The Sun. — 1851-04-16 (London, England)

COLERIDGE.) THE BURGLARIES IN SUSSEX. Mr. JOHNSTONE said he had to apply to his LordshiP for a habeas corpus to bring up the body of a person named John Isaacs, who was at present in the custody of the gaoler of the prison at Lewes. His object its making this application was to have the prisoner taken before the magistrates at Horsham to answer a charge of burglary. His Lordship was no doubt aware, for it was a matter of notoriety, that a number of persons wer6 tried at the last assizes for the county of Sussex, for a burglary committed at Uckfield, A bill of indictment was found against them, as well se against the now defendant, John Isaacs, but at that time, and until within the last few days, he had managed to elude the vigilance of the police. Upon that bill of indictment being found the Lord Chief Justice signed a warrant for the apprehension of John Isaacs, and a few dos ago he was apprehended, at or near Frome, in Somersetshire, and in accordance with the direction of the warrant conveyed to his present place of custody at LewesHe (Mr. Johnstone) would now enter into another matter connected with this affair. His Lordship would probably also be aware that a person of the name of Samuel Harwood was tried at the late assizes, at Kingston, for a burglary at the house of the Rev. Mr. Holiest, at Frimley, and for the murder of that unfortunate gentleman, but was im acquitted. apprehended telonanother Heeh awrgaes, of however,burgl ary, mcmoniedmi ttteelyd on the night of the 3d of June last, at the house of a person named Stonar, at Kirdford, in Sussex. Ile was detained, by order of the judge, and taken before the magistrates at Horsham, where the matter underwent a partial investigation, and a remand was ordered until Saturday next. In the elean,hiu, e as had already been stated to his Lordship, John Isaacs was apprehended, in the way described, and it appeared that he also was.a party to the burglary at Kirdford on the 3d of June. It therefore became necessary for the ends of justice, as well as, in fact, for the interest of the accused himself; because it was a part of the law that an individual charged with any crime should bo confronted by his accusers, that John Isaacs should be taken before the magistrates at Horsham on Saturday next, to answer jointly with the man Samuel Harwood for the burglary which they were alleged to have committed jointly on the night of the 3d of June last at Kirdford. It was with that view that he applied to his Lordship for a habf-,as corpus to be directed to the gaoler at Lewes for the l'unovfal of John Isaacs to Horsham. There was only one doubt which could be entertained with regard to the present application, viz., whether it should be made to his Lordship's sitting in court, or at chambers. The application had been made in court by the direction of his client, who was anxious to avoid delay, which was of considerable importance in a case of this charecter. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said he did not see how the partit s could gain more time by making the application in court instead of at chambers in the afternoon. Mr. JOHNSTONE said he was instructed that it was of great importance to make the application as soon as possible. He apprehended that under the statute the power of a judge in 'court to grant a habeas corpus under, such circumstances was distinctly "reeoglibied., • Mr. Justice COLERIDGE saidhe'did riot set) 'any ground for departing from the ordina.ry practice of beirieg such an application at chambers. He would be at chambers at three o'clOck this afternoon, when the matter might be brought before him. Mr. JOHNSTONE considered that as his Lordship was now acquainted with all the particulars of the case, no serious delay would arise by acceding to his Lordship's suggestion.  - _ DIED On the 10th inst., at Portwood-lodge, Georgiana Emily, the wife of Joseph Bernard, Esq., of Southampton. On the I Ith inst., at Hammersmith, H. S. Calow Esq. On the 9th hist , Emily, second daughter ofr Mr., Richard Duke, Beckenham, Kent. aged 14. On the 4th inst., at Newton-house, Aberdeenshire, Sarah Forbes, wife of A. Gordon, Esq., of Newton.  London t Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, iu the may of rdiddleeez, Wednesday, April 16, 1851.