The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-23 00:00:00

HITDDLESTON V. ALLSOPF AND OTHERS.

This was an action to recover £0 commission on the sale
of 300 barrels of ale, Mr. Hubert Wood, of Coleman-
street-buildings, appearing for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Serie
being counsel for defendants, who are the well-known ale
brewers of Burton and London.

The short facts of the case were, that plaintiff had intro-
duced a customer for 300 barrels of ale, and he deposed that
he had been promised commission; but Mr. Forster (de-
fendants' town manager) directly contradicted plaintiff, and
further stated that it was not cusAimary to pay commission.
The jury, after a brief deliberation, found for defendants,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

Mr. John Marter, a writing-master, of 485, New Oxford-
street, appeared to answer a summons charging him with
improper behaviour towards one of his pupils, a young ser-
vant girl, named Ann Shergold.
From the evidence of the prosecutrix, she stated that she
attended on the Bth of July for the purpose of taking
lessons in writing, and after she had been there some
time Mr. Marter came clo,e to her, kissed her three times,
and afterwards conducted himself in such a highly in-
delicate manner, that she quitted the house. There was
another pupil in the adjoining room, but as she left she
made no other remark to her than she should not come
there any more. On returning to the lady in whose service
she was then living, she told her she was glad to get from
Mr. Marter's house. The next morning, her mistress,
Mrs. Ellis, on learning the facts of the case, directed her to
inform her brother of the:conduct of Mr. Marter, and the
result was that the present proceedings were instituted
against him, and Mr. West attended on the part of the So-
ciety for the Protection of Women.
Mr. Hope, who appeared for the defendant, put several
questions to prosecutrix, but her answers were all given
with the greatest modesty, and she persisted in the state-
ment she had made when she was first examined. He was
pressing some questions, when
Mr. Hall said it was a very delicate thing to attempt to
insinuate anything against the character of a female.
Mr. Hope quite agreed in that, but then it was a very
serious charge against his client. He had a perfect right
to know the antecedents of the young woman. He allay
admitted that he knew nothing against her.
Mr. Hall said he thought it doubtful whether Mr. Hope
would serve his client if he persisted in putting questions
to the witness such as he was then doing.

Mr. Hope then abstained from pressing the questions,
and proceeded with his cross-examination—The defendant
asked her if she had a young man. She said " Yes." He
asked her his name. He then told her to write "My dear
George," as one of her exercises. She did not tell the
young woman will was in the adjoining room that her young
man was paying for her writing lessons, as he had refused to
marry her until she was better educated. She paid for the
lessons herself out of her own earnings.
Mr. Hall—Supposing the young man had offered to pay
for her lessons, there was nothing wrong in that. On the
contrary, it was highly creditable to him, and not discredit.
able to the witness.

Cross-examination. continued—She had been in service
ever since she was ten years old.
Mr. Hall informed Mr. Hope that Dr. Ellis, the girl's
master; was in attendance, and he would now answer any
questions respecting her. He has already given her a
very high character.
For the defence, a young man, pupil of Mr. Marter's
said he was in the adjoining room on the evening is ques-
tion, but never saw or heard anything of the matter com-
plained of.
Miss Johnson, also a pupil of Mr. Marter's, was present
on the evening in question, but then she said she was sit
Ling with her back to the door, so she could not see into the
inner room, in which complainant was taking her lesson.
She did not hear any conversation going on in the room.
There certainty was no disturbance.
Mr. Hall said the evidence would be of some use if the
prosecutlix had made any noise, but she distinctly states
that she was too much alarmed for that.
Wit Bess proceeded—She saw Miss Shergold as she left.
She heard her make some remark, but she could not recol-
lect what.
Mr. Hall said he should send the case for trial, but he
would admit the defendant to bail on his entering into his
own recognisance for £l5O, and two substantial securities
in the sum of £75 each.