Lord Nevill Guilty

London, Feb. 15. - In the criminal ourt Lord WilUam Nevill, fourth son of the Marquis of Abergavenny, wh,o was placed on trial charged with fraud in connection with the suit oí "Sam" Lewis, the .money lender. against Lieutenant Spencer Clay, to recover L11,113 due on two promisory notes cashed by Lord Nevill, pleaded guilty of fraud, but claimed he was not guilty of forgery. He was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. No celebrted case has ever before brought such a fashionable crowd to the Old Bailey. Broughams blocked the approaches and ladies in their smartest frocks overfiowed the jury box and barristers' seats. Lady Nevill was present. The prisoner was evidently ill at ease, but he answered to the indictment in clear tones. Circumstances Related. After the flutter caused by the pleading guilty of fraud had subsided the prisoner was allowed to take a seat in the doek, as he is recovering from a serious illness. Prosecutor Matthews narrated the circumstances of the fraud as already known and at the conclusión of his remarks he intimated that he would accept the prisoner's plea as satisfying the requirements of justice. Mr. Lawson Walton pointed out that Lord Nevill had voluntarily come forward to face the consequences of his deception and fully confessed. The prisoner, counsel added, was in great financial difflculties and had not realized that he was committing a. breach of the criminal law. The prisoner, Mr. Walton further said, never intended that Lieutenant Clay should suffer. He believed the securitïes 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. 'Made 111 by Morphine. Prosecutor Matthews again arose, and adverting to the statements regarding Lord NevilI's illness. which has been ascribed to over-indulgence in morphine,. prevented the prisoner from making an arrangement with Mr. Lewis in regard to the notes and thus obviating the present prosecution. He said that Lord NevilI's other liabilities to Mr. Lewis amounted to L70,000 when the notes were signed. Here Mr. Walton interrupted, remarking: "I believe the L70,000 has been paid." Judgé 'Lawrence summed up sternly, but with a voiee that shook and at times almost broke with emotion. The judge sard: "In my opinión the crime is as great as if he had abstracted the sum from Lieutenant' Clay's pocket, or had burglarized Mr. Lewis' office and had stolen it. If it had been sorrn? wretchëd clerk with a wife and seven chi:drèn, who had incurred a heavy loss and had helped himself at his master's till. I am afraid there would have been no pne to speak in extenuation; but the higtier 'position the person holds the higher his résponsibilities. N Exlenuating Circiimstances. "I am sorry to say I have looked in vain for extenuating circumstances. It is as bad a case of fraud as it is possible to conceive. You have brought shamt and dishonor upon an ancient and noble family and sorrow and suffering upon your nearest and dearest friends. Tour crime is great and your sentence must be severe. It is that you he kept in penal servitude for five years." The prisoner was hurried off to Newgate prison where he was allowed an interview with his wife and another lady. After the interview Lord Nevill was removed to Wormwood Scrubbs prison. The prisoner's face did not evince much surprise at the severity of his sentence, but his unsteady gait on leaving the prisoner's doek showed that he had been hard hit. The sentence caused a great sensation among those present in court, and many of the ladies broke out into sobs.