The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-05 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Cuthbert Lawton was brought before Mr. DYER for re-
examination, charged with bigamy. With this case are
connected some rather peculiar circumstances. Some
time ago Mr. Montagu Bantun was charged by his father,
the Rev. Mr. BAyniun, with an assault. Lawton, who
is the Rev. Gentleman's valet, gave evidence in favour of
his master on that occasion, and Mr. M. Bayntun was
held to bail. Very soon after these proceedings the pre-
sent charge was bronuht forward against Lawton.
Mr. Bowditch, solicitor for the prosecution, applied to
the bench for further time.

111 r. DYER consented to postpone the case for a week,
with the intimation that there would then be an end of
the proceedings if the evidence was not forthcoming.

MARYLEBONE.

CHARGE OF Ronaaay.—On Wednesday a very respect-
ably-dressed middle-aged man named William Harris,
who for many years filled a lucrative situation at a mer-
chant's house in the City, and has lately been residing with
his aunt, a lady of property in Penton-street. •Pentonville,
was brought up in custody by Jones, an officer of this esta-
blishment, and placed at the bar before Mr. Rawlinson,
charged with having stolen a valuable gold watch and ap-
pendages, the property of Miss Mary Ann Bowen, a young
lady on a visit at the house of Mrs. Scanlan, 10, Thayer-
street, Manchester-square.
Mr. E. Wolff, from the office of Mr. Flower, solicitor,
Hatton-garden, attended for the prisoner.
Miss Emma Scanlan deposed that on Monday, 25th ult.,
the prisoner knocked at the door and requested to look at
some apartments which were to be let. Witness accom-
panied him to the second floor (then in the occupation of
Miss Bowen, who was r.bout to leave), when he expressed
his entire approval of the rooms, and before going down
stairs begged that she (witness) would furnish him with a
card of address. Not liking to leave him alone, as there
was much property in the rooms, she told him that she
had no card, and that it would be no difficult matter for
him to remember that the house was No. 10. He agreed
for the apartments, and with a quick step went away, but
had not been long gone before a gold watch, &c., were
missed from Miss Bowen's bed-room.

The evidence of a pawnbroker of Miss Bowen and others
having been heard by Mr. Bawlinson, he asked the pri-
soneriwhat he had to say. Prisoner said " Nothing."
Mr. RAWLINGON—You are committed to Ncwgate for
trial.

The mother of the prisoner here slept forward, and said
that her son was in some measure an idiot, and that she had
frequently cautioned Mr. Berwick against purchasing any
thing of him.
Mr. RAWLINSON told her that if she thought fit she might
state that upon the prisoner's trial.
Mr. Wolff applied for the prisoner to be conveyed to his
destination in a coach, but Mr. Rawlinson refused to accede
to the request.

THK SOIJERS•TOWN CAT SKlNNERS.—Yesterday Eli-
zabeth and Maria Rogerson (mother and daughter) and
Margaret Dunn, residing at No. 3, Weller's-place, So.
meta-Town, where for some months past they have been
carrying on the inhuman trade of skinning cats alive, were
brought before Mr. HOSKINS for final examination.
O❑ their way to the Office they were greeted by the
execrations of an immense mob, and cries of " Bow-wow
soups," " Hot-tile mutton pies and sausages," resounded
through the ail to a great distance. The Office was also
crowded by the owners of the departed feline race.
Edward Sholer, 114 S, the constable who detected the
wretches on Thursday night at their detestable calling,
gave the same evidence as on Saturday, which it is unne-
cessary to repeat, the whole particulars having appeared in
our Paper of Monday last. He also again produced the
ten sacks and seven brass-cut collars, which he found on
the premises. One of the former was identified by Mr.
Muggridge, the corn-dealer, of Tottenham-court-roai ;
and Mrs. Maria Newby, of No. 16, Mecklenburgh-square,
claimed one of the latter, which had her name and address
on it. She stated that it belonged to a black cat, which
she lost nine months ago, and many more had since dis-
appeared.
Mr. HOSKINS said he should dispose of the case sum-
marily, and sent the old woman, Rogerson, for two months
to the House of Correction. The other two were dis-
charged.
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The discovery has craved such a sensation, that two po-
licemen have been stationed, night and day, at the house,
to prevent the mob from pulling it dawn. It was also
stated that the prisoners have been before in custody for a
similar offence