The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-22 00:00:00

Mr. BINGHAM asked if there was any other case?
Mr. ChApnaiu t.aid tore TVA, to other e 4,,, The otter
girl 11,,c1 Lath- b. en to.ked t B kri.;.;ton to go to the de-
fendant's ho-uie, but she bad been stopped from going.
The complainant said Berrie ;ton had told her the de-
fendant had persuaded her to bring as many young girls
to him as she could.
Mr. 13mGrtAx—Well, lam ready to hear the defen-
dant's answer.

Defendant--I am perfectly innocent of the charge. I
had no felonious intention. Miss Berrington's father, a
clergyman, lived in my house, and I was very kind both
to father and daughter; in fact, I almost supported both
of them. The daughter sometimes called upon me, and
once when she called she told me she was staying in a
place of refuge near Soho-square. The last time she
called she brought a young girl with her. That girl had
been three or four times to my house before, and had
taken wine with me. Instead of screaming out, as she
says, she did nothing but laugh and giggle; and if I had
any such intention as she has stated, I might have
succeeded without any difficulty; but I had no suck
intention.

The girl Newberry was recalled.
Mr. BlNwiAM—Havo you been three or four times to
the defendant's house, and have you had wine with him,
as he has stated?

Mary Ann Newberry—l went with Barrington once
before, but the defendant was not at home. I only saw
the defendant on the last occasion, and it was then he
offered us wine, and I drank some.
Mr. BINGHAM—The Rev. Mr. Barrington is well
known at this court, and, if I mistake not, has stood
more than once at that bar.

Tho defendant said his knowledge of Berrington and
his daughter was bat slight.
Mr. BINGEtAM (addressing Mr. Chapman)—Have you
reason to think the girl Berrington was in the habit of
taking other girls to the defendant's house? Mr. Chap-
man—l cannot say for certain.
Defendant—l am a highly respectable man.
Mr. BINGHAM (to Mr. Chapman)—lf you think there
is no chance of any further charges of this sort against
the defendant—that of inveigling or inducing girls from
your institution to come to this house, I am of opinion
this case ought to be sent to the sessions; but, if youin-
sist upon it, lam ready to dispose of it here. But, if
you have any notion that other girls have been taken to
the defendant's house, I think it ought ;to go to the
quarter-sessions. Mr. Chapman—l cannot say there
have been other girls taken there. I understand Ber-
rington stated to the matron that the defendant induced
her to take other girls to his house.
Defendant—l deny that. The girl Newberry has
been at my house three or four times. She dame there
with a felonious intent, and that I might do whet I
pleased with her. I certainly kissed her, and unpinned
her shawl, but that was all. There were persons in the
house at the time, who must have heard her screams, if
she had made any noise, but I was taken in the street
quite unprepared, and brought to this court.
Mr. Bezeolian—lf you have been taken unprepared,
and if you think you suffer injustice on that acccount, I
will give you au opportunity of being prepared by re-
manding the case. Detendant—l can produce evidence
to show she has been several times at my house.
Mr. BINGHAM—You are entitled to have the case
adjourned to prepare yourself—is that what you want?
Defendant (hesitating)—lf you think it is requisite.
Mr. BINGHADI —That is your affair, not mine. You
say you are taken unawares and unprepared; it is for
yon, not me, to elect whether you will have the case ad-
journed. Do you want time to prepare your defence?
Defendant—Why, if you don't think me perfectly in-
nocent of
Mr. BINGHAM—I'II stop the sentence there. Ido not
think you are perfectly innocent, and therefore I'll give
you until to-morrow to produce your witnesses. In the
meantime I should recommend you, Mr. Chapman, to
inform yourself Wither about the proceedings of the girl
Berrington.
The defendant was ultimately ordered to enter into his
own reccgnizances in 2001. to appear the next day.