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London, England, 1823-02-25 00:00:00

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-- determination of blood:to.his 'head, which had Ofiate thie's mind;
.ltis Lordship said ka lad a -particular teallf :be the "int wuthwilklimi"sa'b"rirs°4ll4444lll' a vessel; but beside; these' there was ln
Dever told witness that he employed that team in cantorduns; .,. ~, . . ~;
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generally and seriously affected his health, and ten- met his Lordship at Hastings in the smuttier of late; did • trot I mr, aerjeaet rlts..s." sillitssil.
I—Such .. I
dered his retirement necessary—qffear, heat ).—Such observe any difference is his Lordship's mariner of cnovenietiOn., the day before Seen' Lota Putts r° to the ruins i 1 1107. The Leal net Ssii ...a it t,
' (.o..tti,, e eipriOlitsi
shi hart . image, iaid to be brosht from flue isle cii_?.ea, op.
mnuth attil that Mid .
in alltkiing to thisimkge, said; that at present it was,
was the claim upon which the. Hon. Gentleman ap- never beard of any orders basing been given to the servants 41- I Lordship had expresiedit wish to be again' esimi" ned
doubtful what it teprese d ; but he remembered
peared AO possess information so singularly imperfect. resting them Rot to obey his Lordship ; never saw Alder bat - L _,_ ru , .
ny toe a ry, in, konsesitence of what
.hasi hatp.peried
mice and that was at Hastings ; he was walking with Lord having been in the Bo Kish Museum on one occasion,
The motion was then agreed to. • 1 ' • them dihe Commissioners, on the tomer ,
Ir. HUMS moved for a return of all assessments of land Portsmouth, who introduced him to witness; has not seen his, before tan...,_,,- , wizen he saw a piece 01 marble, which ate took for a
Lordship since. occasion.—rlb. yt'avitanata. and Mr. Baouonum
to not exonerated, made in the county of Surrey for the last 20 horse or dog, but which, on his neat snits having
Doctor Latham deposed to conversations he had had with wished that Mr. 'Coombe should be called, to sate been
years, specifying the amount assessed, the amount collected _
Lord Portsmouth. Lord Portsmouth said that Alder had been equipped until wins. a bow and arrows. o Crewed
the amount paid into the Receiver General':, the surplus what occurred at the interview:]—Mr. Serjeant TELL to <? , - •. ' • in bed with him and his wife, and said it in such a manner as to , . be a must beautiful Cupid. The image on board
each year, if any, and bow expended; stating the authority for it of all things. 1 leave the impression that this occurred more than once. This continued— Certainly; Certainly; I wish ••,
such appropriation, and the names of Receivers to whom such 1 ibis *bad might' possibly be a valuable relic. of intl•
subject led naturally to that of his Lordship's impotence, which told him to take notice of every word, and I dial-
overphos was raid, and where deposited. ittsiq, bat .the plaintiff had vtry moderately esti-
I Lord Portsmouth strongly denied both with respect to the late jen-c
g him to come forward. I wish I could beiiut
After a few inaudible observations from 'Mr. WAC:t= and • mated everything at .the sum of seven " i
1 and the present Lady Portsmouth. Ilia Lordship, in the coarse • to gout! ria
l'ilr. LussinicTari, the motion was agreed to. lof conversation, said that be considered that the child of which into witnesses I Elie ' box myself, to state what took place."
• ' Mr. Serjeant 130SANQUET, for the detendant,.eined.
Mr. HUM
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erstocid that Lord Portsmouth was .
Portsmouth was delivered was his tip to the period of the
Parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, under the denomination of • mtne,ses lb prove thAt this value, moderate it wal,
1 delivery, and stated afterwards that one of the ilansons had to appear before the Jury on Wednesday.
Stock T. kuocked a former child on the head by running up •against Lady The CHIRP COIIMISRIONER stated to the Jary, that hati'been much overrated ; and, finally, the plainiir,
After a few words from Mr. Monett and Mr. CaLvear, the by hi • Lordship's directiott, tog si.ireraict for Alis.
Portsmouth. Ile said that he intended to have a throne : that .h. .
Proprietor of the Hall had made a request that $ ~, .. -
motion was agreed to, he was in Hampshire as a sort of King, being the oldest Earl in
the'''''' OLD BAILEir:
lr. HUME moved for a return of the names of all Collectorslotirt would adjourn at one o 'clock on Wednes-
-1 the County, and was much looked up to; that he expected "on nonseiti •ot ;rifle *Haigh 6aefi:
of Land and Assessed Taxes, who are also Commissioners of
the birth of the child to have some congratulations, and should day next, in conseqnence of his having three months ,
those taxes, in the parish of Kensington, or any other districts. Yesterday .wiiii;al ,Thotifiti'(eretp*abteMairtik
receive them seated on the throne. Witness suggested the possi- ago engaged it to a Charity' for a dinner, not having
man, dressed in black) and dishi" Q!% r' isitfC hi-
Ordered. bility that the child was not his, upon which he became confused, been aware of the length of time to which this iti-
Lord P.ILMFRSTON gave notice, that on Wednesday se'n- rang the bell, and desired that Coombe should come to him;steeling a parce , c dieted for i • onfaininkti piihiraWr
.aight he should bring fons-ard the Army Estimates.—Adjournesi. told Mr. Coombe that he wished CO ate Mr. Marrow, and asked 9
ui would ry won extend.

LORD PORTSMOUTH'S CASE.

. ..A r. .I.,lnnsau, ...... .. _.:. 011111 TOW,
about the Commission, but Mr. Coombe declined answering, and
referred Lord Portsmouth to Mr. Skirrow for inforthation.
Lord Portsmouth appeared agitated, and witness went away.—
The opinion witness formed upon this his first visit was, Out
Lord Portsmouth was a man of weak mind, but that if kindly
treated and under the protection of persons of feeling and inte-
grity, he would need no other protectiou, and of course that there
would be no necessity for this Commission. Visited Lord Ports-
mouth the day after; saw Mr. Skirrow, who called in conse-
. quence of some order made by the Lord Chancellor, which wit-
ness considered to have been violated ; Lord Portsmouth was
much distressed from the idea of the Commission, cried much,
and refused to see Dr. Ainsley for a time, but afterwards ad-
mitted the Doctor; told witness a narrative of the bad treatment
he had received for four years; that Alder and Lady Portsmouth
had frequently beaten him ; that he was often made to walk when
Alder and she were in the carriage ; that Alder and Lady Ports-
mouth were, upon different occasions, in bed together, and he was
afraid to resent the indignities heaped upon him; Lord Ports-
mouth then asked Dr. Ainsley very kindly about his family, and
dismissed both in the most gentlemanly manner; witness's opinion
upon the second visit was the same as that he had entertained on
the first; he thought his Lordshfp's condition capable of being
much improved by kind treatment; visited his Lordship a third
time, and found him in bad humour and apparently much
irritated ; he told them that he considered those his enemies,
and the friends of the Hanson., who were issuing a Commis-
dein of Lunacy against him; witncu tried to convince him of
the contrary, and he became more tranquil; thought the state
Of his Mini leas favourable upon this 'than upon the former oc- 1
easions ; saw Lord Portsmouth the day after; Sir Henry Bel-
ford and Dr. &Win were with him when witness entered, and.
Lord Portsmouth appeared to be in a boisterous conversation
with them ; his Lordship told witness not to enter at first, but
afterwards. admitted him and Dr. Air.sley. He seemed to la-
bour under the same sort of delusion as to the Commission of
Lunacy; spoke of women going with child fifteen months; he
woke of punishing the Hansom by banging and imprisonment,
and also spoke of the throne. Witness concluded that upon this
occasion Lord Portsmouth had given evidence not only of a
weak mind, but of an unsound mind, and that he sees not at all
competent to manage his own affairs. Witness and Dr. Ainsley
reprobated the plan of practising delusions upon the mind of
Lord Portsmouth.
Mr. liaovenax objected to the charge of practising delusions;
no evidence had been given which could lead to an explanation
en the subject.
The Commissioners said they bad observed the witness's use
of the word. and requested an explanation. -
Witness stated, that he had inffored, from the directions
Pven by Mr. Coombe, that delusions were practised upon Lord
ortsmouth.
Dir. Serjeant Pm asked what those directions were?
Mr. Bnouotteas objected to the question, as the directions
'were not given in Lord Portsmouth's mast:pee.
Mr. Serjeant Pat & contended that the Doctor must be beard
in explanation, and it would be manifest injustice to all parties
tat deny him the opportunity. It was most important to aseer-
'tain whether any 'delusion had been practised.
•• !kir- Justice-Bailey, whet-attended as a witness, and wassprem
lied for time, was here called upon," and Doctor Latham with-
drew for a shod time. •
• Mr. Justicosilailey-otamds that previous to the fith 111 Julys he
had seen Lord Vortsmuuth. Ou the • Bth of July his Lordship I
-came before him' upon a writ' of Habeas Ctiptsj saw Lord I
'Portsmouth alone.. During.thowhole of the-Interne*, 'Lard :
Portsmouth's conduct was perfectly respectful and proper.
Asked him several questions, with the view of ascertaining vibe. I
Cher he was under •any constraint. After a little conversation,
told him he'miglat gas wherever he thought fit. Lord Portsmouth
betrayed nothing that witness observed of unsoundness of mind.
Did nut examine him evithohe-view of ascertaining that fact,
but confined himself to his duty.
' Doctor Latham's examination was resumed.—Lord Ports
.mouth appeased to be " very weak and'imbeeile on the two first
Interviewsl• should consider him more than merely able to act as
One of the lowest orders of society, but not at all able to main-
tain the dignity in which" he -was placed by his high birth s•
thought him capable of greater improvement than be had yet
attained by kind treatment. With the assistance of Stewards,
or others of a similar descsiption, :he would be able to manage
his own affairs.
Cross-examined by Mr. Trent.—Lord Portsmouth was etre
tautly above the rank of intellect of a mere idiot, and might be
competent to act in a low trade. His Lordship might be a good.
coachman—(A laugh)—witticis meant to excite no feeling of
levity in stating hislevidence. He used those wads which be
thought best calculated to illustrate his opinions. Lord Ports-
mouth could not act as the sound father of a family. He could
teach bis.cluldren if he had any, to read aad write, and he.
could also teach diem arithmetic.
Mr. Trtmet—What ! arithmetic? How do you know that?
Witness—He appeared to me to he qualified to do so. I have
seta his writing, and have seen him correct the Lord Chancellor
in figures—(A laugh).—We may infer from this, that he could
be able to instruct to a certain extent. I think his Lordship
would be qualified to act in the humble occupation, and that be
would make a good sound day labourer—(A laugh).
Mr. Tranati.--Why do you think he would make a sound
labourer?
Witness—Because he has the muscle fur labour. Amonpt
the lower orders minds like his would pass unnoticed. It is
the rank and consequence of the individual that draw- the
notice upon his defects. Lord Portsmouth was, in the opiniod
of witr.eas quite impotent, and had as much idea of sexual
intercourse, as a person born between the tropics had of 'Re,
or a blind man of colour. His mind was unsound, but be
v. as nut a lunatic, nor a madman, nor an idler. He (witness)
should state, in the best manner he could, his opinion'af the dife
I remit sorts of defects to which the mind was subject. hhitliteelf
hel'hought to be that condition of the mind, which, though
capable of receiving impressions, could not arrange or compile,
them in an uniform manner. Lunacy was madness with liter.
missions. The lucid inter aal was that candltion of the•thifid,
when the memory, which in the case of lunacy was gouts
I became restored. To ::..it one of those conditions (in the opi-
nion of the witness) did the case of Lord Porothoeth lielptig.
Neither was he an idiot; for idiotcy was the intiplisilky ed 're-
ceiving any impression • his mind appeared'ts witnessto be an
imperfect mind, capable of receiving impressions with more Or
less of reason, will and judgment, a sort of tsvilight diffident to
I enable one to find his way, provided there 'weft Mailbags:4E+4W
or litaiges, or ditehey in the way; did not belie* sites may-pare+
son of sound and sensible mind could endure seob•iodigeitiesas
those mentioned by Lord Portsmouth,: if the penult retold help
it; supposed Lord Pertsmouth could not•help it. • ,
Re-examined.—Was ordered by the Lord Chasid:llot to visit
Lord Portsmouth; received directions from the:Lord Obanceffoi
on the subject, that witness, and" three -other thydelans slioiddi
have constant access; to Lord Portsmouth. Ceneldered -an sae-'
naturaldispoeition to lust a proof of an unsound mind; there
were cases of depraved appetite connected with youndness of
mind. Considered that athan who performed the ttotimilitra*d_,
to a Member of the Legislative Doily properiew4lll,llllliateelreif
sound:low of min —(,a 1.1414. • • • -
By the Jury.-a•Foetoi Laid Portertimetb toes itslloolast. as
to the peen:tie inquisy g Mr. 4tsiintbeinterfeted Midi .1
cr
when the latter asked Lord Poriereeinhausetrinif. ism
txacily renullect the questisin, but Dr: is 'Olt

After some consultation, it was agreed, that if by
to-morrow, it should not appear probable that the
business would be finished before one o'clock on
Wednesday, application should be made to postpone
the dinner,_ in consideration of the expense and im-
portance of the case.
Mr. BYNG observed, that the expenses of the pro-
ceedings were two guineas a minute!
The Court then adjourned to this day.

notes of 11. each, fertramotesilnd_ d . . tiottt3,'tFie
property of Messrs. Rparkei ithd Co. bankers, at Exeter.
-The etkderice fur the prosei-utfoil aftlifiqrap-
peared iti our •Police 'reports. Titeptilidheri,"wttit
called on Mr their delta+, both' decht Fed tliblr inhd-
cence. Baker (the guard) pUt.iii a.writ*Wdefince,
in which ht alluded tO the fact 'that ht
to give information- to the Lkrodon• banketi• of tl'e
robbery, and adverted tathe anxiety. which Mr' had
from the first evinced for the detection of the offen-
ders. lie admitted that he was culpable' in taking
the parcel•from his coat, in which it was sewn, and
putting it in the seat of the coach: .His clefeoce-also
represented that he (Baker) had had many opportu-
nities to escape, but had not attempted it. He had
made a second journey to Exeter before he was ap-
prehended on the charge.
A great variety of witnesses for Baker were called
to character and to fact. It was proved th.it he e 7.
pressed great
_anxiety when it was known that the
parcel'was lost. That the same night he went to
Hankey's, and rcquainted them of the robbery: ti e
next morning he went again, and was not aptire•
headed urtil long subsequently. The witnesses to '
character spoke extremely favourably of him. The
master of the coach had travelled twice from Exeter
to give.the prisoner a character. The prisoner Tho-
mas called no witnesses either to character or fact.
The Jury acquitted Baker, and tumid Thomasguilty.

EXAMINATION marten TNII KING'S COMMISSION.
TRIRTETWIII Day, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24.
The business of the day commenced with the ex-
-amination ot witnesses.
William Rawlinson, Esq. a Magistrate of Hampshire, had
kiwis Lord Portsmouth before his first marriage, and had met
him many times in Hampshire, and in London. Had never seen
anything irrational or extravagant, and thought him capable of
. managing his estate with the usual assistance and advice from
agents which gentlemen require for m large a•property. •
James Farquhar, Esq. had known Lord Portsmouth 20 years,
and taken out the license for his first marriage. Was invited to a
wedding dinner on his second marriage. Calls Lord Portsmouth
a weak man, more capable of being amused Than of amusing so.
c;ety. Never saw anything irrational in his conduct. Produced
a letter which he received from Lord Portsmouth while he was
in rdinburgh; it was as follows:
" To James Farquhar, Esq. Brook-street, London. 1
" 32, King-street, Edinburgh.
" My dear fsir—/ have received your letter, and in answer to?
it have forwateled the enclosed. It was not our intention when,
we left town to have extended our tour so far north; but Lady
Portsmouth was so much out of health that she was desirous to
consult some medical men at Edinburgh. We have now been
(here many weeks, and she has received much benefit from her
medical attendant. We shall now shortly think of bending our
Bourse home wards. We are so much delighted with this fine
town, that had we been here at any other season of the year, we
should have made it a point of visiting the Highlands. Lady P.
and self offer our kind regards to Mrs. Farquhar. Yours truly,
PORTSMOUTH."
Vintess had no reasons, from his knowledge of Lord Ports-
mouth, to doubt that it was his Lordship's writing. It bad the
appearance of being written in a hurry. It was much smeared
in parts.
A juror said, " We have it in evidence from Lord Ports-
mouth's own lips, that he never wrote anything while he was
at Edinburgh without Lady Portsmouth's Milking."
To this point of evidence, which was obtained at the private
examination of the Kai, the witness of course could not speak.
Mr. Wilson, a resident of Bognor, had let a boose to Lord
Portsmouth white he tarried there, and had dined with his Lord-
ship, of the strength of whose mind he had never found any oc-
casion to doubt. Had seen Lord Portsmouth drive out in his
phaeton every day,
James Wright, Esq. an attorney at Basingstoke, had known
Lord Portsmouth many years, and bad never observed anything
iu his conduct or conversation that was at all Particular.
Richard Paul toildrell, Esq. examined by Mr. C. F. Wza.
nisei.—ltesides in Portland-place; first knew Lord Ports-
mouth about eighteen years ago; received an invitation to din-
tier from the late Countess ; his Lordship paid every attention
to his guests, consistent with rank and politeness ; his Lordship
afterwards joined in the dance with great spirit; had once a
conversation with his Lordship, as to an ini,:nded improvement
in the gardens of Lincoln's Inn-fields, where his Lordship then
resided ; he was opposed to the improvement, fearing it migut
prove a convenient harbour for thieves; teat his Lordship at
Batt's Hotel, in December, 181 i ; made an affidavit as to the
nature of his conduct at that time ; it was perfectly rational and
correct ; never had any reason to question the intellectual capa-
city of his Lordship.
Cross-examined by Mr. Tirsnae.—Lord Portsmouth's re-
marks were always rational, pertinent, and-connected with the
subjects.
By the Jury.—Never had any conversation with his Lordship
upon literary subjects; dues not consider his Lordship as a matt
of either very strong or vet y weak mind.
John Cross Crooks, Esq. examined by Mr. Wane.-s-Residea
in Upper Berkeley-street; has known Lord Portsmouth tome
teen or fifteen years; has had frequent communications with
Lordship in I lampsbire and in London, until within about twol
years; has had occasional conversations with him upon agriet
aural subjects; is a andholder in Hampshire, and held a farns
upon his own hands during the period alluded to; has had one
or two conversations with Lord Portsmouth on the subject of
the purchase and sale of corn; thought Lord Portsmouth a man
of weak mind, but not insane; his observations were quite ra.
tional ; he had some acquaintance with agricultural subjects ; the
topics of conversation were generally the news of the day, and
the occurrences of the time; did not discover any the least
marks of unsoundness of mind in his Lordship a in public com-
pany his Lordship conducted himself ill a gentlemanly and pro-
per manner.
Thomas Mills, Esq.—ls a Police Magistrate, and a nephew'
of the late Dr. Garnett; was acquainted formerly with Lord
Portsmouth; has not seen him otherwise than casually, sabot-
quently to 1815; bee frequently met Mr. Palmer, the solicitor
of Lord Portsmouth; accompanied that gentleman and his
Lordship to Hustsbourue, in 1814, for the purpose of assisting
to take depositions; remained at Hurtsbourne for about a went.
Lord Portsmouth was there; had occasion to see his Lordship
every hoar of every day; bad much conversation with him as
to the nature of the testimony ; be also furnished him with lists
of witnesses he wished to be examined ; had bad frequent cons!
versations with, and was much in the company of his Lordship,
for several months prior to going to Hurtsbounw; never saw
anything in his Lordship's conduct or manner having the least
appearance of unsoundness of mind; considers himself perfectly
cempttent to say that his Lordship was of sound mind, never
having observed the least symptoms of unsoundness.
Cross-examined by Mr. linovenest—ls connected with the
Ranson family by the marriage of his sister with Charles Hanson,
in December, lel 6 ; is, down to this period, very. intimate with
his brother-in-law ; was very intimate with the Hanson family
before 1815 ; has been less so since that year ; the intimacy with
lord Portsmouth began at his Lordship's marriage ; was ac-
quainted with his Lordship before that time; considers his Lord-
-1) a man of sound mind,whose energies rise with the increasing
:.:Iport..nce of the occasion.
By the Jury—His Lordship's energy of mind and propriety of
coaduct were conspicuous upon the death—the. melancholy death
—of the late Mrs. Hanson; thinks Lord Portsmouth a man of
considerable feeling ; did not consider the circumstances under
the second marriage took place as a proof of the existence
' e: that feeling; thinks Lord Portsmouth a can of great energy
not consider the execution of the deed of aseigument
as a proof of an energetic mind ; his Lurdsfiip did not always
'4l'el; an energy of mind; thought Lord Portsmouth semi:thaws
of a weak mind; has seen Lord Portsmouth in public and in
Ovate, and has conversed with him on serious subjects, and
on no occasion has he displayed the least unerstuidnesa of need ;
'conceives his: quite capable of managing his ordinary concerns;
of acting in all his concerns ; thinks he would he capable of de-
' Lating the erroneous management of others; all this under the
advice 'and guidance of others; he would not be incapable of
:managing his property in the sante manner as other Gentlemen ;
'never saw his Lordship j reventad drinking a glass of wine ; he
usually drank it diluted ; would jocularly ask witness if he would
join hint in drinking his claret ; be was always excessively fond
cat
cl ndypalt:oy7einoutli ; it even extended to actions of familiarity
iiihis Lordsblp'e conduct on these occasions was
'-tensiticuous ; he has told witness that he was very partial to at-
tetaing funerals; lie would sometimes interrupt iintfiesiocal-
si sby joining them in rather a loud sad harsh key ; thew
N:tl:t:2S 111;r.:Sht to be ittaticcs of the wea'auese ot his Lord-

COURT OF KING'S BENOIT, FEBRUARY 24.
THE KING V. THOMAS BIGNOLD, ESQ. SENIOR.

This was an indictment against the defendant, Di-
rector of the National Union Fire Association, of
Bridge-street, Blackfriars, for alleged wilful and cor-
rupt perjury, assigned upon an answer to a bill in
Chancery, filed. against him by his co-Trustees and
Directors, in order to compel him to make good an
investment of 10,0001. which he bad promised to
make in Uovernment Securities, to form a capital
fund for the new Association which Ile himself had
projected, according to a clause introduced into the
deed of settlement, with his privity and knowledge.
In the defendant's answer, the allegations in the bill
were denied by him, and he positively swore that he
knew nothing of the clause respecting the 10,0001.
or that he had ever promised to invest that n:oney as
part of the funds of the Society.—The trial of this case
lasted from half-past nine in the morning until three
in the afternoon.—Witnesses were called in support
of the assignments of perjury.
The LUSH CHIEF JUSTICE delivered an impartial
charge to the Jury, who immediately found the de-
fendant Guilty.

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