The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Mr. Henry Francis, of Great Rus-
sell-street, Bloomsbury-square, photographic artist, was
charged with a criminal assault upon Tabitha Bowie,
aged 13, a female servant in his employ.
Mr. Herring, jun., attended as solicitor for the cone.
plainant, and Mr. W. H. Smith appeared for the defen-
dant.

The paiseecutrix, who gave her evidence with 'great
proprietc, of manner, stated that she went into the ser-
vice of the defendant, Mr. Francis, on Thursday week,
the 20th ult., having been engaged by his sister, who
kept the house, at is. 6d. per week. She remained in
the situation until the following Sunday, when she left
in consequence of the present occurrence. On Sunday
evening, at about five o'clock, Miss Francis directed
witness to get her master's tea and take it up to the
parlour at six o'clock. She then left the house. At
about the time mentioned she carried up the tea, and was
about to return to the kitchen, when her master said,
" Get a cup and saucer, and have your tea with me." She
accordingly did so, and when tea was over, took down
the things to wash them, subsequently returning with
the tea things, to place tbem, as usual, in the parlour
cupboard. Her master then desired her to get down the
wine, and asked her to take a glass. He poured out a
wine-glassful, and witness drank it. He then invited
her to have another glass, but she drank only part of
another. She asked him if she should light the gas, the
room being quite dark, and the window-blind down.
He replied "No." He then forced witness upon the
sofa and committed the offence. (The particulars are
unfit for publication.) As soon as she could get away
from him she asked to go down stairs, to remove the
dogs out of the kitchen (five puppies and their mother),
or her mistress would be angry with her. He said,
g‘ Very well," and having thus got out of the room she
ran home to her mother in Newman-street, and related
what had taken place. It was about 7 o'clock when she
reached home.

The complainant was cross-examined by Mr. Smith,
but without shaking her testimony.
The mother of the child was next examined, and de-
posed to her daughter coming home in a very excited
state, and telling her what had occurred. On Wednes-
day, after the summons had been issued from Bow-
street, he called to see witness's husband. He refused
at first to admit him, but defendant followed her hus-
band into their room, and implored to be forgiven. He
offered a sovereign, and said he would do anything for
the child in future. The husband refused any of his pro-
posals, and then the defendant left, calling him a fool for
declining to settle the case.
William Bowie, husband of the last witness, after con-
firming his wife's statement as to the return of the pro-
secutrix on Sunday evening, deposed to the conversa-
tion which took place between Mr. Francis and himself
on the Wednesday. The defendant followed him in, after
being desired to leave the house, and said, " Mr. Bowie,
pray forgive me. I will own I hare attempted, but I
have not harmed your girl. I will give anything if you
will pardon me." Witness told him that if he was to
put, down 501. on the table it would be no use, as he was
resolve.' to send the matter before a magistrate. Prisoner
said he was a fool, and finally, by his desire, left- the
house.

The defendant was committed for trial, his worship
consenting to take hail for his appearance at a future day
to have the depositions taken. The defendant is a mar-
ried man, having lately separated from his wife.

CLERKENWELL.—A gentleman connected with
the committee lately appointed for the suppression of the
Belleisle nuisances applied to Mr. Corrie for his advice
and assistance under the following circumstances :
The applicant stated that he yesterday bad an inter-
view with one of the inspectors of police for the N divi-
sion, who had informed him that, after sending in their
reports to the Home Secretary, an order had been re-
ceived that no proceedings were to be taken under the
Smoke Act for the present. It was of the utmost im-
portance that something should be done to repress so
grave a nuisance, the health of not less than 60,000 per.
sons, inhabitants of the district in question, being con-
cerned. The effluvium arising from the manufacture
of tloa blood manure was most offensive, and the
whole of the neighbourhood was poisoned in the coarse
of an hour. In the manufacture of this manure large
quantities of sulphuric acid, bone dust, and other offen-
sive matter was used. Several persons had left the
neighbourhood yesterday solely through the continuance
of this nuisance.

Mr. Corrie thought it would be better for the appli-
cant to go to the Home-office and represent that he had
been to the court, when, if they refused to act, the trus-
tees had better take the matter up.