The New York herald., 1878-11-04
A REMARKABLE VERDICT
"That's How It's Done,
Your Worship"
"AMERTCANTzING OUR INSTITUTIONS"
'aEns and His Princess The Prospects o Kidnapping
The Royal Couch on the "Ernatan"
LONDON. Oct. a. 1878.

court here-ddden away in odd corners Of the
newspapers that most people do not hear of
them-tth study of which generally tends to prove
that there is amount Of law in the land but some
times mighty little justice. Whether it be that the
legal quibbe is allpowerful that the mind of the
average British juryman can level the baronet
10 the equality of the untitled Mr."
hot be brought to acquiesce in the theory
That law is respecter of persons it is certain that
he law courts Of the United Kingdom and the juries
u twelve intelligent citizens do arrive at comical
decisions. The illustrious twelve have recently
covered themselves with fresh glory You will re-
member probably the preliminary inquiries into the
Of Sir Capel Fitzgerald. baronet who lived with
woman and stole her jewels.
BAD CASE.
At the October sessions which have just commenced
before the Lord Mayor. the Recorder and sundry al
dermen. sherfs and under sherifs. this came
FIRST after the Grand Jury had returned true bill for
libel against Truth IN the Lambri matter Sir Capel
Fitzgerald Bart. surrendered to take his trial for
stealing quantity Of jewelry consisting Of diamond
earrings. bracelets. sleeve links and other articles
the property Of Susan Stevens There was also
mother indictment against him. charging him with
stealing sovereign. the property Of the prose-
sutrix. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to both
charges. The prosecutrix q married woman, liv-
tuB apart lrOm ucr QuSDauQ, IN WeSLDOurue Park
villas. She and the accused on intimate terms,
and 1t was agreed that they should visit Paris to-
gether The allegation against him was that. on the
day of their return from that city, tho prisoner broke
open the lady's jewel box, abstracted some Of the
contents and pledged them for f63. Mrs. Susan
Stevens gave evidence to this effect adding that
received letters from the prisoner promising
10 return the jewelry but he did Crossex-
Imined She had been living at Westbourne
Park villas for two years previously under
wtg the prsoner sns rss
Cremorne In 1875. and afterward they became init
natey acquainted. Witness was a married woman
md was separated from her husband. The acquaint-
lnce between her and the prisoner dropped for about
Two years. and it was then renewed. and she had re-
Ieived about EOS from the prisoner from that time.
TRIP TO PARIS.
The trip to Paris had been arranged about fort
plight previously She knew the prisoner Sir Capel
Fitzgerald and she also that he had been in
pecuniary difficulties They the races at Paris
On the Sunday Witness objected to staying at Paris
q the 2sth. when they returned d. from TO NJ Paris. Paris.
consisted Of presents that had been made to
lection she was living. This gentleman noticed the
loss Of the jewely and spoke to her about it, and he
applied for She could not say that this gentle
man took active part in instructng Messrs Lewis
and Lewis when the charge was being investigated BY
the magistrate. Helen Taylor, lady's maid to the
prosecutrix. deposed that she found the Jewel box
In the prisoners portmanteau, with the lock
broken The articles OF jewelry mentioned had been
removed from IL. Mr. Straight, the prisoners coun-
sci. submitted that this Court had no jurs-
diction to trythe prisoner nasmuch if any felony
bad been committed. the act was completed Ia Paris.
The Recorder after hearing Mr. Beasley for the prose-
cution said he should not stop the case but he would
the question for further consideration IL 1t
should become necessary.
DEFENCE.
Mr.. Straight then addressed the jury on behalf Of
che prisoner, saying there was no doubt he had
by his conduct disgraced himself and the honor
bble he bore, but the question the jury
had to decide whether ha had been guilty OF
felony in making use Of these jewels in the way
ho had done, having regard 20 the relationship
that undoubtedly existed between him and the prose-
cutrix He then argued that there pretence
charging the prisoner with felony and that tho real
history Of the transaction was that the prisoner.
was necessary to defrsy the expenses Of
the prosecutrix and himself in the trip to
Paris. had made use OF the iowery of the prosccn-
trix to raise money temporarily, but without the
slightest intention OF depriving her of property
The learned counsel also submitted the jury that
tho conduct Of the prosecutrx in continuing her in.
timacy with the prisoner after the discovery of the.
supposed robbery showed that she never looked ON
the matter in the light Of felony.
mot GUILTY. you KNOW"
The Recorder. In summing up. said that really the
only question the jury had to decide was whether the
nous intention in his mind deprive the prosecutrix
altogether of her property. or whether he believed
that considering the nature OF the intimacy that
listed, he might use the property to raise money for
temporary purpose. The jury after deliberatng for
nearly half hour, found the prisoner not guilty,
And the young got nicely out of the mess
Df course in this country whenever titles are con-
fcrned 'Debrett or "Burke" summoned to the
assistance of those who want 10 know. What says
"Debrett Y'-
Judkin Fitzgerald Creation iso Of Lsheen Tppcrary
III sss r ssns. S..h
and has issue lving-a son. born 1873 Quarterly
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beaver up. All proper
All very proper. doubt except the owner.
THE PURSE TRICK COURT.
Here is another curiosity in police At the
Guildhall, before Mr.. Alderman Finnis Frank Lowry
ro Frank wn oos hS sns obtaining
hafpcnce, in worthless purses instead Of seven sh
lngs.
THE oREESHoRN's COMPLAINT
Frank Wilcox said that he n boot finisher, and
lived in Grange street. Old Kent road On the pre-
vious morning he was in Middcscx street. and saw
the prisoner there putting shillings into purses
and selling them. Prisoner said that II silver he
was putting into the purses. and the
faith OF that statement he bought two purses. In the
FIRST. for which lie gave shilling. the prisoner said
he had put three shllings. and in the second which
he gave two shIlngs for. the prisoner showed him
that he had put four shillings. When he got away
from the place he examined the purses and found
only halfpence In crose-examinaton he said that
friend of his advised him not to buy them. He did
persist in buying thcm in spite OF his friend lie
did not hear the prisoner say that he sold the purses
and gave away the contents.
complanants conduct, as he insisted on buying the
purses. He only sold the purses. which were worth
sixpencc each. and he gave away the money, II
done by slcght Of hand and II His Worship tAfr AL
derman finnis) would permit him he would show
him how II was done. spinner the constable handed
tho prisoner purse together with three shillings and
three halfpence
PRlsosER-"Now. sir I wish you would watch me
closely, 80 that you may how do II. Here s the
purse turning II inside out). Now you there Is
nothing IN H. Hand IL round (laughtcrl. Well, SIR
here are the three slillings put them in the purse
and show them, and then shake them up. next take
three half ponce out of my pocket but Ito not let
them see me do It, and then when open the purse
again take out the three shillings and put in the
three half pence by slight OF hand that they do not
and then go 50, so, so. tslappng the purse
rom hand to hand. and then IL Is dome"
As hearty rcars of laughter ever were heard in
aw court greeted the conjuror
Mr. Alderman finnis said he was now convinced
hat there was fraud in It, and on his showing
ic had committed II by slcigh of hand. You cannot
,lead ignorance, you know, because in book found
n your possession there was printed report of a
Iimilar case, where the man committed for trial.
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