The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-04 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH STBEP,T.-(THIS DAY.

SCANDALOUS AND UNFOUNDED CHARGE
AGAINST A GENTLEMAN.
The Hon, Augustus Jocelyn, No. 40, Duke-street, St.
James's-square, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, on
the charge of h iving indecently exposed his person to
Mary Ann Adams, who described herself as a needle-
woman, residing at Ni.. 8, Brouipton-row. The com-
plainant, a woman of anything but respectable appear•
ante, stated that about half-past 2 o'clock this in..ming
she was coming along Duke-street, when she saw defend-
ant in a most indecent position in a doorway, and as soon
as he heard her footsteps he turned round, caught
hold of her, and tried to lift up her petticoats. She re-
sisted as well as she could, and at last she got away.
He followed her to the bottom bi the street, when she
looked out for a constable, for the purpose of giving him
in charge. While she was doing so he opened the door
of No. 40, and went in. In a few minutes afterwards
he came out again, when she gave him into custody.
By Mr. Leadley (the Chief Clerk)—Defendant caught
hold of her ty the shoulders, called her " dear," and said
he would not hurt her. She got her living by vain
needlework, and nothing else. She could refer to several
parties for whom she worked to answer for her respect-
ability. The reason she was out so late was that she
had been looking after her sister, who is " unfortunate,"
and patronises the Strand. She did not know where to
find her in the day time. She wanted to tell her her
brother was dead.
By Mr. Hardwick—She did not see her sister. She
had been looking for her about 25 minutes previous to
seeing the defendant.
Inspector Parke said there was a witness in court
whose evidence would completely upset that of the coin-
plainant.
James Mattrick, coachman, Mason's-yard, Duke-
street, was standing at the entrance of the yard about
half past two this morning, when he saw the gentleman
at the bar pass rp the street and stop at a doorway for a
certain purpose. The complainant followed and accosted
him. The gentleman, who seemed much annoyed, then
opened the door of No. 40 and went in. Witness saw
no more of the affair.
Halliday, 167 C, said he took the defendant into cus-
tody on the present charge, and conveyed him to the
station, where the complainant mad: the same state-
ment as she had to-day. Witness subsequently went to
the address she gave, and found no such person lived
there.

The defendant, in reply to the accusation, said he re-
turned to London from the country yesterday, and was
proceeding to his lodgings in Duke-street, when he had
occasion to stop for a few moments for a necessary pur-
pose, and after he had arranged his dress, and was about
entering the house, the woman came up to him, and
asked him for money, for charity, as her mother was
sick. He repulsed her, when she said she would make
him pay for making a nuisance against her door. He
treated her threat with contempt, and went into his
house. He afterwards thought it would be better to
have the matter cleared up, and came out again, when
she gave him into custody on the present charge.
Mr. Hardwick said he had a very great mind to
order the woman to be placed in the dock in the place
of the defendant. The complainant's evidence was un•
worthy of belief, and it appeared to him (Mr. Hard-
wick) that she had trumped up the present charge, for
the purpose of extortion. He should therefore discharge
the defendant, and in doing so must state that he lett
the mutt without the plightest stain or itnpiAation upon
his character.
Upon hearing this decision, complainant at once
vanished from the precincts of the court. ,