFORD gave the prisoner over into the hands
of his father.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—An
intelligent-
looking man, probably about seven-and-twenty years of
age, named May, was next charged with attempting. to
commit self-destruction under the following circum-
stances :

Police-constable, F 91, said, that about half-past twelve
o'clock last night he was on duty in Clare-street when
he saw the prisoner in the act. of taking some sugar of
lead. He had seen the prisoner's wife just before that,and
she had told him that he had threatened to poison himself.
when the prisoner applied the paper of poison to his
mouth. Witness endeavoured to knock it Out of his
hand, and he succeeded in making him drop a consider-
able portion of it. He then took him to the hospital,
where, however, he was not detained long ; the report
from that institution being that the prisoner had been
drinking, and had taken a little /sugar of lea ', but not
enough seriously to injure him. He had been locked up
since.

The prisoner, when callod on for his defence, said,
smilingly, that "he was very sorry for his last night's
ei-mdtiet; he had been drinking, and had had a few swords
with his wife."

Mr. TWYFORD—WeII, I am very glad to see you
smiling, and you-seem to be very happy that you were
prevented from committing the foolish act you contem-
plated. I hardly know how to deal with such a • case ;
some magistrates think it proper to commit such persons.
The prisoner's father, however, here carne forward,
and, as in the previous case, into his hands was the
foolish young man delivered.
These cases excite a great deal of disgust in the
breasts of all well-feeling people, who know that in nine
cases out of ten, they are only attempted with no more
serious object in view than to work upon the feelings of
some poor, weak female, or unfortunate parent. No act
can betray greater cowardice than, by unnatual means,
to attempt to escape from the trials and troubles of this.
life, to which " all flesh is heir."

UNION HALL—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Murray was charged with committing a vio-
lent assault on his wile, who was supported into Court
owing to the nature of the injuries she receive 4.
The complainant stated that when she returned home
on the preceding afternoon, she was attacked by her hus-
band, who knocked her down, and while she was on the
floor kicked her in the body. She further slat, d that he
was in the habit of ill-using her, and that he often
threatened to be her murderer, declaring that he would
er v e her as the late Mr. Burdon of Eastebeap was served.
The defendant said that he was drunk, and did not
know what he was about at the time.

Mr. COTTINGHAM adjudged him to enter into his own
ree.gnizances in 401., and find two sureties of 201. ea,h.
to keep the peace for 12 months. The defendant waslocked up in default of not finding the required sureftes.
Ellen Wali:ingskaw, a woman of the town, was
charged with robbing Thomas Walter, of a purse con-
t3ining 11 sovereigns, and Henry Goodwin, the proprie-
to of a house of ill-fame, and his wife Mary, were
charged with being concerned in the offence.
Walkingshaw said that she was not the person, and
that the complainant had mistaken her. The other
prisoners, however, contradicted the assertion, and said
that Walkingshaw brought in the complainant to their
house, and on hearing her screams they went up, and
thinking the complainant was ill-using her, held him
while she ran out, not suspecting- she had committed a
robbery.

Walkinshaw was committed for trial, and the other
prisoners as accessaries after the fact.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
WEYMOUTH AND MELCOMBE REGIS.

TWO coNsmtvATlvE MEMBERS DEFEATED.
The Committee sat at the usual hour this morning,
but some hesitation appearing on the side of the Coun-
sel for the sitting Members,
The CHAIRMAN asked how long they were to wait for
those Learned Gentlemen ?

Y Mr. TALBOT said the fact was, they had no further de-
fence to make, for the decisions of the diy before had
kid such an actual, - and also such a melancholy
prospective cffect upon their forces, that it was evi-
dent to the counsel for the sitting members that
the utmost they could do now would be to postpone the
hour of defeat, but not wishing to waste the time of the
Committee or of their opponents, they had resolved to
abandon their case the moment they found it hopeless.
He had, therefore, now to announce that the sitting Mem-
bers, seeing that the allegations of the petitioners were
alreadyin a great degree proved, would resist no further,
and that they did now abandon their seats.
The Committee, on hearing the statement, ordered the
room to be cleared ; and when it was re-opened, declared
their resolution to be, that Lord Villiers and Mr. Hope,
the sitting Members, had been unduly elected for the
borough of Weymouth, and ought not to have been
returned ; but that the petitioners, Mr. Bernal and Mr.
Christie had been duly elected, and ought to have been
returned, and that those Honourable Gentlemen were now
the sitting Meml:ers. •
The late Members have to thank the indiscreet, but
most expensive zeal, of their local agents for their pre-
sent position.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1842.

ABDUCTION,

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF

(Prom a third Edition Of the Liverpool Standard.)

FOURTH DAY'S INVESTIGATION.
The case was resumed this day at two o'clock. The
'Court was again crowded with auditors, curiosity being
on tiptoe to hear the result, it being fully expected that
the proceedings would, at this sitting, be brought to a
close. On the bench with Mr. Rushton, tat Messrs. H.
Hornby, William Brown, Booth, T. Rathb ne, J.
Aikin, Joseph Hornby, Councillors Kasha w, Cooper,
Jordan, and otheni.

. Mr. Rushton inquired of Mr. Grocott whether he pro-
posed- to call any witness in behalf of his client, and he
said he did not intend it. 'l'a the question, Mr. Bayou-
port also replied in the negative. -
Mr. Rushton then said that he would not put the
names of the other witnesses who might now be called on
the back of the indictment. Is was necessary that they
should be present, in order to identify- the prisoners, or
any of them, and such witnesses might be cross-exa-
muted for the prisoners. He then inquired whether
either Mr. Grocott or Mr. Davenport were engaged for
Duval. They severally replied that they were not.
Au officer came into court and stated that he had been
to Dr. Pryden's (examined yesterday), and found that
gentleman dressed, and lying in Led; that he stated he
was so ill that he could not attend, and that be had been
on the way to the Court but found himself so ill that he
was obliged to return home. He Wished witness to re-
queA the Court to send a medical gentleman to see him,
and certify to his state of health. Mr. Rushton appeared
to be satisfied that Dr. 1). was,unahle to appear. Con-
siderable delay then took place, rind at a quarter to three
the witness WAS brought inteitourt, and the seven pri-
soners, who were brought up on the previous day, were
again placed at the bar, with .the addition of George
William Duval, who had been taken into custody on
Thursday.
Mr. Rushton addressing Duval, said, he had been
taken into custody in consequence of the evidence affect-
ing him, which he would read to them. One of the
witnesses could not attend to-day from illness, but he
would have an opportunity of cross-examining him on a
future occasion. The other evidence affecting him was
that of Miss Crellin herself, and some others, and these
might be cross-questioied. Mr. R. then read the evi-
dence of Miss Crellin, and Dr. Drydefahnd having coin-
Pleted it, said that it appeared from it that he (Duval)
had been engaged in the matter from the commence•
silent, that was mixed up with it throughout, and had
aided and abetted the other parties -in the transaction.
If he wished to say anything he might do so, but in
doing so, he (the prisoner) must be cautious in what he
should say. •
Mr. Duval declined to say anything at that stage of
the proceedings.
• Mr. Rushton then asked M`Gill, with the usual cau-
tion, what he had to say ?—He declined saying any-
thing then.
Mr. Quick said the manna' in-Which the prosecution
had been conducted was most unjust and disgraceful
towards him. He had no knowledge of Miss Crellin for
more than six days, nor had seen her till after she was
ut St. Paul's Church. He had no knowledge of her going
to Egremont, and bad only gone to Rogerson's to see
a sick child. He considered it very hard that he should
be taken and kept in custody, as he had taken no part in
anything improper.
Jones (the man) and Mrs. Jones, his wife, said nothing.
Mrs. Clayton said—l accompanied Miss Crellin and
Mr. M'Gill to Scotland, at the request of both. I went
to bed in the next room on the night of the marriage, as
I shall prove on my trial. I was called up by Miss
Crellin in the morning-part., - She knocked me up and
requested I would come tohet. My door was locked.
I put on my clothes and went. She complained of great
pain in her finger from the`tightness of the ring. It was
much swollen. She requested me to take it off' ; and I
bathed her hand in cold writeri_and tried to take it off
but could not. Her brigand asked her to go back to
Led, saying that the swelling would fall before morning,
and he would then take it offl. I was never in bed with
them, and what she said on that was ill founded. The
ring was got off next morning. It was filed off; and a
large one put on. She wore that ring as long as I re-
m-limed with her—till we came to Liverpool, and ap-
peared to be quite satisfiecl. That is all I have to say
respecting the marriage. With respect to the 201., I
Lad nothing to do with the transaction. What it was
said I stated to Mr. Dowling is not correct. The police-
officer himself contradicted the statement, and it was
ungentlemanly in Mr. Dowling to bring it up.
Mr. Rushton asked Mrs. Clayton whether she had any-
thing more to say ? -
Mrs. Clayton—Not anything at present, Sir.
Mr. Rushton then addressed the prisoner James Dun-
levir, and said that under all the circumstances of the
case, and considering that there was some doubt of his
being concerned in the second part of the transaction,
namely, the tailing away of Miss Crellin to Gretna
Green, he would admit him to bail. He must enter into
his own recognizance of 1001. and two sureties of 251. •
each, to appear to answer the charge in that Court when
called upon, and also into further recognizances to ans
any indictment that might be preferred against him.
Mr. Davenport urged, on the part of Mrs. Jones, that
she had acted in this matter under the directions of her
husband.

Mr Rushton said no bail could be taken for Mrs.
Jones, as she had been proved to have frequently acted
distinctly for her husband.

Mr. 6rocott applied on the part of Rogerson, contend-
in;; that there was but little difference between his case
ari
d that of Dr. Dryden.

Mr. Rushton said Rogerson could not, under any cir-
ctunstancts, be admitted to bail.

Mr. Snowball applied fur the immediate committal of
the pr:soners. _

Air. Rushton replied that he could not consent to that,
because he thought the prisoners ought to hare an op-
portunity of cross examining the witnesses before their
names were put on the back of an indictment.

Mr. Grocott reminded the Court that the Borough Ses-
sions were approaching ; they would be held on the 14th.
Mr. Rushton—l am afraid it will be impossible to com-
mit them in time for the Sessions—if indeed I commit
them for trial there at all. -

Mr. Sno‘s ball said, if they were committed to the Ses-
sions it would be impossible to prepare the case es it
ought to be.
Mr. Rushton would not commit them upon any consi-
deration at present.
Some conversation then took place between Mr. Rush-
ton and Mr. Snowball, as to who should prosecute. The
Court saying that the Corporation prosecutor must un-
dertake it, and Mr. Snowball stating that Miss Crellin
was anxious that he should prosecute, especially as he
was engaged iu taking proceedings to set aside the alleged
marriage. This matter was eventually settled by Mr.
Rushton observing that it would be easily arranged out
of Court.

• The prisoner Rogerson here expressed hit' desire to
say a few words in the hope of inducing the Court to
admit him to bail. lie said he had never taken the
slightest part by way of advising or planning, in this
matter, and that he had always behaved with the greatest
respect towards Miss Crellin. He had six young chil-
dren and a wife depending upon him for support, and un-
less he were admitted to bail, this circumstance would be
the entire destruction of Isis family.
Mr. Rushton said he should have thought of his
family beibre ; at present lie could not be bailed. The
case, however, would be further- investigated, and, if any
circumstances came out likely to alter his opinion, he
would give them his best consideration, but he could
make no promise.
Mr. Grocott—May the prisoners see their friends ?
Mr..Rushton—l cannot make any such order ; but
they may see their legal advisers.
The prisoners were then remanded till Friday next, at
one o'clock.

The Court was crowded to excess during the whole of
the proceedings.