Authentic report of the most important and interesting trial of Mathew v. Harty and Stokes; before the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron and a special ... December 11, 1851 and the following days - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... is now persecuting him to the death, is his own illegitimate son (great sensation). He must bear the shame of publicly revealing that F The extraordinary revelation of counsel, the romantic disclosure that the plaintiff was the son of the defendant, produced an effect that has been seldom equalled in a court of justice; and in the midst of this excitement a portion of one of the crowded galleries gave way, and a man who was beneath it was greatly injured. Some time elapsed before order was restored. The Rev. Edward Bowen, examined by Mr. George, Q. C.--I am a clergyman of the Established Church, and live about five Irish miles from Derry; 1 was living there in June and July, 1850; there were Mrs. Bowen, my two sons, and a daughter at home then; I applied by advertisement for a tutor; I wanted the tutor for the two younger sons, which were fifteen and fourteen, and for a daughter, aged twelve years; I know the plaintiff; he answered the advertisement; I advertised through a Mr. Miller, who kindly from my distance from Dublin undertook the matter for me; Mr. Miller engaged the plaintiff, who came to me in June, 1850; he was to have £40 a year and his washing, and to reside in my family; he came on the 6th of June; I sent to the train for him; he was delayed in consequence of the scholarship, and fixed that day himself; when he arrived he commenced his duties the next day; on that occasion he remained a few days more than a month; he went back the 9th of July, 1850. Letter dated 'id July, 1850, produced. I wrote that letter to Dr. Harty; the date is altered, I think. The following is the letter from Mr. Bowen to Dr. Harty:--" Bogay House, Londonderry, July 3, 1850. " Sir,--I think it right and necessary to inform you...

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