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would not describe the perpetration, farther than that they were
standing at a table, but whether face to Ace, she was too much
confused to recollect, though eight days had passed since the oc-
currence. The following is a portion of the evidence
Ann Martin said, on Wednesday week she heard a ring at her
bell, about a quarter after three. Two of her own children and one
of a lodger's went down to the door, and let the prisoner up. She
does not recollect if he said," Gond day," or any other complimen-
tary introduction, or if he brought any shawls. When lie came
up he sat down itt a chair, and wanted the children sent out of the
room ; she did not send them away, and he put them out. She
told the children to play on the landing-place. She lives on the
first floor ; there arc three rooms on a floor ; she occupies two, and
another ledger the third ; it is a double house ; thirty people
live In the hotre. When the children were out of the room he
laid hold of lets arm, and took improper liberties. She cannot re-
collect what expressions he used ; she was confused and did not
understand him. She told him she was a married woman, tried
to get away, and said she expected her husband home. Ile gave
her his watch, asked her how she liked it, and if she had been to
France ; she replied, she had not. She was standing at a table,
quite close, with her face towards it ; he pushed her sideways
against a partition. She hallooed two or three times, and tried to
get away, but he effected his purpose. Ile wanted her to go into
the bed.room, but she would not. Ile placed a shawl on her
shoulders while she was standing with her face to the table, to ace
how she looked in It. Cannot say how they were standing, or who
held her clothes.
Craft-examined by Mr. ISAACS for the prisoner—Had seen the
prisoner twice before ; it was six weeks since she first saw him.
He asked her when her husband came home ; she replied, " some-
times he was out all day." She was Repay nti. per week for what
she bought of him. He was to have called next day, but did not.
Was told by her landlady (Mrs. Crowden) not to tell her husband.
This happened on the Wednesday ; on the Thursday morning sloe
did tell her husband. It was in the front room ' • the windows were
opened. There are windows in the-house on the opposite aide of
the way, but they are only sleeping rooms; nobody could see the
transaction from the opposite house. She is attended by Mr.
Stevens, of Broetioareet. Did not tell the doctor till Friday ; she
has a virulorie affection. Was frightened at him the first time she
AWN him ; did not like his looks; thought he wa a robber ; had
heard that such people came to rob. Did set periple to watch for
his next coming. Told her landlady to watch who rung at her
bell. When he came eight days after site had hint taken into cus-
tody. Ile was in the room about a quarter of an hour. She did
scream out; a little girl heard her, and a lodger up stairs also.
Cannot describe the manner; was quite overcome • ' felt faint. She
did not hold up her clothes; he had his arm round her waist.
Mr. IVni. Snow, 31, Little Earl-street, Seven Dial!, is an inti-
mate friend of the man and wile; had often interfered in their do-
mestic affairs. He called ty accident on the Thursday following,
and observing her low-spirited, said to her, "Ann, what's the mat-
ter ?" She said a man came there with some shawls, and wanted
her to boy ; he first exhibited ltis goods behind the street door ; she
told him she did not want any, and refused to took at them, till a
girl in the kitchen persuader) her. On the day before he came
again, and pulled her about in an indelicate way, after sending the
children out of the roost. She did not give him any indication of
his having effected his purpose.
The child of a lodger on the third 'story, a little girl shout ten
years old, said Mrs. Martin was having her tea; the children had
their tea when she was done. When die bell rang, she and Mrs.
Martin's two children went to the door and saw the prisoner. Ile
asked if her father was at home ; she said he was not ; he then
asked if her mother (meaning Mrs. Martin) was at home, and she
saitl yes, and they all went into Mrs. Martin's room; the gentle-
Stan sat down in a chair. He was not in the room above five mi-
nute' when lie turned them all out. After they left die room, 31ra.
Martin came to the door, and told them to play oa the landing-
place; she left the door open, and he got up and shut it. While
they were at play, site heard a scream or a laugh, she does not
know which. The lady in the three pair had told her since it was
a scream, but site thought it was a laugh. Had often heard Mrs.
Martin laugh. Did not take much notice, but thought it was a
laugh. The woman in the three pair passed the door at the
time ; she did not stop, went past on to her own room. When
the gentleman went away lie did not say " good bye," or any
thing, r.or did Mrs. Martin. As soon as the man went away
they went in; 3lrs. Martin was sitting at the window; she then
came to the table and made their tea; they stopped in Mrs.
Martin's room till near eight o'clock. Mrs. Martin seemed low
spirited ; she said she bad never seen the man bcfme. The wo-
man in the three pair said to 3lrs. Martin, " Wasn't you scream-
ing? and Mrs. Martin said yes. It was several days after that
Mrs. Martin said she had never seen the man before.
Mr. Roe questioned the prosccutrix in the plainest and most
direct way, to obtain sufficient evidence as to the capital offence;
but she persisted in being unable to describe how.
The prisoner was ordered to hind hail for the capital offence,
himself in 801. and two sureties in 401. each. Finding bail for
die capital charge is a privilege granted by the New Act of Par-
liament.
The prisoner had four pieces of silk for gowns, when appre-
hended, which are detained by the watch-horse keepers. Ali
the witnesses and strangers were ordered out of the room.
STEALING IN A SHOP.
Frederick Glover, a country-looking boy, in a smock frock,
was brought up fur stealing a silver-tniounted ye-glass, value
eighteen pence.
Amelia Somers keeps an ancient china and curiosity shop, at
95. in Wardour-street, Soho. On Friday afternoon, about half.
past three, she was in the warehouse adjoining the shop, when she
saw the prisoner come in and put his hand into a china bowl in
the window, and take out the eyeglass. She called to him to
leave the things alone, and as she approached him he ran out of
the house. Site called " stop thief !" when an opposite neighbour
pursued him.
George Whitehead, a grocer, who lives opposite, pursued the
prisoner along Wardourestreet, through St. Ann's-court, into L ttls
Chapel-street, where, at the house No. 4, lie saw him shrew some-
thing down the area. Ile called there text morning, and received
the glass from Mrs. Ashley, the occupitr. All the way the witness
chased, he called out " Stop thief!" which the prisoner echoed, so
that the persons who could hare stopped hint ware looking where
the thief was.
Samuel Windsor, the officer, took the prisoner into custody, and
received the glass from last witness. On searching the boy lie
found nothing but a new pocket knife.
Sir GEORGE FARRANT asked the prisoner where was tire mo-
ney to pay for the glass, supposing he meant to buy.
The boy produced ninepenee.
The constable said he had no money when lie searched him,
therefore it must have been given to hint since.
The prisoner said his parents lived in Sutton-street. and that he
worked in a rope-ground. He said he was in his seventeenth year,
but did not appear older than ten or twelve years.
CAUTION TO BRA Y3l EN.
James Beech, a brewer's drayman, was tilled 13s. 6d. for wilfully
obstructing the gig of Mr. Bell, of the New-road, on the 25,11Ju1y,
in High-street, Sr. Giles's.
The prisoner was riding on the fore horse of his dray, and by a
sudden inclination of his whip to the shalt horse, drew in the dray
so as to endanger the safety of Mr. Bell, who, if he had not in-
stantly checked his horse and retreated, would have been upset. A
short time since his chaise was overturned in Fenchurch-street,
when the only satisfaction lie obtained was fining the driver 153. for
damages to the amount of 151.
Sir Grotto E FARRANT said lie wished people would employ
themselves in laying more useful informanoos titan were laid.
Them fellows know very well nothing can damage their drays, and
they do not care two-pence who they run against. It was too
general a practice for carmen to ride, instead of walking at the
horse's head.
The man paid the fine, one-half of which goes to thelnformer.
3lr. Bell requested his moiety might be put in the poor-box.
The clerk returned Mr. Bell his expenses, which that gentle-
man accepted, observing the money would serve for another oc-
casion.
AN ANNIVERSARY EXCUSE.
Janus Bastin, an old soldier, was brought from St. George's
watch-house, for being found drunk and asleep on the steps of the
area gate of the Ilium of the Marquis of Anglesca, in Grosvenor.
square.
Sir GEORGE FARRANT-Illat have you to say, why you
should not be fined five shillings fur being drunk ?
Bastin—Your NVorship, it was my birth.day,and the anniversary
of the battle andante. I was at the battle ;•and met with some
comrades on Friday, took a little too much, and it overcome me.
Sir GEORGE FARRANT—WeII, as you was at the battle, and
it was your birth day I shall not fine you this time.
(ONDUCT OF A %t ATCII3I AN.
Two gentlemen, named Malley and Moan, were brought from
St. Ann's watch-house, charged with rioting and striking the
watchman in Cranbemene-street, at twelve at night on Friday.
Cullifonl, the watchman, stated that Mr. Malley struck him on
the face and cut his lip, when he ordered them to move on ; that
his stick was taken from hint, and himself knocked down three
times by some of the petty.
Mr. Charles Daniel Higgins, of Gresseddreet, said he was a total
stranger to the gentlemen charged. He was present at the assault
in Cranbourne-street. A mob had collected, who were laughing
at the drunken watchman ; a woman pulled him by the coat, when
he turned tound and collared lilt. 31alley, and afterwards struck
him three times, which the gentleman returned. The watchman
sprang his node, and the gentlemen were ultimately carried to the
watch-house. The conduct of the watchman was most disgrace-
ful; he was drunk and the gentlemen sober ; the man was so drunk
that a jostle would have pushed hint down.
Sir GEORGE FARRANT had the night constable sworn. He
considered the watchman to be so much in liquor as to be unfit for
his duty, and took his coat oft'.
The gentlemen were discharged, and recommended to report the
man to the watch committee, which they said they certainly Should
do.
STEA 31-WASHING COMPANY.
UsitoN.IIALL.—On Saturday a young man, of respectable ap-
pearance, who described himself to have bee., recently in the em-
ployment cf the Patent Steam Washing Company, attended at this
Office, before the Sitting Magistrate, C. J. CALowEta., Esq.. for
the purpose of asking his advice as to the manner in which he
should proceed against the Directors of that Company, for the re-
covery of half-a.year's salary due to him.
The applicant stated that be had been in the service of the Steam
Washing Company for the last twelve months, and that at the ex-
piration of the first halt:year, he, as well as the rest of the persons
In the employment, duly received their wages. On Thursday last,
however, a meeting Wee held, et which several of the Directors were
present, sod at its conclusion, the majority of the blerks, amongst
which the applicant. was one, were directed tosattend, when the .sc.