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London, England, 1845-12-17 00:00:00

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IN ttE 134.1),,0N.
This
Was a petition on the part of Charles Vere Webb
us,°n, and Thomas Rushton, solicitors, praying to be
at linerty to except to the certificate of the taxation of
,e,?StSt made by direction of an order from the Court, of
'ae 21st day of February last, having reference to cer-
;.,44 proceedings undertaken in behalf of John M'Arthur
rrapbell, arid Jane, his wife, to whom they had been
solicitors, and also praying that the said certificate might
varied as should seem meet to the Court.
Rig LORDSHIP delivered juigrnent, stating that he
e
otisidered the petitioners were entitled to have the
Prayer of tlieir petition granted.
EARL NELSON V. LORD BRIDPORT.
HODGSON resumed his arguments on the part of
f;e defendant, contending at great legth that the nature
feud must be regulated by the terms of the grant'
Horatio
oratio Lord Nelson's power of alienation was li-
tded, and that the law of the civil code applicable to
Ti ease was that of " delegatus non potest delegart."
e arguments of the Learned Counsel occupied the
greater part of the day.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord DENMAN and a

Common Jury.)
GAM DEBT.—EDWARS V. MITCKLOW.
ru this was LING
an action taken by theD assignees of a bank-
-11413,it ?lamed Hunt, who at one time kept a billiard-table
a gaming-house, to recover from the defendant, who
a man of fortune, given to billiard playing, and much
"gag
ed in horse-racing, the sum of 1601., which he had
tist to Bunt at play. It appeared that the defendant
',Zed with Hunt at billiards, on the 2d of May, 1845,
@flint's) table, Cork-street, Burlington-gardens.
SIX or seven hours, and during that time lost 1601. to
Which, however, he did not press defendant for,
expected to get some information from him (de-
rael4ant,./ relative to some matters connected with horse-
4ellig, in which he (Hunt) was also engaged. Having
thg d e
tbankrupt, his assignees now sought to recover
°rileb.
Mr, Runt was examined, and having deposed as to
to" 'acts, no other witness was called, and the jury found
t the plaintiff 1601., the full amount of the debt.
NORTON V. DOWLING.
I 4 this case it appeared that defendant accepted a bill
plaintiff, which he now refused to pay, on the
theend that he was not of age at the time of accepting
bill.
6.'40 witnesses having been examined to prove the
of the birth of the defendant, the jury found that
''delendant was not of age.

ANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)

IN RE POULTON.
)1/16 bankrupt in this case was described as a straw
TVmanufacturer at Luton, and to day was appointed
'qa• choice of assignees.
lutie preliminary arguments were as to whether the
e~t'ant was a trader, and the facts were peculiar. It
ared that he had partially built some houses, and
ktune to his father, who, it was alleged, carried on busi-
}4oB a bsershop-kecper, &c. Defendant, however,
and Zgned the requisition to the Excise for the license,
itt ana Tan Poulton," was over the do9r. The
sttipt, however, positively swore that the business
hittus father's, who enjoyed the whole of the profits,
‘4,Pept himself being a commercial traveller. He,
Neter, admitted that he had written letters for goods,
1416 ever made any distin.ction, by saying senior or
Plkir.• His wife assisted in the shop, and also bought
and made bonnets, which she sent to bankrupt's
Vers.
‘bi Excise officers said that they held the bankrupt
Tte ttnder the requisition.
L.,arned COMMISSIONER said, the profits of the
10k ,tll the' plait manufacturing might, perhaps, be
Aetent aloe'.li)',..golieitor'
e.as called, who proved that when he went
44'4 the bank:upt with a writ, he saw him serving in
and also esttering in a book.
154 e LAWRENCE, for the defendrnt, said he could no
llotilet "(intend against' the fiat, although there was no
the had very unintentionally made himself liable—
lly intended only to assist his lather.
e choice of assignees took place.
CONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.)
14 (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER )
!MEN RE-FINED.—Four gentlemen, who were
‘tith 'll the last court day 5/. each for non-attendance,
ikkagain callei on their recogn;sances. One answered ;
der had his tine remitted, as his name ought to have
!tel„.. Tithe Grand Jury list. The others not answering,
kll"ed a second time, the Secondary observing that
tee stied
become absolutely necessary to enforce the attend-
's jurymen.
ply case possessing the slightest interest was—
GRAFTON V. BOND.
k a .lv as ad action for goods sold and delivered. The
,Iria,tiff is
is a
e-atchmaker and jeweller, in Eastcheap.
117 ere d t gentleman residing at Stockwell.
kin a defenTaiit ha.:l put in a special pl!a, and. Counsel
lletitle,„brief, but the instructions were insufficient, and
attorney or witoesses were in attendance.
ett tht refore said he would consent to a verdict for
/,11,:l°nrit to be settled with the attorney.
e SECONDARY said that he could not take the con-
'l4-isett,calit from the defendant in person or his attorney.
Witmust prove his case.
Late said
were called—the first a "schoolmaster,"
L'atehsttid he was always with defendant, and a gold
chain, seal, ring, snuff-box, and pencil-case, had
141101 d to defendant
either at his (witness's) !louse, or
4,1"--,4lltitrs shop. The watch had been sent back to be
Th'cl, and plaintiff for some reason detained it.
aftthe SaCONDARY said the verdict must be for the value
qta,e Whole, and defendant's remedy was by action of
l''''-Verdict for the full amount.
-"`MINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
der OLD COURT.
elr.Justice PATTESON and Mr. Bann, ALDERSON.)
ecod'illE MURDER AT WESTMINbTER.
iat, 'ha Brown was indicted for the wilful murder of
treth Mundell, on the Ist of December last.
~wiitirl..,CLlarleson defended the prisoner ; and Mr. Bodkin
;ea Cuctu eb-es Mr. Clarke) stated the dase for the pro-
IA some length. His statement was only a sum-
of the evidence. At its conclusion la! called—
i.'l2e-ti' Gaze, who ,stated that she was the wife of Ed weld
Ittlll,nd the daueh ter of the deceased. She resides. in
ea let Rochester-street, Rochester-road, Westminster.
11t' anew the prisoner at the bar, and has known her
,11411711 t Six months. She had lately lodged with her
klty il.• She had lodged with her for three weeks, and
4
"in the and slt in the ame be.
gte„ • motherC lived at same
No. room,
1, Providenceplace,s Brewerd-
eb,estraiester. On Monday, the Ist of December,
• rs°ller called at witness's house at about a quarter
gt:idßht o'clock in the morning, and said that Mrs.
ti was was very ill and had had a fit about
Lk° 11,°'clock She also said that witness was required
No there directly.. She also said that Mrs. Mundell
fie ?;7"ecl out, " Murder, murder, what are you doing to
Apr
On the way to the deceased's lodgings witness
Apher why she did not admit the person who had
'tie:: at the door, and the prisoner said that she was
k tIZ the deceased's bands at the time. On arriving
~eteth room witness looked towards the bed. There
tlttetiapt ree chairs on the b
sh Witness was turning to
of the room when saw her mother lying on her
eb "4 a box. She was in her night clothes. There
`'ielt a cord round her neck ; it was about as
Pei;as her little finger. (The rope was
LIQIit-eu..,.) It was twisted twice round the
~antl knotted at the side. The knot was the
0%4 it is now. Witness called out, and some other
1:4 Came into the room. A baker's boy cut the
'1• Witness went for a surgeon, but he could not
Vhself, and sent his assistant. There was an in-
)Aett,"eld on the body of the deceased the sane night.
410 '"sonee was the first witness called.. After the
cps N Was over, the prisoner went with witness to the
etsh of the deceased. The inquest was held at the
174‘, o'f,and Horses, in Dean's-yard. After they got
eiti°M, the inquest, witness's husband said that
t
Let* - not like the appearance of the bed, as
eeyt. The prisoner remained constantly with witness
l'ltse:u-onday night to Wednesday morning. When
,Rao -„44 Bat up she sat up, and when she lay down the
'"tti-t:l' lay- down beside her. In consequence of
4%,„-"°g that she said on the Tuesday afternoon, wit-
lltltt je,n,t with her to Bedford-street. The prisoner said
ficu- which she had saved in service was there, and
:44,"ered to lend witness a sovereign. Witness did
'5,4/ farthr than the corner of the street, as the pri-
itaoktequiested her to wait there. She was about ten
1,4 gone. When she came back she said that she
.it:lD‘re-“`'ehinte., and that if witness bad enough money for
bey, Shtit, she would not change it until the next
top]e
e said that her master had recommended
money with the person in Bedford-street.
th4ene the
to witness's house. On the morning of
hd
13
t-t:shlay, the prisoner kissed the body of the deceosed,
h'dcg round to witness, said, " Oh, do you think
t 1,446%,, aPPy ?" They then came out of the room. Her
asked her if she had any money, and she replied
prise she had not. That was in the presence of the
Ott t-bet• Witness then told the prisoner to get the
)4"% ir„Mged. Mr. Gaze offered to go, but she would
• -"'`' him do. so. She went into the Blue Cost
Dublie to
k, 114 -house. On
.her coming out, she said, " Oh,
)% played a trick on me—they have given
ORlatls Bank of Elegance instead of a Bank of
Let(1.,,." note. She said that it was the person in Bed-
letleat who had cheated her. Mr. Gaze asked her
,743 th'tra look at it. but the:prisoner hesitated. Wit-
t'ua eleo asked her also, and the prisooner then gave
ear' to Mr. Gaze. When Mr. Gaze got the note
thenell witness aside, and showed her the note, and
• b returned it to the prisoner. He subsequently asked
ki 11
11,.(1, °wed to look at it again ; and witness's husband
Oka must know where you got the note from, for
s'aze -"",or had two." The prisoner said, "Oh ! Mr.
had." She repeated the expression in
11,ate oe in
wile • Witness observed the
il'iselen4:),,t that time, and saw that it had
eVitt to her mother, as there were two grease
t 44 '4 it near the corner. When they got in doors
eti,."Zain asked for ithe note, and the prisoner hesi-
tier? much, and then gave it to her. When she
kede at witness looked attentively at it, the prisoner
Z11(1 f snatch et it, but witness avoided the movement
Lioisb,-,o'ued up the note.' She afterwards gave it to her
iVit4-114, when the prisoner attempted to snatch it.
then
7 "Martha, I shall not let you have this note
'411.,-** "ow where it has come from." The prisoner
INst've, In down into the water-closet, and afterwards
atop, 4,tong the passage towards the door, but was
ih fl'ec' by the landlady. Her mother kept one of these
be,her,;Pecliet in a housewife. That housewife had since
thC ,uncl in the bed. The note produced is the One
1%
elongeii to her mother.
WllO Justice PATTESON was of opinion that the person
I received the note hail better stand up.
hmnsPector,Pertritige was then sworn.—He said that 1 e
efterren_eeived the note fronutMr. Gaze on the Wednesday
the death. The whams identified the note as the