The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-06 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—KINGSTON APRIL 4.
DREWETT AND WIFE V. ROBERTS.
This was an action to recover damages for an assault
committed upon the female plaintiff.
The defendant in this action was engaged as a private
tutor in several respectable families, and he resided in a
Cottage at Clapham. The plaintiff was an omnibus con-
ductor, and he and his wife occupied a portion of the
same cottage, and the wife had to wait upon the defend.
ant, being engaged for that purpose in November last.
The wife of the plaintiff, a young but by no means pre-
possessing woman, who appeared very far advanced in
pregnancy, was the principal witness for the plaintiff,
and according to her evidence very shortly after she
weiit tl?c defendant's service he made improper
overtures to her during the absence of her husband, and
co.nruitted on several occasions most disgusting assaults
upon her person. She said that it frequently happened
that she was nearly in a fainting state before the de-
fendant would desist from his attacks upon her, and it
was for these assaults that the present action was brought
to recover damages from the defendant.
The witness underwent a very long and severe MSS-
examination by Mr. James, and in the course of it she
gave several contradictory statements upon many im-
portant matters. She represented that the assaults by
the defendant sometimes took place twice in a day, and
that although she was injured a good deal she made no
complaint to her husband for several weeks. A great
many of the facts that were elicited were, of course, not
of a fit character to be published. In the' course of the
cross-examination the witness referred to some papers,
and upon the counsel for the defendant insisting upon
their being given up she became very ill and was re-
moved from the court. Shortly afterwards, a medical
gentleman who attended upon her informed his lordship
that the witness was very ill, and would, in all probabi-
lity, be immediately confined, and it was therefore quite
impossible for her to undergo any further examination.
Serjeant Shee, under these circumstances, applied for
a postponement of the cause.
Mr. Chambers objected to this course being taken, on
the ground that it would be unjust to the defendant,
whose character was so deeply involved in the inquiry.
The jury stated that they were all unanimous in their
opinion that they could not rely upon the evidence of the
witness, and had made up their minds to find a verdict
for the defendant.
Baron Platt upon this expressed an opinion that it
would be unjust to adjourn the case ; for he said that
in this inquiry, as on a charge of felonious assault, the
woman was almost the only witness.
Serjeant Shee then elected to be nonsuited.

• TeIEITRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
4 tinder the management of Mr. Buckstone.
ON EASTER MONDAY

WM be presentel THE SECRET AGENr. Principal characters
by' "Mr. Bnekstone and Miss E. Chaplin.

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To be followed by a naw Ballet, in which the Spanish Dancers
aril appear, entitled THE EVENING FESTIVAL.

After which, a new Extravaganzl. called THE NEW HAy-
MAttliEr SPRING MEETING, 1855.
To conclude with THE GALICIIN FETE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Ghana lizAw.
ON EASTER MONDAY •
Will be performed LIVING TOO FAST.
To be followed by THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principa
character by Mr. C. Kean.
To conclude with (first time) a Romance,
Queen, and Knave.
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in two acts, entitled
THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO; or, King.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIIL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directrem Madame Celeste.
ON EASTER MONDAY
Wilt he performed the Drama entitled THE MYSTERIOUS
STRANGER.
To conclude with A NEW EDITION OF THE FAIRY TALES
OF MOTHER GOOSE. with name ous highly-coloured Illustrations.

ROYAL OLYMPIe THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
ON EASTER MONDAY

Wm be performed a Comedietta, called LAW FOR L DIE.
characters by Magna. A. Wigan, G. Yining, H. Cooper, Danvers,
and Miss Cast'eton.
To be followed by the Fairy Extravaganza, called THE YELLOW
Dpr A,D THE KING OF IHE GOLD MINES.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Mr. William Cooke begs to acknowledge one of the most successful
seasons of the Royal Amphithsatre, and announces that on EASTER
MONDAY there will be produced an original Equidrama, to be called,
THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE; developing events of
peculiar character and general interest !
Novel SCENES in the CIRCLE, and a variety of amusements, will
end their aid to the evening's entertainment.
Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Acting Manager, IN r. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs-
TO-MORROW EVENING,

his Magic Saloon,
The WIZARD of the WORLD will appear in
'with a variety of amusements.
To be foCowed by THE BARBER OF CADIZ, introducing the
Drury-lane Ballet Com;any.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tius DAT —Morninl 6 rni.n.after 4 I Evening 23 min.sft. 4
To. fowl, w -Mornlng39 min.after 4 Evening 56 min.sit. 4

WEATHER.—SuN Own, April. 6.
Tazumominß, IN TER SHADE.
56 —highest since noon yesterday.
46 —lowest this morning and during the night.
60—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.21.
WIND, W.S.P.—Light breeze, with fine, warm weather,

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