The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-23 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

George Jones, a young man, not unknown to the
police, was brought before Mr. Alderman KEY yes-
terday, charged with burglariously entering the pre-
of Mr. Heath, tin and japanned ware manu-
facturer, on Snowhill, about seven o'clock on
Sunday evening, and stealing therein twenty silver
spoons and some other articles of plate, valued at 51.
and upwards.
The prisoner was fully committed.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday at twelve o'clock having been appointed
by Sir RICHARD BIRNIE and Mr. HALLS, to give
their opinion upon the documents submitted to their
inspection, as connected with the death of Mrs.
Phillips, the parties interested were all in attendance
by twelve o'clock.
After some preliminary observations, Mr. HALLS
read the following from a paper drawn up by Sir
R. Birnie himself :—" After an attentive perusal of
the various statements laid before us with respect
to the death of Mrs. Charlotte Phillips, it does not
appear to us that the evidence is sufficient to en-
able us to disturb the verdict taken before the Co-
roner, and pronounced by a competent jury."—
" This," added the Magistrate," being the decision
we have come to after having gone through the
mass of papers which are now before us, we cannot
entertain any other application upon the subject. I
have now only to add, that we are ready to deliver
up those documents to the parties by whom they
were forwarded to u.."

Mr. Cox suggested that the papers ought to re-
main in the possession of the magistrates.
Sir R. BIRNIE would rather not retain the papers.
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Mr. Phillips was quite aware that the magistrates
could have come to no other decision than that just
announced. He could not help feeling, however,
that it would be nsuch more satisfactory to hiin if
some investigation had been gone into, in order to
satisfy the public mind.
Mr. Churchill observed, that Mr. Phillips had the
means in his own hands of obtaining a public inves-
tigation by bringing actions against those news-
papers by which he alleged he had been slandered.
Mr. Phillips—Oh, Mr. Churchill, I have higher
game in my eye than newspapers. I believe, Mr.
Halls, that at least one-third of the documents which
are now before you were furnished by myself.

Mr. HALLS--4 believe that such is the fact; and
I feel, I assure you, very warmly as to the manner
you have acted.
Sir U. BIRNIE—I can only say, that I came to
the 41.;termation I have formed without having read
a single document sent by Mr. Phillips.
Mr. HALLS, after requesting the parties to depart
with a good feeling towards each other, said that
there was one observation which he wished to throw
out for the consideration of medical men, and he
hoped, in suggesting it, that be should not be
deemed arrogant, or that he meant to set up an
opinion of his own. He wished, however, that it
should be considered by competent medical men,
whether what had been called the" mystery" in
this case, might not have arisen from the quality of
the poison by which this unfortunate lady had met
with her death. Every body was aware of this
fact, that opium had different effects upon different
constitutions; nay, more, that at different seasons
of the year its effects upon the same party were dis-
similar, and that even the difference of day and
night produced an obvious change in the operation
of this medicine. The difference of its effects was
still more striking where opium was mixed with
verjuice, in which case the nature of the latter so
altered the quality of the former, that its effects
could hardly be ascertained. It was admitted that
senna formed one of the ingredients in the medicine
which was prescribed for the unfortunate lady.—
Now manna and opium were never prescribed at the
same timevand it might be a question whether, if
mixed together, senna and opium might not have
the same effect upon the human frame as a mixture
of opium and verjuice.
Mr. Snow—But there was no opium in the
mixture made up for Mrs. Phillips.
Mr. HALLS, without appearing to notice this ob-
servation, had merely thrown out the suggestion for
the consideration of medical men. The effect, as he
conceived, of opium and senna upon the human
frame, might be illustrated by a term known to
lawyers, namely, " the keeping an operation in
abeyance."
Mr. Phillips, in reply to an observation of Mr.
Cox, said, I beg to observe that I have no wish
whatever upon this occasion to provoke a discussion,
nor will I say any thing in reply to this gentleman,
who seems prepared to prove this, that, and the
other. I shall not in return repeat what lam pre-
pared
to show, but all I would ask is, whether it
has yet appeared that the bottle which contained
the draught was a four or only a one ounce bottle.
Mr. Haus observed that the analysis had proved
that fact.

Mr. Cox said, that if blame were to be attributed
to Mr. Swan Hill, who had compounded the medi-
cine, it was open to Mr. Phillips to bring an action
against him.
Mr. Phillips had already consulted Counsel upon
the subject, but found that he could not sustain an
action against Mr. Swan Hill.
Mr. HALLs— Here is the brief of Mr. Adolphus
for you, Mr. Snow.
Mr. Phillips—l will give you 10 guineas for that
brief, Mr. Snow.
Mr. Snow (taking the brief from the hand of the
Magistrate.)—l have nothing to do with you, Sir.
Mr. Phillips—No; and I'll take care you sha'nt.

Mr. HALLS then handed to the clerk of Mr.
Ashurst the papers he had furnished; and the rest
of the documents having been given to their respec-
tive owners,
Mr. Cox observed, that a very important docu-
ment furnished by Mr. Scott, who was present, had
not been returned to that gentleman.

Mr. HALLS did not remember to have received
the paper in question, and Sir R. Birnie made the
same observation.

Mr. Cox—Then I am afraid you have omitted
One of the most important papers in the case.
Mr. Phillips—l remember to have seen it stated,
as coming from this office, that a statement supplied
by Dr. Tweed!e was also a most important paper;
yet, with all that, it appears that the inquiry is not
to go on.
After a great deal of discussion, it was finally
agreed that the Magistrates should receive copes of
the papers of Mr. Scott, and give their opinion upon
them to-morrow (this day).