The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-17 00:00:00

OLDS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE BEDSON.
This was a p
Tetition on the part of Charles Vere W ebb
at(3'llt and Thomas Rushton, solicit Ts, praying to be
liberty to except to the certificate of the taxation of
tiolsts, made by direction of an order from the Cuurt, of
t 21st day of February last, having reference to cer-
,!ln Proceedings undertaken in behalf of John i\l'Arthur
‘.'arnPbell, and Jane, his wife, to whom they had been
solicitors, and also praying that the said certificate might
be varied' as should seem meet to the Court.
Ilia LORDSHIP delivered judgment, stating that he
onsidered • the petitioners were entitled to have the
Myer of their petition granted.
EARL NELSON V. LORD BRIDPORT.
Mr, u
th.. . opcsoN resumed his arguments on the part of
tic defendant, contending at great legth that the nature
a feud must be regulated by the terms of the grant'
wit Horatio Lord Nelson's power of alienation was li-
thited, and that the law of the civil code applicable t?
Tiei ease was that of "delegatus non potest delegart. '
e Rreatearguments of the Learned Counsel occupied the
r part of the day!

9tEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittlngs at Guildhall, before Lord DENMAN and a

Common Jury.)
QAMRLING DEBT.—EDWARDS V. MUCKLOW.
ru "18 was an action taken by the assignees of a bank-
Iclaint-d Hunt, who at one time kept a billiard-table
Wm a gaming-house, to recover from the defendant, who
. a man of fortune, given to billiard playing, and much
cf)pttcr
10,7 ....beg in horse-racing, the sum of 1601., which he had
pi "" Runt at play. It appeared that the defendant
itlecl With Hunt at billiards, on the 2d of May, 1845,
for ( hunt's) table, Cork-street, Burlington-gardens.
lies'a or seven hours, and during that time lost 1601. to
klililett which, however, he did not press defendant for,
feod expected to get some information from him (de-
he. ant) relative to some matters connected with horse-
becong, in which he (Hunt.) was also engaged. Having
th, /431°
tbankrupt, his assignees now sought to recover
eb.
the fa • Hunt was examined, and having deposed as to
fore no other witness was called, and the jury found
the Plaintiff 1604 the full amount oft he debt.
10 NORTON V. DOWLING.
tot the case it appeared that defendant accepted a bill
0,117 Plaintiff, which he now refused to pay, on the
tileThicitithat he was not of age at the time of accepting
likets a Witnesses having been examined to prove the
the (ri.tile birth of the defendant, the jury found that
e'endant was not of age.

4NKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE POULTf)N.
Plftit vatikrupt in this case was described as a straw
fost,tearafacturer at Luton, and to day was appointed
1,1;le choice of assignees.
14.4 Le Preliminary arguments were as to whether the
tppe"loPt was a trader, and the facts were peculiar. It
o,l,tred that he had partially built some houses, and
!ehge to his father, who, it was alleged, carried on busi-
gtd,kB a beershop-keeper, &c. Defendant, however,
eed illgoed the requisition to the Excise for the license,
name, " John Poulton," was over the door. The
)as itittPt, however, positively swore that the business
1/444 is father's, who enjoyed the whole of the profits,
how,„PPt himself being a commercial traveller. He,
See, admitted that he had written letters for goods,
AN:serer made any distinction, by saying senior or
kiti%
e Hts
rs bonnets, wife assisted in the shop, and also bought
si nude which she sent to bankrupt's
sV
lithjeetlExcise officers said that they held the bankrupt
The rider the requisition.
)tife . Learned COMMISSIONER said, the profits of the
itite.ltt the plait manufacturing might, perhaps, be
4 lent alone.
the c'lieltor was called who proved that when he went
the :live the bankrupt with a writ, he saw him serving in
k 1,47, and also entering in a book.
dOp~o,..444wanscE, for the defendrnt, said he could no
eontend against the fiat, although there was no
"
1. had very unintentionally made himself liable-
-11 -
The Intended only to assist his father.
choice of assignees took place.
SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.)
o, (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER )
.1-4144 EN RE-FINED.—Four gentlemen, who were
Nest 3 the last court day si. each for non-attendance,
ksth„g4,ll3 callei on their recagn!sances. One answered ;
n't had his fine remitted, as his name ought to have
!t„tral the Grand Jury list. The others not answering,
L'ilkr,l‘ed a second time, the Secondary observing that
''ges fl Come absolutely necessary to enforce the attend-
The - Jurymen.
lily case possessing the slightest interest was—
GRAFTON V. BOND.
kitlesff.as an action for goods sold and delivered. The
dis-s is a watchmaker and jeweller, in Eastcheap.
Th;kendant is a gentleman residing at Stockwell.
71(1 -irrendant had put in a special plea, and Counsel
elithtter"tier, but the instructions were insufficient, and
No attorney of witnesses were in attendance.
make' therefore said he would consent to a verdict for
I._Thectint to be settled with the attorney.
1)74, e„"tcotatesity said that he could not take the con-
-ItagePt from the defendant in person or his attorney.
„Vtri Onist prove his case.
k'ls tatsses were called—the first a "schoolmaster,"
kB-):4 he was always with defendant, and a gold
Bolato io, seal, ring, snuff-box, and pencil-case, had
Oishitr..to defendant either at his (witness's) house, or
-vg,„ltedl" s The watch had been sent back to be
pr4ll kl andplaintiff for some reason detained it,
lli:-ItconnAny said the verdict must be for the value
'toter- whole, and defendant's remedy was by action of
''Verdict for the full amount.
'INAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
for
OLD COURT.
Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Baron Annensosr.)
kkki„lllL MURDER AT WESTMINSTER.
Nti"`sita, Brown was indicted for the wilful murder of
r2ds CllMundell, on the Ist of December last.
ill'Xarkson defended the prisoner ; and Mr. Bodkin
sle4tis"„q°4l was Mr. Clarke) stated the dase for the pro-
t:p at some length. His statement was only a sum-
el the evidence. At its conclusion he called—
INe-• tY Gaze, who stated that she was the wife of Edward
Mtte and the' daughter of the deceased. She resides in
toeo6 hoch
o:ster..street, Rochester-road, Westminster.
at the bar, and has known her
144/11:3„ sixeroinstohnse.r She had lately' lodged with her
t,lty • She had lodged with her for three. weeks, and
Zgcb:ved in the same room, and slept in the same bed.
tsCsb.°4ler lived at No. 1, Providence-place, Brewers
Lisp:.,Yestrninster. On Monday, the Ist of December,
114.'1soner called at witness's house at about a quarter
:4441,7,, o'clock in the morning, and said that Mrs.
L'hh`" was very ill and had had a fit about
- O'clock. She also said that witness was required
Llesatltere directly. She also said that Mrs. Mundell
1? ]led- out, " Murder, murder, what are you doing to
Ctsd "n the way to the deceased's lodgings witness
NI, her why she did not admit the person who a
,7146 ed at the door, and the prisoner said that she was
the the deceased's hands at the time. On arriving
14 three
room witness looked towards the bed. There
totligtee chairs on the bed. Witness was turning to
°f the room when she saw her mother lying on her
klgt• 1:4 a box. She was in her night clothes. There
Zicit* cord round her neck ; it was about as
Zgtl („ktts her little finger. (The rope was
1,)t11-'4.) It was twisted twice round the
and knotted at the side. The knot was the
Wsk)eh'3 it is now. Witness called out, and some other
rtsp,"3 came into the room. A baker's boy cut the
„Nos'i,, Witness went for a surgeon, but he could not
i,n4e t nz se If, and sent his assistant. There was an ins
yid on the body of the deceased the same night.
Boner was the first witness called. After the
'gtistk'' Was over, the prisoner went with witness to the
of the deceased. The inquest was held at the
eks and
Horses, in Dean's-yard. After they got
(14 1" °m the inquest, witness's husband said that
/At ,; not like the appearance of the bed, as it
,1,014.e1t,. The prisoner remained constantly with witness
ittlk,"-Londay night to Wednesday morning. When
lkieo-ss sat up she sat up, and when she lay down the
[,methr lay- down beside her. In consequence of
,Zng that she said on the Tuesday afternoon, wit-
kg: "kent with her to Bedford-street. The prisoner said
L'get fiSl. which she bad saved in service was there, and
ne(Leted to lend witness a sovereign. Witness did
$O farther than the corner of the street, as the pri-
Ktequested her to wait there. She was about ten
ae,s, gone. When she came back she said that she
theb-,,‘. note, and that if witness had enough money for
kmre,,sent, she would not change it until the next
The
• She said that her master had recommended
,TY-4- Placemoney with the person in Bedford-street.
,121,3 e. toe witness's house. On the morning of
klitlt,:suay, the prisoner kissed the body of the deceosed,
igs is ruing round to witness, said, " Oh, do you think
"„tls6- ",tiappy ?" They then came out of the room. Her
-.11,° asked her if she had any money, and she replied
),4414 ;tie had not. That was in the presence of the
,70tet)Ler• Witness then told the prisoner to get the
`'citil-I"r‘nged. Mr. Gaze offered to go, but she would
4,0),-k.:()* him to do so. She went into the Blue Coat
K`geAllblic-house. On her coming out, she said, " Oh,
have played a trick on me—they have given
t'allki."'„• Bank of Elegance instead of a Bank of
ord -,kk.`"4 note. She said that it was the person in Bed-
`° IQ street who had cheated her. Mr. Gaze asked her
ties,"nn look at it. but the :prisoner hesitated. Wit-
the h'en asked her also, and the prisonner then gave
he .elite to Mr. Gaze. When Mr. Gaze got the note
tlisr,""ed witness aside, and showed her the note, and
to h returned it to the prisoner. He subsepently asked
11111(15 4110 wed to look at it again ; and witness's husband
kid b., must know where you got the note from, for
ss4ze-other had two." The prisoner said, "Oh I Mr.
It she had." She repeated the expression in
44e t-ne of inquiry. Witness observed the
benk, al that time, and saw that it had
4l)ets°6`4 to her mother, as there were two grease
(34 it near the corner. When they got in doors
Litte,iBe again asked for (the note, and the prisoner hesi-
stiw
fv.very much, and then gave it to her. When she
read. "at witness looked attentively at it, the prisoner
!ha 'f I; snatch at it, but witness avoided the movement
Oish•Med up the note. She afterwards gave it to her
4A, when the prisoner attempted to snatch it.
then said, "Martha, I shall cot let you have this note
'nen r know where it has come from." The prisoner
oleot`lV en t down into the water-closet, and afterwards
ate along the passage towards the door, but was
heedto by the landlady. Her mother kept one of these
been rpocket in a housewife. That housewife had since
thatfound in the bed. The note produced is the one
tibr Jelong9 to her mother.
who • ustice PATFESON was of opinion that the person
received the note had better stand up.
hiallsPeetorPartridge was then sworn.—He said that he
kr, received the note from9dr. Gaze on the Wednesday
"'l' tile death. The witneassidentified the note as the