The New York herald., 1867-01-29

The Oldest case OF peachment OF wpcn We nDd any
authentic record s that 1879 OF Richard Lyons and
others merchants Of London who were complained OF
by the Commons for certain msdemeanors In removing
and in lending money 70 the King upon usurious con-
tracts and In bargaining with the Kings creditors TO
take on the sums due 10 them upon small advance;
ana TOT many other extorons, deces and oppressons
by the said Richard Lyons farmer OF the subsidies
and customs. To which accusation Lyons plead not
guilty In respect 70 OF articles and with regard
to others submitted himself 10 Kings mercy. Upon
which he WAS committed TO prison during the Kings
pleasure and sdjadged 70 pay ane 70 be
In the city OF London and 10 hold any ONCE under
the King or TO approach his council or court
WILLIAM IAriMRR AND o1HERa
In the year similar proceedings were commenced
agsinss William I.atmer, William Ellis and others for
divers deceits &C. of which they were adudged guilty
and committed 70 prison and 20 pay fine a. the Kngs
that Lamor might be oused OF all his Offices and never
be Of the Kings council which request vas granted
In 1885 Michael de u Pole Earl Of Suffolk and late
Chancellor or England. accused OF several crimes
the principal Of which were tns. Dc naa purCoisea @
tnan they worth deceit Of the king, and had
misapplied the pablo monies 70 other purposes OF
mitted the Kings Prison, there TO remain till he
should have paid fne, according TO the kings plea
lated TO his conduct as minister and one Of the King
Council seemed 70 the King and Lords OF Parliament,
that he ought not 70 be impeached for these BY himself
without his companions, who were then OF the Kings
Council" writer Of that day states that all the
articles fully proved and he could not deny them
tnR0nuCn t0aI Wnon ne 6tOOO upon oeonCo nc uau
nothing 70 say for HIMSELF whereapon the King blushng
for him. shook his head and sad, "Aias alas Michael
see what thou hast doneI"
caEP JUsrrcx BELKNAr AND orHERs.
In 1888 Sir Robert Belknap Chief Justice OF the Com
mon Bench Sir Roger Fulthorp Sir John Holt and Sir
Cary Chief Baron q the Exchequer and Sir John Lock
ton Kings Sergeant Law accused and impeached
for answering certain questions that had bcen put 70
them relating TO matters Of treason TO which matters
they severaly plead stating tho circumstances under
which these questions put and answers given and
Judgment To who6 the Commons replied, THAT being
and holden sages of the law they should have
answered as the law was, and not otherwise, . they
did with design and under color of law to murder and
destroy several lords and Others and they were adudged
guilty, with the assent Of the King, and was ordered
heirs dsnherted and their lands tsnements goods and
chatte forfeited 70 tho King which Judgment was after
wards changed to bauishment.
SIMON DE- BEVERLY AND JOHN BEAUcHANP.
On the z2th Of March, 1888, Simon de Beverly John
Beauchamp and several other persons were impeached
ARCHBISHOP ARUNDEL
In September 1897, Thomas Arundel, Archbishop OF
Canterbury, was accused and impeached In fun Para
ment Of high treason for having aided and
advised the making out commission directed 70 the
Duke OF Gloucester and others, or which himself was
King, Gc and tha. he procured the Duke or Glouces-
and tho ears Of Arundel and Warwick TO take upon
themselves regal power upon which be submitted him
self the Kings mercy, and adudged to be guilty
and banished the realm his tempoaties seized and his
good and chsttsls forfeited 70 the King.
In January, 1897, SIR John Gotham was impeached Of
certain crimes committed BY him In prejudice 70 the
King and against his royalty, crown and dignity Of
be should be drawn, hanged bsheadsd and quartered,
and that all his lands, &C. should be forfeited 70 the
This Judgment 80 fAr as IL concerned bis e the King
pleased remit; but directed that he should remain
10 b.
upon him
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that Of william De La Pole Duke OF Suffolk, who the
TN OF February 14s0 was impeached Of certain high
dsmssno were for which sSis powerful Minister was
accused upwards Of four hundred years ago. There were
80 CHAncns AGAINST d IA POLE.
I. Malversaton, q Lord Steward Of the Household.
O. Advising the King TO grant liberties and privileges
% esrsin Ps.scS: to the ~ n,nd,sncs q n: ia law
4 Granting away grsa. omces in the province Of Gu
s. Discovering the secret councils to the French King
Procuring oncss for persons unit and sawortny Of
Procuring grants Of sribute and imposton to ssvs.
8. And of sassaoms and lordships
Making aoonvention Of peace without the knowledge
or assent Of the other Lords OF the Council -,
10. Misapplying public monies.
II. Giving large sums Of money TO the French Queen
i2. squspdering away the public treasure
IL. Obtaining the Inheritance Of the Eafdom OF Penn
broke, and great wards and marriages.
k1AhOSSAssoS
King from The Duke Of Orleans.
Is. Delaying OF Justice.
10. Procuring pardon for q murderer.
IT. Making OF shcris for money that might be favor
able to his purposes in the several countiea
Is. Assisting the Dauphin Of France with soldiers
against the Kings allies in Germany.
To all OF which he pleaded not guilty, and was COM
mitted 10 the Tower but upon the 1th Of March the
King sent for all the lords and also for the Duke who
kneellng, the Chancellor. by the Kings command
asked What he would now say unto the chargessn to
which the Duke answered. That he submitted himself
Kspufa and do IN ehCttd
seem proper" When The Chancellor, by the Kings
command replied, That the to accusation OF
ciared charged; but TO the charge Of msprsons
the King by his own advice, and not reporting him
TO the advice Of tho lords, nor BY way of
judgment--for he Is not in the way OF Judgment
declares that he shall absent himself out Of
the realm and shall continue absent for five years
The left the country full Of hopes Of being recalled
the fury OF the nation the heats OF Para-
men but being taken at sea the day after he
sailed from Ipswich by a shp,of-war called 'Ihs $,
Nicholas OF the Tower the captain put into Dover Road
of his head the I'd OF May and threw 1t with his
body the snnd: whence they conveyed 20 the
Collegiate church OF Wngfeld in Suffolk, and there
buried.
STAR CHAMBER TRIALS rAKs rHR PLACE OF nPkADxKSr
From l450 10 1920 there appears have been
of impeachment the bills OF Aaindcr star Chamber, and
bill OF Pains and Pooslties having been used insead
The acts, during this period appear principally to have
had for their object persons concerned in raising traitor
Gus and tumul,uous nsurcctions and bscnzns during
the civil between the houses Of York and IAncas
ter alternately the engine of the prevailing party to
taken part with their competitors for the crown.
Tho cases Of Empson and Dudley in 1909, charged
with having, during the Kings hlness summoned
tain Of their friends TO bo In at hours warning
and upon the Kings deceass TO haste TO London and
that OF Thomas Cromwell Earl OF Essex and the Kings
vcegerent in spiritual matters In 154O instances in
which the parties accused would have been sbe proper
objects OF Parliamentary impeachment for high crimes
and misdemeanors in their conduct minister's or of
employed by the crown but the impatient and
bearing spirit OF the sovereign and that arbitrary power
which Henry VIII, from variety Of concurring cir
cumsanccs enabled to exercise against every part
OF the constitution, rendered the summary proceeding
by bill Of aainder the proper for his pnrpcses
CASES or NPEAcHmKNT SINCE COmNEACgMENf OF THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
From the commencement OF the seventeenth century
to th6year 1850 hnd the trials BY impeachment OF
Sir Giles Thompson 10 1920 for having procured Illegal
patents Lord Chancellor Bacon, In the same year for
corruption In his office; Sir John Bennett in 1891 for
corruption aaster in Chancefy; cir Lionel Crnnneld
Earl Of lddlesex Lord Treasurer, IN 1924 for taking
bribes and the Bishop Of Norwich foy cxtorton and
mavorsaiion In his diocese and in 1920, that Of the
Duke Of Buckingham variety Of offences In MS ad-
ministrston Montague for publishing books tending 70
sedition. of misbeh0viOr while Am