The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-31 00:00:00

THE REV.-IVIII. MONCKTON.

DIOCESAN COURT OF INQUIRY—SATURDAY.
(Continued from our Third Edition of Saturday.)
Lady Galway, the mother of Mr. Monckton, deposed
to the high character and morality of her son. She bad
never, during her visits, perceived any impropriety of
conduct towards the servants. The general tenor of the
evidence of the lady was to discredit the imputations
against her son. Several other witnesses were examined
upon the same points, but the evidence was not mate-
rially different from that already given on the same side
Mr. DOANE replied at great length.
The Commissioners retired to consult, and on their
return—
Dr. LUSUINGTON said it was impossible, at that late
hour of night, for the Commissioners to draw up any
final report in conformity with the provisions of the Act
of Parliament. Still, however, he ought to state that the
COmmissioners were unanimous in the report they in-
tended to make. Thinking it advantageous in a case
like this, he (Dr. Lushington) would, with the assent of
his brother Commissioners, state the general result of
the inquiry under the various heads. The Commissioners
were bf opinionithat their decision could not fall within
the nature of a judgment, but still they thought that they
were called upon to give their return under the 4th sec-
tion of the Act—that they were bound to find in favour
of the Rev. Mr. Monckton upon parts of the charges, and
that upon just evidence, and against him upon one part.
Now, it was the intention of the Commissioners to make
a special report as to the charges in which, in their opi-
nion, he had offended aeninst the laws ecclesiastical. The
charges were that he hadl offended against the laws ec-
clesiastical—that
he had been guilty of fornication—that
he had taken indecent liberties with various women—
that he had been intoxicated, &c., thereby bringing
scandal upon the Church of England, of which he is a
member. Now, the Commissioners were of opinion that
as to the charge of fornication they were not justified in
reporting that it had been proved. But they were of opi-
nion that there were circumstances which had rendered
this investigation absolutely necessary—circumstances
which induced alarm to those who were anxious to
uphold the purity of the church (as we understood the
learned President.) The Commissioners would allude in
their report to the children begotten on the body of the
servant, and that she was allowed afterwards to remain
in the house, and subsequent to the time when he de-
clared that his house was well regulated. The Re-
verend Mr. Monckton ought to have afforded a
full explanation upon matters connected with those
charges. He, however, contented himself with a general
denial. Now, the Commissioners were of cpinion that
he must be relieved from the charge of fornication, but
that his conduct had brought scandal upon the Church.
As to intoxication, the Commissioners were of opinion
that no evidence had been produced as proved it. As
to the final part of the case, the Commissioners were of
opinion, especially with reference to Sarah Huggins and
other matters—the habits of Mr. Monckton—the indul-
gences which he followed have given ground for scandal
to the Church. The Commissioners had the power to
acquit. They acquitted him from the charges of fornica-
tion and of intoxication, but his conduct with respect to
Sarah Huggins, and in other affairs already mentioned,
rendered it their duty to report to the Bishop, and he
would take what measures as be might be advised. The
Commissioners could not close those proceedings without
expressing their strong and entire approbation of the
manner in which this case had been conducted by the
counsel at the bar.
The President (Dr. Lushington), after a slight con-
sultation with his brother Commissioners, intimated that
on the Bth of April a formal and written, judgment
would be delivered.
The Court sat until nearly half-past ten, mad it was
as crowded by earnest hearers as at the monittnt when
the Commissioners took their seats, so great apiwars to
be the interest taken in this novel investigation.

DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SICELETONS.—On 'Wed-
nesday, as some workmen were engaged in excay-ating
the ground on the north side of the Town-hall, St. Mar-
garet's-hill, High street, Borough, they discove red a
great quantity of human bones at a depth of about e ight
feet. Some of the thigh bones were of extraordii eary
size, and the teeth in some of the jaw bones wore in ex-
cellent preservation. They were placed in a cart, and
taken to St. Saviour's churchyard for interment.. The
ground in which the bones were found was former!) the
burial-place attached to St. Margaret's Church, rshich
wany years., ago stood on tho site of the Town-hall.