The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-08 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday George Drew, the man charged on
suspicion of stealing plate and various other articles,
the property of Mr. Francis Elie, was brought. up
for final examination.

When the case was called on, agentleman stepped
forward, and, addressing the Magistrate, said that
Mrs. Elie was not then in attendance, but that, in
a conversation with her that morning, she expressed
a desire to keep away from the office, adding at the
same time that she was so fully confident of the in-
tentions of the accused to plunder herself and
husband, that she had on that account made up her
mind not to appear in his behalf.
It was here intimated to the Magistrate that Mrs.
Elie was seen in the office a few minutes previously,
and that some persons had either turned her out or
prevailed upon her to depart.
Mr. Elie here stated, that he had requested his
wife to go to the West-end of the town on business
of importance, which concerned them both, and he
was fully confident that she was at least four miles
off from the office at that moment.
The accused said that he was convinced Mrs.
Elie kept out of the way ors purpose. She was a
most material witness for him.

Newcome, the officer, saw Mrs. Elie at the office
door a few minutes previously.
Mr. SWABEY—Then proceed immediately, and
insist upon her coming forward, es the man's liberty
depends upon the evidence she has to give relative
to the business.

The officer returned immediately, accompanied by
Mrs. Elie, who seemed to labour under a great deal
of agitation.

Mr. SWABEY here called upon M. Elie to explain
the reason he had a minute or two ago asserted that
his wife was at least four miles from the place, when,
in point of fact, she was all the time standing at the
door of the office.

Mr. Ehe had instructed his wife to call on their
solicitor a short time before this case was called, and
he really considered that she was gone there, instead
of remaining about the office, as it now appeared she
had done.

The Magistrate thought it rather singular that
Mrs. Elie should have been sent away by her hus-
band, when he must have been aware that her pre-
sence was so necessary there.
Mr. ELYARD, before whom the first examination
took place, here inquired whether there was any evi-
dence now to prove the charge of felony against the
prisoner.
With respect to the plate found in the
possession of the accused, Mrs. Elie had already ad-
mitted that she bad employed the prisoner to carry
it ; therefore there was an end to that part of the
charge. " It was stated," added the Magistrate,
" when the prisoner was before me on Tuesday, that
evidence would be produced of his having been seen
carrying some of the complainant's property without
being accompanied by Mrs. Elie, or even with her
sanction."

Inspector Manning said, that the witness who
could have proved this latter tact refused to come
forward, unless compelled.

Another inspector told the Magistrates, that Mrs.
Elie had mentioned to him that morning, that if she
was permitted to appear at that office, she should
be enabled to exonerate the prisoner from the pre-
sent charge. _ _

—Mrs. Elie was asked whether this assertion was
true, and she admitted that it certainly was.
The Magistrates remarked on the contradiction
between Mrs. Elie's admission and the assertion of
the individual who had in the first instance stated
that which was diametrically opposite—namely, that
she was anxious to keep out of the way, as she was
confident the prisoner's intentions were to plunder
them, and that on that account she could not urge
any thing in his behalf.
The Magistrates here asked Drew if he wished
to put any questions to Mrs. Elie to prove that he
had sold the furniture agreeably to her desire, and
with her consent. Drew replied in the affirmative,
and he then commenced to question her as to whe-
ther he had not acted throughout with her full con-
sent in disposing of the property. She, in reply,
said that he had, and that she had no reason what-
ever to find fault with the manner in which he had
conducted himself throughout. She then declared,
that whatever unfavourable impressions had gone
forth with regard to the manner in which she acted
by employing Drew, she was conscious in her own