The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-23 00:00:00

houses, and I intend repairing them throughout with a
view to letting. The houses are locked up. I keep the keys
of them all. On Monday last I was going into one of them
No. 1, Stamford-sty eet, with some workmen, about half-
past two in the afternoon, There was a large crowd about
the house.

Mr. Combe--What interest have you in the property ?
Witness—lf ray solicitor thinks 1 ought to answer, I've
no objection to say. I claim a freehold.
Examination continued—When I went to the house Mrs.
Cornich was amongst the crowd. A man was also there, with
a crowbar in his hand. He was forcing the door. As soon
as the door was "busted," there was a loud hurra, and a
good many rushed in. The moment the door was forced,
Mrs. Cornich said to me, "Now, show your title deeds."
I treated the observation with silent contempt, (Laughter.)
I was not going to produce title deeds in the street. (Laugh-
ter.) I got away as well as I could from the crowd, and went
and told my solicitor, Mr. Meymott. 1 went to the house
later in the evening and found a padlock on the door. I
then got a smith and a carpenter, and by their aid I got
into the house and fastened the door inside. After we had
been thero a short time 1 heard a loud noise outside the
door as of persons breaking into the place. The noise was
like tremendous hammering. Volleys of large granite
stones were then thrown in at the windows.

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Mr. Combe—Are there any windows left. 1 thought
there were none ? (Loud laughter.)
Witness—Well, there is the remains of them. (Laugh-
ter.) After the hammering had continued some time, and
finding the door giving way, the carpenter, by my direc-
tion, opened it, and Mrs. Cornish entered, followed
by a mob. I'm not a nervous woman, but I must confess
I felt frightened when I looked out of the drawing-room
window—(laughter)—and saw half the street was full of
people. Fearing the riotous mob, I with the carpenter
got out the house by the roof. (Laughter.) I left the
smith in the house. (Laughter,)
Cross-examined—l was not much hurt by the mob. I
have heard that some pefssn has laid a claim to my pro-
perty. I've never heard the houses called the haunted
houses. I live in them.

Mr. Combe—Do you sleep in them P (Laughter.)
Witness—Oh, no. (Laughter.) I live at No. 22.
Re-examined—Mrs. Cornich has no right whatever to
the property.
Scroggs, the blacksmith, gave his version of the affair
which was exactly to the same effect as that of Miss Reed.
Mr. Russell said the carpenter would only prove the
same facts, and therefore he did not think there was any
need of examining him.
Mr. Combe—Then you want the case to go to the Ses-
sions ? You would profer its going to the Court of Queen's
Bench, but I have no power to send it there.
Mr. Brough (for the defendant)—What is your applica-
tion. The principal question is one of title, and therefore
it cannot be entered into here.
Mr. Russell—That the defendant may be committed to
abide any indictment that may be preferred against her.
No doubt an indictment will be preferred for riot and for-
cible entry. _ . .

Mr. Brough—But you, sir, don't order an indictment to
be drawn up.

Mr. Combo—No. I only bind the defendant over to
meet the charge.

Mr. Brough—You will take bail, of course, sir.
Mr. Combe—Yes ; two sureties of £4O each.
The son of the defendant said the sureties would bo in
attendance as soon as possible.