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London, England, 1842-09-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, Aug. 31
IN RE RICHARD HARVEY.

The insolvent in this case was described as a gen-
tleman, and applied to be liberated upon bail until
the day appointed for his hearing-. Debts to the
amount of 1,9001. appeared in his schedule, of which
a large portion was ibr accommodation bills, for which
he stated that he had received no consideration. No
person appeared to oppose his application.
In reply to questions put by the Learned Commis-
SIONER, tfie insolvent stated that he had been in the
navy, from which he retired some years ago upon
half-pay. He had become security for a person im-
prisoned upon a criminal charge, who subsequently
absconded, and his recognizances, with those of his
co-bail, were consequently estreated. To this cir-
cumstance, combined with ill-health and the expenses
incident to supporting and educating a large family,
he attributed his insolvency. He stated also that he
had appeared previous to his arrest to resign a portion
of his half-pay for the benefit of his creditors, but two
creditors refused to accede to this arrangement.
Bail having been justified in the amount of 700/.,
the insolvent was liberated.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
On Tuesday the Rev. Stephen Aldhnuse was in-
dicted for feloniously intermarrying with Hepziba
Roberts, his wife Frances being alive.
The case occupied the Court until nearly midnight
on Tuesday, and appeared to create a good deal of
interest. All the facts have already been published,
at the examination of the prisoner at the Wandsworth
Police-office. After a lengthened trial, the Jury de-
liberated for half an hour, and then returned a ver-
dict of guilty, recommending the case of the prisoner
to the merciful consideration of the Court. On the
prisoner being called up for judgment,
The RECORDER observed that it was a most painful
duty the Court had to perform, in having to pass
sentence upon a person of the station in society of the
defendant, and particularly when his sacred calling
was considered, for an offence oZ., this serious de-
scription. The Court, however, had but one duty to
perform, and that must he carried out fearlessly, and
without regard to the situation in life of the parties
who came before it. In the cases of persons of a lower
rank of life, who were convicted of this most serious
and dangerous offence, the Court almost invariably
fund itself compelled to pass a sentence removing
them from this country, and therefore, in one like
the present, where the prisoner must have been well
aware of the injury to society that must necessarily
be the effect of his offence, the Court felt it had no
alternative but to pass a. sentence upon him of the same
description.- If he should be advised to lay the case
betbre another quarter, and make a representation of
such facts to the Gdvernment which he might consi-
der would entitle him to a mitigation of that sentence,
he (the Recorder) would offer no opposition to such
a course ; but at present the sentence upon him was,
that he be transported beyond the seas for the term of
seven years.. . •

(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY FROM THE LON-
DON DOCK COMPANY.—Peter Smith Rhind, aged 17,
was indicted for obtaining fraudulently 10s. of the
London Dock Company, his masters.
Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Mr. Prendergast
defended the prisoner.
The prisoner, it appeared, was a clerk in the
employ of the London Dock Company, and it was his
duty to keep the muster book and the extra call-book.
The muster book contains the names of labourers who
muster at the Dock in the morning, in order to be in
readiness if they should be wanted, and the extra call
book contains the names of those who have
been actually employed. It was the duty of the pri-
soner to call the men from the muster sheet as wanted,
to tick off the names- from the muster-book of these
employed, to enter their names in-the extra call-book,
and to place a cypher in the muster-book, against the
names of those men who were not employed. Those
whose names appeared in the extra call-book received
two shillings and sixpence at the end of the day for
their day's work. On the 15th of August, the prisoner
received a list of the names of persons em-
ployed from a person named Davis, in the employ of
the Dock Company. At the back of the list the pri-
soner wrote the names of four other persons as having
been employed, took the list to Mr. Cheshire, the
officer; whose duty it was to pay the men, and re-
ceived from Mr. Cheshire the money to pay
the- whole of the men, including the four whose
names he had added. The names also ap-
peared in the extra pay-book. When the
prisoner was taken into custody he said that it was a
mistake, and that he had the los. in his desk, which
he offered to give up. It appeared that the prisoner had
offered to return the money previously.
For the defence, it was contended that the whole
was a mistake, into which it was very natural
that a boy of seventeen should fall, more espe-
cially when it was considered that he had to
make out his list from the statements of the men
themselves • it being evident, from his writing the
list at the back of Davis's list, and keeping the ac-
counts separate, that it was not his intention to repre-
sent that these men had been employed in Davis's list.
Several witnesses, all of them employed in the
London Docks, gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
racter.

Mr. Commissioner BuLLocK having summed up,
The Jury then retired, and after an hour and a
half's deliberation, acquitted the prisoner.
Elizabeth Cumming, convicted of stealing a
necklace, value 65., the property of Harriett Charles,
on whose case the Court had taken time to consider
its judgment, was brought up and sentenced to be
imprisoned for ten days in Newgate.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
WESTERN ClRCUlT—Bristol, Aug. 30,
THE QUEEN V. LUCY.

This was au indictment against the defendant, the
Rev. William Lucy, pastor of an Independent congre-
gation of Dissenters in Bristol, for knowingly and
falsely giving a false answer to the third question put
at the polling booth with respect to the occupation of
the premises for which his name appeared on the re-
gister. Mr. Barstow opened the pleadings.
Mr. Barr stated the case to the Jury. By the
58th section of the Reform Act, upon which this in-
dictment was founded, it was provided that three
questions should be put to the voter at the time of
polling, and if the voter answered them all in the
proper manner he would be allowed to vote. In this
case it is alleged that Mr. Lucy, who, beir°, a Dis-
sen Ling Minister and a man of-education, understood
perfectly the nature of the question, had answered the
third falsely. Before July, 1840, Mr. Lucy occupied
a house in Lodge-steeet, and had done so for some
years, and his name consequently appeared on the re-
gister for " a house, Lodge-street ; ' but shortly before
the Michaelmas quarter-day, 1840, he let the
house in Lodge-street to a Mr:Jarrnan, and quitted en-
tirely the occupation, and was as much disconnected with
it as the greatest stranger, and had no right to vote.
On the election taking place on the 29th of June,
1841, there were three candidates for the representa-
tion of the city—Mr. Berkeley, Mr. Miles, and Mr.
Fripp. The Sheriff was Mr. Vaughan, who
appointed as his deputy at the booth where Mr. Lucy
polled, Mr. Taylor. -111 r. Staples attended as the
agent of Messrs. Miles and Fripp. When Mr. Lucy
applied to give his vote, he having before that time
had come intimation conveyed to him that he was not
entitled to vote; but on being again cautioned, his
observation to the person was, " You are a busy,
meddling fellow ;
you have nothing to do with this—
I am prepared
to answer the questions?' The ques-
tions were accordingly Put, and in consequence of the
interference of some persons present, they were a
second time put, and Air. Lucy answered that he still
possessed the same qualification without any hesita-
tion, and accordingly recorded his vote. The evidence
which would be produced would be short and simple ;
and he could not see, if the case were proved accord-
ing to his instructions, what defence could be offered.
After requesting the Jury to divest themselves of all
political feeling, and to return a verdict according to
the evidence, the Learned Counsel proceeded to call
witnesses.

After a brief examination, however, of one witness,
The Learned Counsel said he would not unneces-
sarily take up the time of the Court, and he could not
carry the case further.

The CounT said they considered enough had now
been said on both sides, and proceeded to direct the
Jury to return a verdict of acquittal. There were
some manifestations of applause, which were instantly
suppressed. This concluded the business of the
Assize.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—York. August 29.
Thomas Carroll was indicted for having, on the 10th
of July last, at the borough of Leeds, cut and
wounded Hannah M'Cann, with intent to kill and
murder her. Another count alleged the offence to
have been committed with intent to do her some griev-
ous bodily harm.
Mr. Hall and Mr. Hill for the prosecution. The
prisoner was not defended by Counsel.
The prisoner, it appeared, had for some time coha-
bited with the prosecutrix, and on the evening of Sa-
turday, the 9th of July last, he came to the house
where he lodged in a state of intoxication. Two
young men with whom he was acquainted called upon
him, and more beer was sent for, with which the
party kept up their carouse until an advanced hour
on the Sunday morning, having during the time con-
a: 71 fumed a gallon and a half of beer. The prosecutor
-%las in the room part of the time, and some quarrel
Z.*.._.:arose between the parties, for the purpose of
I'putting an end to which she induced the young
-Wen to go away, - herself accompanying them
2ilore the house. On coming back she found the
iieener had{ gone out, and i
traced him to a public-
„usec-troin Nrluch, however, she
induced him to

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