Star.
London, England, 1830-05-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OF KING'S BENCH, Aram 30.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.-THE XING V. MIR.
The Awroatrzw-Gxxxam. mowed to the a criminal information
against a gentleman of the name of Jebb, who had been an officer
in the Oxford Blues.

The application was made on the part of Sir Robert Charles Hill,
who, some years ago, was Colonel In the Royal Horse Guards Blue.
That gentleman had been thirty years in the regiment, and during
three or four years of that period had commanded it. At the battle
of Waterloo he acted in a brave and distinguished manner. In 1824
or 1825, Sir R. Hill was desirous of retiring from the service, to re-
side with his family in Shropshire; however, at the request of his
brother officers, and the wish of his late H. H. the Duke of York, he
consented to remain. Mr. Jebb, after that, thought proper to pre-
fer charges against Sir Robert Hill, through the medium of letters
to the Commander-in. Chief, Major Macdonald, and Sir H. Taylor.
The charges were however so vague, that hisHoyal Highness direct.
ed Mr. Jebb to transmit a statement with more particulars, to
enable him to come to a decision whether it would be necessary to
proceed. The consequence was a more specific charge. He charged
Sir R. Hill with having purchased troop horses belonging to the re.
giment for 101. and 121. and sold them again to the mgt. at the regu-
lation price, which was 251. thereby making an enormous profit, and
trafficking in horses for his own benefit. The second stated that a man
named Turner had been returned as an effective soldier, when it
was well known that he was a private individual not belonging to
the corps. The third stated that Sir R. Hill had suffered indig-
nities from an inferior officer of the corps, without resenting them
in a proper manner. The fourth said that the Duke of York had
dismissed him from the service. He would satisfy the Court of the
opinion the Duke of York had of Sir Robert ; he requested him,
when he did wholly retire from public life, to retain those distinc-
dons be had so honourably obtained. Anonymous letters were then
sent to various persons, which reflected on the honour and character
of Sir R. Hill ; and, having traced the letters to the defendant, he
found it necessary to apply to this Court. He had been held out
as a person who conducted himself unlike an officer and a gentle-
man in the mess-room at Windsor, and it was said he had sub-
mitted to violence and insult from a subaltern in the most cowardly
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Sir It. Hill denied all these imputations in his affidavit. With
respect to the horses, that was entirely explained. In 1818, it be-
came necessary, in consequence of reductions, to sell sonic of the
troop boric', and they were put up to auction. Sir It. then bought
a great many, being well aware of their excellence; and having
, some pride in the regiment being well mounted, at the time they
were wanted, he sold them again to the regiment, having kept them
ten snonths. He purchased them on his own responsibility, and did
not make any profit, considering the time he was obliged to keep
them. These horses were of the best description, and two of them
were now alive in the regiment to answer for themselves.
The affidavits of Colonel Fenwick and others were produced in
support of the application.
The Court granted a rule to show cause.