The copper country evening news., 1898-02-16
.iIl0 1EVILL GUILTY,
y 49,. # a Celebrated Case at
Close London. Eng.
is GIVEN FIVE YEARS

:. pleaded Guilty to Fraud ,.o o1'
=. charge of Forgery Judge ." .'.
10 Find Any Exten"ating or-
'n''' .s-The Sentence Causes Great
'u"' .,.. :, Court, Many of the Ladies
y present breaking Out in soo''
IAN Feb 16.-In the criminal
~, lD Lord william Nevill, fourth son
c'S ,ss Marquis of Abergavenny' VINO
@ W ,.oed on trial charged with fraud
IVA ootion with the suit of sam
' ~ ,be money lender, against Lieu
p'., .n, spencer Clay, to recover 1ll'lio
lsi'n ~ two promlsory notes cashed by
y, r.,d ! NeviII, pleaded guilty OF fraud
D"O .,,,med he was not guilty of for
Ou' ia was sentenced to five years
ss', r,dtude. No celebrted case has
as before brought such fashionable
w nd 70 the Old Bailey. Broughams
.',,,d 49, the approaches and ladies' In
nO."' o,ortest frocks overflowed the
lns. Nov and barristers' seats. Lady
w. JUN, was present. The prisoner was
\ .D,dently III at ease, but he answered
,he Indictment in clear tones.
~ Circumstances Related.
n ,.or the futter caused by the plead
nn,ltv of fraud had subsided the
A ...oner was allowed to take a seat In
y" dock as he is recovering from a
serIous illness. Prosecutor Matthew's
ssrroted the circumstances of the fraud
a,roadv known and at the conclusion
!, his remarks he intimated that he
= ,ould accept the prisoners plea as sat
TJ.tv,ng the requirements Of justice. Mr..
lawson Walton pointed out that Lord
ysvill had voluntarily come forward to
,sre the consequences of his deception
and fully confessed. The prisoner.
counsel added. was in great financial
as,culties and had not realized that he
D~7as committing a breach OF the GRIM
v,SDal law. The prisoner. Mr.. Walton
4 mrtber said. never intended that Lieu
tenant Clay should suffer. He believed
tbe securities would remain in the
hands of Mr. sam" Lewis until he
secured money elsewhere. Mr.. Walton's
effort at extenuation was applauded by
the spectators.
NJ, Made Ill by Morphine.
"A Prosecutor Matthews again arose. and
3 adverting to the statements regarding
Lord Nevilrs illness, which has been
sscribed to over-indulgence in NOR
phine prevented the prisoner from
making an arrangement with Mr.. Lewis
IN regard to the notes and thus OBJ
Waiting the present prosecution. He
l~aid that Lord Nevil's other liabilities
10 Mr. Lewis amounted to 10000 when
J the notes were signed. Here Mr.. Wal
ton interrupted, remarking: ''I believe
the 10000 has been paid"
Judge Lawrence summed up sternly,
but with voice that shook and at
times almost broke with emotion. The
Judge said: I'm my opinion the crime
.b as great as if he had distracted the
? 1am from Lieutenant Clay's pocket, or
had burgariZed Mr.. Lewis office and
had stolen 1t. IL il had been some
vretched clerk with a wife and seven
children, who had incurred a heavy loss
and had helped himself at his masters
ILL., | am afraid there would have been
no one to speak in extenuation; but the
pgher position the person holds the
!. /higher his responsibilities.
No Extenuating circumstances.
i am sorry to say l have looked In
vain for extenuating circumstances. 1t
is as bad a case of fraud as it is pos
aole to conceive. You have brought
shame and dishonor upon an ancient
Td noble family and sorrow and suf-
crlng upon your nearest and dearest
,liends. Your crime is great and your
sentence must be severe. 1t Is that you
De Kept in penal servitude for five
years."
Inc prisoner was hurried off to New
gaze prison where he was allowed an
interview with his wife and another
ady' After the interview Lord Nevill
vas removed to Wormwood Scrubs
iison' The prisoners face did not
eince much surprise at the severity
VI MS sentence, but his unsteady gait
vi leaVing the prisoners dock showed
na' ne had been hard hit. The SEN
@nce caused a great sensation among
muse present in court, and many of the