The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-16 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL CO URT.

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CHARGE OF PER/VET.

Harriet Anne .Netel;;;l,aiotingwoMOn, surrendered to
take her trial upon a charge of having committed wilful
and corrupt perjury on the trial of an indictment against a
person named Day, in this court in May last.
The circumstances Of this ease were of rather a singular
character. The prosecutor—a young man named Day—
was tried in this court in May last upon a charge of con-
spiring to procure the debauchment of the present defend-
ant, and also for attempting himself to commit a felonious
assault upon her ; and it will be remembered that the story
told by the defendant in support of the charge was of a
very extraordinary character. She represented that she
received a letter from a young man named Roberts, who
was at the time her sweetheart, on the 31st of March, ap-
pointing to meet her in the evening at Stepney, and, upon
her going to the place, she sow the prisoner, who forced her
into a cab and drove her about, and at length took her to a
large house, where something was given her to drink which
had the effect of stupifying her, and she was then assailed
by three gentlemen, who sought to obtain possession of
her person ; but she stated that she got a knife,
and by means of that weapon she eventually succeeded in
fighting her way out of the house. The prosecutor Day
was taken into custody a day or two afterwards, and the
defendant swore positively that he was the man who had
acted in the way described, and after several examinations
before the magistrate the prosecutor was committed to this
court, and after a long trial, in which witnesses were exa-
mined on both sides, the jury found the prosecutor guilty,
and he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.
Atter his conviction it appeared that representations were
made to the Secretary of State in reference to the case, the
result of which was that Day received a pardon, and he
then preferred the present charge against the defendant,
who, it appeared, bad, since the transaction, got married to
Roberts,he sweetheart alluded to.

Day, the former defendant, wu now examined as a wit-
ness, and he stated most positively that he saw nothing of
the defendant on the night in question and that the story
told by her with regard to his having forced her into a cab
and taken her to the house she referred to was false in every
respect, so far us he was concerned.
This witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr.
Iforry, but his evidence was not shaken in any material
respect.
Several other witnesses were called, who proved that Day
was in their company at different periods during the after-
noon and evening of the 31st March, and consequently that
it was impossible fur him to have been at the place men-
tioned by the defendant.
Elisabeth Woodfield, an old woman, deposed that she
had known the defendant from a child, and was also
acquainted with her family. On the lith, or between that
and the 25th of March, the defendant called upon her and
asked bur to write far her the letter that had been produced,
and she said it was to be used for the purpose of having a
game with Dick Roberts. She also wrote upon an envelope
the address of the defendant. She also said the• when she
heard of Day being taken into custody upon the original
charge, she went to the defendant and told her that if she
I persisted in prosecuting an innocent young men she would
tell all she knew about the matter, and the defendant then
told her that if she " split" she should be a ruined young
woman, cud witness replied that if she did not, Day would
be a ruined young man. She also told her that she MU
anxious to save both of them, but she was determined to save
the innocent.

Mr. Homy, to tke witness—How do you get your living ?
Witness—You know very well. I write letters and pe-
titions, and I have repeatedly given you briefs and given
you 7s. 6.1., Ids., and 13e., with them for poor people. (A
laugh.)
Ihe Recorder told the witness to answer the questions
put to her, end not to be impertinent.
Witness—How can I help it, my lord? Mr. lorry al-
ways received me as a lady when I took him a brief and
gave him money. (Renewed laughter.)
Mr. lorry—Don't you go by the name of the female
lawyer ?
Witness—Yes; sad you are known as the cheap barris-
ter. (Roars of laughter.)
Mr. Hurry—Do you not get your living by telling far-
tow?